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INDIA TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA, 2018

Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar guide India to 1-0 lead

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Dhawan scored 72 off just 39 balls.
Dhawan scored 72 off just 39 balls. © AFP

After Shikhar Dhawan's 39-ball 72 set up India's massive first-innings total, Bhuvneshwar Kumar's five-wicket haul ensured South Africa would eventually fall short of it despite opener Reeza Hendricks's commendable batting effort (70 off 50 balls). A blitzy stand between Hendricks and Farhaan Behardien threatened to upstage India's big score, but that was spectacularly thwarted during Bhuvneshwar's final spell. South Africa lost five wickets for just 21 runs, and finished 28 short of India's total to give the visitors

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