Suryakumar Yadav slammed a century while Kuldeep Yadav claimed five wickets as India crushed South Africa by 106 runs to level the three-match T20I series 1-1.
Rohit Sharma, India's captain, acknowledged the dry pitch and the team's readiness for the challenge.
While Nortje missed DC's IPL opener as he was yet to recover fully from a back injury, Ishant just bowled two overs before limping off the field with a twisted ankle.
Saturday witnessed an onslaught of runs, with a total of over 450 runs scored, setting the stage for several outstanding batting performances.
It was a headache to decide between Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav as third spinner: Rohit Sharma
Quickfire cameos did the job in the low-scoring match between Delhi Capitals and the Gujarat Titans.
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'Our two (spinners) bowled well but in hindsight, probably should have bowled Moeen in our innings with the way spin was playing.'
Rohit Sharma has now led India to the third global final in last 12 months.
Boycott said that Anderson deserves all the adulation but owing to his age, he is being used too less.
Ravichandran Ashwin said shutting out external noises was integral for his success in the varied Indian conditions.
Spinner Kuldeep Yadav's surprise exclusion from the playing XI in the second Test against Bangladesh drew a strong criticism from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
India and England have played with contrasting approaches in the World Cup so far, producing contrasting results. That is unlikely to change when the teams meet in Lucknow on Sunday.
WV Raman backed the selection of four spinners in India's T20 World Cup squad
Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson got the nod as the two wicketkeepers in India's 15-member squad.
KL Rahul (64 not out) helped India chase down their target with 40 balls remaining
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India will be looking for another favorable result to extend their lead in the World Test Championships standings.
What stands out for Kuldeep 2.0 is his aggressive approach.
'He uses his feet really well to go down the pitch to smother the turn if needed. He then goes and uses the crease as well. So, he's a very good player. I don't think he is going to be fussed about playing Kuldeep. He will know how to tackle him.'
Pathan conceded that Jasprit Bumrah is the only automatic selection among the bowlers.
The man who owns the World record of fastest List A hundred (off 29 balls in the Marsh Cup) has now done enough that Delhi Capitals have been forced to drop David Warner on the pretext of a hand injury.
K L Rahul has been ruled out of after failing to recover from injury to his right quadriceps
The third ODI, a day-night match, will be held on Sunday at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Kuldeep Yadav becomes only the second Indian spinner after Sachin Tendulkar to scalp a fifer against Pakistan.
Lucknow Super Giants skipper K L Rahul was all praise for young Delhi Capitals batter Jake Frazer-McGurk, saying the Australian batter took his team by surprise.
Team India knows that it is a touch undercooked with a lot of confusion still persisting about what could be the best combination on a drop-in pitch.
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As always, HP looked dapper as he soaked in the sun and enjoyed delicious looking bowls of food.
Since embracing Bazball, England are yet to lose a Test series, while India remain unbeaten at home since 2012-13.
Jos Buttler said his side did not execute their plans and admitted they failed with the willow.
The plus point for Kuldeep Yadav is his ability to extract turn and bounce.
In the current scenario, form in the IPL will carry a lot of weight for selection in the Indian team bound for USA and Caribbean.
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Former spinner Pragyan Ojha feels the current lot of young Indian batters must learn to pace their innings while the team remains on experimentation mode ahead of the ODI World Cup at home.
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