Jitesh Sharma survives FREAK moment as ball bails but doesn’t fall in IND vs SA 2nd T20I

Wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma of the India National Cricket Team had a crazy escape from dismissal during the second T20I of the five-match series against the South Africa National Cricket Team.

The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh played host to the second match of the series between India and South Africa on Thursday, December 11.

Jitesh Sharma CHEATS Dismissal in 2nd T20I

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Jitesh Sharma has become India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman in T20I following the departure of Sanju Samson from the playing XI.

He possesses exceptional batting ability and is known for his batting skills in the death overs. Jitesh Sharma has been moved into the lower order by the team to make full use of his excellent strokeplay.

The right-handed batsman has also delivered some good knocks for the side. Meanwhile, he was part of a bizarre moment during the second match between India and South Africa.

On the second ball of the 15th over, Ottneil Baartman bowled a long delivery on off-stump to Jitesh Sharma, who tried to smash the ball but missed it completely. The ball kissed the bail, rolled it over, but did not fall and the batter survived.

Also read: Varun Chakravarthy hurls expletives in fiery send-off at Aiden Markram in 2nd T20I

Watch: Jitesh Sharma lives through the ball-hit-bail moment

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I don’t know what’s going on, it just happens – Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock won the Player of the Match award for his heroics and said after the match that he was prepared for the challenge that Arshdeep Singh brings. He explained:

“Yeah, tell me about it. I don’t know what’s going on, it just happens. I think that’s it, when I go out to bat, I try to make it count. That’s pretty much what it is, literally. Look, I just think it’s because we play each other so much. And we always play on good wickets, especially here at home.

“That’s literally what it comes down to. Not really. Look, the guy (Arshdeep Singh) has gotten me out of it a lot of times, I’m sure. And it always seems to be the same way. So I guess it was just a technical thing that I had to pay attention to, and then it would progress naturally. That’s pretty much all it comes down to. I think the wicket at the front was a little slow, it felt like it took some time to come to the bat. When we were batting, every new batsman a little harder to get in. The ball didn’t feel like it was wet; it still felt dry.

“So it was just a matter of sticking with myself and Aiden (Markram) and trying to build a partnership because it wasn’t going to be easy for the next guy coming in. And when the Indian team batted, it went the other way. It got two tempos with a bit more tempo in it, it sped up and everything was moving at pace. When we batted, it was moving quite slowly. So that’s really the difference between the conditions in the two innings.”