India vs South Africa: Yuzvendra Chahal mocks Kedar Jadhav’s unusual bowling style

While the duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav did most of the damage, part-time spinner Kedar Jadhav played the role of a fifth bowler with aplomb

By: Express Web Desk | Updated: February 3, 2018 12:37 pm
Kedar Yadhav has an unusual low-arm bowling action. (Source: AP)

India won the first ODI against South Africa in Durban courtesy of some brilliant batting by skipper Virat Kohli and a clinical performance by the bowling unit. Particularly impressive were the spinners who put a stranglehold on the South African run rate as the Proteas batsmen struggled to get runs on a sluggish pitch. While the duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav did most of the damage, part-time spinner Kedar Jadhav played the role of a fifth bowler with aplomb giving away just 19 runs in three overs. Jadhav, who is known for his unusual low-arm bowling action, celebrating the win by tweeting out his image where he wrote, “Rolled my arm over in our win against South Africa yesterday! I love bowling in the middle overs,” Jadhav wrote to his almost 64,000 followers. Fellow teammate Chahal was quick to take a dig at Jadhav and wrote Rolled your arm under not over Kedar bhaiyaaaa let’s keep this momentum going.”

Meanwhile, chasing 270 to win the match, India successfully chased down the total with six wickets in hand. Virat Kohli scored a match-winning 120 while Ajinkya Rahane scored 79. India’s next encounter against South Africa will be at the SuperSport Park, Centurion on Sunday.