NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja performed a giant half in conserving the hosts’ unbeaten run intact in opposition to South Africa on Sunday, contributing with each bat and ball. Jadeja scored an unbeaten 29, off 15 balls, and took his maiden World Cup five-wicket haul to dismantle the Proteas run chase.
Jadeja’s 5 for 33 was solely the second World Cup fifer by an Indian spinner after Yuvraj Singh(5/31) achieved the feat within the 2011 version in opposition to Eire.And the star all-rounder deservedly earned wholehearted reward from his skipperRohit Sharma after the match. Rohit recommended Jadeja’s understanding of his function and the crew’s expectations, acknowledging the all-rounder’s vital contribution to the crew.

Former Pakistan cricketers additionally agreed with Rohit’s reward and mentioned that on turning pitches Jadeja is a tricky bowler to face.

“Thoda sa ball flip hona shuru ho jaye, aur jis tempo mein woh ball karte hain. Toh bas uske baad toh bahut mushkil hai [When the ball starts turning a bit and with the pace he bowls. It’s very tough to face Jadeja],” Shoaib Malik, former Pakistan captain, mentioned throughout a dialogue on ‘A Sports activities’.

Malik defined why Jadeja’s deliveries are powerful to barter in such situations.
“Jahaan se who ball karte hain, yeh bahut mushkil ho jata hain. Woh thoda sa wider the crease bowling karta hain and thoda spherical arm unka motion hain. Jab woh ball aise drift hota hai, toh face karna mushkil hai [He bowls from wider the crease with round arm action. And when the ball drifts from that angle, it becomes very difficult to face him],” Malik defined.

Bowling legend Wasim Akram in contrast Jadeja’s tempo with the one in all South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj within the match.
“Phir bhi comparability agar dekha jaaye toh predominant dekh raha tha, jab Maharaj ne jab out kiya hain Gill ko toh uski tempo thi 80 to 84 km, aur jab Jadeja ne bol kiya toh I believe it was 96 or 98 km. Itna fark tha [If you compare the pace of Maharaj’s delivery when he bowled Gill, which was 80-84 kmph, and Jadeja’s pace was 96-98 kmph. That’s a big difference],” Akram mentioned acknowledging Jadeja’s superior tempo.
Ex-Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq additionally added his remark concerning the rotation of the ball when Jadeja launched his deliveries.
“When the ball comes out of Jadeja’s hand, we are able to see the rotation on it. However when Nawaz was bowling it was not rotating on air. It was not spinning whereas popping out of his fingers,” Misbah mentioned evaluating Jadeja’s supply with Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz’s supply.

India, who’ve secured their prime spot within the standings with the win in opposition to South Africa, will now face the Netherlands of their final league sport on November 12.