IND vs SA, 3rd T20I: Rassie Terms India As One Of The 'Strongest' Sides In The World

After securing a comfortable 1-0 lead in the three match T20I series, Virat-led team India will look to continue their winning run and seal the series 2-0 when they take on the visitors in the third and final T20I at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, on Sunday. Ahead of the much-awaited encounter, South Africa batsman Rassie van der Dussen faced the media and spoke of final T20I vs India. Dussen termed team India as one of the 'strongest' sides in the world. "We came here we knew its gonna be tough. India obviously is one of the strongest teams in the world and we are embracing that challenge," Rassie told reporters. "Unfortunately the first game was washed due to rain but we have got one more chance to level the series," Rassie said.

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In the second T20I, Proteas posted a below par 149-run total with skipper Quinton De Kock top scoring with 52. "Credit must go to the way India bowlers bowled in the final overs. We didn't capitalise and fell 10-15 runs short, 165 would have been a nice score," Rassie said. "Last game didn't go well but we have learnt a lot of lessons and we are definitely better prepared for this time," he added. Virat Kohli gave youngsters a chance to prove themselves and they delivered as well. However, Dussen feels that the young India players are inexperienced in terms of international cricket but have the experience of playing T20 cricket in home conditions. "They are inexperienced in terms of international cricket but we do know they have played T20 cricket, especially in their own conditions," Dussen said. Talking about the trio of Dhawan, Rohit and Kohli, Rassie said: "Those guys are world-class players and probably the best T20 batters. Virat and Rohit are leading runs scorers and its a great challenge for us." Squads: India: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, K.L. Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar and Navdeep Saini. South Africa: Quinton de Kock (c), Rassie van der Dussen (vc), Temba Bavuma, Junior Dala, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, George Linde.