'Pant is liability. Surya is the most overrated cricketer': IND stars panned for failure in final

Low scores by Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav in the ICC T20 World Cup final between South Africa and India caused early disappointments. Heinrich Klaasen caught Suryakumar Yadav off the bowling of Kagiso Rabada after he had just scored 3 runs. Renowned for his forceful batting, Rishabh Pant was unable to contribute much either, scoring 0 runs in 2 balls before being dismissed.

Though Virat Kohli remained at the crease, his departure of Pant and Yadav affected India's performance. Pant's removal put more strain on India's middle order. Leading South African spinners Rabada and Maharaj took advantage of these early breakthroughs to restrict India's chances to score runs. As the game wore on, Pant and Yadav's inability to produce meaningful performances put India in a difficult position.

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IND vs SA: Rishabh Pant and Suryakumar Yadav bashed for failure in ICC T20 World Cup final

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup here on Saturday.

Both teams have had a stellar unbeaten run in the tournament finishing first in their respective group and Super Eight rounds.

While India are playing their third final of the T20 World Cup, with their last appearance in the 2014 edition and having won the inaugural edition in 2007, it is for the first time that the Proteas team has made it to the summit clash of an ICC tournament.

(With PTI inputs)