South Africa vs India 2018: 5 reasons why playing both Kuldeep and Chahal will turn out to be a master stroke

Modified Feb 03, 2018 09:58 IST

have given the South African team a headache that is likely to last throughout the series. — Chahal and Kuldeep have given the South African team a headache that is likely to last throughout the series

#4 Economical

both spinners gave away just 79 runs — Both spinners gave away just 79 runs in the 1st ODI

In this day and age, when targets of 300 are considered at par and when fours and sixes every over have become the norm, bowlers are finding it hard to control the run flow. This makes the run rate a very instrumental component of the ODIs. If bowlers can choke the flow of runs, the batsmen tend to lose their wicket in an attempt to step up their strike rate.

If someone tells you that in such a scenario both Chahal and Kuldeep have an economy rate of under five, you are bound to be surprised. While, the leggie has an economy rate of 4.65, the chinaman follows suit with 4.75. Even in the 1st ODI, both spinners gave away just 79 runs in their stipulated 20 overs.