In Pics, 3rd T20I: Harshal, Chahal help India thrash South Africa

Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal helped India stay alive in the Twenty20 international series against South Africa with a crushing 48-run win in the third match on Tuesday. (AFP Photo)

After the hosts were invited to bat first in Visakhapatnam, openers Ruturaj Gaikwad (57) and Ishan Kishan (54) put on 97 for the first wicket to guide them to 179/5. (PTI Photo)

Then, Harshal, who returned his T20 best figures of 4-25, and Chahal shared 7 wickets to bowl out South Africa for 131, as India bounced back from their opening two losses. (PTI Photo)

Gaikwad started cautiously before exploding as he hit four boundaries off Anrich Nortje in a 20-run fifth over to give the team a blazing start. (AFP Photo)

Gaikwad reached his maiden fifty off 30 balls before Keshav Maharaj finally broke the stand and sent back the batsman with a caught-and-bowled effort. (AFP Photo)

Kishan changed gears and took on Maharaj with two fours and a six to bring up his fifty in 31 balls. (AP Photo)

Skipper Rishabh Pant (6) was caught by Temba Bavuma but Hardik Pandya hit an unbeaten 21-ball 31 to boost the Indian total. (AFP Photo)

In reply, South Africa lost Bavuma (8) and kept losing wickets including Reeza Hendricks (23) and Dwaine Pretorius (20), at regular intervals. (AFP Photo)

Chahal got Rassie van der Dussen and Pretorius with his leg spin and soon Harshal sent back the in-form David Miller, for three. (PTI Photo)

Heinrich Klaasen (29) attempted to turn things around with a few boundaries but his departure off Chahal further dimmed South Africa's hopes as Harshal returned to wrap up the tail in 19.1 overs. (PTI Photo)