Pitch was the culprit, says Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan of India during the 1st Betway One Day International match between South Africa and India at Eurolux Boland Park on January 19, 2022 in Paarl, South Africa. (Source: Getty Images)

 

Despite India falling short by 31 runs against South Africa in the first One-Day International at Paarl, Shikhar Dhawan, who has been overlooked from the T20 side, gave a good account of himself on Wednesday with a masterful 79 (84b, 10x4) on a slow and difficult pitch for batting.