India vs South Africa T20I: Maharaj hails Karthik as one of the best finishers in the game

Keshav Maharaj lavished praise on veteran India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik for his blistering knock

India vs South Africa T20I: Maharaj hails Karthik as one of the best finishers in the game

South Africa vice-captain Keshav Maharaj lavished praise on veteran India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik for his blistering 27-ball 55 in the fourth T20I at Rajkot, adding that he is a difficult batter to bowl to as he looks for runs in unorthodox areas.

At 81/4 in 12.5 overs, Karthik bailed India out of trouble with a knock laced with nine fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 203.7. He was also involved in a crucial 65-run stand-off off 33 balls with Hardik Pandya to set up India's 82-run thrashing of South Africa and take the series to a cracking finale at Bengaluru on Sunday.