India, Dec. 1 -- Team India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak heaped praise on Harshit Rana for his three-for against South Africa in Ranchi. Rana was right on the money in his first over itself, where he claimed a couple of crucial wickets to break the Proteas' back in the 350-run chase. The right-arm pacer was given the big responsibility of handling the new ball alongside Arshdeep Singh, and he got rid of Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock with two absolute jaffas. Those two early strikes swung the momentum India's way, and even with the dew coming into play, they seized control from the outset.

The Indian cricket team assistant coach hailed Harshit for delivering a crucial spell in conditions heavily stacked against the bowlers. With the ...