Former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan has showered praise on Prasidh Krishna after India won the third ODI against South Africa at Vizag by nine wickets on Saturday. Krishna returned with impressive figures of 4-66 in 9.5 overs he bowled.

The lanky pacer conceded 27 runs in the first two overs he bowled but bounced back strongly in his second spell, taking three wickets. Krishna adopted a stump-to-stump line in his second line and he was able to reap rewards as he plumbed Matthew Breetzke in front of the wickets whereas clean-bowled centurion Quinton de Kock.

Meanwhile, Krishna returned with expensive figures of 2-85 in 8.2 overs he bowled in the second game. The Karnataka pacer accounted for Temba Bavuma and Matthew Breetzke but conceded his runs at a high economy rate of 10.20. The fast bowler conceded 48 runs in 7.2 overs he bowled in the opening ODI at Ranchi and picked up one wicket.

Khan said Vizag’s performance will help Krishna regain his lost confidence after two ordinary matches.

“This is what pressure does, it tightens you up, which results in you not hitting that rhythm. When you have 2 tough games, it is never going to be easy. That’s what the reflection from the first spell was. But the second spell, when you stack up a few dot balls, you feel at ease, and wickets always help,” Zaheer Khan said on Cricbuzz.

During the mid-innings show, Khan backed India to successfully chase down the target of 271 runs. 

“It is advantage India, they are chasing a below-par total. The pitch has looked good. You can take advantage of it. If dew is a factor it is only going to get easier. It should be an easy run chase,” Zaheer Khan concluded.

Team India were able to clinch the three-match ODI series by 2-1 after a clinical performance in the final game.