South Africa celebrate beating India 3-0 in an ODI series concluding at Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Halden Krog)
IND vs SA Highlights: South Africa beat India by four runs in the final ODI to effect a clean sweep in the three-match series on Sunday. Sent into bat, South Africa were bowled out for 287 in the inconsequential final match, with star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock hitting 124 off 130 balls and the in-form Rassie van der Dussen making 52 in 59 balls. David Miller pitched in 39 to take South Africa closer to the 300-mark before the hosts were bowled out with one ball to spare. In reply, India were all out for 283 in 49.2 overs despite half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli and Deepak Chahar. For India, Prasidh Krishna (3/59) was the pick of the bowlers, while pacers Jasprit Bumrah (2/52) and Chahar (2/53) took two wickets apiece.
India Playing XI: KL Rahul(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Jayant Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
South Africa Playing XI: Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram(c), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, Lungi Ngidi, Sisanda Magala
South Africa
287 (49.5)India
283 (49.2)South Africa beat India by 4 runs
Got a bit crazy at the end. Probably the complacency got to us. Guys tried a couple of things that didn't come off. Very satisfying, mission accomplished for us. Many people didn't give us much of a chance. Hope through our performances, we've been able to get a couple of supporters. Making good strides as a team. Challenge is to get better and better. Quinton's been great. Rassie as well with the bat. He's been tremendous. His game starting to move to the next level. Bowling's been decent. This was a big challenge, a big obstacle in our journey. To come out the way we did - winning Tests, winning ODIs convincingly will do a world of good. What pleased me most - if you look at the Test series, feel like it's the hardest series I've been part of. Indian bowlers asking questions regularly. Even in the field the intensity. Physically we've been challenged - it's been very hot the last couple of weeks. These conditions weren't exactly South African like - more like the subcontinent. Always nice to contribute to the team. Enjoying my batting at the moment. Things are okay at the moment.
The pitch wasn't flat at all. Was a wicket where you're never quite in. Came back, had a week of training in Paarl. First game - just trying to find some rhythm. Was still trying to find my feet and then in the second ODI found my rhythm. Get home now for some daddy duties.
Deepak gave us a real chance of winning the game. Quite an exciting game, just disappointed we ended up on the losing side. We gave ourselves a real chance, something we can learn from and get better. Quite obvious where we've gone wrong. No shying away from it. At times our shot selection has been poor. Even with the ball we haven't been hitting the right areas consistently. Have played well in patches but haven't built pressure over a long period. Can't fault the boys for the passion and effort. In terms of skill and understanding the situation - sometimes we've gone wrong. But it happens - we've got some new guys in the team. In the one-day series at times we've kept doing the same mistakes. It's early in our journey to the World Cup. We can go back, have some hard conversations. Have had a great time in SA. Have been looked after really well. We've shown a lot of fight.
642 Afg (338) vs Ire Gt Noida (304) 2017
573 Aus (307) vs Pak (266) Taunton 2019
570 Ind (315) vs Aus (255) Bengaluru 2001
570 SA (287) vs Ind (283) Cape Town 2022 *
0-5 vs WI 1983
0-5 vs WI 1989
0-3 vs SL 1997
0-3 vs NZ 2020
0-3 vs SA 2022
4 runs Cape Town 2022 *
5 runs Kanpur 2015
10 runs Nagpur 2000
Now then. 6 from 6. Down to the wire. It's now or never. Single. 5 off 5 now. And that's it. Chahal is gone and the comeback ends. South Africa completes whitewash. They win by 4 runs.
And it's the penultimate over. India still need 8 runs. Momentum firmly in their favour. Phehlukwayo in the attack. That's one run by Chahal. Bumrah back on strike. And that's another wicket down. Bavuma takes another catch. Match is getting tighter and tighter. India lose 9th wicket. IND 281/9 after 48.3 overs.
India just need 10 from 18 balls now. What a turnaround. Absolutely mindblowing. The bottom order has sprung a surprise. And that's high and taken. Chahar is gone. Pretorious takes the catch off Ngidi. This is a nail-biter. IND 279/8.
And is it another wicket. South Africa think so but Bumrah reviews. There might have been a nick but it's not so sure. Good review. Bumrah survives. The decision is reversed. And there's a single now. And it's a no ball to boot. Another extra run. They are adding up. And that brings up Chahar's 50. What an innings. IND 271/7 after 46.2 overs.
Chahar is giving India hope. That's two back to back fours. The momentum has well and truly shifted. 14 off this over. Chahar is at 49. What an innings this has been. IND 267/7 after 46 overs.
And that's a four by Chahar to Magala this time. He can't, can he? 250 comes up for India. 45 overs gone. IND 253/7.
And that's a 6 by Chahar. Pretorius gets absolutely whacked for a 6. And that's another 6 to follow. That's gone to sweeper cover but is it too little too late? 16 off this over. IND 247/7 after 44 overs.
And another!!! Bavuma has taken another catch. He has been everywhere today. Jayant Yadav has to depart now as India lose their 7th wicket.
And that's another one down. SKY is gone. That's probably the killer blow. Pretorius gets his wicket as Bavuma takes the catch. India 6 wickets down.
And that's another wicket down. Magala strikes. Straight down to Phehlukwayo. Just as there was a hope of this partnership coming good, India has gone and lost another wicket. IND 195/5 after 36.1 overs.
SKY and Shreyas Iyer are trying to steady the Indian innings in front of this potent South African onslaught. SKY hits a glorious shot. Straight down the ground. What a quality shot to Magala. IND 186/4.
And that's a wicket. Kohli is gone!!!! Maharaj gets the big wicket. India wobbling now. Bavuma takes the catch. IND 156/4.
And that's a 50 for Virat Kohli. That one was off 63 balls. Have been staying strong as wickets kept falling all around him. And he does a celebration dedicated to his baby girl.
Pant falls. 1st delivery. He's gone for a duck. That's another big wicket for South Africa. Pant slices this. And it's straight down Magala's throat. Phehlukwayo gets his second wicket. IND 118/3.