IND vs SA, South Africa in India, 5 T20I Series, 2022 : India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, Full Scorecard and Match Updates

nd Innings South Africa

87/9 (16.5 OV) RR 5.17

BATTING

Quinton de Kock run out (Harshal Patel)

Temba Bavuma retired hurt

Dwaine Pretorius c Rishabh Pant b Avesh Khan

Rassie van der Dussen c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Avesh Khan

Heinrich Klaasen lbw b Yuzvendra Chahal

David Miller b Harshal Patel

Marco Jansen c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Avesh Khan

Keshav Maharaj c Shreyas Iyer b Avesh Khan

Anrich Nortje c Ishan Kishan b Yuzvendra Chahal

Lungi Ngidi c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Axar Patel

Tabraiz Shamsi not out

Total 87/9 (16.5 OV) RR 5.17

Fall of Wickets

1-24 (Quinton de Kock, 4.5 ov), 2-26 (Dwaine Pretorius, 5.2 ov), 3-45 (Heinrich Klaasen, 8.2 ov), 4-59 (David Miller, 10.2 ov), 5-74 (Rassie van der Dussen, 13.2 ov), 6-74 (Marco Jansen, 13.4 ov), 7-78 (Keshav Maharaj, 14 ov), 8-80 (Anrich Nortje, 15 ov), 9-87 (Lungi Ngidi, 16.5 ov)

BOWLING

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Hardik Pandya

Avesh Khan

Harshal Patel

Yuzvendra Chahal

Axar Patel

3.5

st Innings India

169/6 (20.0 OV) RR 8.45

BATTING

Ruturaj Gaikwad c Quinton de Kock b Lungi Ngidi

Ishan Kishan c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje

Shreyas Iyer lbw b Marco Jansen

Rishabh Pant c Dwaine Pretorius b Keshav Maharaj

Hardik Pandya c Tabraiz Shamsi b Lungi Ngidi

Dinesh Karthik c Rassie van der Dussen b Dwaine Pretorius

Axar Patel not out

Harshal Patel not out

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Avesh Khan

Yuzvendra Chahal

Total 169/6 (20.0 OV) RR 8.45

Fall of Wickets

1-13 (Ruturaj Gaikwad, 2 ov), 2-24 (Shreyas Iyer, 3 ov), 3-40 (Ishan Kishan, 6.1 ov), 4-81 (Rishabh Pant, 12.5 ov), 5-146 (Hardik Pandya, 18.2 ov), 6-159 (Dinesh Karthik, 19.2 ov)

BOWLING

Marco Jansen

Lungi Ngidi

Dwaine Pretorius

Anrich Nortje

Tabraiz Shamsi

Keshav Maharaj

nd Innings South Africa

Right then, this series has been a roller-coaster of a ride so far. The scoreline is now 2-2 and all roads will now head to Bengaluru on Sunday, 19th of June. It promises to be one cracker of a decider. The game will begin at 7 pm IST (1.30 pm GMT). However, as you know our build-up will begin well in advance. So do join us for the same. Till then, goodbye and cheers!

Dinesh Karthik is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant knock of 55 from just 27 balls. He says it feels good to be playing for a long time and he is getting used to this new setup as a player as he has been on the other side of the mic for a few months and he is getting used to this new role, as he has played cricket for so long that he is being interviewed by people whom he had played against. Adds that he feels secure in this Indian setup and there is comfort in the dressing room. There are a few goals and he wants to achieve it. Shares that he is thinking and assessing much better now, there is a lot of hard work behind the scenes. Tells that South Africa bowled brilliantly up front, they were finding it hard to bat and when he went in, Pandya told him to take time before hitting big. Tells that he feels like a local boy at Bangalore as he has played in the domestic team and hopes to perform well in the final match. Says it is good to see a bilateral series going down to the final match. To see the pressure being absorbed in the third and fourth games is what they will relish. Credits Rahul Dravid and says, he has clarity and calmness even when they don't do well and feels they need to embrace pressure.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of India, says that they talked about execution and playing good cricket and here are the results. Tells that they can talk about toss but it is the team that plays well that wins the game. Tells that he is very happy with how Hardik played and Dinesh Karthik going for a kill from the start and that partnership was great for them. Mentions that he can improve as an individual on various fronts but he is not thinking too much of it and is just trying to improve. Signs off by saying that he is looking forward to the final game in Bengaluru.

The South African skipper is injured and Keshav Maharaj comes in for a chat in place of Temba Bavuma. He says it didn't go according to the plan as they leaked too many runs in the last five overs. Adds that they have to adapt better and have to be proactive in this kind of pitch and situation. Tells they lost wickets at regular intervals. Dinesh Karthik was exceptional in the back end and he hopes to come back stronger in the last match. Ends by saying, it is always hard to bowl on the Indian pitch. Tells that there will be a lot of buzz at the ground in Bangalore and expects it to be a cracker.

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Avesh Khan is down for a chat. He says it is his dad's birthday so he dedicates this win to him. The plan was to bowl stump to stump as the pitch was two-paced, so he was bowling on a length. Adds that Pant said to him to bowl a leg-cutter after bowling a bouncer and bowled to Jansen and a slower one to Maharaj. Tells that as a team, they need to back themselves and will now focus on the next match. Shares that they will give 100% in the next match.

The difference though as mentioned earlier was the innings of a man who is on a comeback mission in the Indian team, Dinesh Karthik. We saw in the Indian T20 League what he did for Bangalore in those death overs and now he has done that again in the Indian blue, he smashed 55 from 27 balls and Hardik also gave him good company with a well-paced innings of 46. South African bowlers were good till the 15th over but that onslaught by India in the final five overs where they scored 73 runs took the game away from them on a tricky Rajkot pitch. South Africa need to regroup and come out with better plans and execution in the decider now, it will be more of a mental battle for them.

Indian bowlers came out with a plan as they assessed the nature of the pitch after that first innings and bowled hard lengths. South African batters struggled to get going and Bavuma got injured early in his innings. Quinton de Kock departed in the fifth over and from thereon, wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals. Pant also used his bowlers quite well in the middle and Chahal was exceptional with his crafty leg spin again. Harshal Patel knocked over Miller in the 11th over and that buried any hopes that South Africa had of chasing down this total. The icing on the cake was the 14th over by Avesh Khan in which he took three wickets and made sure that India seal the deal with a big win. A brilliant bowling performance from India and it has been a show of great character by this young Indian team.

India level the series here at Rajkot and we are going into Bengaluru now for an all-important decider. Has to say, India have momentum on their side now, it has been another convincing victory for them. This pitch was quite tricky and South Africa had no answers in front of a disciplined bowling performance from the Indian side. However, one man stands out above all here, Dinesh Karthik, his knock was a game-changer on a pitch where every other batter struggled to get going and after two back-to-back losses in the first two games, India have roared back in style in this series.

16.5

over

16.5 | 1 Runs | HH: 87/9

16.5

Axar Patel to Lungi Ngidi, OUT! TAKEN! Hand shakes all-around as that will be the end of South Africa's innings as Temba Bavuma won't be able to play! Tossed up on middle. Lungi Ngidi lofts it to long on where Ruturaj Gaikwad takes it. India level the series 2-2 as they win by 82 runs.

16.4

Axar Patel to Lungi Ngidi, On middle, blocked out.

16.3

Axar Patel to Lungi Ngidi, Slightly shorter and just outside off. Ngidi looks to pull but misses. Was very near to the off pole.

16.2

Axar Patel to Tabraiz Shamsi, Angles again on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

16.1

Axar Patel to Tabraiz Shamsi, Slants a length ball, around off. Shamsi hits it to point.

Axar Patel is back on.

over

16 | 6 Runs | HH: 86/8

15.6

Avesh Khan to Lungi Ngidi, Length ball, outside off. Ngidi strokes it to sweeper cover for a brace.

15.5

Avesh Khan to Lungi Ngidi, Another bumper and Ngidi leaves it out. Khan should go for a fuller ball.

15.4

Avesh Khan to Lungi Ngidi, A length ball, around off. Ngidi mistimes his punch to covers.

15.3

Avesh Khan to Lungi Ngidi, A bouncer on the slower side, on middle. Ngidi sits under it.

15.2

Avesh Khan to Tabraiz Shamsi, Three runs! A length ball, way outside off. Shamsi frees his arms and places it over covers. The batters take three runs.

15.1

Avesh Khan to Lungi Ngidi, On a length and outside off. Ngidi dabs it to third man for a single.

Tabraiz Shamsi could be the last man in, anticipating Bavuma won't be able to come back.

over

15 | 2 Runs | HH: 80/8

14.6

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anrich Nortje, OUT! CAUGHT! Here we go...Chahal outfoxes another batter with a clever delivery! Tossed up, outside off. Anrich Nortje goes for a big swing across the line. He miscues it completely and the gets an outside edge towards point where Ishan Kishan takes an easy catch. 90 needed now from 30 balls and India are looking all set to level this series with a big win here now.

14.5

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anrich Nortje, Tossed up, outside off. Anrich Nortje looks to drive it away but misses.

14.4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anrich Nortje, A googly on middle and leg. Anrich Nortje defends it off the back foot.

14.3

Yuzvendra Chahal to Lungi Ngidi, This is fuller on off. Ngidi hits it hard back to the bowler and Chahal half-stops it. A single taken.

14.2

Yuzvendra Chahal to Lungi Ngidi, Tossed up on off. Chahal blocks it out.

14.1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Anrich Nortje, A fuller delivery, on off. Anrich Nortje drives it through covers for a single.

Lungi Ngidi comes in now.

over

14 | 5 Runs | HH: 78/7

13.6

Avesh Khan to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! CAUGHT! That extra bounce gives Avesh Khan his third wicket of the over! Khan bowls it short on off. Keshav Maharaj looks to pull it away. However, he is hurried by the pace of the ball and the bounce in it. It hits high on the blade and the ball loops up in the air towards mid on. Shreyas Iyer there takes an easy catch.

13.5

Avesh Khan to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR BYES! That has taken off again! Shorter delivery, around off. Keshav Maharaj looks to slap it away but misses as the ball rises sharply. Pant behind the stumps jumps to stop the ball but it goes over him to the fence.

Anrich Nortje walks in.

13.4

Avesh Khan to Marco Jansen, OUT! TAKEN! Another wicket for Avesh Khan and another catch for Ruturaj Gaikwad, South Africa lose their sixth! Khan stays with that shortish length on off. Jansen pulls it this time but does not get the timing he desired for. The ball goes right of the fielder at deep mid-wicket and Ruturaj Gaikwad runs to his right and covers a lot of ground to take a good diving catch.

Marco Jansen gets hit on the helmet and needs some assistance. He gets hit on the back of his head. Not a good sight to see. A mandatory concussion protocol going on.

13.3

Avesh Khan to Marco Jansen, A sharp bouncer on off. Jansen looks to pull it but misses. The ball hits him below his ear. He looks in some pain here.

Temba Bavuma looks worried and it looks like he will not come onto bat in this match. We still wait to find out. Keshav Maharaj is the new man in.

13.2

Avesh Khan to Rassie van der Dussen, OUT! CAUGHT! Rassie van der Dussen departs now and South Africa sink further! Khan with that length delivery, around off. Rassie van der Dussen gets a bit across and heaves it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. He does not get the desired result and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the deep there takes the catch comfortably. South Africa are in all sorts of trouble here!

13.1

Avesh Khan to Marco Jansen, On a length, around off. Jansen guides it towards third man for a single.

over

13 | 3 Runs | HH: 73/4

12.6

Yuzvendra Chahal to Marco Jansen, Darts this on leg. Jansen works it to short fine leg for a single. Just 3 from the over and South Africa need a big over here, 97 needed from 42 balls!

12.5

Yuzvendra Chahal to Marco Jansen, Nice loopy delivery, outside off. Jansen looks to loft it away towards the off side but misses.

12.4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Marco Jansen, This is fuller on off. Jansen hits it hard but knock down the stumps at the other end. Luckily for Rassie van der Dussen at the bowler's end, Chahal did not get his finger tips on that ball.

12.3

Yuzvendra Chahal to Marco Jansen, A flatter and quicker one, around off. Jansen looks to block it but gets beaten.

12.3

Yuzvendra Chahal to Marco Jansen, WIDE! Chahal goes further wide outside off and Jansen lets it go. Wided!

12.2

Yuzvendra Chahal to Marco Jansen, This is outside off and Jansen tries to reverse-sweep but misses.

12.1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, Flighted delivery on off. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-sweeps it towards deep backward point for a single.

over

12 | 11 Runs | HH: 70/4

11.6

Axar Patel to Marco Jansen, Beaten! Tossed up, around off. Jansen looks to defend it off the front foot. However, the ball spins away and beats the outside edge of his blade. 100 needed from 48 balls!

11.5

Axar Patel to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Axar Patel overcompensates and pays the price. He drags it short on off. Jansen stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

11.4

Axar Patel to Marco Jansen, SIX! Massive! This is out of the stadium! 104 metres hit that! Tossed up on off. Jansen skips down the track and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

11.3

Axar Patel to Marco Jansen, A fuller delivery on off. Jansen drives it to the cover fielder.

11.2

Axar Patel to Marco Jansen, Darts it on middle again. Jansen defends it off the front foot. He actually gets the inside edge of his blade onto the turf.

11.1

Axar Patel to Rassie van der Dussen, A flatter one on middle. Rassie van der Dussen works it towards the leg side for a single.

over

11 | 1 Runs | HH: 59/4

10.6

Harshal Patel to Marco Jansen, Beaten! A very good over for India, just a single and a big wicket! South Africa now need 111 runs from 54 balls! A good-length delivery, outside off. Jansen tries to push it away towards the off side but misses.

10.5

Harshal Patel to Marco Jansen, A slower full toss on off. Jansen picks it luckily and blocks it.

10.4

Harshal Patel to Marco Jansen, A fullish delivery on middle at 133.3 kph. Jansen works it towards short mid-wicket.

10.3

Harshal Patel to Marco Jansen, Back of a length, around off, It nips back in with good bounce and Jansen blocks it out.

Marco Jansen walks out to the middle.

10.2

Harshal Patel to David Miller, OUT! BOWLED! This is a killer blow as Harshal Patel gets rid of the dangerous 'Killer Miller'! Harshal Patel with that hard length again, on off. Miller tries to work it towards the leg side but misses as the ball knocks over the off pole. Harshal Patel is delighted and rightly so, this now makes India a firm favourite to win this one. The pair of Chahal and Harshal Patel doing the trick again for India!

10.1

Harshal Patel to Rassie van der Dussen, On a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it left of point towards deep backward point for a single.

DRINKS! Just like the previous game, India have been top-notch with their bowling in these first 10 overs. This is a tricky pitch and South African batters struggled to get going, the run out of Quinton de Kock did not help their cause and it is now upto this pair of Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller to take them over the line, just like they did in the first game. It will be a tough task though on this pitch and let's see how things pan out. South Africa need a Miller special here!

over

10 | 5 Runs | HH: 58/3

9.6

Axar Patel to Rassie van der Dussen, Touch short and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen forces it to deep square leg for a single. 112 needed in 60 balls.

9.5

Axar Patel to David Miller, Around off, punched through covers for a single.

9.4

Axar Patel to Rassie van der Dussen, A sharp single! Flatter and outside off, it is cut to point and Rassie van der Dussen makes it to the other side on time.

9.3

Axar Patel to David Miller, Steep bounce there, shorter and on leg. Miller stays back and tries to defend but plays from the higher part of the blade and to short third man for a single.

9.2

Axar Patel to David Miller, Flatter and on off. Miller punches it to covers.

9.1

Axar Patel to Rassie van der Dussen, On middle, worked to mid-wicket for a single.

over

9 | 12 Runs | HH: 53/3

8.6

Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller, SIX! Massive one! Fuller and outside off. Miller slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

8.5

Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller, Shorter and on middle, it spins back in. Miller hangs back and chips it back to Chahal who takes it on a bounce.

8.4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, Fuller and just around off. Rassie van der Dussen turns it to square leg and gets only a single as the fielder is quick to the ball.

8.3

Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller, Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

David Miller walks in next.

8.2

Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! LBW! South Africa lose another! Chahal continues from where he left off in the previous game! Chahal slows it up, full and around leg, the ball stays low off the deck. Heinrich Klaasen gets on his knee as he looks to sweep but is too late to his shot and gets rapped on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Heinrich Klaasen has a word with Rassie van der Dussen and opts to review it. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracker shows three reds and Heinrich Klaasen has to take the long walk.

8.1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Good start to the over by Klaasen! Tossed up, wide outside off. Heinrich Klaasen comes down the track and hammers it to long on for a boundary.

over

8 | 2 Runs | HH: 41/2

7.6

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Slows it up, too full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

7.5

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, An arm ball, this one keeps on coming with the angle and bowls around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A huge, huge appeal for LBW but nothing given. Patel wasn't much interested but Pant goes for the review. No bat there. Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Not out it is.

7.4

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Flatter and around off, pushed back to Patel.

7.3

Axar Patel to Rassie van der Dussen, Tossed up on middle. Rassie van der Dussen steps forward and helps it to short fine leg for a quick single.

7.2

Axar Patel to Rassie van der Dussen, Flatter, quicker and on off. Rassie van der Dussen tries to revers-hit it but mistimes it on the off side.

7.1

Axar Patel to Rassie van der Dussen, An arm ball, tailing in on middle. Rassie van der Dussen looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

So spin from both ends now. Axar Patel is brought into the attack.

over

7 | 4 Runs | HH: 39/2

6.6

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, Slower, full and on off. It is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

6.5

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, Slower in the air, full and slanting on leg. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-sweeps again to backward point.

6.4

Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, Targets the stumps, pushed to long off for one more.

6.3

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, A loopy ball, on middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen drills it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.2

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, Tossed up, full and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-sweeps it to backward point.

6.1

Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, Full, slower and on the pads, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

over

6 | 10 Runs | HH: 35/2

5.6

Avesh Khan to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Second one of the over! South Africa end the Powerplay on a high! On a length and on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it past short fine leg and to deep backward square leg for a boundary. South Africa are 35 for 2 at the end of the sixth over 135 needed in 84 balls.

5.5

Avesh Khan to Rassie van der Dussen, Bangs a bouncer now, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen lets it alone.

5.4

Avesh Khan to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Much needed one for the Proteas! Length again, too much width. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it through covers for a boundary.

5.3

Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen, A length ball, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen cuts it uppishly and to third man for a single.

Heinrich Klaasen is the next man in.

5.2

Avesh Khan to Dwaine Pretorius, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Khan strikes now! Perfect start for India! Khan hits the hard length, around off, it nips back in and bounces off the deck. Dwaine Pretorius hangs back and has a wild swing across the line but only manages a bottom edge and Rishabh Pant takes it. India bossing the Powerplay.

5.1

Avesh Khan to Rassie van der Dussen, Just past! Short of a length, around off and there is extra bounce. Rassie van der Dussen looks to defend but it goes off the shoulder of the bat and lobs past the diving backward point fielder for a single.

over

5 | 3 Runs | HH: 25/1

4.6

Harshal Patel to Rassie van der Dussen, Back of a length, around off. Rassie van der Dussen dabs it towards third man for a single.

Rassie van der Dussen comes in.

4.5

Harshal Patel to Quinton de Kock, OUT! RUN OUT! What a terrible mix-up this is and India get a big wicket of Quinton de Kock! On a length, on off. Quinton de Kock looks to defend but gets the inside edge onto his pads. The ball just rolls towards the off side. However, Quinton de Kock initially looks for a run but Dwaine Pretorius is late to react. He then takes some strides forward and Quinton de Kock who is in two minds is strangled in between. In the meanwhile, Harshal Patel senses an opportunity and collects the ball and runs towards the batter's end to whip the bails off. A very disappointing end to Quinton de Kock's innings and India are off to a good start here!

4.4

Harshal Patel to Quinton de Kock, A shortish-length delivery, outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts but finds the fielder at cover-point.

4.3

Harshal Patel to Dwaine Pretorius, A yorker, around leg at 124.3 kph. Dwaine Pretorius looks to whip it away but gets hit on his pads. A leg bye taken towards the leg side.

4.2

Harshal Patel to Quinton de Kock, Back of a length, on middle at 125.8 kph. Quinton de Kock pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

4.1

Harshal Patel to Quinton de Kock, On a length and angling into middle from 'round the wicket. Quinton de Kock blocks it solidly.

Harshal Patel to bowl now.

over

4 | 2 Runs | HH: 22/0

3.6

Avesh Khan to Dwaine Pretorius, Shortish length and outside off again. Dwaine Pretorius cuts but straight to the fielder at point. Just 2 from this over and South Africa need to kick on from here!

3.5

Avesh Khan to Dwaine Pretorius, Back of a length, outside off. Dwaine Pretorius tries to slash it away but misses.

3.4

Avesh Khan to Dwaine Pretorius, Good bouncer! Bangs it short and on middle. Dwaine Pretorius sways away from the line of the ball. Pant does well to stop it with one hand.

3.3

Avesh Khan to Quinton de Kock, On a length, on off. Quinton de Kock pushes it to mid off and takes a single.

3.2

Avesh Khan to Dwaine Pretorius, On a length and angling into leg. Bavuma tries to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Dwaine Pretorius walks out to the middle.

Another halt! Temba Bavuma lands on his left elbow as he dives for a run in the last delivery of the previous over and he is having some issues. The physio is called. He is feeling the pain as the physio rolls the tape over and Bavuma is ready to fight along as he resumes to play. Okay, hang on, as he puts his gloves on. Temba Bavuma decides to walk back. He heads back straight to the dressing room. Hope he is okay.

3.1

Avesh Khan to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length, on off. Bavuma rides the bounce and blocks it out. He almost drags it back on the stumps.

Avesh Khan is into the attack.

over

3 | 7 Runs | HH: 20/0

2.6

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Temba Bavuma, Close! A fuller delivery on middle. Bavuma pushes it to mid on and sets off for a single. Pandya fires a direct hit at the bowler's end but Bavuma makes dives and is well inside the crease.

2.5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Finally, a shot of authority from Bavuma! Lands on a length, around off. Bavuma punces it and find the gap past point for a boundary this time.

2.4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Temba Bavuma, Just over! Back of a length, on off. Bavuma pulls it awkwardly over the mid-wicket fielder and gets two runs.

Halt in play! Temba Bavuma gets hit on the helmet and the Indian players walk across quickly to check on him. He looks fine but a concussion protocol will be followed.

2.3

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Temba Bavuma, Slightly on the shorter side, on off. Bavuma looks to defend but the ball bounces sharply and hits Bavuma on his helmet grill.

2.2

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Temba Bavuma, On a length, around off. Bavuma punches it crisply this time towards covers and Shreyas Iyer there dives to his left and stops it.

2.1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Temba Bavuma, Beaten! Bhuvneshwar Kumar is all over Bavuma here! Bavuma goes across to a length delivery that is outside off. He tries to work it away towards the leg side but the ball swings away and beats him.

over

2 | 12 Runs | HH: 13/0

1.6

Hardik Pandya to Temba Bavuma, Bavuma is off the mark finally! Back of a length, around off. Bavuma steers it towards third man for a single.

1.5

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Lands on a length, on off. Quinton de Kock defends it onto the turf and takes a quick single.

1.4

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, On a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock leaves it alone.

1.3

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Back of a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts it again but this time a squarer third man fielder, Harshal Patel cuts it off. Two more runs.

1.2

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! More confident shot this time! Short and wide outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts it off the middle of his blade past point for a boundary.

1.1

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Quinton de Kock greets Hardik Pandya with a boundary! Back of a length, around off. Quinton de Kock tries to cut, it is bit too close and gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the other side? Hardik Pandya has been given the ball.

over

1 | 1 Runs | HH: 1/0

0.6

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Temba Bavuma, Brilliant start from Bhuvneshwar Kumar! A fullish delivery, outside off. Bavuma gets across a bit and looks to defend it but is beaten.

0.5

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Temba Bavuma, A length delivery that tails back in, on off. Bavuma blocks it off the back foot.

0.4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length and this one comes back in from around off. Extra bounce too and Temba Bavuma gets hit on his gloves as he looks to push at it.

0.3

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Quinton de Kock, Quinton de Kock is off the mark! A full delivery on the pads. Quinton de Kock flicks it to fine leg for a single.

0.2

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Quinton de Kock, This is fullish in length and a lot straighter. Quinton de Kock blocks it off the front foot.

0.1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Quinton de Kock, Bhuvneshwar Kumar with a lovely outswinger! He lands on a good length and around off. It swings away and beats the outsid edge of Quinton de Kock's blade.

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We are back for the chase. The players are out in the middle. Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock are the openers for South Africa. Chahal has a chat with de Kock as they walk across. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start with the ball.

... The Chase...

Right then! The pitch is two-paced and India will back themselves to defend this total. The first six overs will tell a lot about the chase and South Africa will hope they don't lose any wickets. Stay tuned as the chase is coming up.

The man of the moment, Dinesh Karthik says that he is very happy with what they did today in the last 10 overs. Tells that he believed that they can get 80-85 runs in the last 7 overs and in the T20 game they have to take risks and he looks to weigh his options. Mentions that it is nice to still play after making his debut for India in their first T20I. Talks about the pitch, he says that it is on the slower side and if they bowl well they can defend this total.

South Africa lost the plot after the 15th over and they will feel very disappointed as they were so good before that. They used the hard length, slower balls, and used the pitch quite well to be on the front foot in the game for a longer period but they leaked 73 in the last five overs and lost it completely. They should have taken a breather and regrouped a bit but that was not the case.

India were struggling at 81 for 4 at one point as the batters were struggling to hit the middle. Even 150 was looking dull but once Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik got into the groove, the fortunes changed as runs were coming with ease after that. Pandya played the anchor role before unleashing himself while Karthik is in unbelievable touch right now as he made sure to turn up again and help India get to a defendable score.

Dinesh Karthik made his T20I debut back in 2006 but he has just scored his maiden fifty after 16 years. The man is aging like fine wine and slowly booking his place in the team as the finisher. Not to forget the innings from Pandya as well, he was the one who shifted the momentum in India's favor before Karthik took over.

over

20 | 16 Runs | HH: 169/6

19.6

Dwaine Pretorius to Axar Patel, FOUR! A boundary to end the innings! Short and around off. Axar Patel looks to pull it but gets a top edge, India will not mind that edge though as it goes over the keeper's head and races away towards the boundary. India finish with 169/6 after 20 overs!

19.5

Dwaine Pretorius to Axar Patel, A couple more for India! It is very full and outside off again. Axar Patel slices it towards deep backward point for two runs.

19.4

Dwaine Pretorius to Axar Patel, It is full and outside off. Axar Patel drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple.

19.3

Dwaine Pretorius to Harshal Patel, A fuller slower delivery, outside off. Patel hits it hard towards long off for a single.

19.3

Dwaine Pretorius to Harshal Patel, WIDE! It is full and outside off. Patel looks to get a bat on it but misses.

Harshal Patel comes in.

19.2

Dwaine Pretorius to Dinesh Karthik, OUT! CAUGHT! Ohh....he holes out in the deep this time! End of a brilliant knock that has taken India to a decent total here. A full delivery on middle. Dinesh Karthik sweeps and it goes flat towards deep square leg. Rassie van der Dussen moves to his right and takes a very good catch.

19.1

Dwaine Pretorius to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Wow, what a way to get to his maiden T20I fifty! A full delivery on off. Dinesh Karthik goes deep in his crease and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Fantastic innings from Dinesh Karthik, he has brought India back in this game.

over

19 | 13 Runs | HH: 153/5

18.6

Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik, A length ball, around off. Dinesh Karthik tries to push it towards the off side. He gets a slight outside edge and the ball goes off the bounce to Quinton de Kock. He fumbles and the batters run a single. Dinesh Karthik retains the strike, more importantly for India!

18.5

Lungi Ngidi to Axar Patel, On a length and angling into leg. Patel looks to work it towards the leg side. He misses and the ball goes towards the off side off his pads. A leg bye taken.

18.4

Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik, Back of a length, around off. Dinesh Karthik pushes it towards point for a single. He equals his highest score in T20Is.

18.3

Lungi Ngidi to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Dinesh Karthik is not going to stop here! Short and wide from Ngidi and Dinesh Karthik cuts it hard. The ball races away towards the backward point region for a boundary.

Axar Patel walks out to the middle.

18.2

Lungi Ngidi to Hardik Pandya, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh...a wicket against the run of play here! Short and wide, outside off. Pandya slashes it hard but gets more off a thick outside edge. The ball goes in the air towards deep backward point and Shamsi running to his right from third man takes a good diving catch. The umpires takes it upstairs to confirm the catch and it is all good. So, a good innings from Hardik Pandya comes to an end.

18.1

Lungi Ngidi to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Now, Hardik Pandya joins the act! A slower full ball on middle. Pandys just whips it with his strong bottom hand and it sails over the square leg fence for a biggie.

over

18 | 16 Runs | HH: 140/4

17.6

Dwaine Pretorius to Hardik Pandya, Single to end the over! A yorker on off. Pandya looks to dig it out. He gets the inside edge of his blade onto his pads and a single is taken. 16 from this over and can India reach 170 from here?

17.5

Dwaine Pretorius to Dinesh Karthik, A fuller delivery on the pads. Dinesh Karthik whips it to fine leg for a single.

17.4

Dwaine Pretorius to Dinesh Karthik, DOT BALL! Dinesh Karthik looks to go for a reverse hit but Dwaine Pretorius does well and bowls it full and down the leg side. Dinesh Karthik has to leave it in the end.

17.3

Dwaine Pretorius to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! This is carnage, absolutely carnage out here! A length delivery, outside off. Dinesh Karthik gets across and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

17.2

Dwaine Pretorius to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! He moves onto 38 now from just 19 balls! Short and wide, outside off. Dinesh Karthik cuts it through backward point. The fielder in the deep gets to the line of the ball but misfields and it goes away for a boundary.

17.1

Dwaine Pretorius to Dinesh Karthik, SIX! Dinesh Karthik, you beauty! This is full on off. Dinesh Karthik gets across and sweeps it over deep square leg for a maximum. What a shot!

Dwaine Pretorius is back on.

over

17 | 13 Runs | HH: 124/4

16.6

Keshav Maharaj to Hardik Pandya, Tossed up on middle. Pandya tries to sweep it but misses. The ball hits him high on the pad and it is also sliding down the leg side. 13 from the over!

16.5

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, A fuller delivery on middle. DK works it to deep square leg for a single.

16.4

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Ohh...he is toying with the field and the bowler here! On the shorter side, on middle. Dinesh Karthik reverse-hits it over backward point for a boundary.

16.3

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! He seems to be batting on a different pitch here! A fuller delivery on off. Dinesh Karthik just drives it straight down the ground with great timing for a boundary.

16.2

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, Darts it around leg. Dinesh Karthik sweeps again but straight to the short fine leg fielder.

16.1

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Dinesh Karthik is in his elements today! Fantastic shot! A fuller delivery on off. Dinesh Karthik sweeps and sweeps it well in the gap towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

over

16 | 15 Runs | HH: 111/4

15.6

Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Hardik Pandya ends the over with another boundary, a good one for India! 15 from it! Short and wide outside off. It is slower in pace and Pandya cuts it hard over and wide of point for a boundary.

15.5

Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length, around off. Pandya steers it towards deep backward point for a couple.

15.4

Anrich Nortje to Dinesh Karthik, A fuller delivery on off. Dinesh Karthik drives it to long on for a single.

15.3

Anrich Nortje to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Excellent batting! Short and wide, outside off. Dinesh Karthik stays deep in his crease and cuts it in front of square for a boundary.

15.2

Anrich Nortje to Dinesh Karthik, Back of a length, on off. Dinesh Karthik blocks it out.

15.1

Anrich Nortje to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Anrich Nortje is greeted in his new spell with a boundary by DK! A fullish delivery on off. Dinesh Karthik skips down the track and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

Anrich Nortje is back on.

over

15 | 7 Runs | HH: 96/4

14.6

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, Too full and on middle. Karthik leans and drills it to long on for a single to end the over.

14.5

Keshav Maharaj to Hardik Pandya, Slower through the air, fuller and on leg, Pandya bunts it to deep square leg for a single.

14.4

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, On middle, fuller, tucked past mid-wicket for a single.

14.3

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, Too full and just outside off. Karthik looks to sweep it but misses and gets hit on the back pad. An appeal but that was clearly outside off.

14.2

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, On a length and on middle. Kept out.

14.1

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Tossed up, on off. Karthik sweeps it to deep mid-wicket where Jansen runs to his left, dives and tries to parry to the man standing across but fails to do so. A boundary.

over

14 | 8 Runs | HH: 89/4

13.6

Marco Jansen to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Pandya is looking in good rhythm but needs to make sure he stays till the end! On a length and outside off. Pandya cuts it very late past third man for a boundary.

13.5

Marco Jansen to Dinesh Karthik, Leg bye! Short in length and on middle. Karthik misses his pull and gets hit on the body. It rolls away and the batters take a leg bye.

13.4

Marco Jansen to Dinesh Karthik, A direct hit and Dinesh Karthik was a goner! The last thing India wanted at this point. Fuller ball, outside off. Karthik dabs it to backward point and looks for a quick single but is sent back by Pandya lately, Keshav Maharaj misses his shy at the keeper's end and Karthik survives.

13.3

Marco Jansen to Hardik Pandya, Short of a length and on off. Pandya taps it through covers for a single.

13.2

Marco Jansen to Hardik Pandya, On a length and just outside off. Pandya skips down and looks to pull but mistimes it to long on for a brace.

13.1

Marco Jansen to Hardik Pandya, Length ball, around off. Pandya strokes it to point.

Will Tabraiz Shamsi continue? No, it is time for the tall Marco Jansen (3-0-31-1) to come back into the attack.

over

13 | 3 Runs | HH: 81/4

12.6

Keshav Maharaj to Dinesh Karthik, FOUR! Anrich Nortje is greeted in his new spell with a boundary by DK!

Dinesh Karthik is the next man in.

12.5

Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, OUT! TAKEN! Pant has thrown away his wicket yet again! He had a good opportunity to make the most of it but fails after getting a start. This is full and way outside off. Rishabh Pant reaches for it as he tries to slash at it but loses his stance and gets a top edge to short third man where Dwaine Pretorius takes it with ease.

12.4

Keshav Maharaj to Hardik Pandya, An arm ball, full and on off, pushed to long off for a single.

12.3

Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Drops it short and on off, Pant works it to deep cover for a single.

12.2

Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Shorter and outside off, aksing Pant to reach who tries to cut it but misses.

12.1

Keshav Maharaj to Hardik Pandya, Flatter and on middle. Pandya makes room and slaps it to deep covers for one more.

over

12 | 16 Runs | HH: 78/3

11.6

Tabraiz Shamsi to Hardik Pandya, On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single. Just the over India wanted, 16 runs off it.

11.5

Tabraiz Shamsi to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Pandya takes the attack now! Two in a row! This is touch fuller and around off. Pandya slogs it over deep mid-wicket and it goes all the way for a biggie.

11.4

Tabraiz Shamsi to Hardik Pandya, SIX! A much needed one! Tossed up, full and a bit slower. Pandya stays back and heaves it over cow corner for a biggie.

11.3

Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Keshav Maharaj almost pulled off a blinder here! Brilliant effort though! This is full and on middle. Pant reverse-hits it aerially and to point where Maharaj dives to his right but fails to hold on.

11.2

Tabraiz Shamsi to Hardik Pandya, On middle, pushed to long off for a single.

11.1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Flatter and around off. Pant bunts it to deep mid-wicket for one.

over

11 | 6 Runs | HH: 62/3

10.6

Keshav Maharaj to Hardik Pandya, Sees Pandya coming down the track and Maharaj serves it short and it spins away. Pandya ends up defending it out.

10.5

Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Full ball, spinning back in from outside off, eased down to long on for a single.

10.4

Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Much better! Fuller and outside off, hit to mid off now.

10.3

Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Another short one, outside off. Pant slaps it straight to covers.

10.2

Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Freebie! Too short and around off. Pant breaks the shackles as he pulls it hard and to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

10.1

Keshav Maharaj to Hardik Pandya, Shorter, in-drifter, around off, Pandya cuts it to deep point for a single.

Drinks! The bowlers are loving this pitch right now as it is hard for the batters to buy runs as Pant and Pandya seem to be struggling here a bit to time the ball. South Africa though will hope it continues this way and keep India on the back foot for another ten overs. Keshav Maharaj is into the attack.

over

10 | 2 Runs | HH: 56/3

9.6

Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Slower in the air again, on off. Pant defends it square off the wicket on the off side.

9.5

Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Well bowled again! Shamsi saw that Pant is looking to advance here and so delivers this outside off. Pant adjusts himself and stays in the crease to let the ball go.

9.4

Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Lovely delivery! That loopy delivery, on off. Pant tries to work it towards the leg side. However, he closes his bat face early and gets the outside edge towards backward point.

9.3

Tabraiz Shamsi to Hardik Pandya, A flatter one on off. Pandya pushes it to long off for a single.

9.2

Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, A fuller delivery on off. Pant skips down the track and hits it to long on for a single.

9.1

Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Shamsi starts with a tossed up delivery on middle. Pant sweeps it straight to the short fine leg fielder. He looks for a single but the fielder is quick to collect it and throws it back quickly as well and luckily for India, Pandya sends Pant back right in time.

Time for some spin. Tabraiz Shamsi is welcomed into the attack.

over

9 | 2 Runs | HH: 54/3

8.6

Anrich Nortje to Rishabh Pant, On a length, on middle. Pant works it towards the leg side and takes a quick single. Another good over from Anrich Nortje, just 2 from it.

8.5

Anrich Nortje to Rishabh Pant, Slightly shorter, on off at 138.6 kph. Pant defends it as the ball hits him high on his blade.

8.4

Anrich Nortje to Rishabh Pant, Play and a miss again! On a good length and outside off. Pant looks to drive it through the line but is beaten.

8.3

Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length, on off. Pandya works it to mid-wicket for a single.

8.2

Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya, A fullish delivery, around off. Pandya tries to drive it away but without any foot movement and gets beaten.

8.1

Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya, It is that hard length again, around off at 142 clicks. Pandya looks to slap it away but gets beaten.

over

8 | 8 Runs | HH: 52/3

7.6

Dwaine Pretorius to Hardik Pandya, On the shorter side, angling into middle. Pandya works it to deep square leg for a single.

7.5

Dwaine Pretorius to Rishabh Pant, Back of a length, outside off. Pant punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

7.4

Dwaine Pretorius to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Good shot, this will give him a lot of confidence! Short and wide outside off. Pant cuts and cuts it hard through point for a boundary.

7.3

Dwaine Pretorius to Hardik Pandya, There is some help for the seamers in this pitch! Pitches it on a length, around off and it seams away a bit with extra bounce. Pandya is surprised with the extra bounce and gets the thick outside edge towards backward point. A single taken.

7.2

Dwaine Pretorius to Hardik Pandya, On a length, on middle and it nips back in. Pandya tries to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

7.1

Dwaine Pretorius to Rishabh Pant, On a length, on middle. Pant works it square off the wicket on the leg side for a single.

over

7 | 4 Runs | HH: 44/3

6.6

Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Aerial but Hardik Pandya gets off the mark with a boundary! A length delivery, around off. Pandya goes for an expensive drive away from his body. He gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes away from the point fielder towards the backward point fence for a boundary.

6.5

Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya, Good delivery! Lands on a length, on off and nips back in. Pandya though gets his bat in the line of the ball just in time.

6.4

Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length, around off. Pandya rides the bounce and dabs it towards point.

6.3

Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya, Lands on a length, outside off. Pandya defends it inside the line of the ball as the ball goes past him to the keeper.

6.2

Anrich Nortje to Hardik Pandya, A fullish delivery, outside off. Pandya looks to drive it but gets beaten.

Hardik Pandya is the new man in.

6.1

Anrich Nortje to Ishan Kishan, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Anrich Nortje strikes in his first ball and gets rid of in-form Ishan Kishan! Nortje starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Kishan looks to guide it towards the off side. However, the extra bounce and pace of Nortje does the trick here, the ball catches the outside edge of Kishan's blade and Quinton de Kock behind the stumps takes a sharp catch. India in big trouble here!

Change from both ends, Anrich Nortje to bowl.

over

6 | 1 Runs | HH: 40/2

5.6

Dwaine Pretorius to Rishabh Pant, Looking for a big shot this time but misses again! On a length and outside off. Pant throws his bat at it only to get beaten all ends up. Just a single from the over. India are 40 for 2, at the end of the Powerplay.

5.5

Dwaine Pretorius to Rishabh Pant, Beaten! A good-length delivery, around off. Pant looks to defend it towards the off side but gets beaten off the outside edge.

5.4

Dwaine Pretorius to Ishan Kishan, A slower full ball, on off. He deceives Kishan here, who is early in his drive. In the end the ball rolls towards long on and a single is taken.

5.3

Dwaine Pretorius to Ishan Kishan, Shortish length, outside off. Kishan cuts it but straight to the point fielder.

5.2

Dwaine Pretorius to Ishan Kishan, Angling into length, a length delivery and Kishan who backs away early defends it left of the bowler this time.

5.1

Dwaine Pretorius to Ishan Kishan, Dwaine Pretorius starts with 'round the wicket angle and bowls it back of a length, around off. It is slower in pace as well and Kishan plays it back to the bowler.

Dwaine Pretorius is into the attack now.

over

5 | 12 Runs | HH: 39/2

4.6

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, This is on the pads and Kishan tucks it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. 12 runs off the over.

4.5

Marco Jansen to Rishabh Pant, Fuller ball on off. Pant drills it to the left of mid on for a single. He is off the mark.

4.4

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, Fuller and on middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

4.3

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, On a length and on off. Kishan chips it to mid on.

4.2

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Jansen slants this one on the pads, on the shorter side. Kishan bunts it past square leg for another boundary.

4.1

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! A length ball, slanting down the leg side. Kishan swings his bat across and hits it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

4.1

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, NO BALL! On a length and on middle. Kishan nudges it to mid-wicket. Ohh, hang on, Jansen has overstepped and it is a no ball. Free Hit coming up...

Marco Jansen will continue.

over

4 | 3 Runs | HH: 27/2

3.6

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket for a single.

3.5

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, This is good bowling from Lungi Ngidi! Not giving any kind of pace here. Fuller and outside off, driven to covers.

3.4

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, Good stop from Lungi Ngidi, saved a certain boundary! A slower full ball, on off. Kishan smashes it straight down and Ngidi does well to get his left leg in between to stop it. He has done himself a bit of damage there but will continue.

3.3

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length and around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

3.2

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, On a length and on off. Kishan drops it to point. A bit of fumble but no run is taken.

3.1

Lungi Ngidi to Ishan Kishan, Fuller and on middle, eased to mid on.

The skipper, Rishabh Pant is the next man in.

over

3 | 11 Runs | HH: 24/2

2.6

Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer, Out it is! South Africa get two in quick succession. Slightly short and around middle and off. Iyer looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but not given! South Africa take the review. This might be pitching outside leg but first UltraEdge confirms there is no bat. Ball Tracking shows three reds and that is a fantastic review from South Africa. Superb start from South Africa.

2.5

Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Loosener from Jansen! Short of a length but down the leg side. Iyer just tickles it and it goes off the gloves and past the diving keeper to fine leg for a boundary.

2.4

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, A length ball, outside off. Kishan punches it to point for a single.

2.3

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, A length ball, around off, it nips back in sharply. Kishan is a bit hurried as he tries to block it.

2.2

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, Length and on off. Blocked out.

2.1

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, IN THE AIR AND SIX! He means business in the Powerplay! Short in length and on middle. Kishan hangs back and pulls it, gets more elevation but enough distance to clear the square leg fence for a biggie.

Shreyas Iyer walks in at number 3.

over

2 | 5 Runs | HH: 13/1

1.6

Lungi Ngidi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Gaikwad goes for a timid score! Ngidi gave width on the last ball but not on this occasion as he serves it just outside off, short of a length. This one angles in and Gaikwad opens his face of the bat to play it down to third man but gets an outside edge and Quinton de Kock is back in action behind the stumps as he pouches it.

1.5

Lungi Ngidi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, FOUR! Gaikwad gets his first boundary now! Too much width there, shorter and outside off. Gaikwad gets on his toes and plays a back foot punch through point for a boundary.

1.4

Lungi Ngidi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Off-pace again, full and on off, pushed to covers.

1.3

Lungi Ngidi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Fuller ball, outside off, slower this one. Gaikwad comes forward and pushes it to covers.

1.2

Lungi Ngidi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Angles a fuller ball on middle. Gaikwad looks to work on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls to mid on.

1.1

Lungi Ngidi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shorter and around off, punched to point.

1.1

Lungi Ngidi to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Wide! Ngidi starts with a wide as well! Fuller ball, way outside off. Gaikwad leaves it alone.

Lungi Ngidi will start from the other end.

over

1 | 8 Runs | HH: 8/0

0.6

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, Was there a noise? The players don't think so! Dot ball then! Short of a length and outside off, moving away. Kishan throws his bat at it as he slashes to it but misses.

0.5

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, Way outside off. Left alone.

0.4

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, Overthrow! On a length and around off. Kishan taps it to point and takes a quick single. The fielder tumbles as he throws it to the bowler's end and hits the stumps. The batters take another single as the ball deflects in the vacant region.

0.3

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Beautiful shot! What a way to get off the mark! This is full and around off. Kishan just wrists it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

0.2

Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, Full and way outside off, hint of away shape. Kishan shoulders arms.

0.1

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, On a length and on middle. Gaikwad tucks it to mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

0.1

Marco Jansen to Ruturaj Gaikwad, Wide! India are underway! This is full and down the leg side, shaping more away there. Gaikwad misses his flick.

We are all set to begin! South African players make their way out to the middle. Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the openers for India. Marco Jansen who is playing his first game of the series will start with the ball. Ruturaj Gaikwad is on the strike. Here we go...

As we build towards this game, there is an ODI game that is going on between England and Netherlands, though we think that England just approached it with a mindset of a T20 game. They have scored 498 runs in their allotted 50 overs, the highest-ever ODI total in the history of the game. That is some serious effort by a very strong English team and let’s hope we witness a run-feast in this belter of a track at Rajkot.

Hardik Pandya is down for a chat. He says that he kind of knew at the start of the series that he would be leading India after this series. Tells that it is still a special feeling to get the chance to lead the Indian team and who would have thought that it will happen one day, it shows that if one works hard, rewards will come. Tells that he tries to play the role that team needs and he comes as the 6th bowling option in this team and he tries to perform well whenever he gets the opportunity. Mentions that he enjoys the challenge of batting as a finisher.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of India, says they were looking to bowl first. Adds that they are focussing on the process and mentions that when one plays for the country, every game is a must-win game. Tells that they are trying to increase their run-rate in the middle overs and it might not work out all the time but adds that, they are trying to improve.

Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa, says that they will bowl first. Says he is not too sure how the wicket will play and he is backing his strength. Adds that the previous scores are high in the domestic games here and informs they have three changes, two forced ones as Rabada and Parnell miss out due to injuries, Reeza Hendricks also misses out. Quinton along with Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi come into the team. Tells that de Kock will play his role and hopes the team performs well.

India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (In for Reeza Hendricks), Temba Bavuma (C), Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), David Miller, Marco Jansen (In for Wayne Parnell), Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi (In for Kagiso Rabada).

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of South Africa. They have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta is down for the Pitch Report. He says it's a big ground. Adds that it is a high scoring venue. There is a lot of grass, it has a thick root structure and we can expect a spongy bounce. Tells that it might help seamers with the new ball as there is a layer of grass. Feels it will be a high scoring one and dew won't be there.

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