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India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, Match 11, ICC Champions Trophy, 2017, June 11, 2017

SA 191/10 (44.3)
India beat South Africa by 8 wickets
IND 193/2 (38)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to the do-or-die encounter between India and South Africa at the Oval in London. It is a virtual quarter-final and both sides will be aiming to put their best foot forward. The Men in Blue were shocked by Sri Lanka in their previous game and it might just prove to be the wake-up call they needed. Their bowlers got smashed all around the park on a placid track. Playing Ashwin might be a good ploy as he has a good record against left-handers and the Proteas have three of t
On the other hand, the top ranked side in the world were humbled in their last match by Pakistan. Unlike India, their batting is a bit of worry. In search of setting a huge target, their middle order lost the plot. Better planning is the need of the hour for them. Their bowling is their point of strength and they will bank on it to come good against an explosive Indian side. Thankfully, the skies are clear at present but no one can predict the weather in England. If this game is a wash out, Indi
TOSS - INDIA WIN THE TOSS AND OPT TO FIELD!
India skipper, Virat Kohli says that he will bowl first. Reckons that after looking at the last game and the trend in the tournament, he feels that it is better to field first. Informs that the wicket should remain the same throughout the game. Feels that knowing the target would help them when they come out to bat. Mentions that they have been batting well but they failed to defend it which made the total they made look 15-20 runs short in the previous game. Emphasis on the changes - RAVICHANDR
South Africa skipper, Ab de Villiers says stats favour the chasing team but he doesn't mind batting first. Mentions that they batted against Sri Lanka and are excited to put up a good total on the board. Feels that their batsmen need to communicate and plan the innings better. Opines that Virat is a good man and he gets along well with him. Reckons that their is a lot of passion and dedication when you play for your country. Announces that they have got one change. ANDILE PHEHLUKWAYO comes in fo
The national anthems of both the teams are done and dusted. Now, the players and umpires are making their way out in the middle. Hashim Amla and Quinton De Kock will open the batting for South Africa. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been handed the responsibility with the first new ball. Two slips in place. Here we go...
0.1 : B Kumar to de Kock, Wide! Kumar starts with a loosener down the leg side, de Kock gets inside the line and lets it through. Very unlike Kumar at the start. He is right on the money usually.
B Kumar to de Kock, Good length delivery on off, de Kock pushes at it but gets an inside edge to square leg. A run taken and de Kock is away.
0.2 : B Kumar to H Amla, Length delivery on middle and off, Amla camps back and defends it solidly down the track.
0.3 : B Kumar to H Amla, Fuller length delivery around off, shaping in a touch. Amla plants his front foot forward and blocks it.
0.4 : B Kumar to H Amla, Fullish delivery outside off, holding its line. Amla covers his off stump and sees it through safely.
0.5 : B Kumar to H Amla, Fullish delivery outside off, Amla comes forward confidently and defends it to covers. He is looking solid.
0.6 : B Kumar to H Amla, On a fuller length outside off again, drawing Amla forward. He pushes at it but gets an edge towards second slip. The fielder dives to his right and slows down the pace. A run taken.
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl with the second new ball from the other end.
1.1 : J Bumrah to H Amla, Back of a length on off, defended solidly off the back foot.
1.2 : J Bumrah to H Amla, Similar length delivery outside off, Amla cuts it uppishly to third man. A single taken.
1.3 : J Bumrah to de Kock, On a length on off, Quinton shuffles a touch and tucks it in front of square on the leg side. Looks for a run but Yuvraj is quick to attack to the ball to deny it.
1.4 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Good length delivery on leg stump, de Kock looks to play it across but is struck on the thigh pad.
1.5 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Fullish delivery on off, Quinton leans forward and pushes it to mid off.
1.6 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Another full length ball on middle and off, de Kock lunges forward in defense. Tidy start from India.
2.1 : B Kumar to H Amla, Back of a length outside off, Amla stays back and punches it nicely to covers.
2.2 : B Kumar to H Amla, Fullish delivery outside off, Amla leans ahead a touch and plays it with an open face to point.
2.3 : B Kumar to H Amla, A direct hit would have been close! Full length delivery outside off, Amla drives it towards mid off and sets off. Kohli moves across to his right and attacks the ball. Loses a bit of balance as the throw misses the target by a big margin at the bowler's end.
2.4 : B Kumar to de Kock, Wide! Sprays it down the leg side, Quinton comes inside the line and lets it go.
B Kumar to de Kock, Fullish on middle and leg, de Kock nudges it through backward square leg. Good running between the wickets allows the batsmen to come back for two.
2.5 : B Kumar to de Kock, On a length on the same line, de Kock stays back and defends it. Kumar is bowling on this channel as the leg side boundaries are big at the Oval.
2.6 : B Kumar to de Kock, Straying on the pads, turned through square leg for an easy run and he will retain the strike.
3.1 : J Bumrah to de Kock, FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Fuller length delivery on off, de Kock leans forward and strokes it past the bowler. Pure timing on that and the ball whistles to the fence.
3.2 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Back of a length on leg stump, de Kock shuffles a touch and works it around the corner for a single.
3.3 : J Bumrah to H Amla, Close shave! Back of a length delivery around the hips, Amla rises up on his toes as he looks to tuck it away but is struck on the thigh pad. Amla loses sight of the ball as he moves back to cover his stumps. He leaves a bit of gap between his legs but luckily, the ball rolls past the off stump.
3.4 : J Bumrah to H Amla, Short of a length outside off, punched off the back foot to mid off.
3.5 : J Bumrah to H Amla, Length delivery on middle and leg, Amla wrists it to mid on for a single.
3.6 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Straight once again, Quinton nudges it to fine leg for a run.
4.1 : B Kumar to de Kock, Fullish delivery on off, defended off the front foot.
4.2 : B Kumar to de Kock, FOUR! Easy pickings! Length delivery down the leg side, de Kock moves forward and nudges it fine. Beats Dhoni and earns a boundary for himself.
4.3 : B Kumar to de Kock, Short of a length on middle, de Kock shuffles a touch and turns it to fine leg for a single.
4.4 : B Kumar to H Amla, Back of a length outside off, Amla punches it sweetly but finds the man at covers. The track looks conducive for strokeplay.
4.5 : B Kumar to H Amla, Similar length delivery outside off, Amla punches it towards Jadeja at point. Looks for a run but Jadeja is sharp as a hawk in that region. Picks the ball cleanly as Amla returns back. However, he misses his shy at the striker's end.
4.6 : B Kumar to H Amla, Back of a length outside off, Amla punches it to mid off.
5.1 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Shortish delivery angling away, de Kock glides it to point.
5.2 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Good length delivery on off, de Kock shuffles a touch and defends it with soft hands towards the bowler.
5.3 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Good call Amla! Short of a length ball on middle and off, de Kock turns it towards Yuvraj at mid-wicket. A slight fumble from Yuvraj and Quinton thinks of taking him on. However, Amla is quick to send him back as Yuvraj is quick to recover and he has a shy at the striker's end. De kock makes it back in time as Dhoni clips the bails.
5.4 : J Bumrah to de Kock, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. The batsmen have run through for a single.
5.5 : J Bumrah to H Amla, FOUR! Crisp! Short of a length outside off and room on offer, Amla rises up on his toes and punches it through covers for an elegant boundary.
5.6 : J Bumrah to H Amla, Good length outside off, punched off the back foot to covers.
6.1 : B Kumar to de Kock, Shortish delivery, de kock moves inside the line and mistimes his pull to fine leg.
6.2 : B Kumar to H Amla, Good length delivery outside off, steered to third man for a single.
Wide slip in place now where a normal fourth slip fielder would be standing. Deep backward point also in position.
6.3 : B Kumar to de Kock, Short of a length delivery outside off, de Kock shuffles and pushes at it but gets it off the inner half to mid-wicket.
6.4 : B Kumar to de Kock, Shortish delivery, angling away from de Kock. He goes for the pull but gets beaten.
6.5 : B Kumar to de Kock, A play and a miss again! Length delivery on off, a bit of extra bounce on that. De Kock pushes at it with minimal foot movement but once again gets foxed. This is good bowling from Kumar.
6.6 : B Kumar to de Kock, Three in a row! Kumar is right on the money. Angles across a length delivery from de Kock who pokes at it tentatively but gets beaten all ends up. End of a testing over.
7.1 : J Bumrah to H Amla, On a good length outside off, Amla shuffles across and tucks it to fine leg for a run.
7.2 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Fuller length ball on off, de Kock drives it to mid on.
7.3 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Good length ball around off, Quinton stays back and places it to point. Good tight bowling from Bumrah.
7.4 : J Bumrah to de Kock, A loud shout for an LBW denied! Length delivery on leg stump, angling in. De Kock in his usual way shuffles a long way and looks to tuck it fine. Misses to get rapped on the pads. A confident shout from Bumrah but the umpire shakes his head. The replays show that it may have pitched outside leg. The height was also a factor.
7.5 : J Bumrah to H Amla, Full toss outside off, Amla mistimes it to mid on. Failed to capitalize on that.
7.6 : J Bumrah to H Amla, Slower delivery outside off, driven crisply to mid off.
8.1 : B Kumar to de Kock, Shortish delivery on middle and off, de Kock works it through mid-wicket for a single.
8.2 : B Kumar to H Amla, Brilliant bowling from Kumar. Cut Amla into two halves. Good length delivery outside off, shapes in a touch. Amla pushes at it with minimal foot movement but the ball goes through the gap between his bat and pad. It wasn't far from the off stump.
8.3 : B Kumar to H Amla, On a length outside off, Hashim shuffles across and looks to turn it through mid-wicket. Ends up getting an inside edge onto his pads and the ball rolls towards the slip region. A quick single taken as the throw at the striker's end misses.
8.4 : B Kumar to de Kock, Slower delivery on the pads, de Kock goes for the sweep but gets it off the inner half to short fine leg. Bumrah dives to his left and saves certain runs for his side.
8.5 : B Kumar to H Amla, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
8.6 : B Kumar to H Amla, Fuller length ball around off, defended down the track.
Ravichandran Ashwin is introduced into the attack.
9.1 : R Ashwin to de Kock, Fullish on middle and leg, de Kock turns it through square leg for a run.
9.2 : R Ashwin to H Amla, A bit short outside of, Amla punches it sweetly with the spin but picks out the man at covers.
9.3 : R Ashwin to H Amla, Tossed up outside off, spinning in. Worked to the leg side.
9.4 : R Ashwin to H Amla, Flatter delivery on off, Amla punches it towards mid on. Kohli moves across to his left from short mid-wicket, dives and makes a good stop.
9.5 : R Ashwin to H Amla, Wide! Down the leg side, Amla lets it go.
R Ashwin to H Amla, Slower through the air this time, Amla shapes to go downtown but adjusts in the end to defend it.
9.6 : R Ashwin to H Amla, Desperation from Amla! A touch short outside off, Amla looks to force it through covers but misses it completely. Good take by Dhoni behind the stumps. A nice start from Ashwin.
Powerplay 2 has been signaled. Now a maximum of four fielders are allowed outside the circle till the 40th over.
Hardik Pandya is brought on for a bowl.
10.1 : H Pandya to de Kock, Leg bye! Good length delivery around middle and leg, de Kock tries to clip it on the leg side. Fails to clip on the leg side and gets rapped on the pads. The ball goes towards the short third man region for a leg bye.
10.2 : H Pandya to H Amla, Amla pulls it towards fine leg for a single.
10.3 : H Pandya to de Kock, Length delivery outside off, Quinton dabs it towards point and scampers for a single. Jadeja comes charging in and has a shy at the striker's end and he misses. That allows the batsmen to run another one on an overthrow. Two runs in total.
10.4 : H Pandya to de Kock, De Kock clips it through square leg for a single.
10.5 : H Pandya to H Amla, Good length delivery outside off, Amla runs it down towards third man. A run taken.
10.6 : H Pandya to de Kock, De Kock stays deep in his crease and tries to defend it. Gets a bottom edge on it.
11.1 : R Ashwin to H Amla, Fuller around middle, Amla clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
11.2 : R Ashwin to de Kock, Fuller around off, de Kock drives it down the ground. Ashwin is late to react which allows the batsmen to run a single.
11.3 : R Ashwin to H Amla, Outside off, Amla sweeps it towards short fine leg for a single.
11.4 : R Ashwin to de Kock, De Kock stays in his crease and flicks it towards the fielder at mid-wicket.
11.5 : R Ashwin to de Kock, Floats this one in the line of the stumps, the batsman blocks it out late.
11.6 : R Ashwin to de Kock, FOUR! Poor bowling1 Sprayed down the leg side, de Kock is quick to read the loosener as he sways back a bit and pulls it past the diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Quinton won't miss out on those.
12.1 : H Pandya to H Amla, Fuller around off, Amla drives it towards the fielder at mid off.
12.2 : H Pandya to H Amla, Very full in the line of the stumps, Amla goes back and clips it towards the fielder at mid-wicket.
12.3 : H Pandya to H Amla, Short delivery outside off, Amla watches the ball go through to the keeper.
Third man comes inside the circle.
12.4 : H Pandya to H Amla, Fuller around off, Amla punches it towards the fielder at mid-wicket for a single.
12.5 : H Pandya to de Kock, Run out chance missed! Length delivery outside off, Amla drives it towards mid off and rushes for a single. Kohli comes steaming in and has an underarm shy at the stumps. He misses and had he hit, de Kock was gone by a mile.
12.6 : H Pandya to H Amla, DROPPED! Fuller delivery around off, Amla drives it straight back to the bowler. Pandya is a bit late to react on his followthrough and he cannot hold onto the ball coming straight to him. A fielder of his standard should have taken it. Amla is lucky to survive.
13.1 : R Ashwin to de Kock, Fuller around off, Amla drives it towards mid off.
13.2 : R Ashwin to de Kock, De kock charges down the track and blocks it away.
13.3 : R Ashwin to de Kock, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
13.4 : R Ashwin to de Kock, De Kock clips it towards mid on for a quick single.
13.5 : R Ashwin to H Amla, Shorter around off, Amla charges down the track and clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
13.6 : R Ashwin to de Kock, De Kock stays deep in his crease and defends it well.
14.1 : H Pandya to H Amla, SIX! Amla is done with his waiting! Fuller delivery outside off, Amla shuffles across and picks it up quickly and throws the ball deep into the square leg stands for a maximum.
14.2 : H Pandya to H Amla, Back of a length delivery outside, another shuffle and Amla goes for the pull. Misses it and gets hit on the thigh pad.
14.3 : H Pandya to H Amla, Another shortish delivery around off, Amla defends it towards the fielder at backward point.
14.4 : H Pandya to H Amla, Good length delivery outside off, Amla tries to run it down but he cannot beat the fielder at short third man.
14.5 : H Pandya to H Amla, FOUR! Another predetermined shuffle and Amla gets rewarded! Length delivery outside off, Amla goes way across and hits hard at it. Gets it fine off the inner half through the short fine leg region for a boundary.
14.6 : H Pandya to H Amla, Good comeback by Pandya! Yorker right on the money, Amla digs it out safely.
15.1 : R Ashwin to de Kock, De Kock punches it through covers for a single.
15.2 : R Ashwin to H Amla, Amla stays deep in his crease and punches it on the off side for a quick single.
15.3 : R Ashwin to de Kock, Fuller outside off, de Kock pushes it towards the fielder at point.
15.4 : R Ashwin to de Kock, Fuller around off, de Kock clips it towards mid on for a quick single.
15.5 : R Ashwin to H Amla, Short around off, Amla shuffles across and flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
15.6 : R Ashwin to de Kock, Fuller around off, the batsman charges down the track and drives it towards long off for a single to keep strike.
Ravindra Jadeja is given the ball.
16.1 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Angling into the pads, Quinton clips it through the square leg region for a single.
16.2 : R Jadeja to H Amla, Short outside off, punched through covers for a single.
16.3 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Again around middle and off to Quinton, he clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
16.4 : R Jadeja to H Amla, Four singles in a row. Amla punches it towards sweeper cover for a single.
16.5 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Here comes the reverse sweep. Fuller around off, de Kock cannot time his reverse sweep well as he finds the fielder at short third man.
16.6 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Quicker around off, de Kock gets it towards mid-wicket off the inner half.
17.1 : R Ashwin to H Amla, Wide! Fires this one down the leg side, Amla steps in line and lets the ball through. The umpire signals it as a wide.
R Ashwin to H Amla, FOUR! Good shot! Fuller around off, Amla gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it wide of the bowler for a boundary through the mid off region for a boundary.
17.2 : R Ashwin to H Amla, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
17.3 : R Ashwin to H Amla, OUT! Ashwin has got the breakthrough India needed! Flatter around off at a quicker pace, the ball skids on after pitching. Amla goes to cut hard at it and gets a thick edge on it. Dhoni behind the stumps takes a sharp catch to send the dangerous Amla back to the hut. Ashwin has struck in his comeback game and has drawn the first blood of the encounter. Amla departs after a good start to his innings.
Time for Drinks. A decent start from South Africa but India will be happy to see the back of the in-form Amla. The Men in Blue need to keep chipping away at the wickets to build more pressure on the Proteas.
Faf du Plessis comes out to bat. A leg slip in place for him.
17.4 : R Ashwin to du Plessis, Fuller around off, Faf du Plessis drives it towards long on for a single to get off the mark.
17.5 : R Ashwin to de Kock, Fuller down the leg side, Quinton fails to clip it through as it clips his pads on its way to Dhoni who cannot hold onto it.
17.6 : R Ashwin to de Kock, Full around off, de Kock blocks it away.
18.1 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Fuller around off, punched through point for a single.
18.2 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Fuller around leg, Quinton reverse sweeps through the backward point region for a single.
18.3 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Around off, driven through covers for a single.
18.4 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Quicker outside off, de Kock defends it on the off side for a quick single.
18.5 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Short outside off, punched through the cover region for a couple.
18.6 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Fuller around off, du Plessis drives it through covers for a single.
19.1 : R Ashwin to du Plessis, Fuller around off, du Plessis clips it through the mid-wicket region for a single.
19.2 : R Ashwin to de Kock, FOUR! Typical Quinton! Fuller around leg, de Kock whips it powerfully through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
19.3 : R Ashwin to de Kock, Fuller around off, de Kock drives it through covers for a single.
19.4 : R Ashwin to du Plessis, Around off, worked through the square leg region. Quick running between the wickets and a bit late reaction from Kedar Jadhav allows them to take two.
19.5 : R Ashwin to du Plessis, Fuller into the pads, du Plessis blocks it away.
19.6 : R Ashwin to du Plessis, Wide! Quicker way down the leg side, du Plessis lets it through the keeper. The umpire signals it as a wide.
R Ashwin to du Plessis, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman. They pick up a single.
20.1 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Short outside off, du Plessis pushes it through covers for a single.
20.2 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Fires this one down the leg side, Quinton helps it through square leg for a single.
20.3 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, The batsman drives this through the covers. One run added to the total.
20.4 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Again full into the pads, de Kock clips it towards mid-wicket.
20.5 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Short and angling into the pads, worked through square leg for a single.
20.6 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Dabbed towards point for a single
Hardik Pandya is back on.
21.1 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Length delivery outside off, du Plessis flays at it but misses.
21.2 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Wide! Sprayed down the leg side, du Plessis fails to clip it through. The umpire signals it as a wide. 100 up for South Africa!
H Pandya to du Plessis, Back of a length delivery outside off, du Plessis opens the face of the bat and guides it towards third man for a single.
21.3 : H Pandya to de Kock, Fuller around off, Quinton crunches it down the ground but unluckily ends up hitting the stumps at the non-striker's end.
21.4 : H Pandya to de Kock, Fuller length delivery outside off, de Kock punches it towards the fielder at point.
21.5 : H Pandya to de Kock, Fuller around leg, clipped through the mid-wicket region for a couple.
21.6 : H Pandya to de Kock, Flicked to the mid-wicket region for a single.
22.1 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Fuller into the pads, Quinton drives it towards long on for a single.
22.2 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Short and wide outside off, du Plessis punches it through the cover region. Shikhar Dhawan cuts it off and saves a run for his team.
22.3 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Fuller around off, de Kock tries to clip it on the leg side. Gets a leading edge through extra cover for a single.
22.4 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Faf du Plessis drives it towards the fielder at covers.
22.5 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Faf du Plessis punches it through covers for a single.
22.6 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Short into the hips, de Kock clips it towards the fielder at short fine leg.
23.1 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Short outside off, pulled through the mid-wicket region for a single.
23.2 : H Pandya to de Kock, Short and wide outside off, Quinton de Kock punches it through point for a single. His merry run against India continues. After a comparatively slow start, Quinton is getting in the flow to get another big one.
14th ODI fifty for Quinton de Kock.
23.3 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Short outside off, du Plessis guides it towards third man for a single.
23.4 : H Pandya to de Kock, Fuller outside off, de Kock drives it through covers for a couple.
23.5 : H Pandya to de Kock, Super Jaddu! Fuller around off, de Kock cuts it hard and tries to get it past backward point. Jadeja the fielder there dives to his left and makes a fantastic stop to save a certain boundary. A single taken.
23.6 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Short around off, du Plessis dabs it towards the fielder at backward point.
24.1 : R Jadeja to de Kock, Fuller around middle and leg, Quinton de Kock goes for the reverse sweep. Gets an inside edge onto the pads but Jadeja is appealing for an LBW. The umpire denies it.
24.2 : R Jadeja to de Kock, OUT! Jadeja gets his man! Floats this one outside off and spinning in this time. De Kock tries to sweep it on the leg side but he misses it completely. The ball goes through and disturbs the stumps. Jadeja is excited and Quinton de Kock for the first time has failed to convert a half century into a ton. A big, big wicket for India.
The skipper, Ab de Villiers strides out to bat. He will be eager to showcase his skills in today's do-or-die encounter.
24.3 : R Jadeja to de Villiers, Driven through the covers by the batsman. Two runs added to the total.
24.4 : R Jadeja to de Villiers, Pushed through the cover region for a single.
24.5 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Fuller around off, du Plessis pushes it back to the bowler.
24.6 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Shortish around off, du Plessis punches it straight to the fielder at point. An eventful over for India.
25.1 : H Pandya to de Villiers, FOUR! Shot! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Ab de Villiers crunches it through covers. It is the shorter side of the ground and the ball whistles away to the fence.
25.2 : H Pandya to de Villiers, Good length delivery outside off, dabbed neatly to third man for a single.
25.3 : H Pandya to du Plessis, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! On a length and slanting down the leg side, du Plessis just has to get some bat on it. He does and gets it fine past the keeper for a boundary.
25.4 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Back of a length outside off, du Plessis forces it uppishly through point. Kumar hares to his left in the deep to keep it to a single.
25.5 : H Pandya to de Villiers, Wide! Short and outside off, de Villiers shapes to play the ramp shot but it is high. Wide signaled for height.
H Pandya to de Villiers, Shortish delivery outside off, de Villiers rises on his toes and cuts it to point.
25.6 : H Pandya to de Villiers, Similar length delivery outside off, Ab chips down the track and hits it hard with a horizontal bat to sweeper cover. A single taken.
26.1 : R Jadeja to de Villiers, Tossed up delivery, de Villiers makes room and eases it to long off for a single.
26.2 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Pushed to the cover region by the batsman.
26.3 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Flatter delivery, du Plessis punches it to the left of Jadeja. He makes a half-stop as the ball deflects to mid off.
26.4 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Fired in on middle, Faf is squared up a touch as he outside edges it to short third man.
26.5 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Tossed up delivery, defended off the front foot.
26.6 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Flatter delivery outside off, stays a bit low. Faf adjusts well to punch it to covers.
Jasprit Bumrah is called back on.
27.1 : J Bumrah to de Villiers, Good length delivery outside off, dabbed neatly to third man for a run.
27.2 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, Brilliant bowling from Bumrah. Gets it in the blockhole. Du Plessis gets his toes out of the way and jams it to mid on. A quick single taken.
27.3 : J Bumrah to de Villiers, Slower delivery outside off, de Villiers dabs it behind point for a run.
27.4 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, This one shoots off the deck after pitching. Faf taps it late to point and takes off. Jadeja is quick to get across but misses his shy at the bowler's end. A run results.
27.5 : J Bumrah to de Villiers, Back of a length outside off, de Villiers adjusts and cuts it to third man. Rohit cuts it off. Two runs taken.
27.6 : J Bumrah to de Villiers, The batsman guides it to third man. They pick up a single.
28.1 : R Jadeja to de Villiers, Tossed up delivery, de Villiers drives it to sweeper cover for a run.
0.0 : The umpires have gone upstairs to check for a run out appeal against AB de Villiers.
28.2 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, OUT! The big fish departs! A bit short around off, du Places places it towards point and takes off. Ab de Villiers responds and hares to the danger end. Hardik Pandya moves to his right and returns an accurate throw to MS Dhoni. he collects the ball and takes the bails off in a flash as AB dives full length to come back. It is referred upstairs and India look confident. The replays show that the skipper is short of his crease. A big breakthrough this. Ab de Villier
David Miller walks out to the middle.
28.3 : R Jadeja to D Miller, Floated outside off, Miller drives it to extra cover where the fielder misfields a touch but no harm done.
28.4 : R Jadeja to D Miller, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single. Miller is off the mark.
28.5 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Faf uses his feet and wrists it to wide long on for a single.
28.6 : R Jadeja to D Miller, Floated on off, defended solidly.
Ravichandran Ashwin is back for a bowl.
Big mix-up. The umpire goes upstairs to check which player has been run out as both ran towards the striker's end.
29.1 : R Ashwin to du Plessis, OUT! Huge mix-up and Miller is on who suffers. Flatter delivery on off, du Plessis is squared up a touch and gets an outside edge towards short third man. He takes off and Miller responds. However, they both hesitate but Miller keeps on running. Faf recognizes that he won't be able to make it to the other end, so turns back and dives in to make his ground.
0.0 : JP Duminy is the next man in.
29.2 : R Ashwin to du Plessis, Played to mid-wicket region by the batsman.
29.3 : R Ashwin to du Plessis, Faf pushes it to point for a single.
29.4 : R Ashwin to JP Duminy, Dumniy taps is to covers and sets off. The throw is at the striker's end but it is a bit wide. It is all happening in the middle.
29.5 : R Ashwin to du Plessis, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
29.6 : R Ashwin to du Plessis, A bit short, clipped to mid-wicket for a run.
30.1 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, The batsman has driven it through mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.
0.0 : JP Duminy has gone upstairs to review an LBW appeal against him. He seems really confident as he way quick to go for the review.
30.2 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, Not out! Tossed up delivery, spinning in. Duminy goes for the sweep but seems to have missed it as he gets rapped on the pads. Huge appeal for an LBW and up goes the umpire's finger. Dumniy opts for the review straightaway. The replays show that JP gloved it. He is safe.
30.3 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, Comes down the track and works it to long on for a single.
30.4 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Tossed up delivery, pushed to covers.
30.5 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, A bit shorter, punched to extra cover.
30.6 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Floated delivery, driven crisply through coves for a run.
Hardik Pandya is brought back for a bowl.
31.1 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Fuller around off, du Plessis drives it straight to the fielder at mid off.
31.2 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Length delivery angling into the batsman, Faf du Plessis stays in his crease and defends it really well.
31.3 : H Pandya to du Plessis, WIDE! Dug in really short this time, Faf thinks of going for the pull but it was too high for him as he lets it through. The umpire signals it as a wide.
H Pandya to du Plessis, Angling into the hips, clipped through square leg for a single.
31.4 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, Short of a length ball on middle, Duminy tucks it to short mid-wicket and sets off. Pandya runs to his left but fails to collect it cleanly. A run taken.
31.5 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Similar length delivery on off, du Plessis rises on his toes and defends it.
31.6 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Faf works this one round the corner for a run.
32.1 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Landed outside off, stroked through mid off for a single.
32.2 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, Tossed up delivery, defended to mid-wicket.
32.3 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, Fullish this time, turned to mid-wicket again.
32.4 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, Floated outside off, Dumniny plays it with an open face to point. A run taken.
32.5 : R Jadeja to du Plessis, Faf eases this one through mid off for a single.
32.6 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, Slower through the air outside off, Duminy pushes it to point.
33.1 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, Back of a length delivery on off, Duminy taps it to point.
33.2 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, Shortish and angling away. Duminy glides it behind point for a single.
33.3 : H Pandya to du Plessis, OUT! Dragged on! South Africa have lost the plot completely. Off cutter outside off, on a a shorter length. Du Plessis stays back and looks to force it through covers. However, he gets a thick inside edge and the ball goes back to shatter the furniture behind. Poor shot and another one goes down. He got out in a similar fashion against Pakistan. He repeats his mistake and half of the side is back to the hut.
Time for Drinks.
Chris Morris is the new man in.
33.4 : H Pandya to C Morris, Fullish delivery, stroked to covers.
33.5 : H Pandya to C Morris, Back of a length on off, Morris rises up on his toes and defends it to covers.
33.6 : H Pandya to C Morris, Straying on the hips, worked to deep square leg for a single.
The umpire has gone upstairs to check for a run out appeal against Chris Morris.
34.1 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, Not out! Tossed up delivery, Dumniy drives it back to Jadeja. He deflects it back to the stumps at the bowler's end. It is referred upstairs but the replays show that Morris was aware of the situation. Made his ground in time.
34.2 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
34.3 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, Duminy uses his feet and clips it to long on for a single.
34.4 : R Jadeja to C Morris, Fullish outside off, Morris drills it past extra cover for a run.
34.5 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, Quicker one this time, JP shuffles across to work it across but is struck on the thigh pad.
34.6 : R Jadeja to JP Duminy, Duminy taps it to point and steals a quick single.
35.1 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, That's a peach of a delivery! Angles across a length delivery from JP. He feels for it but is beaten all ends up.
35.2 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, Fuller length delivery on off, Duminy pushes at it but gets it off the inner half to the left side of the bowler.
35.3 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, That could have been close! Fullish delivery on middle and off, Duminy mistimes his drive back down the track. Pandya manages to get a bit of boot on it. The ball just goes wide of the stumps towards mid off. A single taken. Had that hit the stumps, things could have been interesting as Morris was backing up.
35.4 : H Pandya to C Morris, Morris hops back and works this one around the corner for a single.
35.5 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, Good length delivery outside off, JP steers it to third man for a single.
35.6 : H Pandya to C Morris, Well bowled! Brilliant yorker on middle and leg, Morris digs it out towards short mid-wicket.
Jasprit Bumrah is back on.
36.1 : J Bumrah to JP Duminy, Wide! Starts his new spell with a loosener down the leg side, JP looks to glance but misses.
J Bumrah to JP Duminy, On a length and angling away from JP. He plays it with an open face to point.
36.2 : J Bumrah to JP Duminy, Full on off, Duminy wrists it to wide mid on for a single.
36.3 : J Bumrah to C Morris, Full toss on off, Chris mistimes his drive to mid off. Failed to capitalize on that.
36.4 : J Bumrah to C Morris, OUT! Morris bites the dust! India are right on top and are dictating the terms at The Oval. Dug in short around off, Morris is drawn into the pull but is early into his shot. Ends up getting a top edge and the ball spoons towards mid-wicket. Bhuvneshwar Kumar moves to his right and pouches it safely. First wicket for Bumrah in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Andile Phehlukwayo strides out to the middle.
36.5 : J Bumrah to JP Duminy, On a length on middle and off, JP shuffles a touch and clips it to mid on. A bit risky to play like that. Can be a candidate for an LBW if he misses those.
36.6 : J Bumrah to JP Duminy, Shortish outside off, JP cuts it hard but finds point.
37.1 : H Pandya to A Phehlukwayo, Close shave! Fuller length ball around off, Phehlukwayo plays it with an angle bat to point and takes on Jadeja. The Indian is quick to get to his left and fires in a throw at the bowler's end but misses. Had it hit, it would have been close.
37.2 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, In the channel outside off, left alone.
37.3 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, Back of a length delivery outside off, Duminy ends up chopping it besides the pitch. It is a slow track and he is finding it tough to time his shots. Boundaries have dried up for the Proteas too.
37.4 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, Slower delivery this time, JP cuts it to point.
37.5 : H Pandya to JP Duminy, This time he connects. Back of a length outside off, Duminy punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
37.6 : H Pandya to A Phehlukwayo, On a fuller length this time, played with an open face to backward point.
Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl the next over.
38.1 : R Ashwin to JP Duminy, FOUR! Streaky runs! A bit short outside off, spinning away. Duminy goes for the cut but gets an outside edge past the slip fielder for a boundary. It has come after ages.
38.2 : R Ashwin to JP Duminy, Tossed up outside off, JP plays it towards backward point. Duminy initially calls for the run and Phehlukwayo responds. Then, the southpaw sends him back. The shy at the bowler's end misses. Chaos at its height.
38.3 : R Ashwin to JP Duminy, Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
38.4 : R Ashwin to A Phehlukwayo, Andile strides forward and defends this one solidly.
38.5 : R Ashwin to A Phehlukwayo, Another front foot defense by Phehlukwayo to the tossed up delivery.
38.6 : R Ashwin to A Phehlukwayo, Fullish delivery, Andile eases it to long off for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back into the attack.
39.1 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, Short of a length outside off, Phehlukwayo punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
39.2 : B Kumar to JP Duminy, Slower delivery outside off, dabbed neatly to third man for a single.
39.3 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, Length delivery on middle and leg, Phehlukwayo pushes at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
39.4 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, On a fuller length on off, Andile stays back and defends it.
39.5 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, Slower delivery around off, Andile pushes it with soft hands to covers.
39.6 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, Full length ball outside off, Phehlukwayo drives it crisply through covers. A run taken.
Powerplay 3 has been signaled by the umpire. Maximum of five fielders are allowed outside the circle till the end of the innings.
Virat Kohli opts to take a review against Phehlukwayo. It is regarding an LBW decision. Is it missing the leg stump?
40.1 : J Bumrah to A Phehlukwayo, OUT! Bumrah gets his second! Low full toss around leg stump, Phehlukwayo tries to clip it on the leg side but he fails to make contact. Gets hit flush on the back pad and the players start appealing for an LBW. The umpire stays undisturbed. Kohli after consulting his players, opts for the review. Replays show that it pitched on leg, impact was in line and it was going to hit the stumps. So it was plumb and the umpire has to change his decision. Both the teams ha
0.0 : Kagiso Rabada comes out to bat.
40.2 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Welcomes Rabada with the short stuff! Dug in short around leg, Rabada sways away from the line of the delivery.
40.3 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Length delivery around middle and leg, Rabada defends it neatly this time.
40.4 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Yorker just around off, Rabada blocks it away towards the fielder at mid off.
40.5 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, FOUR! Short delivery and Rabada pounces on it this time. Plays the pull shot over the square leg region for a boundary.
40.6 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Length delivery angling away from leg, Rabada gets behind the line of the ball to defend it. Two beautiful overs from Jasprit Bumrah. He is firing all cylinders at the time when it matters the most.
Ravichandran Ashwin is back on.
41.1 : R Ashwin to JP Duminy, Fuller around leg, Duminy pushes it towards the fielder at mid on.
41.2 : R Ashwin to JP Duminy, A bit short around off, Duminy pushes it towards the fielder at point.
41.3 : R Ashwin to JP Duminy, Quicker around middle and leg, the ball skids off the deck. Duminy cannot defend it and the ball goes onto rap the pads. The players appeal but the umpire says no as it was going down leg.
41.4 : R Ashwin to JP Duminy, Duminy cuts but only manages to find the diving Jadeja at point.
41.5 : R Ashwin to JP Duminy, Duminy drives it towards mid off for a single.
41.6 : R Ashwin to K Rabada, Rabada stays in his crease and pushes it towards long on for a single.
Bumrah was ready to bowl but Virat Kohli changed his decision. He has given Bhuvneshwar Kumar a go with the ball.
42.1 : B Kumar to K Rabada, Good length delivery outside off, Rabada punches it towards the fielder at point.
42.2 : B Kumar to K Rabada, OUT! The bowling change works and Rabada has to walk back! Good length delivery and angling away. Kagiso tries to defend it on the leg side. Gets a thick outside edge on it and the ball flies towards the keeper. The ball carries and Dhoni dives towards his left to take a sharp catch. South Africa are even struggling to reach 200 here.
Morne Morkel walks out to bat.
42.3 : B Kumar to M Morkel, OUT! Two in two for Bhuvi! Another outside edge brings about the downfall. The captaincy from Kohli is spot on as he had placed himself a bit wide at first slip. Back of a length delivery outside off, Morkel tries to push at it. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies towards Kohli who makes no mistake. Brilliant stuff from Bhuvneshwar and he is on a hat-trick.
Imran Tahir is the next man in. Can he get the hat-trick?
42.4 : B Kumar to I Tahir, Good length delivery angling into the batsman, Tahir slashes hard at it. Gets it off the outer half towards third man for a single.
42.5 : B Kumar to JP Duminy, Four Leg Byes! Handy runs for South Africa! Back of a length delivery down the leg side, Duminy tries to clip it fine. Gets it off the thigh pad, past Dhoni for a boundary.
42.6 : B Kumar to JP Duminy, Good length delivery outside off, Duminy tries to poke at it but he is beaten by the outside edge.
Jasprit Bumrah comes back for a bowl.
43.1 : J Bumrah to I Tahir, Wide! Sprayed way down the leg side this time, Tahir still goes for it. Does not make contact and the umpire signals it as a wide.
J Bumrah to I Tahir, Yorker right on the money, Tahir digs it out towards the fielder at covers. Rohit Sharma collects it and throws the ball in the over to excite the crowd. They are all charged up.
43.2 : J Bumrah to I Tahir, Short delivery into the batsman, Tahir ducks under it.
43.3 : J Bumrah to I Tahir, A sharp slower one on a very fuller length in the line of the stumps, Tahir somehow manages to defend it.
43.4 : J Bumrah to I Tahir, Another fuller delivery around off, Tahir drives it straight back to the bowler.
43.5 : J Bumrah to I Tahir, Full outside off, Tahir drives it towards mid off and calls for a single. Duminy sends him back.
43.6 : J Bumrah to I Tahir, Another fuller delivery outside off, Tahir defends it really well to negotiate the last ball of the over.
Third man comes inside the ring.
44.1 : B Kumar to JP Duminy, Shortish around off, Duminy charges down the track and slaps it off the toe end towards the fielder at long off. No runs taken.
44.2 : B Kumar to JP Duminy, Fuller into the stumps, Duminy tries to defend it on the off side but he ends up inside edging onto the pads.
There is a run out appeal against Tahir. Seems gone to the naked eye.
44.3 : B Kumar to JP Duminy, OUT! Total confusion once again! You can't even call these school boy errors. Length delivery around off, Duminy heaves it through the mid-wicket region. Kohli is quick to charge towards the ball. The batsmen want the second but they both hesitate to run. Kohli fumbles which makes Tahir go for it. He is sent back by Duminy but its too late as the Indian skipper quickly collects the ball and throws it at the striker's end. Dhoni is quick to dislodge the bails and they
Top class performance from India and they are in a commanding position at the innings break. South Africa began sedately as the opening partnership was a decent one. Quinton de Kock played a good knock to score a half century but threw his wicket in the quest for quick runs. After that, the Proteas lost their way completely. AB de Villiers and David Miller were run out due to errors in judgement. You can't afford that at such a big stage and the Men in Blue grabbed the opportunities with both ha
They kept on mounting the pressure on South Africa, who crumbled under it. They ran through the lower middle order in a jiffy. The Indian bowling was right on the money today. Every bowler at least took a wicket. Bumrah was impressive and so was Ashwin on his return. Credit needs to be given to Virat Kohli for his field placings and bowling changes. He didn't let the Saffas off the hook with his aggressive captaincy. They lost eight wickets for 51 runs at the end and that tells you the story.
It is a below par score on the board and with the deep batting that India possess, it seems to be a cakewalk in the park. However, South Africa wouldn't give up and go hard at India as it is a matter of qualifying for the semi-final. It is a two-paced track and a few wickets upfront might just put the Men in Blue in a dicey situation. Join us in a while for the chase.