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South Africa vs India Live Cricket Score, Match 8, ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, June 5, 2019

SA 227/9 (50)
India beat South Africa by 6 wickets
IND 230/4 (47.3)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : Humbled by England, shocked by Bangladesh! The road for South Africa in this World Cup certainly does not get easier as they come up against the might of India in their third game this tournament. For the Men in Blue though, this will be the first game, almost a week after the World Cup began. They are well-rested, and should be well prepared as well, having got a good read of how things have gone about in the tournament so far. The H2H reads 3-1 in favor of the Proteas but on current form, the
PITCH REPORT - Sanjay Manjrekar, one of the two pitch analysts, says that it is a bright sunny day and reckons these conditions are potentially good for India. Mentions that the boundaries make this ground one of the biggest in England and he feels India might not think too much before playing their two spinners. Shaun Pollock, at the other end, feels that the surface has a lot of grass covering but it is white grass. Patchy grass might make it a bit two-paced states the former South Africa pace
TOSS - South African skipper, Faf du Plessis flips the coin and Indian skipper, Virat Kohli calls wrongly. SA win the toss and elect to BAT FIRST!
South Africa skipper, Faf du Plessis says they are batting first because of the make-up of their side. Mentions Hashim Amla is all fit to play and they have brought back all their experienced players for the big game. Informs they have brought in an extra spinner and gone with two all-rounders as Morris is still playing. States there is still a lot of fight left in the team. Further adds they have got 7 games left and they need to win so it is not all over. Ends by saying it is always good to pl
India skipper, Virat Kohli says the crowd support is always going to be massive for them here. Mentions that it is nothing new for them, they have handled such pressure and expectations of having to win each game they play, and that they just need to back their skills. States they arrived late and have seen the pattern of the games which have been played, how teams are approaching the situations and they have tried to learn from it. Further adds in Hardik, Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah, Kuldeep and Chahal
South Africa XI - Quinton de Kock (WK) , Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (C), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, JP Duminy, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi.
India XI - Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Lokesh Rahul, MS Dhoni (WK), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah.
Time for the national anthems. With India playing, the stadium is jam-packed and the atmosphere is amazing. As soon as the national anthems get over, the Men in Blue get into a huddle before spreading on the field.
Out come the openers for South Africa - Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla. It's going to be Bhuvneshwar Kumar to kick off proceedings with the first new ball for India. The conditions are a bit overcast, so there will be some assistance for the pacers early on. A couple of slips in place. All set, here we go, Hashim on strike...
0.1 : B Kumar to H Amla, South Africa are underway straightaway! Kumar lands this on a length and around off, it comes in just a bit. Amla plays it late and down to third man for one.
0.2 : B Kumar to de Kock, Back of a length, no swing this time as the length was shorter. De Kock hops and works it to mid-wicket.
0.3 : B Kumar to de Kock, A little too straight this time, de Kock looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads.
0.4 : B Kumar to de Kock, Well bowled, well played and good running! Kumar lands this on a length and around off, de Kock pushes this towards mid off. Calls early for a single and takes it. He is off the mark.
0.5 : B Kumar to H Amla, Another good ball! Length and outside off, it is left alone.
0.6 : B Kumar to H Amla, A good nut to end the over! On the off pole, Amla lunges and defends it onto the ground. A tight first over by Kumar.
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl with the second new ball. The pacer is playing his 50th ODI and his first World Cup game!
1.1 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Almost plays it on! On a length and around off, it is angling away from the left-hander. De Kock looks to play away from his body and gets an inside edge onto the pads.
1.2 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Well bowled! Good movement off the pitch too for Bumrah. It has landed on off and then jags away sharply. De Kock first thinks of playing at it but then does well to pull his bat out of the way.
1.3 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Three beauties to begin with! Even de Kock is amazed. Length ball and it is angling away from the off pole. De Kock plays inside the line and gets beaten.
1.4 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Run out opportunity goes abegging! Dhoni misses the stumps from a close range. Don't see that happening a lot. To begin with, it is a poor ball from Bumrah, on the pads. De Kock flicks it towards fine leg. He takes one and then goes for the second run. Jadhav there throws it to Dhoni who is not standing at the stumps. He collects it, turns and then has a shy at his end but misses. De Kock did dive but had Dhoni hit, de Kock would have been a goner.
1.5 : J Bumrah to de Kock, JAFFA! This is unplayable stuff from Bumrah. De Kock can only hope it misses the outside edge. Length and on off, once again it shapes away. De Kock looks to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.
1.6 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Beaten for the 4th time in the over! Again the angle away troubles de Kock. Length and on off, it moves away. De Kock once again is rooted to his crease as he tries to defend. Gets beaten. End of a testing first over by Bumrah. Brilliant start for him.
2.1 : B Kumar to H Amla, FOUR! Caressed! Lovely by Amla. Length and around off, Amla plays it late, opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a boundary. First of the game.
2.2 : B Kumar to H Amla, Goes back to bowling it on off, Amla blocks it out.
2.3 : B Kumar to H Amla, Once again there is width offered! Amla opens the face and guides it down to third man for one.
2.4 : B Kumar to de Kock, Good length and on the middle pole, de Kock works it through square leg and takes one.
2.5 : B Kumar to H Amla, On the off pole again, Amla blocks it out.
2.6 : B Kumar to H Amla, Outside off, left alone. Good over by Bhuvi again, kept things tight after conceding a boundary first ball.
3.1 : J Bumrah to de Kock, That has flown through! Even Dhoni could not collect it! Length and on off, there is some extra bounce and also some movement away. De Kock's outside edge is beaten once again as he looks to guide it through the off side. The ball swings away further. Hits the fingertip of Dhoni and goes towards third man for a bye.
3.2 : J Bumrah to H Amla, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Bumrah draws first blood! This was coming, right? The way he was bowling, a wicket was surely due. He continues bowling this on a length and around off, once again the ball bounces a touch extra. Amla goes back and tries to defend but does not get on top of the bounce. It hits the higher portion of the outside edge and goes straight to Rohit Sharma at second slip. Early breakthrough for India, just the start they would have wanted.
The South African skipper, Faf du Plessis walks out at number 3.
3.3 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, FOUR! Bumrah almost got another! That has just gone past the leg stump. Full and just outside off, Faf leans into it and looks to hit it through the off side but the ball hits the inside edge. Almost kisses the leg pole and races to the fine leg fence. He is off the mark with a boundary but a fortunate one.
3.4 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, Goes wide of the crease and angles it into the batter, Faf looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
3.5 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, Edged but short! Length and around off again, this one straightens. Faf does well to play it with soft hands and hence, the outside edge does not carry to second slip.
3.6 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, A dot to end another brilliant over by Bumrah. Good length on off, it is defended. A successful over for India!
4.1 : B Kumar to de Kock, FOUR! EDGY! South Africa won't mind though. Length and on the leg pole, it is moving away. De Kock looks to work it on the leg side but due to the away movement, it goes off the leading edge and down to third man for a boundary.
4.2 : B Kumar to de Kock, This time, it is nicely worked down to fine leg for a single.
4.3 : B Kumar to du Plessis, A couple now! Faf stays back and works it through square leg for a brace.
4.4 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Good ball! Length and outside off, Faf makes a leave.
4.5 : B Kumar to du Plessis, The edge is found again but lands short once more! This is just outside off, Faf has a tentative poke at it. The ball hits the outside edge and lands just short of the second slip fielder.
4.6 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Three dots to end the over! Shortish and outside off, Faf shoulders arms to this one.
5.1 : J Bumrah to de Kock, On the fuller side this time, de Kock strokes it to mid off.
5.2 : J Bumrah to de Kock, On the stumps again, de Kock plays it with a closed face of the bat and towards mid-wicket.
5.3 : J Bumrah to de Kock, Nicely played! Waits for the ball to come to him and then guides it down to third man for one.
5.4 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, Another quick single! Length and on off, this one stays a touch low. Faf defends it towards cover for a quick run.
5.5 : J Bumrah to de Kock, OUT! Bumrah gets his man! He is on fire here! Both the openers back in the hut within Powerplay 1. Loose shot to be honest this one. The length is just behind a driving one and it is outside off. De Kock goes hard at it and away from the body. The ball catches the outside edge and goes quickly to third slip where Kohli takes a sharp catch. Quinton usually does well against India and has been in superb form of late also. But he departs cheaply today leaving his team in t
Rassie van der Dussen is the new batsman in.
5.6 : J Bumrah to van der Dussen, Gets off the mark with a confident stroke! Length and around off, Rassie plants his front foot forward and pushes it square on the off side for two. Another successful over for India comes to an end.
6.1 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Good length and on off, Faf goes back and defends it.
6.2 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Length delivery again and on off, Faf is solid in defense.
6.3 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Once again, it is on a length and outside off, Faf shoulders arms to it.
6.4 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Angles this one into the batter from wide of the crease and then gets it to straighten. Faf goes back and defends it out.
6.5 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Well bowled again! Pitches it on off and gets this one to come back in. Faf stays rooted to his crease and defends it onto the ground. 5 dots, a maiden?
6.6 : B Kumar to du Plessis, FOUR! Nope, poor ball to end the over! This is angled onto the pads, Faf works it through mid-wicket and bags a boundary.
7.1 : J Bumrah to van der Dussen, Back of a length on off, Rassie pushes it through covers and takes one early in the over.
7.2 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, Hits the deck hard and lands it on off, Faf stands tall and defends it out.
7.3 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, Another one which is shorter in length, this one takes off after pitching. Du Plessis does well to hop and defend it by taking one hand off the handle.
7.4 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, Slightly fuller and on off, Faf du Plessis leans into it and pushes it to covers.
7.5 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, Goes wide of the crease now and angles this on off, Faf pushes it to mid on.
7.6 : J Bumrah to du Plessis, Just a single from the over then! Length and on off, Faf leans into it and pushes it to mid off. 4-0-11-2, Bumrah's figures so far.
8.1 : B Kumar to van der Dussen, Good running! Another confident shot by Rassie. He pushes it firmly to the right of cover and takes one.
8.2 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Back of a length on off, Faf pushes it to mid off.
8.3 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Good length again and on off, Faf prods forward and defends it out.
8.4 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Well bowled! Gets this one to jag back in from off, Faf looks to keep it out but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
8.5 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Another one which comes in from off, Faf du Plessis looks to push it down to mid off but it goes off the inner half towards mid on.
8.6 : B Kumar to du Plessis, Unplayable! He got the last two in and this time Kumar gets this one to nip away after pitching it on off. There is also extra bounce. Du Plessis is surprised by it, he looks to defend but the ball beats the outside edge. Tremendous start from India, relentless pressure has been applied from both ends.
9.1 : J Bumrah to van der Dussen, On the fuller side, Rassie finds mid on with the drive.
9.2 : J Bumrah to van der Dussen, Good length and on off, the batter pushes it to covers.
9.3 : J Bumrah to van der Dussen, Another dot as Rassie defends this towards point.
9.4 : J Bumrah to van der Dussen, Good running! Rassie plays this late and just wide of the fielder at third man. The batsmen run two easily as the throw from the deep is very wayward.
9.5 : J Bumrah to van der Dussen, Another one which is angled into the batsman, van der Dussen works it to mid-wicket.
9.6 : J Bumrah to van der Dussen, Good pace and bounce! On the pads, the ball skids through and also bounces a touch extra. Rassie looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the thigh pad. Just the singe from the 10th. India on top after Powerplay 1.
Powerplay 2 begins! A maximum of 4 fielders can be put outside the ring now till the 40th over. Given the kind of start the blue team has, they mostly would like to keep attacking with more fielders inside the circle.
Hardik Pandya is the first bowling change from India. He has the job to maintain the same intensity. A wide first slip in place...
10.1 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Back of a length on off, Faf du Plessis stands tall and pushes it to covers.
10.2 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Another ball on off, Faf waits for it and guides it down to third man for one.
10.3 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Another quick run! Length and on middle, Rassie works it towards square leg and takes one.
10.4 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Nasty ball! Well played in the end by Faf du Plessis. It is on a length and around off, it shoots off the surface. Faf du Plessis tries to play it by taking one hand off the handle but the ball goes off the higher portion and down to third man for one. Faf was lucky there, it could have gone anywhere.
10.5 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Two slips now.
10.6 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Fullish and on off, van der Dussen strokes it to mid off. Good start by Pandya as well.
Double change in the bowling attack from Virat Kohli. It's time for Kuldeep Yadav. A slip in place for him too...
A leg slip in.
11.1 : K Yadav to du Plessis, Starts with a shortish ball on middle, du Plessis moves inside the crease and works it on the leg side. The ball goes in the gap at mid-wicket and they cross.
11.2 : K Yadav to van der Dussen, Flatter and on the pads, eased in the gap on the on side for one more.
11.3 : K Yadav to du Plessis, Allows the ball to spin back in and then nudges it in front of square leg for one.
11.4 : K Yadav to van der Dussen, Nicely tossed up this time, outside off, Rassie drives but finds the cover fielder.
11.5 : K Yadav to van der Dussen, Van der Dussen has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
11.6 : K Yadav to van der Dussen, Full and floated on off, blocked off the front foot to end a tidy first over by Kuldeep.
12.1 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Length and outside off, it is left alone.
12.2 : H Pandya to du Plessis, On the pads, this is worked nicely behind square on the leg side for two.
12.3 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Shorter and on off, Faf du Plessis guides it to point.
12.4 : H Pandya to du Plessis, OUCH! That must have hurt. Pandya once again gets some extra bounce out of nowhere. Faf looks to work it but due to the extra bounce, it hits his fingers and then rolls towards square leg. Du Plessis throws his bat away in pain and then completes the run. Straightaway signals for the physio to come out.
Physio has come out. Faf du Plessis has hurt his fingers. It's been tough going for him and his batting partners so far with the Indian bowlers extracting good bounce and movement from the surface. Big challenge for the Proteas. They will hope there is nothing serious with their skipper here.
12.5 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Poor shot! Just outside off and it is on a back of a length. Rassie looks to force it through the off side but gets beaten.
12.6 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Solid defense to end another good over for India. On off, Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to covers.
13.1 : K Yadav to du Plessis, Floats it up on middle, Faf du Plessis works it to mid-wicket.
13.2 : K Yadav to du Plessis, Once again the edge is found but it falls short. First time in the 8 balls Kuldeep has bowled, the batsman has not picked him. The googly on middle, Faf plays inside the line, the ball goes off the outside edge and falls short of first slip.
13.3 : K Yadav to du Plessis, Goes for the sweep but misses! Kuldeep once again tosses it up outside off, Faf looks to sweep but misses.
13.4 : K Yadav to du Plessis, Another sweep but an inside edge! Faf du Plessis may not be picking Kuldeep here. He goes for another sweep shot but the ball hits the inside edge and then goes onto the pads.
13.5 : K Yadav to du Plessis, This is shorter so Faf reads the spin off the pitch. It is a leg spinner so du Plessis goes back and works it through mid-wicket for one.
13.6 : K Yadav to van der Dussen, FOUR! Bad ball to end and it has been slapped away! Short and outside off, Rassie goes back and hammers it through covers for a boundary.
14.1 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Good running between the wickets! Short in length and wide outside off, du Plessis slaps it down to sweeper cover. It's the longer part of the ground as well and they take a couple of runs. 50 up for South Africa!
14.2 : H Pandya to du Plessis, A touch short and closer to the off stump this time, Faf sticks back and plays it down to point.
14.3 : H Pandya to du Plessis, FOUR! Streaky! Hardik offers width outside off, du Plessis decides to slam it over point but it finds the outside edge and flies down to third man. The fielder in the deep is quite square and hence it's a boundary.
14.4 : H Pandya to du Plessis, The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
14.5 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Bouncer this time, Rassie ducks at the last moment. Pandya gives a stare and then smiles.
14.6 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Gets forward to push a full ball through covers for a run.
15.1 : K Yadav to van der Dussen, Sweeps it nicely but towards deep mid-wicket so only a single.
15.2 : K Yadav to du Plessis, BEATEN! This one holds its line. Pitches outside off and straightens. Faf plays inside the line and gets beaten.
15.3 : K Yadav to du Plessis, Two runs! Floats it up outside off, Faf du Plessis strokes it towards cover. The fielder there dives and makes a half-stop. He takes the pace off the ball and hence, the batters take two till the time long off does the mopping up job.
15.4 : K Yadav to du Plessis, FOUR! Misfiled and a welcome boundary for South Africa. Faf du Plessis sweeps it through mid-wicket. Kumar in the deep runs to his right and then looks to stop it with a dive but the ball hits his hand and goes behind for a boundary.
15.5 : K Yadav to du Plessis, Sensible batting! Follows the boundary with a single down to long off.
15.6 : K Yadav to van der Dussen, Another single as Rassie pushes it down to long on. So runs starting to come now for South Africa. 17 from the last two.
Drinks break. Excellent start from India. They dominated in Powerplay 1 with Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar putting on a show. They troubled the South African batsmen with extra bounce and movement and then managed to remove both the openers cheaply. The repair work is going on at the moment with du Plessis and van der Dussen weathering the storm. Their stand has moved to 41 now and the Proteas will hope for a big partnership between the two. Let's see how the two Indian wrist spinners far
16.1 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Shorter and on off, Rassie jumps and guides it wide of third man for a couple.
16.2 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Rassie would feel he missed out there! Down the leg side, Rassie looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the thigh pad. The ball rolls towards square leg. Leg bye taken. Had he got a little bat on it, it would have been a boundary.
16.3 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Back of a length and on off, FdP guides it to point.
16.4 : H Pandya to du Plessis, In the air... but in the gap! Short and outside off, Faf du Plessis cuts it but away from short point and down to deep point for one.
16.5 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, A bumper and on the body, Rassie ducks under it.
16.6 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Another bouncer but this time Rassie plays the pull shot. He does so nicely, it goes behind square on the leg side for a brace.
Yuzvendra Chahal is on now!
17.1 : Y Chahal to du Plessis, Three to start Chahal's spell! He gives it a lot of flight and lands it on off, Faf drives it through covers. It is the longer part of the ground so an easy three. The fifty-run stand is also up. The due need to continue.
17.2 : Y Chahal to van der Dussen, BEATEN! Turn there for Chahal. He lands it on off and gets it to move away. Van der Dussen goes back and tries to defend but is beaten.
17.3 : Y Chahal to van der Dussen, The slider, Rassie pushes it back towards the bowler.
17.4 : Y Chahal to van der Dussen, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
17.5 : Y Chahal to van der Dussen, Shorter and quicker outside off, Rassie looks to cut but ends up chopping it to point.
17.6 : Y Chahal to van der Dussen, Just the 4 from Chahal's first. Flighted ball on middle, Rassie van der Dussen pushes it past the diving bowler and down to long on for one.
18.1 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Slightly shorter in length and outside off, Rassie looks to cut but due to the low bounce, he ends up chopping it to covers.
18.2 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Back of a length on off, Rassie defends it onto the ground.
18.3 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, This is angled into the batsman, Rassie works it through square leg for one.
18.4 : H Pandya to du Plessis, On the off pole, Faf blocks it out.
18.5 : H Pandya to du Plessis, Gets away with one there does Pandya. This one is short and wide outside off, Faf slaps it towards cover where the fielder does not stop it cleanly and a run is taken.
18.6 : H Pandya to van der Dussen, Three from this one! Rassie guides it down to third man and keeps strike for the next over.
19.1 : Y Chahal to van der Dussen, OUT! TIMBER! Chahal breaks the stand! The innovation does not come off. Rassie looks to play the reverse sweep but Chahal bowls it slightly down the leg side. He misses. The ball turns back in and then hits the stumps. Rassie ended up playing all around that and it looked ugly in the end. He walks back after getting a start. South Africa would have wanted him to continue. India continue to stay on top.
0.0 : David Miller walks out to bat at number 5!
19.2 : Y Chahal to D Miller, Floats it up on middle, Miller strokes it back to the bowler.
19.3 : Y Chahal to D Miller, Slower but down the leg side, it has been wided.
Y Chahal to D Miller, Uses his feet straightaway and then works it towards mid-wicket.
19.4 : Y Chahal to D Miller, Another flighted ball on the pads, Miller works it through square leg and takes one.
19.5 : Y Chahal to du Plessis, A slider now and on middle, it skids through. Faf gets his bat down in time and works it to mid-wicket.
19.6 : Y Chahal to du Plessis, OUT! KABOOM! That has gone right through Faf's defenses. Two in the over for Chahal! This though is a huge one. The slider does the trick this time. It is on off and skids through again. Faf lunges and looks to defend but leaves the slightest of gaps between bat and pad. The ball hits the pads and then deflects onto the off pole. The Indians are ecstatic. South Africa slip further.
Jean-Paul Duminy is the next batsman in and will face Kuldeep Yadav who is now back into the attack!
20.1 : K Yadav to D Miller, Floats it up on off, Miller strokes it down to long off for one.
20.2 : K Yadav to JP Duminy, A full toss and Duminy sweeps it through square leg but only for one.
20.3 : K Yadav to D Miller, Shorter in length and outside off, Miller slaps it through covers for one.
20.4 : K Yadav to JP Duminy, Gives it a lot of air. Duminy at first looks to flick but then seeing the length is too full, he strokes it to covers.
20.5 : K Yadav to JP Duminy, Shorter and outside off, Duminy slaps it through covers and takes one.
20.6 : K Yadav to D Miller, The googly and Miller picks it, he goes back and strokes it down to long on for one.
21.1 : Y Chahal to D Miller, Loopy and full around leg, Miller clips it with the spin through mid-wicket for a single.
21.2 : Y Chahal to JP Duminy, Floated one, landing full and on off, Duminy skips down the track and blocks it safely to the off side.
21.3 : Y Chahal to JP Duminy, Chahal goes slower through the air and serves it full on middle, Duminy defends it near his front pad.
21.4 : Y Chahal to JP Duminy, Edgy! The South African batsmen finding it tough to pick Chahal. This one turns away from the southpaw, JP tries playing inside the line but it takes the outside edge and runs wide of first slip for a run.
21.5 : Y Chahal to D Miller, A touch short and on middle, David moves back and helps it with the spin to the leg side, finds the fielder.
21.6 : Y Chahal to D Miller, Flatter this time, a touch short again and outside off. Miller punches it past the cover fielder and Kuldeep cuts it off by moving to his right from mid off. Another single to close the over.
22.1 : K Yadav to D Miller, Shortish and on off, Miller slaps it through cover for one.
22.2 : K Yadav to JP Duminy, Gives it nice amount of air and lands it on middle, it is hit back to the bowler.
22.3 : K Yadav to JP Duminy, Howzzat? But the answer to that question is not out! It is the quicker one from Kuldeep and it is very full around the leg pole. Duminy looks to sweep but gets into an awkward position. The ball hits his pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. Was pitching outside leg.
22.4 : K Yadav to JP Duminy, Floats it up on middle, JP pushes it back to the bowler.
22.5 : K Yadav to JP Duminy, Another flighted ball which is hit back to the bowler.
JP Duminy has been trapped in front! The finger has gone up and JP looks like a dead duck here. He has a chat with his partner, isn't looking too convinced but still signals for the DRS. Let's find out...
22.6 : K Yadav to JP Duminy, OUT! Three reds and Duminy has to take the long walk back! He takes a review along with him. Kuldeep now is amongst the wickets as well. The slider does the trick for him too. Duminy also misreads the length here. It is bowled on middle, Duminy goes back when he should have been coming forward. The ball straightens after landing and hits the front pad. An appeal is made and the umpire raises his finger this time. JP after a chat with his partner, takes the review. Rep
Andile Phehlukwayo is the new batsman.
23.1 : Y Chahal to D Miller, Good running! This is worked wide of the fielder at deep square leg and the batters take two.
23.2 : Y Chahal to D Miller, The batter uses his feet and strokes it down to long on for one.
23.3 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Flighted ball on middle, Andile defends it out.
23.4 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, FOUR! Innovation this time comes off for a South African batsman. Phehlukwayo plays the reverse sweep and he hits it nicely, over point for a boundary.
23.5 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Just over! Another tossed up ball on off, AP hits it uppishly but hits it well enough to get it over the bowler and down to long on for one.
23.6 : Y Chahal to D Miller, A single to end! 9 from the over. On the stumps, this is hit down to long off for one.
24.1 : K Yadav to D Miller, Tossed up ball on middle, Miller leans forward and flicks it with the spin through mid-wicket for a run.
24.2 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Nicely tossed up one. It lands full on middle and Andile defends it back to the bowler.
24.3 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Fuller and around leg, Phehlukwayo leans forward and drives it through mid off for a single. 100 comes up for South Africa!
24.4 : K Yadav to D Miller, Beautiful bowling, this. Kuldeep generously tosses this one and serves it full around leg, Miller sweeps it in front of square leg and crosses for a run.
24.5 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Nearly sneaked through! Kuldeep goes a bit flatter and pitches it a shade shorter on off. It skids on after landing and Andile punches it at the last moment through covers for one.
24.6 : K Yadav to D Miller, Knocks a full ball down through mid on and keeps strike with a single.
25.1 : Y Chahal to D Miller, Outside off and turning back in! Miller defends.
25.2 : Y Chahal to D Miller, Flatter and on off, Miller goes back and punches it down to long off for a run.
25.3 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, On the middle pole and it is kept out.
25.4 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Very full on off, Phehlukwayo hits it hard onto the ground and towards the bowler.
25.5 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Phehlukwayo dances down the track and is almost beaten in the flight. He gets bat to ball in the end and it goes through mid-wicket for one.
25.6 : Y Chahal to D Miller, A dot to end the over! Miller works it with the turn to square leg.
26.1 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Flatter and on off, AP pushes it to covers.
26.2 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Uppish but away from the fielder! Kuldeep gives it air and lands it on off, Phehlukwayo hits it down to long off for one.
26.3 : K Yadav to D Miller, On off, Miller looks to play it with a straight bat but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.
26.4 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, The googly outside off, Phehlukwayo first looks to cut but then seeing the ball turn back in, he guides it to covers.
26.5 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Lovely delivery! Gives it air, gets it to drift in and then turns it away from off. Phehlukwayo lunges and looks to defend but is beaten. Dhoni collects the ball and whips the bails off but AP is well in.
26.6 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Very full this time, Andile finds cover with a good drive.
Kedar Jadhav comes on now to roll his arm over!
27.1 : K Jadhav to D Miller, Bowls it full outside off, Miller strokes it through covers for one.
27.2 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, Just outside off and it has been left alone.
27.3 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, Shortish and around off, AP cuts it through point for one.
27.4 : K Jadhav to D Miller, Dances down the track but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He pushes it towards mid off. The cover fielder runs across and stops it.
27.5 : K Jadhav to D Miller, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.
27.6 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, Very full and outside off, Phehlukwayo looks to hit it through the off side but it goes off the bottom edge and down towards third man for two.
Boom-Boom time again! Jasprit Bumrah comes back for a second spell. He has figures of 5-0-13-2 so far!
28.1 : J Bumrah to D Miller, In the air... but safe! On middle and angling away. Miller looks to flick but due to the angle, the leading edge is produced. It goes over cover for a run.
28.2 : J Bumrah to A Phehlukwayo, Back of a length on off, Andile defends it onto the ground.
28.3 : J Bumrah to A Phehlukwayo, Very full this time and on middle, Phehlukwayo jams it out to mid off.
28.4 : J Bumrah to A Phehlukwayo, Direct hit and it would have been close! Phehlukwayo taps it towards cover and wants a run. Miller obliges. The ball bounces at a good height for Kohli, who has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. However, replays show, Miller's dive would have saved him.
28.5 : J Bumrah to D Miller, FOUR! A welcome boundary for South Africa. Good shot as he plays it against the angle. On middle, Miller shuffles across and works it through mid-wicket.
28.6 : J Bumrah to D Miller, A dot to end a productive over for South Africa. On a length and around off, it is kept out.
29.1 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, Phehlukwayo makes room and Jadhav fires it on the stumps. Andile strokes it through covers for one.
29.2 : K Jadhav to D Miller, Very slow outside off, Miller seems to be done in by pace, in the end he strokes it back to the bowler.
29.3 : K Jadhav to D Miller, Works it with the turn through mid-wicket. Calls for two straightaway and gets it.
29.4 : K Jadhav to D Miller, Flatter and outside off, Miller guides it through point for one.
29.5 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, Slows it up and on the stumps, AP pushes it back to the bowler.
29.6 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, Full and outside off, Andile whacks it past cover for a one.
30.1 : J Bumrah to A Phehlukwayo, Good length delivery on middle and off, Andile remains back footed and defends it to the off side.
30.2 : J Bumrah to A Phehlukwayo, Good pace and bounce again. Bumrah dishes out a back of a length ball on off, angling away from the batsman, Phehlukwayo shoulders arms.
30.3 : J Bumrah to A Phehlukwayo, Slower bouncer around leg at 126 kph, Phehlukwayo picks the length early and ducks underneath it.
30.4 : J Bumrah to A Phehlukwayo, Excellent follow-up delivery. Bumrah was setting up Phehlukwayo by pitching it short and this time he hits the blockhole. Credit to Andile to be aware of the situation and keeping it out at the last moment.
30.5 : J Bumrah to A Phehlukwayo, Back to bowling short. Digs in a bouncer in the line of the stumps, Andile sits under it.
30.6 : J Bumrah to A Phehlukwayo, Maiden over, first of this match! Shortish and outside off, swinging away further, Phehlukwayo drops his wrists and allows it through to Dhoni.
31.1 : K Jadhav to D Miller, Flighted ball on off, Miller guides it to point.
31.2 : K Jadhav to D Miller, Slower through the air, it starts outside off and then drifts in. Miller defends it.
31.3 : K Jadhav to D Miller, Even slower and shorter, it does not bounce at all. Miller waits, waits and waits and then pushes it down to long on for one.
31.4 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, On off, it is kept out.
31.5 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, This time, fires it quicker. Phehlukwayo goes back and pushes it to covers.
31.6 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, On the stumps and it is kept out again. Just a single from the over.
Drinks break. India continue to dominate proceedings. Their pacers were brilliant early on and then their spinners took it further in the middle overs. Kul-Cha has been served too hot to the Proteas and they are reeling at the moment. David Miller is the last recognized genuine batsman left and currently he is amidst a 35-run stand with Andile Phehlukwayo, the all-rounder. The pitch looks quite spicy and South Africa should try to stretch their total close to 225-250 to make a match out of it.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is brought back into the attack.
32.1 : B Kumar to D Miller, A little too straight to begin with! Miller works it to mid-wicket.
32.2 : B Kumar to D Miller, Good shot but for a run! Full and on off, this is hit towards the right of mid off for one.
32.3 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, On the pads, this is worked towards deep square leg for one.
32.4 : B Kumar to D Miller, Third single in the over as Miller works this with soft hands towards mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep runs in quickly and does not allow a second.
32.5 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, A solid defense. Length and on middle, Phehlukwayo defends it out.
32.6 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, A dot to end! Outside off, Phehlukwayo watches it go through to the keeper.
33.1 : K Jadhav to D Miller, BEATEN! Outside off, Miller goes back and looks to punch it through the off side but does not connect.
33.2 : K Jadhav to D Miller, Works it down to long on with the angle but only for a run.
33.3 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, FOUR! Up and over! Much-needed for South Africa. Andile dances down the track and also makes room. He gets to the pitch of it and whacks it over covers for a boundary.
33.4 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, On the off pole, it is kept out.
33.5 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, Flatter again and on off, AP guides it to point.
33.6 : K Jadhav to A Phehlukwayo, Outside off and this one drifts back in. AP covers his off pole and shoulders arms to it.
34.1 : B Kumar to D Miller, Lands it on a good length around leg, Miller eases it behind square leg and picks up a single.
34.2 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, Kumar digs in a bouncer on middle, Andile sits under it.
34.3 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
34.4 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, A touch short and on off, defended off the back foot to the off side.
34.5 : B Kumar to A Phehlukwayo, Offers width outside off, Andile reaches out for it and strokes it to sweeper cover for a single.
It has turned quite gloomy out there at the moment. There are a few showers forecast about an hour or so from now!
34.6 : B Kumar to D Miller, On a length around off, Miller taps it down in front of cover-point.
Yuzvendra Chahal is brought back on! He has figures of 5-0-20-2 so far.
35.1 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Goes right back and works it with the turn to square leg.
35.2 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Uses his feet but gets too close to the delivery, he ends up chipping it to long on for a run. It went on the bounce to the fielder there.
35.3 : Y Chahal to D Miller, OUT! Caught and bowled! Chahal returns and strikes straightaway! Good captaincy by Kohli to bring him back on. He has really impressed today with the way he has captained. Chahal floats this up on off, once again it is very full. It bounces just before the bat of Miller who looks to drive it down the ground. He ends up chipping it straight to the bowler who accepts a dolly. Body blow for South Africa as their hopes of getting to a competitive was pinned on Miller. 200
Chris Morris walks out to bat at number 8. A slip has been added for the new batsman.
35.4 : Y Chahal to C Morris, Flatter and outside off, Morris looks to cut but it goes off the bottom half through Dhoni's legs and three taken.
35.5 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Floats it up on off, it is kept out
35.6 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Clever bowling! He sees Phehlukwayo play the reverse sweep and bowls it slower and outside leg. He misses. Almost loses his balance but does well to keep it and stay inside the crease.
A double change! Kuldeep Yadav is back on. He has 1/30 off 7 overs so far...
36.1 : K Yadav to C Morris, A gentle loosener to begin a new spell. Short and down the leg side, Morris moves back and pulls it through square leg for a run.
36.2 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Nicely flighted delivery, full and on middle, Phehlukwayo strides forward and pushes it back to the bowler.
36.3 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Too full in length on off, Andile goes hard at it in an attempt to drive it through covers but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
36.4 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Tossed up ball outside off, Phehlukwayo tries to drive but once again gets an inside edge. This time it rolls to mid-wicket.
36.5 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Drags his length back a bit and serves it just outside off, Andile goes on the back foot and keeps it out safely on the off side.
36.6 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Goes on the back foot and punches it down to long on for a run.
37.1 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Nicely played in the end! Phehlukwayo comes down the track and Chahal bowls it short and it is the googly. Andile adjusts and strokes it through mid off. Long on runs across and saves two for his side.
37.2 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Slower through the air and down the leg side, Andile looks to flick but misses. Wided.
Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, A low full toss outside off, Andile sweeps it through mid-wicket for one.
37.3 : Y Chahal to C Morris, On the stumps, it is kept out.
37.4 : Y Chahal to C Morris, Another single as Morris guides it towards cover-point.
37.5 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Phehlukwayo makes room and Chahal follows him. Andile looks to go over covers but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
37.6 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, WIDE! Down the leg side and it is another extra.
Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, On off, it is kept out.
38.1 : K Yadav to C Morris, Very full and on middle, Morris hits it down to long on for one.
38.2 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, SIX! That has gone all the way! First of the game and it comes from the bat of Phehlukwayo. Needed to time it well as it is a big ground. This is very full and on middle, Phehlukwayo clears his front leg and lofts it over the long on stand. 150 up. 11 overs to go after this. How many more can South Africa add?
38.3 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Clever batting! Got a biggie on the last ball, takes no risk and hits it through covers for one.
38.4 : K Yadav to C Morris, Morris now works it through square leg and takes a single.
38.5 : K Yadav to A Phehlukwayo, Gives it air on off, Phehlukwayo strokes it uppishly down to long off for one.
38.6 : K Yadav to C Morris, Flighted ball outside off, Morris looks to hit it through the off side but it goes off the inner half towards mid off for one.
39.1 : Y Chahal to C Morris, On the shorter side and outside off, Morris slaps it through covers for one.
39.2 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, Makes room and looks to go big again but due to the spin into him, it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.
39.3 : Y Chahal to A Phehlukwayo, OUT! STUMPED! End of Phehlukwayo. He was going after everything and perishes in the attempt. Into the bowlers now are India. Andile once again makes room but this time also comes down the track. Chahal follows him and also bowls it slower. Phehlukwayo looks to go big but the ball turns back in. Beats the inside edge. Dhoni does well behind the stumps. He moves to his right, collects it in the second attempt and quickly whips the bails off. Fourth for Chahal.
Kagiso Rabada's turn to bat now. He will be a handful with the ball later but for that, South Africa need a competitive total.
39.4 : Y Chahal to K Rabada, On off, Rabada pushes it through covers and gets off the mark.
39.5 : Y Chahal to C Morris, On the stumps, Morris hits it back to the bowler.
39.6 : Y Chahal to C Morris, On the pads, this is worked past mid-wicket. There is a lot of real estate there so two taken.
Powerplay 3 has been signaled! Now a maximum of 5 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the end of the first innings.
40.1 : K Yadav to K Rabada, Tossed up ball outside off, Rabada gets on the front foot and pushes it firmly to covers.
40.2 : K Yadav to K Rabada, Soft edge! Flighted and outside off, Kagiso gets forward to push inside the line and it spins away slightly to catch the outside edge. It rolls wide of first slip and they take a couple of runs.
40.3 : K Yadav to K Rabada, Leans forward to a full ball on off and defends it to the off side.
40.4 : K Yadav to K Rabada, This one skids back in after landing on middle, Rabada tries playing through covers but it takes the inside half and goes to short fine leg.
40.5 : K Yadav to K Rabada, Wide! Full and drifting down the leg side, Kagiso tries flicking but misses.
K Yadav to K Rabada, Rabada has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
40.6 : K Yadav to K Rabada, Flatter and a touch shorter on off, Rabada goes on the back foot in defense. Kuldeep bowls out, 10-0-46-1, a decent performance from the Chinaman bowler.
41.1 : Y Chahal to C Morris, SIX! A half-tracker and Morris pounces on it. He goes back and pulls it hard and well over the square leg fence. South Africa would love a few more of these.
41.2 : Y Chahal to C Morris, Now creams this down the ground towards long off for one.
41.3 : Y Chahal to K Rabada, Rabada now pushes it down to long on and gives the strike to Morris.
41.4 : Y Chahal to C Morris, Flighted ball outside off, Morris hits it down to long off for another run.
41.5 : Y Chahal to K Rabada, Another leg spinner and this is pushed back to the bowler.
41.6 : Y Chahal to K Rabada, From around the wicket, Chahal lands it outside off, Rabada pushes it back. 9 from the over.
Hardik Pandya is back, replacing Kuldeep Yadav!
42.1 : H Pandya to C Morris, Slower one to begin with! Morris defends it.
42.2 : H Pandya to C Morris, A short one, Morris gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down to fine leg for one.
42.3 : H Pandya to K Rabada, Another single as Rabada pushes this through covers for one.
42.4 : H Pandya to C Morris, Morris now eases this down to long on for one.
42.5 : H Pandya to K Rabada, Good bumper! Rabada looks to hook but the ball hurries onto him. It hits the top edge and lobs over mid-wicket for two.
42.6 : H Pandya to K Rabada, FOUR! How good was that shot? That has gone to the fence in a jiffy. Pandya bangs it short again, this time it comes at a good height for the batsman. Rabada whips it through mid-wicket and it races away. Spoils the over. 9 from this as well.
43.1 : Y Chahal to C Morris, On the stumps, it is kept out.
43.2 : Y Chahal to C Morris, On the stumps again, Morris pushes it to covers again.
43.3 : Y Chahal to C Morris, Shortish and outside off, CM cuts it to point.
43.4 : Y Chahal to C Morris, SIX! What a cracking sound of the bat meeting the ball! It was six from the moment it left the blade. Slightly short and on middle, Morris gets onto the back foot quickly and pulls it over the mid-wicket fence. These are very handy runs for South Africa.
43.5 : Y Chahal to C Morris, Sensible batting now! Got a biggie on the previous ball. Now works it through mid-wicket and takes one.
43.6 : Y Chahal to K Rabada, Rabada keeps strike as he pushes this through covers for one.
Jasprit Bumrah is back for his final spell. He has three overs left.
44.1 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Back of a length on middle, Rabada blocks it out.
44.2 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Goes very full, KG works it towards mid-wicket. The fielder scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end but the batter is in.
44.3 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Good short one now! Mixing it up well is Bumrah. Rabada is way too late in the pull.
44.4 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, On the pads this time, Rabada fails to flick it. The ball hits the pads and rolls towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
44.5 : J Bumrah to C Morris, Full and on off, Morris drives it nicely through covers for one.
44.6 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Good slower ball! Rabada is a touch early in the flick. It goes uppishly but well short of mid-wicket.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back! He has been wicketless so far in his 7 overs before this.
45.1 : B Kumar to C Morris, False start for him. He bowls it wide outside off and it has been wided.
B Kumar to C Morris, Slower one outside off, Morris gets no timing behind his drive. Still it rolls down to long off for one.
45.2 : B Kumar to K Rabada, Back of a length and on the pads, Rabada looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. The ball rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken.
45.3 : B Kumar to C Morris, Hit nicely but only for a run! A low full toss on middle, Morris hits it down to long on for one.
45.4 : B Kumar to K Rabada, Another single! Back of a length on off, Rabada pushes it towards cover for one.
45.5 : B Kumar to C Morris, ANOTHER WIDE! Slower one but it is way too wide of off. Wided.
B Kumar to C Morris, In the air... but short! The slower one on middle, Morris looks to loft it but is early into the shot. It hits the bottom and lands in the vacant mid on region for a couple. 200 up. They would love at least 30 more here.
45.6 : B Kumar to C Morris, BEATEN! A dot to end! Slower one and outside off, Morris looks to go downtown again but misses.
46.1 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, A yorker, Rabada does well to jam it down to long on for one.
46.2 : J Bumrah to C Morris, FOUR! Crunched! Morris makes room and Bumrah bowls a low full toss. Morris creams it past mid off and the ball races away.
46.3 : J Bumrah to C Morris, Edgy run! Slower one and outside off, Morris looks to flash it through the off side. The ball goes off the outside edge, bounces in front of Dhoni who does not collect it cleanly. It rolls towards fine leg and a run is taken.
46.4 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, A couple! Brings the 50-run stand up. This partnership has given their bowlers something to bowl at. A short one on middle, Rabada looks to pull but it goes off the higher portion towards mid-wicket for two.
46.5 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Another short one and this time Rabada misses the pull. Two short balls in a row. Be ready for a yorker.
46.6 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Well, no yorker! He bowls it on a back of a length. Rabada makes room and then slaps it hard but straight to the deep cover fielder for a run. 9 from the over. They would love the last three to also go for 9 each minimum.
47.1 : B Kumar to K Rabada, A low full toss on off, Rabada forces it down to long off for a couple of runs.
47.2 : B Kumar to K Rabada, Back of a length ball on off, Kagiso rocks back and slaps it down to long on for one.
47.3 : B Kumar to C Morris, Width on offer outside off, Morris cracks it off his back foot but fails to place it better. He lets out a big grunt as it goes to sweeper cover for just a single.
47.4 : B Kumar to K Rabada, Top edge, safe! A slower bouncer outside off, Rabada tries to pull but it bounces onto his bat and takes the top edge. Falls safely towards fine leg and they take a couple.
47.5 : B Kumar to K Rabada, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.
47.6 : B Kumar to C Morris, Very full in length, Morris squeezes it down to long on and by the time the fielder gets to the ball and returns it back in play, the batsmen take two.
48.1 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Good change in pace! Slower one and outside off, Rabada looks to hit it through covers but misses.
48.2 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, Length and on off, Rabada manages to drag this through mid-wicket for one.
48.3 : J Bumrah to C Morris, That was very quick! This is angled into the batsman, Morris looks to hit it across the line but is late in the shot. He ends up hitting it back to the bowler. 2 dots and a single so far in the 49th.
48.4 : J Bumrah to C Morris, SAFE AGAIN! Good attempt though from Bumrah. This is once again angled into the batsman. Morris looks to go over long on but the ball hits the higher portion of the bat. It lobs behind Bumrah who turns and runs towards the ball. Puts in a dive in the end but fails to get to the ball. A single taken.
48.5 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Welcome boundary again for South Africa. A full toss on off, Kagiso shows a straight bat and hits it past mid off.
48.6 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, A wild swing and a miss! Slower one and outside leg, KG looks to hit it on the leg side again but misses. It goes over the bat and stumps. 6 from Bumrah's last. Another excellent day for him with the ball. His figures are 10-1-35-2.
49.1 : B Kumar to C Morris, Goes wide outside off, Morris looks to smash it but misses.
49.2 : B Kumar to C Morris, OUT! Morris holes out! End of a very good and important innings from him. He perishes in the attempt to find the fence. Full and outside off. Morris hits it hard but fails to get the elevation he would have wanted. Kohli at long off runs in and takes a good catch.
Imran Tahir walks out at number 10.
49.3 : B Kumar to K Rabada, Wide outside off, Rabada gets it off the bottom through covers. Rabada wants two. They go for it and the poor throw from the deep makes it easy for them.
49.4 : B Kumar to K Rabada, Just a single this time! Length and on off, Rabada strokes it to covers for one.
49.5 : B Kumar to I Tahir, A dot! Short and wide outside off, Tahir looks to cut but misses. Rabada does not take a bye. Tahir will be facing the last ball. Not sure why he did not run there.
49.6 : B Kumar to I Tahir, OUT! Kumar gets his second of the over! He bangs it short and into the body of Tahir. He looks to flat-bat it but it goes off the top edge towards cover where Jadhav takes a simple catch. Two wickets and just three from the last over. SOUTH AFRICA END ON 227/9!
Top bowling effort by India to restrict South Africa to a below-par total. It would have been even worse for the Proteas had Morris and Rabada didn't add 66 runs for the 8th wicket. Right from the beginning, the Indian bowlers stamped their authority. Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah were lethal with the new balls in Powerplay 1 and then Yuzvendra Chahal ran havoc in the middle overs. The South African innings never got going and they have ended up with a dismal performance with the bat, yet again in this
The world waited for India to play their first match of this edition of the World Cup and the Men in Blue didn't disappoint them by putting on a brilliant show on the field. Considered to be one of the favourites for the title, they surely have begun well here with the ball and now it's up to their famed batting line-up to scale down this total.
The star of the show, Jasprit Bumrah is caught down for a chat with Shaun Pollock near the sidelines. The Indian seamer states that with the new ball, they got lots of seam movement and wanted to use it by bowling a Test match length and he admits it was good to do so efficiently. When asked had he worked out de Kock during his time in the nets in the Indian T20 League, Bumrah tells that he is not so true as Quinton was in his team and that was a T20 competition so not much work was from there.
The pitch is quite spicy. It's having some extra bounce and movement and South Africa also have a good pace attack, although they will feel the absence of Lungi Ngidi and Dale Steyn (who was earlier supposed to play this game but pulled out of the tournament last evening). Also, they have the same variety in the spin department as India but whether the likes of Tahir and Shamsi will have the same impact on the Indian batsmen remains to be seen. Do join us in a short while for the chase.