| 1.6 : 1.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Oh, nicely done! Jasprit Bumrah bowls a length ball, but on the pads. De Kock flicks it past square leg and the ball runs to the fence. First boundary of the game. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Deepak Chahar to Janneman Malan, OUT! TAKEN! Gone this time! Brilliant bowling by Chahar here. He serves a length ball, right in the corridor of uncertainty. Malan once again looks to block it with his feet going nowhere. He loses his balance a bit and moves forward. The ball nicely shapes away and takes the outside edge. Rishabh Pant takes it with ease this time. Great start for India! |
| 2.3 : 2.3: Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Nope, even if you have just taken a wicket, you cannot bowl there to Quinton de Kock! Full and on the pads. Quinton de Kock nicely flicks it past mid on and gets a boundary. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Punished again! Full again and too wide outside off. De Kock carves it past covers for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Punished by Bavuma this time! On the pads and too full. This is flicked past mid on for a boundary. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Deepak Chahar to Temba Bavuma, OUT! RUN OUT! Well, well! Temba Bavuma didn't look one bit concerned about that one but he is a goner. Fuller in length, around off and this is just pushed towards mid off for a quick single. Bavuma is quick to get out of the blocks but doesn't quite run in a straight line after crossing the bowler and instead angles away to his left. KL Rahul attacks the ball well and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. The third umpire has a look and just that split |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Full and angling in on middle. Aiden Markram flicks it away off the inner half of the bat and the ball just races away to the square leg fence. He wanted to go straighter but got a thick inside edge it ran away to the fence. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Lovely timing! Just a little shimmy down the track from Aiden Markram and he drives the overpitched ball beautifully back past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Prasidh Krishna to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Overpitched and punished! On off, Quinton de Kock drives on the up and times it to perfection. The straight drive goes past the bowler and no one is stopping that one. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Geez, that's a good shot! By no means a half volley and Quinton de Kock just punches it back past the bowler and beats mid off for another boundary. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Prasidh Krishna to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Lucky boundary! Short of a length, around off. Markram goes for the punch but gets the inside edge. It runs to the fine leg fence though. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Deepak Chahar to Aiden Markram, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! The plan works for India! Chahar bowls a short one, on the body. Markram goes for the pull and doesn't middle it well. He hits it straight towards deep mid-wicket. The substitute fielder, Ruturaj Gaikwad, takes a few steps towards the ball and gathers it! |
| 15.1 : 15.1: Prasidh Krishna to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Oh, that is glorious! A bit too full and outside off by Prasidh Krishna. Rassie van der Dussen lunges forward and punches it past mid off for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Nicely played! That should release some of the pressure. That brings up the 100 for South Africa. Short and outside off. De Kock stays inside the line of the ball simply helps it to third man. One bounce and over the ropes. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: Jayant Yadav to Quinton de Kock, SIX! A lovely stroke! Tossed up, around middle. Quinton de Kock dances down the track and lifts it right back over the bowler's head for a clean maximum. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: Jayant Yadav to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! He's toying with the field now! This is pushed through fuller, on middle. Quinton de Kock gets in position early and reverse sweeps it behind point for a boundary. |
| 22.3 : 22.3: Jayant Yadav to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Onto it in a flash! Just a tad bit short, around off. Rassie van der Dussen rocks back and cuts it powerfully into the cover-point fence. |
| 23.6 : 23.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Here comes the googly and Rassie van der Dussen has picked it well. Looped up, on middle and van der Dussen wrists it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 27.2 : 27.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Top shot from Quinton de Kock! Tossed up, around off and de Kock reverse-sweeps it firmly between backward point and short third man for a boundary. He will likely look to get a move on now. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Just inside! Very slow through the air this time and it is tossed up, on off. Quinton de Kock has all the time in the world to get low and slog it to the backward square leg fence. He knowingly hit it behind square and this shows he knows exactly where the fielders are. He moves into the 90s now. |
| 28.3 : 28.3: Prasidh Krishna to Quinton de Kock, SIX! Muscled! Back of a length, wide of off. Quinton de Kock stands tall and pulls it right back over the bowler's head for a biggie. He moves to 99 now. |
| 29.1 : 29.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! Very full, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen clears the front leg and heaves it all along the ground and into the cow corner fence. Top shot! |
| 31.3 : 31.3: Jayant Yadav to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Up and over! Loopy ball, on off. De Kock lifts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 32.3: Shreyas Iyer to Rassie van der Dussen, SIX! That is out of here! Rassie van der Dussen makes up his mind and dances down the track. He converts it in a full toss and heaves it over the long on fence. All the way. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Pre-meditated and well executed! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. De Kock shuffles across and then slaps it down to the fine leg fence. 200 up for South Africa. |
| 34.3 : 34.3: Deepak Chahar to Quinton de Kock, NO BALL AND FOUR! Short and on the body. De Kock swivels and pulls it hard to the square leg fence. To make things worse for India, next ball will be a Free Hit as Deepak Chahar has overstepped! |
| 35.4 : 35.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, OUT! TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah is brought back into the attack and he does strike right away! This could make a huge difference in the final total. Banged in short by Bumrah, around middle. It is there to hit and Quinton de Kock hangs back and looks to smoke it over the mid-wicket fence. It is a tired pull shot from him and he doesn't get enough on it. The ball goes flat and straight down the throat of Shikhar Dhawan on the mid-wicket fence, who makes no m |
| 36.5 : 36.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Rassie van der Dussen, OUT! TAKEN! What a catch! South Africa lose both their set batters and India have a real opportunity now to get things tightened up. Tossed up, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen takes on the slog sweep and hits it square, towards deep mid-wicket. The ball goes flat and there's not much timing on it. Shreyas Iyer races in from the fence and dives down to his right to take a peach of a catch. Yuzvendra Chahal does get the wicket and he is elated. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller, OUT! RUN OUT! India get another one and Andile Phehlukwayo has to walk back! Flatter, on the body. Miller turns it towards mid-wicket. Andile Phehlukwayo is a bit hesitant at first but goes for the single. Shreyas Iyer though is not late in getting to the ball. He pounces on it and throws it to Rishabh Pant, who whips the bails off. Andile Phehlukwayo puts in a dive and the TV umpire is called but he feels that he is out. Yup, the replay confirms that |
| 41.2 : 41.2: Shreyas Iyer to David Miller, FOUR! Thrashed away! Iyer drops it short and wide outside off. Miller rocks back and cuts it to the cover fence. |
| 42.3 : 42.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller, SIX! In the arc and out of the park! Miller gets low to this ball outside off and then slog-sweeps it way over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Dwaine Pretorius, FOUR! Dwaine Pretorius gets one away now! Flatter, on middle. He heaves it to the mid-wicket fence. |
| 43.4 : 43.4: Prasidh Krishna to Dwaine Pretorius, FOUR! Brilliant timing! A wide yorker by Prasidh Krishna and Dwaine Pretorius digs it out brilliantly. It beats the man at point. Deepak Chahar gets around from third man but cannot get there. 250 up! |
| 45.4: Prasidh Krishna to David Miller, FOUR! This is angled onto the pads and David Miller whips it powerfully into the backward square leg fence. |
| 46.3 : 46.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Dwaine Pretorius, FOUR! Crunched! Slower one, on a length and bowled wider. Dwaine Pretorius stands back and just slaps it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: Prasidh Krishna to Dwaine Pretorius, OUT! CAUGHT! The change of pace has worked for Prasidh Krishna. Slower one, fuller in length and on the stumps. Dwaine Pretorius doesn't pick it up and looks to heave it on the leg side. He is way too early in his shot and ends up just lifting it towards deep mid-wicket. Suryakumar Yadav takes an easy catch over there but Pretorius will feel he has done his job. |
| 47.4 : 47.4: Prasidh Krishna to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Not sure what Keshav Maharaj was looking to go that fine but it has brought him a boundary. Good-length ball, outside off and there's pace behind this one. Maharaj just waits for it and the last moment opens the face off the bat. The ball races away into the third man fence. |
| 48.5 : 48.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah is just too good at the death and we can see why. Bumrah goes full and wide but takes the pace off the ball. The ball is taken away from Keshav Maharaj's hitting arc and he is forced to fetch it. And fetch it he does. Maharaj drags this one and lifts it straight back over the bowler's head. Virat Kohli moves to his left from long on and takes an assured catch. |
| 49.1 : 49.1: Prasidh Krishna to David Miller, FOUR! Full and very wide, slower too. David Miller throws his hands at it and manages to slice it over backward point for a boundary. |
| 49.3 : 49.3: Prasidh Krishna to David Miller, OUT! TAKEN! This is smart bowling from Prasidh Krishna and he picks up his second wicket. This is pushed well wide and is slower in pace. At this stage, Miller just has to go for the big shot and he looks to lift this one over the cover region. The ball comes off of the toe end of the bat and flies towards wide long off. Virat Kohli settles under it and takes a calm catch, right on the ropes. India have pulled things back well in the final overs. |
| 49.5 : 49.5: Prasidh Krishna to Sisanda Magala, OUT! TAKEN! That's that and South Africa have been bowled out for 287! Prasidh Krishna goes for the slower one yet again and pitches this one right up, on off stump. Sisanda Magala makes room and looks to smash it over extra cover. Mangala gets no timing whatsoever on it and hits it straight towards KL Rahul at extra cover. The skipper takes a comfortable catch and that will be the end of the South African innings. Prasidh Krishna ends with 3 wicket |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul is off the mark and so is the Indian side. Short and wide, Rahul looks to cut hard but just gets a decent enough connection. The ball goes through cover-point and races away into the fence. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, FOUR! Poor start this with the ball from Lungi Ngidi. Back of a length, around the hips. Rahul tickles it fine and picks up another boundary, this time towards fine leg. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Dwaine Pretorius to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! This is a rank half volley from Pretorius and Shikhar Dhawan takes full advantage. Full and wide, Dhawan presses forward and creams the drive through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! KL Rahul is sent packing early and Lungi Ngidi has the breakthrough. This is nicely bowled, a length ball which is angled in from outside off. The ball just straightens after pitching and that is what catches out Rahul. Rahul is on the back foot and looks to block it out but ends up poking at it with hard hands. The ball goes off the outside edge and Janneman Malan takes a sharp catch at first slip. South Africa off to a perfect start here. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Lungi Ngidi to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That one had class written all over it. A gentle half volley, on the pads. Virat Kohli wrists it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: Dwaine Pretorius to Shikhar Dhawan, SIX! Down the track and all the way! Shikhar Dhawan takes a step down the track and heaves this length ball over the long on fence. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Dwaine Pretorius to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Slapped away! Short and wide outside off. Dhawan cuts it hard. The man at backward point moves to his left instead of moving to his right. The ball runs to the fence. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Dwaine Pretorius to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Beautifully played! Too full and outside off. Dhawan drives it through extra cover for a boundary. 50 up for India inside Powerplay 1. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Keshav Maharaj to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! What a lovely piece of timing! On off, Shikhar Dhawan just presses forward and caresses it through cover. The fielder gives chase but the ball just races to the fence. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Edged away but that was somewhat intentional. Fullish ball, on off. Dhawan just ever so slightly opens the face of the bat and runs it past short third man for a boundary. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Sisanda Magala to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Short again, outside off. Virat Kohli rides the bounce well and pulls it well in front of square for a cracking boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Sisanda Magala to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Edgy boundary! Around off and Kohli looks for the extravagant cover drive. The ball takes the outside edge and flies past first slip for a boundary. |
| 22.2 : 22.2: Andile Phehlukwayo to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! TAKEN! A big, big wicket and Andile Phehlukwayo delivers yet again for his team! Short and outside off. Dhawan goes for the pull but gets the top edge on it. The ball goes high in the air and towards the keeper. Quinton de Kock takes the easiest of catches. 172 needed in 166 now and things might get interesting. Dhawan goes for a well-made fifty. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, OUT! TAKEN! A golden duck for Rishabh Pant and Rahul Dravid doesn't seem to be happy at all. A really poor shot from Pant. Poor shot selection and South Africa get their third. Slower ball, on a length, wide outside off. Rishabh Pant dances down the track looking to go over the cover fence but doesn't middle it. The ball goes straight to sweeper cover and Sisanda Magala takes the catch. He played brilliantly in the last game but has left his team in |
| 24.3 : 24.3: Andile Phehlukwayo to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Oh, that is glorious! Shorter and outside off. Kohli cuts it past cover and finds a boundary. Pure timing. |
| 26.3: Andile Phehlukwayo to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Well played! Short and outside off. Not much pace on that and Iyer pulls it to the mid-wicket fence. |
| 28.5 : 28.5: Aiden Markram to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Markram errs a bit and Kohli punishes it! Short, on the body. He rocks back and pulls it to the square leg fence. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: Keshav Maharaj to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! Huge, huge moment in the match! Keshav Maharaj has dismissed Virat Kohli yet again and South Africa are right back on top of proceedings here. This is bowled quicker, around 104 kph and on off. Kohli looks to hang deep and looks to turn it on the leg side. The ball hurries onto him and bounces a bit extra too. The ball eventually goes off the leading edge and pops up towards the cover region. The skipper, Temba Bavuma over there takes a good ca |
| 32.5 : 32.5: Aiden Markram to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Clean strike! Tossed up, around off and turning in. Suryakumar Yadav gets low and slogs it with the spin all the way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That will ease the nerves a bit. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: Sisanda Magala to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Lucky! A length ball, close to the off stump. Yadav looks to drive on the up and the ball goes off the inside edge, past the leg stump and into the fine leg fence. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: Andile Phehlukwayo to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Short and wide, that's hammered away. After a tight 5 balls, Phehlukwayo offers a freebie and Shreyas Iyer is all over it. Iyer hangs back and slaps it into the point fence. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: Sisanda Magala to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Punched down the ground! Length ball, on off. Yadav drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Nicely done by Yadav! Slower ball, on a length, on middle. Yadav waits for a while and then swipes it to the square leg fence. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: Sisanda Magala to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! A very good catch by Andile Phehlukwayo though! Short ball, on the body. Iyer gets inside the line of the ball and pulls it well. But he hits it straight to the man at fine leg. Andile Phehlukwayo is there and he is standing in the shadows. He moves to his right and takes a very good catch as the ball was traveling fast. 93 needed in 77. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: Sisanda Magala to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Amazing shot by Yadav! A bumper, on middle. He gets low, sways inside a bit and then simply ramps it straight back over the keeper. Boundary. 200 up for India. |
| 39.5 : 39.5: Dwaine Pretorius to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! TAKEN! GONE! That should be the game for South Africa! Length ball, around off. Yadav looks to flick it away but is way too early in the stroke. It takes the leading edge and goes towards mid off. Temba Bavuma makes no mistake there and India are on the downward slide now. Their middle order has been a big issue throughout this series. Suryakumar Yadav played really well for his 39 runs but lacked support from the other end. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: Lungi Ngidi to Deepak Chahar, FOUR! Edged and safe! A length ball, on the body. Quinton de Kock starts to move leg side but the ball comes off the outside edge and flies past his right and into the fence. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: Lungi Ngidi to Deepak Chahar, FOUR! A short ball, on middle. Deepak Chahar rides the bounce well and pulls it behind square on the leg side for another boundary. |
| 42.1 : 42.1: Lungi Ngidi to Jayant Yadav, OUT! TAKEN! Soft dismissal this and Jayant Yadav has to walk back. Lungi Ngidi rolls his fingers over the ball and pitches it up, on off. Yadav hangs deep and looks to thump it over mid off. He gets no timing on it and ends up chipping it straight to Temba Bavuma at mid off who takes a regulation catch. South Africa can smell victory here. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: Lungi Ngidi to Jasprit Bumrah, FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah tries to be cheeky here and gets a good reward. Another slower one, on a length and outside off. Bumrah hangs back and looks to run it fine. He gets a top edge on it and the ball loops over the fielder at short third man and races away into the fence. |
| 43.2 : 43.2: Dwaine Pretorius to Deepak Chahar, SIX! Bang! Deepak Chahar is keeping India in it. Another slower one, bowled into the pitch and around off. Chahar is ready for it, he hangs deep and launches it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: Dwaine Pretorius to Deepak Chahar, FOUR! Can Chahar pull off a miracle here? A length ball, well outside off. Chahar sees width and throws his hands on it. He crunches the ball over the point fence. |
| 44.2 : 44.2: Sisanda Magala to Deepak Chahar, FOUR! Whacked away! Chahar backs away to the leg side so Magala follows him a slower ball, on a length. This is whipped to the mid-wicket fence. 37 needed from 34. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: Lungi Ngidi to Deepak Chahar, FOUR! Run a ball now and KL Rahul is pumped! Poor ball by Lungi Ngidi! A nice full toss, outside off. Chahar goes for the drive but gets the outside edge past short third man for a boundary. |
| 45.6 : 45.6: Lungi Ngidi to Deepak Chahar, FOUR! He does it again! Not sure why one would bowl the wide yorker with third man inside the ring! That over has shifted the game in India's favour! Yorker, wide outside off. Chahar digs it past the diving short third man fielder for a boundary. 14 from that over and 21 needed in the last 4. |
| 46.6: Sisanda Magala to Jasprit Bumrah, FOUR! Over the keeper now and the Indian dressing room is very happy! Short and on the body. Bumrah goes for the mighty heave but gets the outside edge. De Kock leaps up but cannot get there. 11 from that over and 10 needed in 18 balls. |
| 47.1 : 47.1: Lungi Ngidi to Deepak Chahar, OUT! TAKEN! Is there a late twist now? Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Chahar goes for the drive but gets the outside edge. The ball goes in the air to the right of point. Dwaine Pretorius runs to his right and dives to take it. |
| 48.3 : 48.3: Andile Phehlukwayo to Jasprit Bumrah, OUT! TAKEN! MY WORD! How did we get here? The game should have been over some time ago! Full and outside off. Bumrah goes for the glory shot and looks to hit it over mid off. Doesn't get the elevation and hits it to the left of mid off. Temba Bavuma moves to his left and takes it! 7 needed with a wicket in hand. |
| 49.2 : 49.2: Dwaine Pretorius to Yuzvendra Chahal, OUT! TAKEN! IT IS ALL OVER! What a seesaw! India just cannot get a win here and Deepak Chahar is heartbroken! Short ball, on the body. Chahal decides to pull it away but gets the outside edge. The ball goes high in the air to cover. David Miller takes an easy catch and South Africa win by 4 runs! They win the series 3-0! What a game of cricket! A pure entertainer! |
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