| 0.0 : India, on the other hand, failed to play consistent cricket over a longer period of time. They were poor in the middle overs both with ball and bat and at the end that proved to be the difference between the two sides. India need wickets in the middle overs and giving some overs to Venkatesh Iyer, the designated all-rounder in the team will provide more flexibility to the skipper, KL Rahul. The senior duo of Dhawan and Kohli were looking solid in the first game and they will be looking to co |
| ... MATCH DAY ⦠|
| Hello and a very warm welcome to the second ODI of this three-match ODI series between South Africa and India. South Africa have continued their winning momentum into the ODI series and are now just one win away from sealing this ODI series. India, on the other hand, are in a do-or-die situation and they will be desperately looking to get back to the winning ways after a pretty ordinary performance in the first ODI. The venue and the conditions remain the same so it will be interesting to see ho |
| South Africa, are looking like a team high on confidence. There were moments when they were under the pump both with bat and ball in the first game but they came back strongly to register a comprehensive victory in the first game. Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen who were in good form in the Test series continued their form in the first ODI and notched up their respective centuries to take South Africa to a formidable total. The bowling led by their spin duo of Keshav Maharaj and Tabrai |
| TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of India. They have opted to BAT first. |
| India (Unchanged Playing XI) - KL Rahul (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal. |
| South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sisanda Magala (In place of Marco Jansen), Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi. |
| Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa says that they would have wanted to bat first with the nature of the wicket. He states that there will be an opportunity in the first hour for the bowlers. He adds that they were in trouble early with the bat in the first game and bowling was 80-85 per cent and it was not a perfect game. He mentions that they want to get better today and have a better understanding of the conditions and hopefully they will perform better. He informs that they have one ch |
| KL Rahul, the Indian skipper says that it's the second game on the same strip and it will be important for them to get some runs on the board and the wicket will slow down. He adds that they lacked a bit with the bat and with the ball in the middle overs and they needed one more partnership with the bat. Mentions that the batters realised after the match that they need to put together a few more partnerships and rectify it. Informs that they are going with the same XI. |
| We are all set to begin! Both teams are ready for the national anthems. It will be India's first followed by the South African. |
| 0.1 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, Good start by Lungi Ngidi! Bowls a good-length ball, on off. KL Rahul covers the line, keeps his head position straight and meets the ball with a dead bat. It rolls towards covers. |
| 0.2 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, Lungi Ngidi goes full this time, outside off. KL Rahul looks for the drive but only manages to roll it down to mid on. |
| 0.3 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, On a length, outside off. KL Rahul dabs it to the man at backward point. |
| 0.4 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, Four dots in a row! On a good length, outside off. KL Rahul watches the ball closely and leaves it alone. |
| 0.0 : So we are done with national anthems. South African players are in huddle and they take their field positions now. Indian openers, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan jog out to the middle. South African players take knee to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Lungi Ngidi to start with the ball for South Africa. Here we go... |
| 0.5 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, Back of a length, on middle and leg. KL Rahul hops and blocks it out from the crease. This is a good start by Lungi Ngidi. Not allowing KL Rahul to free his arms. |
| 0.6 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, A single to end the over! A tidy over from Lungi Ngidi. This was a length ball, outside off. KL Rahul dabs it down to third man for a single. |
| 1.1 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, Sisanda Magala starts with a back-of-a-length ball, on off. KL Rahul stands up on his toes and guides it to third man for a single. |
| 0.6 : Sisanda Magala will start from the other end. |
| 1.2 : Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, WIDE! Shikhar Dhawan faces his first ball but it is down the leg side. Dhawan looks to flick but misses. Wided by the umpire. |
| Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Off the mark and in some fashion. First boundary of India's innings as well. He is carrying from where he left off. On a length, on the pads. Shikhar Dhawan turns it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the boundary. |
| 1.3 : Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, Much better from Magala! On a good length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan stays deep and taps it to point. |
| 1.4 : Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, FIVE WIDES! That's wild from Magala. Errs in his line and bowls a length ball way down the leg side. Quinton de Kock dives full stretch to his right but still couldn't collect the ball. It races away to fine leg for a boundary. |
| Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, That's better! Length ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan taps it towards covers. |
| 1.5 : Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, On a good length, on middle and leg. Shikhar Dhawan prods and defends it out. |
| 1.6 : Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! That's nicely played! Too easy for "Gabbar". This was on the pads, Shikhar Dhawan simply wrists it to deep square leg and bags another boundary. A good over for India. 15 runs coming off it. |
| 2.1 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, Length ball, on middle. KL Rahul nudges it to mid-wicket and scampers across for a quick single. |
| 2.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, Good-length ball, on off. Shikhar Dhawan dabs it towards backward point. Aiden Markram dives full stretch to his right and stops the ball. Excellent stop by him. |
| 2.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, Good-length ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan looks to push it to the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge. That's beautiful bowling from Lungi Ngidi. |
| 2.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, On a good length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan leaves it alone this time. |
| 2.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, Short of a length, on off. Shikhar Dhawan taps it towards covers. Played this shot with his bat too close to his body. |
| 2.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Allows Shikhar Dhawan to free his arms and gets punished. Touch fuller, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan leans onto it and creams his drive through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, Length ball, outside off. KL Rahul pushes it towards covers. |
| 3.2 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul gets his first boundary now. It was a bad ball and rightly punished. Outside off, too much width given, KL Rahul latches onto it and caresses it through point for a boundary. Sisanda Magala is clearly struggling with his line and length here. |
| 3.3 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, On a length, attacking the stumps. KL Rahul gets inside the line and pushes it to mid off. |
| 3.4 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, Length ball, outside off. Pushed to mid off for a single. |
| 3.5 : Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, Good-length ball, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan forces it to mid on. |
| 3.6 : Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, Length ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan taps it to point. Good comeback from Sisanda Magala after getting hit for a boundary. 5 runs from the over. |
| 4.1 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, DROPPED! Janneman Malan is on the ground with his head down. He knows this could prove very costly. Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul slashes it towards gully. Janneman Malan leaps and gets his left hand on it but puts it down. A single is taken. The ball came quickly than he anticipated. |
| 4.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Nicely played! On a length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and smashes it over covers for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, On the pads, worked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 4.4 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, On a length, on middle. Nudged to mid-wicket. |
| 4.5 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, Back of a length, on middle. Rahul turns it to mid-wicket. He rotates the strike taking a single. |
| 4.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, On a length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan chops the ball back to the keeper. Lungi Ngidi is making him play the ball too close to his body. |
| 5.1 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, On a length, around off. KL Rahul taps it towards covers. That was solidly defended off the front foot. |
| 5.2 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, Outside off, dabbed to backward point. |
| 5.3 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, Fuller in length, on off. KL Rahul drives it towards extra cover for a single. Temba Bavuma scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but KL Rahul was inside the crease. |
| 5.4 : Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, Change of pace from Sisanda Magala, bowls a slower one, on middle, at 116 kph. Shikhar Dhawan clips it to square leg for one. |
| 5.5 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, FIVE WIDES! Shocker from Sisanda Magala. Second time he has done that. A wayward delivery, going way down the leg side. Quinton de Kock dives to his left but in vain as the ball races away to fine leg. Maybe it slipped out of Magala's hands. |
| Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, Length ball, outside off. KL Rahul steers it to deep point for a single. |
| 5.6 : Sisanda Magala to Shikhar Dhawan, On middle, clipped behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 6.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, On a length, around off, from 'round the wicket. Shikhar Dhawan pushes it towards covers. |
| 6.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, Good-length ball, on off. Shikhar Dhawan defends it back to the bowler. |
| 6.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, Slower one from Lungi Ngidi, on middle, at 113 kph. Shikhar Dhawan pushes it towards covers with soft hands. He sets off for a single but is sent back by his skipper. |
| 6.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, Slower one again, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan pats it back to the bowler. |
| 6.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, Short of a length, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 6.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Shikhar Dhawan, On a good length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan guides it to sweeper cover for just a run. Lungi Ngidi is keeping things tight from one end but Sisanda Magala is leaking runs from the other. Just 3 runs from this over. |
| 7.1 : Aiden Markram to Shikhar Dhawan, Loopy, full and on off. Shikhar Dhawan pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 0.0 : Aiden Markram is into the attack now. He replaces Sisanda Magala. |
| 7.2 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Floats it up, on middle. Turned to mid-wicket. |
| 7.3 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Full and on off, KL Rahul works it to long on for a run. |
| 7.4 : Aiden Markram to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up, on off. Shikhar Dhawan prods and blocks it out very watchfully. |
| 7.5 : Aiden Markram to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter and quicker, on off. Tapped to cover for a quick single. |
| 7.6 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, On the pads, worked to deep square leg for a single. Good start from Aiden Markram. 4 runs from the over. |
| 8.1 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, Well fielded! On a good length, outside off. KL Rahul steers it behind point. Aiden Markram dives to his left and stops a certain boundary. |
| 8.2 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, FOUR! Fifty up for India! Fuller and outside off, KL Rahul drives it through point. The fielder there misfields and allows the ball to race away for a boundary. |
| 8.3 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, No run.Outside off, KL Rahul dabs the ball to the off side. |
| 8.4 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, Slower length delivery, outside off. KL Rahul guides it to third man for a brace. |
| 8.5 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, Outside off, driven towards covers. |
| 8.6 : Lungi Ngidi to KL Rahul, Back of a length, on off. KL Rahul chops it back to the keeper. |
| 9.1 : Aiden Markram to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan presses forward to block. |
| 9.2 : Aiden Markram to Shikhar Dhawan, Loopy ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan blocks it out. |
| 9.3 : Aiden Markram to Shikhar Dhawan, Outside off, driven straight to extra cover. |
| 9.4 : Aiden Markram to Shikhar Dhawan, Flatter ball, on off. Shikhar Dhawan advances down the ground and punches it to long off for a single. |
| 9.5 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Full and on middle. KL Rahul glances it to short fine leg. |
| 9.6 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Excellent from Aiden Markram! Just 2 singles off the over. Flighted ball, outside off. KL Rahul clips it to long on for a single. |
| 10.1 : Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, Keshav Maharaj starts with a fuller delivery on middle. Rahul drives it to wide of long off for a single. |
| 0.0 : End of Powerplay 1! That means now 4 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle until the end of 40th over. Also a bowling change. Keshav Maharaj is brought into the attack now. |
| 10.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Shikhar Dhawan, Shorter in length and around leg. Dhawan looks to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. It is going down leg. |
| 10.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Shikhar Dhawan, A fuller delivery on off. Dhawan defends it towards the off side. |
| 10.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Shikhar Dhawan, Quicker in air on off. Dhawan is solid in his front foot defence again. |
| 10.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Shikhar Dhawan, This time slower in the air on middle. Worked towards square leg. |
| 10.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Shikhar Dhawan, Tossed up on off. Shikhar Dhawan just blocks it towards the off side. An excellent start from Keshav Maharaj. Just a run off it. |
| 11.1 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Slower in the air on off. Rahul nudges it to square leg for a single. |
| 11.2 : Aiden Markram to Shikhar Dhawan, FOUR! Nice use of feet by Shikhar Dhawan. A tossed up delivery on off. Shikhar Dhawan skips down the track and whips this towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Good shot. |
| 11.3 : Aiden Markram to Shikhar Dhawan, Another loppy delivery on off. Shikhar Dhawan blocks this off the front foot. |
| 11.4 : Aiden Markram to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! CAUGHT! Shikhar Dhawan departs and this is a big wicket for South Africa. A fuller delivery on off. Shikhar Dhawan goes for the sweep shot and times it really well but it was hit too flat. The ball goes in the air towards deep square leg and Sisanda Magala there takes a fine catch by moving to his right. Aiden Markram is delighted and Shikhar Dhawan the in-form batter has to walk back. |
| Virat Kohli walks out to bat at No.3. |
| 11.5 : Aiden Markram to Virat Kohli, Shorter length on off. Kohli tucks it to square leg. |
| 11.6 : Aiden Markram to Virat Kohli, Another flatter delivery on middle. Kohli works it behind square this time. Another dot ball and end of a brilliant over from Aiden Markram. |
| 12.1 : Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, A tossed up delivery on off. Rahul defends it with soft hands towards the off side for a quick single. |
| 12.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Virat Kohli, Turn and bounce there! A tossed up delivery on middle. Kohli plays it late as the ball turns away sharply. |
| 12.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Virat Kohli, Another good delivery on middle. Kohli blocks it out. |
| 12.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Virat Kohli, OUT! CAUGHT! Virat Kohli departs now and spinners are doing the trick for South Africa. Nicely tossed up delivery on off. Virat Kohli drives it on up and is not upto the pitch of the ball. He drives it with just one-handed and the ball goes in the air towards covers. Temba Bavuma there takes an easy catch. So Virat Kohli departs without troubling the scorers and India are in some trouble now. |
| Rishabh Pant is the new batsman in. |
| 12.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Ohh...just short of slip. Maharj bowling in those footmarks outside off. Pant skips down the track and looks to turn it towards the on side. He gets the inside edge onto his body and ball loops and falls just short of the diving first slip fielder. |
| 12.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, A flatter delivery on middle. Worked towards square leg. |
| 13.1 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, A quicker delivery on off. Rahul goes on the back foot andf punches it back to the bowler. |
| 13.2 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Slightly slower in the air on off. Rahul pushes it towards the off side and looks for a single but is sent back by his partner. |
| 13.3 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Tossed up on off. Rahul defends it watchfully. |
| 13.4 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Another loopy delivery on off. Rahul blocks it. |
| 13.5 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Slower in the air. Rahul just defends this onto the pitch. |
| 13.6 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Loopy ball, on middle. KL Rahul turns it to square leg for a single. South Africa keeping things very tight here. Only one run off this over. |
| 14.1 : Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, Tossed up around middle. Rahul defends it watchfully off the front foot. |
| 14.2 : Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, Fuller again on middle. Rahul pushes it to deep cover for a single. |
| 14.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Fuller delivery at 84 kph on off. Pant turns it to long on for a single. |
| 14.4 : Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, A flatter delivery this time on off. Rahul pushes it to sweeper cover and gets another single. |
| 14.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Shorter length around leg. Pant pulls it to backward square leg for a couple. |
| 14.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Comedy of errors here! Unbelievable stuff! A flatter delivery on middle. Pant works it to mid-wicket and Bavuma there is quick to stop it. Pant at first calls for a single but sees Temba Bavuma make the stop so just stops running. KL Rahul though is more than halfway down the track and both the batters are stranded at the striker's end. Bavuma throws the ball to the bowler's end but Maharaj fails to collect the throw and there was no one backing him up w |
| 15.1 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, On middle, pushed to long on for a single. |
| 15.2 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Shorter outside off. Pant cuts it to covers this time. |
| 15.3 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, A flatter delivery on middle and leg. Pant looks to flick it but misses. There is an appeal for LBW but is turned down. |
| 15.4 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, A flatter delivery on middle. Pant works it to mid-wicket and there is another piece of miscommunication between the batters but no damage done. |
| 15.5 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Shorter length, on off. Pant looks to cut but mistimes it. |
| 15.6 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, A flatter delivery on off. Pant dabs it wide of cover and gets a quick single. |
| 16.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, A fuller delivery on off. Pant pushes it to covers this time. |
| 16.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, This is down the leg side. Pant looks to sweep it but gets it only towards short fine leg. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! The spinners are doing the job for South Africa and got the two in-form batters in Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli. They could have had KL Rahul as well but a huge blunder from Keshav Maharaj let that chance slip through their hands. Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul will now try to rebuild the innings while South Africa will look to continue keep things tight and not allow the momentum slip away. |
| 16.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, SIX! This is the answer Pant has given for all the trouble he was facing. A fuller delivery on off. Pant gets on his knee and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 16.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, A fuller delivery on off. Pant skips down the track and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.5 : Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, Nicely tossed up around leg. Rahul works it to mid-wicket. |
| 16.6 : Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, FOUR! Nicely played! A fuller delivery around leg. Rahul tucks it fine towards long leg for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Full and wide outside off, Rishabh Pant steers it to deep cover for one. |
| 17.2 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, Loopy ball, on off. KL Rahul looks to work it on the leg side but gets an outside edge towards covers. |
| 17.3 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, On middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 17.4 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, FOUR! Bad ball from Aiden Markram and KL Rahul takes full advantage of it. Was short and down leg, KL Rahul sits on one knee and smashes it to backward square leg. One bounce and into the ropes. |
| 17.5 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, A fuller delivery on off. Rahul pushes it square on the off side for a single. |
| 17.6 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, A tossed up delivery around off. Pant skips down the track and gets an easy single to long off. |
| 18.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, A flatter delivery around leg. Pant works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 18.2 : Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, Nice loopy delivery on middle. Rahul pushes it with soft hands towards covers and gets a single. |
| 18.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Another quick single. A flatter delivery on off. Pant drops it wide of cover and gets a single. |
| 18.4 : Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul, A fuller delivery on off. Rahul drives it to long off for a single. |
| 18.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! A rare bad delivery has been put away by Pant! A flatter delivery around leg. Pant paddle sweeps it towards long leg for a boundary. Nice shot. |
| 18.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Rishabh Pant, Slighly shorter in length around middle. Pant works this off the back foot to deep square leg for a single. |
| 19.1 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Nicely tossed up delivery on middle. Pant dances down the track and looks to launch it towards the on side. He gets the bottom of his blade and a single is taken towards long on. 100 up for India! |
| 19.3 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Slightly shorter outside off. Pant cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 19.4 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, A fuller delivery on middle. Rahul eases it down to long on for a single. |
| 19.2 : Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, A fuller delivery outside off. Rahul drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 19.5 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Superb shot! Aiden Markram fires this on off and it is slightly short. Pant rocks back and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 19.6 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Another shorter length delivery on off. Pant pushes it to covers this time. The fielder there half-stops it and a single is taken. Pant will retain the strike and another good over for India. |
| 20.2 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, Back of a length, on off. Rishabh Pant clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 20.3 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, On middle, turned to mid-wicket. |
| 20.4 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, On a length, on off. Rishabh Pant defends it towards covers. |
| 20.1 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, Length ball, on off. Pushed towards covers. |
| 20.5 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, On the pads this time, it is worked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 20.6 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, On a length, on middle and leg. KL Rahul chips it to mid-wicket. A good start by Andile Phehlukwayo. Just three runs from the over. |
| 21.1 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Full and on middle, Rishabh Pant blocks it out. |
| 21.2 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Loopy ball, outside off. Pant drives it towards covers. |
| 21.3 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Slower through the air, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Aiden Markram will continue. He has done decent job so far. |
| 21.4 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Four dots in a row! Outside off, driven to cover. |
| 21.5 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, Make that five! Full and on middle, Rishabh Pant tries to up the ante. He dances down the track and smashes the ball straight into the stumps at the other end. |
| 21.6 : Aiden Markram to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Fifty partnership comes up between these two. Loopy ball, sliding down the leg side. Rishabh Pant tickles it to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 22.1 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, Length ball, outside off. KL Rahul guides it to backward point. Good timing on that one but not in the gap. |
| 22.2 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, Same shot and similar result. It is guided to backward point where the fielder stops the ball diving to his left. |
| 22.3 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, Length ball, on off. Eased down to long on. KL Rahul crosses ends. |
| 22.4 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, On a length, around off. Rishabh Pant taps it to point for a single. |
| 22.5 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, On the pads, KL Rahul tucks it to deep square leg for one. |
| 22.6 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, Short of a length, on middle. Pulled to deep square leg for just a run. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi is into the attack now. |
| 23.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Welcomes the new bowler with a boundary. Tossed up, on off. Rishabh Pant gets low and slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Shouts of "catch" but the ball lands safely in the vacant area and races away for a boundary. |
| 23.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Intent from Pant! Brilliantly played! Full and on middle. Rishabh Pant sweeps it to deep square leg for another boundary. |
| 23.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Some turn there! Short and spinning away outside off. Rishabh Pant defends it on the leg side. |
| 23.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Loopy ball, outside off. Rishabh Pant throws his hands at it. This time it skews off the outside edge to third man for a boundary. |
| 23.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Flighted ball, outside off. Rishabh Pant drills it down to long off for a single. Moves to 49! |
| 23.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to KL Rahul, WIDE! Spinning away down the leg side. KL Rahul leaves it alone. Wided. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi to KL Rahul, On middle, KL Rahul goes deep and tucks it to square leg. 14 from the over. A good over for India. |
| 24.1 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, FIFTY FOR PANT! Short of a length, outside off. Rishabh Pant punches it to sweeper cover for a single. He has played a good knock here. A counter-attacking knock after India were put to trouble and he would want to convert this into a bigger one. |
| 24.2 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, Length ball, outside off. KL Rahul cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 24.3 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Just Pant things! Was a short-of-a-length ball, down leg. Rishabh Pant went for the scoop but in the end just ramps it to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 24.4 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, Back of a length, outside off. Rishabh Pant taps it to point. |
| 24.5 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, On middle, this is worked to long on for a single. |
| 24.6 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, Outside off, on a length. Rahul drives it through covers for a single. 22 from the last two overs. |
| 25.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to KL Rahul, Loopy ball, on middle. KL Rahul pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 25.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up, on middle and leg. Rishabh Pant looks to play the paddle scoop but gets himself in an awkward position and gets hit on the pads. He is on the floor after missing the shot. |
| 25.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, on middle. Rishabh Pant comes down the track and lifts it one-handedly towards long on for a boundary. |
| 25.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Outside off, spinning away. Left alone. |
| 25.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Full and on off, pushed to cover-point. |
| 25.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Slightly short, outside off. Rishabh Pant rocks back and cuts it to deep cover for a brace. |
| 26.1 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, On a length, outside off. KL Rahul guides it to backward point. |
| 26.2 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, DROPPED! Short of a length, outside off. KL Rahul rocks back and cuts it hard towards backward point. Aiden Markram who is a gun fielder for South Africa drops the catch. It was straight at him but couldn't held onto it. South Africa now had three chances to see the back of KL Rahul and have missed all. Three lifelines given to KL Rahul. Let's see to what extent he takes the advantage of it. |
| 26.3 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, An off-cutter, on off. Turned to mid-wicket. |
| 26.4 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, Back of a length, on off. KL Rahul nudges it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 26.5 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, Slower delivery, outside off. Rishabh Pant walks down the track and drills it to long on for a single. |
| 26.6 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul hops and pats it back to the bowler. |
| 27.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, A fuller delivery on off. Pant goes for the reverse-sweep this time. He gets the top edge towards the short third man region. A single taken as the ball falls short of the fielder. |
| 27.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to KL Rahul, Full and outside off, pushed back to the bowler. KL Rahul went for the drive but gets it from the inner half of his bat. |
| 27.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to KL Rahul, On middle, clipped to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 27.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Short and outside off, Rishabh Pant makes room but could only push it towards covers. |
| 27.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Pulled away! Short again, on middle. This time Rishabh Pant rocks back and pulls it to wide of long on for a boundary. Beats the man at mid on easily. |
| 27.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, SIX! BANG! One-handed six! Rishabh Pant has started to cut loose. Loopy ball, on leg. Rishabh Pant dances down the track and hammers it over long on for a maximum. Looks like one-handed biggies have become a hallmark of Rishabh Pant. |
| 28.1 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, Length ball, outside off. KL Rahul punches it to sweeper cover for one. |
| 28.2 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, On a length, on off. Rishabh Pant turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 100-run partnership comes up now between Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. This has been an impressive partnership for India. Just what the doctor ordered. |
| 28.3 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, FIFTY FOR KL RAHUL! His 10th fifty and first as a skipper as well. Length ball, on off. KL Rahul punches it to sweeper cover for a single. He will be definitely looking for a bigger score here especially after all the lifelines he has been given. These two would look to do just what Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen did in the second ODI. |
| 28.4 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, Slower delivery, on a length. Rishabh Pant slogs it one-handed. Luckily for him, it falls safely towards long on and the batters take a single. |
| 28.5 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, On off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 28.6 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul dabs it to short third man for one. |
| 29.1 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, On a good length, on middle. Punched to mid on for a run. |
| 29.2 : Sisanda Magala to Rishabh Pant, On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 :  Pant has changed his bat and also a bowling change for South Africa. Sisanda Magala (3-0-29-0) is back into the attack. |
| 29.3 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, Short of a length, outside off. Cut straight to point. |
| 29.4 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, On middle and leg, pushed to long on for a single. |
| 29.5 : Sisanda Magala to Rishabh Pant, Slower ball, at 113 kph, outside off. Rishabh Pant looks to drive. It goes off the bottom half of his blade back to the keeper. |
| 29.6 : Sisanda Magala to Rishabh Pant, A tight single! Length ball, on off. Rishabh Pant pushes it to mid off and takes off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 30.1 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Pant is punishing South Africa here! A length ball, on off. Pant stays deep in his crease and just tonks it towards long off. One bounce into the fence. He moves into the 80s now. |
| 30.2 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, Shorter length delivery on middle. Pant backs away and pulls it to mid-wicket this time. |
| 30.3 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, A shorter length delivery again at 124 kph. Pant pulls it to backward square leg for a single. |
| 30.4 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, A slower full delivey at 109 kph on off. Rahul drives it to long on for a single. |
| 30.5 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Rishabh Pant, Slightly shorter in length, on off. Pant cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 30.6 : Andile Phehlukwayo to KL Rahul, Short delivery on off at 124 kph. Rahul rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. A single and he will retain the strike. 8 runs from the over and these two are going along nicely here. |
| 31.1 : Sisanda Magala to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! Rahul departs just after the Drinks break! This dangerous partnership has been broken! Sisanda Magala gets his first ODI wicket! A length ball, on middle. Rahul looks to work it away but gets the leading edge towards short mid-wicket. Rassie van der Dussen there takes a fine catch. KL Rahul departs after a fine knock. He is disappointed as he shakes his head walking back to the pavilion. South Africa have an openingt now. Can they fightback? |
| 0.0 : Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat. |
| Drinks! India have recovered really well after losing Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli in quick succession and they have to thank KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant for that. Both have played well and are building along a nice partnership. South Africa have been little sloppy in the field and now need a breakthrough desperately while KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant would look to continue and take India close to a target of around 300. |
| 31.2 : Sisanda Magala to Shreyas Iyer, A length ball, around leg. Iyer works it to fine leg for a single. He is off the mark. |
| 31.3 : Sisanda Magala to Rishabh Pant, A length delivery on middle. Pant works it to mid-wicket this time. |
| 31.4 : Sisanda Magala to Rishabh Pant, Slightly shorter on off. Pant punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 31.5 : Sisanda Magala to Shreyas Iyer, His speed is up now! A length delivery outside off at 140 kph. Iyer punches it to deep cover for a single. |
| 31.6 : Sisanda Magala to Rishabh Pant, A fuller delivery on middle. Pant clips it to deep square leg for another single. End of a successful over from Sisanda Magala. |
| 32.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Shorter length on off. Pant cuts it to point this time. |
| 32.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, Slower in the air on off. Pant waits for it and late cuts it to short third man. |
| 32.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Rishabh Pant, OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket and one brings two here. Both the set batters are gone now. Shamsi is pumped up. A tossed up delivery on middle. Pant dances down the track and looks to launch it towards the on side. Got too close to the ball and hence, didn't get the elevation there. The ball goes towards long off and Aiden Markram there runs to his left and takes a good diving catch. Rishabh Pant departs too after a good knock. Big wicket for South Africa an |
| 32.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Venkatesh Iyer, Shorter length, on off. Venkatesh Iyer cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 32.3 : The new batter in is Venkatesh Iyer. |
| 32.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shreyas Iyer, WIDE! Fuller and down the leg side. Shreyas Iyer looks to clip it but misses. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi to Shreyas Iyer, A fuller delivery on middle. Shreyas Iyer works it to mid-wicket and gets a single. |
| 32.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Venkatesh Iyer, Nicely tossed up on off. Venkatesh Iyer drives it to covers this time. Three runs and a wicket from the over. |
| 33.1 : Sisanda Magala to Shreyas Iyer, A fuller delivery on middle and leg. Shreyas Iyer flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 33.2 : Sisanda Magala to Venkatesh Iyer, A short delivery this time outside off. Venkatesh Iyer lets it go. |
| 33.3 : Sisanda Magala to Venkatesh Iyer, Back of a length, on off at 136 kph. Venkatesh Iyer defends it towards the off side. |
| 33.4 : Sisanda Magala to Venkatesh Iyer, Ohh...Almost finds the edge this time! A good-length delivery around off. Venkatesh Iyer looks to drive but the ball seams away a tad and beats the outside edge of his blade. |
| 33.5 : Sisanda Magala to Venkatesh Iyer, Another play and a miss! A good-length delivery again. This time it is wider outside off. Venkatesh Iyer looks to drive again but gets beaten again. |
| 33.6 : Sisanda Magala to Venkatesh Iyer, Just one run from the over! A length ball, on off. Venkatesh Iyer taps it to point this time. |
| 34.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shreyas Iyer, A fuller delivery on middle. Shreyas Iyer drives it to long on for a single. |
| 34.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Venkatesh Iyer, Slightly shorter on off. Venkatesh Iyer goes deep in his crease and pushes it to backward point. |
| 34.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Venkatesh Iyer, This time a fuller delivery on off. Driven to covers. Another dot ball. |
| 34.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Venkatesh Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer gets a single this time. A fuller delivery on off. Venkatesh Iyer drives this wide of cover and gets a single. |
| 34.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shreyas Iyer, WIDE! A fuller delivery around leg and turning in. Shreyas Iyer looks to clip it but misses. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed up on middle. Shreyas Iyer skips down the track and clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 34.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shreyas Iyer, Shorter length delivery on middle. Shreyas Iyer pulls it to deep mid-wicket for just a single. Another tidy over for South Africa. |
| 35.1 : Sisanda Magala to Shreyas Iyer, On a length, on off. Shreyas Iyer defends it towards point. |
| 35.2 : Sisanda Magala to Shreyas Iyer, Another length delivery around off. Shreyas Iyer steers it to third man for a single. |
| 35.3 : Sisanda Magala to Venkatesh Iyer, A slower back-of-a-length delivery outside off at 119 kph. Venkatesh Iyer cuts this off the bottom of his blade to covers for a single. |
| 35.4 : Sisanda Magala to Shreyas Iyer, On a length, on off. Shreyas Iyer blocks this with soft hands towards off side for a single. |
| 35.5 : Sisanda Magala to Venkatesh Iyer, Back of a length, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer steers it to third man for a single. |
| 35.6 : Sisanda Magala to Shreyas Iyer, NO BALL! A short delivery on off. Shreyas Iyer pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Sisanda Magala has overstepped and a Free Hit is coming up now. |
| Sisanda Magala to Venkatesh Iyer, SIX! Venkatesh Iyer takes full advantage of this Free Hit! A length ball, on off. Venkatesh Iyer stays deep in his crease and tonks it over long on for a maximum. |
| 36.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shreyas Iyer, Tossed up on off. Shreyas Iyer skips down the track and eases it to long on for a single. |
| 36.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Venkatesh Iyer, Huge appeal from Shamsi! But they decide to not take a review. A fuller delivery on middle. Venkatesh Iyer looks to sweep but misses. He is hit on the pads and there is a huge appeal. But just a leg bye in the end. |
| 36.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shreyas Iyer, A fuller delivery on middle. Shreyas Iyer drives it down to long on for a single. |
| 36.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Venkatesh Iyer, A fuller delivery on off. Venkatesh Iyer pushes it to covers for a single. |
| 36.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shreyas Iyer, OUT! LBW! Tabraiz Shamsi gets his man this time. Shreyas Iyer departs! A fuller delivery on off and turning into the batter. Shreyas Iyer looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his back pad and there is a huge appeal. The umpire is unmoved and South Africa take a review this time. The replay rolls in and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracker rolls and it shows that the ball is pitching outside off, the impact is in line and it's |
| Shardul Thakur is the new batsman in. |
| 36.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shardul Thakur, A tossed up delivery on middle. Shardul Thakur looks to work it towards the on side. The ball hits his pads and the ball loops towards the on side. |
| 36.5 : South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching outside off, the impact is in line and is wickets hitting. The original decision will be overturned and South Africa have retained their review. |
| 37.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Venkatesh Iyer, Lungi Ngidi starts with a length delivery on off. Venkatesh Iyer drives this to point. |
| 37.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Venkatesh Iyer, A fuller delivery on off. Venkatesh Iyer square drives it again towards point. The fielder there diving to his left half-stops it and a single is taken. |
| 37.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Shardul Thakur, WIDE! Short and down the leg side this time. Shardul Thakur ducks under it. |
| Lungi Ngidi to Shardul Thakur, A length delivery and nipping in this time. Thakur drives this to mid on. |
| 37.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Shardul Thakur, Back of a length, outside off. Shardul Thakur cuts it to deep point and Sisanda Magala at the deep runs to his left and saves a couple for his team with a dive. Two runs for Thakur. |
| 37.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Shardul Thakur, Shorter length delivery on off. Thakur pulls it to fine leg this time for a single. |
| 37.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Venkatesh Iyer, A single to end the over! Back of a length, around off. Venkatesh Iyer punches it to deep cover for a single. |
| 38.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Venkatesh Iyer, Shorter in length and turning away from off. Iyer rocks back and cuts it to deep cover for a single. |
| 38.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shardul Thakur, A fuller delivery around leg. Thakur looks to clip it but the ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg. |
| 38.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shardul Thakur, A fuller delivery on middle and leg and turning in. Shardul Thakur looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is a slight appeal there but no damage done. |
| 38.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shardul Thakur, A flatter delivery outside off. Thakur looks to cut but misses. |
| 38.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shardul Thakur, A fuller delivery around leg. Thakur looks to clip it but the ball hits his pads and falls short of leg slip. |
| 38.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shardul Thakur, A fuller delivery on middle. Thakur works it to mid-wicket and gets a single this time. |
| 39.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Shardul Thakur, Shorter length delivery on off. Thakur pulls it to fine leg for just a single. |
| 39.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Venkatesh Iyer, A slower length delivery on off at 114 kph. Iyer taps it to point this time. |
| 39.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Venkatesh Iyer, Ohh..beaten this time! A good-length delivery around that fourth stump channel. Iyer looks to push at it but gets beaten off the outside edge. |
| 39.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Venkatesh Iyer, PUT DOWN! Rassie van der Dussen is the culprit this time. A slower length delivery, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer skips down the track and looks to drive it towards the off side. He miscues it and the ball loops in the air towards covers. Rassie van der Dussen there jumps to take the catch. He gets his one hand to it but fails to pouch it. A single in the end. |
| 39.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Shardul Thakur, Back of a length,outside off. Thakur looks to cut it but misses. |
| 39.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Shardul Thakur, In the air for some time but it is safe. A length delivery on off. Thakur works it aerially towards mid on. It falls well short of Bavuma there. A dot ball to end the over. |
| 40.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Venkatesh Iyer, Loopy ball, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer steers it to point. |
| 40.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Venkatesh Iyer, This is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 40.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Venkatesh Iyer, Floats it up, on off. Iyer punches it to mid off for one. |
| 40.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Shardul Thakur, Flatter, on middle. Shardul Thakur defends it out. |
| 40.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Shardul Thakur, On the pads, Shardul Thakur whips it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 40.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Venkatesh Iyer, Quicker one, around off. Venkatesh Iyer pushes it to deep point for a single. Just 3 runs from the over. |
| 41.1 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Venkatesh Iyer, On a length, on off. Venkatesh Iyer pushes it to mid off. |
| 41.2 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Venkatesh Iyer, Fuller, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer frees his arms and drives it through covers. He crosses ends. |
| 41.3 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Shardul Thakur, Dots and singles won't help India at this stage. These two need to change gears now. This was on a length, on off. Driven towards covers. |
| 41.4 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Shardul Thakur, Short of a length, outside off. Shardul Thakur slaps the ball but straight to extra cover. The fielder there does well to dive to his left and stop the ball. |
| 41.5 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Shardul Thakur, SIX! Fanstastic hit! Much needed for India! An off-cutter, outside off. Shardul Thakur picks it early and deposits it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 41.6 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Shardul Thakur, Fuller in length, on middle. Shardul Thakur clears his front leg and squeezes it out to mid-wicket. |
| 42.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Venkatesh Iyer, On middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 42.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Venkatesh Iyer, Loopy ball, on leg. Venkatesh Iyer eases it down to long on for one. |
| 42.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Shardul Thakur, Slower through the air, on middle. Shardul Thakur lifts it to long on for a single. |
| 42.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Venkatesh Iyer, Slower ball, on middle. Venkatesh Iyer gently pushes it towards covers for one. |
| 42.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Shardul Thakur, Tossed up, on off. Punched through covers off the back foot for a run. |
| 42.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Venkatesh Iyer, On off, Venkatesh Iyer drives it down the ground for another single. |
| 43.1 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Venkatesh Iyer, Short of a length, on off. Venkatesh Iyer stabs the ball to point for a single. |
| 43.2 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Shardul Thakur, Length ball, on off. Shardul Thakur smashes it hard towards mid off. The fielder carries the ball on a bounce. |
| 43.3 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Shardul Thakur, FOUR! That was hit hard! On a length, right in the slot, on middle. Shardul Thakur smacks it right back past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 43.4 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Shardul Thakur, This is knocked back to the bowler. |
| 43.5 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Shardul Thakur, On middle, Shardul Thakur nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 43.6 : Andile Phehlukwayo to Venkatesh Iyer, OUT! STUMPING! Length ball, down the leg side. Iyer looks to flick but misses. He loses his balance a little and de Kock quickly whips the bails off. He asks the square umpire if it's out and the umpire takes it upstairs as he wasn't sure. Replay rolls in and the third umpire first checks if there is any edge on it. UltraEdge detects no spike. Now now now, de Kock was very quick indeed as Iyer's foot was in the air when the bails were dislodged. Si |
| Andile Phehlukwayo to Ravichandran Ashwin, On middle and leg, Ravichandran Ashwin nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 44.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Shardul Thakur, Loopy ball, outside off. Shardul Thakur pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 44.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slower through the air, on middle. Ravichandran Ashwin blocks it out. |
| 44.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, on middle. Driven back to the bowler. |
| 44.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Ravichandran Ashwin, On the pads, Ravichandran Ashwin pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 44.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Shardul Thakur, FOUR! Flatter, outside off. Shardul Thakur advances down the track and muscles it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 44.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Shardul Thakur, Outside off, pushed towards covers. |
| 45.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Ravichandran Ashwin, A slightly shorter length delivery and turning into the batter. Ashwin pushes this off the back foot to covers. |
| 45.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Ravichandran Ashwin, Shorter length around leg. Ashwin pulls it to short fine leg. |
| 0.0 : Is that a stumping? There is an appeal for stumping against Venkatesh Iyer. The replay rolls in and the UltraEdge shows that there is no bat involved. It shows that Venkatesh Iyer's leg is not grounded when Quinton de Kock whiped the bails off. So Venkatesh Iyer has to walk back. |
| 45.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slightly shorter on middle. Ashwin goes deep in his crease and nudges it to backward square leg for a single. |
| 45.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shardul Thakur, Outside off, Shardul Thakur slashes it to deep cover for just a single. |
| 45.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Ravichandran Ashwin, Drifting on the pads, Ravichandran Ashwin turns it to square leg for a single. |
| 45.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shardul Thakur, FOUR! Shardul Thakur continues his attacking punch. 250 comes up for India! This was short and on middle, Shardul Thakur makes room and smashes it over covers for a boundary. |
| 46.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Ravichandran Ashwin, On middle, Ravichandran Ashwin uses his feet to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 46.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Shardul Thakur, Loopy ball, outside off. Shardul Thakur cuts it to deep point. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it comfortably. |
| 46.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Shardul Thakur, Outside off, Shardul Thakur sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 46.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Ravichandran Ashwin, SIX! Well played! It's Ravichandran Ashwin this time! Tossed up, on middle. Ravichandran Ashwin gets low and sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| 46.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and on off, driven towards deep cover for a run. |
| 46.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Shardul Thakur, Too full and outside off, just inside the tramline. Shardul Thakur looks to steer it down to third man but misses. |
| 47.1 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Ravichandran Ashwin, WIDE! Sprays this one down the leg side, Ravichandran Ashwin looks to flick but misses. Wided. |
| Tabraiz Shamsi to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, on leg. Ravichandran Ashwin again goes for the slog sweep but misses out on it this time. He gets hit on the pads and Tabraiz Shamsi appeals for an lbw but the umpire says no. Clearly going down leg. |
| 47.2 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin goes for the pull but the ball stays a little low. It goes through his legs and Quinton de Kock collects it. |
| 47.3 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Ravichandran Ashwin, A tough chance but put down! Top effort from David Miller in the deep. Loopy ball, on off. Ravichandran Ashwin advances down the track and heaves it to long off. David Miller covers a lot of ground. He runs to his right and dives but couldn't held onto that one as he hits on the ground and the ball pops out of his hands. Two runs are taken. |
| 47.4 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and outside off, Ashwin drags it to long on for a run. |
| 47.5 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Shardul Thakur, On the pads, Shardul Thakur goes for the reverse sweep but the ball goes off the inside half to cover-point for a single. |
| 47.6 : Tabraiz Shamsi to Ravichandran Ashwin, On middle, blocked out. |
| 48.1 : Lungi Ngidi to Shardul Thakur, Length ball, way too outside off. Shardul Thakur gets inside the line and works it towards point. The fielder misfields and allows a single. |
| 48.2 : Lungi Ngidi to Ravichandran Ashwin, Length ball, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin whips it past square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 0.0 : Lungi Ngidi (7.0-0-30-0)Â is back into the attack. |
| 48.3 : Lungi Ngidi to Ravichandran Ashwin, On a good length, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to connect. |
| 48.4 : Lungi Ngidi to Ravichandran Ashwin, Play and a miss again! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin swings at it but only connects it with thin air around him. |
| 48.5 : Lungi Ngidi to Ravichandran Ashwin, Three dots in a row! India wouldn't want dots at this stage. Excellent bowling this from Ngidi. Length ball, was a slower one outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin swings but misses. He looks at the umpire as he thinks it was a wide but the umpire thinks elsewise. |
| 48.6 : Lungi Ngidi to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin comes down the track and powers it to deep cover for a brace. |
| Sisanda Magala will bowl the last over. |
| 49.1 : Sisanda Magala to Shardul Thakur, Yorker, on middle. Shardul Thakur digs it to sweeper cover for a brace. Good running between the wickets. Sisanda Magala has overstepped and a no ball is signalled. Free hit coming up... |
| Sisanda Magala to Shardul Thakur, Caught but it was a free hit so won't matter. Outside off, Shardul Thakur gets inside the line and paddles it to short fine leg. The fielder takes the catch and the batters take a single. |
| 49.2 : Sisanda Magala to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fuller, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin steers it to backward point for a single. |
| 49.3 : Sisanda Magala to Shardul Thakur, A low full toss, on middle. Shardul Thakur whips it to deep mid-wicket for another brace. India surely would want him to go big at the last three deliveries. |
| 49.4 : Sisanda Magala to Shardul Thakur, A low full toss, outside off. Shardul Thakur goes back and bunts it down to long off for a single. |
| 49.5 : Sisanda Magala to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slower yorker, on middle. Ravichandran Ashwin goes deep and tucks it to deep square leg for a brace. Can India finish with a boundary? |
| 49.6 : Sisanda Magala to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Yes, they can! Nice shot and nice timing on that one! It was a length ball, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin gets inside the line of the ball and smacks it over covers for a boundary. India end things on high as they finish with 287/6. |
| South African bowlers failed to get the early breakthrough courtesy of a dropped catch very early in the innings off the bowling of Nigidi against Rahul. It was the introduction of the spin that did the trick for South Africa as India lost a couple of wickets in quick time. After a brilliant partnership in the middle overs, it was Magala who provided the crucial breakthrough. The wickets started falling after that as Shamsi troubled the batters with his superb spin bowling. Credit to Bavuma for |
| The Indian innings promised quite a lot when the partnerships were going on at the start and in the middle overs but was halted as India lost important wickets in middle overs. Rahul and Dhawan gave India a good start but the introduction of spin saw India losing Dhawan and Kohli in quick succession. Pant came out with positive intent as always and made sure that Rahul is given good company. The pair notched up a century partnership with both getting to their respective fifties but just when t |
| So a formidable total on the board for India and it will not be easy for South Africa to chase this down. Will we see the team batting first winning the game again or will South Africa chase this down? Stay tuned as the chase will begin shortly. |
| The momentum has shifted from one team to another throughout the course of this innings and in the end, India have got to a good total here courtesy to Shardul Thakur's knock of 40 and credit to Ravichandran Ashwin for supporting him well. Hadn't it been Thakur's knock, India would have not breached the 260 mark as well. The pitch is on the slower side and strokeplay is difficult here. Both teams will feel that they are in with a chance and it will be interesting to see how South Africa appr |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
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