India vs South Africa Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TAKEN! The stubborn tail end batting is finally over. Fuller ball, around off. Siraj launches it straight but does not get enough distance on it. It ges to long off where David Miller takes it. South Africa win by 49 runs.

Full, slow and outside off. Siraj has a big swing but misses.

A full ball, outside off, driven to covers for a single.

Wide! Dwaine Pretorius is struggling very much! Again this is outside off.

Wide! Alength ball, outside off. Yadav shuffles across as he looks to go big but misses.

On middle, shorter side and Siraj misses his pull.

A slower bumper, outside off. Siraj tries to dab it away but misses.

FOUR! A yorker on off. Siraj opens the face of the bat and steers it through backward point for a boundary.

Short of a length and on middle. Siraj swings and misses.

This is outside off. Yadav dabs it to backward point. There is a shy at the bowler's end but Rabada fails to collect the ball cleanly. Should have been run out.

A yorker on leg. Kept out.

A slower full ball, outside off, worked to long off for one.

Outside off. Yadav slashes and misses.

Very full and outside off. Siraj carves it to deep point for one.

OUT! TAKEN! The entertainment is over! A slower ball, full and outside off. Chahar swings his bat across but this time toe ends his shot to the point region where David Miller takes a simple catch.

SIX! Deepak Chahar is playing a superb cameo. Pitched up, outside off. Chahar hammers it over covers for a six.

Full ball, outside off. Yadav smashes to long off for a single.

Wide! Again this is over the tramline.

Wide! The South African bowlers are sill struggling. A length ball, outside off, over the tramline.

A length ball, outside off. Yadav slaps it to deep cover for a single. India need 69 runs in 24 balls.

Wide! This is way outside off, slower and Yadav leaves it alone.

Very full and on middle. Yadav drives it to long on and comes back for the second.

FOUR! Runs still coming for India! The game is still on! A low full toss, outside off. Yadav drives it through covers for a boundary.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

This is full and outside off, Chahar comes down the track to smash it away but misses this time.

SIX! Another full toss on middle and Chahar smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The crowd erupts after quite a while.

No ball! A full toss, outside off. Yadav thumps it back to Ngidi who lets it through for a single. A no ball is called for height. Free hit coming up.

SIX! Deepak Chahar is not letting it go away easily! A full toss on off. Chahar smashes it high over long on for a biggie.

FOUR! Flatter and on the pads. Chahar pulls and it goes over short fine leg for a boundary.

A single as this is hit to long on.

Leg bye! This is angled onto the pads. Chahar misses his sweep and it goes off the pads behind the keeper for a leg bye.

Very full and outside off. Chahar tries to heave but miscues back to the bowler.

Tossed up on off. Defended out.

A yorker on middle, this is played back to the bowler.

Wide! A bouncer, slower one and Yadav misses his pull. Wided.

FOUR! A full toss on middle. Yadav lofts it over the bowler's head and to long off for a boundary. Good shot.

Short of a length and slanting on middle. Yadav looks to pull but misses.

A single as this is worked to long on.

A length ball, around off. Defended out.

A length ball, outside off. Yadav taps it to point for one.

A single to end then! On the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

On off, this is guided to point.

One, taken single towards long on.

OUT! TAKEN! Number 8 down! Maharaj gets his second! Tossed up on off, this is lofted down towards long off where it is taken by Rabada.

Good length and on to the stumps, pushed for a single towards long off.

Outside off, this is played past point for one.

FOUR! Carved away! Outside off, Chahar opens the face of the bat at the very end and plays it past short third man for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a clear catch and it has taken the bottom edge! Another wicket for South Africa! Outside off, fuller. Axar goes after it. It goes off the bat and to the keeper. De Kock takes it and appeals. The umpire is not sure whether it carried. He walks to the umpire at square leg and has a chat. It is taken upstairs with the soft signal being out. Replays show that it is a clear catch.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Fuller and on off, this is hit hard down to the long off fence.

Drives for a single towards cover.

On off, this is guided to point.

Full, flicked down to long on for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Ngidi yet again gets the wicket after going for a few. Fuller and on off, it is the slower one. Patel swings, it goes more off the toe-end and Miller at long off takes it.

WIDE! Well wide outside off, left alone. Wided.

SIX! Patel is not mug with the bat and he is showing it here! Fuller and on middle, this is lofted over the long on fence for a biggie.

On off, a slower one, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Another risky run but no harm done! Length and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one. Bavuma did have a shy but misses.

FOUR! That has been clobbered! Length and around off, this is smacked past the mid off fielder and into the fence.

Full ball, outside off. Harshal drives to deep cover for a single. India need 133 runs in 60 balls.

Fuller ball, way outside off. Axar guides it square on the off side for a single.

A single as this is flicked to deep mid-wicket.

This is way outside off. Harshal looks to drive but misses.

Quinton de Kock thought there was an edge! A length ball, outside off. Harshal looks to work on the leg side but misses and it brushes his pads before going to the keeper.

On the pads, tucked to square leg. A misfield and a single is taken.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! Short and on middle, Harshal pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

DROPPED! Tossed up on middle, slower in the air. Harshal flicks it to mid-wicket where the ball falls straight in the hands of Dwaine Pretorius but he fails to hold on. There is a run out chance as Harshal was halfway down but the fielder misses.

Full and outside off, pushed to cover.

Short and on middle, Axar pulls it to deep square leg for one.

On middle, blocked back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Suryakumar goes now and India are in deep, deep trouble. This is full and outside off, the ball just sticks a bit. Suryakumar chips it in the air and to deep point. Stubbs there dives forward and takes a low catch. The umpire just wants to check the catch and the replay shows the catch was taken well over the ground.

This is outside off. Suryakumar toe ends his drive to mid off where Wayne Parnell collects on a bounce.

SIX! BANG! On a length and outside off. Suryakumar shuffles across and whacks it over fine leg for a biggie.

Angling on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, worked to long on for a single.

This is on a length and outside off, nips away. Suryakumar is squared up as he looks to push.

OUT! BOWLED! Keshav Maharaj has the last laugh and he is pumped up! Absolutely pumped up! Not sure why Karthik went for this shot! He was batting brilliantly without moving much! This is flatter and around off. Karthik tries to reverse scoop it but misses and the stumps are disturbed. South Africa doing well to chip in with wickets.

Bowls it wide of off, slapped straight to cover.

SIX AGAIN! This is tremendous batting from Karthik! He is enjoying batting up the order! Touch short nd on leg, it is pulled over cow corner for a six.

SIX! Karthik continues to go big. A low full toss, around off. Karthik gets low and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket, flat for six.

Yadav is off the mark! tossed up on middle, punched to long off for a single.

On middle, drilled to long on for a single.

On middle, worked to fine leg for one. 19 runs off the over. India will be happy with the Powerplay, 64/3. 164 runs more needed in 84 balls.

On a length, outside off. Karthik punches it to cover where the fielder half-stops and he batters take a couple of runs.

SIX NOW! BANG! Karthik already races to 30 now! This is on the pads, full and it is flicked behind square on the leg side for a biggie.

FOUR MORE! Karthik in full flow! This is full and outside off. Karthik plays a glorious cover drive for a boundary.

SIX! It's raining boundaries at the moment. What a shot! This is full and on middle. Karthik paddle scoops it over fine leg for a biggie.

A full ball on middle, swinging in. Karthik looks to heave but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a team dismissal! Ngidi gets his revenge. A short one just outside off, holds in the surface. Pant checks his cut shot. It goes off the toe-end towards cover where is taken with a dive forward by Stubbs. Just as India started to get going, South Africa strike.

SIX! Over the fence! Shorter and outside off, Pant slashes at it, it flies off the outside edge and over the third man fence.

FOUR! Exquisite! Fuller and on off, Pant creams it past the mid off fielder and it races away to the long off fence.

SIX! Stand and deliver! What a shot that is! IN the slot yes, full and on middle, Pant whips it well over the long on fence for a biggie.

On the pads, an inswinger. Pant looks to heave it on the leg side but misses.

FOUR! That is a quality shot! Fuller and on off, Pant drives it down the ground to the long off fence. Lovely stroke. India will want to make this a big over now.

Another cheeky run! On the pads, Pant looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Risky run! Length and on off, Karthik plays it late, it goes to the right of the keeper. He runs there, picks it up and has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. A single in the end. Pant had to dive to make it in.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Karthik looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Not a lot of bounce again! Shorter and on middle, Karthik looks to pull, it goes off the inside edge and onto the pads.

FOUR! Whipped away! On the pads, Karthik flicks it and it goes over short fine leg for a boundary. India need a few more.

Good length and on off, Karthik plays it towards short third man, he wants a run but is sent back.

Shorter and on middle, Karthik walks across and looks to pull but misses to get hit near the box.

FOUR! Cut away! Short and outside off, Pant cuts it past point and this one races away to the fence. A good end to the over.

Fuller and on middle, Pant whips it but to mid on.

Tip and run! On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

FOUR! That has gone just over! Extra pace and bounce! Length and on off, Karthik has a poke at it. It goes off the shoulder of the bat and over short third man for a boundary. Rabada has been a tad unlucky.

Extra bounce! Length and outside off, Dinesh Karthik looks to guide it down to third man but it goes off the splice and lands short of first slip.

On middle, this is pushed towards cover for one.

BEATEN! That is a good comeback! Length and outside off, angling away. Karthik is beaten as he tries to drive.

FOUR! SHOT! That is a shot of authority to get off the mark! This is banged in short. Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.

A HUGE APPEAL! Parnell is almost celebrating! The finger is raised now and Iyer reviews! OUT IT IS! THREE REDS! India lose another one and are in huge trouble. Iyer's comeback in the side is not a good one. This is on middle, Iyer looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. The game is slipping away quickly now.

Outside off, Iyer slashes at it but misses.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Iyer looks to flick but misses.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Well outside off, left alone.

EDGED BUT IT LANDS SHORT! Soft hands! Length and on off, Iyer looks to defend but the ball gets big on him. It goes off the outside edge but lands just short of first slip.

On middle, Pant works it towards mid on and takes one.

Around off, Pant pushes it towards cover.

Good length and on off, Iyer looks to defend, this goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

OUT! TIMBER! The Indian captain walks back for a duck! Ideal start for South Africa and a poor one for India! Length and on off, this one jags back in. Sharma looks to push at it but it goes off the inside edge and then hits the top of off. Pin-drop silence here in the stadium.

Good length and on off, Sharma pushes it to covers.

A single to end but the damage was done earlier on! A yorker outside off, this is jammed down to long off for one. SOUTH AFRICA END WITH 227!

SIX! Three in a row! Siraj, what have you done? He dropped Rille earlier on and now steps onto the ropes after taking the catch. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket. Siraj placed there takes it but steps on the ropes. A very casual approach. He should have had an idea about the ropes.

SIX! BANG! Two in a row! Miller takes full toll of the Free Hit! This is the length he likes. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

NO BALL AND SIX! A high full toss and it is on the roof! That is a colossal hit! Miller smacks it well over the mid-wicket stand. That is huge, massive. New balls please. Also, a Free Hit is coming up.

This is a really good over so far from Chahar! Shorter and slower one middle. Miller looks to pull but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Not sure if why Stubbs wanted to play that when he can hit it down the ground so well. This is fuller and on middle, Stubbs looks to play the reverse paddle scoop but the ball is way too full to play that. It goes straight to short third man where Ashwin takes it.

100 for Rilee! His first in T20I cricket. Terrific innings. He got a life earlier on but take nothing away from the knock. Brutal batting. He brings it up by pulling this short ball through mid-wicket for one.

BONUS RUNS! Down the leg side. Rilee misses the flick. Pant makes a half stop. Two taken.

Good change in length! Bangs it short, Rilee pulls it through square leg. A single taken.

Well bowled! A yorker on middle, this is jammed down to long on for one.

FOUR! One-bounce and over the fence! Fuller and outside off, Stubbs nails it down towards long off, it goes more off the toe-end but boundary it is. 200 up.

A yorker outside off, Rilee jams it out again but this time to deep point for one.

Fuller again and on middle, Rilee swings, it goes off the inside edge to short fine leg.

FOUR! Carved away! That has raced to the fence in no time! A yorker outside off, Rilee opens the face of the bat and plays it through point for a boundary.

A single to end! On middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

FOUR! That is a powerful stroke! Rilee is into the 90s! A low full toss outside off, this is thumped down the ground to the long off fence.

SIX! That is brilliant! Sails over the way! On middle, the paddle scoop is out, it sails over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

Two more! On middle, this is hit down to long on. Two taken.

Another one on the pads, Stubbs works it through square leg and takes one.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

NOT OUT! That pitched outside leg! That seemed the case right from the start! A yorker on the pads. Rilee looks to flick but misses. It rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken. India review out of hope and replays show that they lost it. A really good over from Siraj despite the no ball, he does not concede a lot.

Brilliant cricket all-around! A yorker outside off, Rilee jams it out, it goes through point. Karthik in the deep, runs to his right, dives and keeps it down to two.

NO BALL! A high full toss outside off, Stubbs slashes at it, it goes towards deep point where the catch is taken by it is a no ball. Free Hit coming up.

WIDE! The execution was just about wrong! A wide yorker but it is well wide outside off. Stubbs fails to jam it out.

Another yorker, outside off, Rilee looks to go through covers but this goes off the inner half down to long on for another single.

Really good from Siraj again! A yorker on middle, this is played down to long on for one.

That is very good delivery! A yorker outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to jam it out but misses.

A yorker outside off, it is jammed out towards cover for a dot.

FOUR! A boundary to end the over! 15 runs off the over. 200 well possible from here. Full toss on middle. Rossouw slogs it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

On middle, this is pushed to long on for a single.

Full toss on middle. Rossouw miscues his shot to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Short in length and outside off. Stubbs pulls, it goes off the top edge and falls in no man's land at mid-wicket. A single.

Wide! This is down the leg side. Wided.

A single as this is hit to long off.

SIX! BANG! On middle, this is pulled high over deep square leg for a biggie.

A low dipping full toss, slanting around leg. Stubbs looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Might be going down.

On middle, pushed to long on for one.

SIX! Yet another biggie for Rossouw! Patel tries the slower ball. Rossouw pulls it to deep square leg. Umesh Yadav there has half a chance as he leaps and gets a hand but only to parry it over for a six.

A single as this is tucked to deep mid-wicket.

Short of a length and outside off. Stubbs swings and misses.

A full toss, outside off. Rossouw miscues his loft to long on, wide of Dinesh Karthik at long on.

On middle, played back to Patel.

FOUR! This one comes with the angle, around middle and Stubbs reverse sweeps it to deep point, beating the fielder for a boundary.

Outside off, dragged to long on for one.

SIX! FIFTY FOR ROSSOUW! Finally, something to cheer for Rossouw in this series. He has played a good innings here. Tossed up, outside off. this is slogged over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Slanting on middle, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off, pulled to long on for a single.

SIX! Stubbs showing his power! Short in length and outside off. Stubbs takes the charge as he comes down the track and pulls it high over mid-wicket for a biggie.

This is outside off. Rossouw has to reach for it. He slaps it to covers for a single.

A slower length ball, outside off. Rossouw looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Placed! Length ball, outside off. Rossouw guides it late past backward point for a boundary.

Dropped! A length ball, outside off. Stubbs chips it straight to cover where Dinesh Karthik dives to his right and it was a nice height for him to catch but fails to hold on. A single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Finally, India have the breakthrough and Shreyas Iyer has come up with some brilliance. Very full and outside off. De Kock drags it to square leg and calls for a quick couple. It was always tight and Shreyas Iyer was the fielder in the deep. He runs in, collects and throws it to the keeper, Pant who flashes the bails off. The replay shows Quinton de Kock was short despite a dive.

A dot to end Ashwin's spell. This is outside off and Rossouw leaves it alone.

Full toss and this is pushed to long on for a single.

Leg bye! Tossed up, around middle and leg, this was just angling downn. Rossouw gets on his knee as he looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. India take the review. No bat and the Ball Tracking shows it misses the stumps.

Outside off, guided to cover for another single.

A fuller ball, outside off. Rossouw pushes it to long off for one.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! That is extraordinary! Very full and outside off. Rossouw just throws his bat at it. It goes more off the top edge but flies over point for a six. 18 runs off the over. Still no Axar Patel in the action.

Patel again fails to hit the mark as he serves a full toss. It is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

A single as this is hit to long off.

Wide! Angling down the leg side. Rossouw misses his flick.

A full toss on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

FOUR MORE! Quinton de Kock looks all set for a big score now! Length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock waits and punches it ate through point for a boundary.

FOUR! The runs keep on coming. A length ball, angling on the pads. Quinton de Kock pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. 100 up.

FOUR! FINDS THE GAP! A slower one on off. Rilee walks across and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for another boundary.

De Kock slips towards the end. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket. They want two but de Kock slips and it is just the one.

A low full toss outside off, it is driven to covers.

SIX! THAT IS IN THE SLOT FOR DE KOCK! Brings his fifty up in style! Short and on middle. This is pulled over the square leg fence for a biggie. He is finding form.

Outside off, this is played through covers for one.

De Kock misses out! On the pads, de Kock flicks but to short fine leg. A run taken.

DROPPED AND SIX! THAT SHOULD GAVE BEEN TAKEN! Would have been a welcome wicket! Rilee plays the slog sweep. It goes towards Siraj at square leg. He palms it over. End of a huge over.

Another midfield and one! On this is hit towards cover who does not stop it cleanly. A single.

SIX! TOP SHOT! On middle, the reverse sweep comes out and it just cleara the point fence. Welcome one as things had gone quiet.

Quick run! On off, this is played to point for one.

Msifled and one! This is hit towards cover. Rohit lets it through and a run is taken.

On middle, defended.

A single to end as this is slapped through covers. Good comeback by Patel.

Make that three in a row! Shorter and outside off. A little top close to cut, de Kock trues but misses.

Two dots in a row! De Kock steps out but yorks himself. He hits it to cover.

Drags his length back and cramps the batter for room. This is pushed to cover.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! RAINING BOUNDARIES NOW! Fuller and on off, this is lofted over mid off and into the fence.

WIDE! Way down the leg side. De Kock looks to pull but misses. Wided.

A slower one to begin with, this is pushed towards cover for one.

FOUR! EDGY! Another huge over. Outside off, de Kock slashes. It goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.

NOT OUT! RILEE IS IN! Short and slower. De Kock pulls it wide of long on and they go for two. The throw is to the bowler who whips the bails off. It is taken upstairs but replays show that the batter is in.

Shorter and on the body, de Kock looks to pull but misses to get hit near the crouch.

On the pads, this us clipped through square leg for one. Sensible batting.

SIX! OVER THE FENCE! That is a poor ball. Short and it sits up to be hit. Rilee pulls it over the mid-wicket fence.

Good length and on off, defended.

A single to end A decent Powerplay for South Africa! On the pads, Rilee looks to flick, it hits the pad and goes on the leg side for a leg bye.

SIX! THAT IS A MASSIVE HIT! On middle, RR gets the slog sweep out and it sails into the mid-wicket stand.

Good stop! The reverse comes out, it is hit well towards backward point. Chahar dives and saves three for his side.

On the pads, it is tucked around the corner for one.

Tossed up on off, it is played back to the bowler.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

FOUR MORE! Two in a row! Again this is on the hips. Rossouw waits on the back foot and pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Rossouw is underway now! This is fuller ball on the pads, swinging away and Rossouw clips it  past square leg for a boundary.

Three dots after the wicket! Tight from Yadav! On middle. Rossouw looks to pull but mistimes it back on the deck.

Short in length and just down leg. Rossouw looks to pull but misses. Pant puts up an appeal and tries to convince his skipper but it looks like it went off the thigh pad.

On middle. Blocked out.

OUT! TAKEN! Yet another low score from Bavuma as he departs just for 3 runs. Yadav strikes on his first ball. This is full and around off. Bavuma looks to go over covers but is a touch late and the bat turns in his hand. It goes more off the inner half and to mid-wicket where Rohit Sharma takes the catch. The tower lights made it hard for him to take the dolly.

Floated ball on middle. Bavuma plays it straight to mid-wicket.

A single as this is hit to long off.

FOUR! Another boundary for De Kock! Flatter ball, slower in the air and on off. De Kock looks to punch over covers but gets an outside edge to third man for four runs.

Angles a full ball on the pads. De Kock mistimes his sweep to short fine leg.

This is full and on middle. De Kock leans and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on middle. Bavuma works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Leg bye. Short in length, slower and on the pads. Bavuma looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the pads. It rolls to point for a leg bye.

This one swings in, around middle. Kept out.

This is full and on middle. De Kock bunts it to mid-wicket for a single.

Wide! A slower bouncer but it is above the head and a wide is signaled.

Outside off, guided to covers.

SIX! De Kock is playing the aggressor! What a shot this is! A length ball, outside off. De Kock steps across and drags it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

A length ball, angling outside off. De Kock looks to punch it away but misses.

13 runs off the over! A slower ball on the pads, nudged down to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! This is sloppy from Siraj! On the pads again, De Kock flicks it on the up and over short fine leg for a boundary. It just bounces near the ropes.

Bavuma is off the mark in the series! On a length and on middle. Bavuma flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and around off. De Kock punches it to covers for another quick single.

SIX! BANG! This is full and on middle, in the slot. De Kock plays his favorite pick up shot over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Siraj steams in and serves a full ball on middle, nipping in. De Kock drives it to mid on.

On a length and on middle. Bavuma tucks it to mid-wicket. Excellent start from Deepak Chahar. Right on the money.

A length ball, on the pads and swinging in.  Bavuma looks to fend it away but gets hit on the pads. An optimistic appeal follows from Chahar.

A single and South Africa are underway! This time good call from both the batters. This is around off. De Kock drops it to covers for a sharp single.

This one swings away a bit, full and outside off, it is again driven to Iyer at mid off.

Around off on a length and De Kock punches it to mid off.

Chahar starts with a length ball, around off. De Kock taps it to mid off and calls for a quick single. Bavuma was ball watching while De Kock was halfway down but Shreyas Iyer mises his shy at the bowler's end and De Kock gets a lifeline. What a chance already.