India vs South Africa ICC Men s T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022

A huge roar from Miller as he hits the winning runs. Length ball, outside off. Miller knocks it through point for a boundary. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 5 WICKETS.

FOUR! SCORES LEVEL! Short and down leg. Miller looks to pull but gloves it over the keeper and into the fence.

On a length and outside off. Wayne Parnell punches through covers for a single. Miller on strike.

Dot ball to start! Length ball on the pads. Wayne Parnell tries to flick with soft hands, looking to give the strike to Miller but it rolls straight to point.

Goes short now, outside off. Miller misses his pull and is livid with himself. 6 runs needed in 6 balls.

Just a single! on a length and outside off. Wayne Parnell cuts it late to third man for one.

Yorker way outside off. Miller squeezes it out to point for one. Wayne Parnell has to swing his bat here.

Bluff ball from Shami! Goes for the yorker, on leg. Miller gets an inside edge as he looks to flick. No run.

This is on a length and outside off. Miller misses his cut this time.

FOUR! INTO THE FENCE! 8 needed now! A bit of width, outside off and Millers cuts it hard through backward point for a boundary. Fifty up for Miller but another 8 runs could help him celebrate with much more relieve.

Angling on the pads. Wayne Parnell misses his flick. It rolls to square leg but David Miller wants to keep the strike. 13 runs off the over. 12 needed of 12.

Flatter, quicker, outside off and this one skids through. Wayne Parnell looks to cut but misses.

OUT! LBW! TWO REDS! Tristan Stubbs is given out LBW and he reviews it straightaway. This is full and on middle, carrom ball. Stubbs looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Ultra Edge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows umpire's call. The on-field decision stays. Stubbs has to go. He could have hit down the ground but played all over it.

Quicker, shorter and on middle. Miller works it to point for a single.

SIX! Yup, clearly not working! Two in two! Ashwin against Miller! The game ain't working. Fuller and outside off. Miller launches it high over long off for a biggie.

SIX! Already the move isn't working for India! Six to start the over. Tossed up on middle. Miller stays back and thumps it straight down for a biggie. 19 runs needed in 17 balls.

Outside off, length. Stubbs hits it straight to point. Ravichandran Ashwin still has an over left but looks like it will be the final over. No, a gamble from Rohit Sharma as he gives the ball to Ashwin. Interesting!

On a length and outside off. Miller punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

FOUR! This is what Stubbs is known for! Just be aggressive! Short and on middle. Stubbs gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. KL Rahul runs from long on and dives but in vain.

On a length and on middle. Stubbs punches it to point.

A slower length ball on middle. Miller nudges it to square leg for one more.

On middle, this is hit to deep mid-wicket for one.

Length and on middle. Stubbs tucks it to mid on for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Markram goes after a well-made fifty! A much needed wicket for India! Is that a chance for them to get back in the game? Short of a length and on middle. Markram is cramped for room as he pulls, not off the middle and only gets elevation on it. Suryakumar Yadav at deep square leg settles under it and takes it.

TWO MORE! On a length and around off. Markram pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. 100 up! 34 needed in 27 balls.

Keeps it short and on middle. Miller plays it late to short third man for one.

Short in length, outside off. Miller dabs it to third man for a couple of runs. Good running.

Rishabh Pant is now wicketkeeping for India. Dinesh Karthik was seen leaving the field.

A dot to end! Shorter and on middle, Aiden Markram looks to play the cut shot but misses. A dot to end but the damage was done earlier on. Just the 39 more needed now in 30.

This lands safe! This is short and on the body, it is pulled high up in the air towards deep mid-wicket. It lands between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. Two taken in the end.

FOUR! Thumped away! Shorter and outside off, Aiden Markram slaps it over cover and this one races away to the fence. Markram is taking the game away.

Just the one again! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled towards fine leg for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Left alone. Wided. Extras won't help India.

Shorter and outside off, this is slapped towards deep cover for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Just over the fielder! Second biggie in the over and South Africa now need only 49 in 36. The game is slipping away from India and so are the chances of Pakistan! Markram makes room. This is fired towards him. He lofts it down the ground and clears long on. All muscle.

On middle, this is pushed towards long on for one more.

Flatter and on middle, Markram now plays it down to long on for one more.

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

Two more! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for two.

SIX! That is a massive hit! Really big! This is right in the slot. Fuller and on off, this is heaved down the ground and over the long off fence.

A dot to end a magical over from Shami! Markram makes room, this is on middle, Markram looks to cut but misses.

How has Rohit Sharma missed from there? India are not taking the chances coming their way. That should have been a run out. Good length and on middle, Miller plays it towards cover. There is hesitation but the batters eventually go for the run. Rohit runs in, picks the ball up, he realises he has a lot of time, runs towards the stumps, gets really close, underarms it but misses.

Brilliant stuff! Length again and on middle, this lands and moves away. Miller looks to defend, it goes off the outer half to cover.

Fuller and tailing back in. This is pushed back to the bowler, need more dots like these.

Two ran! Outstanding! One for the throw there! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for a couple.

Angled into the pads, Miller works it to mid-wicket.

A single to end! Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one. Only 69 needed now in 48.

DROPPED! Virat Kohli has put one down! That is unbelievable. He has put down a sitter. Markram steps out, this is shorter and on middle, Markram pulls it straight towards deep mid-wicket. Kohli looks to take it but the ball pops out, he tries to take it on the second attempt but does not hang on. That is a massive drop. A life for Markram and this could prove very costly.

He has smoked that! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled hard towards deep mid-wicket but only for one.

On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Markram steps out, he does not get to the pitch of it but still slams it down the ground and to the long off fence. Momentum seems to have shifted here.

Shorter and around off, this is slapped down to long off for one.

FOUR BYES! Third boundary in the over! That is the kind of over South Africa wanted! Markram moves across, this is short and outside off. Markram looks to pull but misses. It flies over Karthik and into he third man fence.

Tip and run! On a length and on off, Miller drops it towards point and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Pulled in the gap! Shorter and on the body, Miller pulls it nicely, he helps it on its way past fine leg and into the fence. Second boundary in the over.

Shorter again and around off, Aiden Markram chops it towards cover for one.

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Short and on middle, Aiden Markram clears his front leg and looks to pull, this flies off the top edge over the keeper and into the third man fence. 6 from the first two balls then.

Straightaway going for it! Length and outside off, this is slapped through covers for two. The intentions are clear then.

DRINKS! A stiff task awaits for South Africa ahead! They need over 9 per over in the last 10 and that is not easy on this wicket. They do have the players to get the requiered runs but someone will have to play a blinder of a knock. India on the other hand, will know a couple of more wickets and the game should be in their pocket. However, they will very well know too if these to continue to play, South Africa will have a strong chance. An interesting phase awaits.

Tossed up, full and on off. Markram drills it to long on for a single. Yet another tidy over from India. 94 runs needed in 60 balls.

A single as Miller punches it to long on.

Tad short and on middle. Miller punches it to mid-wicket.

Slapped hard for one! Outside off, this is hit to deep cover.

Angling on the pads, clipped to square leg for one.

Flatter and around off. Markram drills it to long on for one.

What a bouncer! Pandya bangs it short and on middle. Miller uses his feet but lets it go in the end. That was some serious delivery.

A direct hit and Markram was surely gone! A big chance for India.Length ball, outside off. Miller drops it to point. He calls for the run initially but denies in the end. Markram is halfway mark down. Rohit Sharma though misses his shy at the bowler's end.

Short of a length and outside off. Miller again is a bit squared up as he looks to defend it out. He gets hit on the gloves and it rolls to point.

Length and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Markram is surprised! Short in length, outside off, extra bounce. Markram tries to defend inside the line and misses. That was a good short ball.

On middle, Miller plays with soft hands and the ball bounces over the stumps. The batters cross.

Another huge appeal for LBW but height might be the issue this time. On a length and around middle. Markram tries to hit it straight but misses and gets hit on the pads. Just a run of the over.

A length ball, outside off. Markram pushes it to mid off.

A length ball, around off. Markram defends it to point. South Africa are happy to defend for now. they need a couple of big overs to get the required run rate down.

Outside off, tapped to third man for one more.

A bouncer on middle. Miller lets it go.

Shami bowls a length ball from around the wicket and this is angled around off. Miller looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A loud appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. India take the review but there was clearly an inside edge. India waste the review.

On a length and on middle. Markram nudges it to mid-wicket for two more.

FOUR! Good shot! Pitched up, outside off. Markram leans and drives it through covers for a boundary.

This is full and on middle. Miller pushes it to mid-wicket for one.

Length and on off. Miller plays it back to the bowler.

A length ball, outside off, near to the off pole. Miller makes a good leave.

A length ball, outside off. Markram looks to work on the leg side but the ball swings away and takes the outside edge to third man for one.

This is way outside off. Left alone. A good Powerplay for India, South Africa are 24 for 3. 110 runs needed in 84 balls.

This is full and around off. Miller steps across to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! South Africa's skipper goes now. This is brilliant bowling from Shami. On a length and outside off. Bavuma shuffles way too across as he looks to clear the short fine leg region but gets an inside edge and Dinesh Karthik dives to his left to take a low catch. The umpire takes it upstairs to check if it is a clean catch and the replay confirms it. Temba Bavuma already took a seat in the dugout.

DROP AND RUN! Tight from Shami on middle. Aiden Markram taps it in front of point and takes a quick single.

On a length and outside off. Bavuma knocks it to third man for one.

Fuller and around off. Aiden Markram pushes it through covers for a single.

Mohammad Shami to bowl now.

SIX! There is the pressure releaser! A fortunate biggie but South Africa really won't care how they come as long as they do. This is short and on middle, Temba Bavuma looks to pull, this goes off the top edge and over the fine leg fence. The last ball spoils the over a touch.

Another beauty! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Bavuma is beaten yet again as he tries to defend.

Around off, Markram pushes it through covers and takes one.

Just the one! On the pads, Temba Bavuma looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Beauty again! Bavuma is under pressure here. He is on 3 from 10 balls. On off, this lands and moves away now. Bavuma is beaten as he tries to block.

Squares him up! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Bavuma looks to defend but it goes off the outer half towards cover.

Confusion but no harm done in the end! Just the boundary from the over then. India continue to keep it tight. On off, fuller, this is pushed to mid off.

Solid! Good length and on off, defended.

Yet another swing, yet another miss! This is full and wide outside of. Markram looks to go over covers but is beaten.

FOUR! Nicely played in the end! This is shorter and outside off, Markram rides on top of the bounce and plays it past the fielder at point. It races away. Welcome boundary. Releases the pressure a little.

Swing and a miss! Another dot! Pressure building here! This is full and outside off, Markram goes after it but misses.

On the pads, Aiden Markram works it towards mid-wicket.

Does not time it that well! A low full toss on off, Bavuma pushes it to covers.

Gets this one to swing back in, brings it back in from outside off, defended.

A quick run! On middle, Markram pushes it towards mid on and gets to the other end.

Slashes but misses! That is a loose stroke! Quite short and well wide outside off, Markram goes after it away from the body. He is beaten.

Around off, Temba Bavuma opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for one.

Good length and on off, Temba Bavuma guides it to point.

Well left! End of a magical over from Arshdeep Singh! Length and outside off, angling away. Left alone.

That is a beauty! Just unplayable! This is on a length and around off, it lands and moves away. Markram is beaten all ends up.

FOUR! Clipped away. Off the mark in style! This is full and tailing back in, on the pads, it is clipped through mid-wicket for a boundary. Off the mark in style.

OUT! THREE REDS AND THAT IS A BRILLIANT REVIEW! South Africa are rattle early. Their top two batters are out of here and India right back into the game. This is lovely, he swung the last two deliveries away, this time brings it back in a long way from outside off. Rilee Rossouw looks to heave it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. A loud shout but turned down. Rohit reviews after having a chat with Dinesh Karthik despite the bowler saying it is going down leg. Hawk Eye shows three reds.

That is a lovely first delivery! Length and on off, this one shapes away. Rilee Rossouw defends it.

The centurion from the last game, Rilee Rossouw is the new man in.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Arshdeep Singh's superb form continues! He gets the big wicket of de Kock on the very first ball he bowls. That is the start his side wanted. This is fuller and on off, it lands and shapes away. de Kock looks to push at it but does so inside the line. It flies off the outside edge towards second slip where it is taken by Rahul. Sharp catch. The crowd here has found its voice.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl from the other end.

A lovely nut to end a testing first over by Kumar! Length again and on off, this lands and moves away. Bavuma is beaten as he tries to defend.

That was audacious! Bavuma has probably decided to hit his way back in form! This is short and well outside off, Temba Bavuma moves across and pulls, it is more off the splice, clears mid-wicket for two. Bavuma is off the mark.

Beaten again! This is good stuff from Bhuvneshwar Kumar! Another one on a length and around off, shapes away. Bavuma pokes at it and is beaten.

Went searching for one! Length and around off, this lands and moves away. Temba Bavuma hangs his bat out and is beaten.

Quinton de Kock and South Africa are underway! Length and on middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Right on the money to begin with! On a length and around off, de Kock defends it.

TWO RUNS! Two crucial runs! Length and on middle. Singh flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. He tries to sneak another one but is sent back. INDIA END WITH 133.

Bye! Short and outside off. Kumar slashes and misses. This timme Quinton de Kock tries to under arm and has a shy at his end but misses. A bye.

OUT! RUN OUT! Fuller and on middle. Shami looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. Kumar was running across. Shami was late to respond. The ball lands in front of Anrich Nortje who turns and under arms it to his side. A direct hit and Shami is run out.

Length ball, outside off. Kumar drops it to point for one.

Back of a length and on middle. Kumar swings inside the line and misses.

Fuller ball, outside off. Kumar, drives off the splice and past backward point for a brace.

Outside off, guided to point.

OUT! TAKEN! This time it is taken and India's chances to reach 150 looks difficult now! Short ball, around off. Yadav swings his bat only to get a top edge to mid off where Keshav Maharaj takes a simple catch. End of a fine innings from Suryakumar Yadav. One of his best innings. Helped his team to reach a total from a very difficult position.

Length ball, following Suryakumar on the leg side. Suryakumar tries to work on the leg side but slices it to cover. Temba Bavuma runs to his right and dives but the ball just goes past him. Two.

On a length and around off. Kumar knocks it to deep cover and gives the strike to Suryakumar.

Short in length and outside off. Kumar has a poke at it but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Short ball, on middle. Ashwin gets over the bounce and tries to pull but mistimes and Kagiso Rabada at mid-wicket takes the skier.

Short in length and on middle. Ashwin pulls it to deep square leg for one. 9 runs off the over. 19 off the last two.

A slower full ball, on off. Yadav works it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! HAMMERED! Suryakumar Yadav is taking on the seamers now. Short ball, outside off. Yadav flat-bats it over the bowler's head into the fence. 150 looks possible for India.

Leg bye! Short of a length and around off. Ashwin steps across to flick but misses and it goes off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

Short in length and on middle. Ashwin pulls, it goes off the top edge and over mid on for a brace.

On a length and outside off. Ashwin is surprised by the pace and is beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! This is the best shot till now! Suryakumar Yadav you beauty. Tossed up, on middle. Suryakumar Yadav shuffles across and paddles it all the way behind square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! What an innings this is from Yadav! Shorter and on middle. Yadav looks to cut but gets an outside edge to third man for a boundary. A bit lucky but Yadav is fortunate.

Outside off, pushed to cover.

Flatter and on middle. Ashwin flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on middle. Ashwin plays it back to the bowler.

Flatter and on leg. Yadav eases it to long on for a single.

Short in length and outside off. Yadav slashes it to deep point for a single.

On middle, this is pulled to deep square leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Ashwin looks to push but misses.

A length ball, outside off. Ashwin drives it through covers for a couple of runs.

Length ball, outside off. Ashwin looks to push but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! The 50-run stand is broken! On a length and outside off. Dinesh Karthik played the wrong line as he has a swipe across the line but gets a top edge and it goes high and to backward point where Rilee Rossouw takes the skier.

Shorter and outside off, it is cut over point for one.

On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

FOUR! That is timed wonderfully. Lovely. Fuller and on off, Yadav shows the full face of the bat and creams it past mid on. This one races away to the fence.

A direct hit and it would have been close! Length and on off, this is guided to point. Karthik wants a run but is sent back.

A slower one, that gripped in the surface. Suryakumar Yadav swings but misses it completely.

SIX! Over the fence! That is a massive hit! Short and on the body, Suryakumar Yadav was waiting for the short ball. He rocks back and pulls it well over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

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

Another one! Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Dealing in singles in this over! On middle, this is whipped towards long on for one.

On middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

This is fired on the off pole, Karthik works it to the right of the bowler. No run.

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

Another single to end! A really good over then for India! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Two more! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket, it is in the gap and two taken.

SIX! This is a top, top shot! Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over the bowler's head. Short straight boundaries and it goes all the way.

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

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one more.

Flatter and on off, Yadav pushes it to covers.

Another dot to end! On a length and on off, Dinesh Karthik blocks it out.

Solid from Karthik! On a length and around off, this is played back to the bowler.

Three more! Slight misfield! On the pads, this is worked towards mid-wicket. Keshav Maharaj dives over the ball. Three taken.

Angled into the pads, Karthik looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

WIDE! Extras will help India! Downt the leg side. Karthik looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Another dot! Back of a length and on off, Dinesh Karthik plays it towards point. He wants a run but is sent back.

Good length and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

On middle, Karthik leans forward and keeps it out.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Angled into the pads, Dinesh Karthik works it through mid-wicket and takes one.

Flatter and on middle, defended.

Now shows the full face of the bat and plays it down to long off for one.

FOUR! Cut away! That is nicely played! Short and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav stays back and plays it past point and this one races away to the fence.

DRINKS! South Africa well and truly on top! They have half the India side back in the hut and we have just reached the halfway mark of this innings. More of the same is what they will want. India on the other hand, will hope the two out there can bat really well and take them to a competitive total.

Length and outside off. Yadav punches it to sweeper cover for a single. At the halfway mark, India are 60 for 5.

Three dots now after the six. Good comeback from Anrich! on a length and outside off. Yadav looks to push at it but misses.

Play and a miss! Nortje with a pacy delivery this time on middle. Yadav gets low to ramp it over the keeper but misses.

Anrich Nortje goes slower now, shorter and outside off. Yadav flashes his bat and misses.

SIX! Suryakumar Yadav is counter-attacking here. Good thing to do on this kind of pitch. Short of a length and on the hips. Yadav whacks it behind square leg for a biggie.

On a length and around off. Yadav goes inside out over covers for a couple of runs. Not timed well.

On a length and outside off. Yadav flicks it to mid-wicket for one more.

On a length and outside off. Karthik dabs it to third man for a single. 50 up for India.

Length ball, outside off. Kept out.

OUT! TAKEN! Kagiso Rabada with an absolute blinder of a catch. India five down inside the halfway mark. No one saw this coming but South Africa are making us all see how good this pitch is for the seamers. Short of a length and on middle. Pandya stands on the back foot and pulls it flat behind square on the leg side. Kagiso Rabada was inch-perfect as he runs forward and catches the ball right above the ground. Brilliant from Rabada.

Length ball, outside off. Suryakumar clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, cut to deep point for a single.

A short ball on middle. Suryakumar now tries to play the upper-cut but misses.

FOUR! JUST OVER! Suryakumar Yadav tries to counter-attack here! On a length and on middle, extra pace and bounce here. Yadav makes room as he tries to go over cover but gets an outside edge and Aiden Markram who is standing fine at short third man leaps but only gets finger-tips on it. It rolls over for a boundary.

Short in length and on middle. Pandya plays from the higher part of the bat and to third man for one.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! South Africa's fast bowlers are bossing the game. A shot too early for a man who is playing his first game in quite a while. Anrich Nortje sticks to the good length and serves it outside off. Hooda missed the drive on the previous ball and this time only manages an outside edge for the keeper to gobble it up. South Africa all over India at the moment.

A length ball, outside off and seams away. Hooda looks to drive but misses.

Length ball, around off. Suryakumar shuffles across and bunts it to square leg for a single.

Outside off, punched to covers.

OUT! VIRAT KOHLI GOES! Lungi Ngidi takes the third wicket now! Perth goes pin-drop silence as the man in form departs! An eventful over this, Lungi Ngidi concedes runs but most importantly has got the big fish! On a bouncy pitch, Ngidi bangs it short and on middle. Virat Kohli looks to pull but is hurried to the shot. He gets a top edge and to fine leg where Kagiso Rabada takes a well-judged catch. He runs to his right and holds onto it.

Length ball, outside off. Kohli punches a bit too hard and finds the man at cover.

On a length and on middle. Kohli nudges it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Loosener from Ngidi! This is too straight on the pads and Kohli flicks it past mid-wicket. Fast outfield and the ball races into the fence.

FOUR! CLASSIC KOHLI! A shot from a man who is in top form! On a length and outside off. Virat plants his front foot out and drives it past covers for a boundary.

This one shoots off the deck, shorter and outside off. Suryakumar bends his back and looks to hoick it away but misses. A dot to end the over. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 33/2.

A length ball, around off. Kohli hops and drops it to point for a single.

Short of a length and outside off. Kohli taps it to backward point.

Short of a length and around off. Suryakumar tries to punch but gets an inside edge to square leg for a single. Off the mark.

Length ball, outside off. Kohli drives it through covers for a single.

FOUR BYES! This is a beauty! On a length and around off, this lands and comes back in. Virat Kohli lunges and looks to defend, it goes past the inside edge, over the middle pole and keeps swinging away from the diving keeper and goes into the fence.

Suryakumar Yadav comes out to the middle.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Catching practice for the man at first slip. That is a poor shot from Rahul and he knows, he is gutted with himself and he falls for yet another low score. Two in the over for Ngidi and India are in big trouble here. This is on a length and around off, Rahul guides it straight into the hands of the fielder at first slip. Markram makes no mistake. That really was a poor stroke.

Another single! Outside off, this is played down to third man for one more.

Fuller and on the pads, Rahul works it through mid-wicket and takes one.

Shorter and outside off, Kohli hangs his bat out, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one. The great man is off the mark.

Virat Kohli is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Lungi Ngidi draws first blood, back in the side and gets the wicket of the Indian skipper. That is a really good bumper, Rohit is done in by the bounce and the speed on this delivery. It is short, on the body, really well-directed. Rohit looks to pull again but is cramped for room and is hurried into the stroke. It goes off the splice to the right of the bowler. He runs there and takes it. South Africa are off to a really good start here.

Not timed that well but two! Length and on off, Sharma looks to go over cover but it goes more off the splice, over cover for two.

A single to end! Angled into the pad, it is nudged around the corner for one. Sedate from India so far.

Cramps the batter for room by bowling it on the body, Rohit looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

FOUR! That is a gift and it is put away! A full toss on the pads, Rohit Sharma clips it past square leg and the ball races away to the fence. This is a fast outfield.

Tip and run! Good stuff, when boundaries are hard to come by, singles are very important. On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Angled into the pads, Rohit clips it down towards fine leg for one.

On a length and around off, this is pushed to cover.

That stays a touch low! Rahul makes room, Parnell bowls it close to his body and shorter. Rahul looks to cut but this stays low and beats the bat.

KL Rahul is gone down and needs some treatment. Might have gotten hit on the lower side of his thigh.

On the pads, Rahul looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

A quick run! A yorker outside off, Rohit jams it out towards point for one.

Just over! Rahul was hurried into the stroke there! Shorter and on middle, this one zips through. Rahul looks to pull, it goes off the splice but over square leg for one.

SIX! Rahul also gets off the mark with a biggie! That is a top shot, excellent use of the wrists! On middle, slightly fuller, Rahul plants his front leg across and whips it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

7 dots in a row from Parnell. Good length and on middle, this is kept out nicely.

In and out! That is a tough chance, really tough chance. It just needed to stick! Length and on middle, Rohit looks to hit it on the up but does so uppishly to the right of the bowler. Kagiso Rabada sticks his right hand out but the ball does not stay in. That needed to stick. Did not and Rohit gets a life. So, just the biggie from the over.

Goes back to bowling it on a length, it lands on middle and then jags back in. Sharma misses to get hit on the pads.

SIX! BANG! That is some way to get off the mark and settle the nerves. That is a massive hit! This is banged in short, Kagiso Rabada follows Rohit as he makes room. Rohit does play the pull shot and this sails over the fine leg fence. He really got hold of that one.

9 really good balls from South Africa so far! On a length and around off, Sharma defend it back to the bowler.

Yet again, on a length and around off, Sharma defends it nicely.

That is a beauty! Right on the money to begin with by Kagiso Rabada! Good length and outside off, this lands and jags back in. Sharma is cut into half as he tries to defend.

Who will start from the other end? It is Kagiso Rabada.

A maiden to start the proceedings. On a length and around off. Rahul taps it to covers and looks for a single but is sent back by Rohit. Really good bowling from Wayne Parnell.

This is a lovely delivery! Good start by Parnell! A full ball, around off, this one nips away. Rahul tries to defend but again gets beaten on the outside edge.

Parnell drags his length back and angles it across, again no movement off the deck. Rahul strides forward to defend but misses.

Rahul connects for the first time! This is full and around off. Rahul pushes it straight to cover.

Angles the ball across, length and outside off at 134 kph. Rahul again lunges forward to defend but misses it.

On a length and outside off, not much movement seen. Rahul prods as he looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

It's almost time. The players from both teams walk out for their respective national anthems. It will be South Africa's first followed by India's. We are done with all the pre-match formalities. It's time for action. The players are out in the middle. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul to open for India. Wayne Parnell to start with the ball. A slip in place. Let's go...

Suryakumar Yadav says he is backing himself from the start and he has plans to play at Perth. Adds they know the conditions and he is looking forward to the game. Reckons they have to start from zero in every game. Tells quick wickets and bounce helps but he tries to enjoy his game.

SOUTH AFRICA (Playing XI) - Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi (In for Tabraiz Shamsi).

INDIA (Playing XI) - KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda (In for Axar Patel), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh.

Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa says it is a big game, they have had a good start, it is a good test in this game but they are confident. Adds they would have batted first too, it might swing later on but now they need to get early wickets and they have the pace attack to exploit the conditions. Informs they have one change, Lungi Ngidi comes in for Tabraiz Shamsi.

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says it seems a good surface and they know what they need to do on this wicket. States they are well prepared, it is about getting used to the bounce here and for the seamers it is about hitting the length consistently. Adds it is an important game, nothing changes and they just want to come out and do well here, stay calm and execute the plans well. Informs they have one change. Deepak Hooda comes in for Axar Patel.

TOSS - INDIA have won the toss and they will BAT first!

This is a must-win game for both teams. Although they are in good position, no one wants to create a hurdle for themselves right now. Both teams have been in superb form lately and a win can somewhat help them unlock the door for the semis. South Africa are a point behind India and the other teams in the group will hope the points tally doesn't change for the Proteas much as it gives the other team in contention, a slight hope and a place to fight. Toss and team news coming up.

It’s time for the final match of the Super Sunday and the clash sees India take on South Africa. The former are the only team who are yet to drop points while the latter too are coming on a back of a big win against Bangladesh. These two are favourites from this group to proceed further but a lose here could hamper their chances a bit, especially South Africa.

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