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2nd T20I, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 12 Jun, 2022

India

IND

148/6

(20.0) overs

South Africa

SA

149/6

(18.2) overs

South Africa beat India by 4 wickets

Player Of The Match

Heinrich Klaasen,
South Africa
South Africa
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Commentary

Right then, that is all we have from this game. The visitors have been rampant and have taken a surmountable 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. The next game becomes all that more important for the hosts as it is a do-or-die situation for them. The next game is on Tuesday, the 14th of June and will be played in Visakhapatnam. That game will begin at 7:00 pm IST (1:30 pm GMT). But our build-up, as usual, will begin much sooner, do join us then. Cheers!

Heinrich Klaasen (81 off 46 balls) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning knock. He says it was the morning before the game day that he knew he was going to play this game. Adds that while keeping wickets he knew the pitch was tricky but he also knew his role and also he wanted to take on the spinners. Adds that he has been in and out of international cricket, but he is very lucky to be here and praises the backroom staff who showed faith in him.

Temba Bavuma, captain of South Africa says it was a tricky chase and Bhuvneshwar Kumar led the bowling well for India and got the ball to talk. Adds that it was tricky and he just tried to hold on from one end and mentioned the same to Klaasen. On his dismissal, he says that they needed someone to stay till the end which he couldn't do and he has to be ruthless with himself. Adds that in the end it wasn't quite as tricky but he is happy that they were clinical. Says that David Miller can be used at 5 or 6 and him being left-handed is a plus and Heinrich Klaasen also knows his role and is a fine player and everyone in the batting order must be ready for the role they are given.

Indian skipper, Rishabh Pant says that batting wise they were 10-15 runs short, they started bowling well, especially Bhuvneshwar Kumar, but they did not bowl as well towards the end. Adds that they knew they had to start well, which they did, but they needed wickets in the middle, but they did not get that. Mentions that the spinners need to come in play at least for 5 overs in the middle. Concludes by saying that they will look to come back stronger in the last 3 games.

Presentation ceremony...

David Miller is down for a quick chat. He says that this game was a great one! A tricky wicket and they all knew that. Adds that they were in trouble but Heinrich Klaasen was phenomenal. It's about playing their game, not worrying about other things. The ball did keep low, but some balls came on nicely as well. Mentions that it was the coach and captain's decision to send Klaasen above him. Says that they are 2-0 up but they still have three games left and still a lot of hard work to do, it's tough to come to India and win any series.  Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony...

After inserting the hosts into bat, the visitors made full use of the pitch and the pacers used the variations very well. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer did give their side a launching pad but every new batter found it difficult and it was a cameo from Dinesh Karthik that propelled India to just about a defendable total. Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell were economical but Anrich Nortje and Dwaine Pretorius did go for a few runs at the death. The spinners from both teams were fairly ineffective but Keshav Maharaj was economical. With 149 needed to win, one good partnership was the key for the visitors and that came between Temba Bavuma and Heinrich Klaasen with the latter going on to play a match-winning innings. Despite Bhuvneshwar Kumar's four-wicket haul, the visitors won the game pretty comfortably in the end.

India will be disappointed with that effort. After an underwhelming performance with the bat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave them the perfect start with the ball. He picked up three wickets inside the Powerplay to lay down the marker but the rest of the bowlers just couldn't back him up. Bhuvneshwar Kumar did end with a four-fer but it wasn't enough. Avesh Khan and Harshal Patel bowled well but other than that, both the spinners and Pandya received a tap. A couple of wickets came but by then Klaasen had already taken the sting out of the chase. The hosts will now look for a change of momentum in the next game and hope to make it 2-1.

It was not an ideal start for South Africa as they lost three wickets inside the Powerplay itself. Then came a steady stand between skipper Temba Bavuma and Heinrich Klaasen with the latter injecting a bit of momentum into the chase. Just when they looked in control and the boundaries started to flow, Bavuma got out. Klaasen though just kept on playing his shots and with an in-form David Miller at the other end, they almost got it done in a jiffy. A couple of wickets fell towards the end and Klaasen got out after making 81 important runs as well but South Africa were safely home. With a 2-0 lead in the series, the visitors will be hoping to seal the series in the next game.

Yet another clinical performance from South Africa and they have made a difficult chase look pretty straightforward in the end. The hosts go 2-0 up in this five-match T20I series as well. This has truly been an all-round performance from them with the ball first and then with the bat as well.

18.22

There it is! David Miller hits the winning runs! Back of a length, around middle and leg. David Miller works it away towards square leg for a brace. South Africa win by 4 wickets and they take a 2-0 lead in the series.

18.10

A shorter ball, around off. David Miller cuts it towards cover.

Kagiso Rabada walks out to bat now. With just 2 required to win, Shreyas Iyer is going to roll his arm.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 147/6

W Parnell1 (4)

D Miller18 (13)

B Kumar4-0-13-4

17.6W

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Bhuvneshwar Kumar seems like he is playing a different game altogether! He gets his fourth wicket and South Africa have lost their sixth. A slower length ball, around the off pole. Wayne Parnell looks to drives this on the up towards the off side. But he misses and the ball goes on to hit the top of off. South Africa are just two runs away now.

17.50

Length ball, on middle. Wayne Parnell pushes it back to Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

17.41

Drifting in on a length, on the pads. David Miller flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

17.31

Pitches it up now, around off. Wayne Parnell drives it to mid off and takes a single.

17.20

Another length ball, around middle. Wayne Parnell pushes it back to the bowler.

17.11

Length ball, outside off. David Miller pushes it off the back foot towards cover for a single.

Wayne Parnell is the new man in.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 144/5

H Klaasen81 (46)

D Miller16 (11)

H Patel3-0-17-1

16.6W

OUT! CAUGHT! A masterclass innings from Heinrich Klaasen comes to an end! Harshal Patel grabs a wicket and India have finally managed to get a breakthrough. A slower length ball, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen tries to finish things off as he tries to go over long on. But the ball goes off the top half of the bat and hence there is only elevation on that and no distance. Ravi Bishnoi (sub) sits under it and takes an easy catch. Job done from Heinrich Klaasen!

16.51

Another length delivery, around the thigh pads. David Miller tucks it towards fine leg for a single.

16.41

A low full toss, around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

16.30

AN off-pace delivery, on a length, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen looks to push this on the off side side but he gets undone by the lack of pace.

16.22

In the air...and Dropped! A very, very tough chance though. A fuller ball, slower one, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen lifts it high towards long on. Ravi Bishnoi (sub) runs forward, dives, and gets his hands to the ball but he fails to grab it. Two taken!

16.21wd

Wide! Slower ball, wide of off, full in length. Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone.

16.11

On a length, darting it on the pads. David Miller flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Runs Scored 23 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 138/4

H Klaasen78 (42)

D Miller14 (9)

Y Chahal4-0-49-1

15.66

SIX! BOOM! Three sixes in the over! Heinrich Klaasen is making this look too easy. Tosses it up, full in length, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen slog sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie. 11 needed off 24 balls.

15.52

Another lovely shot! Full, around off. Heinrich Klaasen makes room and goes inside out over cover. Two taken!

15.46

SIX! Poor delivery and punished! Too short on this occasion, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen tonks it over long on for a biggie. Second biggie of the over!

Commentary

We are back for the chase! The players are out in the middle. Temba Bavuma and Reeza Hendricks will open the batting for South Africa. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will begin the proceedings with the ball. Let's go!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then! Even though the target might be less for South Africa, the pitch is not the easiest to bat on and so it is going to be a tough chase for the visitors.  India does have a quality blowing attack and a capable of defending this. Can they do so? We will find out.

Anrich Nortje says that hitting the hard lengths seemed to be the best bet on this deck and just a few balls they didn't execute well that went the distance. Adds that a bit of grass was taken off since the last time they were here and they had to adapt to the pitch conditions which they did well.

South Africa started the innings perfectly by grabbing a wicket in the first over. They lost their way after that and leaked a few runs. But they came back stronger and grabbed wickets at regular intervals, and capitalized on the same. They put a lid on the run flow in the middle phase. It was their seamers that were doing the job for them. Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell both grabbed a wicket each and were economical as well. Anrich Nortje was a tad bit expensive but he picked up two wickets in his spell.

After being put into the bat first India lost Ruturaj Gaikwad in the first over itself. But post that, Ishan Kishan displayed his magic, and he along with Shreyas Iyer put 42 runs at the end of the Powerplay. Ishan Kishan perished soon after that, but Shreyas Iyer carried on with Rishabh Pant at the other end. Once Rishabh Pant departed, wickets fell in a heap, and runs had completely dried up. 150 was looking a bit far-fetched for India. But Dinesh Karthik and Harshal Patel scored 30 runs in the last two overs and helped India put a fighting total. They have given their bowler's plenty to fight with.

A good finish from India has helped them to put a respectable and competitive total on the board. Thanks to their new, finisher, Dinesh Karthik. He along with Harshal Patel scored 30 runs in the last two overs and guided India to close to 150. It's been a good bowling show from the visitors but they would be disappointed on losing control in the last couple of overs. Nevertheless, they have done a good job with the ball here!

Runs Scored 18 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 148/6

D Karthik30 (21)

H Patel12 (9)

D Pretorius4-0-40-1

19.61

Just the single to end but the damage was done before it. Good slower delivery, full and outside off. Karthik looks to lift it over covers but edges it towards short third man. The batters cross and India finish with 148/6!

19.56

SIX! Back-to-back from Dinesh Karthik! Fuller this time, around off. Karthik gets it off the bottom part of the bat but gets enough on it to launch it over the long off fence for a maximum. 17 off the over with one ball to go.

19.46

SIX! BOOM! Pretorius goes short and outside off, the ball sits up nicely and Dinesh Karthik hammers it over long off for a biggie.

19.31

length this time, around off. Harshal Patel slices it over point and picks up a single, turns the strike over to DK.

19.20

Good comeback from Pretorius! Change of pace and it's the slower yorker outside off as well. Patel gets completely deceived by the lack of pace and it will be a dot ball.

19.14

FOUR! Overpitched and punished! Dwaine Pretorius serves it in the slot around off, Harshal Patel holds his shape and thumps it over wide mid off for a boundary.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 130/6

D Karthik17 (18)

H Patel7 (6)

A Nortje4-0-36-2

18.64

FOUR! Delicate touch from DK! This is bowled on a length and around off, Karthik just opens the face of the bat at the last moment and uses the pace of the delivery to run it fine. The ball runs away into the third man fence.

18.61wd

WIDE! This is angled down the leg side and a wide is called.

18.54

FOUR! Much needed for India and Dinesh Karthik gets it. Banged in short and over middle, Karthik manages to pull it behind square and beats the man at the backward square leg fence.

18.41

Anrich Nortje sees Harshal Patel backing away and follows hi with a length ball. Patel is able to work it on the off side and picks up a single.

18.31

Quick single! Length again, around off. Dinesh Karthik punches it towards mid off and sets off for the run, good running.

18.20

Beaten! An off-pace delivery, outside off, on a length. Dinesh Karthik looks to push this on the off side but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

18.11

Tad shorter, outside off. Harshal Patel steers it down to third man for a single.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 118/6

H Patel5 (4)

D Karthik8 (14)

K Rabada4-0-15-1

17.61

Back of a length, outside off. Harshal Patel pushes it towards cover for a single.

17.50

Length again, around off. Harshal Patel blocks it out towards cover.

17.40

Shaping away, length ball, outside off. Harshal Patel looks to have a poke at it but he misses.

17.34

FOUR! Nicely done! Much-needed boundary for India! A low full toss, outside off. Harshal Patel opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a boundary.

17.21

Another good-length delivery, outside off. Dinesh Karthik pushes it towards cover for a single.

17.10

Swing and a miss! Shorter, wide of off. Dinesh Karthik looks to cut this away but he misses.

Harshal Patel walks out to bat.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 112/6

A Patel10 (11)

D Karthik7 (12)

A Nortje3-0-24-2

16.6W

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Axar Patel's struggling innings comes to an end! Anrich Nortje sends him back with an absolute thunderbolt of a delivery! A length ball, nipping back in on middle, at around 146 clicks. Axar Patel looks to flick this but he gets beaten. The ball goes on to knock the middle pole over.

16.51

Bangs it short, around middle. Dinesh Karthik miscues his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

16.40

Swing and a miss! On a length, outside off. Dinesh Karthik tries to scoop this but he misses.

South Africa
India
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
T Bavuma

b Y Chahal

35 30 4 1 116.66
R Hendricks

b B Kumar

4 3 1 0 133.33
D Pretorius

c A Khan b B Kumar

4 5 1 0 80
van der Dussen

b B Kumar

1 7 0 0 14.28
H Klaasen

c sub R Bishnoi b H Patel

81 46 7 5 176.08
D Miller

not out

20 15 1 1 133.33
W Parnell

b B Kumar

1 4 0 0 25
K Rabada

not out

0 0 0 0
Extras

(b 0,lb 1,w 2,nb 0,Penalty 0)

3
Total 18.2 (RR: 8.13)
149/6

Did not bat: K Maharaj, A Nortje, T Shamsi

Fall of wickets:

(R Hendricks, 1 ov) (D Pretorius, 2.5 ov) (van der Dussen, 5.3 ov) (T Bavuma, 12.2 ov) (H Klaasen, 17 ov) (W Parnell, 18 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
B Kumar
4 0 13 4 3.25
A Khan
3 0 17 0 5.66
H Pandya
3 0 31 0 10.33
Y Chahal
4 0 49 1 12.25
H Patel
3 0 17 1 5.66
A Patel
1 0 19 0 19.00
S Iyer
0.2 0 2 0 6.00
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
R Gaikwad

c K Maharaj b K Rabada

1 4 0 0 25
I Kishan

c van der Dussen b A Nortje

34 21 2 3 161.90
S Iyer

c H Klaasen b D Pretorius

40 35 2 2 114.28
R Pant

c van der Dussen b K Maharaj

5 7 0 0 71.42
H Pandya

b W Parnell

9 12 1 0 75
A Patel

b A Nortje

10 11 1 0 90.90
D Karthik

not out

30 21 2 2 142.85
H Patel

not out

12 9 2 0 133.33
Extras

(b 0,lb 1,w 6,nb 0,Penalty 0)

7
Total 20.0 (RR: 7.4)
148/6

Did not bat: B Kumar, A Khan, Y Chahal

Fall of wickets:

(R Gaikwad, 0.5 ov) (I Kishan, 6.4 ov) (R Pant, 9.1 ov) (H Pandya, 12.4 ov) (S Iyer, 13.5 ov) (A Patel, 17 ov)
Bowler O M R W ER
K Rabada
4 0 15 1 3.75
W Parnell
4 0 23 1 5.75
A Nortje
4 0 36 2 9.00
D Pretorius
4 0 40 1 10.00
T Shamsi
2 0 21 0 10.50
K Maharaj
2 0 12 1 6.00
South Africa
India

Commentary

Right then, that is all we have from this game. The visitors have been rampant and have taken a surmountable 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. The next game becomes all that more important for the hosts as it is a do-or-die situation for them. The next game is on Tuesday, the 14th of June and will be played in Visakhapatnam. That game will begin at 7:00 pm IST (1:30 pm GMT). But our build-up, as usual, will begin much sooner, do join us then. Cheers!

Heinrich Klaasen (81 off 46 balls) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning knock. He says it was the morning before the game day that he knew he was going to play this game. Adds that while keeping wickets he knew the pitch was tricky but he also knew his role and also he wanted to take on the spinners. Adds that he has been in and out of international cricket, but he is very lucky to be here and praises the backroom staff who showed faith in him.

Temba Bavuma, captain of South Africa says it was a tricky chase and Bhuvneshwar Kumar led the bowling well for India and got the ball to talk. Adds that it was tricky and he just tried to hold on from one end and mentioned the same to Klaasen. On his dismissal, he says that they needed someone to stay till the end which he couldn't do and he has to be ruthless with himself. Adds that in the end it wasn't quite as tricky but he is happy that they were clinical. Says that David Miller can be used at 5 or 6 and him being left-handed is a plus and Heinrich Klaasen also knows his role and is a fine player and everyone in the batting order must be ready for the role they are given.

Indian skipper, Rishabh Pant says that batting wise they were 10-15 runs short, they started bowling well, especially Bhuvneshwar Kumar, but they did not bowl as well towards the end. Adds that they knew they had to start well, which they did, but they needed wickets in the middle, but they did not get that. Mentions that the spinners need to come in play at least for 5 overs in the middle. Concludes by saying that they will look to come back stronger in the last 3 games.

Presentation ceremony...

David Miller is down for a quick chat. He says that this game was a great one! A tricky wicket and they all knew that. Adds that they were in trouble but Heinrich Klaasen was phenomenal. It's about playing their game, not worrying about other things. The ball did keep low, but some balls came on nicely as well. Mentions that it was the coach and captain's decision to send Klaasen above him. Says that they are 2-0 up but they still have three games left and still a lot of hard work to do, it's tough to come to India and win any series.  Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony...

After inserting the hosts into bat, the visitors made full use of the pitch and the pacers used the variations very well. Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer did give their side a launching pad but every new batter found it difficult and it was a cameo from Dinesh Karthik that propelled India to just about a defendable total. Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell were economical but Anrich Nortje and Dwaine Pretorius did go for a few runs at the death. The spinners from both teams were fairly ineffective but Keshav Maharaj was economical. With 149 needed to win, one good partnership was the key for the visitors and that came between Temba Bavuma and Heinrich Klaasen with the latter going on to play a match-winning innings. Despite Bhuvneshwar Kumar's four-wicket haul, the visitors won the game pretty comfortably in the end.

India will be disappointed with that effort. After an underwhelming performance with the bat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave them the perfect start with the ball. He picked up three wickets inside the Powerplay to lay down the marker but the rest of the bowlers just couldn't back him up. Bhuvneshwar Kumar did end with a four-fer but it wasn't enough. Avesh Khan and Harshal Patel bowled well but other than that, both the spinners and Pandya received a tap. A couple of wickets came but by then Klaasen had already taken the sting out of the chase. The hosts will now look for a change of momentum in the next game and hope to make it 2-1.

It was not an ideal start for South Africa as they lost three wickets inside the Powerplay itself. Then came a steady stand between skipper Temba Bavuma and Heinrich Klaasen with the latter injecting a bit of momentum into the chase. Just when they looked in control and the boundaries started to flow, Bavuma got out. Klaasen though just kept on playing his shots and with an in-form David Miller at the other end, they almost got it done in a jiffy. A couple of wickets fell towards the end and Klaasen got out after making 81 important runs as well but South Africa were safely home. With a 2-0 lead in the series, the visitors will be hoping to seal the series in the next game.

Yet another clinical performance from South Africa and they have made a difficult chase look pretty straightforward in the end. The hosts go 2-0 up in this five-match T20I series as well. This has truly been an all-round performance from them with the ball first and then with the bat as well.

18.22

There it is! David Miller hits the winning runs! Back of a length, around middle and leg. David Miller works it away towards square leg for a brace. South Africa win by 4 wickets and they take a 2-0 lead in the series.

18.10

A shorter ball, around off. David Miller cuts it towards cover.

Kagiso Rabada walks out to bat now. With just 2 required to win, Shreyas Iyer is going to roll his arm.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 147/6

W Parnell1 (4)

D Miller18 (13)

B Kumar4-0-13-4

17.6W

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Bhuvneshwar Kumar seems like he is playing a different game altogether! He gets his fourth wicket and South Africa have lost their sixth. A slower length ball, around the off pole. Wayne Parnell looks to drives this on the up towards the off side. But he misses and the ball goes on to hit the top of off. South Africa are just two runs away now.

17.50

Length ball, on middle. Wayne Parnell pushes it back to Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

17.41

Drifting in on a length, on the pads. David Miller flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

17.31

Pitches it up now, around off. Wayne Parnell drives it to mid off and takes a single.

17.20

Another length ball, around middle. Wayne Parnell pushes it back to the bowler.

17.11

Length ball, outside off. David Miller pushes it off the back foot towards cover for a single.

Wayne Parnell is the new man in.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 144/5

H Klaasen81 (46)

D Miller16 (11)

H Patel3-0-17-1

16.6W

OUT! CAUGHT! A masterclass innings from Heinrich Klaasen comes to an end! Harshal Patel grabs a wicket and India have finally managed to get a breakthrough. A slower length ball, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen tries to finish things off as he tries to go over long on. But the ball goes off the top half of the bat and hence there is only elevation on that and no distance. Ravi Bishnoi (sub) sits under it and takes an easy catch. Job done from Heinrich Klaasen!

16.51

Another length delivery, around the thigh pads. David Miller tucks it towards fine leg for a single.

16.41

A low full toss, around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

16.30

AN off-pace delivery, on a length, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen looks to push this on the off side side but he gets undone by the lack of pace.

16.22

In the air...and Dropped! A very, very tough chance though. A fuller ball, slower one, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen lifts it high towards long on. Ravi Bishnoi (sub) runs forward, dives, and gets his hands to the ball but he fails to grab it. Two taken!

16.21wd

Wide! Slower ball, wide of off, full in length. Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone.

16.11

On a length, darting it on the pads. David Miller flicks it towards fine leg for a single.

Runs Scored 23 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 138/4

H Klaasen78 (42)

D Miller14 (9)

Y Chahal4-0-49-1

15.66

SIX! BOOM! Three sixes in the over! Heinrich Klaasen is making this look too easy. Tosses it up, full in length, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen slog sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie. 11 needed off 24 balls.

15.52

Another lovely shot! Full, around off. Heinrich Klaasen makes room and goes inside out over cover. Two taken!

15.46

SIX! Poor delivery and punished! Too short on this occasion, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen tonks it over long on for a biggie. Second biggie of the over!

15.31

Shorter now, outside off. David Miller stays back and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

15.26

SIX! High and Handsome! A googly, full, around off. David Miller dispatches this one high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

15.21wd

Wide! Wide of off. David Miller leaves it alone. Wide called!

15.11

Fuller ball, around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen backs away and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal is back on.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 115/4

H Klaasen63 (38)

D Miller7 (7)

A Khan3-0-17-0

14.61

Full and on the pads, Klaasen turns it past square leg for a single. 34 needed now off 30 balls.

14.54

FOUR! Heinrich Klaasen is huffing and puffing out there but he is getting the job done. Around the top of off, Klaasen hangs back and launches it over the mid-wicket region as the ball runs away into the vacant fence.

14.41lb

Leg bye! Stifled appeal and nothing more. This is a bit fuller and angled into the pads, Miller looks to flick but misses. The ball hits him on the pads and rolls onto the off side. They get a leg bye.

14.30

Avesh Khan comes from around the wicket and angles it in on a hard length around the off stump. David Miller looks to steer it but gets beaten by the pace.

14.21

Length, around the top of off. Klaasen backs away and drives it down to long on for a single.

14.10

On a good length, around off. Klaasen with a short-arm jab towards mid-wicket. No run taken!

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 108/4

H Klaasen57 (34)

D Miller7 (5)

H Pandya3-0-31-0

13.61

Back of a length, outside off. Klaasen steers it past point for a single. 41 needed now off 36 balls.

13.56

SIX! Hardik Pandya just misses his mark and gets punished! In the slot around middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen clubs this one over the long on fence for a biggie.

13.41

A bit of a yes and no but they survive! Short of a length, on middle and hurrying onto the batter. David Miller hops and keeps it down towards short cover. Klaasen wants the run and Miller is a bit hesitant. Dinesh Karthik fails to pick up the ball cleanly and they are able to sacmper through.

13.31

FIFTY for Heinrich Klaasen and this could just be the knock that proves to be the difference. On a hard length, over middle. Klaasen works it past square leg and picks up a single. 49 needed now off 39 balls and Klaasen will know his job isn't done yet.

13.20

Good-length, over off. Klaasen tries to drop and run but Miller sends him back.

13.11

Back of a length, slanted across the left-hander. Miller plays it off the back foot and caresses it towards deep cover for one.

Hardik Pandya (2-0-21-0) comes back to bowl.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 98/4

H Klaasen49 (30)

D Miller5 (3)

Y Chahal3-0-26-1

12.60

Flatter delivery, on off. Klaasen looks to cut but edges back onto the deck.

12.51

Leading edge but safe! This is pushed through on a length and around middle, Miller looks to work it leg side but gets a leading edge past a diving Chahal. The ball goes towards long on and they get a single.

12.40

Flatter and around off, pushed towards mid off.

12.34

FOUR! Edged away! This is angled across the left-hander, David Miller throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies past Dinesh Karthik at first slip and he has no chance of getting a hand on it as the ball races away into the third man fence.

David Miller walks out to bat.

12.2W

OUT! Cleaned him up! Yuzvendra Chahal has the last laugh and the partnership is finally broken. Chahal pulls back the length and pushes it quicker on middle stump. Temba Bavuma rocks back looking to heave it away but the ball turns away a touch and knocks over the middle stump. Bavuma departs and India have a lifeline here. 56 needed off 46 balls.

12.14

FOUR! Spin is proving to be ineffective here! Tossed up on off, Temba Bavuma gets low and slogs it away in the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.

Yuzvendra Chahal (2-0-17-0) is back on!

Runs Scored 19 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 89/3

H Klaasen49 (29)

T Bavuma31 (28)

A Patel1-0-19-0

11.62

Two more, excellent running! Flatter and quicker, on off. Heinrich Klaasen pulls it down to wide long on and races back for the second. 60 needed now off 48 balls.

11.52

On off, just lifted back over the bowler's head for a couple of runs.

11.44

EDGY FOUR! 15 off the over and there's still a couple of balls remaining. Axar gives it a bit of flight and slids it into leg stump, Klaasen looks to slog-sweep but gets an inside edge past the leg stump and the ball races away into the fence.

11.36

SIX! WOW! Flatter delivery, on middle. Heinrich Klaasen uses the depth of the crease and just lifts it nonchalantly over wide long on for a biggie.

11.24

FOUR! Classy shot from Heinrich Klaasen! Axar Patel angles it into leg stump, Klaasen backs away and pushes it with great timing through extra cover for a boundary.

11.11

Around off, Bavuma gets inside the line of the ball to sweep it towards short fine leg. Just the single then.

Axar Patel comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 70/3

H Klaasen31 (24)

T Bavuma30 (27)

H Pandya2-0-21-0

10.64

FOUR! Up and over! This is a bit wider and Heinrich Klaasen goes after it. Klaasen comes down the track and thrashes at it, over point and into the fence. 13 off the over, a good one for South Africa.

10.50

Length this time, angled into middle and leg. Klaasen looks to turn it leg side but gets squared up a bit and gets a leading edge on it.

10.40

Around off, tapped towards the cover region.

10.34

FOUR! All the chopping and changing in the field but Heinrich Klaasen does get it through. Around the top of off, Klaasen backs away and plays it late to the right of the man at short third man, picks up a boundary.

10.21

Good running! On a good length, over off. Bavuma nudges it leg side and picks up a quick single.

10.14

FOUR! Nicely played in the end! Fullish delivery, around off. Temba Bavuma looks to drive but adjusts well to just open the face of the blade and guide it fine. The ball runs away through the slip cordon and into the fence.

DRINKS! The pitch is certainly not an easy one to bat on but Bhuvneshwar Kumar has made brilliant use of the conditions on offer and has sent back three opposition batters. The skipper, Temba Bavuma is still at the crease and Heinrich Klaasen has come out with positive intent. With David Miller still to come, a decent partnership here will give South Africa a good chance. India will be looking to get a couple of more wickets and tighten the screws. Also, Hardik Pandya comes back to bowl.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 57/3

T Bavuma25 (25)

H Klaasen23 (20)

H Patel2-0-11-0

9.61

Another short ball, around off. Temba Bavuma pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He retains the strike!

9.51

A length ball, angling in on the pads, at around 134 clicks. Heinrich Klaasen works it away to deep square leg for a run.

9.41

Harshal Patel hits the deck hard and serves a short ball, down the leg side. Temba Bavuma swivels and pulls it towards fine leg. Single taken!

9.31

Good delivery! A yorker-length ball, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen digs it out towards long on for a single.

9.20

Length ball, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen hangs back and tries to cut this on the off side but the ball goes off the under-edge behind the stumps.

9.14

FOUR! Pulled away! A shorter ball, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen picks up the length and smashes it over mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 49/3

T Bavuma23 (23)

H Klaasen17 (16)

Y Chahal2-0-17-0

8.60

Dot to end the over! A fuller ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma drives it firmly to the fielder at cover. 13 runs off the over! Good over this for South Africa!

8.51

Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen knocks it down to long on for a single.

8.46

SIX! BANG! Loopy ball, full again, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen gets down on his knee and slog-sweeps this over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

8.32

Heinrich Klaasen takes the aerial route again! Pitches it up, around off. Heinrich Klaasen lifts it over cover. Two taken!

8.24

FOUR! Classy shot from Klaasen! A fuller one, around middle and off. Heinrich Klaasen makes room and goes inside-out over cover for a boundary.

8.10

Tosses it up, full, a leg-break. Heinrich Klaasen looks to heave this on the leg side but he gets an inside edge back onto his boot.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 36/3

H Klaasen4 (11)

T Bavuma23 (22)

H Patel1-0-3-0

7.61

Harshal Patel drops it short, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen swivels and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. 3 runs off Harshal Patel's first over!

7.50

Another length delivery, tighter line this time, around off. Heinrich Klaasen dabs it towards backard point.

7.41

Outside off, touch shorter. Temba Bavuma hangs back and fends it away past point for a single.

7.31

Quick single! A length ball, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen pushes it towards mid off and scampers across to the other end.

7.20

Angling in around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen taps it towards mid-wicket. Two dots in a row!

7.10

Harshal Patel begins with a shorter ball, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen pushes it off the back foot towards cover.

Harshal Patel to have a bowl now.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 33/3

H Klaasen2 (6)

T Bavuma22 (21)

Y Chahal1-0-4-0

6.61

Spinning away, outside off, shorter in length. Heinrich Klaasen chips it in the vacant cover region for a single.

6.50

Another good ball! A wrong'un, on the pads. Heinrich Klaasen tries to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

6.41

Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Temba Bavuma pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.30

A googly now, quicker, around middle and leg. Temba Bavuma looks to flick this but he misses.

6.21

A leg-break, full in length, around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen flicks it to mid-wicket and takes a quick single.

6.11

Yuzvendra Chahal begins with a fuller ball, around middle and leg. Temba Bavuma works it away towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

Spin for the first time as Yuzvendra Chahal is brought into the attack.

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 29/3

H Klaasen0 (3)

T Bavuma20 (18)

B Kumar3-0-10-3

5.60

Fuller now, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen drives and finds the fielder at cover. 1 run and a wicket off it!

5.50

Another length ball, around off. Heinrich Klaasen once again pushes it back to Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

5.40

On a length, around middle. Heinrich Klaasen defends it out.

Heinrich Klaasen walks out to bat with South Africa in a spot of bother.

5.3W

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! The decision of getting Bhuvneshwar Kumar back into the attack has worked in India's favour. Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes yet again, he gets his third wicket and gets rid of Rassie van der Dussen. Big wicket this for India! A length ball, nipping back in around off. Rassie van der Dussen tries to block this but he gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball goes on to hit the top of off. A peach by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

5.20

Fuller ball, around middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen looks to flick but he gets a leading edge towards cover.

5.11

Length ball, angling in around middle and leg. Temba Bavuma pushes it towards mid-wicket and he scampers across to the other end. Hardik Pandya scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end but Temba Bavuma was well in.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes back to bowl.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 28/2

van der Dussen1 (5)

T Bavuma19 (17)

A Khan2-0-11-0

4.60

Lovely! Pacy delivery, around off and just jagging back in off a length. Rassie van der Dussen looks to play the expansive cover drive but is beaten past the inside edge.

4.51

This one stayed low! On a good length, around off, the ball doesn't rise up much. Bavuma hops and is bale to turn it through mid-wicket for a single.

4.42

Uppish but safe! Fuller this time and angled into off, Temba Bavuma looks to go over extra cover but mistimes it. The ball just clears Shreyas Iyer over there and the batters pick up a couple of runs.

4.30

Length again, around off. Bavuma dabs it down towards point.

4.24

FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Good foot movement from Bavuma to get across and drive it through wide mid on for a boundary.

4.10

Huge appeal but turned down! This is full and quick, angled into the pads. Temba Bavuma looks to heave it across but misses and gets pinged on the pads. Avesh Khan appeals but probably sliding down leg. Rishabh Pant doesn't go for the review.

Change of ends for Avesh Khan!

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 21/2

van der Dussen1 (4)

T Bavuma12 (12)

H Pandya1-0-8-0

3.60

On a good length, around off. Van der Dussen punches it out towards cover.

3.51

Around the top of off, bavuma gets across and works it in front of square on the leg side for a run.

3.46

SIX! Oh, that is a shot! Length ball, around off, Temba Bavuma gets down on one knee and scoops it over the keeper. The ball flies over the fence for a maximum, brave shot from Bavuma there.

3.31

Pitched up, on off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it towards mid on and gets off the mark with a quick single.

3.20

Length, around the top of off. Rassie nudges it towards mid-wicket.

3.10

Starts off with a fullish delivery around off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to cover drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat onto the leg side.

Hardik Pandya comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 13/2

T Bavuma5 (10)

van der Dussen0 (0)

B Kumar2-0-9-2

2.60

This is angled into middle and leg, Bavuma flicks it towards mid-wicket. Another successful over for Bhuvi, 4 runs and a wicket off it.

Rassie van der Dussen is the new man in.

2.5W

OUT! TAKEN! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes again and this time the pinch-hitter isn't able to provide some fast runs for his side. This is the knuckle ball from Bhuvi, on a length and over off. Dwaine Pretorius decides to swing hard at it and does so but gets a top edge. The ball goes a mile high in the night sky as Avesh Khan settles under it around the square leg fence. Avesh keeps his eyes on the ball and pouches it in the end. Two down now South Africa!

2.40

Goes slower this time and angles it into middle, Pretorius pushes it back towards the bowler.

2.30

Big swing but ineffective! Fuller and around off, Pretorius swings across the line but mistimes it towards mid-wicket.

2.20

On a good length and around off, Pretorius taps it towards point.

2.14

FOUR! Dwaine Pretorius will not care much about how the pitch is playing. Length, on off, just a short-arm jab back over the bowler's head and Pretorius picks up a boundary.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 9/1

T Bavuma5 (9)

D Pretorius0 (0)

A Khan1-0-4-0

1.60

Pulls back the length a bit and bowls it outside off, this one holds its line and Bavuma plays inside the line of the ball. Tidy start from Avesh, just the boundary off it.

1.50

Nicely bowled! Fuller in length and outside off, the ball keeps a touch low and jags back in a long way as well. Bavuma is cut in half as he looks to drive at it.

1.44

FOUR! Back of a length and outside off, Bavuma flails at it and gets a thick outside edge that flies over the slip cordon and into the third man fence.

1.30

Good pace from Avesh Khan, 142.6 kph and nipping in a fair bit off the surface. This is outside off and stays low again as Temba Bavuma gets beaten past the inside edge.

1.20

Good-length, close to the off pole. Temba Bavuma plays it with soft hands and towards cover-point.

1.10

Starts off with a length ball, on off. Bavuma punches it out towards cover.

Dwaine Pretorius walks out to bat at number 3. Also, Avesh Khan will bowl from the other end.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 5/1

R Hendricks4 (3)

T Bavuma1 (3)

B Kumar1-0-5-1

0.6W

OUT! Cleaned him up! Bhuvneshwar Kumar stays with the inswingers to Reeza Hendricks and exposes the latter's weakness to it. A touch fuller and around off, nipping back in off the surface. This one keeps a shade low and Hendricks is beaten. The ball goes off the back leg and crashes into the off stump. Early breakthrough for Bhuvi here. Just five runs and a wicket off the first over.

0.50

Good comeback! Just pulls back the length a touch and bowls another inswinger. Hendricks gets caught on the crease trying to keep it out but gets beaten past the inside edge.

0.44

FOUR! Sweetly timed and what a way to get off the mark! Bhuvi gets it to shape back in this time from outside off. Reeza Hendricks punches it nicely off the back foot and gets it through covers for a boundary.

0.31

South Africa are on the board! Length again, around off. Temba Bavuma chops it down to third man and gets off the mark with a single.

0.20

Nice away shape again! Length, angling it into off but the ball moves away. Bavuma watches it and taps it towards cover-point.

0.10

Starts off with a lovely away swinger. Pitched up, around off and just moving away sharply. Temba Bavuma has half a poke at it but is well beaten.

Commentary

We are back for the chase! The players are out in the middle. Temba Bavuma and Reeza Hendricks will open the batting for South Africa. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will begin the proceedings with the ball. Let's go!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then! Even though the target might be less for South Africa, the pitch is not the easiest to bat on and so it is going to be a tough chase for the visitors.  India does have a quality blowing attack and a capable of defending this. Can they do so? We will find out.

Anrich Nortje says that hitting the hard lengths seemed to be the best bet on this deck and just a few balls they didn't execute well that went the distance. Adds that a bit of grass was taken off since the last time they were here and they had to adapt to the pitch conditions which they did well.

South Africa started the innings perfectly by grabbing a wicket in the first over. They lost their way after that and leaked a few runs. But they came back stronger and grabbed wickets at regular intervals, and capitalized on the same. They put a lid on the run flow in the middle phase. It was their seamers that were doing the job for them. Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell both grabbed a wicket each and were economical as well. Anrich Nortje was a tad bit expensive but he picked up two wickets in his spell.

After being put into the bat first India lost Ruturaj Gaikwad in the first over itself. But post that, Ishan Kishan displayed his magic, and he along with Shreyas Iyer put 42 runs at the end of the Powerplay. Ishan Kishan perished soon after that, but Shreyas Iyer carried on with Rishabh Pant at the other end. Once Rishabh Pant departed, wickets fell in a heap, and runs had completely dried up. 150 was looking a bit far-fetched for India. But Dinesh Karthik and Harshal Patel scored 30 runs in the last two overs and helped India put a fighting total. They have given their bowler's plenty to fight with.

A good finish from India has helped them to put a respectable and competitive total on the board. Thanks to their new, finisher, Dinesh Karthik. He along with Harshal Patel scored 30 runs in the last two overs and guided India to close to 150. It's been a good bowling show from the visitors but they would be disappointed on losing control in the last couple of overs. Nevertheless, they have done a good job with the ball here!

Runs Scored 18 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 148/6

D Karthik30 (21)

H Patel12 (9)

D Pretorius4-0-40-1

19.61

Just the single to end but the damage was done before it. Good slower delivery, full and outside off. Karthik looks to lift it over covers but edges it towards short third man. The batters cross and India finish with 148/6!

19.56

SIX! Back-to-back from Dinesh Karthik! Fuller this time, around off. Karthik gets it off the bottom part of the bat but gets enough on it to launch it over the long off fence for a maximum. 17 off the over with one ball to go.

19.46

SIX! BOOM! Pretorius goes short and outside off, the ball sits up nicely and Dinesh Karthik hammers it over long off for a biggie.

19.31

length this time, around off. Harshal Patel slices it over point and picks up a single, turns the strike over to DK.

19.20

Good comeback from Pretorius! Change of pace and it's the slower yorker outside off as well. Patel gets completely deceived by the lack of pace and it will be a dot ball.

19.14

FOUR! Overpitched and punished! Dwaine Pretorius serves it in the slot around off, Harshal Patel holds his shape and thumps it over wide mid off for a boundary.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 130/6

D Karthik17 (18)

H Patel7 (6)

A Nortje4-0-36-2

18.64

FOUR! Delicate touch from DK! This is bowled on a length and around off, Karthik just opens the face of the bat at the last moment and uses the pace of the delivery to run it fine. The ball runs away into the third man fence.

18.61wd

WIDE! This is angled down the leg side and a wide is called.

18.54

FOUR! Much needed for India and Dinesh Karthik gets it. Banged in short and over middle, Karthik manages to pull it behind square and beats the man at the backward square leg fence.

18.41

Anrich Nortje sees Harshal Patel backing away and follows hi with a length ball. Patel is able to work it on the off side and picks up a single.

18.31

Quick single! Length again, around off. Dinesh Karthik punches it towards mid off and sets off for the run, good running.

18.20

Beaten! An off-pace delivery, outside off, on a length. Dinesh Karthik looks to push this on the off side but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

18.11

Tad shorter, outside off. Harshal Patel steers it down to third man for a single.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 118/6

H Patel5 (4)

D Karthik8 (14)

K Rabada4-0-15-1

17.61

Back of a length, outside off. Harshal Patel pushes it towards cover for a single.

17.50

Length again, around off. Harshal Patel blocks it out towards cover.

17.40

Shaping away, length ball, outside off. Harshal Patel looks to have a poke at it but he misses.

17.34

FOUR! Nicely done! Much-needed boundary for India! A low full toss, outside off. Harshal Patel opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a boundary.

17.21

Another good-length delivery, outside off. Dinesh Karthik pushes it towards cover for a single.

17.10

Swing and a miss! Shorter, wide of off. Dinesh Karthik looks to cut this away but he misses.

Harshal Patel walks out to bat.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 112/6

A Patel10 (11)

D Karthik7 (12)

A Nortje3-0-24-2

16.6W

OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Axar Patel's struggling innings comes to an end! Anrich Nortje sends him back with an absolute thunderbolt of a delivery! A length ball, nipping back in on middle, at around 146 clicks. Axar Patel looks to flick this but he gets beaten. The ball goes on to knock the middle pole over.

16.51

Bangs it short, around middle. Dinesh Karthik miscues his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

16.40

Swing and a miss! On a length, outside off. Dinesh Karthik tries to scoop this but he misses.

16.31

On a length, around middle and leg. Axar Patel works it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

16.20

Anrich Nortje drops it short again, outside off. Axar Patel pushes it off the back foot towards the fielder at cover.

16.11

Back of a length, around middle. Dinesh Karthik pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Single taken!

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 109/5

D Karthik5 (9)

A Patel9 (8)

K Rabada3-0-9-1

15.61

Shorter and outside off. Dinesh Karthik cuts it towards sweeper cover for a single.

15.50

Back of a length, around middle and leg, this one nips back in. Dinesh Karthik tries to flick this but he misses.

15.41

On a length, around middle and off. Axar Patel flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

15.31

In the air....and safe! A length delivery, around off. Dinesh Karthik chips it towards mid off. Temba Bavuma there collects the ball on a bounce. He has a shy at the non-striker's end but he misses. THe ball rolls away and the batters sneak in a run.

15.21

Much fuller now, around middle and off. Axar Patel drives it down to long off. Single taken!

15.11

Length ball, around middle. Dinesh Karthik gets a leading edge towards third man for a single.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 104/5

D Karthik2 (5)

A Patel7 (6)

W Parnell4-0-23-1

14.61lb

Leg bye! Angling in on a length, around middle. Dinesh Karthik misses his flick. The ball goes off his pads towards square leg and the batters sneak in a leg bye!

14.50

Beaten! Slower one again, on a length, outside off. Dinesh Karthik leans to block this but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

14.51wd

Wide! Slower, fuller, down the leg side. Dinesh Karthik misses his flick. Wide called!

14.41

Back of a length, outside off. Axar Patel knocks it towards mid off for a single.

14.30

Length ball delivery, outside off. Axar Patel opes the face of the bat and dabs it towards backward point.

14.31wd

Wide! Wayne Parnell errs in line and serves it down the leg side. Axar Patel leaves it alone. Wide called!

14.21

Length ball, angling in on a length, around middle and leg. Dinesh Karthik works it away to mid-wicket for a single.

14.10

Pitches it up again, around off. Dinesh Karthik lunges forward and dabs it to backward point.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 99/5

D Karthik1 (1)

A Patel6 (4)

D Pretorius3-0-22-1

13.61

Fuller ball, outside off. Dinesh Karthik presses forward and taps it toward cover for a single. He gets off the mark straightaway!

Dinesh Karthik is the new man in.

13.5W

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! South Africa continue to grab wickets at regular intervals and India are in a spot of bother now. Dwaine Pretorius is the one who gets rid of Shreyas Iyer. A length ball, outside off, sharing away. Shreyas Iyer stays in his crease and tries to push this on the off side. But the ball goes off the outside edge towards the keeper. Heinrich Klaasen pouches it safely. India have lost half their side now.

13.41

On a length, around middle. Axar Patel looks to flick this on the leg side, but he gets a leading edge towards cover for a single.

13.30

Fuller, slower, on middle. Axar Patel pushes it back to the bowler.

13.24

FOUR! Edgy runs! But India won't mind that! A length ball, outside off. Axar Patel tries to cut this but the ball goes off the inside edge away from the leg pole towards fine leg for a boundary.

13.11

Slower ball, on a length, around middle. Shreyas Iyer flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 92/4

S Iyer39 (33)

A Patel1 (1)

W Parnell3-0-19-1

12.61

Pitched up ball, around middle. Shreyas Iyer knocks it to long on for a single.

12.51

Fuller one, around middle. Axar Patel works it away towards square leg for a single.

12.4W

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Wayne Parnell comes back into the attack and sends back the dangerous, Hardik Pandya! A lovely delivery from Wayne Parnell. a length ball, tailing in, around middle and leg, that keeps a touch low as well. Hardik Pandya tries to cut this away but misses as the ball stays low. The ball goes on to knock the leg pole over. Axar Patel walks out to bat now.

12.31

Slower ball, shorter, around middle. Shreyas Iyer pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

12.21

PUT DOWN! What an effort from Temba Bavuma! WOW! A very, very tough chance goes down. A fuller ball, around middle. Hardik Pandya makes room and drives it uppishly towards cover. Temba Bavuma there, springs to his right, gets his right hand to the ball, but fails to grab it.  One run!

12.11

Top delivery! A slower, yorker, around off. Shreyas Iyer digs it out towards deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 87/3

H Pandya8 (10)

S Iyer36 (30)

K Maharaj2-0-12-1

11.60

Another flatter ball, shorter again, around off. Hardik Pandya once again cuts it towards cover. Good comeback from Keshav Maharaj after being hit for six on the first ball!

11.50

Shorter now, spinning away, around off. Hardik Pandya makes room and slaps it to the fielder at cover.

11.41

Flat now, quicker, around the pads. Shreyas Iyer flicks it towards square leg for a single.

11.31

Ful, tosses it up, around middle. Hardik Pandya knocks it to long on for a single.

11.21

Flatter, quicker, on the pads. Shreyas Iyer hangs back and tucks it towards square leg for a single.

11.16

SIX! That was not hit from the middle of the bat but that still goes all the way! A loopy all, full and around off. Shreyas Iyer steps down the wicket and smashes it over long off for a biggie.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 78/3

H Pandya7 (7)

S Iyer28 (27)

T Shamsi2-0-21-0

10.64

FOUR! Hardik Pandya ends the over with a four and ruins a good over for Tabraiz Shamsi. A shorter ball, wide of off. Hardik Pandya slashes it past point for a boundary.

10.50

Fuller, quicker, spinning into the right-hander. Hardik Pandya pushes it towards cover.

10.41

Width on offer now, shorter ball. Shreyas Iyer hangs back and cuts it past point for a single.

10.30

Back of a length again, around off. Shreyas Iyer pushes it back to the bowler.

10.31wd

Wide! Shorter ball, wide of off, that one stays low as well. Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone. Wide called!

10.21

Shorter ball, darting it on the pads. Hardik Pandya flicks it towards short fine leg for a single.

10.10

A fuller ball, spinning in, down leg. Hardik Pandya looks to sweep but he misses and gets hit on his back pad. A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire says no! Temba Bavuma opts for a review! No bat involved there, confirms UltraEdge. Ball Tracking indicates that was missing the wickets. The on-field decision stands. South Africa lose a review.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 71/3

H Pandya2 (3)

S Iyer27 (25)

K Maharaj1-0-3-1

9.61

Flatter now, quicker, around middle. Hardik Pandya works it away towards short fine leg for a single.

9.51

Shorter ball, spinning away, around off. Shreyas Iyer pushes it towards cover. Single taken!

9.40

Tosses it up again, around middle and leg, full in length. Shreyas Iyer tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

9.31

Another tossed up ball, darting it on the pads. Hardik Pandya flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

9.20

Fuller ball, around middle and off. Hardik Pandya presses forward and blocks it out.

Hardik Pandya walks out to bat.

9.1W

OUT! TAKEN! Keshav Maharaj strikes on his very first ball! This is smart bowling from him. He gets rid of the Indian skipper now. A loopy ball, fuller and wide of off stump. Rishabh Pant decides to take him on straightaway. He charges down the track, stretches to reach the ball, and throws his bat at it. The ball goes off the splice towards deep point. Rassie van der Dussen once again pouches it safely. Huge wicket this for South Africa!

It will be spin from the other end as well. Keshav Maharaj comes to bowl.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 68/2

S Iyer26 (23)

R Pant5 (6)

T Shamsi1-0-14-0

8.66

SIX! This is even better! A four followed by a six! Another loopy ball, full, around off. Shreyas Iyer once again shimmies down the pitch and tonks it straight down the round for a biggie. 14 runs off the over.

8.54

FOUR! Top shot! Perfectly placed! A fuller ball, around middle, tosses it up. Shreyas Iyer dances down the track and heaves it towards cow corner for a boundary.

8.51wd

Wide! Down the leg side. Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone. Wide called!

8.41

Spinning away, tad shorter, outside off. Rishabh Pant stays back and chops it past point for a run.

8.30

Loopy ball, fuller in length, around the leg pole. Rishabh Pant tries to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

8.21

Fuller now, around middle and leg. Shreyas Iyer steps down the pitch and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.11

Tabraiz Shamsi begins with a short ball, spinning away, outside off. Rishabh Pant punches it off the back foot towards deep cover. One run taken!

Tabraiz Shamsi comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 54/2

S Iyer15 (20)

R Pant3 (3)

D Pretorius2-0-15-0

7.60

Shorter ball, slower in pace, outside off. Shreyas Iyer hangs back and tries to slap this on the off side but he gets beaten.

7.51

A leg cutter, shorter ball, around off. Rishabh Pant taps it towards extra-cover. Single taken!

7.41

Pitched up delivery, around middle and leg. Shreyas Iyer works it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

7.31

Back of a length, around the off pole. Rishabh Pant dabs it towards point and takes a single.

7.21

Slower ball, on teh pads, on a length. Shreyas Iyer flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

7.10

Swing and a miss! A shorter ball, shaping away, outside off. Shreyas Iyer looks to cut this away but he misses.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 50/2

S Iyer13 (16)

R Pant1 (1)

A Nortje2-0-21-1

6.61

Down the leg side, tad shorter. Shreyas Iyer looks to pull it but he manages to get only a glove on it. The ball lands short of Heinrich Klaasen behind the stumps, who fumbles to stop the ball. Single taken.

6.51

Another short ball, around middle. Rishabh Pant taps it towards square leg and takes a single.

Rishabh Pant comes to the crease.

6.4W

OUT! TAKEN! Anrich Nortje strikes and Ishan Kishan's fine knock comes to an end! Wicket at a good time for South Africa. It's the short that has done the trick. Anrich Nortje hits the deck hard, at around 147 clicks, around middle. Ishan Kishan pulls this one but he is a tad bit late on his shot. The ball flies high and goes straight down the throat of Rassie van der Dussen at deep square leg who takes a good catch.

6.34

FOUR! Lovely shot! Short and width on offer. Ishan Kishan hangs back and cuts it hard past point for a boundary.

6.21

On a length, around middle and leg. Shreyas Iyer works it away towards deep square leg for a single.

6.11

Fuller delivery, around middle and leg. Ishan Kishan looks to heave this on the leg side, but the ball goes off the inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 42/1

S Iyer11 (14)

I Kishan29 (18)

D Pretorius1-0-11-0

5.60

On a length, around middle. Shreyas Iyer works it away towards the fielder at mid-wicket. India are 42 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay!

5.51

DROPPED! A very tough chance though! Top effort from Wayne Parnell! A fuller ball, around middle. Ishan Kishan heaves it towards the right of mid on. Wayne Parnell dives full stretch to his right, sticks both his hands out, and gets his hands to the ball, but he can't get hold of it. Single taken!

5.42

Fuller ball, down the leg side. Ishan Kishan backs away and flicks it towards deep square leg for a brace.

5.31

Tad shorter from over the wicket, outside off, Shreyas Iyer dabs it with soft hands towards cover and takes a single.

5.21

Another back-of-a-length delivery, around middle. Ishan Kishan this time miscues his pull towards mid-wicket for a single.

5.16

SIX! KABOOM! Ishan Kishan greets Dwaine Pretorius with a biggie! A shorter ball, tad slower, around middle. Ishan Kishan dispatches this one over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Dwaine Pretorius comes into the attack.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 31/1

I Kishan19 (14)

S Iyer10 (12)

W Parnell2-0-14-0

4.61

Fuller ball again, around middle. Ishan Kishan knocks it to mid on and takes a single.

4.50

A low full toss, around the leg pole. Ishan Kishan makes room and drives it towards cover-point.

4.40

On a length, outside off. Ishan Kishan blocks it towards cover.

4.34

FOUR! Crunched! Ishan Kishan makes room and Wayne Parnell follows him and serves a shorter ball, down the leg side. Ishan Kishan backs away and pulls it past mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

4.21

Back of a length, an off-cutter on this occasion, around off. Shreyas Iyer dabs it towards the point region and takes a single.

4.10

On a length, outside off. Shreyas Iyer guides it to the fielder at short third man.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 25/1

I Kishan14 (10)

S Iyer9 (10)

A Nortje1-0-13-0

3.60

Length ball, around middle. Ishan Kishan looks to dab it on the off side but the ball goes off the inner half onto his pads. 13 runs off Anrich Nortje's first over.

3.50

Tad slower now, at around 126 clicks, on a length, darting it on the pads. Ishan Kishan looks to flick this but he misses, the ball brushes off his pads and goes to the keeper.

3.46

SIX! There he goes again! Six more for India and Ishan Kishan! Second in the over. A shorter ball, around middle. Ishan Kishan gets on top of the bounce and pulls it over dep square leg for another maximum.

3.30

Much fuller now, outside off, at around 148.5 clicks. Ishan Kishan knocks it to the fielder at mid on.

3.26

SIX! Bang! He made that look so easy! On a length, attacking the stumps, at around 143 clicks. Ishan Kishan uses his wrists and flicks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

3.11

Anrich Nortje begins with a length ball, outside off. Shreyas Iyer looks to block this but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man. Single taken!

Runs Scored 1 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 12/1

I Kishan2 (5)

S Iyer8 (9)

K Rabada2-0-4-1

2.60

Excellent stop! Tad shorter, around middle. Ishan Kishan pulls it towards mid-wicket. Rassie van der Dussen there dives to his right, sticks his right hand out, and makes a terrific stop. Saved a certain boundary there!

2.51

A length ball, angling in around middle. Shreyas Iyer looks to flick this but he gets a leading edge away from point. Single taken!

2.40

Fuller ball, angling in around middle. Shreyas Iyer chips it towards mid on. The fielder there collects the ball on a bounce.

2.30

On a length, outside off. Shreyas Iyer dabs it towards point.

2.20

Ohh..that does not carry! A length ball, outside off, tad slower. Shreyas Iyer tries to block this with soft hands, but the ball goes off the outside edge and falls just short of Heinrich Klaasen behind the stumps.

2.10

Good-length delivery, tailing back in around middle, at 137.9 clicks. Shreyas Iyer blocks it out.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 11/1

I Kishan2 (4)

S Iyer7 (4)

W Parnell1-0-8-0

1.60

Another length ball, outside off. Ishan Kishan makes room, steps down the track and taps it to cover again.

1.50

A length delivery, around middle and off, at around 130 clicks. Ishan Kishan pushes it towards the fielder at cover.

1.43

An overpitched delivery, angling in around middle. Shreyas Iyer flicks it past mid on. Three taken!

1.34

FOUR! Lovely shot! Shreyas Iyer gets off the mark in style! Fuller ball again, outside off. Shreyas Iyer drives it firmly and uppishly over cover for a boundary.

1.20

Outside off, shorter ball, shaping away. Shreyas Iyer looks to push this off the back foot but he misses.

1.11

Fuller ball, around middle and leg. Ishan Kishan flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Who will bowl from the other end? Wayne Parnell it is!

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 3/1

S Iyer0 (1)

I Kishan1 (1)

K Rabada1-0-3-1

0.60

Shortish ball, around middle. Shreyas Iyer flicks it towards mid-wicket. 3 runs and a wicket off the first over! Good start for South Africa!

Shreyas Iyer is the new man in.

0.5W

OUT! TAKEN! What a start for South Africa and Kagiso Rabada! That's a big wicket. Ruturaj Gaikwad walks back in the first over. India in trouble early on! A fuller ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad leans and tries to drive this away from his body but the ball goes off the outside edge towards point. Keshav Maharaj takes a good catch there.

0.51wd

Wide! Too short on this occasion, that's gone over Ruturaj Gaikwad. Heinrich Klaasen does well to grab the ball. Wide called for height.

0.41

Another length delivery, darting it on the pads. Ishan Kishan works it away towards fine leg and takes a single. Ishan Kishan is off the mark as well!

0.31

On a length, darting it on the thigh pads, at 134.4 clicks. Ruturaj Gaikwad flicks it to square leg for a single. Ruturaj Gaikwad and India are up and running!

0.20

Back of a length again, around off, at 135.6 clicks. Ruturaj Gaikwad taps it towards cover once again.

0.10

Kagiso Rabada begins with a shorter ball, outside off. Ruturaj Gaikwad gets on his toes and pushes it to the fielder at cover.

The Barabati Stadium has a pre-match bell as well and Naveen Patnaik, the Odisha chief minister, will ring the bell. We are now ready for action to begin! The umpires have made their way out in the middle. The players of South Africa are in a huddle before they take their field positions. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan will open the batting for India. Kagiso Rabada will begin with the ball. Let's go!

Kagiso Rabada is down for a chat. He says that he is trying to stay as fit as possible, and he is trying to give full intensity in the game. Adds that the wicket looked difficult to bat on in the previous game, but India scored over 200 and they were taken aback, but they knew the pitch is good for batting and the batters did a phenomenal job. However, there are still areas to improve. Mentions that they will try to do the same thing, only tweak a few things as a team.

Rishabh Pant the captain of India says that they would have bowled first as well, as they have not played here, but it does matter. Adds that the track looks nice and they want to put a score on the board. They said they did not really do anything wrong in the first game, it was only about executions. Informs they are playing the same team.

Temba Bavuma the skipper of South Africa says that they will bowl first as they don't know how the wicket will play. Mentions that it was easier to bat second in the last game, they can chase anything with smaller boundaries. Informs that they two forced changes. Quinton de Kock has a hamstring injury, so Heinrich Klaasen comes in, Reeza Hendricks is in for Tristan Stubbs as well.

India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal.

South Africa (Playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks (In for Tristan Stubbs), Temba Bavuma (C), Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (WK) (In for Quinton de Kock), Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.

TOSS - South Africa have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first!

PITCH REPORT -  Deep Dasgupta is near the pitch. He says that the pitch is the center of the ground, so equal dimensions on both sides The pitch has a fair bit of grass, and a few cracks, so it means not much for the seamers or even for the spinners. Mentions that the wicket is a bit two-paced and also there are fewer chances of dew playing a factor in this game. Informs that the par score is around 160 to 170, the pitch looks tacky but 160 should be good enough.