India vs South Africa, South Africa in India, 5 T20I Series, 2022 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN! Hand shakes all-around as that will be the end of South Africa's innings as Temba Bavuma won't be able to play! Tossed up on middle. Lungi Ngidi lofts it to long on where Ruturaj Gaikwad takes it. India level the series 2-2 as they win by 82 runs.

On middle, blocked out.

Slightly shorter and just outside off. Ngidi looks to pull but misses. Was very near to the off pole.

Angles again on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

Slants a length ball, around off. Shamsi hits it to point.

Axar Patel is back on.

Length ball, outside off. Ngidi strokes it to sweeper cover for a brace.

Another bumper and Ngidi leaves it out. Khan should go for a fuller ball.

A length ball, around off. Ngidi mistimes his punch to covers.

A bouncer on the slower side, on middle. Ngidi sits under it.

Three runs! A length ball, way outside off. Shamsi frees his arms and places it over covers. The batters take three runs.

On a length and outside off. Ngidi dabs it to third man for a single.

Tabraiz Shamsi could be the last man in, anticipating Bavuma won't be able to come back.

OUT! CAUGHT! Here we go...Chahal outfoxes another batter with a clever delivery! Tossed up, outside off. Anrich Nortje goes for a big swing across the line. He miscues it completely and the gets an outside edge towards point where Ishan Kishan takes an easy catch. 90 needed now from 30 balls and India are looking all set to level this series with a big win here now.

Tossed up, outside off. Anrich Nortje looks to drive it away but misses.

A googly on middle and leg. Anrich Nortje defends it off the back foot.

This is fuller on off. Ngidi hits it hard back to the bowler and Chahal half-stops it. A single taken.

Tossed up on off. Chahal blocks it out.

A fuller delivery, on off. Anrich Nortje drives it through covers for a single.

Lungi Ngidi comes in now.

OUT! CAUGHT! That extra bounce gives Avesh Khan his third wicket of the over! Khan bowls it short on off. Keshav Maharaj looks to pull it away. However, he is hurried by the pace of the ball and the bounce in it. It hits high on the blade and the ball loops up in the air towards mid on. Shreyas Iyer there takes an easy catch.

FOUR BYES! That has taken off again! Shorter delivery, around off. Keshav Maharaj looks to slap it away but misses as the ball rises sharply. Pant behind the stumps jumps to stop the ball but it goes over him to the fence.

Anrich Nortje walks in.

OUT! TAKEN! Another wicket for Avesh Khan and another catch for Ruturaj Gaikwad, South Africa lose their sixth! Khan stays with that shortish length on off. Jansen pulls it this time but does not get the timing he desired for. The ball goes right of the fielder at deep mid-wicket and Ruturaj Gaikwad runs to his right and covers a lot of ground to take a good diving catch.

Marco Jansen gets hit on the helmet and needs some assistance. He gets hit on the back of his head. Not a good sight to see. A mandatory concussion protocol going on.

A sharp bouncer on off. Jansen looks to pull it but misses. The ball hits him below his ear. He looks in some pain here.

Temba Bavuma looks worried and it looks like he will not come onto bat in this match. We still wait to find out. Keshav Maharaj is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rassie van der Dussen departs now and South Africa sink further! Khan with that length delivery, around off. Rassie van der Dussen gets a bit across and heaves it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. He does not get the desired result and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the deep there takes the catch comfortably. South Africa are in all sorts of trouble here!

On a length, around off. Jansen guides it towards third man for a single.

Darts this on leg. Jansen works it to short fine leg for a single. Just 3 from the over and South Africa need a big over here, 97 needed from 42 balls!

Nice loopy delivery, outside off. Jansen looks to loft it away towards the off side but misses.

This is fuller on off. Jansen hits it hard but knock down the stumps at the other end. Luckily for Rassie van der Dussen at the bowler's end, Chahal did not get his finger tips on that ball.

A flatter and quicker one, around off. Jansen looks to block it but gets beaten.

WIDE! Chahal goes further wide outside off and Jansen lets it go. Wided!

This is outside off and Jansen tries to reverse-sweep but misses.

Flighted delivery on off. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-sweeps it towards deep backward point for a single.

Beaten! Tossed up, around off. Jansen looks to defend it off the front foot. However, the ball spins away and beats the outside edge of his blade. 100 needed from 48 balls!

FOUR! Axar Patel overcompensates and pays the price. He drags it short on off. Jansen stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! Massive! This is out of the stadium! 104 metres hit that! Tossed up on off. Jansen skips down the track and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

A fuller delivery on off. Jansen drives it to the cover fielder.

Darts it on middle again. Jansen defends it off the front foot. He actually gets the inside edge of his blade onto the turf.

A flatter one on middle. Rassie van der Dussen works it towards the leg side for a single.

Beaten! A very good over for India, just a single and a big wicket! South Africa now need 111 runs from 54 balls! A good-length delivery, outside off. Jansen tries to push it away towards the off side but misses.

A slower full toss on off. Jansen picks it luckily and blocks it.

A fullish delivery on middle at 133.3 kph. Jansen works it towards short mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around off, It nips back in with good bounce and Jansen blocks it out.

Marco Jansen walks out to the middle.

OUT! BOWLED! This is a killer blow as Harshal Patel gets rid of the dangerous 'Killer Miller'! Harshal Patel with that hard length again, on off. Miller tries to work it towards the leg side but misses as the ball knocks over the off pole. Harshal Patel is delighted and rightly so, this now makes India a firm favourite to win this one. The pair of Chahal and Harshal Patel doing the trick again for India!

On a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it left of point towards deep backward point for a single.

DRINKS! Just like the previous game, India have been top-notch with their bowling in these first 10 overs. This is a tricky pitch and South African batters struggled to get going, the run out of Quinton de Kock did not help their cause and it is now upto this pair of Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller to take them over the line, just like they did in the first game. It will be a tough task though on this pitch and let's see how things pan out. South Africa need a Miller special here!

Touch short and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen forces it to deep square leg for a single. 112 needed in 60 balls.

Around off, punched through covers for a single.

A sharp single! Flatter and outside off, it is cut to point and Rassie van der Dussen makes it to the other side on time.

Steep bounce there, shorter and on leg. Miller stays back and tries to defend but plays from the higher part of the blade and to short third man for a single.

Flatter and on off. Miller punches it to covers.

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

SIX! Massive one! Fuller and outside off. Miller slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Shorter and on middle, it spins back in. Miller hangs back and chips it back to Chahal who takes it on a bounce.

Fuller and just around off. Rassie van der Dussen turns it to square leg and gets only a single as the fielder is quick to the ball.

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

David Miller walks in next.

OUT! LBW! South Africa lose another! Chahal continues from where he left off in the previous game! Chahal slows it up, full and around leg, the ball stays low off the deck. Heinrich Klaasen gets on his knee as he looks to sweep but is too late to his shot and gets rapped on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Heinrich Klaasen has a word with Rassie van der Dussen and opts to review it. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracker shows three reds and Heinrich Klaasen has to take the long walk.

FOUR! Good start to the over by Klaasen! Tossed up, wide outside off. Heinrich Klaasen comes down the track and hammers it to long on for a boundary.

Slows it up, too full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

An arm ball, this one keeps on coming with the angle and bowls around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A huge, huge appeal for LBW but nothing given. Patel wasn't much interested but Pant goes for the review. No bat there. Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Not out it is.

Flatter and around off, pushed back to Patel.

Tossed up on middle. Rassie van der Dussen steps forward and helps it to short fine leg for a quick single.

Flatter, quicker and on off. Rassie van der Dussen tries to revers-hit it but mistimes it on the off side.

An arm ball, tailing in on middle. Rassie van der Dussen looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

So spin from both ends now. Axar Patel is brought into the attack.

Slower, full and on off. It is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

Slower in the air, full and slanting on leg. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-sweeps again to backward point.

Targets the stumps, pushed to long off for one more.

A loopy ball, on middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen drills it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-sweeps it to backward point.

Full, slower and on the pads, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Second one of the over! South Africa end the Powerplay on a high! On a length and on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it past short fine leg and to deep backward square leg for a boundary. South Africa are 35 for 2 at the end of the sixth over 135 needed in 84 balls.

Bangs a bouncer now, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen lets it alone.

FOUR! Much needed one for the Proteas! Length again, too much width. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it through covers for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen cuts it uppishly and to third man for a single.

Heinrich Klaasen is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Khan strikes now! Perfect start for India! Khan hits the hard length, around off, it nips back in and bounces off the deck. Dwaine Pretorius hangs back and has a wild swing across the line but only manages a bottom edge and Rishabh Pant takes it. India bossing the Powerplay.

Just past! Short of a length, around off and there is extra bounce. Rassie van der Dussen looks to defend but it goes off the shoulder of the bat and lobs past the diving backward point fielder for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Rassie van der Dussen dabs it towards third man for a single.

Rassie van der Dussen comes in.

OUT! RUN OUT! What a terrible mix-up this is and India get a big wicket of Quinton de Kock! On a length, on off. Quinton de Kock looks to defend but gets the inside edge onto his pads. The ball just rolls towards the off side. However, Quinton de Kock initially looks for a run but Dwaine Pretorius is late to react. He then takes some strides forward and Quinton de Kock who is in two minds is strangled in between. In the meanwhile, Harshal Patel senses an opportunity and collects the ball and runs towards the batter's end to whip the bails off. A very disappointing end to Quinton de Kock's innings and India are off to a good start here!

A shortish-length delivery, outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts but finds the fielder at cover-point.

A yorker, around leg at 124.3 kph. Dwaine Pretorius looks to whip it away but gets hit on his pads. A leg bye taken towards the leg side.

Back of a length, on middle at 125.8 kph. Quinton de Kock pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length and angling into middle from 'round the wicket. Quinton de Kock blocks it solidly.

Harshal Patel to bowl now.

Shortish length and outside off again. Dwaine Pretorius cuts but straight to the fielder at point. Just 2 from this over and South Africa need to kick on from here!

Back of a length, outside off. Dwaine Pretorius tries to slash it away but misses.

Good bouncer! Bangs it short and on middle. Dwaine Pretorius sways away from the line of the ball. Pant does well to stop it with one hand.

On a length, on off. Quinton de Kock pushes it to mid off and takes a single.

On a length and angling into leg. Bavuma tries to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Dwaine Pretorius walks out to the middle.

Another halt! Temba Bavuma lands on his left elbow as he dives for a run in the last delivery of the previous over and he is having some issues. The physio is called. He is feeling the pain as the physio rolls the tape over and Bavuma is ready to fight along as he resumes to play. Okay, hang on, as he puts his gloves on. Temba Bavuma decides to walk back.  He heads back straight to the dressing room. Hope he is okay.

Back of a length, on off. Bavuma rides the bounce and blocks it out. He almost drags it back on the stumps.

Avesh Khan is into the attack.

Close! A fuller delivery on middle. Bavuma pushes it to mid on and sets off for a single. Pandya fires a direct hit at the bowler's end but Bavuma makes dives and is well inside the crease.

FOUR! Finally, a shot of authority from Bavuma! Lands on a length, around off. Bavuma punces it and find the gap past point for a boundary this time.

Just over! Back of a length, on off. Bavuma pulls it awkwardly over the mid-wicket fielder and gets two runs.

Halt in play! Temba Bavuma gets hit on the helmet and the Indian players walk across quickly to check on him. He looks fine but a concussion protocol will be followed.

Slightly on the shorter side, on off. Bavuma looks to defend but the ball bounces sharply and hits Bavuma on his helmet grill.

On a length, around off. Bavuma punches it crisply this time towards covers and Shreyas Iyer there dives to his left and stops it.

Beaten! Bhuvneshwar Kumar is all over Bavuma here! Bavuma goes across to a length delivery that is outside off. He tries to work it away towards the leg side but the ball swings away and beats him.

Bavuma is off the mark finally! Back of a length, around off. Bavuma steers it towards third man for a single.

Lands on a length, on off. Quinton de Kock defends it onto the turf and takes a quick single.

On a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock leaves it alone.

Back of a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts it again but this time a squarer third man fielder, Harshal Patel cuts it off. Two more runs.

FOUR! More confident shot this time! Short and wide outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts it off the middle of his blade past point for a boundary.

FOUR! Quinton de Kock greets Hardik Pandya with a boundary! Back of a length, around off. Quinton de Kock tries to cut, it is bit too close and gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the other side? Hardik Pandya has been given the ball.

Brilliant start from Bhuvneshwar Kumar! A fullish delivery, outside off. Bavuma gets across a bit and looks to defend it but is beaten.

A length delivery that tails back in, on off. Bavuma blocks it off the back foot.

Back of a length and this one comes back in from around off. Extra bounce too and Temba Bavuma gets hit on his gloves as he looks to push at it.

Quinton de Kock is off the mark! A full delivery on the pads. Quinton de Kock flicks it to fine leg for a single.

This is fullish in length and a lot straighter. Quinton de Kock blocks it off the front foot.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar with a lovely outswinger! He lands on a good length and around off. It swings away and beats the outsid edge of Quinton de Kock's blade.

FOUR! A boundary to end the innings! Short and around off. Axar Patel looks to pull it but gets a top edge, India will not mind that edge though as it goes over the keeper's head and races away towards the boundary. India finish with 169/6 after 20 overs!

A couple more for India! It is very full and outside off again. Axar Patel slices it towards deep backward point for two runs.

It is full and outside off. Axar Patel drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple.

A fuller slower delivery, outside off. Patel hits it hard towards long off for a single.

WIDE! It is full and outside off. Patel looks to get a bat on it but misses.

Harshal Patel comes in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ohh....he holes out in the deep this time! End of a brilliant knock that has taken India to a decent total here. A full delivery on middle. Dinesh Karthik sweeps and it goes flat towards deep square leg. Rassie van der Dussen moves to his right and takes a very good catch.

SIX! Wow, what a way to get to his maiden T20I fifty! A full delivery on off. Dinesh Karthik goes deep in his crease and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Fantastic innings from Dinesh Karthik, he has brought India back in this game.

A length ball, around off. Dinesh Karthik tries to push it towards the off side. He gets a slight outside edge and the ball goes off the bounce to Quinton de Kock. He fumbles and the batters run a single. Dinesh Karthik retains the strike, more importantly for India!

On a length and angling into leg. Patel looks to work it towards the leg side. He misses and the ball goes towards the off side off his pads. A leg bye taken.

Back of a length, around off. Dinesh Karthik pushes it towards point for a single. He equals his highest score in T20Is.

FOUR! Dinesh Karthik is not going to stop here! Short and wide from Ngidi and Dinesh Karthik cuts it hard. The ball races away towards the backward point region for a boundary.

Axar Patel walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh...a wicket against the run of play here! Short and wide, outside off. Pandya slashes it hard but gets more off a thick outside edge. The ball goes in the air towards deep backward point and Shamsi running to his right from third man takes a good diving catch. The umpires takes it upstairs to confirm the catch and it is all good. So, a good innings from Hardik Pandya comes to an end.

SIX! Now, Hardik Pandya joins the act! A slower full ball on middle. Pandys just whips it with his strong bottom hand and it sails over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Single to end the over! A yorker on off. Pandya looks to dig it out. He gets the inside edge of his blade onto  his pads and a single is taken. 16 from this over and can India reach 170 from here?

A fuller delivery on the pads. Dinesh Karthik whips it to fine leg for a single.

DOT BALL! Dinesh Karthik looks to go for a reverse hit but Dwaine Pretorius does well and bowls it full and down the leg side. Dinesh Karthik has to leave it in the end.

FOUR! This is carnage, absolutely carnage out here! A length delivery, outside off. Dinesh Karthik gets across and sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

FOUR! He moves onto 38 now from just 19 balls! Short and wide, outside off. Dinesh Karthik cuts it through backward point. The fielder in the deep gets to the line of the ball but misfields and it goes away for a boundary.

SIX! Dinesh Karthik, you beauty! This is full on off. Dinesh Karthik gets across and sweeps it over deep square leg for a maximum. What a shot!

Dwaine Pretorius is back on.

Tossed up on middle. Pandya tries to sweep it but misses. The ball hits him high on the pad and it is also sliding down the leg side. 13 from the over!

A fuller delivery on middle. DK works it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Ohh...he is toying with the field and the bowler here! On the shorter side, on middle. Dinesh Karthik reverse-hits it over backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! He seems to be batting on a different pitch here! A fuller delivery on off. Dinesh Karthik just drives it straight down the ground with great timing for a boundary.

Darts it around leg. Dinesh Karthik sweeps again but straight to the short fine leg fielder.

FOUR! Dinesh Karthik is in his elements today! Fantastic shot! A fuller delivery on off. Dinesh Karthik sweeps and sweeps it well in the gap towards deep backward square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Hardik Pandya ends the over with another boundary, a good one for India! 15 from it! Short and wide outside off. It is slower in pace and Pandya cuts it hard over and wide of point for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off. Pandya steers it towards deep backward point for a couple.

A fuller delivery on off. Dinesh Karthik drives it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Excellent batting! Short and wide, outside off. Dinesh Karthik stays deep in his crease and cuts it in front of square for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Dinesh Karthik blocks it out.

FOUR! Anrich Nortje is greeted in his new spell with a boundary by DK! A fullish delivery on off. Dinesh Karthik skips down the track and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

Anrich Nortje is back on.

Too full and on middle. Karthik leans and drills it to long on for a single to end the over.

Slower through the air, fuller and on leg, Pandya bunts it to deep square leg for a single.

On middle, fuller, tucked past mid-wicket for a single.

Too full and just outside off. Karthik looks to sweep it but misses and gets hit on the back pad. An appeal but that was clearly outside off.

On a length and on middle. Kept out.

FOUR! Tossed up, on off. Karthik sweeps it to deep mid-wicket where Jansen runs to his left, dives and tries to parry to the man standing across but fails to do so. A boundary.

FOUR! Pandya is looking in good rhythm but needs to make sure he stays till the end! On a length and outside off. Pandya cuts it very late past third man for a boundary.

Leg bye! Short in length and on middle. Karthik misses his pull and gets hit on the body. It rolls away and the batters take a leg bye.

A direct hit and Dinesh Karthik was a goner! The last thing India wanted at this point. Fuller ball, outside off. Karthik dabs it to backward point and looks for a quick single but is sent back by Pandya lately, Keshav Maharaj misses his shy at the keeper's end and Karthik survives.

Short of a length and on off. Pandya taps it through covers for a single.

On a length and just outside off. Pandya skips down and looks to pull but mistimes it to long on for a brace.

Length ball, around off. Pandya strokes it to point.

Will Tabraiz Shamsi continue? No, it is time for the tall Marco Jansen (3-0-31-1) to come back into the attack.

FOUR! Anrich Nortje is greeted in his new spell with a boundary by DK!

Dinesh Karthik is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Pant has thrown away his wicket yet again! He had a good opportunity to make the most of it but fails after getting a start. This is full and way outside off. Rishabh Pant reaches for it as he tries to slash at it but loses his stance and gets a top edge to short third man where Dwaine Pretorius takes it with ease.

An arm ball, full and on off, pushed to long off for a single.

Drops it short and on off, Pant works it to deep cover for a single.

Shorter and outside off, aksing Pant to reach who tries to cut it but misses.

Flatter and on middle. Pandya makes room and slaps it to deep covers for one more.

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single. Just the over India wanted, 16 runs off it.

SIX! Pandya takes the attack now! Two in a row! This is touch fuller and around off. Pandya slogs it over deep mid-wicket and it goes all the way for a biggie.

SIX! A much needed one! Tossed up, full and a bit slower. Pandya stays back and heaves it over cow corner for a biggie.

Keshav Maharaj almost pulled off a blinder here! Brilliant effort though! This is full and on middle. Pant reverse-hits it aerially and to point where Maharaj dives to his right but fails to hold on.

On middle, pushed to long off for a single.

Flatter and around off. Pant bunts it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Sees Pandya coming down the track and Maharaj serves it short and it spins away. Pandya ends up defending it out.

Full ball, spinning back in from outside off, eased down to long on for a single.

Much better! Fuller and outside off, hit to mid off now.

Another short one, outside off. Pant slaps it straight to covers.

FOUR! Freebie! Too short and around off. Pant breaks the shackles as he pulls it hard and to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shorter, in-drifter, around off, Pandya cuts it to deep point for a single.

Drinks! The bowlers are loving this pitch right now as it is hard for the batters to buy runs as Pant and Pandya seem to be struggling here a bit to time the ball. South Africa though will hope it continues this way and keep India on the back foot for another ten overs. Keshav Maharaj is into the attack.

Slower in the air again, on off. Pant defends it square off the wicket on the off side.

Well bowled again! Shamsi saw that Pant is looking to advance here and so delivers this outside off. Pant adjusts himself and stays in the crease to let the ball go.

Lovely delivery! That loopy delivery, on off. Pant tries to work it towards the leg side. However, he closes his bat face early and gets the outside edge towards backward point.

A flatter one on off. Pandya pushes it to long off for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Pant skips down the track and hits it to long on for a single.

Shamsi starts with a tossed up delivery on middle. Pant sweeps it straight to the short fine leg fielder. He looks for a single but the fielder is quick to collect it and throws it back quickly as well and luckily for India, Pandya sends Pant back right in time.

Time for some spin. Tabraiz Shamsi is welcomed into the attack.

On a length, on middle. Pant works it towards the leg side and takes a quick single. Another good over from Anrich Nortje, just 2 from it.

Slightly shorter, on off at 138.6 kph. Pant defends it as the ball hits him high on his blade.

Play and a miss again! On a good length and outside off. Pant looks to drive it through the line but is beaten.

Back of a length, on off. Pandya works it to mid-wicket for a single.

A fullish delivery, around off. Pandya tries to drive it away but without any foot movement and gets beaten.

It is that hard length again, around off at 142 clicks. Pandya looks to slap it away but gets beaten.

On the shorter side, angling into middle. Pandya works it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Pant punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Good shot, this will give him a lot of confidence! Short and wide outside off. Pant cuts and cuts it hard through point for a boundary.

There is some help for the seamers in this pitch! Pitches it on a length, around off and it seams away a bit with extra bounce. Pandya is surprised with the extra bounce and gets the thick outside edge towards backward point. A single taken.

On a length, on middle and it nips back in. Pandya tries to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

On a length, on middle. Pant works it square off the wicket on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! Aerial but Hardik Pandya gets off the mark with a boundary! A length delivery, around off. Pandya goes for an expensive drive away from his body. He gets a thick outside edge and the ball goes away from the point fielder towards the backward point fence for a boundary.

Good delivery! Lands on a length, on off and nips back in. Pandya though gets his bat in the line of the ball just in time.

Back of a length, around off. Pandya rides the bounce and dabs it towards point.

Lands on a length, outside off. Pandya defends it inside the line of the ball as the ball goes past him to the keeper.

A fullish delivery, outside off. Pandya looks to drive it but gets beaten.

Hardik Pandya is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Anrich Nortje strikes in his first ball and gets rid of in-form Ishan Kishan! Nortje starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Kishan looks to guide it towards the off side. However, the extra bounce and pace of Nortje does the trick here, the ball catches the outside edge of Kishan's blade and Quinton de Kock behind the stumps takes a sharp catch. India in big trouble here!

Change from both ends, Anrich Nortje to bowl.

Looking for a big shot this time but misses again! On a length and outside off. Pant throws his bat at it only to get beaten all ends up. Just a single from the over. India are 40 for 2, at the end of the Powerplay.

Beaten! A good-length delivery, around off. Pant looks to defend it towards the off side but gets beaten off the outside edge.

A slower full ball, on off. He deceives Kishan here, who is early in his drive. In the end the ball rolls towards long on and a single is taken.

Shortish length, outside off. Kishan cuts it but straight to the point fielder.

Angling into length, a length delivery and Kishan who backs away early defends it left of the bowler this time.

Dwaine Pretorius starts with 'round the wicket angle and bowls it back of a length, around off. It is slower in pace as well and Kishan plays it back to the bowler.

Dwaine Pretorius is into the attack now.

This is on the pads and Kishan tucks it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. 12 runs off the over.

Fuller ball on off. Pant drills it to the left of mid on for a single. He is off the mark.

Fuller and on middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

On a length and on off. Kishan chips it to mid on.

FOUR! Jansen slants this one on the pads, on the shorter side. Kishan bunts it past square leg for another boundary.

FOUR! A length ball, slanting down the leg side. Kishan swings his bat across and hits it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

NO BALL! On a length and on middle. Kishan nudges it to mid-wicket. Ohh, hang on, Jansen has overstepped and it is a no ball. Free Hit coming up...

Marco Jansen will continue.

On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket for a single.

This is good bowling from Lungi Ngidi! Not giving any kind of pace here. Fuller and outside off, driven to covers.

Good stop from Lungi Ngidi, saved a certain boundary! A slower full ball, on off. Kishan smashes it straight down and Ngidi does well to get his left leg in between to stop it. He has done himself a bit of damage there but will continue.

Back of a length and around off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

On a length and on off. Kishan drops it to point. A bit of fumble but no run is taken.

Fuller and on middle, eased to mid on.

The skipper, Rishabh Pant is the next man in.

Out it is! South Africa get two in quick succession. Slightly short and around middle and off. Iyer looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but not given! South Africa take the review. This might be pitching outside leg but first UltraEdge confirms there is no bat. Ball Tracking shows three reds and that is a fantastic review from South Africa. Superb start from South Africa.

FOUR! Loosener from Jansen! Short of a length but down the leg side. Iyer just tickles it and it goes off the gloves and past the diving keeper to fine leg for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off. Kishan punches it to point for a single.

A length ball, around off, it nips back in sharply. Kishan is a bit hurried as he tries to block it.

Length and on off. Blocked out.

IN THE AIR AND SIX! He means business in the Powerplay! Short in length and on middle. Kishan hangs back and pulls it, gets more elevation but enough distance to clear the square leg fence for a biggie.

Shreyas Iyer walks in at number 3.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Gaikwad goes for a timid score! Ngidi gave width on the last ball but not on this occasion as he serves it just outside off, short of a length. This one angles in and Gaikwad opens his face of the bat to play it down to third man but gets an outside edge and Quinton de Kock is back in action behind the stumps as he pouches it.

FOUR! Gaikwad gets his first boundary now! Too much width there, shorter and outside off. Gaikwad gets on his toes and plays a back foot punch through point for a boundary.

Off-pace again, full and on off, pushed to covers.

Fuller ball, outside off, slower this one. Gaikwad comes forward and pushes it to covers.

Angles a fuller ball on middle. Gaikwad looks to work on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls to mid on.

Shorter and around off, punched to point.

Wide! Ngidi starts with a wide as well! Fuller ball, way outside off. Gaikwad leaves it alone.

Lungi Ngidi will start from the other end.

Was there a noise? The players don't think so! Dot ball then! Short of a length and outside off, moving away. Kishan throws his bat at it as he slashes to it but misses.

Way outside off. Left alone.

Overthrow! On a length and around off. Kishan taps it to point and takes a quick single. The fielder tumbles as he throws it to the bowler's end and hits the stumps. The batters take another single as the ball deflects in the vacant region.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! What a way to get off the mark! This is full and around off. Kishan just wrists it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and way outside off, hint of away shape. Kishan shoulders arms.

On a length and on middle. Gaikwad tucks it to mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

Wide! India are underway! This is full and down the leg side, shaping more away there. Gaikwad misses his flick.

We are all set to begin! South African players make their way out to the middle. Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad are the openers for India. Marco Jansen who is playing his first game of the series will start with the ball. Ruturaj Gaikwad is on the strike. Here we go...

As we build towards this game, there is an ODI game that is going on between England and Netherlands, though we think that England just approached it with a mindset of a T20 game. They have scored 498 runs in their allotted 50 overs, the highest-ever ODI total in the history of the game. That is some serious effort by a very strong English team and let’s hope we witness a run-feast in this belter of a track at Rajkot.

Hardik Pandya is down for a chat. He says that he kind of knew at the start of the series that he would be leading India after this series. Tells that it is still a special feeling to get the chance to lead the Indian team and who would have thought that it will happen one day, it shows that if one works hard, rewards will come. Tells that he tries to play the role that team needs and he comes as the 6th bowling option in this team and he tries to perform well whenever he gets the opportunity. Mentions that he enjoys the challenge of batting as a finisher.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of India, says they were looking to bowl first. Adds that they are focussing on the process and mentions that when one plays for the country, every game is a must-win game. Tells that they are trying to increase their run-rate in the middle overs and it might not work out all the time but adds that, they are trying to improve.

Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa, says that they will bowl first. Says he is not too sure how the wicket will play and he is backing his strength. Adds that the previous scores are high in the domestic games here and informs they have three changes, two forced ones as Rabada and Parnell miss out due to injuries, Reeza Hendricks also misses out. Quinton along with Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi come into the team. Tells that de Kock will play his role and hopes the team performs well.

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

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

TOSS - The coin goes up and lands in favour of South Africa. They have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Deep Dasgupta is down for the Pitch Report. He says it's a big ground. Adds that it is a high scoring venue. There is a lot of grass, it has a thick root structure and we can expect a spongy bounce. Tells that it might help seamers with the new ball as there is a layer of grass. Feels it will be a high scoring one and dew won't be there.