South Africa vs India, India in South Africa, 3 ODI Series, 2021/22 Full score card
2nd ODI, Boland Park, Paarl, 21 Jan, 2022
India
IND
287/6
(50.0) overs
South Africa
SA
288/3
(48.1) overs
South Africa beat India by 7 wickets
Player Of The Match
Quinton de Kock,
South Africa
Commentary
We are back for South Africa's reply. The players stride out to the middle. Janneman Malan and Quinton de Kock are the openers for South Africa. Jasprit Bumrah has the ball in hand. Here we go...
... THE RUN CHASE ...
So a formidable total on the board for India and it will not be easy for South Africa to chase this down. Will we see the team batting first winning the game again or will South Africa chase this down? Stay tuned as the chase will begin shortly.
South African bowlers failed to get the early breakthrough courtesy of a dropped catch very early in the innings off the bowling of Nigidi against Rahul. It was the introduction of the spin that did the trick for South Africa as India lost a couple of wickets in quick time. After a brilliant partnership in the middle overs, it was Magala who provided the crucial breakthrough. The wickets started falling after that as Shamsi troubled the batters with his superb spin bowling. Credit to Bavuma for keeping Shamsi at the back end and it turned out to be a masterstroke in the end. Apart from sloppy fielding and catching, this has been a decent effort from South Africa.
The Indian innings promised quite a lot when the partnerships were going on at the start and in the middle overs but was halted as India lost important wickets in middle overs. Rahul and Dhawan gave India a good start but the introduction of spin saw India losing Dhawan and Kohli in quick succession. Pant came out with positive intent as always and made sure that Rahul is given good company. The pair notched up a century partnership with both getting to their respective fifties but just when things were looking rosy, India lost the plot with both set batters departing in quick succession. Still, Shardul Thakur and Ashwin managed to take India to a par score here and it is upto their bowlers now to defend this total.
The momentum has shifted from one team to another throughout the course of this innings and in the end, India have got to a good total here courtesy to Shardul Thakur's knock of 40 and credit to Ravichandran Ashwin for supporting him well. Hadn't it been Thakur's knock, India would have not breached the 260 mark as well. The pitch is on the slower side and strokeplay is difficult here. Both teams will feel that they are in with a chance and it will be interesting to see how South Africa approaches this chase.
Runs Scored 14 Runs
Score after 50 overs : 287/6
R Ashwin25 (24)
S Thakur40 (38)
S Magala8-0-64-1
FOUR! Yes, they can! Nice shot and nice timing on that one! It was a length ball, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin gets inside the line of the ball and smacks it over covers for a boundary. India end things on high as they finish with 287/6.
Slower yorker, on middle. Ravichandran Ashwin goes deep and tucks it to deep square leg for a brace. Can India finish with a boundary?
A low full toss, outside off. Shardul Thakur goes back and bunts it down to long off for a single.
A low full toss, on middle. Shardul Thakur whips it to deep mid-wicket for another brace. India surely would want him to go big at the last three deliveries.
Fuller, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin steers it to backward point for a single.
Caught but it was a free hit so won't matter. Outside off, Shardul Thakur gets inside the line and paddles it to short fine leg. The fielder takes the catch and the batters take a single.
Yorker, on middle. Shardul Thakur digs it to sweeper cover for a brace. Good running between the wickets. Sisanda Magala has overstepped and a no ball is signalled. Free hit coming up...
Sisanda Magala will bowl the last over.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 49 overs : 273/6
R Ashwin18 (21)
S Thakur34 (34)
L Ngidi8-0-35-0
Full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin comes down the track and powers it to deep cover for a brace.
Three dots in a row! India wouldn't want dots at this stage. Excellent bowling this from Ngidi. Length ball, was a slower one outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin swings but misses. He looks at the umpire as he thinks it was a wide but the umpire thinks elsewise.
Play and a miss again! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin swings at it but only connects it with thin air around him.
On a good length, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to connect.
Length ball, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin whips it past square leg for a couple of runs.
Length ball, way too outside off. Shardul Thakur gets inside the line and works it towards point. The fielder misfields and allows a single.
Lungi Ngidi (7.0-0-30-0) is back into the attack.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 48 overs : 268/6
R Ashwin14 (16)
S Thakur33 (33)
T Shamsi9-0-57-2
On middle, blocked out.
On the pads, Shardul Thakur goes for the reverse sweep but the ball goes off the inside half to cover-point for a single.
Full and outside off, Ashwin drags it to long on for a run.
A tough chance but put down! Top effort from David Miller in the deep. Loopy ball, on off. Ravichandran Ashwin advances down the track and heaves it to long off. David Miller covers a lot of ground. He runs to his right and dives but couldn't held onto that one as he hits on the ground and the ball pops out of his hands. Two runs are taken.
Short and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin goes for the pull but the ball stays a little low. It goes through his legs and Quinton de Kock collects it.
Tossed up, on leg. Ravichandran Ashwin again goes for the slog sweep but misses out on it this time. He gets hit on the pads and Tabraiz Shamsi appeals for an lbw but the umpire says no. Clearly going down leg.
WIDE! Sprays this one down the leg side, Ravichandran Ashwin looks to flick but misses. Wided.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 47 overs : 263/6
S Thakur32 (32)
R Ashwin11 (11)
K Maharaj9-0-52-1
Too full and outside off, just inside the tramline. Shardul Thakur looks to steer it down to third man but misses.
Full and on off, driven towards deep cover for a run.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J Malan b J Bumrah |
91 | 108 | 8 | 1 | 84.25 |
de Kock lbw b S Thakur |
78 | 66 | 7 | 3 | 118.18 |
T Bavuma c & b Y Chahal |
35 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 97.22 |
A Markram not out | 37 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 90.24 |
van der Dussen not out | 37 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 97.36 |
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Extras
(b 4,lb 1,w 5,nb 0,Penalty 0) |
10 | ||||
|
Total
48.1 (RR: 5.98)
|
288/3 |
Did not bat: D Miller, A Phehlukwayo, S Magala, K Maharaj, T Shamsi, L Ngidi
Fall of wickets:
(de Kock, 22 ov) (J Malan, 34.4 ov) (T Bavuma, 35.4 ov)| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J Bumrah |
10 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3.70 |
B Kumar |
8 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 8.37 |
R Ashwin |
10 | 1 | 68 | 0 | 6.80 |
Y Chahal |
10 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 4.70 |
S Thakur |
5 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 7.00 |
V Iyer |
5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5.60 |
S Iyer |
0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rahul c van der Dussen b S Magala |
55 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 69.62 |
S Dhawan c S Magala b A Markram |
29 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 76.31 |
V Kohli c T Bavuma b K Maharaj |
0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
R Pant c A Markram b T Shamsi |
85 | 71 | 10 | 2 | 119.71 |
S Iyer lbw b T Shamsi |
11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 78.57 |
V Iyer st de Kock b A Phehlukwayo |
22 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 66.66 |
S Thakur not out | 40 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 105.26 |
R Ashwin not out | 25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 104.16 |
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Extras
(b 0,lb 1,w 17,nb 2,Penalty 0) |
20 | ||||
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Total
50.0 (RR: 5.74)
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287/6 |
Did not bat: B Kumar, J Bumrah, Y Chahal
Fall of wickets:
(S Dhawan, 11.4 ov) (V Kohli, 12.4 ov) (Rahul, 31.1 ov) (R Pant, 32.3 ov) (S Iyer, 36.5 ov) (V Iyer, 44 ov)| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L Ngidi |
8 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4.37 |
S Magala |
8 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 8.00 |
A Markram |
8 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 4.25 |
K Maharaj |
9 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 5.77 |
A Phehlukwayo |
8 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 5.50 |
T Shamsi |
9 | 0 | 57 | 2 | 6.33 |
Commentary
Right then! This is all we have from this second ODI and the series now moves to Newlands, Cape Town for the third and final ODI. The series is already sealed by South Africa but India would like to avoid a whitewash here. The final ODI will take place on Sunday, 23rd December and the action starts at 2.00 pm IST (8.30 am GMT). But as you know, our coverage will start well in advance. So do join us for the same. Till then, goodbye and cheers!
Quinton de Kock is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant performace with the bat. He says that it was nice to get out there and score some runs. Mentions that lack of game time obviously catches up but says it was just good to be out there and score. Tells that the more he batted, the more he felt that his rhythm was back. Says that he and Janneman Malan had a good partnership. Says that they share a great understanding. On asked how life is as a father, he says that he had only a couple of days to spend at home. Adds that his perspective has changed on life.
Temba Bavuma, the South African skipper says that he is very happy. He adds that this was the objective before the series but he did not expect to win the series in just two games. He states that Quinton de Kock played well and showed how valuable a player he is. He mentions that they have a lot of self-belief and they fight for each other and they try to put a team effort. He adds that no one had many expectations from them and they have done really well here. He states that the spinners have done a super job. He mentions that he enjoys captaincy right from domestic cricket and and it is probably because he thinks too deeply about the game. He adds that 3-0 sounds better than 2-1 and hopefully they can do well in the final game.
KL Rahul, the Indian skipper says that South Africa is playing good cricket at home and they are making some mistakes and it needs to be looked upon. He says that it is a learning curve for them. Mentions that they are a team that takes pride in winning but it has been a good learning for them and hopes that they grow from this. Tells that the wicket does feel like one at home and it didn't look like they will chase it down but credits them for batting really well. Adds that the way Rishabh Pant batted was good and he targeted areas where he is strong. Says that Shardul Thakur showed that he can bat down the order. Tells that Bumrah bowled superbly and Yuzvendra Chahal was also good as well. Says that these are the few positives but they love challenges and have been short in the first two games and tells that they will now look to win the last match. On asked about team changes, he says that it is too soon to tell.
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India have been really flat with the ball. They never looked like putting pressure on the South African bowlers and easy singles were given away quite easily throughout the innings. The man with the golden arm, Shardul Thakur eventually got the wicket of Quinton de Kock but the third wicket partnership between Bavuma and Malan ensured that India does not comeback into the game. India’s strike bowler, Bumrah got the wicket of Bavuma and Chahal also managed to get rid of Malan after that. But it was too late till then and India have been handed a humiliating series defeat here.
South Africa have pulled off a very clinical win here. They needed 288 to chase and the game seemed to be on a balance at the end of the first innings. But the way South Africa have gone about their chase has been very impressive. They kept the pressure on Indian bowlers right from the start as Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan never let any bowler settle. Both the openers missed out on a well-deserved century but they had done their job till then and it was easy for the batters after them to take their side home. Bavuma batted solidly at number 3 and then Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram finished things off for their side quite comfortably.
South Africa clinch the ODI series in a rather comfortable fashion with still a game to go. The dressing room erupts and full credit to this South African unit for their brilliant performance. They have chased down this total with ease and have carried the momentum they gained in the Test series into this ODI series. India will be disappointed with their effort with the ball especially after a decent performance with the bat earlier in the day. Indian spinners have been outbowled by the South African spinners in both the games and as a result, India have been beaten comprehensively in this ODI series. So the post-Kohli era in ODIs has started on a poor note for India.
Aiden Markram hits the winning runs! Shreyas Iyer bowls it short, on off. Aiden Markram works it to mid off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and Aiden Markram makes it back with a dive. The fielder didn't hit the stumps though and with that, SOUTH AFRICA WIN THE SERIES AND WIN THE MATCH BY 7 WICKETS!
Interestingly, KL Rahul hands the ball to Shreyas Iyer. Just 1 run is needed and KL Rahul asks Shreyas Iyer to bowl.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 48 overs : 287/3
van der Dussen37 (38)
A Markram36 (40)
B Kumar8-0-67-0
Fuller in length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen presses forward and blocks it out.
On a good length, on off. Aiden Markram punches it to extra cover. He sets off for a quick single. There is a shy at the bowler's end from the fielder but he misses.
On a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen steers it to deep cover for a single.
Short of a length, on middle. Pulled to deep mid-wicket. Rassie van der Dussen calls for two and gets it comfortably.
Length ball, on the pads. Pushed to long on for a single again.
On middle, this is worked down to long on for a single.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 47 overs : 281/3
A Markram34 (38)
van der Dussen33 (34)
J Bumrah10-0-37-1
Short of a length, on middle. Aiden Markram again for the pull but misses. Just 7 needed now.
Fuller, on off. Drilled down to mid on for a single.
Short of a length, on middle. Aiden Markram is early on his pull. He misses and gets hit on the body and the ball rolls to the off side for a leg bye.
A full toss, outside off. Aiden Markram goes hard at it but mistimes it back to the bowler.
Good-length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen drives this on the up through covers for three runs.
Back of a length, angling in on leg. Rassie van der Dussen plays it with soft hands and blocks it out.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 46 overs : 276/3
A Markram34 (35)
van der Dussen29 (31)
B Kumar7-0-61-0
Fuller in length, outside off. Aiden Markram digs it out. Just 12 needed now!
A low full toss, on off. Aiden Markram drives this with ease to long off for a brace.
On middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen steps out and tucks it to deep square leg for one.
Length ball, on off. Aiden Markram chips his drive to long off for a single.
Ouch! That must have hurt! Rassie van der Dussen is down on the floor. Length ball, on middle. Aiden Markram drives it uppishly and it hits Rassie van der Dussen right in the box. He seems fine now though.
Good-length ball, on middle, nipping in. Aiden Markram looks to pull but misses. Rishabh Pant does well to dive to his left to stop the ball.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 45 overs : 272/3
van der Dussen28 (30)
A Markram31 (30)
J Bumrah9-0-33-1
Outside off, poked to point.
Around off, Rassie van der Dussen defends it to point.
WIDE! Short of a length, going down the leg side. Wided.
Good-length ball, on off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
A low full toss, on off. Aiden Markram drives it to mid off for a single.
Slower one again and Aiden Markram gets beaten by it again. Length ball, outside off. Aiden Markram makes some room and has a swing at it but misses.
Slower bouncer, outside off. Aiden Markram goes for the pull but there was no pace on the ball. Ends up playing it to backward point.
Jasprit Bumrah (8.0-0-31-1) is back into the attack.
Runs Scored 12 Runs
Score after 44 overs : 270/3
A Markram30 (27)
van der Dussen28 (27)
B Kumar6-0-57-0
Length ball, on off. Aiden Markram punches it to long off for one.
On off, punched towards covers.
FOUR! Back of a length, on leg. Aiden Markram pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Bhuvneshwar Kumar coninues to be expensive.
FOUR! Shot! So pleasing to the eyes! Fuller in length, on middle. Aiden Markram extends the elbows and lifts it over extra cover for a boundary. Pure elegance!
Length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen steers it to point. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and scores a direct hit. Aiden Markram was well in though. The ball ricochets off the stumps and rolls to long on. The batters collect a single. No reaction from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Just walks back to his bowling mark.
On a good length, on off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it through covers for another brace.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 43 overs : 258/3
A Markram21 (23)
van der Dussen25 (25)
R Ashwin10-1-68-0
Tossed up, on off. Aiden Markram rocks back and carves it past point for a couple of runs. Good running between the wickets. 30 needed from 42 balls.
On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket for a single.
Short and on off, Aiden Markram rocks back and works it to long off for one.
Loopy ball, on leg. Aiden Markram advances again and keeps it out.
On leg, Aiden Markram uses his feet and punches it to mid-wicket.
Loopy ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 42 overs : 253/3
van der Dussen23 (23)
A Markram18 (19)
B Kumar5-0-45-0
On a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen punches it to deep cover for a single. 5 runs from the over but that is still more than the required rate. 35 needed now from 48 balls.
On a good length, on leg. Rassie van der Dussen punches it to mid on.
Outside off, Aiden Markram guides it to deep cover for another single.
On a good length, on off. Punched straight to cover.
On a length, outside off. Steered to deep cover for just one.
Length ball, on off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to sweeper cover for a brace. 250 up for South Africa!
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 41 overs : 248/3
van der Dussen19 (19)
A Markram17 (17)
R Ashwin9-1-63-0
On middle, turned to deep square leg for a single. 40 needed from 54 balls.
Flighted ball, on off. Aiden Markram drives it to long on for a run.
Tossed up, on off. Aiden Markram steps out and pushes it back to the bowler.
Another quick ball, on off. Aiden Markram clips it to mid-wicket.
Rassie van der Dussen bunts this loopy ball to long on for a single.
Close! Ravichandran Ashwin cannot believe that didn't hit the stumps. Was a quicker ball, around off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to cut but misses. It was whiskers away from hitting the off stump.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 40 overs : 245/3
A Markram16 (14)
van der Dussen17 (16)
V Iyer5-0-28-0
A dot to end the over! A length delivery on middle. Aiden Markram works it to mid-wicket. 43 needed now from 60 balls.
On a length, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen works it to fine leg for a single.
A yorker length delivery on off. Aiden Markram digs it out square of the wicket towards the off side for a single.
A fuller delivery on off. Aiden Markram drives it to covers this time.
FOUR! Short of a length, on leg. Aiden Markram pulls it to the fine leg region for a boundary. India are just leaking runs at the moment. 20 off the last two overs and 6 off this already.
A length delivery on middle. Aiden Markram works it to dep mid-wicket for a couple.
Runs Scored 12 Runs
Score after 39 overs : 237/3
van der Dussen16 (15)
A Markram9 (9)
R Ashwin8-1-60-0
Slightly short again on off. Rassie van der Dussen punches it to deep extra cover for a couple. Good over for South Africa.
Shorter in length outside off. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it to backward point.
FOUR! Another boundary! A carrom ball and it is on the shorter side on off. Rassie van der Dussen punches it through covers for a lovely boundary.
Shorter length on off. Aiden Markram punches it to covers but the fielder in the ring does well and stops it with a dive. Only a single in the end.
A fuller delivery on off. Rassie van der Dussen drives it to covers for a single this time.
FOUR! Ashwin is greeted with a boundary in his new spell! A fuller delivery on off. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-paddles it and gets it fine towards third man fence for a boundary.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 38 overs : 225/3
van der Dussen5 (10)
A Markram8 (8)
Y Chahal10-0-47-1
A slightly shorter length delivery on off. Rassie van der Dussen punches it through covers. Ashwin runs across and stops it with his boot. Three runs taken.
Another beautiful delivery by Chahal. A classic leg-spinner's delivery. Tossed up on off. Rassie van der Dussen presses forward to defend but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade as it turns away sharply.
Shorter in length, on off. Rassie van der Dussen punches it to covers this time.
A tossed up delivery on off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes this to cover-point.
Slightly shortter in length. Aiden Markram again sweeps and gets it to deep square leg this time for a single.
FOUR! Superb shot! A fuller delivery on off. Aiden Markram sweeps and sweeps it well. This one races through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 37 overs : 217/3
van der Dussen2 (6)
A Markram3 (6)
J Bumrah8-0-31-1
Just two runs from the over! Back of a length, on off. Rassie van der Dussen taps it to backward point.
A fuller delivery on off. Rassie van der Dussen drives it to covers this time.
Back of a length, outside off. Aiden Markram looks to dab it towards the off side. He gets the inside edge and a single is taken square of the wicket on the leg side.
On a length, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen gets across and works it to fine leg for a single.
On a length, on off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to cover.
Fuller in length, on off. Rassie van der Dussen defends it out.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 36 overs : 215/3
A Markram2 (5)
van der Dussen1 (1)
Y Chahal9-0-39-1
Ohh..almost another wicket! A shorter length delivery on off. Aiden Markram cuts it to covers and thenRassie van der Dussen looks for a single. He is sent back by his partner and Rahul fires in a throw at the bowler's end. Luckily for Rassie van der Dussen, he misses. He was well short of his crease and it would have been curtains for him had that hit.
A fuller delivery on off. Rassie van der Dussen works it towards the leg side for a single.
Rassie van der Dussen is the new batsman in.
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Bavuma departs and two quick wickets for India now. A nicely tossed up delivery on off. Bavuma tries to work it away towards the on side. He gets the leading edge and ball goes straight towards Yuzvendra Chahal. He takes a fine catch and India will now to look to capitailse on this opening now. Still South Africa's game to lose from here.
Ohh..nicely bowled! A tossed up delivery on off. Bavuma pushes it towards the off side.
A fuller delivery on middle. Aiden Markram sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
A tossed up delivery on middle. Aiden Markram defends it solidly off the front foot.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 35 overs : 213/2
A Markram1 (2)
T Bavuma35 (34)
J Bumrah7-0-29-1
A slight misfield there allows a single. A fuller delivery on middle. Aiden Markram clips it to short mid-wicket. The fielder there misfields and a single is taken. 75 needed now from 90 balls.
On a length, on middle. Aiden Markram blocks it out solidly.
Aiden Markram walks out at number 4.
OUT! BOWLED! Janneman Malan misses out on a well-deserved century by 9 runs! Got to feel for Janneman Malan. Played so well but has to depart. Back of a length, angling in on leg, was a slower one as well. Jasprit Bumrah just rolls his finger over this time. Janneman Malan gets beaten by the lack of pace and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball takes the gloves and rolls back to dislodge the bails. End of an excellent knock from Janneman Malan. He walks off to a standing ovation. A much-needed breakthrough for India but South Africa still right on top.
Full and on leg, Janneman Malan digs it out to mid-wicket.
Around off, Janneman Malan taps it to point.
Back of a length, around off. Temba Bavuma fends it away to third man for a single.
Runs Scored 14 Runs
Score after 34 overs : 211/1
T Bavuma34 (33)
J Malan91 (105)
S Thakur5-0-35-1
Back of a length, on leg. Temba Bavuma punches it to long on and retains the strike. South Africa need just 77 runs now and have 16 overs to get that.
FOUR! Deft touch! Escapes the gloves of the keeper and gets a boundary again. On a good length, around off. Temba Bavuma deliberately plays it late. It goes past Pant and into the third man fence.
FOUR! Temba Bavuma is in some form. We saw that in the Test series and in the first ODI and now carrying that rich form in this match as well. Short and on middle, Temba Bavuma pulls it to long on for a boundary.
This is pushed to long on for a single.
FOUR! Janneman Malan enters the nervous 90s now! Length ball, outside off. Janneman Malan drives it perfectly through point. The timing and placement was equisite and gets a boundary.
On a length, outside off. Janneman Malan pushes it to covers.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 33 overs : 197/1
T Bavuma25 (30)
J Malan86 (102)
J Bumrah6-0-27-0
Inside edge but drops short of Rishabh Pant! Good-length ball, outside off, nipping in. Temba Bavuma looks to drive but gets an inside edge. The ball though falls inches short of Rishabh Pant despite his dive ahead. Luck still favoring South Africa.
On middle, turned to mid-wicket.
Good-length ball, angling into the pads. Janneman Malan tucks it to fine leg for one.
On a good length, outside off. Janneman Malan prods and blocks it to covers.
Fuller in length, outside off. Janneman Malan bunts it to mid-wicket.
On a length, outside off. Janneman Malan mistimes his cut and the ball rolls back to the keeper.
Drinks! South Africa are running away with the game here. Shardul Thakur got the wicket of Quinton de Kock but that was the only thing to cheer for India. The bowling is looking flat and India need quick wickets here, otherwise the game will be done and dusted soon. 92 needed now from 108 balls. Jasprit Bumrah (5.0-0-26-0) is brought back into the attack.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 32 overs : 196/1
T Bavuma25 (28)
J Malan85 (98)
S Thakur4-0-21-1
Length ball, hit hard but straight to covers.
Full and on off, Janneman Malan drives it through covers for a single.
Deft touch! Short of a length, outside off. Temba Bavuma guides it to third man for a single.
On a length, on leg. Temba Bavuma flicks it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
On a length, on off. Janneman Malan punches it to sweeper cover and jogs to the other end.
FOUR! Janneman Malan wants to get to his century quickly now. Although, this was a poor ball and needed to be punished. Dragged it short and down the leg side, Janneman Malan pulled it behind square on the leg side and got the desired result. A boundary.
Shardul Thakur (3.0-0-12-1) is back into the attack.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 31 overs : 187/1
J Malan79 (95)
T Bavuma22 (25)
Y Chahal8-0-37-0
On middle, worked to long on for a single. Another good over for South Africa.
Nothing going India's way. This was touch short, outside off. Temba Bavuma rocks back and cuts it straight to point. Virat Kohli collects it and throws it wide of Rishabh Pant. There is no one backing up and the batters take a run off overthrows.
Flighted ball, on middle and leg. Temba Bavuma defends it out.
Flighted delivery, on middle. Janneman Malan once again sweeps it deep mid-wicket for a single.
Tossed up, on middle and leg. Janneman Malan defends it with soft hands.
FOUR! Yet another boundary for Janneman Malan! Gets into the position of reverse-sweeping even before Yuzvendra Chahal bowls. Was a loopy ball and Janneman Malan sends it to deep point for a boundary.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 30 overs : 180/1
T Bavuma21 (23)
J Malan73 (91)
V Iyer4-0-20-0
Back of a length, on middle. Bavuma works it to backward square leg. The batters gets back for a couple as Chahal cuts it off. 108 needed now from 120 balls.
A length delivery on off. Bavuma dabs it to point this time.
A length delivery on off at 118 kph this time. Bavuma pushes this off the inside half of his blade to mid-wicket.
On a length, on off at 107 kph. Malan drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
A fuller delivery on leg. Malan flicks it straight to short fine leg this time.
Short of a length, on off. Temba Bavuma punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 29 overs : 176/1
J Malan72 (89)
T Bavuma18 (19)
Y Chahal7-0-30-0
Fuller and outside off again. Malan looks to sweep but gets beaten again as the ball turns away.
Nicely bowled! Turn there for Chahal! A fuller delivery outside off, Malan looks to dab it away but misses as the ball turns away sharply.
A fuller delivery on middle. Bavuma sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
In the air but safe! A fuller delivery on middle. Malan looks to paddle-sweep but gets the top edge. The ball goes in the air towards fine leg and a single is taken.
On off and Malan punches it to cover-point. Dot ball.
Shorter length delivery on off. Bavuma pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 28 overs : 173/1
T Bavuma16 (17)
J Malan71 (85)
V Iyer3-0-16-0
This time it is bowled at 121 kph. On a length, on middle. Bavuma works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. He retains the strike.
A fuller delivery on off at 106 kph. Malan drives it to long off for a single.
A length delivery on off. Bavuma drives and gets the inside half of his blade. The ball goes towards deep square leg for a single.
A fuller delivery on off. Malan eases it down to long on for a single.
On the pads, it is worked away to backward square leg for a single.
A length delivery on middle. Malan works it to deep square leg for a single.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 27 overs : 167/1
T Bavuma13 (14)
J Malan68 (82)
Y Chahal6-0-27-0
FOUR BYES! Ohh...superb delivery this! A tossed up delivery on middle and leg. Bavuma looks to work it away towards the on side. But the ball turns away sharply and beats the outside edge of his blade. Pant behind the stumps also moves towards to his left but misses the ball. Beats everyone and it is four byes in the end as it races away towards the fence.
A fuller delivery on middle. Malan works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shorter length, outside off. Bavuma cuts it to covers. The fielder there half-stops it and a single is taken.
Good loopy delivery on off. Bavuma plays it back to the bowler.
Nicely tossed up on off. Malan drives it to long off for another easy single.
Shorter length on off. Malan cuts it to short third man this time.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 26 overs : 160/1
J Malan66 (79)
T Bavuma12 (11)
V Iyer2-0-10-0
A fuller delivery on off. Malan drives it to long off and gets a single.
In the air...but safe! A fuller delivery on off. Bavuma looks to drive but gets the bottom of his blade and ball loops in the air wide of mid off. Bhuvneshwar Kumar runs to his left but ball falls short of him and a single is taken.
A fuller delivery on off. Malan eases it down to long on for a single.
A length delivery on middle. Malan works it to mid-wicket now.
FOUR! Malan is latching on anything short! A slightly shorter length delivery on middle. Malan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Iyer bowls this fuller outside off. Malan drives it to covers this time.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 25 overs : 153/1
T Bavuma11 (10)
J Malan60 (74)
R Ashwin7-1-48-0
Flighted ball, around off. Temba Bavuma presses forward to defend.
FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, on middle and leg. Temba Bavuma moves inside the line and sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gives it a chase but in vain.
A low full toss on off. Malan eases it down to long on for a single.
On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a run.
Tossed up, turning into the right-hander. Janneman Malan looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge. The ball goes uppishly towards covers for a single.
Drifting on the leg side, Temba Bavuma turns it to square leg for a single.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 24 overs : 145/1
J Malan58 (72)
T Bavuma5 (6)
V Iyer1-0-3-0
Back of a length, outside off. Janneman Malan steers it to backward point. A tidy over from Venkatesh Iyer. Three runs from it.
Keeps it full and on middle, Janneman Malan drives it back to the bowler. Rishabh Pant is heard on the stump mic saying to Venkatesh Iyer that keep mixing things.
On a length, on middle. Bavuma works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Back of a length, outside off. Temba Bavuma dabs it to backward point.
Venkatesh Iyer comes on to bowl for the first time in the series.
Almost chopped on! Quicker and outside off, Janneman Malan looks to cut but gets an inside edge and it deflects Rishabh Pant's boots. The ball rolls to third man for a single.
Venkatesh Iyer starts with a short ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma dabs it to backward point for a single.
Runs Scored 10 Runs
Score after 23 overs : 142/1
T Bavuma3 (3)
J Malan57 (69)
R Ashwin6-1-40-0
Full and on off, pushed to long on for a single.
A fuller delivery on middle. Bavuma works it to mid-wicket this time.
On middle. Bavuma paddle-sweeps it fine towards long leg for a couple.
A fuller delivery around leg. Malan tucks it to fine leg for a single.
SIX! A half-tracker and punished! A shorter length delivery on off. Malan rocks back and slams it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Poor delivery.
On middle and turning into the batter. Malan turns it away towards square leg.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 22 overs : 132/1
de Kock78 (66)
J Malan50 (66)
S Thakur3-0-12-1
OUT! LBW! A low full toss, on middle, swung really late. De Kock looks to whip it on the leg side but misses. A loud appeal from Thakur and Pant but the umpire says no. Thakur is very confident and straightaway asks KL Rahul to review it. He listens to his teammate and challenges the umpire. UltraEdge shows that there is no bat invovled. Ball Tracking shows that the impact was in line and the ball was crashing into the base of midde stump and the third umpire asks the on-field umpire to reverse his decision. India retain their review and it is once again the man with the golden arm that strikes for India. Quinton de Kock departs after a superb knock but he is disappointed as he knows he could have converted this into a three digit score. Temba Bavuma walks out to bat.
Review! India have reviewed for a LBW against Quinton de Kock. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows that there is not bat invloved. The Ball Tracker rolls and it shows that the impact is in line and the the ball is hitting stumps. It is dead straight and the decison will be reversed. So Quinton de Kock has to walk back.
WIDE! Length ball, way too outside off. Quinton de Kock leaves it alone. Wided.
FIFTY! Janneman Malan reaches his fifty as well. Classy performance from the opener. Length ball, outside off. Janneman Malan punches it through covers for a single. His third fifty in ODIs. Raises his bat and soaks the applause from the dressing room.
WIDE! Thakur bowls it short this time and Pant standing up to the stumps jumps and stops it. Malan lets it go as it is too high and outside off. Wide called for height.
On a length, on middle. Malan works it to mid-wicket.
A length ball, on middle. Malan punches it straight to mid on this time.
Back of a length, on off. Quinton de Kock pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
Another missed chance? By the reaction of Rishabh Pant, it looks like it. Yup, a missed chance as there was an inside edge there. Good-length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock gets inside the line and tries to swipe it across but gets an inside edge. Rishabh Pant is standing up close behind the stumps and he fails to pouch it. It was a tough chance though as it first hit the thigh pad of de Kock and then went over the stumps. Shardul Thakur has his hand over his head.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 21 overs : 128/0
de Kock77 (63)
J Malan49 (63)
R Ashwin5-1-30-0
Full and on middle, swept to long leg and Quinton de Kock will keep the strike.
Flighted ball, outside off. Janneman Malan drives it through covers for a single.
Loopy ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it to long off for a single.
Tossed up, on middle. Janneman Malan knocks it down the ground to to long on for one.
Smart batting from Janneman! Loopy ball, on off. Janneman Malan reaches out and paddles it to fine leg for a brace.
Tossed up, on leg. Janneman Malan turns it to mid-wicket.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 20 overs : 122/0
de Kock75 (61)
J Malan45 (59)
S Thakur2-0-8-0
So only one run from the over! Good bowling by Thakur. Back of a length, on off. Quinton de Kock only manages to play it back to the bowler.
On a length at 124 kph on middle. Quinton de Kock plays it back to the bowler.
This time Malan gets a single. A length ball, outside off. Malan calmly pushes it to sweeper cover for a single. India need to stop these easy singles.
On a length, on middle. Malan works it to mid-wicket. Three dots in a row now.
Back of a length, on off. Malan pushes it to mid off. Another dot ball.
Back of a length, on off. Malan punches it to mid of this time.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 19 overs : 121/0
J Malan44 (55)
de Kock75 (59)
Y Chahal5-0-24-0
A quicker delivery this time on off. Malan just defends this with soft hands towards covers and gets a single.
A nicely tossed up delivery on middle. Quinton de Kock turns it towards deep square leg for a single.
A fuller delivery on middle. Quinton de Kock drives it back to the bowler.
Tossed up delivery on off at 81 kph. Quinton de Kock heaves it towards deep mid-wicket. Virat Kohli at the deep runs across to his right and keeps it to just two runs.
A fuller delivery around leg. Malan sweeps it to fine leg and gets an easy single again.
A tossed up delivery on middle. Malan drives it to covers this time.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 18 overs : 116/0
de Kock72 (56)
J Malan42 (52)
S Thakur1-0-7-0
A fuller delivery on off. Quinton de Kock drives it crisply but straight to the fielder at cover.
FOUR! What a shot! A fuller delivery on off. Quinton de Kock gets across and sweeps it towards backward square leg for a boundary. He is looking set for a century here.
A length delivery, outside off at 128 kph. Malan punches it to sweeper cover for another easy single.
A length ball, on the pads. Quinton de Kock flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Thakur bowls this on a length at 127 kph around off. Quinton de Kock looks to drive and gets the inside half of his blade. The ball goes towards mid-wicket.
Back of a length, on off. Malan punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
DRINKS! South Africa are cruising along nicely here. Quinton de Kock have notched up his fifty and looks all set for a big score while Janneman Malan is supporting him equally well and is inching closer to his half century as well. Indian bowlers now need to chip in with some wickets to gain some momentum otherwise the game could slip out of their grasp in no time. A bowling change now. Shardul Thakur is brought into the attack.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 17 overs : 109/0
J Malan40 (50)
de Kock67 (52)
Y Chahal4-0-19-0
Flatter and quicker this time. This is shorter in length, on off. Malan looks to cut but gets the thick outside edge to short third man for a single.
Tossed up on middle. Quinton de Kock tucks it towards deep square leg for another single.
A fuller delivery on off. Malan sweeps this time and gets it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Nicely tossed up on off. Malan defends this off the front foot towards the off side.
Tossed up on off. Malan looks to sweep but gets the inside edge onto his back leg.
A full toss on middle. Quinton de Kock pushes it to long on for a single.
Runs Scored 12 Runs
Score after 16 overs : 105/0
de Kock65 (50)
J Malan38 (46)
B Kumar4-0-40-0
A single to end a very good over! A length ball, on off. Quinton de Kock drives it to long on and retains the strike with a single.
On a length, on off. Quinton de Kock blocks this onto the turf now.
SIX! South Africa are all over India now. 100 partnership comes up with this maximum. A Shorter length delivery on off. Quinton de Kock just pulls it in front of square powerfully for a maximum. Kumar is too slow to bowl this length.
Another length delivery on off. Malan just eases it down to long on for a single.
FOUR! This is not looking good for India. A length delivery on off. Malan takes a step or two forward and then drives it on up through covers for a boundary.
A length delivery on off. Malan looks to punch it towards the off side off the back foot. He gets the bottom of his blade and the ball goes onto the turf and towards the off side.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 15 overs : 93/0
de Kock58 (47)
J Malan33 (43)
Y Chahal3-0-15-0
Full and outside off, driven to mid off. Things looking ominous for India. South Africa have a firm control over the game at the moment. India need wickets desperately here.
Loopy ball, on middle. Quinton de Kock nudges it to mid-wicket.
Short and on middle, worked to long on for a run.
Slower through the air again, on middle. Quinton de Kock turns it to mid-wicket for one.
Slower through the air, on middle. Janneman Malan pushes it gently to long off for a single.
Fligthed, full and on leg. Janneman Malan prods and blocks it out.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 14 overs : 90/0
J Malan31 (40)
de Kock57 (44)
B Kumar3-0-28-0
On a length, around off. Janneman Malan drags it down to long on for a single. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is not looking in his rhytm today. Has been expensive in his three overs.
Short of a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another single.
Back of a length, on leg. Tucked to deep square leg for a single.
FOUR! Shot! Short of a length, on middle. Janneman Malan gets into the position early and pulls it with power towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
On a good length, outside off. Quinton de Kock prods and drives it to mid off for one.
Length ball, outside off. Janneman Malan chops it towards covers for a single.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 13 overs : 81/0
J Malan24 (36)
de Kock55 (42)
Y Chahal2-0-12-0
Flighted ball, outside off. Janneman Malan pushes it to long off for a single.
Flatter, on off. Janneman Malan defends it back to the bowler.
On the pads, Quinton de Kock uses his wrists to turn it past short fine leg. Venkatesh Iyer from deep square leg runs across and cuts it off. Saves a run for his side.
Very full, on middle and leg. Janneman Malan pushes it to long on for a run.
On middle, worked to deep square leg for a single.
Tossed up, outside off. Quinton de Kock defends it out.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 12 overs : 75/0
J Malan22 (33)
de Kock51 (39)
B Kumar2-0-19-0
On a length, on off. Malan is on his toes again and punches it to mid off this time. Three runs from the over.
Back of a length at 126 kph on off. Malam stays upright and punches it to mid on.
On a length, around off. Quinton de Kock drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
Back of a length, on off. Quinton de Kock blocks it solidly from his crease.
Outside off, steered to point.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack.
FIFTY! Well fielded at cover but a wayward throw at the keeper's end allows Quinton de Kock to take one more. Good-length ball, on off. Quinton de Kock punches it to the right of cover. The fielder there dives and stops the ball. But throws the ball over Rishabh Pant and allows the batters to take a run more. Quinton de Kock raises his bat. He just loves batting India.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 11 overs : 72/0
J Malan22 (31)
de Kock48 (35)
Y Chahal1-0-6-0
Tossed up, on middle. Janneman Malan sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
WIDE! Quicker one, down the leg side. Janneman Malan misses his flick. Wided.
Is Janneman Malan stumped? The replay rolls in and the umpire first checks whether there is an edge on that or not. The UltraEdge confirms no edge. The replay rolls in to check the stumping and it shows that Janneman Malan's feet is grounded. So no damage done.
NOT OUT! Tosses this one up nicely, outside off. Janneman Malan presses forward and looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. Rishabh Pant whips the bails off and asks the umpire if it was out. The umpire wasn't sure so he takes it upstairs. Replay shows that Janneman Malan's feet were grounded when the bails were whipped off.
Floats it up, on middle. Quinton de Kock eases it down to long on for a run.
Loopy ball, on middle. Quinton de Kock reverse-sweeps it but finds the man at point.
On leg, Janneman Malan punches it off the back foot to long on for a single.
Yuzvendra Chahal starts with a tossed up delivery, on middle. Quinton de Kock turns it to square leg for a single.
End of Powerplay 1! That means now 4 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle until the end of 40th over. Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack now.
Review! India have taken a late review for LBW against Janneman Malan. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracker rolls and it shows impact is outside off. So the original decision stays and Janneman Malan survives.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 10 overs : 66/0
J Malan19 (28)
de Kock46 (32)
R Ashwin4-1-24-0
NOT OUT! Flatter and full, outside off. Janneman Malan again for the reverse sweep but misses. He gets pinged on the pads. Rishabh Pant tells Ravichandran Ashwin that the ball didn't hit the bat so we can go for the review. And in fact, India does opt for it. UltraEdge shows there is no spike as the ball passes the bat. Ball Tracking shows that the ball was pitching outside off and the impact is outside off. So, India lose a review.
This is driven to long off for a run.
FOUR! Quinton de Kock continues to be aggressive! Slower through the air, outside off. Quinton de Kock uses his feet and lifts it overs covers. He loves this region and bags a boundary. Moves to 45.
Full and on leg, pushed to long on for one.
Tossed up, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler.
Flatter ball, on off. Quinton de Kock cuts it to point. Venkatesh Iyer dives to his right and makes an important stop. Just a single.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 9 overs : 59/0
J Malan18 (25)
de Kock40 (29)
J Bumrah5-0-26-0
Good running! Short of a length, outside off. Janneman Malan dabs it uppishly to deep point for a brace.
FOUR! Nicely played! The timing was good from Malan. On the pads, Janneman Malan gets on his toes and turns it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Short of a length, on middle. Janneman Malan nudges it to mid-wicket.
Good-length ball, around off. Janneman Malan plays it towards covers.
On a good length, on leg. Janneman Malan looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.
On the pads, Quinton de Kock helps it on it's way to fine leg for a single.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 8 overs : 52/0
J Malan12 (20)
de Kock39 (28)
R Ashwin3-1-17-0
On middle, worked to mid-wicket. A good over for South Africa now. 11 runs off it.
FOUR! Superb shot by Janneman Malan! A fuller delivery on middle. Janneman Malan gets on his knee and reverse-sweeps it through the backward point region. Good thinking this from the opener. Fifty-run stand comes up and South Africa are off to an ideal start.
Nicely tossed up around leg. Quinton de Kock takes it on full and works it to mid-wicket for a single.
SIX! BOOM! And now he hits a maximum. Adds salt on the injury, does Quinton de Kock. Tossed up, on middle. Quinton de Kock gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie.
MISSED STUMPING! Tossed up nicely, outside off, spinning away. Quinton de Kock comes down the track and heaves but completely misses the ball. Rishabh Pant fails to collect it and Quinton de Kock gets a lifeline.
Tossed up, on off. Quinton de Kock defends it towards covers.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 7 overs : 41/0
J Malan8 (18)
de Kock32 (24)
J Bumrah4-0-19-0
Short of a length, outside off. Janneman Malan mistimes his shot and defends it to the off side. He wanted to pull but pulled out at the end. A couple of good overs for India. Just 3 from this over.
On a good length, outside off. Janneman Malan punches it towards covers.
Length ball, on the pads. Janneman Malan closes the face of the bat early as he looks to work it on the leg side. Gets a leading edge towards covers.
On a length, outside off. Janneman Malan pushes it through covers and runs two. Good running!
Back of a length, on off. Janneman Malan stands up on his toes and meets the ball with a dead bat.
Back of a length, on middle. Quinton de Kock tucks it to square leg for a single.
Runs Scored 0 Runs
Score after 6 overs : 38/0
J Malan6 (13)
de Kock31 (23)
R Ashwin2-1-6-0
Excellent over from Ravichandran Ashwin! A maiden over! Tossed up, on middle. Janneman Malan prods and knocks it back to the bowler.
Make that five now! Outside off, this it tapped to point.
Four dots in a row! Tossed up, on off. Janneman Malan blocks it out.
Full and on off, pushed to mid off.
Loopy ball, around off. Janneman Malan guides it to point.
Quicker one, on middle. Janneman Malan defends it out.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 5 overs : 38/0
J Malan6 (7)
de Kock31 (23)
J Bumrah3-0-16-0
An attempted yorker this time. It is outside off and is very full. Malan steers it to third man for another single.
Slower delivery at 125 clicks. Back of a length, on middle. Quinton de Kock works it to square leg for a single.
A length ball, on off. Malan pushes it wide of mid off and takes another quick single.
Back of a length, on middle. Quinton de Kock looks to work it towards the on side but gets the leading edge. The ball goes towards mid off and a single is taken.
A length ball, on off. Quinton de Kock punches it to mid off this time.
Back of a length, on off. Quinton de Kock blocks it solidly.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 4 overs : 34/0
de Kock29 (19)
J Malan4 (5)
R Ashwin1-0-6-0
A flatter and quicker delivery on middle. Quinton de Kock pushes it wide of mid on for a single.
A fuller delivery on off. Driven to covers this time.
FOUR! This time he gets the boundary! A fuller delivery on off. Little width on offer and Quinton de Kock drives it through cover-point for a boundary.
Slightly shorter on off. Quinton de Kock makes room and punches it to covers yet again.
A fuller delivery on off. Quinton de Kock drives it to covers this time.
Ashwin tosses this up on middle. Malan pushes it to long on and gets a single.
So, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is removed off the attack straightaway. He gets replaced by Ravichandran Ashwin.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 3 overs : 28/0
de Kock24 (14)
J Malan3 (4)
J Bumrah2-0-12-0
End of another good over for South Africa. A length delivery on off. Quinton de Kock taps it towards the off side and sets off for a quick single but is sent back by his partner.
FOUR! WOW! A length delivery on middle. Quinton de Kock leans forward and flicks it nonchalantly through mid-wicket for a boundary. Superb shot.
Pulls his length back a little this time and bowls this on off. Quinton de Kock is solid in his back foot defence.
Ohh...beaten! A good-length delivery and angling away from Quinton de Kock on off. Quinton de Kock looks to drive but misses.
A length ball, on off. Malan pushes it to covers and gets a single this time.
On a length, on off. Malan defends it solidly.
Runs Scored 16 Runs
Score after 2 overs : 23/0
de Kock20 (10)
J Malan2 (2)
B Kumar1-0-16-0
FOUR! Superb timing there! Back of a length, on off. Quinton de Kock punches this from his crease and gets this past mid on for another boundary. Expensive start from Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
WIDE! Bhuvneshwar Kumar goes 'round the wicket and bowls this down the leg side. Quinton de Kock lets it go.
SIX! This is poor bowling and Quinton de Kock is in mood today. Back of a length, on middle. Quinton de Kock just stays in his crease and pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum.
Back of a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock slaps it to mid off this time.
FOUR! Quinton de Kock looks in aggressive mood here! A length delivery on off. Quinton de Kock skips down the track and looks to hit it away. He gets the inside half of his blade and the ball races through mid-wicket for a boundary.
A length delivery on middle. Quinton de Kock works it towards the leg side.
Kumar starts with a length delivery that is swinging away. Malan looks to push it away from his body towards the off side. He gets the inside edge and the ball goes past the stumps behind square on the on side for a single.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl from the other end.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 1 overs : 7/0
de Kock6 (5)
J Malan1 (1)
J Bumrah1-0-7-0
Back of a length, on off. Quinton de Kock dabs this towards the off side and looks for a single but is sent back. Good start for South Africa.
FOUR! First boundary of the innings! A juicy half-volley on off. Quinton de Kock leans foward and drives it past mid off for a boundary. Superb timing.
Quinton de Kock is off the mark now. A length delivery on middle. Quinton de Kock clips it to deep square leg and gets a couple.
On a length, around off. Quinton de Kock dabs it to point this time.
On a length, on middle. Quinton de Kock looks to clip it away but he gets the inside edge of his blade and into the box. Quinton de Kock is smiling in pain.
Bumrah starts with a length delivery on middle and leg. Malan works it to fine leg for a single. Janneman Malan and South Africa are underway.
Commentary
We are back for South Africa's reply. The players stride out to the middle. Janneman Malan and Quinton de Kock are the openers for South Africa. Jasprit Bumrah has the ball in hand. Here we go...
... THE RUN CHASE ...
So a formidable total on the board for India and it will not be easy for South Africa to chase this down. Will we see the team batting first winning the game again or will South Africa chase this down? Stay tuned as the chase will begin shortly.
South African bowlers failed to get the early breakthrough courtesy of a dropped catch very early in the innings off the bowling of Nigidi against Rahul. It was the introduction of the spin that did the trick for South Africa as India lost a couple of wickets in quick time. After a brilliant partnership in the middle overs, it was Magala who provided the crucial breakthrough. The wickets started falling after that as Shamsi troubled the batters with his superb spin bowling. Credit to Bavuma for keeping Shamsi at the back end and it turned out to be a masterstroke in the end. Apart from sloppy fielding and catching, this has been a decent effort from South Africa.
The Indian innings promised quite a lot when the partnerships were going on at the start and in the middle overs but was halted as India lost important wickets in middle overs. Rahul and Dhawan gave India a good start but the introduction of spin saw India losing Dhawan and Kohli in quick succession. Pant came out with positive intent as always and made sure that Rahul is given good company. The pair notched up a century partnership with both getting to their respective fifties but just when things were looking rosy, India lost the plot with both set batters departing in quick succession. Still, Shardul Thakur and Ashwin managed to take India to a par score here and it is upto their bowlers now to defend this total.
The momentum has shifted from one team to another throughout the course of this innings and in the end, India have got to a good total here courtesy to Shardul Thakur's knock of 40 and credit to Ravichandran Ashwin for supporting him well. Hadn't it been Thakur's knock, India would have not breached the 260 mark as well. The pitch is on the slower side and strokeplay is difficult here. Both teams will feel that they are in with a chance and it will be interesting to see how South Africa approaches this chase.
Runs Scored 14 Runs
Score after 50 overs : 287/6
R Ashwin25 (24)
S Thakur40 (38)
S Magala8-0-64-1
FOUR! Yes, they can! Nice shot and nice timing on that one! It was a length ball, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin gets inside the line of the ball and smacks it over covers for a boundary. India end things on high as they finish with 287/6.
Slower yorker, on middle. Ravichandran Ashwin goes deep and tucks it to deep square leg for a brace. Can India finish with a boundary?
A low full toss, outside off. Shardul Thakur goes back and bunts it down to long off for a single.
A low full toss, on middle. Shardul Thakur whips it to deep mid-wicket for another brace. India surely would want him to go big at the last three deliveries.
Fuller, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin steers it to backward point for a single.
Caught but it was a free hit so won't matter. Outside off, Shardul Thakur gets inside the line and paddles it to short fine leg. The fielder takes the catch and the batters take a single.
Yorker, on middle. Shardul Thakur digs it to sweeper cover for a brace. Good running between the wickets. Sisanda Magala has overstepped and a no ball is signalled. Free hit coming up...
Sisanda Magala will bowl the last over.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 49 overs : 273/6
R Ashwin18 (21)
S Thakur34 (34)
L Ngidi8-0-35-0
Full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin comes down the track and powers it to deep cover for a brace.
Three dots in a row! India wouldn't want dots at this stage. Excellent bowling this from Ngidi. Length ball, was a slower one outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin swings but misses. He looks at the umpire as he thinks it was a wide but the umpire thinks elsewise.
Play and a miss again! Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin swings at it but only connects it with thin air around him.
On a good length, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to connect.
Length ball, outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin whips it past square leg for a couple of runs.
Length ball, way too outside off. Shardul Thakur gets inside the line and works it towards point. The fielder misfields and allows a single.
Lungi Ngidi (7.0-0-30-0) is back into the attack.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 48 overs : 268/6
R Ashwin14 (16)
S Thakur33 (33)
T Shamsi9-0-57-2
On middle, blocked out.
On the pads, Shardul Thakur goes for the reverse sweep but the ball goes off the inside half to cover-point for a single.
Full and outside off, Ashwin drags it to long on for a run.
A tough chance but put down! Top effort from David Miller in the deep. Loopy ball, on off. Ravichandran Ashwin advances down the track and heaves it to long off. David Miller covers a lot of ground. He runs to his right and dives but couldn't held onto that one as he hits on the ground and the ball pops out of his hands. Two runs are taken.
Short and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin goes for the pull but the ball stays a little low. It goes through his legs and Quinton de Kock collects it.
Tossed up, on leg. Ravichandran Ashwin again goes for the slog sweep but misses out on it this time. He gets hit on the pads and Tabraiz Shamsi appeals for an lbw but the umpire says no. Clearly going down leg.
WIDE! Sprays this one down the leg side, Ravichandran Ashwin looks to flick but misses. Wided.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 47 overs : 263/6
S Thakur32 (32)
R Ashwin11 (11)
K Maharaj9-0-52-1
Too full and outside off, just inside the tramline. Shardul Thakur looks to steer it down to third man but misses.
Full and on off, driven towards deep cover for a run.
SIX! Well played! It's Ravichandran Ashwin this time! Tossed up, on middle. Ravichandran Ashwin gets low and sweeps it over deep square leg for a biggie.
Outside off, Shardul Thakur sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.
Loopy ball, outside off. Shardul Thakur cuts it to deep point. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it comfortably.
On middle, Ravichandran Ashwin uses his feet to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 46 overs : 252/6
S Thakur29 (29)
R Ashwin3 (8)
T Shamsi8-0-52-2
FOUR! Shardul Thakur continues his attacking punch. 250 comes up for India! This was short and on middle, Shardul Thakur makes room and smashes it over covers for a boundary.
Drifting on the pads, Ravichandran Ashwin turns it to square leg for a single.
Outside off, Shardul Thakur slashes it to deep cover for just a single.
Slightly shorter on middle. Ashwin goes deep in his crease and nudges it to backward square leg for a single.
Shorter length around leg. Ashwin pulls it to short fine leg.
A slightly shorter length delivery and turning into the batter. Ashwin pushes this off the back foot to covers.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 45 overs : 245/6
S Thakur24 (27)
R Ashwin1 (4)
K Maharaj8-0-41-1
Outside off, pushed towards covers.
FOUR! Flatter, outside off. Shardul Thakur advances down the track and muscles it straight down the ground for a boundary.
On the pads, Ravichandran Ashwin pushes it to long on for a single.
Tossed up, on middle. Driven back to the bowler.
Slower through the air, on middle. Ravichandran Ashwin blocks it out.
Loopy ball, outside off. Shardul Thakur pushes it to long off for a single.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 44 overs : 239/6
R Ashwin0 (1)
S Thakur19 (24)
A Phehlukwayo8-0-44-1
On middle and leg, Ravichandran Ashwin nudges it to mid-wicket.
OUT! STUMPING! Length ball, down the leg side. Iyer looks to flick but misses. He loses his balance a little and de Kock quickly whips the bails off. He asks the square umpire if it's out and the umpire takes it upstairs as he wasn't sure. Replay rolls in and the third umpire first checks if there is any edge on it. UltraEdge detects no spike. Now now now, de Kock was very quick indeed as Iyer's foot was in the air when the bails were dislodged. Similar dismissal of how Rishabh Pant got out in the first ODI. Really sharp work from Quinton de Kock behind the stumps. India lose their sixth wicket now. Ravichandran Ashwin walks out to bat.
Is that a stumping? There is an appeal for stumping against Venkatesh Iyer. The replay rolls in and the UltraEdge shows that there is no bat involved. It shows that Venkatesh Iyer's leg is not grounded when Quinton de Kock whiped the bails off. So Venkatesh Iyer has to walk back.
On middle, Shardul Thakur nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
This is knocked back to the bowler.
FOUR! That was hit hard! On a length, right in the slot, on middle. Shardul Thakur smacks it right back past the bowler for a boundary.
Length ball, on off. Shardul Thakur smashes it hard towards mid off. The fielder carries the ball on a bounce.
Short of a length, on off. Venkatesh Iyer stabs the ball to point for a single.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 43 overs : 232/5
V Iyer21 (32)
S Thakur14 (20)
K Maharaj7-0-35-1
On off, Venkatesh Iyer drives it down the ground for another single.
Tossed up, on off. Punched through covers off the back foot for a run.
Slower ball, on middle. Venkatesh Iyer gently pushes it towards covers for one.
Slower through the air, on middle. Shardul Thakur lifts it to long on for a single.
Loopy ball, on leg. Venkatesh Iyer eases it down to long on for one.
On middle, defended back to the bowler.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 42 overs : 227/5
S Thakur12 (18)
V Iyer18 (28)
A Phehlukwayo7-0-37-0
Fuller in length, on middle. Shardul Thakur clears his front leg and squeezes it out to mid-wicket.
SIX! Fanstastic hit! Much needed for India! An off-cutter, outside off. Shardul Thakur picks it early and deposits it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Short of a length, outside off. Shardul Thakur slaps the ball but straight to extra cover. The fielder there does well to dive to his left and stop the ball.
Dots and singles won't help India at this stage. These two need to change gears now. This was on a length, on off. Driven towards covers.
Fuller, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer frees his arms and drives it through covers. He crosses ends.
On a length, on off. Venkatesh Iyer pushes it to mid off.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 41 overs : 220/5
V Iyer17 (26)
S Thakur6 (14)
K Maharaj6-0-30-1
Quicker one, around off. Venkatesh Iyer pushes it to deep point for a single. Just 3 runs from the over.
On the pads, Shardul Thakur whips it to mid-wicket for a single.
Flatter, on middle. Shardul Thakur defends it out.
Floats it up, on off. Iyer punches it to mid off for one.
This is worked to mid-wicket.
Loopy ball, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer steers it to point.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 40 overs : 217/5
S Thakur5 (12)
V Iyer15 (22)
L Ngidi7-0-30-0
In the air for some time but it is safe. A length delivery on off. Thakur works it aerially towards mid on. It falls well short of Bavuma there. A dot ball to end the over.
Back of a length,outside off. Thakur looks to cut it but misses.
PUT DOWN! Rassie van der Dussen is the culprit this time. A slower length delivery, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer skips down the track and looks to drive it towards the off side. He miscues it and the ball loops in the air towards covers. Rassie van der Dussen there jumps to take the catch. He gets his one hand to it but fails to pouch it. A single in the end.
Ohh..beaten this time! A good-length delivery around that fourth stump channel. Iyer looks to push at it but gets beaten off the outside edge.
A slower length delivery on off at 114 kph. Iyer taps it to point this time.
Shorter length delivery on off. Thakur pulls it to fine leg for just a single.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 39 overs : 215/5
S Thakur4 (9)
V Iyer14 (19)
T Shamsi7-0-45-2
A fuller delivery on middle. Thakur works it to mid-wicket and gets a single this time.
A fuller delivery around leg. Thakur looks to clip it but the ball hits his pads and falls short of leg slip.
A flatter delivery outside off. Thakur looks to cut but misses.
A fuller delivery on middle and leg and turning in. Shardul Thakur looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is a slight appeal there but no damage done.
A fuller delivery around leg. Thakur looks to clip it but the ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg.
Shorter in length and turning away from off. Iyer rocks back and cuts it to deep cover for a single.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 38 overs : 213/5
V Iyer13 (18)
S Thakur3 (4)
L Ngidi6-0-28-0
A single to end the over! Back of a length, around off. Venkatesh Iyer punches it to deep cover for a single.
Shorter length delivery on off. Thakur pulls it to fine leg this time for a single.
Back of a length, outside off. Shardul Thakur cuts it to deep point and Sisanda Magala at the deep runs to his left and saves a couple for his team with a dive. Two runs for Thakur.
A length delivery and nipping in this time. Thakur drives this to mid on.
WIDE! Short and down the leg side this time. Shardul Thakur ducks under it.
A fuller delivery on off. Venkatesh Iyer square drives it again towards point. The fielder there diving to his left half-stops it and a single is taken.
Lungi Ngidi starts with a length delivery on off. Venkatesh Iyer drives this to point.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 37 overs : 207/5
S Thakur0 (1)
V Iyer11 (15)
T Shamsi6-0-43-2
A tossed up delivery on middle. Shardul Thakur looks to work it towards the on side. The ball hits his pads and the ball loops towards the on side.
Shardul Thakur is the new batsman in.
South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching outside off, the impact is in line and is wickets hitting. The original decision will be overturned and South Africa have retained their review.
OUT! LBW! Tabraiz Shamsi gets his man this time. Shreyas Iyer departs! A fuller delivery on off and turning into the batter. Shreyas Iyer looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his back pad and there is a huge appeal. The umpire is unmoved and South Africa take a review this time. The replay rolls in and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracker rolls and it shows that the ball is pitching outside off, the impact is in line and it's clipping the leg stump. So three reds and the decision will be overturned and Shreyas Iyer has to walk back. A big wicket this. Five down now and South Africa are chipping in with wickets.
A fuller delivery on off. Venkatesh Iyer pushes it to covers for a single.
A fuller delivery on middle. Shreyas Iyer drives it down to long on for a single.
Huge appeal from Shamsi! But they decide to not take a review. A fuller delivery on middle. Venkatesh Iyer looks to sweep but misses. He is hit on the pads and there is a huge appeal. But just a leg bye in the end.
Tossed up on off. Shreyas Iyer skips down the track and eases it to long on for a single.
Runs Scored 12 Runs
Score after 36 overs : 203/4
V Iyer10 (13)
S Iyer9 (11)
S Magala7-0-50-1
SIX! Venkatesh Iyer takes full advantage of this Free Hit! A length ball, on off. Venkatesh Iyer stays deep in his crease and tonks it over long on for a maximum.
NO BALL! A short delivery on off. Shreyas Iyer pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Sisanda Magala has overstepped and a Free Hit is coming up now.
Back of a length, outside off. Venkatesh Iyer steers it to third man for a single.
On a length, on off. Shreyas Iyer blocks this with soft hands towards off side for a single.
A slower back-of-a-length delivery outside off at 119 kph. Venkatesh Iyer cuts this off the bottom of his blade to covers for a single.
Another length delivery around off. Shreyas Iyer steers it to third man for a single.
On a length, on off. Shreyas Iyer defends it towards point.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 35 overs : 191/4
S Iyer6 (7)
V Iyer2 (10)
T Shamsi5-0-40-1
Shorter length delivery on middle. Shreyas Iyer pulls it to deep mid-wicket for just a single. Another tidy over for South Africa.
Tossed up on middle. Shreyas Iyer skips down the track and clips it to mid-wicket.
WIDE! A fuller delivery around leg and turning in. Shreyas Iyer looks to clip it but misses.
Venkatesh Iyer gets a single this time. A fuller delivery on off. Venkatesh Iyer drives this wide of cover and gets a single.
This time a fuller delivery on off. Driven to covers. Another dot ball.
Slightly shorter on off. Venkatesh Iyer goes deep in his crease and pushes it to backward point.
A fuller delivery on middle. Shreyas Iyer drives it to long on for a single.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 34 overs : 187/4
V Iyer1 (7)
S Iyer4 (4)
S Magala6-0-38-1
Just one run from the over! A length ball, on off. Venkatesh Iyer taps it to point this time.
Another play and a miss! A good-length delivery again. This time it is wider outside off. Venkatesh Iyer looks to drive again but gets beaten again.
Ohh...Almost finds the edge this time! A good-length delivery around off. Venkatesh Iyer looks to drive but the ball seams away a tad and beats the outside edge of his blade.
Back of a length, on off at 136 kph. Venkatesh Iyer defends it towards the off side.
A short delivery this time outside off. Venkatesh Iyer lets it go.
A fuller delivery on middle and leg. Shreyas Iyer flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 33 overs : 186/4
V Iyer1 (2)
S Iyer3 (3)
T Shamsi4-0-36-1
Nicely tossed up on off. Venkatesh Iyer drives it to covers this time. Three runs and a wicket from the over.
A fuller delivery on middle. Shreyas Iyer works it to mid-wicket and gets a single.
WIDE! Fuller and down the leg side. Shreyas Iyer looks to clip it but misses.
Shorter length, on off. Venkatesh Iyer cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.
The new batter in is Venkatesh Iyer.
OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket and one brings two here. Both the set batters are gone now. Shamsi is pumped up. A tossed up delivery on middle. Pant dances down the track and looks to launch it towards the on side. Got too close to the ball and hence, didn't get the elevation there. The ball goes towards long off and Aiden Markram there runs to his left and takes a good diving catch. Rishabh Pant departs too after a good knock. Big wicket for South Africa and they are back in the game now.
Slower in the air on off. Pant waits for it and late cuts it to short third man.
Shorter length on off. Pant cuts it to point this time.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 32 overs : 183/3
R Pant85 (68)
S Iyer2 (2)
S Magala5-0-37-1
A fuller delivery on middle. Pant clips it to deep square leg for another single. End of a successful over from Sisanda Magala.
His speed is up now! A length delivery outside off at 140 kph. Iyer punches it to deep cover for a single.
Slightly shorter on off. Pant punches it to sweeper cover for a single.
A length delivery on middle. Pant works it to mid-wicket this time.
A length ball, around leg. Iyer works it to fine leg for a single. He is off the mark.
Shreyas Iyer walks out to bat.
OUT! CAUGHT! Rahul departs just after the Drinks break! This dangerous partnership has been broken! Sisanda Magala gets his first ODI wicket! A length ball, on middle. Rahul looks to work it away but gets the leading edge towards short mid-wicket. Rassie van der Dussen there takes a fine catch. KL Rahul departs after a fine knock. He is disappointed as he shakes his head walking back to the pavilion. South Africa have an openingt now. Can they fightback?
Drinks! India have recovered really well after losing Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli in quick succession and they have to thank KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant for that. Both have played well and are building along a nice partnership. South Africa have been little sloppy in the field and now need a breakthrough desperately while KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant would look to continue and take India close to a target of around 300.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 31 overs : 179/2
Rahul55 (78)
R Pant83 (65)
A Phehlukwayo6-0-30-0
Short delivery on off at 124 kph. Rahul rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. A single and he will retain the strike. 8 runs from the over and these two are going along nicely here.
Slightly shorter in length, on off. Pant cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.
A slower full delivey at 109 kph on off. Rahul drives it to long on for a single.
A shorter length delivery again at 124 kph. Pant pulls it to backward square leg for a single.
Shorter length delivery on middle. Pant backs away and pulls it to mid-wicket this time.
FOUR! Pant is punishing South Africa here! A length ball, on off. Pant stays deep in his crease and just tonks it towards long off. One bounce into the fence. He moves into the 80s now.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 30 overs : 171/2
R Pant77 (61)
Rahul53 (76)
S Magala4-0-33-0
A tight single! Length ball, on off. Rishabh Pant pushes it to mid off and takes off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.
Slower ball, at 113 kph, outside off. Rishabh Pant looks to drive. It goes off the bottom half of his blade back to the keeper.
On middle and leg, pushed to long on for a single.
Short of a length, outside off. Cut straight to point.
On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket for a single.
On a good length, on middle. Punched to mid on for a run.
Pant has changed his bat and also a bowling change for South Africa. Sisanda Magala (3-0-29-0) is back into the attack.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 29 overs : 167/2
Rahul51 (73)
R Pant75 (58)
A Phehlukwayo5-0-22-0
Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul dabs it to short third man for one.
On off, pushed back to the bowler.
Slower delivery, on a length. Rishabh Pant slogs it one-handed. Luckily for him, it falls safely towards long on and the batters take a single.
FIFTY FOR KL RAHUL! His 10th fifty and first as a skipper as well. Length ball, on off. KL Rahul punches it to sweeper cover for a single. He will be definitely looking for a bigger score here especially after all the lifelines he has been given. These two would look to do just what Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen did in the second ODI.
On a length, on off. Rishabh Pant turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 100-run partnership comes up now between Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. This has been an impressive partnership for India. Just what the doctor ordered.
Length ball, outside off. KL Rahul punches it to sweeper cover for one.
Runs Scored 12 Runs
Score after 28 overs : 162/2
R Pant73 (56)
Rahul48 (69)
T Shamsi3-0-33-0
SIX! BANG! One-handed six! Rishabh Pant has started to cut loose. Loopy ball, on leg. Rishabh Pant dances down the track and hammers it over long on for a maximum. Looks like one-handed biggies have become a hallmark of Rishabh Pant.
FOUR! Pulled away! Short again, on middle. This time Rishabh Pant rocks back and pulls it to wide of long on for a boundary. Beats the man at mid on easily.
Short and outside off, Rishabh Pant makes room but could only push it towards covers.
On middle, clipped to mid-wicket for a single.
Full and outside off, pushed back to the bowler. KL Rahul went for the drive but gets it from the inner half of his bat.
A fuller delivery on off. Pant goes for the reverse-sweep this time. He gets the top edge towards the short third man region. A single taken as the ball falls short of the fielder.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 27 overs : 150/2
Rahul47 (67)
R Pant62 (52)
A Phehlukwayo4-0-17-0
Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul hops and pats it back to the bowler.
Slower delivery, outside off. Rishabh Pant walks down the track and drills it to long on for a single.
Back of a length, on off. KL Rahul nudges it to mid-wicket for a run.
An off-cutter, on off. Turned to mid-wicket.
DROPPED! Short of a length, outside off. KL Rahul rocks back and cuts it hard towards backward point. Aiden Markram who is a gun fielder for South Africa drops the catch. It was straight at him but couldn't held onto it. South Africa now had three chances to see the back of KL Rahul and have missed all. Three lifelines given to KL Rahul. Let's see to what extent he takes the advantage of it.
On a length, outside off. KL Rahul guides it to backward point.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 26 overs : 148/2
R Pant61 (51)
Rahul46 (62)
T Shamsi2-0-21-0
Slightly short, outside off. Rishabh Pant rocks back and cuts it to deep cover for a brace.
Full and on off, pushed to cover-point.
Outside off, spinning away. Left alone.
FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, on middle. Rishabh Pant comes down the track and lifts it one-handedly towards long on for a boundary.
Tossed up, on middle and leg. Rishabh Pant looks to play the paddle scoop but gets himself in an awkward position and gets hit on the pads. He is on the floor after missing the shot.
Loopy ball, on middle. KL Rahul pushes it to long off for a single.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 25 overs : 141/2
Rahul45 (61)
R Pant55 (46)
A Phehlukwayo3-0-15-0
Outside off, on a length. Rahul drives it through covers for a single. 22 from the last two overs.
On middle, this is worked to long on for a single.
Back of a length, outside off. Rishabh Pant taps it to point.
FOUR! Just Pant things! Was a short-of-a-length ball, down leg. Rishabh Pant went for the scoop but in the end just ramps it to fine leg for a boundary.
Length ball, outside off. KL Rahul cuts it to deep point for a single.
FIFTY FOR PANT! Short of a length, outside off. Rishabh Pant punches it to sweeper cover for a single. He has played a good knock here. A counter-attacking knock after India were put to trouble and he would want to convert this into a bigger one.
Runs Scored 14 Runs
Score after 24 overs : 133/2
Rahul43 (59)
R Pant49 (42)
T Shamsi1-0-14-0
On middle, KL Rahul goes deep and tucks it to square leg. 14 from the over. A good over for India.
WIDE! Spinning away down the leg side. KL Rahul leaves it alone. Wided.
Flighted ball, outside off. Rishabh Pant drills it down to long off for a single. Moves to 49!
FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Loopy ball, outside off. Rishabh Pant throws his hands at it. This time it skews off the outside edge to third man for a boundary.
Some turn there! Short and spinning away outside off. Rishabh Pant defends it on the leg side.
FOUR! Intent from Pant! Brilliantly played! Full and on middle. Rishabh Pant sweeps it to deep square leg for another boundary.
FOUR! Welcomes the new bowler with a boundary. Tossed up, on off. Rishabh Pant gets low and slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. Shouts of "catch" but the ball lands safely in the vacant area and races away for a boundary.
Tabraiz Shamsi is into the attack now.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 23 overs : 119/2
R Pant36 (37)
Rahul43 (58)
A Phehlukwayo2-0-7-0
Short of a length, on middle. Pulled to deep square leg for just a run.
On the pads, KL Rahul tucks it to deep square leg for one.
On a length, around off. Rishabh Pant taps it to point for a single.
Length ball, on off. Eased down to long on. KL Rahul crosses ends.
Same shot and similar result. It is guided to backward point where the fielder stops the ball diving to his left.
Length ball, outside off. KL Rahul guides it to backward point. Good timing on that one but not in the gap.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 22 overs : 115/2
R Pant34 (35)
Rahul41 (54)
A Markram8-0-34-1
FOUR! Fifty partnership comes up between these two. Loopy ball, sliding down the leg side. Rishabh Pant tickles it to fine leg for a boundary.
Make that five! Full and on middle, Rishabh Pant tries to up the ante. He dances down the track and smashes the ball straight into the stumps at the other end.
Four dots in a row! Outside off, driven to cover.
Slower through the air, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler.
Loopy ball, outside off. Pant drives it towards covers.
Full and on middle, Rishabh Pant blocks it out.
Aiden Markram will continue. He has done decent job so far.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 21 overs : 111/2
Rahul41 (54)
R Pant30 (29)
A Phehlukwayo1-0-3-0
On a length, on middle and leg. KL Rahul chips it to mid-wicket. A good start by Andile Phehlukwayo. Just three runs from the over.
On the pads this time, it is worked to deep square leg for a single.
On a length, on off. Rishabh Pant defends it towards covers.
On middle, turned to mid-wicket.
Back of a length, on off. Rishabh Pant clips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Length ball, on off. Pushed towards covers.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 20 overs : 108/2
R Pant27 (24)
Rahul41 (53)
A Markram7-0-30-1
Another shorter length delivery on off. Pant pushes it to covers this time. The fielder there half-stops it and a single is taken. Pant will retain the strike and another good over for India.
FOUR! Superb shot! Aiden Markram fires this on off and it is slightly short. Pant rocks back and cuts it through backward point for a boundary.
A fuller delivery on middle. Rahul eases it down to long on for a single.
Slightly shorter outside off. Pant cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.
A fuller delivery outside off. Rahul drives it to deep cover for a single.
Nicely tossed up delivery on middle. Pant dances down the track and looks to launch it towards the on side. He gets the bottom of his blade and a single is taken towards long on. 100 up for India!
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 19 overs : 99/2
R Pant20 (20)
Rahul39 (51)
K Maharaj5-0-27-1
Slighly shorter in length around middle. Pant works this off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.
FOUR! A rare bad delivery has been put away by Pant! A flatter delivery around leg. Pant paddle sweeps it towards long leg for a boundary. Nice shot.
A fuller delivery on off. Rahul drives it to long off for a single.
Another quick single. A flatter delivery on off. Pant drops it wide of cover and gets a single.
Nice loopy delivery on middle. Rahul pushes it with soft hands towards covers and gets a single.
A flatter delivery around leg. Pant works it to deep square leg for a single.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 18 overs : 90/2
R Pant13 (16)
Rahul37 (49)
A Markram6-0-21-1
A tossed up delivery around off. Pant skips down the track and gets an easy single to long off.
A fuller delivery on off. Rahul pushes it square on the off side for a single.
FOUR! Bad ball from Aiden Markram and KL Rahul takes full advantage of it. Was short and down leg, KL Rahul sits on one knee and smashes it to backward square leg. One bounce and into the ropes.
On middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler.
Loopy ball, on off. KL Rahul looks to work it on the leg side but gets an outside edge towards covers.
Full and wide outside off, Rishabh Pant steers it to deep cover for one.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 17 overs : 83/2
Rahul32 (45)
R Pant11 (14)
K Maharaj4-0-18-1
FOUR! Nicely played! A fuller delivery around leg. Rahul tucks it fine towards long leg for a boundary.
Nicely tossed up around leg. Rahul works it to mid-wicket.
A fuller delivery on off. Pant skips down the track and works it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
SIX! This is the answer Pant has given for all the trouble he was facing. A fuller delivery on off. Pant gets on his knee and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
This is down the leg side. Pant looks to sweep it but gets it only towards short fine leg.
A fuller delivery on off. Pant pushes it to covers this time.
DRINKS! The spinners are doing the job for South Africa and got the two in-form batters in Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli. They could have had KL Rahul as well but a huge blunder from Keshav Maharaj let that chance slip through their hands. Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul will now try to rebuild the innings while South Africa will look to continue keep things tight and not allow the momentum slip away.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 16 overs : 72/2
R Pant4 (10)
Rahul28 (43)
A Markram5-0-14-1
A flatter delivery on off. Pant dabs it wide of cover and gets a quick single.
Shorter length, on off. Pant looks to cut but gets the bottom edge of his blade wide of stumps.
A flatter delivery on middle. Pant works it to mid-wicket and there is another piece of miscommunication between the batters but no damage done.
A flatter delivery on middle and leg. Pant looks to flick it but misses. There is an appeal for LBW but is turned down.
Shorter outside off. Pant cuts it to covers this time.
On middle, pushed to long on for a single.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 15 overs : 70/2
R Pant3 (5)
Rahul27 (42)
K Maharaj3-0-7-1
Comedy of errors here! Unbelievable stuff! A flatter delivery on middle. Pant works it to mid-wicket and Bavuma there is quick to stop it. Pant at first calls for a single but sees Temba Bavuma make the stop so just stops running. KL Rahul though is more than halfway down the track and both the batters are stranded at the striker's end. Bavuma throws the ball to the bowler's end but Maharaj fails to collect the throw and there was no one backing him up which allows Rahul to come back to his crease. KL Rahul is not at all happy with what just happened. Has a stare at Rishabh Pant and has a few words with him as well.
Shorter length around leg. Pant pulls it to backward square leg for a couple.
A flatter delivery this time on off. Rahul pushes it to sweeper cover and gets another single.
Fuller delivery at 84 kph on off. Pant turns it to long on for a single.
Fuller again on middle. Rahul pushes it to deep cover for a single.
Tossed up around middle. Rahul defends it watchfully off the front foot.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 14 overs : 65/2
Rahul25 (39)
R Pant0 (2)
A Markram4-0-12-1
Loopy ball, on middle. KL Rahul turns it to square leg for a single. South Africa keeping things very tight here. Only one run off this over.
Slower in the air. Rahul just defends this onto the pitch.
Another loopy delivery on off. Rahul blocks it.
Tossed up on off. Rahul defends it watchfully.
Slightly slower in the air on off. Rahul pushes it towards the off side and looks for a single but is sent back by his partner.
A quicker delivery on off. Rahul goes on the back foot andf punches it back to the bowler.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 13 overs : 64/2
R Pant0 (2)
Rahul24 (33)
K Maharaj2-0-2-1
A flatter delivery on middle. Worked towards square leg.
Ohh...just short of slip. Maharj bowling in those footmarks outside off. Pant skips down the track and looks to turn it towards the on side. He gets the inside edge onto his body and ball loops and falls just short of the diving first slip fielder.
Rishabh Pant is the new batsman in.
OUT! CAUGHT! Virat Kohli departs now and spinners are doing the trick for South Africa. Nicely tossed up delivery on off. Virat Kohli drives it on up and is not upto the pitch of the ball. He drives it with just one-handed and the ball goes in the air towards covers. Temba Bavuma there takes an easy catch. So Virat Kohli departs without troubling the scorers and India are in some trouble now.
Another good delivery on middle. Kohli blocks it out.
Turn and bounce there! A tossed up delivery on middle. Kohli plays it late as the ball turns away sharply.
A tossed up delivery on off. Rahul defends it with soft hands towards the off side for a quick single.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 12 overs : 63/1
V Kohli0 (2)
Rahul23 (32)
A Markram3-0-11-1
Another flatter delivery on middle. Kohli works it behind square this time. Another dot ball and end of a brilliant over from Aiden Markram.
Shorter length on off. Kohli tucks it to square leg.
Virat Kohli walks out to bat at No.3.
OUT! CAUGHT! Shikhar Dhawan departs and this is a big wicket for South Africa. A fuller delivery on off. Shikhar Dhawan goes for the sweep shot and times it really well but it was hit too flat. The ball goes in the air towards deep square leg and Sisanda Magala there takes a fine catch by moving to his right. Aiden Markram is delighted and Shikhar Dhawan the in-form batter has to walk back.
Another loppy delivery on off. Shikhar Dhawan blocks this off the front foot.
FOUR! Nice use of feet by Shikhar Dhawan. A tossed up delivery on off. Shikhar Dhawan skips down the track and whips this towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Good shot.
Slower in the air on off. Rahul nudges it to square leg for a single.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 11 overs : 58/0
S Dhawan25 (35)
Rahul22 (31)
K Maharaj1-0-1-0
Tossed up on off. Shikhar Dhawan just blocks it towards the off side. An excellent start from Keshav Maharaj. Just a run off it.
This time slower in the air on middle. Worked towards square leg.
Quicker in air on off. Dhawan is solid in his front foot defence again.
A fuller delivery on off. Dhawan defends it towards the off side.
Shorter in length and around leg. Dhawan looks to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. It is going down leg.
Keshav Maharaj starts with a fuller delivery on middle. Rahul drives it to wide of long off for a single.
End of Powerplay 1! That means now 4 fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle until the end of 40th over. Also a bowling change. Keshav Maharaj is brought into the attack now.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 10 overs : 57/0
Rahul21 (30)
S Dhawan25 (30)
A Markram2-0-6-0
Excellent from Aiden Markram! Just 2 singles off the over. Flighted ball, outside off. KL Rahul clips it to long on for a single.
Full and on middle. KL Rahul glances it to short fine leg.
Flatter ball, on off. Shikhar Dhawan advances down the ground and punches it to long off for a single.
Outside off, driven straight to extra cover.
Loopy ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan blocks it out.
Tossed up, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan presses forward to block.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 9 overs : 55/0
Rahul20 (28)
S Dhawan24 (26)
L Ngidi5-0-22-0
Back of a length, on off. KL Rahul chops it back to the keeper.
Outside off, driven towards covers.
Slower length delivery, outside off. KL Rahul guides it to third man for a brace.
No run.Outside off, KL Rahul dabs the ball to the off side.
FOUR! Fifty up for India! Fuller and outside off, KL Rahul drives it through point. The fielder there misfields and allows the ball to race away for a boundary.
Well fielded! On a good length, outside off. KL Rahul steers it behind point. Aiden Markram dives to his left and stops a certain boundary.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 8 overs : 49/0
Rahul14 (22)
S Dhawan24 (26)
A Markram1-0-4-0
On the pads, worked to deep square leg for a single. Good start from Aiden Markram. 4 runs from the over.
Flatter and quicker, on off. Tapped to cover for a quick single.
Tossed up, on off. Shikhar Dhawan prods and blocks it out very watchfully.
Full and on off, KL Rahul works it to long on for a run.
Floats it up, on middle. Turned to mid-wicket.
Loopy, full and on off. Shikhar Dhawan pushes it to long off for a single.
Aiden Markram is into the attack now. He replaces Sisanda Magala.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 7 overs : 45/0
S Dhawan22 (23)
Rahul12 (19)
L Ngidi4-0-16-0
On a good length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan guides it to sweeper cover for just a run. Lungi Ngidi is keeping things tight from one end but Sisanda Magala is leaking runs from the other. Just 3 runs from this over.
Short of a length, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan pulls it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.
Slower one again, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan pats it back to the bowler.
Slower one from Lungi Ngidi, on middle, at 113 kph. Shikhar Dhawan pushes it towards covers with soft hands. He sets off for a single but is sent back by his skipper.
Good-length ball, on off. Shikhar Dhawan defends it back to the bowler.
On a length, around off, from 'round the wicket. Shikhar Dhawan pushes it towards covers.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 6 overs : 42/0
S Dhawan19 (17)
Rahul12 (19)
S Magala3-0-29-0
On middle, clipped behind square on the leg side for a single.
Length ball, outside off. KL Rahul steers it to deep point for a single.
FIVE WIDES! Shocker from Sisanda Magala. Second time he has done that. A wayward delivery, going way down the leg side. Quinton de Kock dives to his left but in vain as the ball races away to fine leg. Maybe it slipped out of Magala's hands.
Change of pace from Sisanda Magala, bowls a slower one, on middle, at 116 kph. Shikhar Dhawan clips it to square leg for one.
Fuller in length, on off. KL Rahul drives it towards extra cover for a single. Temba Bavuma scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but KL Rahul was inside the crease.
Outside off, dabbed to backward point.
On a length, around off. KL Rahul taps it towards covers. That was solidly defended off the front foot.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 5 overs : 33/0
S Dhawan17 (15)
Rahul10 (15)
L Ngidi3-0-13-0
On a length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan chops the ball back to the keeper. Lungi Ngidi is making him play the ball too close to his body.
Back of a length, on middle. Rahul turns it to mid-wicket. He rotates the strike taking a single.
On a length, on middle. Nudged to mid-wicket.
On the pads, worked to deep square leg for a single.
FOUR! Nicely played! On a length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and smashes it over covers for a boundary.
DROPPED! Janneman Malan is on the ground with his head down. He knows this could prove very costly. Back of a length, outside off. KL Rahul slashes it towards gully. Janneman Malan leaps and gets his left hand on it but puts it down. A single is taken. The ball came quickly than he anticipated.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 4 overs : 26/0
S Dhawan12 (12)
Rahul8 (12)
S Magala2-0-20-0
Length ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan taps it to point. Good comeback from Sisanda Magala after getting hit for a boundary. 5 runs from the over.
Good-length ball, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan forces it to mid on.
Length ball, outside off. Pushed to mid off for a single.
On a length, attacking the stumps. KL Rahul gets inside the line and pushes it to mid off.
FOUR! KL Rahul gets his first boundary now. It was a bad ball and rightly punished. Outside off, too much width given, KL Rahul latches onto it and caresses it through point for a boundary. Sisanda Magala is clearly struggling with his line and length here.
Length ball, outside off. KL Rahul pushes it towards covers.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 3 overs : 21/0
S Dhawan12 (10)
Rahul3 (8)
L Ngidi2-0-6-0
FOUR! Allows Shikhar Dhawan to free his arms and gets punished. Touch fuller, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan leans onto it and creams his drive through covers for a boundary.
Short of a length, on off. Shikhar Dhawan taps it towards covers. Played this shot with his bat too close to his body.
On a good length, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan leaves it alone this time.
Good-length ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan looks to push it to the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge. That's beautiful bowling from Lungi Ngidi.
Good-length ball, on off. Shikhar Dhawan dabs it towards backward point. Aiden Markram dives full stretch to his right and stops the ball. Excellent stop by him.
Length ball, on middle. KL Rahul nudges it to mid-wicket and scampers across for a quick single.
Runs Scored 15 Runs
Score after 2 overs : 16/0
S Dhawan8 (5)
Rahul2 (7)
S Magala1-0-15-0
FOUR! That's nicely played! Too easy for "Gabbar". This was on the pads, Shikhar Dhawan simply wrists it to deep square leg and bags another boundary. A good over for India. 15 runs coming off it.
On a good length, on middle and leg. Shikhar Dhawan prods and defends it out.
That's better! Length ball, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan taps it towards covers.
FIVE WIDES! That's wild from Magala. Errs in his line and bowls a length ball way down the leg side. Quinton de Kock dives full stretch to his right but still couldn't collect the ball. It races away to fine leg for a boundary.
Much better from Magala! On a good length, around off. Shikhar Dhawan stays deep and taps it to point.
FOUR! Off the mark and in some fashion. First boundary of India's innings as well. He is carrying from where he left off. On a length, on the pads. Shikhar Dhawan turns it through mid-wicket and the ball races away to the boundary.
WIDE! Shikhar Dhawan faces his first ball but it is down the leg side. Dhawan looks to flick but misses. Wided by the umpire.
Sisanda Magala starts with a back-of-a-length ball, on off. KL Rahul stands up on his toes and guides it to third man for a single.
Sisanda Magala will start from the other end.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 1 overs : 1/0
Rahul1 (6)
S Dhawan0 (0)
L Ngidi1-0-1-0
A single to end the over! A tidy over from Lungi Ngidi. This was a length ball, outside off. KL Rahul dabs it down to third man for a single.
Back of a length, on middle and leg. KL Rahul hops and blocks it out from the crease. This is a good start by Lungi Ngidi. Not allowing KL Rahul to free his arms.
Four dots in a row! On a good length, outside off. KL Rahul watches the ball closely and leaves it alone.
On a length, outside off. KL Rahul dabs it to the man at backward point.
Lungi Ngidi goes full this time, outside off. KL Rahul looks for the drive but only manages to roll it down to mid on.
Good start by Lungi Ngidi! Bowls a good-length ball, on off. KL Rahul covers the line, keeps his head position straight and meets the ball with a dead bat. It rolls towards covers.
So we are done with national anthems. South African players are in huddle and they take their field positions now. Indian openers, KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan jog out to the middle. South African players take knee to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Lungi Ngidi to start with the ball for South Africa. Here we go...
We are all set to begin! Both teams are ready for the national anthems. It will be India's first followed by the South African.
Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa says that they would have wanted to bat first with the nature of the wicket. He states that there will be an opportunity in the first hour for the bowlers. He adds that they were in trouble early with the bat in the first game and bowling was 80-85 per cent and it was not a perfect game. He mentions that they want to get better today and have a better understanding of the conditions and hopefully they will perform better. He informs that they have one change with Sisanda Magala coming in for Marco Jansen.
KL Rahul, the Indian skipper says that it's the second game on the same strip and it will be important for them to get some runs on the board and the wicket will slow down. He adds that they lacked a bit with the bat and with the ball in the middle overs and they needed one more partnership with the bat. Mentions that the batters realised after the match that they need to put together a few more partnerships and rectify it. Informs that they are going with the same XI.
South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sisanda Magala (In place of Marco Jansen), Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi.
India (Unchanged Playing XI) - KL Rahul (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal.
TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of India. They have opted to BAT first.
India, on the other hand, failed to play consistent cricket over a longer period of time. They were poor in the middle overs both with ball and bat and at the end that proved to be the difference between the two sides. India need wickets in the middle overs and giving some overs to Venkatesh Iyer, the designated all-rounder in the team will provide more flexibility to the skipper, KL Rahul. The senior duo of Dhawan and Kohli were looking solid in the first game and they will be looking to convert those fifties into a big total in this game. But it is the young middle-order that need to step up and contribute more if India want to level the series here. Not many changes are expected in both the teams after just one game and it all depends on which team executes its skills better on the day. Can India level the series and keep their hopes of winning the series alive? Or will South Africa seal the ODI series in the second game itself? Either way, expect a riveting contest. Stay tuned for toss and further updates.
South Africa, are looking like a team high on confidence. There were moments when they were under the pump both with bat and ball in the first game but they came back strongly to register a comprehensive victory in the first game. Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen who were in good form in the Test series continued their form in the first ODI and notched up their respective centuries to take South Africa to a formidable total. The bowling led by their spin duo of Keshav Maharaj and Tabraiz Shamsi made sure that India despite looking good till the halfway mark of the chase, lose their way in the latter half. This South African team is now looking like a settled unit and a series win here will go a long way in building the confidence of this team.
Hello and a very warm welcome to the second ODI of this three-match ODI series between South Africa and India. South Africa have continued their winning momentum into the ODI series and are now just one win away from sealing this ODI series. India, on the other hand, are in a do-or-die situation and they will be desperately looking to get back to the winning ways after a pretty ordinary performance in the first ODI. The venue and the conditions remain the same so it will be interesting to see how both teams apply themselves on the field in this second ODI.
... MATCH DAY …
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Right then! This is all we have from this second ODI and the series now moves to Newlands, Cape Town for the third and final ODI. The series is already sealed by South Africa but India would like to avoid a whitewash here. The final ODI will take place on Sunday, 23rd December and the action starts at 2.00 pm IST (8.30 am GMT). But as you know, our coverage will start well in advance. So do join us for the same. Till then, goodbye and cheers!
Quinton de Kock is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant performace with the bat. He says that it was nice to get out there and score some runs. Mentions that lack of game time obviously catches up but says it was just good to be out there and score. Tells that the more he batted, the more he felt that his rhythm was back. Says that he and Janneman Malan had a good partnership. Says that they share a great understanding. On asked how life is as a father, he says that he had only a couple of days to spend at home. Adds that his perspective has changed on life.
Temba Bavuma, the South African skipper says that he is very happy. He adds that this was the objective before the series but he did not expect to win the series in just two games. He states that Quinton de Kock played well and showed how valuable a player he is. He mentions that they have a lot of self-belief and they fight for each other and they try to put a team effort. He adds that no one had many expectations from them and they have done really well here. He states that the spinners have done a super job. He mentions that he enjoys captaincy right from domestic cricket and and it is probably because he thinks too deeply about the game. He adds that 3-0 sounds better than 2-1 and hopefully they can do well in the final game.
KL Rahul, the Indian skipper says that South Africa is playing good cricket at home and they are making some mistakes and it needs to be looked upon. He says that it is a learning curve for them. Mentions that they are a team that takes pride in winning but it has been a good learning for them and hopes that they grow from this. Tells that the wicket does feel like one at home and it didn't look like they will chase it down but credits them for batting really well. Adds that the way Rishabh Pant batted was good and he targeted areas where he is strong. Says that Shardul Thakur showed that he can bat down the order. Tells that Bumrah bowled superbly and Yuzvendra Chahal was also good as well. Says that these are the few positives but they love challenges and have been short in the first two games and tells that they will now look to win the last match. On asked about team changes, he says that it is too soon to tell.
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India have been really flat with the ball. They never looked like putting pressure on the South African bowlers and easy singles were given away quite easily throughout the innings. The man with the golden arm, Shardul Thakur eventually got the wicket of Quinton de Kock but the third wicket partnership between Bavuma and Malan ensured that India does not comeback into the game. India’s strike bowler, Bumrah got the wicket of Bavuma and Chahal also managed to get rid of Malan after that. But it was too late till then and India have been handed a humiliating series defeat here.
South Africa have pulled off a very clinical win here. They needed 288 to chase and the game seemed to be on a balance at the end of the first innings. But the way South Africa have gone about their chase has been very impressive. They kept the pressure on Indian bowlers right from the start as Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan never let any bowler settle. Both the openers missed out on a well-deserved century but they had done their job till then and it was easy for the batters after them to take their side home. Bavuma batted solidly at number 3 and then Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram finished things off for their side quite comfortably.
South Africa clinch the ODI series in a rather comfortable fashion with still a game to go. The dressing room erupts and full credit to this South African unit for their brilliant performance. They have chased down this total with ease and have carried the momentum they gained in the Test series into this ODI series. India will be disappointed with their effort with the ball especially after a decent performance with the bat earlier in the day. Indian spinners have been outbowled by the South African spinners in both the games and as a result, India have been beaten comprehensively in this ODI series. So the post-Kohli era in ODIs has started on a poor note for India.
Aiden Markram hits the winning runs! Shreyas Iyer bowls it short, on off. Aiden Markram works it to mid off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and Aiden Markram makes it back with a dive. The fielder didn't hit the stumps though and with that, SOUTH AFRICA WIN THE SERIES AND WIN THE MATCH BY 7 WICKETS!
Interestingly, KL Rahul hands the ball to Shreyas Iyer. Just 1 run is needed and KL Rahul asks Shreyas Iyer to bowl.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 48 overs : 287/3
van der Dussen37 (38)
A Markram36 (40)
B Kumar8-0-67-0
Fuller in length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen presses forward and blocks it out.
On a good length, on off. Aiden Markram punches it to extra cover. He sets off for a quick single. There is a shy at the bowler's end from the fielder but he misses.
On a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen steers it to deep cover for a single.
Short of a length, on middle. Pulled to deep mid-wicket. Rassie van der Dussen calls for two and gets it comfortably.
Length ball, on the pads. Pushed to long on for a single again.
On middle, this is worked down to long on for a single.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 47 overs : 281/3
A Markram34 (38)
van der Dussen33 (34)
J Bumrah10-0-37-1
Short of a length, on middle. Aiden Markram again for the pull but misses. Just 7 needed now.
Fuller, on off. Drilled down to mid on for a single.
Short of a length, on middle. Aiden Markram is early on his pull. He misses and gets hit on the body and the ball rolls to the off side for a leg bye.
A full toss, outside off. Aiden Markram goes hard at it but mistimes it back to the bowler.
Good-length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen drives this on the up through covers for three runs.
Back of a length, angling in on leg. Rassie van der Dussen plays it with soft hands and blocks it out.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 46 overs : 276/3
A Markram34 (35)
van der Dussen29 (31)
B Kumar7-0-61-0
Fuller in length, outside off. Aiden Markram digs it out. Just 12 needed now!
A low full toss, on off. Aiden Markram drives this with ease to long off for a brace.
On middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen steps out and tucks it to deep square leg for one.
Length ball, on off. Aiden Markram chips his drive to long off for a single.
Ouch! That must have hurt! Rassie van der Dussen is down on the floor. Length ball, on middle. Aiden Markram drives it uppishly and it hits Rassie van der Dussen right in the box. He seems fine now though.
Good-length ball, on middle, nipping in. Aiden Markram looks to pull but misses. Rishabh Pant does well to dive to his left to stop the ball.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 45 overs : 272/3
van der Dussen28 (30)
A Markram31 (30)
J Bumrah9-0-33-1
Outside off, poked to point.
Around off, Rassie van der Dussen defends it to point.