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HomeCricketSeries India in South Africa 2018

India vs South Africa, Live Score, 4th ODI Match, India in South Africa, 2018

Date: Feb 10, 2018

Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Commentary
Full Scorecard
Summary Full Scorecardहिन्दी Commentary Schedule
India
VS
South Africa
289/7 (50.0)
207/5 (25.3)
South Africa beat India by 5 wickets (D/L method)
Man of the Match: Heinrich Klaasen

COMMENTARY

FILTER :All | Sixes | Fours | Wickets

South Africa beat India by 5 wickets (D/L method) | India Vs South Africa Live Score, 4th ODI Match

RSA Inn 2 IND Inn 1
    More...
    over|runs
    25 17
    24 9
    23 7
    22 15
    21 16
    20 8
    19 13
    18 5
    17 3
    16 17
    15 6
    14 7
    13 5
    12 8
    11 4
    10 6
    9 3
    8 1
    7 6
    6 6
    5 9
    4 3
    3 7
    2 6
    1 6

    Four games done and the scoreline reads 3-1 in the tourists' favour. The short-form game favoured the hosts and they came out triumphs. Is this the change that the South Africans needed? Can they build on this and inflict more defeats on India? We'll find out as the next game in Port Elizabeth gets underway at 1300 local time (1100 GMT) on one day before Valentine's Day this year. Would love to have your company for that game as well. Adios, take care till then!

    Finally, Aiden Markram comes to the podium with a big smile. The victorious skipper feels relieved to have gotten over the line after having some tough games over the week. Reckons the rain interval being a blessing in disguise as that helped things for them. States that they had looked to put fear aside and turn up confidently. Adds that it is important to not put more pressure from the inside in a sport which already has it's own pressures. Opines that it is good to have AB de Villiers back. About wearing Pink on more occasions, he jokes about taking it to every big tournament but then admits this to be a special occasion and sticking to just that.

    HEINRICH KLAASEN, the Player of the Match, says this is his best game of the career. Admits to feeling very nervous, even though he has done such things in the domestic circuit. About playing the innovative shots, he frankly admits to trying them and they coming off tonight.

    Time for presentation. Shaun Pollock is out there and he informs us that today's game, the Pink ODI has raised more funds than the last one played. VIRAT KOHLI, the losing captain, is called up first. He says that after the rain interval, the gap between the runs and balls remaining was about 30, which was slightly in favour of South Africa. Admits that his side didn't grab their chances and also to bowling no ball being as criminal. States that the wicket became faster as the evening progressed, making it tough for them to adjust. Reckons that the ball was wet and that caused them some troubles. Goes on to credit the opposition, who had a hit-hit scenario. Mentions about the opposition having the momentum, which worked. Iterates that they felt that they had the game in the bag with de Villiers' wicket but Heinrich Klaasen came at them and took it away. Ends saying that they would be looking to rectify their mistakes and turn up stronger in the next game.

    Where did India lose the game? Bowling, no doubt. All the arguments about the rain-break proving beneficial to the opposite team can be kept aside for the time being. Bowling no balls and dropping catches aren't associated with the weather. The away team was guilty on that count and hence paid the price. One question remains unanswered though - why wasn't Bhuvneshwar Kumar used post resumption even though the spinners were getting carted all over? Yes, the men who picked up most wickets in the previous games picked up 3 together, but those came at a huge price. A game of introspection for the Indians. Did they LOSE it or did the opposition WIN it?

    Miller was ably supported by the 2-match old Heinrich Klaasen. The duo strung together a 72-run stand and took the game away from the visitors. If India would have expected a respite from the newcomer, they didn't get one. This was after Hashim Amla and Aiden Markram gave a good 43-run base. After they departed, AB de Villiers and JP Duminy couldn't contribute much. They were the prime danger for the opponents. If people doubted the ability of Andile Phehlukwayo with the bat, he washed his hands in the flowing water with a quickfire 23, that flattened the egos, apart from the hopes.

    India would be wondering what hit them. Whether it was the thunderstorm that struck them or was Killer Miller the destroyer? Of course, a cat is said to have seven lives while David Miller got two tonight. And boy, he made the opposition pay for that. Till the time he was dropped first by Shreyas Iyer and then clean bowled by Yuzvendra Chahal, only for him to have overstepped, he failed to be comfortable. But post that, he seemed an altogether different monster.

    The Pink ODIs remain clean for South Africa! Wonder if color of the jersey changes things to this extent. When in their traditional green and yellow, the Proteas seemed like mere mortals who were out to get worked away by spin. But tonight, it was the South African side that oppositions feared. The one that made the other run for their money. The one that has managed to hang in in the series.

    25.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Andile Phehlukwayo

    6

    SIX, SIX! Phehlukwayo finishes off in style as SOUTH AFRICA AVOID A SERIES DEFEAT TONIGHT! Gets down to this tossed up ball and plays the slog sweep for the umpteenth time. Gets two more than a boundary to end the game.

    25.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Andile Phehlukwayo

    1wd

    wide, 1 run, WIDE! Cleverly bowled. Tossed up at a slower pace, Andile misses his sweep and the ball spins just past the leg stick. Wide given. Harsh call.

    25.2

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Andile Phehlukwayo

    6

    SIX, SIX! Phehlukwayo looked clueless against the wrist spinners in the previous games and look at him now. Slinks down the track in a flash and hits it straight over the bowler's head for another biggie. Just two less than a boundary required now.

    200 runs for RSA

    25.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, This one is punched down to long for one.

    End of over 25 ( 17 Runs )

    RSA 193/5

    Andile Phehlukwayo* 11(3)

    Heinrich Klaasen 42(26)

    24.6

    Kuldeep Yadav to Andile Phehlukwayo

    6

    SIX, SIX! Up, high and above! Tossed up at a slower pace around off, Phehlukwayo gets down and slog sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another biggie. Just 9 needed now. 17 from this over and that probably averts the Proteas from being the chokers.

    24.5

    Kuldeep Yadav to Andile Phehlukwayo

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! This is a night where every shot seems to be coming off for South Africa. Phehlukwayo has his intentions of reverse sweeping this displayed on a billboard. Seeing this, Yadav floats it wider. Doesn't matter for Andile who goes through with his shot and gets it through backward point for a boundary.

    24.4

    Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, Swept away through square leg for a single.

    24.3

    Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen

    0

    no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

    24.2

    Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen

    2

    2 runs, This one is knocked through mid on for a couple.

    24.1

    Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Well played. Short in length, spinning in a touch. Klaasen goes back and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

    End of over 24 ( 9 Runs )

    RSA 176/5

    Heinrich Klaasen* 35(22)

    Andile Phehlukwayo 1(1)

    23.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, Flatter on the stumps, Klaasen gets his bat down hurriedly to play this through front of square on the leg side for one. 9 runs and a wicket in this one.

    23.5

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Andile Phehlukwayo

    1

    1 run, Bowled on the stumps, swept to deep square leg for a single to get off the mark.

    Andile Phehlukwayo is next in.

    23.4

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    W

    out, OUT! Chahal gets his revenge, though not sure we can call it that. Chahal bravely floats it around middle and gets it to turn in just a touch. Miller gets his front foot across and then tries to defend with a straight bat. Misses the ball completely and is caught adjacent to the stumps. Dar raises that dreaded finger. Plumb, shows the Ball Tracker, too. Thankfully for Chahal and India, it is not a no ball! 28 off 27 needed. Chokers, anybody?

    5 wickets down for RSA. Out batsman is David Miller

    23.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    0

    no run, Flighted ball around leg, Miller gets beaten on the inside but his back foot is firmly grounded.

    23.2

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    6

    SIX, SIX! Bad night for Chahal? Understatement. Lucky Miller? Very much! He gets another long hop on the stumps, all he has to do is go back and pull. Does so with utmost ease and collects a maximum over deep mid-wicket. Why lucky but? Because of the lives that he has got till here. 28 off 28 needed.

    23.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, Tossed up around middle and leg, eased through mid on for one.

    End of over 23 ( 7 Runs )

    RSA 167/4

    Heinrich Klaasen* 33(20)

    David Miller 33(25)

    22.6

    Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, Well bowled. Fuller and nipping in. Klaasen looks to dig it out but gets an inside edge towards backward square leg. A run taken.

    22.5

    Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller

    1lb

    leg byes, 1 run, Length ball angling in, David fails to pull it away. Gets it off his pads towards square leg and a leg bye is taken.

    22.4

    Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller

    0

    no run, Yorker, demands my colleague, gets that from Bumrah. Miller looks to dig that out but misses. Thankfully for him, the line is outside off.

    22.3

    Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller

    0

    no run, From round the wicket, this is bowled around off. Miller stands tall and pushes it towards covers.

    22.2

    Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, This one is nudged towards mid-wicket to get to the other end.

    22.1

    Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Oh dear! The spinners are having a bad night not only with the ball, but also on the field. This is hurled outside off, Klaasen gets a thick outside edge towards third man. The wet outfield comes to his aid. Yadav at that position gets to the ball but it spins away just a bit. Hits him on the foot and goes away to the fence. The look on Kohli's face says it all.

    30 runs for Heinrich Klaasen

    The last Powerplay gets underway! Now, a maximum of 5 players can be outside the ring. Also, Jasprit Bumrah is brought back. 42 off 36 needed.

    End of over 22 ( 15 Runs )

    RSA 160/4

    David Miller* 33(22)

    Heinrich Klaasen 27(17)

    21.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    0

    no run, Blocked off the front foot solidly. 14 off this one, Chahal is having a bad night.

    21.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    1wd

    wide, 1 run, WIDE! Floated on the pads, the ball spins down further.

    21.5

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. The batsmen have run through for a single.

    21.4

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    6

    SIX, SIX! Know how to take full toll of the freebie? Ask Klaasen. This is a Free Hit and so he knows he cannot be dismissed. Bashes this high over the long on fence for another biggie. Can we have a 10 in the sport, please?

    Free Hit coming up...

    21.4

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    1nb

    no ball, no run, Floated outside off, Klaasen looks to go after this but misses. Seems good till the point Aleem Dar signals a NO BALL! Yes, Chahal has overstepped yet again. What a way to bring up the 50-run stand.

    21.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Atrocious! Chahal anticipates the batter to go after him and hence darts this short and wide outside off. This is almost outside the tramline. Klaasen moves across to the ball and pulls it over square leg for a one-bounce boundary. Looks funny as even Dhoni had moves behind the batter.

    150 runs for RSA

    21.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    1wd

    wide, 1 run, WIDE! Exactly like this! This is fired well outside off, Heinrich looks to slap it away but fails. This time the umpire has to stretch his arms.

    150 runs for RSA

    21.2

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    0

    no run, Poor shot. Had he let that be, it was potentially a wide. But Klaasen hits it straight to covers.

    21.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    1

    1 run, Worked away off the pads for a single.

    End of over 21 ( 16 Runs )

    RSA 145/4

    David Miller* 32(20)

    Heinrich Klaasen 16(12)

    20.6

    Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller

    1

    1 run, Played through covers to retain strike. 16 runs off this Yadav over. Costly.

    20.5

    Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller

    6

    SIX, SIX! Ho, ho, ho! That's out of here! Nicely tossed up around off, Miller gets down one knee and BLASTS it over wide long on. The ball goes and lands in the second tier. It has gone in the car park, reckons the on-air commentator. 58 off 43 needed.

    30 runs for David Miller

    20.4

    Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, This time Klaasen tries the switch hit, only manages to get a run towards point.

    20.3

    Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Klaasen seems to have downloaded google translator, reckons our scorer here. Dhoni had shouted just before this ball was delivered, that Heinrich would look to get inside the line and play it to the leg side. The batter does the exact opposite as he gets down and plays the reverse sweep over backward point for a boundary.

    20.2

    Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller

    1

    1 run, Swept away nicely through backward square leg for a single.

    20.1

    Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen

    3

    3 runs, Floated on the stumps, Klaasen gets down early and scoops it fine down the leg side. Rahane chases it down from slip and saves a run for his side.

    Kuldeep Yadav comes back.

    End of over 20 ( 8 Runs )

    RSA 129/4

    Heinrich Klaasen* 8(9)

    David Miller 24(17)

    19.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. One run added to the total. 8 off this over.

    19.5

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Wow! Klaasen can bat! Sees this tossed up ball on the stumps, and selects the option of getting down and bashing it over mid-wicket. Succeeds in getting a one-bounce boundary to his name. The runs needed come down to 74.

    19.4

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    1

    1 run, Darted on the pads, nudged through square leg to get to the other end.

    Kuldeep is seen warming up.

    19.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    2

    2 runs, Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

    19.2

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    0

    no run, Missed! Nicely tossed up around middle and leg, the ball spins in further. Miller gets down on one knee and misses the attempted slog. Dhoni collects it and whips the bails off in a flash. However, Miller's back foot didn't go anywhere.

    19.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    0

    no run, Floated up on middle, pushed towards mid-wicket.

    End of over 19 ( 13 Runs )

    RSA 121/4

    Heinrich Klaasen* 3(7)

    David Miller 21(13)

    18.6

    Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen

    0

    no run, Banged short on the stumps, Klaasen is hurried up and he misses the pull.

    18.5

    Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen

    0

    no run, Klaasen charges down the track and pushes it to the off side.

    18.4

    Hardik Pandya to David Miller

    1

    1 run, Fuller outside off, patted towards mid off for a quick run. A wild throw is hurled at the bowler's end but David seems to have made it anyway.

    18.3

    Hardik Pandya to David Miller

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! A troika of boundaries for Miller and the hosts require another 82 now. He gets his front leg out of the way and blasts it through mid-wicket. Succeeds in finding the fence there.

    18.2

    Hardik Pandya to David Miller

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Short and wide, punished yet again. Miller has enough room on offer and he cuts it fiercely over point. Makes enough contact and collects another boundary.

    18.1

    Hardik Pandya to David Miller

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Full in length, Miller clears his front leg and goes over mid off. Clears the man easily and collects a boundary.

    End of over 18 ( 5 Runs )

    RSA 108/4

    David Miller* 8(9)

    Heinrich Klaasen 3(5)

    17.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    1

    1 run, Out on the Free Hit as well! Is it Miller's night? This is slogged high in the air and straight in the hands of deep mid-wicket. But the batter cannot be out and hence a run results.

    Free Hit coming up...

    17.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    1nb

    no ball, no run, BOWLED OFF A NO BALL! Oh dear... could this just be the luck Miller needed? Criminal from Chahal. Overstepping by a spinner! The ball was lovely, nicely tossed up, around off, Miller looked to sweep it but was way early into the shot. The ball spun in and knocked the middle stick. The Indians started to rejoice but the umpire checked for the front foot. Chahal has faltered. He has overstepped and hence, Miller survives. Another life for the southpaw.

    Miller is knocked over! Chahal seems to have got him, but wait! He seems to have OVERSTEPPED! Free Hit time...

    17.5

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, Floated on the middle, Klaasen goes for the sweep but top edges it towards mid-wicket. Lands in between the men running backwards from the circle and running in from the fence. A run taken.

    17.4

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    0

    no run, Flipped around leg, the ball goes straight on. Heinrich goes back to flick but misses and gets hit on the back pad. Not in front of the sticks though.

    17.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    1

    1 run, GRASSED! An opportunity goes abegging. Shreyas Iyer the man at fault. Tossed up on middle, Miller gets down and sweeps it aerially. The ball travels towards deep backward square leg. Iyer comes running there from fine leg and gets to the ball, but fails to hold on to that. A run taken in the interim. Costly miss?

    17.2

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, Flatter and shorter outside off, slapped through cover-point for a single.

    17.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen

    0

    no run, Floated around middle and leg, defended towards mid on.

    End of over 17 ( 3 Runs )

    RSA 103/4

    Heinrich Klaasen* 1(1)

    David Miller 6(6)

    16.6

    Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen

    1

    1 run, Klaasen taps it towards backward point to open his account and take strike for the next over.

    Heinrich Klaasen makes his way out to the middle.

    16.5

    Hardik Pandya to Ab De Villiers

    W

    out, OUT! Know what's precision? Picking out the man stationed on the fence to perfection. And AB de Villiers has done just that. Fuller in length, angling in, de Villiers flicks it away off his pads. Does so aerially and the ball flies straight to Rohit Sharma at fine leg. He didn't have to move an inch. Know who moved a lot? Hardik Pandya. He was up and running to his mate who had managed to hold on to the catch to give him the big scalp. India have the hosts needing exactly the triple figure more, with just 67 deliveries to bowl at them. Game, set, match?

    16.4

    Hardik Pandya to David Miller

    1

    1 run, This time David pulls this through square leg for a single.

    16.3

    Hardik Pandya to David Miller

    0

    no run, Short in length, Miller looks to pull it away but does so towards mid on. Mistimed, clearly.

    16.2

    Hardik Pandya to David Miller

    0

    no run, Length ball angling away, Miller looks to flay this over point but misses.

    16.1

    Hardik Pandya to Ab De Villiers

    1

    1 run, On a length outside off, de Villiers taps it towards point and gets to the other end.

    Hardik Pandya is back on. Change of ends for him.

    End of over 16 ( 17 Runs )

    RSA 100/3

    Ab De Villiers* 25(16)

    David Miller 5(3)

    15.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ab De Villiers

    1

    1 run, This one is pushed through the cover region for a single. 100 up for South Africa, they need another 102. 17 runs off Chahal's first.

    100 runs for RSA

    15.5

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ab De Villiers

    6

    SIX, SIX! Tripe! Chahal bowls a half-tracker and that's a gift for someone like AB. He goes back and has enough time in the world to collect a biggie. Does so with a pull over deep mid-wicket.

    15.4

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ab De Villiers

    6

    SIX, SIX! BANG! This is nicely tossed up outside off, de Villiers gets down on one knee by moving across and slog sweeps it high and handsome over the deep mid-wicket fence.

    15.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ab De Villiers

    2

    2 runs, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. They manage to come back for the second.

    15.2

    Yuzvendra Chahal to David Miller

    1

    1 run, Flatter on the pads, turned away off the pads for one.

    15.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Ab De Villiers

    1

    1 run, Outside off, punched through covers for a single.

    More spin. Yuzvendra Chahal is brought into the attack.

    End of over 15 ( 6 Runs )

    RSA 83/3

    David Miller* 4(2)

    Ab De Villiers 9(11)

    14.6

    Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Tossed up on the stumps, Miller gets down and sweeps it powerfully through backward square leg for a boundary.

    14.5

    Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller

    0

    no run, Blocked back towards the bowler from the crease.

    14.4

    Kuldeep Yadav to Ab De Villiers

    1

    1 run, Turned away through mid-wicket for a single.

    14.3

    Kuldeep Yadav to Ab De Villiers

    0

    no run, Floated around off and middle, de Villiers looks to play the reverse sweep. Get an inside edge onto the pad and the ball goes towards point. A stifled appeal for LBW put in by Dhoni.

    14.2

    Kuldeep Yadav to Ab De Villiers

    0

    no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

    14.2

    Kuldeep Yadav to Ab De Villiers

    1wd

    wide, 1 run, WIDE! Fired down the leg side, AB looks to flick but misses.

    David Miller is the next man in. Good situation for him to walk out to, doesn't have to bother about sticking it out. Go bam bam!

    Oh what a catch, if Kumar has taken it! He looks to have done a marvelous job, but as always, the umpires want to be cent percent sure. Hence they have gone upstairs.

    14.1

    Kuldeep Yadav to Hashim Amla

    W

    out, OUT! Game awareness, tick. Boundary-line awareness, tick. Terrific catch, oh yes! Amla, thanks for being out there for 40 balls! Spin is amidst it all, again. This is nicely tossed up around off and middle, Amla slinks down a couple of steps and looks to lift it aerially towards long off. But seems to have been done in by the flight. Ends up checking his shot. Bhuvneshwar stationed there goes backwards and takes it, but then seems to be going over the ropes and hence throws it in the air, goes out, comes in and completes the catch. Seems to be a good catch but the umpires take it upstairs. Another look confirms the doom. The hosts still 125 behind.

    3 wickets down for RSA. Out batsman is Hashim Amla

    End of over 14 ( 7 Runs )

    RSA 77/2

    Ab De Villiers* 8(8)

    Hashim Amla 33(39)

    13.6

    Hardik Pandya to Ab De Villiers

    0

    no run, Comes down the track and plays some shot, which is hard to describe, somewhere between a pull and a swat and mistimes it to mid on.

    Pandya asks for a change in field. Deep backward square leg comes in while mid-wicket drops back.

    13.5

    Hardik Pandya to Ab De Villiers

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! CLOBBERED! A short ball, around off, de Villiers is ready, gets on top of it and swats it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

    13.4

    Hardik Pandya to Ab De Villiers

    0

    no run, Short and outside off, de Villiers punches it towards point where Ajinkya Rahane dives to his right to stop the ball.

    13.3

    Hardik Pandya to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, Landed outside off, Amla half-heartedly looks to run it down to third man and gets a bottom edge wide of Dhoni. But since slip was moved just a ball back, it is only a single to third man.

    13.2

    Hardik Pandya to Ab De Villiers

    1

    1 run, A short ball, down the leg side, de Villiers looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the hips with the ball rolling towards fine leg. Just a run.

    13.1

    Hardik Pandya to Ab De Villiers

    0

    no run, Full and outside off, watchfully defended.

    13.1

    Hardik Pandya to Ab De Villiers

    1wd

    wide, 1 run, WIDE. Slashes at that flat-footedly, well away from his body and misses.

    End of over 13 ( 5 Runs )

    RSA 70/2

    Hashim Amla* 32(38)

    Ab De Villiers 3(3)

    12.6

    Kuldeep Yadav to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Tucks it behind square leg and sets off for what looks like an easy single but AB sends him back as he sees Dhoni rush across to the ball. 5 runs and a wicket from the over, Kuldeep's figures read 3-0-12-1.

    12.5

    Kuldeep Yadav to Ab De Villiers

    1

    1 run, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total.

    12.4

    Kuldeep Yadav to Ab De Villiers

    2

    2 runs, Oohhh... AB looks to defend but the ball spins in, goes off the inside edge edge and scoots through fine leg. Two runs taken.

    12.3

    Kuldeep Yadav to Ab De Villiers

    0

    no run, Tossed up on middle, de Villiers gets across and defends it to the leg side.

    AB de Villiers walks in at number 4, replacing Duminy, with the series slipping away...

    12.2

    Kuldeep Yadav to Jp Duminy

    W

    out, OUT! Adjudged LBW! Well, not a convincing appeal at all but the umpire has raised his finger. Duminy might have picked the last ball but he certainly did not pick this one, nor does he look like picking to agree with the decision of the umpire. Looks totally gutted. To be honest, that did not look out at all. Duminy came way down the track, but was nowhere near the pitch of the ball. Missed his flick and was hit on the pads. Kuldeep was the only one appealing and tumbled over while doing so. The umpire took his time and then raised his finger! Duminy looked upset, wanted to review but it has already been used up. Hawk Eye shows the impact to be 3 metres from the line of the stumps, but going on to hit the sticks. Don't know what that means - if it is the Ian Bell case in the 2011 ODI World Cup against India, then Duminy would have been not out, had he been given the chance to review.

    12.1

    Kuldeep Yadav to Jp Duminy

    2

    2 runs, Landed outside off, spinning away, Duminy comes forward, then goes back and cuts it in front of point for a couple. Seemed like he picked that.

    End of over 12 ( 8 Runs )

    RSA 65/1

    Jp Duminy* 8(12)

    Hashim Amla 32(37)

    11.6

    Hardik Pandya to Jp Duminy

    1

    1 run, How did he play that? A short ball on middle, Duminy plays the swat-pull through backward square leg for a run.

    11.5

    Hardik Pandya to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, On middle, a bit too straight, whipped through mid-wicket for a single.

    11.4

    Hardik Pandya to Hashim Amla

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Up and over! Fine shot. Half volley outside off, Amla leans and lofts this over cover for a boundary. Welcome one for South Africa. 139 more needed from 98 balls. The stand moves to 20 from 26 deliveries while Amla is now on 31 from 36.

    30 runs for Hashim Amla

    11.3

    Hardik Pandya to Jp Duminy

    1

    1 run, Short ball, around off, Duminy hops and cuts it behind point for a run.

    11.2

    Hardik Pandya to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, This one nips back in, Hashim looks to punch this through the off side but gets a thick inside edge which goes between his legs towards square leg. A single taken.

    11.1

    Hardik Pandya to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Almost an action replay of the last ball of Hardik's previous over. Short and outside off, not that wide, Amla slashes but misses.

    End of over 11 ( 4 Runs )

    RSA 57/1

    Hashim Amla* 26(33)

    Jp Duminy 6(10)

    10.6

    Kuldeep Yadav to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, A tad short, punched down to long off for another single.

    10.5

    Kuldeep Yadav to Jp Duminy

    1

    1 run, Down the leg side, flicked wide of short fine leg for one.

    10.4

    Kuldeep Yadav to Jp Duminy

    0

    no run, Comes down the track now, looks to flick but is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and is hit on the pads.

    10.3

    Kuldeep Yadav to Jp Duminy

    0

    no run, That was stone dead. Had it hit the pad. The googly, around off, zips back in, Duminy is squared up but somehow, manages to get his bat in front of his pad.

    10.2

    Kuldeep Yadav to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, The leg spinner, pitched around off, watchfully flicked towards fine leg for a run.

    10.1

    Kuldeep Yadav to Jp Duminy

    1

    1 run, Tossed up outside off, pushed down to long off for a single.

    End of over 10 ( 6 Runs )

    RSA 53/1

    Hashim Amla* 24(31)

    Jp Duminy 4(6)

    9.6

    Hardik Pandya to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, A short ball outside off, seaming away, Hashim slashes but misses.

    9.5

    Hardik Pandya to Hashim Amla

    2

    2 runs, Full and outside off, swinging away, driven beautifully through the covers for a couple. 149 more needed from 109 balls. The stand is worth 10 from 15 balls.

    9.4

    Hardik Pandya to Jp Duminy

    1

    1 run, Around off, moving away, steered down to third man for one.

    9.3

    Hardik Pandya to Jp Duminy

    0

    no run, Full and straight, watchfully pushed to cover.

    9.2

    Hardik Pandya to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, Landed outside off, much fuller, shaping away, Amla steers it behind, towards the gully region for a run. 50 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA. 152 more needed from 112 balls.

    50 runs for RSA

    9.1

    Hardik Pandya to Jp Duminy

    1

    1 run, A better short ball, landed in the half of the batsman, cramping him for room, Duminy hops and guides the ball down to third man for a single.

    9.1

    Hardik Pandya to Jp Duminy

    1wd

    wide, 1 run, WIDE to start. A short ball around off, angling away, comfortably high over the batsman who lets it go. Dhoni leaps to collect.

    Hardik Pandya to bowl now.

    End of over 9 ( 3 Runs )

    RSA 47/1

    Hashim Amla* 21(28)

    Jp Duminy 2(3)

    8.6

    Kuldeep Yadav to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Full and around off, solidly defended. Good start by Kuldeep with the wet ball.

    8.5

    Kuldeep Yadav to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, The batsman defends it from within the crease.

    8.4

    Kuldeep Yadav to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Comes down the track but is not to the pitch of the ball and misses his flick, getting hit on the pads.

    8.3

    Kuldeep Yadav to Hashim Amla

    2

    2 runs, Down the leg side, could have been left alone, but Amla plays it through fine leg for a couple.

    8.2

    Kuldeep Yadav to Jp Duminy

    1

    1 run, Leans, takes the ball on the full and pushes it down to long off for a single.

    8.1

    Kuldeep Yadav to Jp Duminy

    0

    no run, Full and outside off, pushed towards the bowler.

    Expected. Kuldeep Yadav is the first bowling change.

    End of over 8 ( 1 Runs )

    RSA 44/1

    Hashim Amla* 19(24)

    Jp Duminy 1(1)

    7.6

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Outside off, HA pushes it towards cover and sets off for a single but is sent back.

    7.5

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Vicious movement, coming in from way outside off, Hashim misses his flick and is hit on the pads.

    7.4

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, HOWZZAT? Not out. A lovely ball, landed outside off, Amla gets across to defend but the ball nips back in a long way and goes off something to the keeper. India appeal but umpire Dar is unmoved. Virat Kohli is anxious and excited about the review but both Dhoni and Bumrah share a smile and shake their head. Replays show the ball hitting the pad. No inside edge.

    7.3

    Jasprit Bumrah to Jp Duminy

    1

    1 run, A misfield straightaway. Full and outside off, Duminy pushes the ball straight to cover where the fielder gets across but fumbles and concedes a single.

    Powerplay 2 has been signalled as well.

    The players are back out in the middle already. JP Duminy is the new man in.

    2025 local time - We are playing! Told you I was not an expert with facial signs or lip-reading. Seems like Aleem Dar has fooled me. Play set to begin at 2030 local, with the revised target being 202 from 28 overs.

    2015 local time - The umpires are currently doing an inspection. I am not a lip-reading expert or someone who deals in figuring out facial expressions but Aleem Dar does not look too happy with the outfield. He rolled the ball on the grass and seemed to indicate to the groundsman that the outfield is very wet. We wait.

    It is raining very heavily now, from what we hear. The wicket could not have come at a better time for India. South Africa got their best opening stand this series and were going at a pretty decent rate. But the skipper is gone now and with the rain coming down hard, there are chances that this game could be reduced. That will certainly play into the chasing side's mind.

    Someone should have walked in at number 3, but instead, the players and the umpires are walking off. Another flash of lightning was observed and it is starting to drizzle. So a delay.

    7.2

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    W

    out, OUT! LBW! The decision stays as it is! Don't think it was the wisest of calls to review this in the first place. The ball landed outside off, Markram walked across and then looked to heave. But missed the ball and got hit, just over the knee roll. It looked plumb and Aleem Dar agreed. Markram had a long look at Amla and then both these players signalled for the review. Hawk Eye showed it to be hitting the stumps. Waste of a review.

    There is that first wicket! Markram has been adjudged LBW. He has a chat with Amla and eventually signals for the review. In fact, both batsmen ask for the review.

    7.1

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    0

    no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

    End of over 7 ( 6 Runs )

    RSA 43/0

    Hashim Amla* 19(21)

    Aiden Markram 22(21)

    6.6

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! What a shot. On a length outside off, Amla punches it through the covers. Kuldeep Yadav races to his left and dives but cannot stop the ball.

    Suds - Is it only me or does anyone feel that Hashim Amla is moving a bit too across his sticks tonight? My weak eyesight tends to give me problems so confirming. @Suds - Love your modesty and honesty, mate. Indeed. You are spot on. The Mighty Hash is moving a long way across in this ODI. He did this a lot in the Test matches as well but not with much success.

    6.5

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

    6.4

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, A length ball outside off, once again Hashim shuffles across, is squared up and the ball goes off the outside edge towards point.

    6.3

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    1

    1 run, Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

    6.2

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    0

    no run, Outside off, comes back in a long way, Markram looks to flick but gets it off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

    6.1

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    1lb

    leg byes, 1 run, The batsman has been struck on the thigh pad. They pick up a single. Leg bye signalled by the umpire.

    End of over 6 ( 6 Runs )

    RSA 37/0

    Hashim Amla* 15(17)

    Aiden Markram 21(19)

    5.6

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, Gets across and looks to flick but the ball trickles off the inside edge towards fine leg. A run taken.

    5.5

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Another forward defense.

    5.4

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

    5.3

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Full and outside off, Hashim gets across an defends.

    The man on the square on the off side drops back now.

    5.2

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Shot! Typical Amla. Short and outside off, Amla gets across and punches it through the covers and finds the gap.

    5.1

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    1

    1 run, Ahhh... a length ball outside off, Markram looks to punch it through the on side but gets an inside edge which goes off his pads pretty fine. Just a single.

    End of over 5 ( 9 Runs )

    RSA 31/0

    Aiden Markram* 20(18)

    Hashim Amla 10(12)

    4.6

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    1

    1 run, Short and outside off, Aiden looks to cut but gets a bottom edge which goes on the bounce to point. A quick single taken.

    4.5

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, Looks to drive but gets an outside edge wide of point for another single.

    4.4

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    1

    1 run, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off for one.

    4.3

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, Gets across and works it through the leg side for a run.

    4.2

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    1

    1 run, Short and outside off, punched through the covers for a single.

    4.1

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Edged and through again! Kohli brought third man up inside the circle and moved the slip wide. Markram looked to push at that ball and got a bit of an outside edge. It went onto the ground and raced past that wide slip and went fine than short third man!

    End of over 4 ( 3 Runs )

    RSA 22/0

    Hashim Amla* 8(10)

    Aiden Markram 13(14)

    3.6

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

    3.5

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Walks across his stumps and looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. He is wandering out of his crease and Bumrah smartly runs across towards the ball and tries to affect a run out but Amla quickly gets back in.

    3.4

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    3

    3 runs, JUST OVER! A length ball on middle, Aiden gets across and looks to go over mid on but does not quite time it. Luckily for him, the ball clears mid on and races towards the fence. Actually, no. It slows down near the boundary and does not even meet the ropes. Enough time for Kuldeep Yadav to run to the ball and pick it up. The batsmen take three. 268 more needed from 278 balls.

    3.3

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    0

    no run, Another good piece of fielding. Markram drives this through the covers and should have got a boundary but for the fielder diving to his right and stopping the ball.

    3.2

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    0

    no run, Action replay of the previous delivery.

    3.1

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    0

    no run, Landed around off, solidly defended.

    End of over 3 ( 7 Runs )

    RSA 19/0

    Hashim Amla* 8(8)

    Aiden Markram 10(10)

    2.6

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

    2.5

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

    Slip moves wider.

    2.4

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    4

    FOUR, EDGED, FOUR! This would have been a wicket if this had been a Test match. Kumar bowls this on a length outside off, then gets it to nip back in. Generates extra zip and bounce off the deck which catches Amla by surprise. He fends at it but only gets an outside edge. Luckily for him, the ball goes wide of first slip to the third man fence.

    2.3

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Short again, there to be hit, but Amla misses out on his cut shot.

    2.2

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    2

    2 runs, Well, the openers seem to be middling the ball well. Short and outside off, Amla flashes hard and gets it behind point for a couple.

    2.1

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    1

    1 run, Excellent stop! Short and outside off, Markram punches this on the up through the covers but Shreyas Iyer dives to his left and half-stops the ball. Just a single. Markram moves to 10 from 10 balls.

    End of over 2 ( 6 Runs )

    RSA 12/0

    Aiden Markram* 9(9)

    Hashim Amla 2(3)

    1.6

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    1lb

    leg byes, 1 run, The ball hits the batsman low on the pads. One run added to the total. Leg bye signalled by the umpire.

    1.5

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Not in total control. A length ball outside off, Markram deliberately opens the face of the bat to guide it towards third man but gets it off the bottom edge, wide of first slip to the fence. 279 more needed from 289 balls.

    1.4

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    0

    no run, Outside off, played to the off side.

    1.3

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    0

    no run, He likes that back foot punch, gets this straight to point.

    1.2

    Jasprit Bumrah to Aiden Markram

    0

    no run, Around off, solidly blocked beside him.

    1.1

    Jasprit Bumrah to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, Landed outside off, some away movement, dabbed to third man for a single.

    Jasprit Bumrah to bowl with the second new ball.

    End of over 1 ( 6 Runs )

    RSA 6/0

    Aiden Markram* 5(4)

    Hashim Amla 1(2)

    0.6

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    0

    no run, On a length outside off, a touch wide, left alone.

    0.5

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    4

    FOUR, FOUR! Shot! That should get the captain going. On a length outside off, Markram gets on top of the bounce and punches it through the covers, on the up, for a boundary!

    'THODA THODA GIR RAHA HAI'... says Kohli. Seems like it is drizzling. Meanwhile, Amla gets a change of bats.

    0.4

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    1

    1 run, The bat has broken! A piece of the willow has come off. Amla looks to work it through the leg side but the ball goes off the inner half towards fine leg. A single taken.

    0.3

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Hashim Amla

    0

    no run, Wide outside off, let through.

    0.2

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    1

    1 run, Outside off, played through point for a single.

    0.1

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Aiden Markram

    0

    no run, Outside off, swinging away, Markram gets a big stride forward and shoulders arms.

    Welcome back for the chase! Aiden Markram and Hashim Amla are the openers. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start off proceedings with the first new ball against Markram. Here we go...

    Match details

    Toss: Toss won by India

    Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and Bongani Jele (SA)

    TV umpire: Ian Gould (ENG)

    Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)

    PLAYING XI

    India
    Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni (W), Shreyas Iyer, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
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