IND bt SA by 35 runs | Live Cricket Score Updates India vs South Africa 4th ODI 2015: SA SA 264/9 in 50 overs (Target 300)

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So that is it India win the match by 35 runs and level the series with one match to go. In the end it was a good all-round effort by India. Virat Kohli dominated with bat and then spinners led by Harbhajan did a good job. Spare a thought for AB de Villiers; he tried his best. Both eams now meet in Mumbai for the fifth and final ODI.

#Dhoni will win it for Us at #Wankhede #Mumbai He always has. Awaiting a grand Sunday. #IndvsSA #INDvSA #cricket

— Adarsh Agarwal (@adi_1323) October 22, 2015

Live Score South Africa 260/9 after 49 overs: Kagiso Rabad 16 | Imran Tahir 6  Just a formality remaining now. It all went against South Africa once AB de Villiers departed. Last over coming up. Also Watch: India vs South Africa 4th ODI Free Live Streaming 

Dale Steyn Out! Another wicket for Bhuvneshvar Kumar. Steyn holes out to Ainkya Rahane near deep square leg. He too went for the pull shot and departs in the process. Steyn c Rahane b Bhuvneshwar 6(7)

Aaron Phangiso Out! Bhuvneshwar Kumar picks his second wicket. Looking to pull, the ball goes towards point and Axar Patel takes the catch. Phangiso c Axar b Bhuvneshwar 20(22)

Live Score South Africa 246/7 after 46 overs: Aaron Phangiso 16 | Dale Steyn 6  South Africa now need 54 runs from last four overs and have just three wickets in hand. Also Catch- India vs South Africa 4th ODI 2015 live scorecard & ball by ball commentary 

AB de Villiers Out!  Big moment in the game. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gets the big wicket. End of brilliant knock. South African captain is caught behind. de Villiers c Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar 112(107)

Live Score South Africa 224/6 after 43 overs: AB de Villiers 104 | Aaron Phangiso 8  AB de Villiers reaches his hundred with a six. Just like Virat Kohli did. That was 22nd ODI hundred for de Villiers. Oh, boy he is keeping South Africa in hunt. India need to worry now.

Live Score South Africa 200/6 after 40 overs: AB de Villiers 87 | Aaron Phangiso 1  Two hundred up for South Africa. Need hundred more from ten overs. With AB de Villiers out there, South Africa will be hoping to cross the line. He holds the key, might sound cliche but he does.

Chris Morris Out! Gone Ajinkya Rahane with the direct hit. There was an appeal for lbw as Morris misses the ball. He seems to undone by the appeal and takes off for the run little late. Rahane comes up with a direct hit at non-strikers end which catches Morris short of crease. By a foot at least! C Morris run out (Rahane) 9(18)

Live Score South Africa 185/5 after 38 overs: AB de Villiers 75 | Chris Morris 9  Counterattack by AB de Villiers  and Chris Morris. Both have picked couple of boundaries in last few overs and are looking to attack. South Africa need 115 runs off 72 balls.

Live Score South Africa 168/5 after 35 overs: AB de Villiers 66 | Chris Morris 1  South Africa needs 132 more runs to win off 90 balls. AB de Villiers holds key here for both the sides. His wicket is crucial. As long as he is there, South Afrca are in with a chance. And India will be looking to pick his wicket as soon as possible.

Farhaan Behardien Out! Superb bowling by Amit Mishra. He had is Behardien edge one to keeper earlier in the over, but umpire thought there was no edge and ruled that not out. This time Mishra bowls straighter one and traps Behardien. Behardien lbw b Mishra 22(38)

Live Score South Africa 141/4 after 30 overs: AB de Villiers 43 | Farhaan Behardien 22  Amit Mishra is creating some chances, but luckily for batsman the ball is falling short of the fielders reach. Sense a wicket here. Farhaan Behardien is looking uneasy at crease.

Live Score South Africa 134/4 after 27 overs: AB de Villiers 39 | Farhaan Behardien 16  Change in bowling as Mohit Sharma is back in the attack. This is a little breather as far as South African batsmen are concerned. The will like to face fast bowlers more on this wicket rather than spinners. runs from this over.

Live Score South Africa 124/4 after 25 overs: AB de Villiers 31 | Farhaan Behardien 14  This is an important period going on in the match. The required run-rate is going up for South Africa, but they wont mind that as long as they have wickets in hand.

Live Score South Africa 109/4 after 23 overs: AB de Villiers 19 | Farhaan Behardien 11  This little partnership between AB de Villiers and Farhaan Behardien is slowly brewing. South Africa need it badly. South Africa need 191 more runs to win.

Live Score South Africa 95/4 after 20 overs: AB de Villiers 12 | Farhaan Behardien 4  Not easy to bat against spinners at the moment. So AB de Villiers and Farhaan Behardien will be looking to get their head-down and play-out these overs.

David Miller Out! This was on cards. Harbhajan Singh is getting good assistance from the wicket. This time he bowls the straighter one. Miller plays for the spin, gets beaten and the ball strikes him in-front of the off-stump.  D Miller lbw b Harbhajan 6(12). Farhaan Behardien walks out to bat.

Live Score South Africa 83/3 after 16 overs: AB de Villiers 9 | David Miller 1  David Miller is the new batsman in. South Africa need a partnership from here on. Otherwise the going will get tough.

Faf du Plessis Out! Gone, Axar Patel strikes. Faf du Plessis departs. Du Plessis looked dejected, off-course with his shot. The bowler and MS Dhoni were convinced they got their man. So was the umpire and snicko confirms that Faf edged it.   du Plessis c Dhoni b Axar 17(34)

Update: A shot from AB de Villiers hits Faf du Plessis’ elbow directly at non-strikers end and he is down in pain. Faf du Plessis is getting the medical attention and umpires have decided to take drinks break.

Quinton de Kock Out! Wicket was on cards ever since spinners were brought into the attack. That was tossed up nicely, lures de Kock into the drive. He couldn’t get to the pitch of the ball and edges it towards Ajinkya Rahane at gully. de Kock c Rahane b Harbhajan 43(35) 

Live Score South Africa 63/1 after 10 overs: Quinton de Kock 41 | Faf du Plessis 9 Change in bowling and it is Harbhajan Singh into the attack. He straightaway is looking to create to some chances. There is good turn available in the wicket. One run from his first over.

Live Score South Africa 55/1 after 8 overs: Quinton de Kock 35 | Faf du Plessis 7 Four overs each for Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohit Sharma so far. South Africa despite losing Amla are scoring over at a rate of over seven runs per over.  

Hashim Amla Out! India pick first wicket. Mohit Sharma sends back Hashim Amla. The right-hander was looking to go for, but could not keep the ball down. Amla c Dhawan b Mohit Sharma 7(10) Faf du Plessis walks out to bat.

Live Score South Africa 19/0 after 3 overs: Quinton de Kock 12 | Hashim Amla 1 Much better second over by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Created a chance against Hashim Amla.  Just three from the over.

Live Score South Africa 16/0 after 2 overs: Quinton de Kock 12 | Hashim Amla 1 Mohit Sharma operates from other end.  De Kock is looking to play his shots, no doubt he will be oozing with confidence after scoring century in the last match. Proteas need him to blast at top.

Live Score South Africa 8/0 after 1 over: Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla are the two openers. So David Miller experimented lasted for only match. Bhuvneshwar Kumar starts proceedings for India. Bit expensive first over, Bhuvi concedes eight runs, including a boundary as well.

INNINGS BREAK

Live Score India 299/8 after 47 overs: Runs dried up towards the end for India. Would have like to put over 310 on board, but good bowling in slog overs by South Africa. Kept it tight. Just 18 runs came in last four overs. Can we say India are 15-25 runs short? Not yet will have to wait for South Africa’s response.

MS Dhoni Out! Gone, Dhoni hits it straight to AB de Villiers at mid-off. He tries to make room but failed to make connection properly.  Dhoni c de Villiers b Steyn 15(16)

Harbhajan Singh Out! Rabada has bowled Harbhajan Singh round his legs. Looks like a controversial decision as Rabada overstepped. That is what TV replays show. Anyways he is on a hat-trick now. Harbhajan b Rabada 0(1)

Virat Kohli Out! Fine knock from Virat Kohli ends. Kagiso Rabada gets the wicket. Kohli looking to pull, ends up gloving it to Quinton de Kock. Kohli c de Kock b Rabada 138(140)

Live Score India 285/4 after 47 overs: Virat Kohli 136 | MS Dhoni 8 Virat Kohli is suffering from cramps here and looks in pain. India will like to finish with couple of big overs here and try go past 310. With three overs coming up, we expect MS Dhoni to up the ante.

Suresh Raina Out! Much needed wicket for South Africa. But Suresh Raina has done his job. Raina hits it straight to AB de Villiers. A half-hearted short by Raina. Raina c de Villiers b Steyn 53(52)

Come on Dhoni.. We want a vintage MSD Final over blast #IndvsSA

— Yash (@yashcoolmint) October 22, 2015

Live Score India 261/3 after 44 overs: Virat Kohli 126 | Suresh Raina 50 That is half-century for Suresh Raina. His 36th ODI fifty. His last half-century came in World Cup quarter-final against Bangladesh.  India well on course for a 300 plus score.

Live Score India 248/3 after 42 overs: Virat Kohli 123 | Suresh Raina 41 That is hundred partnership up between Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina. Imran Tahir is into his seventh over. This stand is now frustrating South Africa.   Nine runs from this over.

Live Score India 230/3 after 40 overs: Virat Kohli 112 | Suresh Raina 35 So ten overs remaining of Indian innings. India looks set for final onslaught.   The partnership between Kohli and Raian is now worth 91 off 83 balls.

Live Score India 210/3 after 38 overs: Virat Kohli 102 | Suresh Raina 25 That is hundred for Virat Kohli! He brings his 23rd ODI ton with a six over long-on.  Missed out on Virat Kohli’s sparkling innings; you can watch it here.

Live Score India 193/3 after 36 overs: Virat Kohli 94 | Suresh Raina 17 Suresh Raina looking bit aggressive here. India need him to stay there till the end. Meanwhile Virat Kohli is stuck in nineties. South Africa keeping him tied at the moment.

Live Score India 183/3 after 34 overs: Virat Kohli 92 | Suresh Raina 12 Anxious moment for Virat Kohli. there was a run out scare for hm. He is into nervous nineties. South Africa making things bit difficult for Kohli out there.

Live Score India 165/3 after 31 overs: Virat Kohli 82 | Suresh Raina 6  Kagiso Rabada brought back into the attack and tested Suresh Raina with couple of short pitched deliveries. It maintaining a run-rate of over five runs per over.

Live Score India 155/3 after 29 overs: Virat Kohli 75 | Suresh Raina 3 Dale Steyn is all pumped up after Ajinkya Rahane’s wicket. Important match this as far as Suresh Raina is concerned. He has scored just three runs in as many matches and has been out for duck twice. 

Ajinkya Rahane Out! Dale Steyn breaks the partnership. Big wicket this for South Africa. Regulation catch this for Quinton de Kock. Rahane looking to cut it gets the bottom edge. Rahane c de Kock b Steyn 45(53). Suresh Raina walks out to bat.

Rahane goes. Great knock. Big chance now for Suresh Raina to find some form #IndvsSA

— Hilesh Atara (@Hilesh83) October 22, 2015

Live Score India 139/2 after 26 overs: Virat Kohli 62 | Ajinkya Rahane 45 That is hundred partnership up between Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli. It is now worth 104 off 109 balls. 

Live Score India 128/2 after 23 overs: Virat Kohli 56 | Ajinkya Rahane 41 India scoring at a rate close to six runs per over at the moment. AB de Villiers looks bit worried as Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rhane keep piling up runs.

Live Score India 115/2 after 21 overs: Virat Kohli 51 | Ajinkya Rahane 34 That is half-century for Virat Kohli. His 35th ODI fifty. India going along nicely at the moment. The momentum has now shifted in favour of India. South Africa need to break this partnership.  Pretty expensive over this from Chris Morris; 11 came from it.

Live Score India 97/2 after 18 overs: Virat Kohli 46 | Ajinkya Rahane 21  Imran Tahir concedes a boundary in his second over as well. Total of seven runs came from this over. Virat Kohli is nearing his consecutive half-century. Kohli along with Rahane has now put India back on track after losing early two wickets.

Live Score India 86/2 after 16 overs: Virat Kohli 39 | Ajinkya Rahane 17 Imran Tahir comes into the attack. After four dot balls Virat Kohli smashes him for a six over deep mid-wicket. A singles to end the over, makes it seven from Tahir’s first over.  

Live Score India 79/2 after 15 overs: Virat Kohli 32 | Ajinkya Rahane 17 Aaron Phangiso bowls his third over and gives away five runs from it. The partnership between Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane is now worth 44 off 43 balls.

Live Score India 52/2 after 12 overs: Virat Kohli 14 | Ajinkya Rahane 8 Fifty up for India. Dale Steyn finishes his third over; five runs came off it. Both batsmen running well between the innings.

Live Score India 47/2 after 11 overs: Virat Kohli 11 | Ajinkya Rahane 6 Change in bowling and we had the first spinner, Aaron Phangiso into  the attack. Good start for the spinner, bowled a controlled Channel. Gave away four runs from his first over.

Live Score India 43/2 after 10 overs: Virat Kohli 9 | Ajinkya Rahane 4 The first ten overs definitely belong to South Africa. Dale Steyn came back for his second over and gave away five runs. Three bowlers used by AB de Villiers thus far.

Live Score India 38/2 after 9 overs: Ajinkya Rahane walks out to bat now. India now need to build the innings with both the openers gone. It is up to Virat Kohli and Rahane now. Chris Morris and Kagiso Rabada are bowling well in tandem.   

Shikhar Dhawan Out! Kagiso Rabad picks a wicket as well. Short delivery does the trick here. Dhawan opted for pull short, but gets cramped for room and ends up gloving it to Quinton de Kock. The keeper takes a fine diving catch,  Dhawan c de Kock b Rabada 7(15)

Wow that is as good as keeper catches can get #DeKock #IndvsSA

— BG (@BGold16) October 22, 2015

Live Score India 31/1 after 7 overs: Shikhar Dhawan 7 | Virat Kohli 3 Chris Morris is looking confident now after scalping Rohit Sharma’s wicket. He gave away just one run in his third over.

Live Score India 30/1 after 6 overs: Virat Kohli is the new batsman in. Misunderstanding between the Indian batsmen continues; it is Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan who are having a yes, no yes kind of situation. Bit anxious moments for Indian batsmen.

Rohit Sharma Out! He was looking so good till now. The ball just held up in the pitch as Rohit goes for flick. The ball went dipping towards Faf du Plessis at mid-wicket as he completes the catch. Rohit c du Plessis b C Morris 21(19) Check out the video of Rohit Sharma’s dismissal here.

Live Score India 26/0 after 4 overs: Rohit Sharma 20 | Shikhar Dhawan 6 Rohit Sharma is oozing with confidence here. He already has four boundaries against his name as he pulled Kagiso Rabada for a four. Eight runs came off this over.

Live Score India 18/0 after 3 overs: Rohit Sharma 14 | Shikhar Dhawan 4 Interestingly, just one over for Dale Steyn and Chris Morris was brought into the attack. Not agood start for Morris though, Rohit hit him for two back to back fours. Nine runs came from this over. 

Live Score India 9/0 after 2 overs: Rohit Sharma 6 | Shikhar Dhawan 3 Kagiso Rabada concedes seven runs in his first over. Rohit Sharma hit the first boundary of Indian innings during Rabada’s over.

Live Score India 2/0 after 1 over: Regular opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan started the proceedings for India. And for South Africa it was Dale Steyn. A single through leg-side on fourth ball helps Rohit Sharma get off the mark. Single for Shikhar Dhawan as well to open his account. Two runs came from first over.

Toss Report: Indian captain MS Dhoni has won the toss and opted to bat first. He reckons it is decent wickets and  will slow down later. India have fielded an unchanged playing XI for this match. AB de Villiers says it is a big toss to lose for them, but will take the challenge. South Africa have been forced to make two changes; injured JP Dumni and Morne Morkel go out and Chris Morris and Aaron Phangiso come in. Read detailed playing XI and toss report here.

#IndvsSA haha pic.twitter.com/jkOYg85257

— Anuj iyer (@Anujiyer18) October 22, 2015

Pitch Report: The pitch looks dry and there are few cracks as well. According to Sunil Gavaskar, there will be turn for spinners. Graeme Smith reckons team winning the toss should bat first.