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SA VS IND

2nd T20I, 11-Dec-2025

213/4 20.0 oversRun Rate: 10.65
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162/10 19.1 overs Run Rate: 8.48
South Africa beat India by 51 runs
South Africa First Innings
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Donovan Ferreira(30 | 16)*
David Miller(20 | 12)
J Bumrah|4|0|45|0
019.619.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Donovan Ferreira, Big swing and a miss to end! Jasprit Bumrah goes full, follows the batter and bowls it on leg. Donovan Ferreira backs away and has a wild slog across the line but misses. Jitesh Sharma, the keeper, dives to his left but only makes a half stop. The batters steal a bye. South Africa finish on 213/4!
6 Over | Run: 213/4 | Run Rate: 10.65
219.519.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Donovan Ferreira, Hard length and around middle, slower as well, Donovan Ferreira makes room and slaps it over the bowler and wide of long off for a brace.
619.419.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! Oh..wow! That is a monster hit. Jasprit Bumrah bangs this into the pitch again, on middle, angling in. Donovan Ferreira backs away again, but this time manages to get on top of it and hammers it over the deep square leg fence into the second tier for half a dozen more. Also, the 50-RUN STAND comes up with that shot.
219.319.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Donovan Ferreira, Back of a length and on middle, angling into the body of the batter. Donovan Ferreira backs away but gets cramped up for room. He miscues his pull off the top edge towards the vacant mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.
619.219.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! Sheer power! Jasprit Bumrah serves a full toss, on middle, begging to be put away. Donovan Ferreira gets his front leg out of the way and dispatches it over the bowler's head for a biggie. 200 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
119.119.1: Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, Short of a length and on middle and leg, David Miller heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
118.818.6: Arshdeep Singh to David Miller, Hits the length hard and on middle, angling in, David Miller gets cramped up and pulls it through square leg for just one. 16 runs off the over, 31 in the last two. Can South Africa finish well here?
8 Over | Run: 195/4 | Run Rate: 10.26
018.718.5: Arshdeep Singh to David Miller, Arshdeep Singh sees the batter back away and nails the wide yorker, outside off. Keeps it inside the tramline. David Miller leaves it alone but gets nothing from the umpire.
618.618.4: Arshdeep Singh to David Miller, SIX! BOOM! David Miller special. Arshdeep Singh misses the yorker and bowls a low full toss, angling into the pads. Miller picks it up nicely and whips it nonchalantly over the deep mid-wicket fence for a flat six. 15 runs already from the over with 2 balls to go.
118.518.3: Arshdeep Singh to Donovan Ferreira, Low full toss, on middle, Donovan Ferreira hoicks it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
018.418.3: Arshdeep Singh to Donovan Ferreira, WIDE! Tries the wide yorker, but spills it just otuside the tramline, Donovan Ferreira fails to reach it. Called a wide again.
018.318.3: Arshdeep Singh to Donovan Ferreira, WIDE! Errs in line and serves this full, down the leg side, Donovan Ferreira lets it go. Wided.
018.218.2: Arshdeep Singh to Donovan Ferreira, Good comeback! Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Donovan Ferreira looks to pull it away but gets hurried and misses.
618.118.1: Arshdeep Singh to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! Powered away! Arshdeep Singh is not having a great night. He starts this over with a juicy full toss around off. Donovan Ferreira stays deep inside his crease, fetches it and launches it way over the long on fence for a biggie.
017.617.6: Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, A slower bouncer, on middle, David Miller sways away from it. He looks at the umpire but gets nothing. 15 runs off the over.
6 Over | Run: 179/4 | Run Rate: 9.94
417.517.5: Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah is struggling with his lengths here! He serves yet another full toss around off. David Miller gets the chance to free his arms, but once again just looks to time it. He caresses it through covers for another boundary.
217.417.4: Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, Another full toss, on middle, David Miller whips it away wide of long on, where Shubman Gill runs to his left and dives to keep it down to two runs.
017.317.3: Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, FOUR LEG BYES! Bumrah gets the yorker right, but just drifts into the legs. David Miller fails to flick it away and the ball goes off his back foot past the diving keeper to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
417.217.2: Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, FOUR! Nicely done! Jasprit Bumrah misses his length again and bowls a full toss, on middle. David Miller does not try to hit it hard. He just presents the full face of the bat and thumps it past the bowler for a boundary.
117.117.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Donovan Ferreira, Low full toss around off, Donovan Ferreira tries to hit it a bit too hard and miscues it towards long off for just a single.
116.616.6: Axar Patel to Donovan Ferreira, Quicker, shortish and on middle, Donovan Ferreira stays back and clips it through square leg for one. A couple of quiet overs from India and the pressure is back on the Proteas now.
6 Over | Run: 164/4 | Run Rate: 9.65
116.516.5: Axar Patel to David Miller, Fires one, full and on middle, David Miller swipes it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for one.
016.416.4: Axar Patel to David Miller, Flat and short, going across, chopped to backward point.
116.316.3: Axar Patel to Donovan Ferreira, Short and on middle, Donovan Ferreira punches it to long on for one.
116.216.2: Axar Patel to David Miller, Flighted, full and on middle, David Miller drills it to long on for a single.
016.116.1: Axar Patel to Dewald Brevis, OUT! TAKEN! Axar Patel strikes now. He drags his length back, on middle and leg, skids through a bit. Dewald Brevis moves back to pull it away but gets a bit cramped up and ends up hitting it much straighter. It flies flat towards long on, where Tilak Varma runs forward and dives to take a fantastic catch with the ball dying on him. Brevis walks back for 14 off 10, and South Africa have slipped from 156/2 to 160/4.
415.615.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Donovan Ferreira, FOUR! Finally connects with one! Flatter, full and on middle, Donovan Ferreira goes down to swipe it away but gets it from the inside half of his bat. However, it races between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Just 4 runs and a big wicket from the over.
6 Over | Run: 160/3 | Run Rate: 10.00
015.515.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Donovan Ferreira, Tossed up, on off, Donovan Ferreira taps it in front of cover and wants to sneak in a single but is sent back.
015.415.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Donovan Ferreira, Goes short and around off, Donovan Ferreira stays back and steers it towards point. Three dots in a row.
015.315.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Donovan Ferreira, Swing and a miss! Flighted, full and on off, Donovan Ferreira goes down for the slog sweep but only connects with thin air.
015.215.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Donovan Ferreira, Tossed up, full and on off, Donovan Ferreira blocks it out.
015.115.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Quinton de Kock, OUT! RUN OUT! A superb piece of keeping, and India finally gets the big fish. Something special was needed to get QDK out, and Jitesh Sharma has provided it. Varun Chakaravarthy floats this up, short and around off, Quinton de Kock tries to steer it away but chops it down on the pitch as the ball bounces backwards. De Kock sets off for the run, thinking the ball has gone behind the keeper. However, Jitesh Sharma claws it out with his left hand and then grabs it with his right to break the stumps in a flash. QDK is not sure, and the decision is sent upstairs. The replay shows that the batter is short of his crease. Quinton de Kock departs for a brilliant 90 off 46, and just misses out on a hundred.
014.614.6: Shivam Dube to Dewald Brevis, Dube gets away with it! Shivam bangs it into the surface, well wide on off. Dewald Brevis walks across and tries to flay it away but misses.
6 Over | Run: 156/2 | Run Rate: 10.40
614.514.5: Shivam Dube to Dewald Brevis, SIX! Shubman Gill's effort goes in vain! Dube keeps it away from the batter's arc, on a length, Dewald Brevis swings to go down the ground and ends up slicing it off the outer half towards long off. Shubman Gill steadies himself near the boundary cushions and leaps. He is airborne when he catches and releases the ball back in play before going over the ropes. However, before taking the leap, he stepped on the boundary cushions and therefore, it will be a six.
014.414.4: Shivam Dube to Dewald Brevis, Nails the yorker, outside off, Brevis squeezes it out back to the bowler. So far, so good from Dube.
114.314.3: Shivam Dube to Quinton de Kock, Pace off and going across the left-hander, on a short of a length, de Kock forces it down to long off for a single.
114.214.2: Shivam Dube to Dewald Brevis, Wide yorker, Dewald walks across and digs it out in front of extra cover for a run.
114.114.1: Shivam Dube to Quinton de Kock, Full and on off, Quinton de Kock swings at it but the bat turns in his hand at the point of impact. Miscues it towards long on off the inner half for a single. A scream of anguish from QDK on missing out.
113.713.6: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Full at pace, on off, knocked down to long on for one more. A productive over for South Africa. 17 runs off it.
7 Over | Run: 147/2 | Run Rate: 10.50
213.613.5: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Dishes out the slower ball, full and on off, QDK jams it out in the vacant mid-wicket region and comes charging back for the second run.
613.513.4: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, SIX! All too easy for Quinton de Kock! Pace on, right in the slot, on middle and leg. This is bread and butter for Quinton, who plays the pick-up shot and clears the deep square leg fence for a six.
213.413.3: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Smart batting! Into the surface, another off-pace delivery, on off, QDK lets the ball come to him and just drops it with soft hands in the vacant square leg region. Quinton calls for two straight away and he gets it.
413.313.2: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Powered away! Angling across the left-hander, off-cutter, on a length, Quinton de Kock drills it on the up to the right of long off. Shubman Gill sprints and dives to his right but in vain.
113.213.1: Hardik Pandya to Dewald Brevis, Short and wide on off, Brevis takes a step across and slaps it to deep cover for a single.
013.113.1: Hardik Pandya to Dewald Brevis, Wide! Pandya bangs it in short but this sails over the batter's head. Brevis hops to play the upper cut but misses. Don't think this is the correct option with third man inside the circle.
112.712.6: Shivam Dube to Dewald Brevis, Gets the yorker in, outside off, DB miscues it off the inner half of the blade to long on for a run.
7 Over | Run: 130/2 | Run Rate: 10.00
012.612.5: Shivam Dube to Dewald Brevis, Well bowled! Into the wicket, pace off and near the tramline on off. Dewald reaches out and hops to flay it away but misses.
412.512.4: Shivam Dube to Dewald Brevis, FOUR! Up and over! Dube takes pace off but gets the length wrong. This is neither short nor full. It sits up to be hit at thigh height. Brevis waits on it and muscles it over the man at mid off for a boundary.
112.412.3: Shivam Dube to Quinton de Kock, Right in the blockhole, going across the batter, QDK jams it out to long off for one.
112.312.2: Shivam Dube to Dewald Brevis, Angled in at the hips, on a short of a length, Dewald taps it with a straight bat to long on for a run.
012.212.2: Shivam Dube to Dewald Brevis, Wide! Drifts down leg, on the fuller side, Brevis tries to help it away but misses.
112.112.1: Shivam Dube to Quinton de Kock, On middle and leg, on a back of a length, Quinton de Kock swivels to pull it to deep backward square leg for a single.
011.611.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy breaks through! Tossed up by Varun from around the wicket, full and on middle and leg. Aiden Markram clears the front leg and has a hoick across the line. Gets it right off the toe end of the bat and the ball goes only as far as deep mid-wicket. Axar Patel makes no mistake in the deep. The 83-run stand is broken. South Africa are now 121/2.
6 Over | Run: 121/2 | Run Rate: 10.08
011.511.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Shorter and pushed across the right-hander, Markram makes room to force it through the off side but ends up getting an inside edge onto the pads.
011.411.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Switches to around the wicket and this is on the pads, Markram is beaten on the flick on the inside edge.
611.311.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, SIX! Two in two for Aiden Markram! Looped up, full and outside off, Markram shimmies down the track and reaches out in front to drag it over deep mid-wicket for another six. Varun Chakaravarthy under pressure.
611.211.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Floated up, full and at the sticks. Markram backs away, clears the front leg and lets his hands flow into the shot. Tonks it over the sight screen for a six.
111.111.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Quinton de Kock, Drops it short, on off, de Kock steers it with an open bat face in front of short third. Jasprit Bumrah is caught on his heels there and the batters pinch in a quick single.
110.1310.6: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Full and on off, de Kock slices it over cover and picks up a single. A 13-ball over comes to an end. 18 runs off it.
13 Over | Run: 108/1 | Run Rate: 9.82
010.1210.6: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Wide! Quinton de Kock will feel that he missed out here. Low full toss, sprayed down leg, Quinton misses out on the tickle. 
110.1110.5: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Goes short and over off, Aiden Markram gets his hands high and plays the tennis forehand to long on for one.
210.1010.4: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Takes pace off and goes full, on off, Markram wrists it between deep mid-wicket and long on for a brace. 15 runs off the over so far.
110.910.3: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Into the surface, outside off, Quinton de Kock hammers it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
010.810.3: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Wide! Fourth wide in a row. Full and well wide on off, Quinton de Kock leaves it all alone.
010.710.3: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Wide! Oh, dear! Make that five wides in the over. 11 runs and just 2 legal balls. Sticks to the wide line with a deep backward point and a deep point in place but drifts wide again.
010.610.3: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Wide! 4th wide of the over and the 100 is up for South Africa. Arshdeep attempts the wide yorker but this is beyond the tramline. Quinton is happy to let it go.
010.510.3: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Wide! Drags the length back but this is well wide on off. De Kock lets it pass.
010.410.2: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, In the channel, yorker, Quinton de Kock tries to take it on the full and play the reverse scoop but misses.
010.310.2: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Wide! And again. This is even wider, Quinton de Kock offers no shot.
010.210.2: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Wide! Looks to keep it away from the batter but this is just beyond the tramline. QDK lets it go.
610.110.1: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, SIX! Launched down the ground! Arshdeep serves it right in the slot, on off, Quinton de Kock is allowed to free his arms and he swings through the line. Holds his shape and pumps it over long off for a six.
19.69.6: Axar Patel to Quinton de Kock, Fires one full and on leg, Quinton de Kock works it to deep mid-wicket for one. 11 runs off the over.
6 Over | Run: 90/1 | Run Rate: 9.00
19.59.5: Axar Patel to Aiden Markram, Short and wide outside off, Aiden Markram rocks back and cuts it to deep point for one.
09.49.4: Axar Patel to Aiden Markram, Quicker, short and on middle, Aiden Markram stabs it out to extra cover.
19.39.3: Axar Patel to Quinton de Kock, Short again and on leg, Quinton de Kock nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. That also brings up the 50-RUN STAND between these two batters.
29.29.2: Axar Patel to Quinton de Kock, Goes short and on middle, Quinton de Kock moves back and clips it through square leg and calls for the second right away. Takes on Shivam Dube and gets home safely with the throw coming at the other end anyway.
69.19.1: Axar Patel to Quinton de Kock, SIX! Excellent use of the feet! Flatter, full and on off. Quinton de Kock skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
28.78.6: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Short again and on middle and leg, slower too, Aiden Markram waits for it and slaps it wide of long on for a brace.
7 Over | Run: 79/1 | Run Rate: 8.78
08.68.5: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Bangs this into the pitch, gives no pace to the batter. Aiden Markram uses his feet and tries to swat it away but goes through his shot decades early and misses with the ball arriving very late.
08.58.5: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Goes fuller but down the leg side, Aiden Markram fails to glance it away. Wided.
18.48.4: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Right in the blockhole, on middle, Quinton de Kock jams it out towards mid-wicket for a run.
48.38.3: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! FIFTY FOR QDK! 17th half-century in T20Is and he gets to it in just 26 balls. This is a low full toss, on middle. Quinton de Kock brings his wrists into play and flicks it away. Times it well and gets it between deep mid-wicket and long on. Shubman Gill puts in a dive to his left but fails to stop the boundary. QDK just loves playing against India. 
18.28.2: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Full and on middle, Aiden Markram drills it to long off for a single.
08.18.1: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Beaten! Hardik Pandya sees the batter back away, lands this on a good length, outside off, but takes all the pace off. Aiden Markram tries to cut it away but fails to reach it and misses.
47.67.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! That spoils the over a bit! Varun Chakaravarthy fires this one full but drifting down the leg side. Quinton de Kock just has to get some bat on it and he does exactly that to tickle it past short fine leg for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 70/1 | Run Rate: 8.75
17.57.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Goes short again and on middle, Aiden Markram forces it down to long on for one.
07.47.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Good fielding! This is pushed through quicker, short and on off, Aiden Markram punches it wide of extra cover and calls for the run. SKY dives to his left to make a fantastic stop and batters quickly return to their respective creases.
17.37.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Quinton de Kock, Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Quinton de Kock clips it through mid-wicket for a run.
27.27.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Quinton de Kock, Tossed up, full and on middle, Quinton de Kock tucks it with soft hands into the vacant mid-wicket region and comes back for the second run with ease.
17.17.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Floated, short and around leg, Aiden Markram stays back and flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.
06.76.6: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Pitched up and on off, takes pace off again, Quinton de Kock pushes it to extra cover.
7 Over | Run: 61/1 | Run Rate: 8.71
06.66.6: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, WIDE! An attempted slower bouncer, on off, but this is too high for the batter. Quinton de Kock waits for it and tries to upper cut it but misses. Called a wide by the square leg umpire.
26.56.5: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, JUST SHORT! Hardik Pandya tries the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, on middle. Quinton de Kock picks it up and whips it away but fails to keep it down. It flies towards deep mid-wicket, where Abhishek Sharma runs forward and dives for the catch but the ball just bounces in front of him and gets parried away off his body. Two taken.
46.46.4: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Gets it away this time! Hardik Pandya lands this short of a length and outside off again. Quinton de Kock uses the width on offer and punches it sweetly through extra cover for a boundary.
06.36.3: Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, Back of a length and outside off, Quinton de Kock steps across to guide it away but fails to beat backward point.
16.26.2: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Full again and on middle, Aiden Markram eases it towards long on for a single.
06.16.1: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, A slower one, full and on middle, Aiden Markram drills it down the pitch. Hardik Pandya tries to get a hand on it on the followthrough but fails to do so as the ball crashes into the stumps at the non-striker's end and goes nowhere.
05.75.6: Axar Patel to Quinton de Kock, Quicker, full and on the pads, Quinton de Kock clips it away but straight to square leg. South Africa are 53/1 at the end of the Powerplay.
7 Over | Run: 53/1 | Run Rate: 8.83
05.65.6: Axar Patel to Quinton de Kock, WIDE! Fires one full but down the leg side, Quinton de Kock leaves it alone. Wided.
65.55.5: Axar Patel to Quinton de Kock, SIX! Into the stands! Axar Patel continues to bowl short, this one is on middle and off. Quinton de Kock picks up the length early, moves back and opens up his body. He connects it right from the middle of the bat and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for his fourth biggie of the game. Also, 50 is up for South Africa.
15.45.4: Axar Patel to Aiden Markram, Shortish and on middle, Aiden Markram tucks it towards mid-wicket for one.
45.35.3: Axar Patel to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Put away nicely! Axar Patel drags his length back and outside off. Aiden Markram rocks back, extends his arms and slaps it through covers for a boundary.
05.25.2: Axar Patel to Aiden Markram, Floated, full and on middle, Aiden Markram crouches low to swipe it across the line but gets a bottom edge as the ball rolls towards short fine.
05.15.1: Axar Patel to Aiden Markram, Flatter, short and around off, Aiden Markram backs away to cut it away but miscues it towards point due to the extra bounce.
14.64.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Chance? At 95.2 kph, short and on middle. Markram waits back and pushes out in front of his body. Chakaravarthy gets low to his right on his follow-through and gets a hand on it. A single is taken as the ball goes behind the bowler. Did that carry, though? The look on the face of Varun suggests that it was a chance. We will have to wait for the replays. Oh yes, that was a catching opportunity. It came at shin height, but the bowler could not cling on as he stuck out his right hand.
6 Over | Run: 41/1 | Run Rate: 8.20
14.54.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Quinton de Kock, A bit too short, on off, Quinton de Kock whips it from the crease to the right of deep mid-wicket. QDK calls for two but Abhishek Sharma is quick in the deep to get around and keeps the batters down to a single.
14.44.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Flat and short, on the off pole. Markram punches it down the deck. Varun fails to make the stop to his right and Aiden is off the mark with a single.
04.34.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Short and sliding onto the pads, Aiden wrists it off the back foot to mid-wicket.
04.24.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Fuller and another googly, on off, Aiden Markram lunges and taps it to mid off.
04.14.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Reeza Hendricks, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes with his very first ball. Googly first up from Varun, short and on middle. Hendricks presses on the back foot and swivels for the pull. The ball skids through to sneak under the blade and crashes into the stumps. Reeza falls for 8 (10). South Africa are 38/1 in 4.1 overs.
63.73.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, SIX! Quinton de Kock looks in the mood tonight! Fractionally short by Bumrah, on middle. Quinton crouches a bit to get under the ball and pivots to unleash the pull. Hits it away from the man at deep square leg to his left for a six. An expensive over from Bumrah. 16 runs off it.
7 Over | Run: 38/0 | Run Rate: 9.50
13.63.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Reeza Hendricks, A low full toss, on middle, dips a bit on the batter, Reeza Hendricks pushes it to the left of mid off for a single.
13.53.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, Rolls his fingers on the ball, on a short of a length, on middle, Quinton tucks it beside the strip on the leg side and takes a single.
03.43.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Reeza Hendricks, Two wides! Bumrah spots Reeza backing away and follows him with a quick, short ball. Hendricks tries to take it on but the ball flies past his blade, down leg. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma flings himself to his left and gets a hand on it. The ball is parried away to deep fine leg and the batters cross over for one.
63.33.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Reeza Hendricks, SIX! Clean strike! Angled in at 141.9 kph, on a back of a length, on middle. This sits up to be hit and Hendricks swivels to pull it over deep square leg for a six.
03.23.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Reeza Hendricks, Pace taken off, on a length, on off, Hendricks guides it to backward point.
03.13.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Reeza Hendricks, Bumrah looks to fire it in full but ends up serving a full toss, on middle. It comes at an awkward height and Reeza tugs it to mid-wicket. Hendricks has a look at the square leg umpire but the umpire thinks it is below the waist.
12.62.6: Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, A searing yorker, tailing back in late, at the toes. Reeza Hendricks gets his bat down in time and digs it out in front of mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.
6 Over | Run: 22/0 | Run Rate: 7.33
02.52.5: Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, Pushed across the batter, full in length, Hendricks firms the drive to mid off.
12.42.4: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Lands it on a back of a length, on top of off, QDK drops it with soft hands in front of point and gets to the other end quickly.
62.32.3: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, SIX! That has gone way back into the stands! Neither short nor full, it comes at thigh height to QDK, around the off stump. De Kock is standing out of his crease and he climbs into it. Dispatches the pull over deep square leg for a biggie.
02.22.2: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Missed out! Short and wide on off, begging to be hit. Quinton de Kock extends his hands to go hard on the off side but mistimes it to cover.
42.12.1: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Put away! Arshdeep goes into the surface, over off. Quinton de Kock rises with the bounce and pulls it off the back foot over mid-wicket. He does not get it from the middle of the bat and the ball teases Shivam Dube all the way through before touching the boundary cushions.
11.61.6: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, At 140.2 kph, yorker from Bumrah but a bit too straight, Quinton de Kock tries to tickle it fine but only manages to get a feather on it. The ball deflects off the pads to deep fine leg for a single.
6 Over | Run: 10/0 | Run Rate: 5.00
01.51.5: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, Very full and wide on off, de Kock reaches out and knocks it to cover.
01.41.4: Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, Swing and a miss! Fuller and leaving the left-hander from over the wicket, Quinton de Kock has a swipe across the line to go big on the leg side but fails to connect.
01.31.3: Jasprit Bumrah to Reeza Hendricks, Leg bye! On a hard length, a bit of lift off the deck, under the left armpit. Hendricks gets on his toes to help it away but misses. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the body behind on the leg side.
01.21.2: Jasprit Bumrah to Reeza Hendricks, Beaten! Swinging away, on a length, Reeza pushes out in front with a straight bat and plays for the ball angling into him. This moves away and Hendricks gets beaten past the outside edge.
01.11.1: Jasprit Bumrah to Reeza Hendricks, Starts with a good-length delivery, around the off stump, Reeza Hendricks presents a straight bat and pushes it towards mid off.
00.60.6: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Honing in on the off pole, on a good length, Quinton stabs it down the deck.
6 Over | Run: 8/0 | Run Rate: 8.00
60.50.5: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, SIX! A Quinton de Kock special! Slanting into the pads, on a length, de Kock plays his trademark pick-up shot off the pads. Clears the deep backward square leg fence with ease for the first six of the night.
20.40.4: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Quinton de Kock and South Africa are underway! Fuller and moving away in the air, Quinton de Kock goes up and over cover but does not quite get hold of it. Clears the in-field and the ball plugs in the outfield. Tilak Varma gives it a chase and mops it up. Two runs taken.
00.30.3: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! Short and wide on off, there to be put away, Quinton de Kock stands tall and looks to thrash it through covers. He mistimes the shot wide of cover. QDK takes a few steps down the track and seeing that, Reeza Hendricks also sets off for the run. De Kock sends Reeza back but it is too late by then. Tilak Varma moves to his right, picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowling end but misses. Reeza was gone had the throw hit.
00.20.2: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Drags the length back, on middle, de Kock hangs back and tries to work it away on the leg side with a closed bat face but ends up dropping it at his feet.
00.10.1: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Shape straight away for Arshdeep! Curving away from the left-hander from over the wicket, on a good length, Quinton de Kock shoulders arms.
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019.119.1: Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, OUT! CAUGHT! South Africa complete a dominant win. A scrambled seam delivery, on a good length, around the off pole. Tilak clears the front leg and swings through the line. Fails to get hold of it and the ball goes only as far as long on, where Aiden Markram does the rest. The Proteas win by 51 runs to draw level in the series.
018.618.6: Ottneil Baartman to Varun Chakaravarthy, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Three wickets in the over for Ottneil Baartman to cap off a good day at the office. Fuller and at the sticks, Chakaravarthy clears the front leg and swings to go down the ground. Gets the height but not the distance. It is skied towards long on, where Aiden Markram settles under the skier and takes the catch close to his chest.
6 Over | Run: 162/9 | Run Rate: 8.53
018.518.5: Ottneil Baartman to Varun Chakaravarthy, A quick, short ball around the left shoulder, Varun Chakaravarthy swivels and hooks it down to deep fine leg. Tilak Varma refuses the single.
018.418.4: Ottneil Baartman to Arshdeep Singh, OUT! TAKEN! A tame dismissal and Ottneil Baartman's night continues to get better. Baartman switches to around the wicket and bashes the hard length, outside off. Singh stays leg side of the ball and tries to glide it away with a horizontal bat. Ends up steering it straight into the hands of David Miller at backward point, who makes no mistake.
018.318.3: Ottneil Baartman to Arshdeep Singh, Bangs it into the deck, outside off, Singh hops and flaps at it but fails to connect.
418.218.2: Ottneil Baartman to Arshdeep Singh, FOUR! Guided away! Going across the left-hander, on a good length. Arshdeep backs away initially and then gets closer to the line. Steers it with an open bat face between backward point and deep third for a boundary.
018.118.1: Ottneil Baartman to Shivam Dube, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Ottneil Baartman strikes on his return to the attack. Skidding through, on a length with an upright seam, Dube hangs on the back foot and looks to drag it away on the leg side. The ball sneaks under the angled bat to crash into the top of the off pole.
117.617.6: Lutho Sipamla to Shivam Dube, Full and outside off, drilled down to long off for a single.
6 Over | Run: 158/6 | Run Rate: 8.78
017.517.5: Lutho Sipamla to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Lutho Sipamla has his man! Pace on, full and at the sticks, Jitesh Sharma stays deep in the crease and swings across the line. Gets a leading edge that goes a long way up between short third and backward point. Ottneil Baartman moves to his right from short third and George Linde also converges. Good communication from the two men there as Linde leaves it for Baartman. Ottneil settles under the skier and takes a fine catch.
617.417.4: Lutho Sipamla to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! Into the stands! Sipamla goes short but fails to get it high enough to trouble the batter, over off. Sharma picks the slower one and pivots to pull it over deep square leg for a six. 15 runs off the over so far.
117.317.3: Lutho Sipamla to Tilak Varma, Another off-cutter, on a good length, Varma swats it through mid-wicket for a run.
217.217.2: Lutho Sipamla to Tilak Varma, Good effort in the field! Going away, on a length, Tilak is early into the shot and drags it between deep mid-wicket and long on. Dewald Brevis covers good ground to his right at deep mid-wicket and dives to push the ball towards the converging long on fielder. Saves a couple of runs for his side.
617.117.1: Lutho Sipamla to Tilak Varma, SIX! Lutho Sipamla is welcomed back with a biggie. Off-cutter from over the wicket, full and outside off. Tilak reaches out and slams it over wide long off for a six.
016.616.6: Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, A sharp and quick short ball, angling across, Jitesh Sharma swings across for the pull but the ball climbs onto him and flies past the blade. Just 6 runs off Jansen's final over. Marco finishes with figures of 4-0-25-2. India need 72 runs from the final 3 overs.
6 Over | Run: 142/5 | Run Rate: 8.35
216.516.5: Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, On a shortish length again, on off, Jitesh drags the pull and mistimes it in the vacant mid-wicket region, which allows him to come back for the second.
016.416.4: Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, Two byes! Does not offer much pace, on a back of a length, outside off, Jitesh walks across and swivels for the pull but misses. The ball goes on the bounce towards Quinton de Kock, who moves to his right but fails to gather it cleanly. The ball gets parried away to his right and the batters set off to sneak in a bye. De Kock has a shy at the bowling end but misses. The ball dribbles towards long on and the batters take one more run.
016.316.3: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Leg bye! Keeps it on the slower side, on a length, slanting into the pads. Varma has a swipe across the line but fails to lay any bat on it. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes behind off the pads on the leg side.
116.216.2: Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, Pushes it wider this time, into the surface and pace off, Jitesh drags the pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.
016.116.1: Marco Jansen to Jitesh Sharma, Pushed across the right-hander, on a good length, Jitesh Sharma is deep in the crease and swings a bit too hard. Gets beaten on the inside edge.
115.615.6: Ottneil Baartman to Jitesh Sharma, Pace off and fuller, on off, Sharma clubs it down to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 136/5 | Run Rate: 8.50
415.515.5: Ottneil Baartman to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Oh, dear! George Linde has badly misjudged it. On a short of a length, outside off, Jitesh hangs back and slices it to the right of deep point. Linde is quick across the turf to his right and ends up overrunning the ball. The ball drops on the ground and spins away to beat him on his left as it trickles into the fence.
215.415.4: Ottneil Baartman to Jitesh Sharma, Into the surface, over off, Sharma slaps it back over the bowler's head. Aiden Markram sprints and slides to his right from long off and cuts it off. Two runs taken.
615.315.3: Ottneil Baartman to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! Nicely done! Full toss, down leg, Jitesh Sharma gets low and picks it up off the pads. Sends it way over deep backward square leg for a six.
015.215.2: Ottneil Baartman to Jitesh Sharma, Oh, my! The bail lit up but did not fall. On a back of a length, at the sticks, Sharma has a heave across the line and the ball sneaks under the blade. The ball clips the top of the off pole and the bail pops up a bit in the groove but does not come off.
015.115.1: Ottneil Baartman to Jitesh Sharma, A big swing and a miss! At 131.6 kph, in the channel, on a length, JItesh stays leg side and swings at it but fails to connect.
114.614.6: Lutho Sipamla to Jitesh Sharma, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off, Jitesh Sharma swats it to long on for one. Just 7 runs and a wicket from the over. India need 91 runs in the last 5 overs.
6 Over | Run: 123/5 | Run Rate: 8.20
014.514.5: Lutho Sipamla to Jitesh Sharma, Pitched up and on off, Jitesh Sharma drives it to extra cover.
014.414.4: Lutho Sipamla to Jitesh Sharma, Touch fuller and on leg, Jitesh Sharma backs away and steers it to point.
414.314.3: Lutho Sipamla to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Deft touch! Back of a length and around off. Jitesh Sharma lets the ball come to him, and just uses the pace to steer it past the keeper to the third man fence for a boundary.
014.214.2: Lutho Sipamla to Hardik Pandya, OUT! TAKEN! Lutho Sipamla gets his man this time. Marco Jansen will be a relieved man as his drop does not cost South Africa much here. This is full and angling into the pads. Hardik Pandya stays deep and looks to whip it away but gets it from the toe-end of his bat. He does not get the elevation and the ball flies flat towards deep mid-wicket, where Dewald Brevis makes no mistake. Pandya walks back for a scratchy 20 off 23, and India lose half their side now.
214.114.1: Lutho Sipamla to Hardik Pandya, DROPPED! A massive moment in this game! Hard length and on middle, Hardik Pandya clears his front leg away to loft it down the ground but the ball gets a bit big on him. He miscues it high in the air towards long on, where Marco Jansen runs forward and slides to grab it but spills it out. Two taken. Hardik Pandya gets a life here.
113.613.6: Lungi Ngidi to Hardik Pandya, On a length and on middle, Hardik Pandya clips it through mid-wicket for one more. 11 runs from this over as well, 22 in the last two.
6 Over | Run: 116/4 | Run Rate: 8.29
113.513.5: Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, Short of a length and on off, Tilak Varma pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
213.413.4: Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, Change of pace again, hits the hard length and around off, Tilak Varma lofts it. He does not get it from the middle of the bat but gets enough to clear mid off, who turns around and slides to push the ball back inside. Two taken.
613.313.3: Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, FIFTY FOR TILAK! He gets to it with a bang as well. Lungi Ngidi serves this fuller and on middle, takes pace off again. Tilak Varma goes down on one knee, waits for it and slog sweeps it cleanly over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. A fifty in just 27 balls, but he knows the job is far from done here.
113.213.2: Lungi Ngidi to Hardik Pandya, A slower one, full and on middle, Hardik Pandya drills it wide of long on for a single.
013.113.1: Lungi Ngidi to Hardik Pandya, Gets away with it! Fuller one but down the leg side, Hardik Pandya whips it away but straight to short fine leg. A bit to either side and it would have been a boundary.
212.612.6: George Linde to Tilak Varma, Quicker, shortish and on middle, Tilak Varma heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 11 runs off the over.
6 Over | Run: 105/4 | Run Rate: 8.08
112.512.5: George Linde to Hardik Pandya, Flighted, full and on leg, Hardik Pandya eases it to long on for one.
112.412.4: George Linde to Tilak Varma, Drags his length back, on middle, Tilak Varma moves back and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.
012.312.3: George Linde to Tilak Varma, Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Tilak Varma goes down for the slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad as the ball goes nowhere.
112.212.2: George Linde to Hardik Pandya, Short and on leg, Hardik Pandya nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
612.112.1: George Linde to Hardik Pandya, SIX! Great start to the over! Floated, full and around middle. Hardik Pandya clears his front leg out of the way, drags it and pumps over the wide long on fence for a biggie.
111.611.6: Ottneil Baartman to Hardik Pandya, Hard length and outside off, Hardik Pandya stabs it out towards point for one. Just 5 runs off the over. India need 120 runs in 48 balls now.
6 Over | Run: 94/4 | Run Rate: 7.83
011.511.5: Ottneil Baartman to Hardik Pandya, Another yorker, but down the leg side, Hardik Pandya fails to glance it away. He looks at the umpire, but this one is inside the new guideline.
111.411.4: Ottneil Baartman to Tilak Varma, Right in the blockhole, on the pads, Tilak Varma clips it towards deep square leg for one.
111.311.3: Ottneil Baartman to Hardik Pandya, Good length and on off, Hardik Pandya pats it down towards point for another run.
111.211.2: Ottneil Baartman to Tilak Varma, Fuller and on off, Tilak Varma drills it through covers for a run.
111.111.1: Ottneil Baartman to Hardik Pandya, Back of a length and on middle, Hardik Pandya heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
110.610.6: George Linde to Hardik Pandya, Touch fuller and on off, Hardik Pandya knocks it to mid off for one.
6 Over | Run: 89/4 | Run Rate: 8.09
010.510.5: George Linde to Hardik Pandya, JUST SHORT! Drags his length back and around off. Hardik Pandya tries to fetch it and swat it away but mistimes it towards long on. Marco Jansen runs forward but the ball bounces in front of him. He does well to get his body behind it to make the stop. Pandya thought it was going to carry and did not set off for the run, and in the end, it was a dot ball. Not good cricket from India.
010.410.4: George Linde to Hardik Pandya, Arm ball, full and on leg, angling in, Hardik Pandya uses his feet to loft it down the ground but misses and gets hit on the pads.
110.310.3: George Linde to Tilak Varma, Goes short and on middle, Tilak Varma nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
610.210.2: George Linde to Tilak Varma, SIX! Cracking stroke! Flatter, shortish and around middle. Tilak Varma changes his stance quickly, gets down and nails the reverse sweep over the deep point fence for a biggie.
010.110.1: George Linde to Tilak Varma, So close! Floated, full and on off, angles away. Tilak Varma goes down on one knee to slog sweep it but misses as the ball just goes past the off pole.
19.69.6: Lutho Sipamla to Tilak Varma, Skidding through, on a hard length, on off, Varma mistimes the pull wide of mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single. At the halfway mark, India are 81/4, needing 133 runs in 60 balls. South Africa scored 123 runs in their last 10 overs to reach 213.
6 Over | Run: 81/4 | Run Rate: 8.10
69.59.5: Lutho Sipamla to Tilak Varma, SIX! Poor delivery and it gets the treatment! Sipamla looks to go into the wicket and take pace off but gets the line wrong. This is down leg and Tilak gets inside the line. Pulls it flat over the deep fine leg fence for a six.
09.49.4: Lutho Sipamla to Tilak Varma, A well-directed bumper, over middle. Tilak Varma makes a late decision for the pull and does not pick the slower one. The ball sails over his blade and drops in front of Quinton de Kock.
19.39.3: Lutho Sipamla to Hardik Pandya, Angled into the right-hander, on a good length, Hardik eases it to long on and gets to the other end.
19.29.2: Lutho Sipamla to Tilak Varma, On a short of a length, on middle. Tilak nudges it in front of mid-wicket and crosses over.
19.19.1: Lutho Sipamla to Hardik Pandya, Bashes the hard length, on off, Hardik stands tall and works it wide of point for a single.
18.68.6: George Linde to Hardik Pandya, Nearly sneaked through! Fired in at the sticks from around the wicket, on the fuller side. Pandya tentatively pushes at the ball. It catches the inside edge and goes towards short fine leg for a single. A tidy start from Linde. Just 4 runs off it. 6 runs off the last 2 overs and the pressure of the required run rate is mounting on India.
6 Over | Run: 71/4 | Run Rate: 7.89
08.58.5: George Linde to Hardik Pandya, Darted in by Linde, on middle. Hardik can only push it back to the bowler. Can George finish well?
18.48.4: George Linde to Tilak Varma, Keeps it flat, on a nagging length, on off, Varma pushes it away to long on for one more.
18.38.3: George Linde to Hardik Pandya, Flat and short, outside off, Hardik advances down the track and flat bats it to deep cover for a run.
18.28.2: George Linde to Tilak Varma, A bit fuller, around leg, Tilak turns it through square leg for a single.
08.18.1: George Linde to Tilak Varma, Oh, that stayed very low! Sliding across the left-hander, short and on off. Tilak hangs back to deal with it, and the ball does not rise at all. Varma ends up bunting it off the toe end beside the strip on the leg side.
07.67.6: Ottneil Baartman to Hardik Pandya, Drags the length back, angled in on middle. Pandya shimmies down the track and taps it to cover. End of a good over from Baartman. A wicket and just 2 runs off it.
6 Over | Run: 67/4 | Run Rate: 8.38
07.57.5: Ottneil Baartman to Hardik Pandya, Pace off and fuller, on off, Hardik guides it to backward point.
07.47.4: Ottneil Baartman to Hardik Pandya, On a shortish length, on off, Hardik rises with the bounce to fend it down. Ends up choping it down at his feet.
07.37.3: Ottneil Baartman to Axar Patel, OUT! CAUGHT! A fine low grab from Reeza Hendricks and South Africa break through just as India seemed to be gaining a bit of momentum. Fuller and going across the left-hander, Axar stays leg side of the ball and looks to thrash it through the off side. Neither does he manage to keep it along the ground nor pick the gap. Hits it uppishly and straight to cover, where Reeza Hendricks gets low and has his hands out in front with his body weight going backwards. The third umpire is called into action. After zooming in on one of the angles, the third umpire is happy that Reeza has his fingers under the ball. Axar's promotion to number 3 does not work out the way India had hoped. He falls for a run-a-ball 21. India are now 67/4.
17.27.2: Ottneil Baartman to Tilak Varma, Goes into the surface again, outside off, Varma takes a step across and drags the pull to long on for one more.
17.17.1: Ottneil Baartman to Axar Patel, On a hard length, over off, Axar swivels for the pull but gets an inside edge down to deep fine leg for a single.
26.66.6: Donovan Ferreira to Tilak Varma, Two is the call and they get it! Drops it short and quick, on middle and leg, Tilak tucks it with soft hands in the vacant mid-wicket region. Donovan Ferreira thought about going after it but then bailed out. Dewald Brevis charges in and gets rid of the ball but cannot prevent Axar from completing the second run.
6 Over | Run: 65/3 | Run Rate: 9.29
06.56.5: Donovan Ferreira to Tilak Varma, This is slowed down, on the fuller side, Varma lunges and eases it in front of point.
46.46.4: Donovan Ferreira to Tilak Varma, FOUR! In the gap! Pushed through by Donovan, shorter and quicker, on middle. Tilak Varma backs away to pick his spot. Cuts it to the right of deep point for a boundary.
16.36.3: Donovan Ferreira to Axar Patel, Short and at the pads, Patel nurdles it behind square on the leg side for a single.
66.26.2: Donovan Ferreira to Axar Patel, SIX! In the arc and Axar Patel goes big! Sliding on with the arm, fuller and on off. Axar frees his arms and launches it over long on for a six.
16.16.1: Donovan Ferreira to Tilak Varma, Darted in from around the wicket, short and on middle. Tilak punches it to long off for a single.
05.65.6: Marco Jansen to Axar Patel, Fuller and in the channel, Axar steers it straight to short third. Not much seperating the two sides in terms of the runs at this stage as South Africa scored 53 runs in the Powerplay but India have lost a couple of wickets more than the tourists.
6 Over | Run: 51/3 | Run Rate: 8.50
15.55.5: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, This is on a hard length, around off, nips away off the deck. Tilak looks to get behind the line and keep it out with a straight bat. Gets squared up as the ball goes off the outer half behind point for one more.
15.45.4: Marco Jansen to Axar Patel, Pace taken off and into the surface, outside off, Axar stays leg side of the ball and swings a bit too hard. Loses his shape in the process and drags it towards mid on for one. 50 up for India!
25.35.3: Marco Jansen to Axar Patel, Lands it on a short of a length, outside off, Patel swings at it and slices it off the bottom half of the bat. Gets enough bat on it to clear mid off. Aiden Markram gives it a chase and hauls it in with a slide. Two runs taken.
15.25.2: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, On a hard length, on off, Varma rides the bounce and drops it in front of short third for a single.
15.15.1: Marco Jansen to Axar Patel, Risky single! Short and wide on off, Axar flat bats it in front of mid off and starts running as soon as he hits it. It goes straight to Aiden Markram, who picks it up cleanly and has a shy at the bowling end but misses. Axar was gone had the throw hit.
24.64.6: Lutho Sipamla to Tilak Varma, On a length and on leg, Tilak Varma glances it towards deep fine leg for a couple of runs. 13 runs off Sipamla's first over.
6 Over | Run: 45/3 | Run Rate: 9.00
64.54.5: Lutho Sipamla to Tilak Varma, SIX! Even better now! Back of a length but around the leg stump line. Tilak Varma gets inside the line of it and helps it on its way over the deep fine leg fence for a biggie.
44.44.4: Lutho Sipamla to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Gets it away! Fuller delivery and around off. Tilak Varma uses his feet, stays leg side of the ball and thumps it to the right of mid off for a boundary.
14.34.3: Lutho Sipamla to Axar Patel, Short of a length and outside off, Axar Patel backs away and cuts it to deep point for a single.
04.24.2: Lutho Sipamla to Axar Patel, On a length and on middle, Axar Patel pats it towards mid off.
04.14.1: Lutho Sipamla to Axar Patel, Fuller and on middle, Axar Patel knocks it back to the bowler.
03.73.6: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, On a length and on middle, Tilak Varma blocks it out.
7 Over | Run: 32/3 | Run Rate: 8.00
03.63.5: Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Excellent review from South Africa, and Marco Jansen gets his second. This is on a hard length and around off, shaping away. Suryakumar Yadav has a poke at it but misses as the ball goes past the outside edge behind, where QDK dives to his right to grab it. There is a noise, and Marco Jansen appeals for a caught behind, but it is turned down. Jansen looks the most interested, but Quinton de Kock is not sure. However, after a long conversation with the keeper and the bowler, Aiden Markram goes upstairs with 3 seconds to go. UltraEdge comes up and shows a big spike when the ball passes the bat. SKY starts to walk off. India are 32/3, and in a spot of bother.
03.53.4: Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched up and on off, Suryakumar Yadav drives it wide of cover, where Dewald Brevis dives to his right to make a fine stop.
13.43.3: Marco Jansen to Axar Patel, On a length and on middle, Axar Patel knocks it towards mid on for a run.
13.33.2: Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav, Back of a length and on off, Suryakumar Yadav steers it through point for a single.
43.23.1: Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Full again and around off. Suryakumar Yadav gets his hands through the shot. He opens the face of his bat and caresses it through covers for a boundary.
03.13.1: Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav, WIDE! Fuller but way outside off, Suryakumar Yadav leaves it alone. Wided.
42.62.6: Lungi Ngidi to Axar Patel, FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up and just outside off. Axar Patel gets the chance to free his arms and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 25/2 | Run Rate: 8.33
02.52.5: Lungi Ngidi to Axar Patel, Touch fuller, on middle and off, Axar Patel uses his feet to slog it across the line but loses his shape and bunts it back towards the bowler. Ngidi dives to his right to make the stop on the followthrough.
22.42.4: Lungi Ngidi to Axar Patel, Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, Axar Patel chases after it, but gets a bottom edge that beats the keeper to his left and goes behind. Two taken.
02.32.3: Lungi Ngidi to Axar Patel, Hard length and on off, Axar Patel mistimes his cut towards cover. Three dots in a row.
02.22.2: Lungi Ngidi to Axar Patel, Back of a length and around off, Axar Patel stabs it out to extra cover.
02.12.1: Lungi Ngidi to Axar Patel, Short of a length and outside off, angling away, Axar Patel tries to cut it away but misses.
01.61.6: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Marco Jansen with an absolute peach of a delivery. He hits the length hard and on middle, threatens to angle in but shapes away after hitting the deck. Abhishek Sharma stays back to defend, but just like Gill, gets opened up as he plays for the angle. It takes the outside edge and goes behind, where Quinton de Kock makes no mistake. Jansen loved that dismissal, and it is a big one for South Africa as well. Abhishek departs for 17 off 8, and India are 19/2, having lost both the openers.
6 Over | Run: 19/2 | Run Rate: 9.50
21.51.5: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, Short of a length and outside off, Abhishek Sharma looks to slap it away but gets it from the toe-end of the bat. It flies over extra cover but slows down in the outfield. Two taken. The umpire checks for a short run, and the replay shows that Abhishek just about gets his bat over the line at the other end.
11.41.4: Marco Jansen to Axar Patel, Good length and around off, Axar Patel runs it down to deep third man for a single.
01.31.3: Marco Jansen to Axar Patel, BEATEN! Goes fuller and on middle, angles in and then shapes away. Axar Patel looks to clip it across the line but gets beaten on the outside edge.
01.21.2: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen sees the batter back away and serves this full, outside off, gets it to shape away. Abhishek Sharma is too far away from the ball and fails to reach it. It keeps on moving away behind the stumps as QDK only manages to parry it to his left. A bye taken.
61.11.1: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! BOOM! Welcome to the game, Marco Jansen. He lands this on a back of a length and around off, sits up nicely for the batter. Abhishek Sharma stands tall and pulls it with disdain over the deep square leg fence for another biggie.
00.60.6: Lungi Ngidi to Axar Patel, Big swing and a miss! Lungi Ngidi bangs this into the pitch and just on off, Axar Patel looks to pull it away but goes a bit too hard. Loses his shape and misses. 9 runs and a wicket from the first over.
6 Over | Run: 9/1 | Run Rate: 9.00
00.50.5: Lungi Ngidi to Shubman Gill, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Lungi Ngidi draws first blood, and Shubman Gill's miserable run continues. Ngidi lands this on a good length and around the fourth stump line. Gets it to shape away from the batter and late too. Gill stays back to play at it but gets squared up completely with the movement. It takes the outside edge and flies fast to the right of first slip, where Reeza Hendricks moves to that side to take a sharp catch. Gill goes back for a golden duck, and India are 9/1, chasing 214 runs.
10.40.4: Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Short of a length and on middle, nips back in a bit, Abhishek Sharma swipes it off the inside half of the bat to deep square leg for a run.
60.30.3: Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! BANG! Did not take long for Abhishek Sharma to go big. This is fuller and just outside off. Sharma extends his arms to reach out for it and carves it over the deep extra cover fence for the first biggie of the chase.
00.20.2: Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length and on off, moves away from the left-hander. Abhishek Sharma stays back and tries to heave it across the line but gets a bottom edge on the bounce to the keeper.
20.10.1: Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Intent right away from Abhishek Sharma! Lungi Ngidi starts with a good-length delivery, on middle, angling away. Abhishek uses his feet to pull it away but gets an inside edge through square leg for a couple of runs. India are up and running in the chase!
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