2nd over
Hardik Pandya to bowl the second over. Now wait a minute.. The match has come to a halt because of an insect infestation!
SA 7/0 in 1 over
Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks open the chase for the Proteas while Arshdeep Singh will start off with the ball
Pitched straight and maintained the line first up as Rickleton is beaten. SA off the mark as Rickleton gets a single. Full and wide outside off, Hendricks slashes at it, it takes an outside egde and runs away for a FOUR! Rickleton gets a single as he cuts it to backward point and will retain the strike
Another milestone alert!
Arshdeep Singh, who currently has 89 wickets in 58 matches, needs just one wicket to overtake Jasprit Bumrah and become India’s second-most successful bowler in T20Is! Yuzi Chahal currently tops the list with 96 wickets
Highlight of the first innings!
The 22-year-old forged a 52-ball 107-run partnership with fellow leftie Abhishek Sharma to steer India to 100 runs in just 8.1 overs.
IND 219/6 in 20 overs
Jansen to bowl the final over. Ramandeep takes a single off the first ball. Tilak takes a quick single off the next ball. Another single. Good over so far from Jansen. Back of the length and Tilak is beaten. Tilak misses the ball again, Ramandeep runs for a single anyway but the keeper throws the ball directly at stumps and he’s run out. Axar Patel to face the final ball. A single to end the over.
November 13, 2024 22:05
100
IND 215/5 in 19 overs
Sipamla is here. Ramandeep goes for another slog, gets a thick outside edge but it lands safely. FOUR! Full ball and Ramandeep just muscles it straight down the ground. Tilak smacks the ball straight for four!!! Century in 51 balls. Brilliant innings. The last ball was a no ball. Tilak sweeps the ball towards fine leg off the free hit delivery. Terrific way to end the over.
IND 196/5 in 18 overs
Simelane is back. Full ball and Tilak gets on his knees and slogs the ball towards long on for a four. Low full toss and Rinku hits it straight. The fielder at mid on dives but isn’t able to grab it. Two runs. OUT! Rinku is gone. Slow ball yorker beats Rinku and cleans him up.
Ramandeep Singh at the crease and he begins his T20I career with a six off his first ball!! What a start.
IND 183/4 in 17 overs
Jansen is back. Rinku tries to slog towards leg side is hit at the abdomen area. Tilak flicks the ball fine towards fine leg and a good fielding the in deep cuts it down to a double. Plenty of running between the wickets in that over. Eight runs off it.
IND 175/4 in 16 overs
Coetzee is back into the attack and Tilak welcomes him with a SIX! Full ball and Tilak slogs over long on. Another! What a shot that. Full ball on pads and Tilak slogs it over square leg. Terrific hitting this. Coetzee comes around the wicket and bowls a wide. He takes a single off the next legal delivery. Bouncer and over Rinku’s head: a wide. FOUR! Terrific shot by Tilak as he ramps the ball over the keeper’s head. 21 runs off that over.
IND 154/4 in 15 overs
Maharaj for his final over. Too wide and Tilak smacks the ball over cover and gets a four. A much needed boundary for India. Tilak smacks a SIX off the next ball! Slog sweeps over square leg. And another four! Slog sweep towards midwicket. Good over for India, 16 off it.
IND 138/4 in 14 overs
Rinku Singh is the new man in.
Aiden Markram for his second over. Rinku is off the mark with a single. Boundaries have dried up. A tight over, just six runs off it.
November 13, 2024 21:33
50
IND 132/4 in 13 overs
Maharaj. Tilak sweeps to take a single and gets to his fifty in 32 balls. A terrific knock by Tilak. OUT! Pandya is gone. He attempted to sweep, missed the ball and is struck in front. He has reviewed the decision. Three reds and he has to go.
IND 130/3 in 12 overs
Sipamla. SHOT! Full ball and Pandya plays a classical straight drive for four. Coetzee dives to save the boundary but the ball ends up touching the rope. A ball later, Pandya chips the ball towards mid on and gets a double. A quick single to end the over.
IND 120/3 in 11 overs
Maharaj continues. Hardik is off the mark with a four! He sweeps the ball towards square leg, a misfield gets him a boundary. Another boundary! Pandya goes back and cuts the ball past backward point. 10 runs from the over.
IND 110/3 in 10 overs
Simelane back into the attack, replaces Coetzee. Three singles off as many deliveries. SURYA DEPARTS! Simelane bowls wide outside off, Surya slashes at it and lofted it straight into the hands of Jansen at deep point! Two huge wickets in a short span! Hardik Pandya is in at five. Simelane goes short, Hardik tries to come down the track and flat bat it but it takes an inside edge, dot. Hardik misses to capitalise on a full toss and the over comes to an end with a dot
IND 107/2 in 9 overs
Keshav Maharaj is introduced and Abhishek welcomes him with a SIX over the bowler’s head! It was on the slot and Abhishek used it to the fullest. 100 up for India! Abhishek gets to his half century with a single! MAHARAJ PROVIDES THE MUCH NEEDED BREAKTHROUGH FOR THE PROTEAS! Abhishek tried to come down the track, Maharaj pushed it wide outside off, the batter missed it and it was an easy stumping for Klaasen behind the stumps! Skipper Suryakumar Yadav is the next batter in. The over comes to an end with a couple of dots
IND 99/1 in 8 overs
Coetzee is back into the attack, replaces Simpala. Slower one, towards the pads and that’s flicked for a single. Wide down the legside. Wide again and this time it’s over the batter’s head. Another wide! Down the legside again as Tilak swings at it and misses. Coetzee continues to target the hip and cramps Tilak for room, but the batter steals a single. Short and slow, wide outside off, Tilak rocks back and pulls it deep for a huge SIX!
IND 83/1 in 7 overs
Aiden Markram replaces Simelane. Angled away from Abhishek and he comes down the track and hits it through the line for a FOUR! Another one but this time it’s Tilak. Full delivery and Tilak gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it for a SIX over backward point!
IND 70/1 in 6 overs
Sipamla continues. Back of a length slower delivery, angled away from Abhishek, who swings and it takes an outside edge. It was in the air for a while but falls safe of the backward point fielder. Abhishek advances down the track yet again and smashes it over covers for a SIX! The PowerPlay comes to an end with a dot. India 70/1 despite losing Samson for a duck!
IND 60/1 in 5 overs
Simelane replaces Jansen. Short ball and that’s pulled over fine leg for a SIX! Much straighter this time, Abhishek comes down the track, gives himself room and smokes it for a SIX over covers! That’s the 50 up for India. Low full toss and slightly outside off, Tilak times it to perfection as the ball blazes past the mid on fielder for a FOUR!
IND 42/1 in 4 overs
Lutho Sipamla is in to bowl the fourth, replaces Coetzee. Starts off with a dot. Down the legside, Tilak swivels at the ball and hits it through the square region for a FOUR, courtesy of a misfield by Jansen in the deep.
IND 35/1 in 3 overs
Jansen beats the outside edge of Tilak first ball but he’s over stepped, no ball and a free hit. He follows it up with a wide yorker and gets away with just a single off the free hit. Jansen surprises Tilak with a bouncer, but it takes a deflection off the helmet and goes over the keeper’s head for a FOUR leg-bye. The physio rushes in to check Tilak as part of the mandatory concussion protocol. Tilak moves away from the stumps in an attempt to create room but Jansen follows the batter to perfection and cramps him, dot. Single to end the over
IND 27/1 in 2 overs
Gerald Coetzee to bowl the second over. Swing and a miss off the first delivery. Coetzee goes short and opts for a slower one, Abhishek takes his time, and pulls it for a FOUR! Fuller delivery this time, directed towards the leg stump, Abhishek gives himself room and slashes it through covers for a FOUR! Coetzee gets the yorker wrong, Abhishek converts into a half volley and drives it through covers for a FOUR!
IND 12/1 in 1 over
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are in the middle to open the innings for India. Marco Jansen will bowl the first over.
Starts off with a shortish delivery directed towards the ribs, Samson flicks it, dot. JANSEN STRIKES! Timber! Jansen bowls just short, pitched straight and nipping slightly away from Samson, who tried to defend on the back foot but missed. The ball held it’s line and clipped the top of off. That’s two ducks in a row for Samson. Tilak Varma gets a promotion, comes in at three. Short and wide outside off, Tilak cuts it for a FOUR! First runs on the board for India. Slightly short again, Tilak charges down the track and lofts it over the third man region for a SIX! 12 runs and a wicket came off that over
Pure dominance
India has secured 21 wins in 23 T20Is in 2024 and will look to top it off with a series win here. However, there’s still a lot of time left for that
Playing XIs
India: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla
Toss
South Africa has won the toss and opts to bowl.
Ramandeep Singh makes his debut. He replaces Avesh Khan in the playing XI.
Know more about Ramandeep Singh
All-rounder Ramandeep Singh was handed his T20I debut during the third T20I between India and South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday.
Just in - Debut for Ramandeep!
Ramandeep Singh has been handed his T20I cap by Hardik Pandya.
Will we see a debutant today?
Pace bowling all-rounder Ramandeep Singh, and fast bowlers Vijaykumar Vyshak and Yash Dayal are three players who are part of the squad and are awaiting their debuts.
SA vs IND Dream11
Wicketkeeper - Sanju Samson
Batters - Tristan Stubbs, Suryakumar Yadav, David Miller
All-rounders - Marco Jansen, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel
Bowlers - Varun Chakravarthy, Gerald Coetzee, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh
PREDICTED 11s
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger/ Lutho Sipamla, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee
SQUADS
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Tristan Stubbs, Lutho Sipamla (3rd and 4th T20Is)
Streaming/telecast information
Where will the third T20I between India and South Africa be telecast live in India?
The third T20I between India and South Africa will be telecast live on the Sports18 channel in India.
Where will the third T20I between India and South Africa be streamed live in India?
Live streaming of the third T20I between India and South Africa will be on JioCinema
