SA 165/1 in 33 overs
Avesh Khan to Dussen. Two runs from the first ball. Two more as the ball runs through the covers but is stopped at the boundary line. Four dots follow.
SA 161/1 IN 32 overs
Kuldeep joins the attack again. A dot to open the over. Dussen edges the ball through the ssecond slip and gets a single. Three dots follow to Zorzi to end the over.
SA 160/1 in 31 overs
Avesh Khan joins the attack but opens with a wide. A single and two dot balls follow. A short one left by Dussen for a dot. A single to end the over.
SA 157/1 in 30 overs
Arshdeep back with the ball. Dussen drves it straight and times it perfectly for a FOUR!!!! Two singles and a dot follow. Dussen drives the full ball straight again and gets a FOUR!!!! A dot to end the over.
SA 147/1 in 29 overs
Mukesh to Zorzi. A wide one this time, that is slashed by Zorzi towards the covers for a single. FOUR!!! Dussen opens his account as he drives the ball towards the covers for a boundary. A single follows. A dot follows. A length ball wide off of the off-stump struck across by Zorzi on the leg side as the ball runs away for a FOUR!!! A no-ball by Mukesh, free-hit awarded to Zorzi. Zorzi gets oh his knee and pulls it for a maximum, SIX!!!!!
SA 130/1 in 28 overs
Arshdeep bowls a short one to Zorzi and almost finds his edge from the first delivery. Another dot ball and a single follows. A wide one this time from around the wicket that was left by Hendricks for a dot. OUT!!! Arshdeep makes the breakthrough as he dismisses HendrickS. The batter tries to flick it behind towards fine leg and is comfortably yaken by Mukesh Kumar. A dot to end the over as Van der Dussen takes the strike.
SA 129/0 in 27 overs
Mukesh to Hendricks. An out-swinger that almost found the edge in the first ball. A similar ball followed a similar fate, dot ball. Four balls-four dots for Mukesh. Two more dots and a maiden for Mukesh.
SA 129/0 in 26 overs
Arshdeep to Hendricks. First two deliveries go for a dot. Hendricks drives it straight for two runs. Hendricks pulls the short ball towards square leg but the ball is stopped by the fielder brilliantly. A single and a dot follows to end th eover.
SA 126/0 in 25 overs
Mukesh for his sixth over. Halfvolley and Zorzi smacks straight past the bowler for four! Powerful. Nice little comeback by Mukesh. Three dots back-to-back. But Zorzi finishes the over on a high. Length ball and he hits through the gap on the leg side for four.
SA 118/0 in 24 overs
Avesh for his sixth over. Full on the pads and Hendricks flicks towards square leg for four. Another full ball, Hendricks attempts straight drive but gets an inside edge. However it goes past stumps and for four. Another beautifully driven towards covers for four. Three boundaries back-to-back.
SA 105/0 in 23 overs
Mukesh replaces Kuldeep. Both Hendricks and Zorzi are looking very comfortable in the runchase. The ball isn’t doing much. Three off the over.
SA 102/0 in 22 overs
Avesh continues. A good tight over. Just two runs coming off it.
SA 100/0 in 21 overs
Overpitch outside off stump and Hendricks lofts him over covers for four. Another half volley and Zorzi slog sweeps for a SIX! 12 runs from the over
SA 88/0 in 20 overs
Avesh is back. Length ball and Zorzi pulls it towards midwicket. Great effort in the deep to cut the boundary.
SA 84/0 in 19 overs
Kuldeep for his third over. Overpitch and Hendricks drives it straight past the bowler for four! Seven runs from the over.
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SA 77/0 in 18 overs
Axar continues. A single and that’s fifty for Zorzi in 55 balls. Three runs from that over.
SA 74/0 in 17 overs
Kuldeep continues. In the arc of Zorzi, he gets on his knees and smacks it way over long on for SIX! Eight off the over.
SA 66/0 in 16 overs
Two singles off first two balls. Then two dots. South Africa taking it easily here. Two more singles from the over.
SA 62/0 in 15 overs
Kuldeep Yadav into the attack. Overpitch and Zorzi slog sweeps him towards midwicket for four. Six runs off the over.
SA 56/0 in 14 overs
Axar continues. Another three singles from the over.
SA 53/0 in 13 overs
Avesh continues. A touch fuller and Zorzi punches it past extra covers for four. Six off the over.
SA 47/0 in 12 overs
Axar Patel is introduced. Four singles off the over. Both batters looking comfortable.
SA 43/0 in 11 overs
Avesh Khan continues. Three off the first five balls. Despite some good bowling, South Africa in a comfortable position here. Four off the over .
SA 39/0 in 10 overs
Arshdeep into fifth over. Continues to beat the batters but not lucky enough to find the edge. Just two runs off the final PowerPlay over.
SA 37/0 in 9 overs
Avesh Khan into the attack. Hendricks finds room and smacks it past point for four. Seven runs off the over.
SA 30/0 in 8 overs
Arshdeep into his fourth over. Trying to keep it at stumps. So close yet so far for Arshdeep in this spell. Plenty of plays and misses.
SA 29/0 in 7 overs
Length ball by Mukesh and Zorzi slashes it past point for four. Mukesh comes round the wicket, a length ball on the body and Zorzi slashes it towards midwicket for another boundary.
SA 20/0 in 6 overs
Another solid over by Arshdeep so far. Three off the first five balls. Ends the over with a jaffa.
SA 17/0 in 5 overs
Mukesh continues to get a hint of swing. DROPPED! Hendricks gets an outside edge and Ruturaj at second slip is unable to grab it. A maiden over but it will hurt India more.
SA 17/0 in 4 overs
Arshdeep Singh starts with two dot balls. Zorzi goes for a slog, gets a thick edge that goes over the slips and finds the fence.
SA 13/0 in 3 overs
Sanju Samson is keeping today.
India will need Mukesh to have a good PowerPlay. He’s troubling the batters with the early movement. Will he get any wickets? A punch off the backfoot by Hendricks and a four to end the over.
SA 9/0 in 2 overs
Arshdeep Singh starts from the other end. Yorker and ALMOST an edge. Went just past the keeper and the batters take a single. Not sure if it bumped though after getting an edge. A good over by Arshdeep so far. He’s getting the ball to move off the pitch.
SA 5/0 in 1 over
Tony de Zorzi and Reeza Hendricks open the innings. Mukesh Kumar with the new ball. Zorzi hits the first four of the innings. Thick edge that flies over the slips. Five off the first over.
IND 211 in 46.2 overs
Hendricks steps up for his finals over. A swing and a miss for Avesh, dot ball. DIRECT HIT!!!! Avesh Khan fails to make it in time as he tries to take a quick single but is run-out at the bowlers end.
INDIA ALL-OUT AT 211
IND 211/9 in 46 overs
Williams takes the ball. A single and a wide ball to open his penultimate over. A no-ball follows as the ball bounces over Mukesh Kumar. Free-hit wasted as the ball goes for a dot. FOUR!!! Mukesh hits the ball with the edge and the ball goes behind for a boundary. Three dots to end the over.
IND 204/9 in 45 overs
Hendricks back in the attack. A single, a wide and a dot ball follows. OUT!!! Arshdeep dismissed as he hits the top edge and the ball goes high up for a catch to David Miller. Mukesh Kumar takes the strike. Two dot balls follow. Last ball goes for a dot as well.
IND 202/8 in 44 overs
Williams back in the attack. Arshdeep takes a single. Two dots and a single follows. SIX!!! Arshdeep sings beautifully over the mid-wicket for a maximum. Two runs to end the over.
IND 192/9 in 43 overs
Markram joins the attack again. A wide ball to open the over. Two singles and a dot follows. OUT!!! Axar Patel caught as he tries to lofts the ball over long off but fails to make the distance. Avesh Khan takes the pitch. Avesh Khan gets on one knee and swings the bat for a SIXXX to end the over.
IND 183/7 in 42 overs
Burger is in for his final over. Two dot balls to open the over. 3 dots and a single to end the over and an amazing spell by Burger.
IND 182/7 in 41 overs
Maharaj takes the ball for his finals over. A single and two dots follow. Arshdeep steps out and swings the bat on his knee but misses the slower ball completely. FOUR!!! Arshdeep steps out and drives it towards long on for a boundary.
IND 177/7 in 40 overs
Burger to Arshdeep as he almost finds the edge in the first ball. A lethal yorker defended well by Arshdeep for a dot. Two more dots to follow. Arshdeep steps away fron the wickets and hits it towards long off for three runs. Axar squares the last ball for a single.
IND 173/7 in 39 overs
Maharaj bowls three dot balls to Kuldeep. OUT!!! Kuldeep dismissed as he tries to sweep the ball but mistimes it as the ball goes high straight to the backward sqaure leg man for a catch. Arshdeep lofts the ball over mid-wicket, takes a single. A dot to end the over.
IND 172/6 IN 38 overs
Burger joins the attack in search of his fourth wicket. Two dots to open the over against Axar Patel. A short one this time in search of the top-edge but Axar fails to make contact. After four doyt balls, Burger bowls it too high, wide ball. A dot ball. Three more dots to end the over.
IND 171/6 in 37 overs
Maharaj to Axar Patel who defends the first delivery. Another dot follows. Next, Axar lofts the ball towards square leg but finds no fielder, takes a single. OUT!!! Rinku Singh is stumped as he steps out and misjudges the spinning delivery completely missing the ball. Two singles to end the over as Kuldeep Yadav takes the bat.
IND 168/5 in 36 overs
Burger joins the attack and opens with a dot. KL Rahul opens his bat and flicks the ball over short third man for a FOUR!!! A dot ball follows. OUT!!! KL Rahul tries to slice the ball hard towards the covers but finds David Milller and is CAUGHT!
Axar Patel takes the strike. He steps out and drives it towards the covers for a single. A dot ball to Rinku follows to end the over.
IND 163/4 in 35 overs
Maharaj to Rinku who takes a single. FOUR!!! KL Rahul sweeps the ball pitching outside leg for a boundary. A single follows as KL Rahul is ON 49!
Rinku switches strike and KL sqaures it behind for two runs as he celebrates his 18th ODI fifty. SIXXXX Rinku Singh hits a maximum!
IND 147/4 in 34 overs
KL Rahul takes a single to switch the strike. Rinku faces Hendricks and starts with a two dots. Another FOURRR for Rinku as he flicks the ball behind towards square leg for a boundary. A dot ball follows. A quick single to give KL Rahul the strike for the last ball. A wide ball that was cutting in as KL leaves it for a dot.
IND 141/4 in 33 overs
Rinku Singh takes the stage on his ODI debut alongside KL Rahul. Rahul tajes a single and gives the strike to Rinku who defends the first delivery, Four dots follow. Rinku steps out and drives towards covers for a FOUR to end the over on a high!
IND 136/4 in 32 overs
Hendricks is back with the ball to KL Rahul who squares the first delivery for a single. A short ball that Samson misses as Hendricks almost finds his edge. A dot and a single follows, KL Rahul takes the strike. KL plays the length ball safe, strikes it between point and cover for a single. OUT!! Samson is dismissed by Hendricks as the ball hits the inside edge and strikes the stumps.
IND 133/3 in 31 overs
Keshav Maharaj to Samson who defends the first three balls for dots. Samson comes out of the crease and drives it towards the covers for a single. Rahul defends one and takes a comfortable single to end the over.
IND 131/3 in 30 overs
Hendricks replaces Markram who is bowling around the wicket. Two dots follow. A little wide next as Samson opens his bat and slashes the ball towards point for a single., A dot follows. FOUR!!!! KL Rahul drives the full ball straight for a boundary! Two dots to end the over.
IND 126/3 in 29 overs
Maharaj joins the spin attack again and start with a three dot balls and a single, KL Rahul on strike. Two more dots to end the over.
IND - 125/3 in 28 overs
Markram is back with the ball to Rahul who takes a single. A dot follows. Samson fails to hit it true and finds the edge but there was no slip, a comfortable double. Two singles follow. Another single to end the over.
IND 119/3 in 27 overs
Williams to KL Rahul who switches the strike in the first ball. OUT!!!! A very short ball to Sudharsan who tries to slice it, but ball hits the edge and is caught behind. Sanju Samson takes the strike and defends his first delivery. Two dots and a wide ball follow. FOUR!!!! Samson squares it towrds point for a boundary to end the over.
IND 113/2 in 26 Overs
Two dots and two singles from the over as Markram bowls his 2nd over of the spell. Two more dots follow as KL Rahul takes the strike.
IND 111/2 in 25 overs
Williams for his sixth over. Starts off with three dot balls and then a single. Just two runs off the over.
IND 109/2 in 24 overs
Markram into the attack for the first time today. Width on offer and Markram cuts him for four on the second ball. And another boundary to end the over.
IND 98/2 in 23 overs
Williams is back and is welcomed with a boundary on the first ball. Three more singles in that over.
IND 91/2 in 22 overs
Another four run over by Mulder. All four singles.
IND 87/2 in 21 overs
Two runs in the first five balls of Maharaj over. Three singles.
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IND 84/2 in 20 overs
Rahul is six off 19 balls so far. Fifty for Sudharsan. Consecutive fifties for the youngster who is playing his first ODI series. Just the second ODI game.
IND 74/2 in 19 overs
Maharaj continues. Four singles in first five balls. Just four off that over. Sudharsan on 49.
IND 70/2 in 18 overs
Mulder continues. Three singles off that over.
IND 67/2 in 17 overs
First spin over of the day. Keshav Maharaj is into the attack. SIX! Sudharsan gets on his knees and slog sweeps over midwicket for a maximum.
IND 56/2 in 16 overs
Change in bowling, Wiaan Mulder into the attack now. Just two singles in the first five balls. And that will be it.
IND 54/2 in 15 overs
Sudharsan drives again and drives well! Four runs on the first ball of the Hendricks over. Movement off the pitch is troubling the batters.
IND 50/2 in 14 overs
Terrific bowling this by the South Africans. Burger bowls another one-run over. Indians unable to score freely.
IND 49/2 in 13 overs
Hendricks continues. Continues to bowl dot balls. Just a single in that over.
IND 48/2 in 12 overs
OUT! Tilak’s struggle comes to an end. A short ball on the body, Tilak goes for a pull but straight to deep fine leg. He goes for a 30-ball 10.
KL Rahul is the new man in. He gets off the mark with a single. Just two runs and a wicket in that over.
IND 46/1 in 11 overs
Hendricks continues. Getting a bit of movement off the pitch. A maiden.
IND 46/1 in 10 overs
Burger is back and Sudharsan once again opens the face of the bat and drives it past point for four. Gets a thick outside edge that goes past second slip but another good save in the deep cuts it to just one.
IND 40/1 in 9 overs
Hendricks again. Sudharsan pushes another half volley past the extra covers but a great effort in the deep keeps it to just three runs. Tilak unable to time the ball well here. 24 balls and 10 runs so far.
IND 36/1 in 8 overs
Williams continues. Length ball on the hips and Sudharsan just punches it perfectly past the gap between two fielders in midwicket region inside the circle. He gets three runs. Five runs off the over.
IND 31/1 in 7 overs
Beuran Hendricks into the attack now. A quick single to begin the over by Tilak. Sudharsan opens the face of the bat on the last second and the ball goes past the second slip for four! And now he punishes the half volley by driving it past cover for another boundary.
IND 22/1 in 6 overs
Williams for his third over. Three balls, three dots. Tilak has scored three runs after 17 balls. Short ball and Sudharsan nicely pulls it away for four towards square leg to end the over.
IND 17/1 in 5 overs
Burger continues. He’s consistently testing Tilak’s outside edge and patience outside off stump. Four runs off the over, including two wides.
IND 13/1 in 4 overs
Sudharsan drives past point and gets a double to start the Williams over. Full outside off stump, too wide, and Sudharsan beautifully drives past extra cover. A jaffa to end the over! Squared up Tilak there.
IND 6/1 in 3 overs
Burger to Tilak, full on the off stump and he drives it for a double. Four dots in five balls so far. A good start here for South Africa.
IND 4/1 in 2 overs
Lizaad Williams with the other new ball. Sudharsan, playing his 2nd ODI, leaves the ball as it comes. Five dot balls to begin with. A maiden.
IND 4/1 in 1 over
Sai Sudharsan and Ruturaj Gaikwad to open the innings for India. Nandre Burger with the new ball.
First ball four! Too full and Gaikwad with the straight bat hits it past the bowler. Appeal and gone! Looks like Gaikwad is gone. Gaikwad has reviewed the LBW decision. Three reds and gone! India loses wicket on the second ball of the match.
Tilak Varma walks in at number three. Late swing on offer for the left armer. Tilak is happy to defend.
All set!
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South Africa playing XI
Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie val Dussen, Aiden Markram (C), Henrick Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams
India playing XI
KL Rahul (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharshan, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar
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IND VS SA HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ODIS
Matches played: 92
India won: 39
South Africa won: 50
No Result: 3
Last result: India won the 1st ODI by 8 wickets
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India Squad:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep
South Africa Squad:
Aiden Markram (c), Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams
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