So that's it from India vs South Africa 3rd T20I.It was a match touted to be an intense one before the start. It ended in a one-sided victory for South Africa, who thrashed India by 9 wickets and drew the three match series 1-1. It was India's second-string bowling line-up, but credit to South African batsmen and also their bowler, for the way they applied themselves. With the T20I series tied, the stakes are now on Test series which will begin from October 2.
Beuran Hendricks is the Man of the Match for his spell of 2 wickets for 14 runs from his overs, including the big wicket of Rohit Sharma.
SA 140/1 (16.5)
16.1 Krunal to de Kock, one run
16.2 Krunal to Bavuma, no run
16.3 Krunal to Bavuma, paddle sweeps to deep fine leg for two runs
16.4 Krunal to Bavuma, no run
16.5 Krunal to Bavuma, six runs! Brings up the victory in style! South Africa win by 9 wickets
SA 131/1 (16)
15.1 Jadeja to Bavuma, no run
15.2 Jadeja to Bavuma, no run
15.3 Jadeja to Bavuma, one run
15.4 Jadeja to de Kock, one run
15.5 Jadeja to Bavuma, one run
15.6 Jadeja to de Kock, one run
SA 127/1 (15)
14.1 Krunal to de Kock, four runs!
14.2 Krunalto de Kock, one run
14.3 Krunal to Bavuma, one run
14.4 Krunal to de Kock, hammered for six!
14.5 Krunal to de Kock, one run
14.6 Krunal to Bavuma, one run
SA 113/1 (14)
13.1 Jadeja to Bavuma, two runs
13.2 Jadeja to Bavuma, one run
13.3 Jadeja to de Kock, one run
13.4 Jadeja to Bavuma, no run
13.5 Jadeja to Bavuma, beats the outside edge! No run
13.6 Jadeja to Bavuma, no run.
SA 109/1 (13)
12.1 Hardik to de Kock, no run
12.2 Hardik to de Kock, wide
12.2 Hardik to de Kock, six! Imperiously pulled into the stands!
12.3 Hardik to de Kock, slapped over the vacant cover region for four runs!
12.4 Hardik to de Kock, no run
12.5 Hardik to de Kock, pulled for a single
12.6 Hardik to Bavuma, one run
SA 96/1 (12)
11.1 Sainito Bavuma, hit straight back to the bowler, no run.
11.2 Sainito Bavuma, edged and brilliantly stopped by Rohit Sharm at first slip. No run
11.3 Sainito Bavuma, flicked to the deep square leg for two runs
11.4 Sainito Bavuma, over the top of the extra cover for four runs! Confident shot from the batsman
11.5 Sainito Bavuma, full toss drifting down the leg-side and flicked away for four!
11.6 Saini to Bavuma, no run
SA 86/1 (11)
10.2 Hardik to Temba Bavuma, one run
10.3 Hardik to de Kock, four runs! Short and easily dispatched by the South Africa captain
10.4 Hardik to de Kock, no run
10.5 Hardik to de Kock, wide.
10.6 Hardik to de Kock, lofted over the vacant mid-off for four runs! Fifty for Quinton de Kock
SA 76/1 (10.1)
Hardik Pandya into the attack now
10.1 Hardik to Reeza, is that out? It is!Hendricks c Kohli b HH Pandya 28 (26). Brilliant catch at mid-on by Virat Kohli, India have the first wicket
SA 76/0 (10)
9.1 Krunal to de Kock, one run
9.2 Krunal to Reeza, one run
9.3 Krunal to de Kock, one run
9.4 Krunal to Reeza, tucked to the leg side for one run
9.5 Krunal to de Kock, one run
9.6 Krunal to Reeza, flicked to the leg side for one run
SA 70/0 (9)
8.1 Sundar to Reeza, one run
8.2 Sundar to de Kock, hoicked over the long-on for six! That was a monstrous hit! South Africa now upping the ante
8.3 Sundar to de Kock, one run
8.4 Sundar to Reeza, no run. Much quicker through the air
8.5 Sundar to Reeza, one run
8.6 Sundar to de Kock, tucked to the leg side for one run
SA 60/0 (8)
Krunal Pandya into the attack now
7.1 Krunal to de Kock, one run.
50 up for South Africa
7.2 Krunal to Reeza, punched in front of square for four runs!
7.3 Krunal to Reeza, driven to the offside for one run
7.4 Krunal to de Kock, cut to backward point for one run
7.5 Krunal to Reeza, one run
7.6 Krunal to de Kock, wide. That bounced high!
7.6 Krunal to de Kock, reverse swept for a couple of runs
SA 49/0 (7)
Washington Sundar into the attack
6.1 Sundar to Reeza, no run
6.2 Sundar to Reeza, four runs! Short and gets the deserved punishment
6.3 Sundar to Reeza, one run
6.4 Sundar to de Kock, no run
6.5 Sundar to de Kock, huge appeal for lbw but Umpire Menon is unmoved.
6.6 Sundar to de Kock, one run. Cramping de Kock for room
SA 43/0 (6)
5.1 Chahar to de Kock, one run.
India in desperate need of a wicket.
5.2 Chahar to Reeza, powerfully pulled and that will race away for four runs!
5.3 Chahar to Reeza, wide.
5.3 Chahar to Reeza, huge appeal for lbw from the bowler. Chahar is sure, and India takes the review. This is going to be interesting, Going down the leg? Snicko says no inside edge. Now the ball tracker. Going waaaaay down the leg side! A review wasted! One leg bye
5.4 Chahar to de Kock, no run
5.5 Chahar to de Kock, one run
5.6 Chahar to Reeza, pulled for a single
SA 34/0 (5)
4.1 Navdeep Saini to de Kock, six runs! In the slot and flicked over the deep backward square leg
4.2 Saini to de Kock, no run. Inside edge bounces over the stumps, good stop from Pant.
4.3 Saini to de Kock, hoicked to the deep square leg for six runs! That was a huge hit, sailed some 15-20 meters behind the rope
4.4 Saini to de Kock, pulled one again but will be just a single
4.5 Saini to Reeza, dabbed to the third man for one run
4.6 Saini to de Kock, in the air but falls just short of the man at short extra cover. One run
SA 19/0 (4)
3.1 Chahar to Reeza, takes a quick single
3.2 Chahar to de Kock, driven powerfully but finds the fielder. No run
3.3 Chahar to de Kock, no run
3.4 Chahar to de Kock, beats the inside edge and good stop from Pant. What a delivery! No run
3.5 Chahar to de Kock, punched off the back-foot for one run
3.6 Chahar to Reeza, slapped through the off-side for four runs! Top class shot from Reeza!
SA 13/0 (3)
2.1 Washington Sundar to de Kock, one run
2.2 Sundar to Reeza, no run
2.3 Sundar to Reeza, one leg bye
2.4 Sundar to de Kock, driven through the covers to beat Jadeja for four runs!
2.5 Sundar to de Kock, no run
2.6 Sundar to de Kock, no run
SA 7/0 (2)
Deepak Chahar from the other end.
1.1 Chahar to de Kock, edged, does not carry to Rohit Sharma at first slip
1.2 Chahar to de Kock, cut to deep point for one run
1.3 Chahar to Reeza, big appeal for outside edge but the umpire is not interested. No review taken by India
1.4 Chahar to Reeza, beats the outside edge. No run
1.5 Chahar to Reeza, defended off the back-foot
1.6 Chahar to Reeza, no run. Good over from DeepakChahar.
SA 6/0 (1)
Washington Sundar to open the bowling for India
0.1 Sundar to Reeza Hendricks, one run
0.2 Sundar to Quinton de Kock, four runs!
0.3 Sundar to de Kock, no run
0.4 Sundar to de Kock, no run
0.5 Sundar to de Kock, no run
0.6 Sundar to de Kock, driven to the extra cover for one run
So, India end their innings at 134. It is a slow surface, but then again, the India batsmen played some horrible shots. The South African bowlers used the slow pace of the pitch to perfection and seldom allowed the batsmen to free their arms. India have reached to a below-par total, but they can bank on their own bowling firepower to pull this through. A couple of wickets early, and South Africa can be in big trouble
IND 134/9 (20)
19.2 Rabada to Hardik, no run
19.3 Rabada to Hardik, one run.
Hardik Pandya struggling to find the big shots.
19.4 Rabada to Washington Sundar, four runs! Good improvisation from the batsman, uses the pace on the ball
19.5 Rabada to Sundar, wide, and Sundar is run out.Washington Sundar run out (†de Kock/Rabada) 4 (1)
19.5 Rabada to Hardik, straight to the fielder at long on. He was struggling to find the rhythm all along, and in the end the stay comes to and end.H Pandya c Miller b Rabada 14 (18)
19.6 Rabada to Navdeep Saini, sneaks a single. Good bowling performance from South Africa.
IND 127/7 (19.1)
19.1 Rabada to Jadeja, hits it high in the air and Rabada takes the catch comfortably.Jadeja c & b Rabada 19 (17)
IND 127/6 (19)
18.1 Andile to Jadeja, one run. South African bowler have maintained a good line here until now
18.2 Andile to Hardik, in the air and falls in the middle of two people. Lucky Hardik! Picks up a couple
18.3 Andile to Hardik, no run. Looks for the big shot to the off-side, misses the ball entirely
18.4 Andile to Hardik, pulled to the long-on for one run
18.5 Andile to Jadeja, another slower delivery, Jadeja can only pick up a single.
18.6 Andile to Hardik, hammered to the deep cover for four runs! A boundary to finish the over, much needed one.
IND 118/6 (18)
17.1 Rabada to Jadeja, no run. Another dot ball
17.2 Rabada to Jadeja, hammered down the ground for six! What a powerful hit!
17.3 Rabada to Jadeja, tucked to the off side for one run
17.4 Rabada to Hardik, looks for the hook, misses. No run
17.5 Rabada to Hardik, flicked to the leg side, one run
17.6 Rabada to Jadeja, tucked to the leg side for a single
IND 109/6 (17)
16.1 Beuran to Jadeja, takes a quick, risky single. That was close!
16.2 Beuran to Hardik, slapped to the offside for a single
16.3 Beuran to Jadeja, one run. Looked to heave to the leg side, did not connect
16.4 Beuran to Hardik, no run. Good yorker outside off stump
16.5 Beuran to Hardik, one run. Tight line and good length from BeuranHendricks. Top spell!
16.6 Beuran to Jadeja, one run. Will keep the strike
IND 104/6 (16)
15.1 Andile to Jadeja, edged and goes to the third man boundary for four runs!
15.2 Andile to Jadeja, no run.
These two batsmen need to dig deep to take India to a respectable total
15.3 Andile to Jadeja, no run. Calls for single, Hardik Pandya did not respond. Good call by the non-striker
15.4 Andile to Jadeja, squirted to third man for one run. Jadeja was looking for two runs.
15.5 Andile to Hardik, no run
15.6 Andile to Hardik, no run
IND 99/6 (15)
14.1 Beuran to Hardik, no run
14.2 Beuran to Hardik, one run. Shortish length, steps back and across now and slaps to sweeper cover
14.3 Beuran to Krunal, out! Krunal Pandya c †de Kock b BE Hendricks 4 (7). Excellent bowling from the Beuran, but not a good shot selection from the one of the Pandyas.
14.4 Beuran to Jadeja, no run
14.5 Beuran to Jadeja, one run
The 'sunny' side of little master
IND 97/5 (14)
13.1 Shamsi to Krunal Pandya, two runs
13.2 Shamsi to Krunal, no run
13.3 Shamsi to Krunal, one run
13.4 Shamsi to Hardik, flicked to the leg side for one run
13.5 Shamsi to Krunal, tries to cut, misses. No run
13.6 Shamsi to Krunal, no run
IND 93/5 (13)
12.5 Bjorn to Hardik, one run
12.6 Bjorn to Iyer, out!S Iyer st †de Kock b Fortuin 5 (8). Wide, but gets the wicket!
12.6 Bjorn to Hardik, one run
IND 90/4 (12.4)
12.1 Bjorn Fortuin to Iyer, comes down the track and hits to long off for one run
12.2Bjorn to Pant, nudged to the leg side for one run
12.3 Bjorn to Iyer, one run
12.4 Bjorn to Pant, out! Pant perishesyet again! Tried to whack it over mid off, but only managed to get the toe end of the bat.R Pant c Phehlukwayo b Fortuin 19 (20)
IND 87/3 (12)
11.1 DwainePretorius to Pant, one run
11.2 Dwaine to Iyer, one run
11.3 Dwaine to Pant, no run. He is struggling a bit, trying to find the timing
The projected score is 166
11.4Dwaine to Pant, no run
11.5 Dwaine to Pant, no run
11.6 Dwaine to Pant, Six! He finds the way out with a maximum!
Shikhar Dhawan trying to play the sweep shot
IND 79/3 (11)
10.1 Andile to Pant, no run
10.2 Andile to Pant, one run
10.3 Andile to Iyer, one run
10.4 Andile to Pant, one run
10.5 Andile to Iyer, no run
10.6 Andile to Iyer, no run
The two southpaws
IND 76/3 (10)
9.1 Shamsi to Pant, no run
9.2 Shamsi to Pant, one run
9.3 Shamsi to Shreyas Iyer, one run
9.4 Shamsi to Pant, no run
9.5 Shamsi to Pant, one run
9.6 Shamsi to Iyer, no run
IND 73/3 (9)
8.4 Rabada to Pant, no run
8.5 Rabada to Pant, low full toss and flicked to the leg side for four runs! First boundary for Rishabh Pant
8.6 Rabada to Pant, dabbed to the third man for one run
IND 68/3 (8.3)
Rabada back into the attack
8.1 Rabada to Kohli, one run
8.2 Rabada to Pant, takes a quick single. He must be under lot of pressure, young Pant.
8.3 Rabada to Kohli, out! High, high and taken! Virat Kohli falls, and India now under a bit of pressure.V Kohli c Phehlukwayo b Rabada 9 (15)
IND 66/2 (8)
7.3 Shamsi to Kohli, one run
7.4 Shamsi to Pant, no run. He can be a destructive batsman in this format!
7.5 Shamsi to Pant, one run
7.6 Shamsi to Kohli, flicked to the leg side for one run
IND 63/2 (7.2)
7.1 Shamsi to Kohli, one run
7.2 Shamsi to Dhawan, out! Sees Dhawan coming down the track, drags it shorter and Bevuma takes a sharp catch!Dhawan c Bavuma b Shamsi 36 (25)
IND 62/1 (7)
6.1 Bjorn to Dhawan, one run
6.2 Bjorn to Kohli, one run
6.3 Bjorn to Dhawan, whacked off the legs to the deep backward boundary for four! The left-right batting combination is unsettling South Africa/
6.4 Bjorn to Dhawan, no run
6.5 Bjorn to Dhawan, one run
6.6 Bjorn to Kohli, flicked for one run
IND 54/1 (6)
Tabraiz Shamsi into the attack now
5.1 Shamsi to Dhawan, six runs! Welcomes with a huge boundary!
5.2 Shamsi to Dhawan, six! Back to back maximum!
5.3 Shamsi to Dhawan, no run
5.4 Shamsi to Dhawan, one leg bye, huge appeal from the bowler.
5.5 Shamsi to Kohli, no run
5.6 Shamsi to Kohli, no run
IND 41/1 (5)
4.1 Beuran to Dhawan, 3 wides
4.1 Beuran to Dhawan, no run
4.2 Beuran to Dhawan, no run, just past the outside edge!
4.3 Beuran to Dhawan, one run, just pushed to mid-off.
4.4 Beuran to Kohli, pulled to deep square leg for one run.
4.5 Beuran to Dhawan, no run.
Was there some tension between Kohli and Beuran? Seems like they 'collided' in the middle of the pitch
4.6 Beuran to Dhawan, one run
IND 35/1 (4)
Andile Phehlukwayo comes into the attack.
3.1 Andile to Dhawan, one run
3.2 Andile to Kohli, in the air but falls short of third man. One run
3.3 Andile to Dhawan, backfoot punch down the ground for four! He was so early into the short, just past the outstretched hand of the bowler.
3.4 Andile to Dhawan, four more! Thick edge races to the third man boundary!
3.5 Andile to Dhawan, one run
3.6 Andile to Kohli, defended off the backfoot. No run
IND 24/1 (3)
Virat Kohli arrives into the middle
2.2 Beuran to Kohli, no run
2.3 Beuran to Kohli, one run
2.4 Beuran to Dhawan, one run
2.6 Beuran to Kohli, no run
IND 22/1 (2.1)
BeuranHendricks comes as the first change.
2.1 Beuran to Rohit, out!got him in the slips!Rohit was stuck on the crease, probably thinking about the ball coming in! RohitSharma cHendricks b BHendricks 9 (8)
IND 22/0 (2)
Kagiso Rabada is the other opening bowler.
1.1 Rabada to Dhawan, wide. One Run
1.1 Rabada to Dhawan, 5 wides!
1.1 Rabada to Dhawan, wide again! Three consecutive wide balls! Rabada is struggling for line here.
1.1 Rabada to Dhawan, no run. Good, straight line this time.
1.2 Rabada to Dhawan, tucked to the leg side, one run.
1.3 Rabada to Rohit, lifted over the covers for four! Such a lazy, elegant shot from Rohit Sharma, just got a bit of width.
1.4 Rabada to Rohit, four runs! Driven through the cover off the backfoot for another boundary! Horrible first over from Rabada.
1.5 Rabada to Rohit, no run.
1.6 Rabada to Rohit, lifted to the deep point for one run. 17 runs off the over!
IND 5/0 (1)
Bjorn Fortuinto open the bowling for South Africa.
0.1 Bjorn to Dhawan, four runs! Starts the innings with a boundary.
0.2 Bjorn to Dhawan, no run.
0.3 Bjorn to Dhawan, good shot and well stopped at mid on. One run.
0.4 Bjorn to Rohit, huge appeal for lbw! The umpire is not interested. Will South Africa review? No says Quinton de Kock.
0.5 Bjorn to Rohit no run
0.6 Bjorn to Rohit. No run
The South African opener and the two openingbatsmen of India, Shikhar Dhawan, and Rohit Sharma, are out in the middle. The pitch looks to be a belter so expect a cracker of a match. The crowd is waiting in anticipation for the fireworks to begin.
Well, Kohli knows the ground. Doesn't he?
India XI: R Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli, R Pant, S Iyer, H Pandya, R Jadeja, K Pandya, W Sundar, D Chahar, N Saini
South Africa XI: Q de Kock, R Hendricks, T Bavuma, R van der Dussen, D Miller, A Phehlukwayo, D Pretorius, B Fortuin, K Rabada, B Hendricks, T Shamsi
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