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IND VS SA

3rd T20I, 14-Dec-2023

201/7 20.0 oversRun Rate: 10.05
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95/10 13.5 overs Run Rate: 7.04
India beat South Africa by 106 runs
India First Innings
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Mohammed Siraj(2 | 1)*
Arshdeep Singh(0 | 0)
L Williams|4|0|46|2
219.719.6: Lizaad Williams to Mohammed Siraj, A couple of runs to end and India do get over the 200-run mark. Very full, a low full toss and at the legs. Mohammed Siraj goes past the leg stump and manages to tuck it away wide of long on for a couple of runs to end the innings. India finish with 201/7 on the board!
7 Over | Run: 201/7 | Run Rate: 10.05
019.619.5: Lizaad Williams to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! HIT WICKET! Jitesh Sharma goes deep in his crease again but a bit too deep this time and pays the price. Lizaad Williams pitches this one up around off stump, Sharma looks to go back in his crease and lift it over long off but his back leg brushes the stumps and one of the bails comes off. Williams will get this wicket in his kitty.
019.519.4: Lizaad Williams to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust as India lose their sixth wicket. Lizaad Williams goes full again and around off, angling it in. Ravindra Jadeja misses the slog and is beaten on the inside edge. Jitesh Sharma is already halfway down the ground and Jadeja has to respond. The keeper, Heinrich Klaasen keeps hi cool and just throws the ball back to the bowler who dislodges the bails at the non-striker's end.
419.419.3: Lizaad Williams to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Smashed away but Donovan Ferreira could have reacted sooner there. A juicy full toss outside off, Ravindra Jadeja hangs back and slaps it away in front of deep point for a boundary.
019.319.3: Lizaad Williams to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! Full and wide from around the stumps but spilled behind the tramline outside off.
019.219.2: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! TAKEN! Another solid catch in the deep and Suryakumar Yadav departs after lighting up the Wanderers. Fuller length from Lizaad Williams following the batter down leg and SKY looks to whip this one away over the fence just behind square leg. The ball travels flat and doesn't quite have enough on it as Matthew Breetzke runs around to his right and takes it just inside the ropes. End of a sublime knock and SKY gets a big round of applause as he walks back to the hut.
219.119.1: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, A HUNDRED TO SAVOUR FOR SURYAKUMAR YADAV! This has been a high-class knock from the Indian skipper and even after not getting his timing right in the early part of the inning, he has just stepped his game up a notch. Slower one, on a length and angled into middle and leg, SKY tucks it away in front of mid-wicket and strolls back for the second run before removing his helmet, kissing the badge on it and soaking in the applause from the crowd.
018.618.6: Nandre Burger to Jitesh Sharma, Closes the over out with a dot. Full and wide again, in the blockhole, Jitesh Sharma hits it away to deep point but Suryakumar Yadav denies the run and will keep strike at the start of the final over.
6 Over | Run: 192/4 | Run Rate: 10.11
418.518.5: Nandre Burger to Jitesh Sharma, FOUR! Oh, hello! What a shot that is! Full and quick, right in the blockhole around off, Jitesh Sharma goes as deep as one can in his crease and powers it away through covers for a boundary.
018.418.4: Nandre Burger to Jitesh Sharma, Wow, this is turning out to be a fine over from Nandre Burger. Back to around the wicket for the right-hander and goes for the wide yorker again. Nails the slower one and Jitesh Sharma is beaten all ends up as he throws the kitchen sink at it.
018.318.3: Nandre Burger to Rinku Singh, OUT! TAKEN! The substitute fielder, Tristan Stubbs with a lovely catch and Nandre Burger has his first T20I wicket on debut. Burger bangs this one in short over middle, angling it at the batter. Rinku Singh gets inside the line of the ball and nicely pulls it flat to the left of fine leg but Stubbs does superbly to run around and take the catch with soft hands. Rinku departs and South Africa pick up their fourth wicket.
118.218.2: Nandre Burger to Suryakumar Yadav, Well bowled! Comes from around the wicket and nails the wide yorker, Suryakumar Yadav jams it out on the off side through cover-point and moves on to 98 with a single.
118.118.1: Nandre Burger to Rinku Singh, Pitched up full around off, Rinku Singh drills the cover drive to the man in the deep and turns the strike over.
117.617.6: Tabraiz Shamsi to Rinku Singh, Slows it up now and throws it outside off, Rinku Singh reaches for it and pulls it down toward long on for a run.
6 Over | Run: 186/3 | Run Rate: 10.33
617.517.5: Tabraiz Shamsi to Rinku Singh, SIX! BOOM! Pitched up straight around middle, Rinku Singh gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. A bit too full from Shamsi.
117.417.4: Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav, Change of angle as Tabraiz Shamsi comes from around the stumps and bowls it flat around off. Suryakumar Yadav punches it from his crease through extra cover for a single.
017.317.3: Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav, Nicely flighted around off, Suryakumar Yadav gets inside the line and drags the sweep straight to short fine leg. A golden dot ball this for South Africa.
417.217.2: Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Fast hands from Suryakumar Yadav and he picks up another boundary. This is floated up full and outside off, SKY waits and waits before slashing it away in front of point for four runs.
117.117.1: Tabraiz Shamsi to Rinku Singh, Slower and shorter, well outside off, Rinku Singh has to really reach for it and slaps it away wide of sweeper cover for just a single.
116.616.6: Lizaad Williams to Rinku Singh, Nails the yorker yet again, this time right at the toes, Rinku Singh gets an inside edge off the pads and the ball rolls away behind square on the off side. They scamper through for one.
6 Over | Run: 173/3 | Run Rate: 10.18
216.516.5: Lizaad Williams to Rinku Singh, Very full on middle and leg, ends up being a full toss, one hand comes off the handle as Rinku Singh heaves it away toward deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
116.416.4: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, Gets it full and wide again, Suryakumar Yadav reaches out and throws his bat at it, ending up slicing it down toward third man for a single.
416.316.3: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Hammered away with disdain! A juicy full toss around off, Suryakumar Yadav stays still and deep in his crease and just thumps it over mid off for a boundary. SKY moves into the 90s now.
016.216.2: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and wide again, with a bit more sting behind it this time and Suryakumar Yadav is beaten.
416.116.1: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Full and wide, in the blockhole as well. Suryakumar Yadav goes after it and smartly opens the bat face in order to slice it wide of short third for a boundary. Nothing the bowler can do there.
115.615.6: Nandre Burger to Suryakumar Yadav, Finishes the over well does Nandre Burger but 17 come off it! Short of a length and around off, Suryakumar Yadav hops back and plays it down through covers for a run.
6 Over | Run: 161/3 | Run Rate: 10.06
115.515.5: Nandre Burger to Rinku Singh, This is pitched up on middle and leg, Rinku Singh hits it on the up and down to long on for another single.
115.415.4: Nandre Burger to Suryakumar Yadav, Well bowled! Gets it in the blockhole on off stump, Suryakumar Yadav looks to whip it away but gets an inside edge onto the boot and the ball trickles to the right of the keeper. They do pick up a quick single.
415.315.3: Nandre Burger to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Stand and deliver this time and it's already 14 off the over with 3 balls left. Hard length on off and angling across, Suryakumar Yadav steps across and just uses the bottom hand to power it over wide mid on for a boundary. SKY is eyeing up that hundred now for sure.
615.215.2: Nandre Burger to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Wow, what a shot! The quicker they come, the farther they go from Nandre Burger. Banged in on a shorter length around leg stump, Suryakumar Yadav stays inside the line and just flicks it away well over the fine leg fence for a biggie.
415.115.1: Nandre Burger to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Nandre Burger is welcomed back into the attack with a lovely late cut. Bowled slightly back of a length around off, angling it away, Suryakumar Yadav stays back and just opens the bat face to guide it wide of the man at backward point for a boundary.
114.614.6: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Drifted in full on the toes, Suryakumar Yadav drives it along the ground toward long on and picks up a single.
6 Over | Run: 144/3 | Run Rate: 9.60
014.514.5: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Shorter one that bounced awkwardly from leg stump line spinning away from Suryakumar Yadav who tries to wrist it towards the mid-wicket region but gets the top outside edge falling inches short of Keshav Maharaj.
014.414.4: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Fires this one in on a shorter length and well outside the off stump. Suryakumar Yadav looks to drag the sweep shot but is well beaten on this occasion.
114.314.3: Keshav Maharaj to Rinku Singh, Shorter on the stumps, Rinku Singh waits on it and nudges it to the backward square leg region for one.
014.214.2: Keshav Maharaj to Rinku Singh, Quicker one, pushed through flatter around off, Rinku Singh stays on the back foot and punches it to point.
114.114.1: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Banged it shorter on the line of the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it to the deep square leg for one.
013.613.6: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! CAUGHT! Tabraiz Shamsi does get a wicket and he is pumped up. The regular leg-break, tossed up full and at the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets down on one knee to slog it against the turn but ends up slicing it high over mid off. Reeza Hendricks comes running in from the deep and slides in to take a very good catch. Jaiswal departs after a fine knock and India lose their third wicket.
6 Over | Run: 141/3 | Run Rate: 10.07
113.513.5: Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller outside the leg stump line, Suryakumar Yadav nudges it to the short fine leg for one.
613.413.4: Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Another one from the bat of Suryakumar Yadav and the ball is flying here at the Wanderers. A loopy delivery, wide of off stump, Yadav skips down the pitch and opens up the off side before dispatching the ball well into the stands over the extra cover fence.
113.313.3: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up straighter this time, Yashasvi Jaiswal walks down the pitch hoping to get it out of the park, but mistimes to the long off for just one.
113.213.2: Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav, Floated up on a nagging length around off, Suryakumar Yadav chops this one in front of point and collects a quick single.
113.113.1: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shorter outside the line of off, Yashasvi Jaiswal sweeps it to the deep mid-wicket for one.
012.612.6: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower one, the leg cutter again, full and wide this time and Suryakumar Yadav fails to reach it.
6 Over | Run: 131/2 | Run Rate: 10.08
612.512.5: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Here comes the signature shot and 23 off the over already! Short of a length around off, Suryakumar Yadav with a slight shuffle across the stumps and with a flick of the wrists, he whips the ball over deep square leg for the third six of the over.
612.412.4: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Probably the shot of the day, amazing! FIFTY up for Suryakumar Yadav as well and the Indian skipper just keeps on showcasing his prowess in this format. This is pitched just a further up at the stumps, SKY walks down the pitch and lifts it right back over long on for a maximum and holds the pose as well. Ominous sign this for the Proteas.
412.312.3: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR MORE! Suryakumar Yadav on a roll now. Shorter length, pace on as well but offering room outside off. Yadav plays it late and cuts it behind backward point for a boundary.
612.212.2: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Up, up and away! Slower delivery, on a length around off, Suryakumar Yadav picks up the pace and length early and smokes this one high and handsome over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
112.112.1: Andile Phehlukwayo to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length outside the leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal moves back making himself room to cut the ball to deep point for a single.
011.711.6: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, Beaten! Good length, right around the top of off at 144 clicks and zipping off the deck. Suryakumar Yadav looks to hit straight through the line but is well beaten past the outside edge.
7 Over | Run: 108/2 | Run Rate: 9.00
111.611.5: Lizaad Williams to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Banged into the blockhole! A perfect yorker into the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal blocks it well for a single at the short third man region.
611.511.4: Lizaad Williams to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! BANG! A nothing delivery really from Williams, dug in short around off, sitting up nicely for the batter with no pace behind it either. Yashasvi Jaiswal waits for it before swatting it in front of square leg for a maximum.
011.411.4: Lizaad Williams to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! Attempted slower one, bowled short and wide outside off, a bit too wide though.
011.311.3: Lizaad Williams to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Low full-toss outside the off, Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to shuffle around and ramp it over to fine leg but fails to connect.
111.211.2: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, Hard length outside off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to step out and thump this one down the ground but mistimes it a bit to the right of long on for just a single.
111.111.1: Lizaad Williams to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FIFTY for Yashasvi Jaiswal! Banged shorter on the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal taps it to the mid-wicket region and completes his half century with a single. A stellar knock thus far from the southpaw. Can he cash in big now?
110.610.6: Keshav Maharaj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller in length and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets on the front foot and works this one away in front of the man at deep mid-wicket for a run.
6 Over | Run: 98/2 | Run Rate: 8.91
110.510.5: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up on the off stump line, Suryakumar Yadav gets on the backfoot and pushes it out to the deep cover region for one.
610.410.4: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! Suryakumar Yadav breaks the shackles and does so with a lovely shot. This is full and angled in on the stumps, SKY shimmies down the track, stays leg side of the ball and whacks it inside-out over the cover fence for a biggie.
110.310.3: Keshav Maharaj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floated in on the full, at the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal nudges this to deep mid-wicket on the backfoot for just one.
110.210.2: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Flights this one up around middle and leg, Suryakumar Yadav gets inside the line and sweeps it down to fine leg for one more.
110.110.1: Keshav Maharaj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A dab fuller, Yashasvi Jaiswal walks down the pitch and wrists this one to deep mid-wicket for a single.
19.69.6: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short again on the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches the ball to long off from the backfoot and runs a single.
6 Over | Run: 87/2 | Run Rate: 8.70
09.59.5: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shorter one outside the leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks this to the short fine leg for no run.
19.49.4: Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched up outside the off stump line. Suryakumar Yadav walks around and sweeps the ball hard along the ground straight to deep backward square leg for a single.
19.39.3: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dragdown delivery outside the line of off, kept low, Yashasvi Jaiswal pulls this off the backfoot along the ground for a single to long on.
09.29.2: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short ball outside the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal rocks back and punches the ball straight to covers. No run.
19.19.1: Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up on the leg stump line, Suryakumar Yadav sweeps this to the deep square leg for one.
08.68.6: Andile Phehlukwayo to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slower ball outside the off stump from a back of length. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to cut it again but mistimes the ball straight to covers. End of the over.
6 Over | Run: 83/2 | Run Rate: 9.22
18.58.5: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, Banged into the deck outside the line of off, Suryakumar Yadav cuts it to the deep point fielder for a single.
28.48.4: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, Short and wide, cut away by Suryakumar Yadav to the left of sweepers for a couple.
08.38.3: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, Shorter outside the off, Suryakumar Yadav seems to have missed the timing here and edges the ball. No runs conceded.
18.28.2: Andile Phehlukwayo to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller on the of stump line, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it to the mid off for a single.
48.18.1: Andile Phehlukwayo to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Its Yashasvi Jaiswal again playing that cut to perfection for four runs. Slower ball outside the off stump line from the length and Yashasvi Jaiswal waits on it and cuts it hard beating point and taking the ball to the right of sweepers for a boundary.
17.67.6: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and wide, cut away for a single to end the over.
6 Over | Run: 75/2 | Run Rate: 9.38
47.57.5: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Beautifully placed in the gap for the second boundary of the over. Yashasvi Jaiswal on the roll this time. Short again outside the off stumps and Yashasvi Jaiswal goes back and punches the ball to the left of sweepers this time to pick up another boundary.
17.47.4: Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav, Shoter on the pads, Suryakumar Yadav gets on the backfoot and punches this to the mid on region for a single.
07.37.3: Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav, Tossed up on the stumps, bowls a googly this time from the leg stump line. Suryakumar Yadav looks to play the sweep shot but misses the ball completely. The ball rushes on to hit his front leg and there is a huge appeal for LBW. The umpire says no but Aiden Markram goes up for a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved but the ball tracking shows us that the ball is pitched outside the line of the leg stump. Suryakumar Yadav stays on the crease.
17.27.2: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up on the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single.
47.17.1: Tabraiz Shamsi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! What a shot this is from Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short and wide by Tabraiz Shamsi to start his spell and Yashasvi Jaiswal goes in deep into the crease and opens the face of the bat at the last moment to beat point and take the ball to the right of sweepers for a handsome boundary.
06.66.6: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, Another outswinger from a fuller length outside the off stump line. Suryakumar Yadav looks to heave it over mid on but misses the ball completely. A good over under the circumstances for South Africa.
6 Over | Run: 64/2 | Run Rate: 9.14
16.56.5: Andile Phehlukwayo to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller on the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal wrists this aerially to long on for a single.
16.46.4: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, Swings away from a good length outside the off stump. Suryakumar Yadav takes the front foot out and drives the ball towards sweepers and runs a single.
06.36.3: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, Wobble seam pitched shorter outside the line of off, Suryakumar Yadav fails to reach the ball and gets beaten.
06.26.2: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, Short ball on the off stump line. Suryakumar Yadav pulls it away with power but straight as an arrow to Aiden Markram standing at mid on. No run again.
06.16.1: Andile Phehlukwayo to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller, pace off on the line of the stumps, Suryakumar Yadav wrists this to the mid on for no run.
15.65.6: Nandre Burger to Suryakumar Yadav, Slower ball at the stumps. Suryakumar Yadav taps the ball to the right of mid on off the front foot and runs a quick single to end the over.
6 Over | Run: 62/2 | Run Rate: 10.33
15.55.5: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On the good length but outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal slices it to deep point region for a single.
05.45.4: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hits the length hard outside the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to cut the ball but misses it completely.
05.35.3: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitches the ball up on the stumps and Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it with immense power straight to mid on. No run.
05.25.2: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller delivery outside the line of off, Yashasvi Jaiswal bangs it into the hands of the cover fielder for no runs.
45.15.1: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! That is a brilliant straight drive for another boundary. Yashasvi Jaiswal showing his class. Pitched up on the stumps with pace and Yashasvi Jaiswal takes the front leg out and pushes the ball to the right of mid on and finds another boundary.
04.64.6: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Just short outside the off stump. Suryakumar Yadav stays back and taps the ball to covers to end the over.
6 Over | Run: 56/2 | Run Rate: 11.20
04.54.5: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched up on the off stump. Suryakumar Yadav punches the ball straight to covers.
64.44.4: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! That is a brilliant shot over mid-wicket for a maximum. Tossed up on the stumps and Suryakumar Yadav steps down and flicks the ball using the bottom hand over the mid-wicket fielder for another maximum that too against the turn.
04.34.3: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Just short on the stumps. Suryakumar Yadav taps it straight to covers.
44.24.2: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Thats lucky but will still take the ball to the deep point boundary. Keshav Maharaj pitches the ball up outside the off stump and Suryakumar Yadav looks to play the inside out shot but only gets a thick outside edge taking the ball over point for a lucky boundary.
14.14.1: Keshav Maharaj to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up on the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches the ball to long on fo a single.
63.73.6: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, SIX! There is the famous flick from SKY taking the ball deep into the stands. Lizaad Williams pitches the ball up on the stumps and Suryakumar Yadav picks up the length early and lofts it over deep square leg for a huge six.
7 Over | Run: 45/2 | Run Rate: 11.25
03.63.5: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, Good length ball on the off stump line. Suryakumar Yadav taps the ball straight to covers.
13.53.4: Lizaad Williams to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short again on the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks the ball in the gap and runs a single.
03.43.3: Lizaad Williams to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Very good wide yorker this time outside the off stump line, keeping the ball away from Yashasvi Jaiswal who gets beaten as he looks to run it down towards third man.
63.33.3: Lizaad Williams to Yashasvi Jaiswal, No ball and Six! That is a blunder and Lizaad Williams has paid for it. Short ball at the body of Yashasvi Jaiswal who pulls it high and long over deep square leg for a huge six, his second of the night. the umpire signals No Ball for overstepping and the Free Hit ball comes up.
03.23.2: Lizaad Williams to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hits the length hard on the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal taps it straight to the fielder.
13.13.1: Lizaad Williams to Suryakumar Yadav, Short ball at the body of the batter and Suryakumar Yadav jabs the ball along the ground to long leg for a comfortable single.
12.62.6: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Just short on the stumps. Suryakumar Yadav punches the ball to long off and runs a single to end the over.
6 Over | Run: 30/2 | Run Rate: 10.00
02.52.5: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched up on the off stump again. Suryakumar Yadav watchfully taps the ball back to the bowler.
02.42.4: Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav, Pitched up on the off stump. Suryakumar Yadav punches the ball to covers.
02.32.3: Keshav Maharaj to Tilak Varma, OUT! CAUGHT! Thats two in two for Keshav Maharaj and South Africa. Tilak Varma goes on the first ball itself. Tossed up outside the off stump line and Tilak Varma hits the ball in the air straight to Aiden Markram standing at wide mid off. Poor shot from Varma and India in a bit of trouble now.
02.22.2: Keshav Maharaj to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! There goes the first one and it is Shubman Gill. Brilliant bowling change by Aiden Markram to get in Keshav Maharaj in the third over. Pitched up on the stumps and Shubman Gill looks to play the conventional sweep, misses the ball completely and the ball hits him on the front leg infront of the stumps. There is a huge appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. Shubman Gill does not take the review and walks back. The replays later show that the ball was missing the stumps, a huge let off.
02.12.1: Keshav Maharaj to Shubman Gill, Tossed up fuller, darting in on the leg stump line, Shubman Gill tries to flick it on the leg side but fails to connect.
61.71.6: Aiden Markram to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! All the way! Tosses this one up around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal skips down the track and lofts a bit inside-out over wide long off for a maximum.
7 Over | Run: 29/0 | Run Rate: 14.50
41.61.5: Aiden Markram to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Cut away! Quicker and shorter this time outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal rocks back and cuts it powerfully behind point for a second boundary of the over.
01.51.5: Aiden Markram to Yashasvi Jaiswal, WIDE! This is floated up on the pads and drifts down leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal misses the sweep but a wide is called.
01.41.4: Aiden Markram to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and wide, cut away straight to the man at point.
01.31.3: Aiden Markram to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up on the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal blocks it off the front leg.
01.21.2: Aiden Markram to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up outside the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches the ball straight to covers.
41.11.1: Aiden Markram to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! What a start to the over by Yashasvi Jaiswal. Sweeps it for a boundary. Pitched up on the stumps by Aiden Markram pitches the ball up on the stumps and Yashasvi Jaiswal sweeps the ball hard taking it to the square leg boundary for four runs. First boundary for Yashasvi Jaiswal.
00.70.6: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, FOUR Leg Byes! That is a bad line and rightly punished for it by Shubman Gill. Hits the length hard on the leg stump line, swinging further away and Shubman Gill gets a faint edge of the thigh pads to it, taking it fine towards the fine leg boundary for another four to end the over.
7 Over | Run: 14/0 | Run Rate: 14.00
40.60.5: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, FOUR! That is the second of the over and second for Shubman Gill. Pitched up on the stumps, swinging in at 148 clicks. Shubman Gill plays a beautiful on drive beating mid on to his left and the ball races away to the long on boundary.
00.50.5: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, Wide! Wayward outside the leg stump. Good take behind the stumps by Heinrich Klaasen. Wide called.
40.40.4: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, FOUR! There is the first of the many of the night! Shubman Gill opens his account with a boundary. Pitched up outside the off stump line and Shubman Gill takes the front foot out and plays the famous cover drive along the ground beating covers and mid off for the first boundary of the night. What a shot!
00.30.3: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, Bowls a full toss on the off stump line at 149 clicks. Shubman Gill is already a bit down the pitch and punches the ball straight towards covers.
10.20.2: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up outside the off stump again, swinging away. Yashasvi Jaiswal slices the ball towards third man and runs a single. India off the mark with that single.
00.10.1: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts off with an outswinger from the good length outside the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to slash it over the infield but misses out on the contact.
South Africa Second Innings
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013.513.5: Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, OUT! TIMBER! That's all over for South Africa and Kuldeep Yadav picks up a five-wicket hall. Brilliant bowling by Kuldeep Yadav picking up his best figures in a T20. Tossed up outside the line of leg stump to David Miller who walks in and looks to play the sweep, in the end, gets a slight inside edge of the bat that drags the ball onto the stumps. That is all over for South Africa and India has won a brilliant game of cricket by 106 runs to level the series 1-1.
113.413.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Tabraiz Shamsi, Tossed up on the leg stump. Tabraiz Shamsi flicks the ball to the right of mid-wicket and runs a single.
013.313.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Lizaad Williams, OUT! LBW! That is the fourth for Kuldeep Yadav. Tossed up on the off stump line, spinning into the left hander. Lizaad Williams looks to play the reverse sweep but misses the ball completely. the ball rushes in to hit his ribs infront of the stumps and there is a huge appeal for LBW. Ravindra Jadeja takes the review and the Ultraedge shows no bat involved. The ball tracking shows three reds and South Africa are nine down.
013.213.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Lizaad Williams, Pitched up on the off stump. Lizaad Williams taps it back to the bowler.
013.113.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Nandre Burger, OUT! LBW! There goes another one and its Kuldeep Yadav again. Brilliant googly from outside the off stump line to the left hander and Nandre Burger gets stuck on the crease getting a hit on the back leg infront of the middle stump line because of the huge turn. The umpire says OUT and the batter walks back to the dressing room. Hattrick ball for Kuldeep Yadav.
012.712.6: Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Slower ball pitched up outside the off stump line. David Miller plays a superb cover drive but straight to the man at covers.
7 Over | Run: 94/7 | Run Rate: 7.23
012.612.5: Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Pace off! A dab fuller outside the off, David Miller advances down the pitch and stretches wide to reach the ball, mistimes the shot for a single towards extra cover.
212.512.4: Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Hits the length hard on the leg stump. David Miller flicks the ball to the right of deep square leg and runs a couple.
012.412.4: Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Wide! Wayward short ball way over the body of David Miller outside the off stump. The umpire signals Wide.
112.312.3: Mohammed Siraj to Nandre Burger, Fuller on the off stump line, angling away Nandre Burger crouches and cuts it to the deep point for a single.
012.212.2: Mohammed Siraj to Nandre Burger, Hits the length hard with pace, moving across the left hander after pitching. Nandre Burger stays on the crease and gets beaten all ends up.
112.112.1: Mohammed Siraj to David Miller, Fuller on the fifth stump line, David Miller stands back and cuts it hard to the deep cover point region for one.
011.611.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! TIMBER! Its Kuldeep Yadav again picking up his second. Drags one down on the stumps and Keshav Maharaj gets deep into the crease looking to cut the ball. The ball stays low and Keshav Maharaj misses it completely as the ball goes on to hit the middle stump. South Africa are seven down.
6 Over | Run: 89/7 | Run Rate: 7.42
011.511.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Keshav Maharaj, Fuller and quicker outside the line of off, Keshav Maharaj gets beaten as he looks to cut off the back foot.
111.411.4: Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, Just short on the stumps, cuts it off the back foot to deep point for a single.
411.311.3: Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, FOUR! Its David Miller the lone warrior for South Africa with another boundary. Tossed up on the off stump line by Kuldeep Yadav and David Miller gets down on a knee and sweeps the ball in front of square leg for a brilliant boundary.
111.211.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Keshav Maharaj, Googly from a back of a length, slow outside the off stump. Keshav Maharaj taps the ball to sweepers for a single.
111.111.1: Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, Tossed up fuller outside the off, David Miller drives it to deep cover for a single.
010.610.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Andile Phehlukwayo, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Its the tricks of Ravindra Jadeja working once again for team India. South Africa six down now. Short ball spinning into the left hander, bowled flat. Andile Phehlukwayo goes back into the crease to flick the ball towards mid-wicket but gets a leading edge back to the bowler and Ravindra Jadeja makes no mistake.
6 Over | Run: 82/6 | Run Rate: 7.45
010.510.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Andile Phehlukwayo, Huge Appeal for caught behind! Not Out says the Umpire. Pitched shorter on the line of the stumps spinning towards leg, Andile Phehlukwayo tries to wrist it fine but doesn't connect as the ball gets past to the keeper off the pads.
110.410.4: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, Just short on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single.
410.310.3: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, FOUR! David Miller fighting hard, gets another boundary. Short ball outside the off stump line. David Miller goes back and looks to cut the ball hard, getting a thick outside edge and taking the ball to the third man boundary for four runs.
010.210.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Andile Phehlukwayo, Leg bye again, pitched up by Ravindra Jadeja on the leg stump and Andile Phehlukwayo gets a hit on the thigh pads and runs a single from the right of mid-wicket.
010.110.1: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, That turned a mile! Tossed up fuller on the line of the stumps and the ball spins to the leg hitting David Miller high on the thigh pad. A single taken at the short leg. Leg byes called!
09.69.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Donovan Ferreira, OUT! TIMBER! Kuldeep Yadav has the last laugh here and sends Donovan Ferreira packing. This is the leg break again from Kuldeep but this is bowled much quicker at 92 clicks and on a nagging length on middle. The ball turns back in and keeps low, skidding through as well. Donovan Ferreira is caught on the back foot and fails to keep it out. The ball goes past the inside edge and goes off the pads to knock over the bails. South Africa have lost half ethir side in 10 overs.
6 Over | Run: 75/5 | Run Rate: 7.50
69.59.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! Gets a hold of that one! Dragged down on middle, Donovan Ferreira goes deep in his crease and pulls it with a lot of power over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
19.49.4: Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, Slows this one up a long way and bowls it flatter outside off, David Miller taps it past point for a single.
19.39.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Donovan Ferreira, Shorter on the stumps, Donovan Ferreira bangs it straight back to Kuldeep Yadav who does well to get his hand to the ball that was shot like a rocket. Two runs taken.
09.29.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Donovan Ferreira, Slower and shorter on the stumps, turning back in. Donovan Ferreira makes room to pull but mistimes it badly to mid on.
19.19.1: Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, Shorter, kept low on the line of the stumps, David Miller pulls it along the ground on the backfoot towards the deep mid-wicket for a single.
28.68.6: Ravindra Jadeja to Donovan Ferreira, On a good length around off, Donovan Ferreira strokes it away wide of covers and picks up a couple of runs in the deep.
6 Over | Run: 66/4 | Run Rate: 7.33
18.58.5: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, Quicker in the air, outside off, David Miller gets back on the backfoot and cuts it late to the deep point for one.
08.48.4: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, A huge shout for caught behind but it is turned down! Ravindra Jadeja comes from around the wicket and fires it in on a nagging length close to the off stump. This one goes straight on and just past the outside edge. Jadeja is certain there is an edge but there's no DRS at the moment. This could be a big moment as replays show that there was indeed a deflection as the ball went past the bat.
68.38.3: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, SIX! BANG! Way too full and right in the slot on leg stump, David Miller just clears the front leg and whacks it through the line over long on for a biggie.
08.28.2: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, Huge turn! Slightly shorter on off and giving it a nice rip again, the ball turns back in sharply and bounces too. David Miller is pushed on the back foot and awkwardly fends it behind point.
68.18.1: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, SIX! Raw power from David Miller! Full and straight, on middle and leg, David Miller just swings across the line and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.
17.67.6: Tilak Varma to David Miller, Comes from around the wicket and floats it really full around off, David Miller drills it down to long on for one more.
6 Over | Run: 51/4 | Run Rate: 6.38
27.57.5: Tilak Varma to David Miller, Shorter and wide of off, David Miller cuts on the backfoot to the deep cover for a couple of easy runs.
17.47.4: Tilak Varma to Donovan Ferreira, Shorter one on middle and leg, Donovan Ferreira uses the depth of the crease and pulls it to deep square leg for just another run.
07.37.3: Tilak Varma to Donovan Ferreira, Tossed up fuller on the pads, Donovan Ferreira defends it to the mid on for no run.
07.27.2: Tilak Varma to Donovan Ferreira, This is tossed up outside off, Donovan Ferreira comes forward and hits it straight to extra cover.
07.17.1: Tilak Varma to Donovan Ferreira, What a delivery! Missed the off stump by a whisker! Quicker in the air, a dab shorter outside the off stump. Donovan Ferreira beaten all ends.
26.66.6: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, Shorter one around leg stump, David Miller walks down the pitch and nudges it 'round the corner for a couple of runs. Also, the umpires have just informed the players that DRS is unavailable until further notice.
6 Over | Run: 47/4 | Run Rate: 6.71
16.56.5: Ravindra Jadeja to Donovan Ferreira, Darted into the pads of Donovan Ferreira who nudges this to the square leg region for a single.
16.46.4: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, Slightly fuller and quicker on middle, David Miller goes on the back foot and works it away past square leg for a single.
06.36.3: Ravindra Jadeja to David Miller, Tossed up fuller spinning into the stumps from off, David Miller gets back and defends it to the mid off for no run.
16.26.2: Ravindra Jadeja to Donovan Ferreira, Flatter one on off stump, this is punched down to long on for a single by Donovan Ferreira.
06.16.1: Ravindra Jadeja to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT! The stand-in skipper, Ravindra Jadeja brings himself on and picks the big wicket of Aiden Markram off the very first delivery. Jadeja fires this one in on a shorter length and into the pads, giving it a real rip and gets it to grip and turn away from the batter as well. Markram rocks back and makes some room to pull it leg side but miscues it badly off the outer half. The ball pops up to the right of short third man where Yashasvi Jaiswal moves to his left from backward point and takes a simple catch.
05.65.6: Arshdeep Singh to David Miller, A spicy bumper to end! This is banged in over middle and at a difficult height as well, David Miller has to sway his head out of the way.
6 Over | Run: 42/3 | Run Rate: 7.00
05.55.5: Arshdeep Singh to David Miller, Good length on off and bouncing a bit extra, David Miller gets on the front foot looking to block but the ball takes the splice of the bat.
05.45.4: Arshdeep Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! CAUGHT! Picks out the fielder to perfection and South Africa are in a bit of trouble here. Arshdeep Singh pitches this one up outside off, trying to angle it away but Heinrich Klaasen has his eyes on the short boundary leg side and shuffles across. Klaasen swats it away flat and to the right of Rinku Singh at deep square leg who has to just take a few steps to his right and takes a safe catch. Another low score from Klaasen.
05.35.3: Arshdeep Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Great comeback ball! Hit the hand length and into the pads of Heinrich Klaasen on leg.
45.25.2: Arshdeep Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Up and over! Slightly shorter over off stump, Heinrich Klaasen hangs back in his crease and pulls it like a pinch-hitter over wide mid on and into the cow corner fence for a boundary.
05.15.1: Arshdeep Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Banged into the deck, shorter and angling away from off stump line, Heinrich Klaasen defends this one for no runs.
64.64.6: Mukesh Kumar to Aiden Markram, SIX! Gets this one away though. Slightly fuller and a bit too straight on the pads, Aiden Markram picks it off his legs and clobbers it well over the backward square leg fence for a biggie.
6 Over | Run: 38/2 | Run Rate: 7.60
04.54.5: Mukesh Kumar to Aiden Markram, Another dot ball and the pressure keeps mounting on Aiden Markram. Hard length on off stump, angled back in a long way. Aiden Markram has a wild slog across the line but is well beaten and gets thudded on the pads. Half an appeal from the bowler.
04.44.4: Mukesh Kumar to Aiden Markram, Three dots in a row now, good bowling this from Mukesh Kumar. Hard length outside off, Aiden Markram shuffles across and looks to go through the off side but can't get it through the cover region.
04.34.3: Mukesh Kumar to Aiden Markram, Hits the deck this time around leg stump and angles it in, Aiden Markram looks to get on the front foot and heave it away but the ball comes off the thigh pad and goes through to the keeper.
04.24.2: Mukesh Kumar to Aiden Markram, This is pitched up on the stumps, slanting back in, Aiden Markram looks to drive but flicks it off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket.
14.14.1: Mukesh Kumar to Heinrich Klaasen, On a hard length over off stump, angling in, Heinrich Klaasen hangs back and plays it off the inner half of the bat toward fine leg for a single.
03.63.6: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Bowled back of a length around off and climbing on the batter, Aiden Markram rides the bounce well and pushes it down toward cover.
6 Over | Run: 31/2 | Run Rate: 7.75
43.53.5: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Short and well outside off, Aiden Markram reaches out and slaps it away past the point fielder and for another boundary.
03.43.4: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Smart work from Jitesh Sharma and that could have been catastrophic for Aiden Markram. Banged in on a hard length around off, Markarm gives the charge but misses the shot and is late to turn back. The keeper attempts a shy at the stumps but luckily for Markram, he misses.
43.33.3: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Banged in short over middle and leg, Aiden Markram takes on the pull and nails it off the front foot behind square leg for a boundary.
03.23.2: Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, OUT! RUN OUT! Bullseye from Mohammed Siraj and he does send Reeza Hendricks packing. On a good length and around middle from Arshdeep Singh, Hendricks watchfully just nudges it in front of mid on and sets off for the quick single. Siraj attacks the ball well and fires in a throw at the bowler's end. The replays show that Hendricks is just short and South Africa lose their second wicket.
13.13.1: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Arshdeep starts with a shortish ball outside off, angling away, Aiden Markram stays back and cuts it to deep point for just a single.
22.62.6: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, Hits the deck hard and bowls this one over middle, Reeza Hendricks looks to whip across the line but one hand comes off the handle and the ball is mistimed over wide mid off. They pick up a couple of runs.
6 Over | Run: 22/1 | Run Rate: 7.33
42.52.5: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! Top shot from Reeza Hendricks and that will give him loads of confidence. Slightly fuller and in the channel around off, Hendricks gets on the front foot and creams it square through covers for a boundary.
02.42.4: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, Swing and a miss! Short of a good length and around off, Reeza Hendricks looks to pull this one but it isn't short enough and the ball goes under the willow.
22.32.3: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, Oh, dear! Suryakumar Yadav seems to have injured himself while chasing the ball and that's not nice. A touch fuller around off, Reeza Hendricks lifts it up and over extracover but without much timing. SKY chases it down as the batters pick up two but just as he turned back to throw the ball, he twisted his ankle and the physio will come out now.
02.22.2: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, A round of applause from the crowd as Reeza Hendricks finally manages to get bat on ball but doesn't manage to get off the mark just yet. Good length around the top of off, punched away off the front foot toward cover.
02.12.1: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, Beaten! Bowls this one on a hard length around off and gets the ball to nip back in a fair bit. Reeza Hendricks with no foot movement just tries to go after it and is beaten on the inside edge this time.
41.61.6: Mukesh Kumar to Aiden Markram, EDGED AND FOUR! A streaky boundary but South Africa will take it. Perfect length, close to the off stump and slanting back in. Aiden Markram is squared up a touch and tries to block with hard hands. The ball takes the outside edge and goes down wide of first slip and into the third man fence.
6 Over | Run: 14/1 | Run Rate: 7.00
61.51.5: Mukesh Kumar to Aiden Markram, SIX! Glorious from Aiden Markram! Fuller in length and outside off, swinging away, Markram keeps his shape and hits through the line, thumping it over mid off for a maximum. That one went straight into the boundary cushion.
01.41.4: Mukesh Kumar to Aiden Markram, Back of a length over middle and angling in, Aiden Markram stands tall and eases it to mid on.
01.31.3: Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Breetzke, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Matthew Breetzke with a loose shot and he pays the ultimate price. Back of a length around off and seaming away a touch. This is short and wide enough to cut but Breetzke doesn't move his feet and plays at it. The ball comes down at a 45 degree angle and the inisde edge is found. The ball goes back on to hit the stumps and Mukesh Kumar draws first blood for India.
41.21.2: Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Breetzke, FOUR! Stroked away with nice timing and South Africa are finally underway! Short of a good length outside off, Matthew Breetzke gets on top of the bounce and punches it on the up past Yashasvi Jaiswal at point for a boundary. The first ball that hit the bat that one.
01.11.1: Mukesh Kumar to Matthew Breetzke, Mukesh follows in Siraj's footsteps and beats the bat as well. Hard length, pushed outside off and swinging further away, Matthew Breetzke reaches out but is beaten.
00.60.6: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, Yes, he can! Mohammed Siraj with a gem of a first over to begin the run chase. Reeza Hendricks, who is on the edge here looks to charge down the track and pull the ball away but Siraj drags the length back. The ball keeps low and beats the bat and almost knocks over the off stump as well.
6 Over | Run: 0/0 | Run Rate: 0.00
00.50.5: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, Make that five and Mohammed Siraj is on a roll here! Goes a bit fuller now and angles it in from outside the off stump. Reeza Hendricks is a bit tentative as he looks to play at it but the ball seams away off the deck and into the mitts of the keeper. Can Siraj make it a maiden over to start with?
00.40.4: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, Four in a row! Good length, outside off, a hint of shape away from the right-hander. Reeza Hendricks opts to stand tall and just hit through the line this time but the ball beats the outside edge once again. 
00.30.3: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, Lovely delivery again from Siraj! Pitches this one up around the fifth stump line and gets the ball to swing away. Reeza Hendricks looks to get on the front foot and drive but the ball zips past the outside edge.
00.20.2: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, A nothing shot from Reeza Hendricks this time. Bowled on a shorter length and outside off, this one holds into the pitch. Hendricks stays rooted to the crease and swings across the line but is well beaten.
00.10.1: Mohammed Siraj to Reeza Hendricks, A Jaffa to start with! Mohammed Siraj bowls this one on a hard length around off and gets the ball to straighten beautifully off the deck. Reeza Hendricks looks to get behind it but is beaten past the outside edge.