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SA VS IND

3rd T20I, 14-Dec-2025

117/10 20.0 oversRun Rate: 5.85
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120/3 15.5 overs Run Rate: 7.74
India beat South Africa by 7 wickets
South Africa First Innings
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Ottneil Baartman(1 | 2)*
Lungi Ngidi(2 | 3)
K Yadav|2|0|12|2
019.619.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Ottneil Baartman, OUT! CAUGHT! Kuldeep Yadav finishes with a couple of wickets. Googly from Kuldeep, fuller and wider on off, Ottneil Baartman reaches out for it and swings. Ends up slicing it off the outer half towards extra cover. The ball goes in the lights but Suryakumar Yadav takes a couple of steps back, steadies himself and takes a safe catch around his chest. South Africa have been bowled out for 117!
6 Over | Run: 117/10 | Run Rate: 5.85
119.519.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Lungi Ngidi, At the stumps, on a length. Lungi has a swipe across the line. Drags it off an inside edge behind square on the leg side for a single.
119.419.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Ottneil Baartman, Full and sliding across, Baartman gets on the front foot and drives it square through point for a single.
019.319.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Anrich Nortje, OUT! STUMPED! The birthday boy gets in on the wickets column. Kuldeep sticks to his googly and on the shorter side. Anrich Nortje premeditately gives the bowler the charge and swings through despite not being to the pitch of the ball. He gets beaten all ends up as the ball turns away a bit and the keeper, Jitesh Sharma is quick to break the stumps.
019.219.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Anrich Nortje, Another googly, quicker through the air, and this turns away sharply. Anrich Nortje flashes at it but misses. Nortje has a look at the umpire for wide but gets no signal.
019.119.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Anrich Nortje, Starts with a googly, full and outside off. Anrich Nortje attempts the reverse sweep but fails to connect.
118.618.6: Arshdeep Singh to Anrich Nortje, Nails the yorker, around the base of the off pole. Anrich Nortje digs it out down the ground for a run.
6 Over | Run: 115/8 | Run Rate: 6.05
118.518.5: Arshdeep Singh to Lungi Ngidi, Full and targeting the stumps, Lungi pushes out in front of the body and plays it aerially towards long off for a single.
018.418.4: Arshdeep Singh to Lungi Ngidi, Back to around the wicket, in the channel, on a good length. Lungi Ngidi pokes at it and is beaten past the outside edge.
018.318.3: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Aiden Markram stands there in disbelief. A crushing blow for the Proteas. Pushed across the right-hander, full in length. Aiden clears the front leg and swings at it to go down the ground. The ball leaves him with the angle to graze the outside edge and the keeper, Jitesh Sharma does the rest. Markram falls for 61 (46). South Africa are now 113/8.
118.218.2: Arshdeep Singh to Anrich Nortje, From around the wicket, low full toss, outside off, smacked to deep cover for one.
118.118.1: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Arshdeep attempts the wide yorker from over the wicket, low full toss, near the tramline. Aiden reaches out and slices it to deep point for a single.
117.617.6: Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, A misfield and Markram will keep the strike! Fuller at pace, on off, Markram knocks it to the right of extra cover, where Suryakumar Yadav gets to the ball but fails to pick it up in one go and concedes a single. A productive over for South Africa. 19 runs off it.
6 Over | Run: 111/7 | Run Rate: 6.17
617.517.5: Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, SIX! Clubbed down the ground! Rana goes into the surface and bowls the off-cutter, outside off. It sits up to be hit, and Markram waits for the ball to arrive. Hammers it back over the bowler's head with a flat bat for a six.
017.417.4: Harshit Rana to Anrich Nortje, Searing yorker at the toes, sneaking past the leg pole. Anrich Nortje fails to get his bat down quickly and the ball beats the keeper for pace. Jitesh Sharma gets a hand to it and parries it away to short fine leg for a bye.
117.317.3: Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, Dug in short, outside off, Markram is made to reach out for it and he bunts it in front of square on the off side for one.
617.217.2: Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, SIX! High and long enough and that will be FIFTY for Aiden Markram. The Proteas skipper has held firm in the face of wickets falling around him, and he holds the key to the tourists getting to a fighting total. Drags the length back, on off and middle. Markram stays leg side and opens his front hip. Carves it inside out over extra cover for a six.
417.117.1: Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Just over! Rana starts with an off-cutter at 111.2 kph, full and dipping on the batter. Aiden Markram has a swing at it and slices it off the outer half. The bat slips out of Markram's hands and drops in front of the keeper. Aiden manages to clear the leaping backward point fielder for a boundary.
616.616.6: Hardik Pandya to Anrich Nortje, SIX! All the way! Hardik bangs it in short and tries to tuck the batter up for room. Nortje swivels nicely and climbs into it. Pulls it way over deep square leg for a six.
6 Over | Run: 92/7 | Run Rate: 5.41
016.516.5: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Leg bye! Slanting into the right-hander, on a back of a length. Markram looks to clip it away, but is beaten on the inside edge. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads on the off side.
116.416.4: Hardik Pandya to Anrich Nortje, Full and straight, Anrich pushes it with a straight bat through mid on to turn the strike over.
116.316.3: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, At the stumps, on a short of a length, Markram hits it on the rise to the left of long on. He calls for two but Shivam Dube is quick across the turf and keeps the batters down to a single.
016.216.2: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Hardik spots Markram backing away, and he follows him. Pushes the length up, Aiden chops it down to short third.
216.116.1: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Angled into the right-hander, on a back of a length, on middle and leg. Aiden Markram backs away and jabs it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
115.615.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Quicker through the air, short and at the hips. Markram nurdles it to deep backward square leg and keeps the strike with a single.
6 Over | Run: 81/7 | Run Rate: 5.06
115.515.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Anrich Nortje, A bit of turn back into the right-hander, a bit short, on middle. Nortje taps it to long on for a single.
215.415.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Anrich Nortje, Fractionally wide, short in length, Anrich cuts it to the right of deep point for a couple of runs.
015.315.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Anrich Nortje, Pushed through, fuller and at the stumps. Anrich Nortje lunges and ekes out an inside edge onto the pads.
015.215.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Anrich Nortje, On the shorter side, another googly, on top of off. Nortje pushes it off the back foot to cover.
015.115.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Marco Jansen, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Wickets off successive overs for Varun Chakaravarthy. Googly from Varun, on a nagging length, around the off pole. Marco Jansen is lazy with his footwork and just hangs his bat out to cover the line. He fails to pick the googly and ends up defending outside the line. The ball sneaks past the inside edge to uproot the off stump. South Africa are now 77/7.
414.614.6: Shivam Dube to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Harshit Rana totally misjudged that and Markram breathes a sigh of relief. Good length, angling back in down the leg side. Markram backs away to create room, opens the bat face, and tries to go inside out over extra cover. But the bat turns in his hands mid-swing. His bottom hand comes off completely and he ends up slicing it high towards deep point instead. Harshit Rana charges in from deep point, then realises too late the ball's sailing back over his head. He sticks out his right hand while running backwards, but can't reach it. The ball drops just inside the boundary rope.
6 Over | Run: 77/6 | Run Rate: 5.13
114.514.5: Shivam Dube to Marco Jansen, Excellent glovework by Jitesh Sharma. Lands on the seam and nips in a touch, on a good length, around off. Marco Jansen tries to drag that across with the pull shot, but only manages a thick inside edge. The ball bounces past the stumps and rolls to the left of Jitesh Sharma who dives full-stretch and stops it. The ball is deflected to Kuldeep to short fine leg for a single. 
014.414.4: Shivam Dube to Marco Jansen, Nagging length at a gentle pace, on off, Marco Jansen prods half forward and defends it under the bat. 
114.314.3: Shivam Dube to Aiden Markram, Back of a length, on top of off. Aiden Markram stays leg side and flat bats by dragging it straight down the ground for a single. 
114.214.2: Shivam Dube to Marco Jansen, Full and at 128.7 kph, on the leg stump. Marco Jansen chips it uppishly and towards deep square leg for a single. 
114.114.1: Shivam Dube to Aiden Markram, Targets the pads, does Dube. Markram runs this length ball down to long on for a single. 
013.613.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Marco Jansen, Quicker than the previous ball, short and on middle. Jansen backs away and punches it to the bowler's left. Varun Chakaravarthy's figures read 3-0-7-1 so far.
6 Over | Run: 69/6 | Run Rate: 4.93
013.513.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Marco Jansen, At 94.2 kph, this is on a dragged length, on off. Marco Jansen watchfully blocks it off the back foot. 
013.413.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Marco Jansen, Flatter one, short and on off. Marco Jansen commits on the front foot and bunts it to the left of the bowler. 
013.313.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Donovan Ferreira, OUT! BOWLED! 50th T20I wicket for Varun Chakaravarthy. He dishes out a fuller-length delivery, at the stumps, one that spins back in very sharply. Donovan Ferreira goes for a premeditated slog sweep across the line, but misses and hears the death rattle behind him. The ball makes an absolute mess of the stumps. The brewing 25-run partnership comes to an end. Donovan Ferreira perishes after a cameo of 20 off 15 balls. South Africa are 69/6.
013.213.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Slides one onto the pads, on a fuller length. Aiden Markram walks forward and tries to steer it to mid-wicket, but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball deflects off the front pad and rolls to the right of short fine leg. They get a leg bye.
113.113.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Donovan Ferreira, Short and wide outside off. Donovan Ferreira backs away and punches it down to long off for a single. 
112.612.6: Shivam Dube to Donovan Ferreira, Extra bounce, on a good length, outside off. Donovan Ferreira is taken aback but he does well to steer it to deep point for a single. 
6 Over | Run: 67/5 | Run Rate: 5.15
412.512.5: Shivam Dube to Donovan Ferreira, FOUR! Brute force! Back of a length, on top of middle. Donovan Ferreira gets fed to his strength and he pulls it ruthlessly through mid-wicket for a boundary. 
112.412.4: Shivam Dube to Aiden Markram, Length ball, on middle, worked down to long on for a single. 
112.312.3: Shivam Dube to Donovan Ferreira, IN THE AIR AND PUT DOWN! Arshdeep Singh does all the hard work, but spills it. Around off, on a good length. It holds on the surface and arrives later than Ferreira expected. He goes through his shot and drags it off the toe end of the bat towards long on. Arshdeep Singh charges in off the ropes and as the ball dips on him, he dives forward, even gets both hands on the ball, but eventually grasses it. A single taken. A huge reprieve for Donovan Ferreira.
112.212.2: Shivam Dube to Aiden Markram, Stump-to-stump, full in length. Aiden Markram presses forward and drives it down to long off for an easy single. 
112.112.1: Shivam Dube to Donovan Ferreira, Full and tailing onto the leg stump. Donovan Ferreira tries to whip it away on the front foot, but the ball goes off the bottom edge to the right of mid on for a single. 
111.611.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Donovan Ferreira, A yard behind fuller length, on the stumps. Donovan Ferreira whips it off the pads to deep backward square leg for a single. 
6 Over | Run: 58/5 | Run Rate: 4.83
611.511.5: Kuldeep Yadav to Donovan Ferreira, SIX! He has picked the bones out of it! Another googly from Kuldeep, full and on off. This time, Donovan Ferreira reads the wrong'un off the wrist and slogs it behind deep mid-wicket for an enormous six. 
011.411.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Donovan Ferreira, A slip in place now. Dishes out a googly, on a fuller length, just outside off. Donovan Ferreira is sucked into the shot on the front foot and pushes at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge.
111.311.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Aiden Markram, Floats it on a length, around off. Aiden Markram backs away and cuts it to the right of deep point for a single. 
111.211.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Donovan Ferreira, Drag-downer, on off, Donovan Ferreira smashes it off the back foot to the left of long on for a single. 50 UP FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN 11.2 OVERS!
111.111.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Aiden Markram, On a flatter trajectory, skidding through outside off, full in length. Aiden Markram steers it off the back foot to widish point for a single. 
210.610.6: Shivam Dube to Donovan Ferreira, Back of a length, wide on off. Donovan Ferreira cuts it off the back foot, a bit uppish, but wide of point. Harshit Rana from deep third shows great commitment as he runs across to his right and slides to cut it off before the ropes. Two taken. 
6 Over | Run: 48/5 | Run Rate: 4.36
010.510.5: Shivam Dube to Donovan Ferreira, BEAUTY! Lands on the seam and nips away from a good length, around off. Donovan Ferreira gets squared up on the defence and is beaten all ends up. 
210.410.4: Shivam Dube to Donovan Ferreira, Straighter delivery, full and on the pads. Donovan Ferreira clips it behind to deep fine leg for a couple of runs. 
010.310.3: Shivam Dube to Donovan Ferreira, Gentle-paced delivery, nipping away from off. Donovan Ferreira steers it to point off the back foot. 
010.210.2: Shivam Dube to Donovan Ferreira, Back of a length outside off. Ferreira punches it firmly back down the pitch. Dube dives across but can't get a hand to it, and the ball crashes into the stumps at the non-striker's end. Markram's already halfway down, looking for a single. He turns and dives desperately to get back into his crease.
010.110.1: Shivam Dube to Corbin Bosch, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Instant impact for Shivam Dube upon his introduction. He lands it on a good length, and gets the ball to jag back in sharply off the deck. Corbin Bosch is cut in half as he is cramped for space. He tries to work it across the line, but due to the big gap created between the bat and pad, the ball sneaks through it and smashes back onto the stumps behind. Corbin Bosch departs on 4 (9) and South Africa are half side down on 44.
09.69.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Short and on middle, Aiden wrists it to mid-wicket.
6 Over | Run: 44/4 | Run Rate: 4.40
19.59.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Corbin Bosch, Drags the length back, on off, Bosch carves it wide of point and picks up a single.
09.49.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Corbin Bosch, DROPPED! That should have been taken. Varun gives the ball a bit of air, full and outside off, Corbin Bosch drags the sweep and hits it hard towards mid-wicket. It goes at waist height and straight to Abhishek Sharma, who fails to cling on.
19.39.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Tossed up, full and outside off, Markram drives it through covers and crosses over.
09.29.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Sliding onto the pads, on the shorter side, Markram is beaten on the flick and wears it on the front pad.
19.19.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Corbin Bosch, Cutting back into the right-hander, on a nagging length, Bosch punches it to the left of the bowler for a single.
08.68.6: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, This angles in, on a short of a length, on middle. Aiden stabs it down on the off side.
6 Over | Run: 41/4 | Run Rate: 4.56
48.58.5: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Class written all over it! Not a bad ball by any means, on a good length, on off. Aiden Markram presses forward and drives it on the up with a high elbow. Plays it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
18.48.4: Hardik Pandya to Corbin Bosch, Oh, that stayed low! Skidding through, on a short of a length, on middle. Bosch hangs back to deal with it and jams his bat down on the ball to adjust to the low bounce. Ekes out an inside edge onto the back pad, and the ball goes down to deep third for a single.
08.38.3: Hardik Pandya to Corbin Bosch, A well-directed bumper, over the right shoulder. Corbin Bosch does well to sway away and drop his wrists.
18.28.2: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, On the shorter side, on off, Markram slaps it to deep point and gets to the other end.
28.18.1: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Miscued but safe! Into the wicket, over middle. Aiden Markram skips down the track to take it on. Tries to launch it down the ground with a horizontal bat. Ends up slicing it back over the bowler's head and drops well wide of long to his left. Two runs taken.
07.67.6: Varun Chakaravarthy to Corbin Bosch, Edged but it falls short! Pushed through, full and on off, Corbin pushes out in front of his body and gets an outside edge but it drops short of Suryakumar Yadav at slip.
6 Over | Run: 33/4 | Run Rate: 4.13
07.57.5: Varun Chakaravarthy to Corbin Bosch, Full and on off, knocked to cover by Corbin.
17.47.4: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, In the air...but safe! Keeps it short, slower through the air, on middle. Aiden rocks on the back foot for the pull, but is slightly early into the shot. Mishits it aerially, but the ball drops short of the charging fielder at deep mid-wicket. They cross.
07.37.3: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, This skids through, shorter and on middle. Markram drops his bat down on the ball quickly.
17.27.2: Varun Chakaravarthy to Corbin Bosch, Floated up, outside off, Bosch taps it to deep cover off the front foot for a run.
17.17.1: Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, At 91.4 kph, short and on off, Markram punches it to long on for a single.
06.66.6: Hardik Pandya to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Hardik Pandya gets in on the act now. 100th T20I wicket for Hardik. He becomes the third Indian bowler after Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah to complete this milestone. In the channel on off, on a back of a length, Stubbs walks down the track and gets closer to the line of the ball. He tries to run it down with an open bat face. There is a bit of nip away, which results in the ball catching the outside edge. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma, makes no mistake with a simple gather behind the stumps. Stubbs falls for 9 (13). The stability does not last long for the Proteas. South Africa are now 31/4.
6 Over | Run: 30/4 | Run Rate: 4.29
06.56.5: Hardik Pandya to Tristan Stubbs, Pushes the length up, outside off, Stubbs gets a good stride in and pushes it to cover.
26.46.4: Hardik Pandya to Tristan Stubbs, Into the surface, over middle. Tristan rises with the bounce and nudges it to the right of mid-wicket for another brace.
26.36.3: Hardik Pandya to Tristan Stubbs, Pandya bends his back and bangs it in short, over middle. Stubbs stands tall and pulls it to the left of deep square leg. Shivam Dube in the deep ambles towards the ball, which allows the batters to sneak in the second run. Hardik is not happy at all.
16.26.2: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Pulls the length back, on top of off, tapped away to deep cover for a single.
06.16.1: Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Starts with a full ball, on off, Markram firms the drive but it goes straight to mid off.
15.65.6: Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, Nearly sneaked through! On a length, at the sticks, Aiden gets on the front foot and swings to slam it down the ground. The ball nips back a bit to catch the inside edge and it rolls down to deep fine leg for one. End of an eventful Powerplay. At the end of 6 overs, South Africa are 25/3.
6 Over | Run: 25/3 | Run Rate: 4.17
45.55.5: Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Easy pickings! Rana takes pace off and this is at 112.2 kph, dipping low full toss, on the pads. Markram takes it on the full and flicks it to the right of mid on for the second boundary of the over.
15.45.4: Harshit Rana to Tristan Stubbs, Almost another chop on! Jagging back in, on a back of a length, outside off. Stubbs extends his hands to punch it away with an angled bat. The ball catches the inside edge and goes down to deep fine leg for a single.
05.35.3: Harshit Rana to Tristan Stubbs, Pitches it up, around off, Stubbs presses on the front foot and times the drive to extra cover.
15.25.2: Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, In the channel, on a short of a length. Aiden stays leg side of the ball and slaps it to deep point for a single.
45.15.1: Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Lovely shot! This is on a back of a length, angled in on the off pole. Aiden Markram stands tall and gets on top of it. Presents a high elbow and punches it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
04.64.6: Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs, Hard length, on the fourth stump line. Stubbs gets on the toes to ride the bounce and taps it across into the leg side with soft hands.
6 Over | Run: 14/3 | Run Rate: 2.80
04.54.5: Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs, Pushed fuller and around off, Tristan Stubbs gets on the front foot and looks to drive straight, but gets a thick inside edge onto the back pad.
14.44.4: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Bangs it short and on off, Aiden Markram hops in the crease and punches it to the sweeper cover for a single. 
14.34.3: Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs, Nips in from a good length, on the leg stump, this is tucked to the deep backward square leg region for a single. 
14.24.2: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Moving away off the deck, on a back of a length, Markram steers it to the left of point for a single.
04.14.1: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Full and on the leg stump line, Aiden Markram flicks it to mid-wicket and finds the fielder there.
03.63.6: Harshit Rana to Tristan Stubbs, Full and around off, driven off the front foot to mid off.
6 Over | Run: 11/3 | Run Rate: 2.75
23.53.5: Harshit Rana to Tristan Stubbs, Sharply swings in on a good length, on off. Stubbs pushes at the delivery on the front foot but it goes off the thick inside edge to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs. 
03.43.4: Harshit Rana to Tristan Stubbs, DRAMA! Harshit spears in a fuller-length delivery, curving back on the leg stump line. Tristan Stubbs gets on the front foot, but is a bit hurried into the shot and it seems to have brushed off the inside edge before rapping the front pad. The ball then lobs towards the wide gully region where Tilak Varma dives forward and tries to catch, but spills it. Huge appeal for LBW and the umpire raises his finger. A lot of confusion in the middle and both the on-field umpires converge and send it upstairs to have a check whether the bat is involved. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and that puts an end to all the drama. The Ball Tracking later shows that the ball would have missed the leg stump.  
13.33.3: Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, Swings in on a good length, on the leg stump. Aiden Markram tucks it between mid-wicket and mid on for a single. 
13.23.2: Harshit Rana to Tristan Stubbs, Short of a good length, on middle and leg. Tristan Stubbs nudges it off the back foot to backward square leg for a single. Gets off the mark, does Stubbs.
03.13.1: Harshit Rana to Dewald Brevis, OUT! DRAGGED ON! This is a huge wicket for the Indians. Harshit gets his second. He fires in a fuller delivery, a bit wide on off. Dewald Brevis goes with hard hands to drive it through cover off the front foot, but he is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and ends up inside edging it back onto the stumps. Dewald Brevis falls for 2 (7) and South Africa are dented further with just 7 on the board at the loss of 3 wickets. 
02.62.6: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Hard length, on top of off, Markram camps back and bunts it down the ground. The ball rolls into the stumps at the bowler's end. 
6 Over | Run: 7/2 | Run Rate: 2.33
42.52.5: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Excellent shot! Not a half volley, on off, Aiden Markram presses forward and presents the full face of the bat as he drives it crisply to the right of the mid off fielder. Picks up the first boundary of the game. 
02.42.4: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Tad full and around off, driven on the up to the extra cover fielder. 
02.32.3: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, JAFFA! Shapes in and then nips away from off, on a shortish length. Aiden Markram is totally squared up and plays inside the line to push it straight, but gets beaten. 
12.22.2: Arshdeep Singh to Dewald Brevis, Good umpiring! On a back of a length, seaming a fraction into the batter, on middle, Dewald Brevis gets a thick inside edge onto the front pad, while trying to push it straight back. A single is taken as the ball rolls behind on the off side. Another appeal for LBW, but not given. The keeper, Jitesh Sharma seems unsure about it, but SKY goes upstairs for a review as Arshdeep looks confident. UltraEdge shows a clear spike as the ball is next to the bat. India burn a review. 
02.12.1: Arshdeep Singh to Dewald Brevis, Shaping away from the middle stump line, on a hard length. Dewald Brevis watchfully blocks off the front foot. 
11.61.6: Harshit Rana to Dewald Brevis, IN THE AIR... LANDS JUST SAFE! Short and skidding onto the batter, Dewald Brevis is rushed in his pull shot and gets the ball high on the bat. Mistimes his shot in the air, to the right of mid-wicket, and lands just yards wide of Varun Chakaravarthy, who picks it up on a few bounces. A single taken. The replay shows that Varun actually lost the ball in the floodlights and hence, he was a bit late to charge in that direction for the catch.
6 Over | Run: 2/2 | Run Rate: 1.00
01.51.5: Harshit Rana to Dewald Brevis, BEATEN! Loose from Dewald. Wide outside off, inviting the batter to play the drive, and Brevis does so. Without much footwork, he has a waft at it and gets beaten on the outside edge by a kitten-whisker.
01.41.4: Harshit Rana to Dewald Brevis, On a back of a length, on off, punched off the back foot to extra cover. 
01.31.3: Harshit Rana to Dewald Brevis, Spears in a fuller delivery, slightly outside off, shaping in. Dewald Brevis tries to carve it through cover, but inside edges onto the back pad and the ball rolls on the surface. 
01.21.2: Harshit Rana to Quinton de Kock, OUT! LBW! Harshit also makes an immediate impact and fishes out de Kock. Touch fuller from around the stumps, curving back in from middle. Quinton de Kock tries to flick it away again, but plays all over it and gets pinned on the back pad. A confident appeal for LBW and the finger goes up instantly. After a long chat with his partner, Quinton de Kock walks away without reviewing. Well, not as plumb as it looked in real time as the Ball Tracking comes up as umpire's call with the ball clipping the leg pole. Quinton de Kock departs on 1 (3) and the Proteas are rocked early. They are 1/2.
01.11.1: Harshit Rana to Quinton de Kock, Visible inswing on a fuller length, on middle. Quinton de Kock flicks off the pads to mid-wicket. 
00.60.6: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Nibbling away from outside off, on a fractionally fuller length. Markram sees that off. A successful opening over from Arshdeep. Went wicketless in the previous game and also leaked many runs, but begins on a positive note this time around. 
6 Over | Run: 1/1 | Run Rate: 1.00
00.50.5: Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Swings the other way now, on a hard length, at 132.6 kph. Aiden Markram gets right behind it and blocks it solidly off the back foot. 
00.40.4: Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, OUT! LBW! An excellent review from India and Arshdeep strikes in the first over. He bashes the length hard and gets some inswing from the middle and leg stump line. Reeza Hendricks is pinned in the crease and tries to work across, but gets beaten on the inside edge and is rapped on the inside half of the front pad. A massive appeal for LBW, but not given. Arshdeep is quite keen on taking the review and after chatting with his bowler and the keeper, Suryakumar Yadav opts for a review. Is it doing a bit too much and going down leg? Clear gap between bat and ball, says the third umpire. Ball Tracking shows that it is pitching in line and is projected to smash into the leg stump. Reeza Hendricks departs without troubling the scorers as he goes for 0 (3).
00.30.3: Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, BEAUTY! At 131.9 kph, this one shapes away again, a bit more sharply this time, on a good length. Reeza Hendricks is beaten all ends up again on the outside edge.
00.20.2: Arshdeep Singh to Reeza Hendricks, BEATEN! Hard length, nipping away on top of middle. Reeza Hendricks is squared up completely as he tries to block. Plays inside the line and gets outfoxed on the outside edge.
10.10.1: Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, The Proteas and QDK are off the mark straightaway! A bit of outswing on a fullish length, outside off. Quinton de Kock strides across and drives it through the point region for a single. 
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415.515.5: Ottneil Baartman to Shivam Dube, FOUR! Shivam Dube hits the winning runs. Short and on top of off. Shivam Dube reads the length early, gets himself into a stable position and pulls it over square leg for a boundary. INDIA WIN BY 7 WICKETS AND GO 2-1 UP IN THE SERIES!
615.415.4: Ottneil Baartman to Shivam Dube, SIX! CLEAN STRIKE! A slot ball from Baartman, full and around middle and off. Shivam Dube clears the front leg and plays with a straight bat. Launches it over long on for an 80-meter six. India need just 2 more runs.
115.315.3: Ottneil Baartman to Tilak Varma, Short of a length, on middle, Tilak Varma waits back and punches it to the right of mid on for a hasty single. 
015.215.2: Ottneil Baartman to Tilak Varma, Full and on the leg stump line, Tilak Varma gets across and tries to flick it away, but misses and wears it on the front pad. 
015.115.1: Ottneil Baartman to Tilak Varma, Wild swing and a miss! Tilak steps out on a length delivery, just outside off. It skids through and beats Varma who lines up to smack that over cover.
014.614.6: Lungi Ngidi to Shivam Dube, Touch full and on off, angling in. Dube tries to smash that downtown, but only manages a thick inside edge onto the pads. 
6 Over | Run: 109/3 | Run Rate: 7.27
014.514.5: Lungi Ngidi to Shivam Dube, Back of a length, around off, Dube backs away and punches it to extra cover.
014.414.4: Lungi Ngidi to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND GONE! On his day, that would have landed into the stands. Full and fired onto the pads by Ngidi. Suryakumar Yadav goes for his most productive shot, the aerial whip off the pads. But he mistimes it high up in the air towards deep backward square leg. Ottneil Baartman from deep fine leg runs to his left and slides low to take a fine catch. Suryakumar Yadav departs for another low score. 12 (11) for him and India are 109/3.
414.314.3: Lungi Ngidi to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR MORE! Shorter and on middle, SKY stays deep in the crease and pulls it firmly through mid-wicket for four more.
414.214.2: Lungi Ngidi to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Up and over! Into the surface, over off, Suryakumar Yadav stays leg side of the ball and swings through the line. Hits it on the up over mid off for a boundary.
014.114.1: Lungi Ngidi to Suryakumar Yadav, On a short of a good length, on off, SKY taps it down on the off side.
113.613.6: Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav, Nearly went to hand! At 145.4 kph, a well-directed bumper at the bodyline of the batter. Yadav arches back for the upper cut. The ball brushes the glove first and then goes off the face of the bat. It goes down to deep third, where Marco Jansen runs in and slips a bit. The ball lands in front of Marco. They cross.
6 Over | Run: 101/2 | Run Rate: 7.21
213.513.5: Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav, Good effort in the field! Short and wide on off, Suryakumar hammers it past the diving point fielder. Tristan Stubbs covers good ground to his left in the deep and dives to save a couple of runs for his side. 100 comes up for India!
013.413.4: Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav, Bashes the hard length, outside off, SKY backs away and flays at it but misses.
113.313.3: Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma, On a back of a length, around off, tapped through covers for a single.
013.213.2: Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma, A sharp and quick bumper, over the left shoulder. Tilak sways away and drops his wrists.
013.113.1: Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma, Two leg byes! Too straight, full in length, Tilak fails to lay any bat on the tickle. The ball brushes the front pad and goes towards deep fine leg. Marco Jansen sprints and slides to his left to cut it off. Jansen holds his left shoulder after releasing the throw. South Africa will hope that it is nothing serious.
112.612.6: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, Going across the batter, on a short of a length, Tilak chops it square on the off side for a single.
6 Over | Run: 95/2 | Run Rate: 7.31
012.512.5: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, A confident shout for LBW but turned down! Corbin Bosch is pretty convinced. The ball appeared to have pitched well outside leg as Bosch bowled it from over the wicket. Aiden Markram still wants to take a chance. Not all that short, on middle and leg, Tilak crouches and swivels for the pull. The ball skids through to go under the blade and rap the batter on the front pad. Ball Tracking shows that the ball has pitched well outside the line.
112.412.4: Corbin Bosch to Suryakumar Yadav, Short and a bit wide on off, Suryakumar runs it down to deep third and gets to the other end.
012.312.3: Corbin Bosch to Suryakumar Yadav, Angled in on the off stump, fuller in length, Suryakumar Yadav plays a punchy drive to mid off.
112.212.2: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, On the shorter side, outside off, Varma pushes it through covers for a single.
012.112.1: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, Goes past the bat! Scrambled seam delivery, nipping back a bit, on a hard length. Tilak Varma hangs back to keep it out but is beaten on the inside edge.
011.611.6: Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav, A big swing and a miss! Pushed across the batter, fuller in length, Suryakumar Yadav takes a step across and goes after it, but is beaten past the outside edge.
6 Over | Run: 92/2 | Run Rate: 7.67
011.511.5: Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav, On top of off, on a short of a good length. SKY taps it to point.
011.411.4: Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Shubman Gill walks back in disappointment. Jansen switches to around the wicket, on a good length, in and around the off stump. Gill waits back and hangs his bat out at an angle to work it away on the off side. The ball catches the inside edge and deflects onto the stumps. Gill walks back for a run-a-ball 28. India are now 92/2, needing 26 runs more.
111.311.3: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Banged into the deck, over off, Tilak Varma charges down the track to force it away. He loses his shape in the process and miscues it in front of mid on. Varma hurries to the other end.
011.211.2: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, In the channel, on the shorter side, TV glides it to backward point.
011.111.1: Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, A bit of nip back into the left-hander, on a length, around the off stump. Tilak taps it down the deck.
110.610.6: Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, Pulls the length back, outside off, Varma walks across and punches it to deep point for a single.
6 Over | Run: 91/1 | Run Rate: 8.27
210.510.5: Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, Pitched up, on off, Tilak leans on and drives it to the right of the diving cover fielder for a couple of runs.
010.410.4: Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, Cutting across the batter, on a short of a length. Varma steers it to point.
010.310.3: Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, Skidding through, and this jumps on the batter. Not that wide for the cut, but Tilak throws his hands at it. The extra bounce results in Varma copping it on the glove. The ball drops beside the wicket on the off side.
010.210.2: Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, This is a bit fuller, on middle. Varma dabs it beside the strip on the leg side.
010.110.1: Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma, On a hard length, angling away, Tilak rises with the bounce and drops it in front of point.
09.69.6: Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, Short of a length, on top of off. Shubman Gill short-arm jabs it to mid-wicket. Halfway through into the chase and India are 88/1, needing 30 more runs. 
6 Over | Run: 88/1 | Run Rate: 8.80
19.59.5: Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma, Full and angling in from off, Tilak Varma forces it down to the left of mid off and steals a quick single. 
09.49.4: Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma, On the stumps, clocking 150 kph, on a length. Tilak Varma solidly blocks it to the right of the bowler. 
19.39.3: Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, A hasty run! Short at 144.8 kph, around off. Gill gets on the back foot and taps it to the left of cover and sets off for a run. Donovan Ferreira is quick to cut it off and get rid of the ball. He releases a flat throw towards the non-striker's end, but misses his shy at that end. Gill gets home safely. 
09.29.2: Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, On a back of a length, on middle, nipping in. Shubman Gill presses forward and taps it to cover with soft hands.
19.19.1: Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma, From around the stumps, this is fired full and slanted down the leg stump line. Tilak Varma is beaten on the flick and is rapped on the front pad. The ball lobs away to the point region and they cross for a leg bye.
08.68.6: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, On a length, angling on the off pole. Gill prods forward and watchfully blocks it down the pitch. A rather quiet over from Baartman. Just two runs off it. 
6 Over | Run: 85/1 | Run Rate: 9.44
08.58.5: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, BEATEN! A bit of an away movement from a good length, outside off. Shubman Gill just manages to withdraw his bat inside the line to leave. 
18.48.4: Ottneil Baartman to Tilak Varma, Short of a length, outside off. Tilak Varma knocks it off the back foot to deep cover for a single. 
08.38.3: Ottneil Baartman to Tilak Varma, Overpitched delivery, on middle, Tilak gently pushes it back to the bowler off the front foot. 
08.28.2: Ottneil Baartman to Tilak Varma, In-between length, angling outside off. Varma covers the line and bunts it back to the bowler. 
18.18.1: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, Slightly short and outside off. Shubman Gill plays off the back foot and punches it to sweeper cover for a single. 
47.67.6: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Placed to perfection! Bosch bowls on the leg stump line, on a length. Tilak Varma uses his wrists to flick it very fine behind square on the leg side. He beats deep fine leg to his left and picks up a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 83/1 | Run Rate: 10.38
07.57.5: Corbin Bosch to Shubman Gill, Cuts back in from middle, on a good length. Shubman Gill gets across to tap it around the corner on the leg side, but misses. The ball slams the thigh pad and rolls into the leg side. They get a leg bye.
17.47.4: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, Short of a good length, on the leg stump line. Tilak Varma hops on the toes and nudges it through backward square leg for a single. India need 40 more runs.
07.37.3: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, Hits the deck hard, on off, Tilak Varma plays it close to the body and blocks it to the leg side. 
17.27.2: Corbin Bosch to Shubman Gill, Just outside off, on a hard length. Gill covers the stumps and steers it through the cover and point gap for a single. 
17.17.1: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, At 143.3 kph, this is banged almost halfway on the strip, on off. Tilak Varma waits back and bunts it behind to the left of the first slip and takes a well-judged single. 
06.76.6: Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, Around off, on a good length. Shubman Gill leans forward and taps it in front of extra cover. 
7 Over | Run: 75/1 | Run Rate: 10.71
16.66.5: Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma, A good-length delivery on middle, jagging back in. Tilak Varma plays from the crease and tucks it to deep square leg for a single. 
16.56.4: Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, Edged again, but didn't carry! Seams away from outside off, on a fullish length. Shubman Gill plays with soft hands on the front foot and gets an outside edge. The ball goes on the bounce towards Reeza at first slip. He gets a bit of a hand to his left and the ball is parried away for a single. 
06.46.3: Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, BEATEN! Shapes away from a hard length, on top of off. Gill pokes at it tentatively, but plays inside the line. The ball zips past the outside edge.
46.36.2: Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, EDGED, FOUR! Lucky, very lucky! Nortje slams the deck really hard, on the fourth stump line. It lands and then nips away a touch. Shubman Gill loosely hangs his bat away from his body without any footwork. He gets a thick outside edge that flies between the keeper and the first slip fielder. Reeza Hendricks is standing a bit wide at first slip. He sticks out his left hand on the dive, but it is beyond his reach and the ball races to the fence behind.
06.26.2: Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, WIDE! Down the leg side, on a back of a length. Shubman Gill gets inside the line to flick, but misses. Good grab from Quinton de Kock behind the stumps, as he dives to his left. Wided.
06.16.1: Anrich Nortje to Shubman Gill, Nip-backer on a good length, around off. Gill hangs back and steers it to point. Looks to steal a single, but he is sent back by Tilak on a sharp call. 
45.65.6: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, TOP EDGE, FOUR! Fortuitous! Skiddy delivery on a good length, outside off. Tilak Varma swivels on his toes to pull it away, across the line. But the ball takes the top edge and flies over the slip cordon for a boundary on the bounce at deep third. India are 68/1 at the end of the Powerplay.
6 Over | Run: 68/1 | Run Rate: 11.33
05.55.5: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, Short and angling away from the batter, Tilak Varma hops on the toes and stabs it straight back at the bowler.
05.45.4: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, Length ball, on middle, punched off the back foot to the bowler.
45.35.3: Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma, FOUR! Gets off the mark right away! Outside off at 143 kph, on a fractionally fuller length. Tilak Varma covers the stumps and uses the pace of the ball before guiding it through deep backward point for a boundary.
05.25.2: Corbin Bosch to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND TAKEN! A fabulous catch from Aiden Markram and the skipper cannot do anything wrong this evening. On a back of a length, around the off pole. Abhishek Sharma goes for a free-flowing lofted shot over cover, but the ball seems to have held on the surface and arrives late before Abhishek's swing. He mistimes it off the toe end and the ball hangs up for a long time, clearing mid off. Aiden Markram runs over his right shoulder, keeping his eyes locked on the ball and takes a fine sliding catch. Abhishek Sharma departs after a rollicking 35 off just 18 deliveries. India are 60/1, needing another 58 runs to win. 
05.15.1: Corbin Bosch to Abhishek Sharma, Hits the deck hard, on off, Abhishek punches it from the crease to extra cover.
04.64.6: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, Moving away in the air, on a good length, in the corridor of off. Gill makes the leave.
6 Over | Run: 60/0 | Run Rate: 12.00
04.54.5: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, On a length, angled in at the sticks, Shubman Gill blocks it out with a straight bat.
14.44.4: Ottneil Baartman to Abhishek Sharma, Baartman switches to around the wicket and this is fuller, around off, Abhishek slices it to deep point for a single.
04.34.3: Ottneil Baartman to Abhishek Sharma, Goes full, around off, Sharma swings for the hills again but fails to connect this time.
44.24.2: Ottneil Baartman to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Not where Abhishek intended, but he will take it! Closer to the off-stump, leaving the left-hander, on a good length. Abhishek throws his hands at the ball and gets an outside edge that sails over backward point for a boundary.
64.14.1: Ottneil Baartman to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! All the way! Baartman pushes it across the left-hander, on a nagging length. Abhishek Sharma gets the width to work with, and he takes on the deep point fielder. Flays it over the man in the deep for a six. 50 UP FOR INDIA!
13.63.6: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, On a hard length, skidding through, on off, Abhishek chops it down in front of cover for a quick single.
6 Over | Run: 49/0 | Run Rate: 12.25
03.53.5: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, A big swing and a miss! Knuckleball from Jansen, full and just outside off, Abhishek does not pick the variation and swings early as he targets the straight boundary. Connects with thin air, does Sharma.
13.43.4: Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, Miscued but safe! Jansen switches to around the wicket, on a good length, on off and middle. Gill uses his feet and looks to thrash it through the off side. Gets it sliced off the outer half towards deep backward point. The fielder in the deep swoops in, but the ball drops well short of him. They cross.
43.33.3: Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Gets it through! At 131.2 kph, a bit too wide, on the shorter side. Shubman feasts on the width and jabs it through covers. He does not quite get it from the middle of the blade, and the ball teases a couple of fielders from the inner ring before touching the boundary cushions.
03.23.2: Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, Going away off the deck, on a good length, on the off stump. Shubman hangs back and drops it beside the strip on the off side.
13.13.1: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, Full and on middle and leg, Abhishek pushes it to the right of mid on and sets off for a quick single. Lungi Ngidi puts in a slide and cuts it off.
02.62.6: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, Pitches it up, on middle, Shubman defends it solidly.
6 Over | Run: 42/0 | Run Rate: 14.00
02.52.5: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, More like it from Baartman! With an upright seam, angled in on the off stump. Shubman stays rooted in the crease for the block. Gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball straightens off the deck.
22.42.4: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, Keeps it full, on middle and leg, Gill flicks it to the left of deep backward square leg for a brace.
42.32.3: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Streaky! Full and wide on off, Gill reaches out and goes hard on the drive. The ball catches a thickish outside edge and flies over the man at short third for a boundary.
02.22.2: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, Baartman responds with an absolute ripper! Fuller and in the channel, drawing the batter on the front foot. Shubman brings his bat out in front, but the ball nips away to whistle past the outside edge.
42.12.1: Ottneil Baartman to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Width offered and Shubman Gill cashes in! Short and wide on off, there to be put away. Gill extends his hands and punches it through covers for a boundary.
61.71.6: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Into the stands! Pitched up, moving away in the air, on off and middle. Sharma exposes all three stumps and charges down the track. Carves it over cover for a biggie.
7 Over | Run: 32/0 | Run Rate: 16.00
41.61.5: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! More off the edge but Abhishek Sharma will take it! Angled into the left-hander, on a length. Sharma presents a straight bat to cover the line, but the ball catches the inside edge and goes fine enough of the deep fine leg fielder.
01.51.4: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, Short and curving away, wide on off. Abhishek backs away and steps out. Ends up giving himself too much room and cannot reach it.
11.41.3: Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, On middle and leg, Gill turns it wide of square leg and crosses over.
41.31.2: Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, FOUR! This will help Gill feel a little better! Full and on off, Shubman transfers the weight onto the front foot and caresses it between cover and mid off for a boundary.
01.21.1: Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, Given LBW but successfully overturned by Shubman Gill! Swinging back into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle. Gill plays all around it as he looks to keep it out off the back foot. The finger goes up immediately on the appeal for LBW. There were two sounds and Shubman Gill has reviewed it. The ball actually brushes the front pad first before going to hit him on the back pad. Looks like that resulted in the double sound. Oh, no, there is a scratch on UltraEdge when the ball is next to the bat. The on-field decision is overturned.
01.11.1: Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, Wide! Jansen finds good inward shape but the ball slips down leg. Gill looks to help it away but fails to get any bat on it.
00.60.6: Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Skidding through, on a hard length, on middle. Abhishek pivots on the back foot for the pull but is beaten as the ball goes under the bat and catches him on the body.
6 Over | Run: 16/0 | Run Rate: 16.00
40.50.5: Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Flayed away! Ngidi continues to be a bit too short, on off, Abhishek shimmies down the track and slaps it over cover for a boundary. This has so far been a far from ideal first over from South Africa's perspective. 16 runs knocked off already.
20.40.4: Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Not in control, but Abhishek gets away with it! At 132.5 kph, angling away, on a back of a length. Abhishek goes through with the shot despite being nowhere near the pitch of the ball. He swings to go back over the bowler's head, and the bottom hand comes off the handle. Gets enough bat on it to clear the mid on fielder and collects a couple of runs.
00.30.3: Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR LEG BYES! Ngidi is too straight again, at the hips, on a short of a length. Abhishek looks to tickle it fine, but misses. The ball clips the thigh pad and races down to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.
00.20.2: Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Bashes the hard length, over off. Abhishek rides the bounce and stabs it down the deck.
60.10.1: Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! How about that for a start? A loosener from Ngidi, down leg, on a back of a length. Sharma hops inside the line and helps the ball on its way over long leg for a six.