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India v/s South Africa 5th ODI Commentary: Proteas win series 3-2 as India lose by biggest margin ever

South Africa have won the series 3-2, beating India by a emphatic margin of 214 runs.

India v/s South Africa 5th ODI Commentary: Proteas win series 3-2 as India lose by biggest margin ever
AB de Villiers exults after scoring a 57-ball century in the 5th ODI against India

South Africa have won the series 3-2, beating India by a emphatic margin of 214 runs. 3 hundreds on the Proteas side - Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, and the inimitable AB de Villiers. India were never really in the game today, but Rahane tried his best with a classy 87 off just 58 balls. There will be questions asked of Dhoni now. India have lost the Twenty20 series, lost the ODI series. This is South Africa's first ODI series win in India, in 6 attempts.

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25 Oct 2015
08:40 PM

Over 36

Wide ball from Rabada. He should finish this off.

No more runs off the next four balls.

FOUR. Mishra backs away, has a go at a short ball, the ball sails between keeper Kock and first slip for four.

OUT! Swinging yorker, and Mishra has been smashed on the back toe. Big appeal from Rabada, given out, that was plumb. 4 wickets for him, what a wonderful series for him. India bowled out for 224 in 36 overs. South Africa win by 214 runs.

08:36 PM

Over 35

OUT! Dhoni is cheated in the air by Tahir, he had come down the track and played a wild slog, it was the googly. Dhoni is gone. Could this have been his last shot as ODI captain?

Mohit Sharma is the last batsman.

India have scored exactly half the target, in 70% of the deliveries and with 90% of the wickets down.

Maiden over. India 219/9 after 35 overs.

 

 

08:34 PM

Over 34

FOUR. Smashed straight down the ground by Dhoni, as an arrow. Crowd cheers meekly. 

FOUR. Outside leg, Dhoni gets a touch on it and it goes for four.

India 219/8 after 34 overs.

08:28 PM

Over 33

Imran Tahir is brought back on.

Helmetless Dhoni now slogs the ball towards deep midwicket for two.

5 off 4 legal balls off the over so far.

Huge cheer as Sachin is shown on the big screen. Bigger cheer as he waves. Sachin chants.

OUT! Horror tour for Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues. He hits the ball straight to long on. The crowd ignores this and keeps chanting for Sachin.

India 210/8 after 32 overs

 

08:27 PM

Over 32

3 off the over, India 204/7.

08:16 PM

Over 31

India's got an asking rate of 12 now.

OUT! Harbhajan has hit the ball straight to short cover. He waited at the crease for a while now. Bhajji out for 0.

08:12 PM

Over 30

FOUR. Dhoni pulls out the pull shot, gets it a little high on the bat, but finds the deep midwicket fence.

Goes for it again, but straight to deep point, 200 up for India.

Harbhajan is the new batsman, he inside edges a ball that doesn't find the stumps.

India 200/6 after 30 overs.

08:04 PM

Over 29

3 runs off 4 balls off this over so far.

Bouncer from Steyn, Axar arches back and lets it go.

OUT! Axar Patel has been caught in the covers. India 195/6 after 29 overs.

 

07:54 PM

Over 27

OUT! Rahane is gone now, he tries to pull Dale Steyn over deep midwicket. He got it high on the bat, and has holed out at deep midwicket. Of course Dhoni will be bitter. 87 off 58. India 185/5.

Axar Patel is the new batsman. This match is gone.

India 187/5 after 27 overs.

07:49 PM

Over 26

FOUR. Hit over midwicket for four.

FOUR. Rahane swivel pulls with soft hands this time, behind square for four.

Now a single to third man.

Slower short ball, swings in the air, Rahane changes his shot, and pulls softly into the deep. They run a good two.

Single off the last ball, India 185/4 after 26 overs.

07:43 PM

Over 25

OUT! Raina is gone. Yorker from Rabada, Raina had gone across his stumps for the short ball, and he was completely deceived. Bowled.

MS Dhoni is the new batsman, batting with the man he wanted to keep out of the side.

4 off the over, India 172/4 after 25 overs.

07:40 PM

Over 24

SIX! Suresh Raina gets it big on the bat, huge swing, and Tahir has been dismissed into next week.

Raina goes for the big shot, miscues over short third man for one.

India 168/3 after 24 overs.

07:36 PM

Suresh Raina is the new batsman, he ducks a short ball awkwardly first up.

FOUR. Rahane slashes a shortish ball outside off, it flies over point for four. India 161/3 after 23 overs.

07:33 PM

Over 23

FOUR. Rahane pulls a length ball on leg to short fine leg, and it is awfully missed by the fielder.

Rahane has smacked Dhoni in the face tonight.

OUT! Shikhar Dhawan is gone. Tries to flick Rabada to the on side, gets a leading edge which flies in the direction of mid off. Amla comes running in from extra cover, dives, one hand out, and catches it. Hits his face on the ground in the process. India 156/3, Dhawan made 60.

07:30 PM

Over 22

SIX! After Dhawan's single, Rahane draws out of his crease, and slams Tahir down the ground for six. Hits the black barricade behind the fence.

SIX! A risky slog sweep from Rahane again, but he gets the timing right this time. Bottom hand comes off, but he hits it well enough to beat a flying David Miller at deep midwicket.

One off the last ball, 14 off the over, India 151/2 after 22 overs.

07:24 PM

Over 21

Loopy full toss from Behardien on leg, Dhawan had predetermined a sweep, then tries to adjust and sweep behind the wicket, hits the glove and just a single to short fine.

Rahane down the track, gets the ball on the full but hits it straight back to the bowler.

FOUR. Rahane has made a great 50. Gives room, full on middle, drives it hard through extra cover, beats the long off who dives in vain.

Timed beautifully to deep midwicket, cut off. Two runs.

Can't beat short fine leg, just a single. 

9 off the over, India 137/2.

07:19 PM

Over 20

Dhawan advances to Tahir, then plays the ball to mid off for one.

Mistimed slog sweep from Rahane, the ball falls in no man's land, and the fielder running out from deep midwicket palms the ball inside the fence before going over. After many replays, the third umpire says it's just two runs. Great fielding.

Down the track comes Rahane again, cheated in the flight, ball dropped wide and Rahane hits uneasily to point.

Hard sweep, connects but finds fine leg. One run.

FOUR. Full way outside off, big backlift from Dhawan, sweeps hard and well, square leg fence finds the ball.

Single off the last ball, 9 off the over, India 128/2 after 20 overs.

07:16 PM

Over 19

FOUR. Pitched on leg and full, Dhawan plays the pick up shot over backward square leg for four.

Hit to short third man, Rahane calls for the run, they manage it, and Dhawan has got 50 for the first time in the series.

Rahane thinks of a big shot with the big backlift, but then drives it to long off for one.

Sharp single from Dhawan, India 119/2 after 19 overs.

07:12 PM

Over 18

SIX! Down the track comes Rahane, ball pitches outside leg and Rahane plays with the turn, over long on for six.

Tahir deceives Rahane in the flight, ball turns into him and hits pad. Big appeal, ball was missing leg though. Rahane is distracted by the appeal, fumbles during the run, then has to dive to make it.

India 112/2 after 18 overs.

07:06 PM

Over 17

FOUR. Dhawan reverse sweeps Behardien for four. It was the slower ball.

Rahane takes a single by driving uppishly to long off. India 104/2 after 17 overs.

07:02 PM

Over 16

Imran Tahir comes in for his first over.

Three runs off the first three balls. Manjrekar and Kumble are discussing if Zaheer Khan, who is in the stands, is a good-looking man. Graeme Smith asks if he is engaged or married.

Dhawan pulls the last ball hard, but deep midwicket gets there. It's time for drinks. India 96/2 after 16 overs.

 

06:58 PM

Over 15

Behardien continues.

Ajinkya goes for a hard sweep and misses, loses his bat. The bats lands up next to the square leg umpire.

FOUR. Great shot by Dhawan. Just full outside off, Dhawan turns his wrist ever so slightly, opens the face of the bat and slices the ball between gully and slip for four.

Single off the last ball. 8 off the over, 90/2 after 15.

06:54 PM

Over 14

DROPPED. David Miller drops it again. Dhawan slashes the ball at gully, not the best timing but Miller drops a near-sitter.

FOUR. Rahane goes Tendulkar style, smacked on the up, past mid on for four.

FOUR. Beautiful straight drive, Sachin would have been proud. Great technique and timing.

Has a go at a widish one outside off, without moving his feet. Misses. Crowd is chanting 'Ajinkya'.

Single to point and the crowd boos as Dhawan comes on strike!

11 off the over, India 82/2 after 14.

06:49 PM

Over 13

The crowd trying to cheer themselves up through some verbal games it seems.

Full toss on leg, Rahane tries to flick it in front of square, gets an edge and the ball flies to long leg, who fails to get under it. Dives but the ball drops in front.

Rahane hits to the covers, sets off for a run, dives as he makes his ground, full length. Great stop, great throw and hits the stumps. Looked out, but the third umpire shows it is not. Rahane has got home.

The crowd is chanting 'Sachin, Sachin' as Dhawan continues to tap around.

India 71/2 after 13 overs.

06:45 PM

Over 12

Rahane has a hit at a ball slighter shorter than full, but hits straight to mid on.

FOUR. Precarious pull by Rahane, drops just beside midwicket. Gets it past him though, and a four.

Now he tries a cute cut and misses.

FOUR. Beautiful flick by Rahane, good length, slightly short, Rahane pulls it with soft hands behind square for four.

India 66/2 after 12 overs.

06:41 PM

Over 11

Farhaan Behardien is the new bowler.

Some accumulative batting by India now, but it looks like a losing struggle.

Quick single to short mid wicket and Rahane is hit by the throw.

Single off the last ball, India 57/2 after 11 overs.

06:32 PM

Over 10

Rahane is not a naturally aggressive player. Dhoni and Raina are out of form. So is Dhawan. Bleak times for India.

Dhawan is beaten all ends up by a searing straight, fast ball from Steyn.

Tries to create space for a drive, but the length is very straight. Straight to short cover.

Rahane runs a quick single, fielder throws and hits the stumps but Rahane is safe.

End of the over, India 51/2 after 10 overs.

06:26 PM

Over 8

SIX. What a SIX. Good length on middle, just a little short, Kohli has swivelled around magnificently and pulled it over long leg. A beautiful shot.

Anushka Sharma is delighted. 

OUT! Wide outside off, Kohli goes hard at it with no feet, and Quinton de Kock takes a stunning diving catch. The crowd has gone dead silent. India 44/2.

Rahane is the new batsman. Snooze time.

One off the last ball, India 45/2 after 8 overs.

06:22 PM

Over 7

Dhawan gets a leg bye and the crowd cheer.

Virat Kohli gets off the mark after ducking a searing bouncer the first ball.

FOUR. Great shot by Dhawan, on the backfoot, slight width and good length. Dhawan opens the face of the bat and flicks it between cover point and point for four.

FOUR. Short this time, pulled, Dhawan doesn't time it really well, but still enough to beat the infield to the fence.

India 37/1 after 7 overs.

06:13 PM

Over 5

Dhawan pulls to deep midwicket for one, looks for 2 and Sharma refuses again.

Again outside leg, Rohit has a go with a huge swing, ball hits pad and keeper de Kock takes it. Appeal not given.

OUT! Rohit Sharma is gone. This is the pressure of scoring 439. Cross seam, length, Sharma charges, tries to go over long off, gets a thick edge. Ball ends up in the hands of third man.

Virat Kohli is the new batsman.

India 22/1 after 5 overs.

Over 6

Searing bouncer from Rabada, takes off from a length, Dhawan plays it well, shaping away and holding his bat down.

FOUR. Needless attempt at a yorker from Rabada now. Free shot for Dhawan, puts it away to the midwicket fence.

Single off the last ball, India 27/1 after 6 overs.

06:08 PM

Over 4

Driven down the ground by Dhawan, cannot get it well past mid off, one run.

FOUR. Brilliant shot. Full but only marginally outside off, Rohit forces the ball between mid off and cover, but the ball just careened to the fence.

Did he edge it? Yes. He edged the ball outside leg and the keeper dropped it.

Ah. Dhawan went for the non existent single, was sent back, only the inaccurate throw saved him.

India 21/0 after 4 overs.

06:04 PM

Over 3

2 runs off 4 balls off this over so far.

On drive by Rohit for two. 4 off the over. 16/0 after 3 overs.

05:55 PM

India Innings

Over 1

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan walk out to bat.

Dale Steyn with the new ball. This won't be easy.

Chants of India. The crowd is trying to get something here.

First ball driven crisply by Sharma to cover.

Leaves the second ball. India need 8.8 RPO at the start.

Drives again, finds point this time.

Big shout for LBW as the ball hits Sharma on the pad. But turned down by Dharmasena. Ball was going down leg.

FOUR. This time he gets the drive right, and beats cover and mid off.

It was the slower ball. 

FOUR. On the pads this time, flicked away for four. India 8/0 after 1 over.

05:20 PM

Over 50

SIX! Short and a dolly from Harbhajan. Pulled viciously into the stands for six.

OUT! He tries it again, miscues, and is caught at midwicket. Bhajji gets a wicket. He's in the team now for the next year or two. SA 430/4.

Dean Elgar is the new batsman. 4 balls left.

FOUR. Now even Elgar (career strike rate 59) is enjoying himself. Slammed down the ground for four.

Full again, slogged to long off. One run. 2 balls left. 435. 443 is the record.

Yorker from Bhajji, saw Miller moving away. Dug out to deep extra cover and SA get two.

Another attempted yorker, ends up very full, Miller slogs to wide long off. Just a single. SA 438/4 after 50 overs.

05:16 PM

Over 49

It has started raining in parts of Mumbai.

FOUR. Short from Kumar and pulled by Miller for four.

FOUR. Another short ball, B Kumar is on course to create a record (1/94) and pulled for four to deep square leg.

FOUR. Short again around the midriff, just wider. Four to third man.

Slower bouncer, a single to mid on and Miller is asking the umpire how many bouncers that is.

SIX. Head high this time, and hooked for six by Behardien.

Single to end the over, 20 off it, SA 424/3 after 49 overs.

 

 

05:12 PM

Over 48

A dot ball from Mishra (0/73) and the crowd cheers.

Another dot ball, Behardien is killing it, again.

DROPPED. Awful. Behardien offers a simple catch to long on Suresh Raina, which he spoons.

Wide. Mishra decieves Miller and Dhoni flicks off the bails.

Just 3 off 4 balls so far.

Nope, Behardien still cannot get it. SA have crossed 400.

Single off the last ball and SA don't run on the overthrow. 5 off the over, SA 404/3 after 48 overs.

05:06 PM

Over 47

Wide ball called as de Villiers goes for a pull way over his head.

SIX. SA could be on course for the highest ODI score ever. Nice half volley outside off, AB hits it over long on for six.

SIX. Now only the size of the bat could have done this. Lifted over extra cover, not great timing but six nevertheless.

OUT! Now he is gone. Tries to pull a slower ball, gets an edge that Dhoni catches. 119 off 61.

Rare dot ball.

Slow coach Behardien gets a single off the last ball. SA 399/3 after 47. 

05:00 PM

Over 46

Mohit Sharma is the next victim.

FOUR. Wide and waist high full toss, AB smashes it over extra cover for four. 'Benefit match', says Gavaskar for the 3rd time.

Now a single. AB is on 99 off 56 and it seems so normal that the commentators make no mention of it.

Mohit bowls a very wide ball to delay the ignominy for a minute.

Another wide. It's finally gonna happen, Mohit, let go.

Another attempted wide, but it is a full toss outside off. AB slogs it to deep extra cover for two. 100 in 57 balls.

Pitched up outside off, AB slogs like a whip, six over deep midwicket again. SA 384/2 in 46 overs.

 

04:53 PM

Over 45

Yes, that's it. Faf is walking off retired hurt. 133 not out. What an innings.

David Miller has come in.

Could there be an SA collapse? AB is always vulnerable at this stage. 

AB goes for the reverse sweep, flatter ball, hits him on the back leg. Big appeal, but the ball was outside off.

Full ball, slogged to deep midwicket, almost a six. Brilliant fielding by Rohit Sharma there. He had caught the ball, but he was going over the boundary so he threw it back in just at the right moment.

SIX. Is this the Hong Kong sixes tournament? Down the track and into the stands over long off.

SIX. Again. Similar ball, similar shot, only the ball flies slightly wider and flatter. AB is now 94 off 54 balls. SA 367/2 after 45.

 

04:49 PM

Over 44

SIX! Now after a first ball single, Faf has hit Bhuvneshwar for six over extra cover. It was a low full toss and he stayed on the back foot.

Slower ball, Faf goes for the scoop-flick, misses and the ball goes to the keeper. 129 is now Faf du Plessis' best ODI score.

Good ball. Faf moves his back leg towards leg stump to give room. Bhuvneshwar bowls outside off and Faf has to rue the missed chance.

FOUR. Simple. Low full toss outside off, slogged for four over extra cover. Faf is limping. 350 up in the 45th over.

Slower ball outside off, Faf misses with the pull. SA 351/2 after 44 overs.

04:43 PM

SIX! This is like a very entertaining masochistic game. Down the track, on one knee, Faf crashes the ball for six and then falls backwards dramatically holding his leg. Dhoni gives some treatment.

FOUR. Dropped short and well outside off, Faf du Plessis hits it on the up, over extra cover for four. 24 off the over. SA 342/2 after 43 overs.

04:39 PM

Over 43

Axar Patel.

SIX. Poor bowling, right in the slot on middle and Faf is down the track in a flash, slams it straight down the ground for six. Then he immediately pulls away and looks in pain.

This pitch is offering nothing for the bowlers.

SIX! Now he has hit a one handed shot for six. He is jumping up and down every time he plays a big shot. Some toe injury - or merely a cramp. Now he's down on the ground.

04:36 PM

Over 42

A rare dot ball, first ball.

Short and turns away, AB cuts hard but the sweeper cover prevents two runs.

Faf knocks the ball to midwicket and gets a single to get to an important century. He has been getting starts all series.

Now Faf can really take on the Indian bowling. SA 315/2 after 42 overs. 

04:29 PM

Over 41

Powerplay time. 

Single off the first ball. Faf is now looking for a century. He's on 96.

SIX! Huge swing of the arms, and the ball flies over the long on fence for six.

Two singles following the big hit.

SIX! Swivel-hook from AB, and the ball has been muscled over the deep square leg fence. He saw the short ball coming and moved towards the off stump.

Single off a slower ball, big over. SA 310/2 after 41.

The crowd is chanting 'AB'.

04:27 PM

Over 40

Amit Mishra into his 7th over.

South Africa look set for a 380-ish score here.

AB smashes down the ground, gets a single, and the 100 off the partnership comes up in 78 balls.

6 off the over so far.

SIX. Make that 12. AB slogs easily over the midwicket fence. SA 294/2 after 40 overs.

04:23 PM

Over 39

B Kumar to bowl

38.2 SIX! De Villiers brings up his fifty with a pull over deep fine leg

38.4 FOUR! Du Plessis lucky as he gets an inside edge and the ball races past his stumps to the fine leg boundary

South Africa 283-2

 

 

04:18 PM

Over 38

Harbhajnan to bowl his ninth over

37.2 SIX! Du plessi slam Harbhajan over his head foe a maximum

37.3 DIRECT HIT! First Du Plessis' catch is missed by Amit Mishra at cover and Rohit has a shy at the non striker's end but De Villiers survives

South Africa 268-2

 

04:13 PM

Over 37

B Kumar runs in

36.5 SIX! De Villiers pulls Bhuvneshwar over square leg fence foe a maximum

South Africa 261-2

04:09 PM
04:08 PM

Over 36

Harbhajan comes back in the attack

35.3 FOUR! De Villiers gives himself room and smoothers a short delivery over cover for a boundary

South Africa 252-2

04:03 PM

Over 35

B Kumar replaces Kohli

34.4 FOUR! Du Plessis pulls past mid on for a boundary

South Africa 240-2 

 

03:52 PM

Over 33

Kohli to continue

32.5 FOUR! Du Plessis goes on the leg side and finds the mid wicket fence

South Africa 226-2

 

03:45 PM

Over 31

Kohli to bowl

Gives away five runs

South Africa 214-2

03:32 PM

Over 27

Raina to continue

26.4 One run. Du Plessis jumps down the tracks and takes a single by playing to long on. It's his fifty too

26.5  OUT! De Kock gone after a splendid innings. Tries to lift Raina over long off but fails to get maximum contact, Virat Kohli takes an easy catch at the boundary

AB de Villiers comes in

South Africa 188-2

 

03:27 PM

Over 26

Mishra to bowl

25.3 FOUR! Du Plessis rocks on the back foot and dispatches ashort delivery for boundary over mid wicket and long on

25.5 DROPPED! Du Plessis slog sweeps and Ajinkya Rahane misses the catch at short mid wicket. It went through his hands. Poor fielding

South Africa 183-1

 

 

03:24 PM
03:23 PM

Over 25

Suresh Raina to roll his hand over

Four runs from the over

South africa 176-1

 

03:19 PM

 

Over 24

Mishra to bowl

23.4 Two runs. Du Plessis drives down the ground and Shikhar Dhwan saves a certain boundary with a full stretch dive

23.5 FOUR! De KOck sweeps for a boundary

South Africa 172-1

 

03:15 PM

Over 23

Mohit to bowl

22.1 SIX! De Kock lifts a short delivery over square leg for a maximum

22.2 FOUR! drives between cover and mid on for a boundary. He is on 99

22.3 One run. De Kock punches the air as he gets to his fifth ton against India. This is also his eighth ODI hundred. Wankhede crowd syands up and applaud

22.4 FOUR! Du Plessis drives between extra cover and mid off for a boundary

India 165-1

03:10 PM

Over 22

Mishra to continue

Two form the over

South Africa 149-1

 

03:05 PM

Over 21

Mohit returns to attack

20.5 Two runs. De Kock tries to lift a short delivery over mid off, gets minimal contact but the ball goes over mid off's head and he is back for a couple

South Africa 147-1

 

 

03:00 PM
02:59 PM

Over 20

Mishra to continue

19.1 FOUR! De Kock gracefully lifts a leg break over mid wicket for a boundary

19.3 FOUR! De Kock goes inside out this time and hoists the ball over cover for a four

South Africa 142-1

 

02:54 PM

Over 19

Harbhajan continues

18.2 FOUR! De Kock goes over extra cover to find the fence

18.3 FOUR! This time De Kock cuts a short delivery fine past the point fielder

South Africa 134-1

 

 

02:51 PM

Over 18

Mishra to start the new over

17.2 FOUR! Du Plessis gets five runs eventually. Pushes the ball on the off side and runs, Kohli gathers it and has a shy at the stumps at the striker's end, Dhoni leaves the ball and it travels to the boundary as Mohit sharma fails to stop it at square leg

South Africa 121-1

02:46 PM
02:43 PM

Over 17

Harbhajan continues

Two from the over

South Africa 111-1 and it's drinks

 

02:40 PM

Over 16

Time for some leg spin, Amit Mishra into the attack

15.6 DROPPED! De kock tries to go over mid off  where Mohit Sharma gets finger tips to the ball but fails to grasp it. Eventually the ball rolls on to the fence

 

02:36 PM

Over 15

Harbhajan To bowl

South Africa 103-1

 

 

02:28 PM

Over 14

Harbhajan to bowl 

13.3 FOUR! De Kock gets down on one knee and slams a good length delivery to the mid wicket boundary

13.4 De kock gets to his half century with a single

South Africa 92-1

02:25 PM

Over 12

Axar Patel to bowl

11.3 FOUR! Axar gives room and De kock cuts it beautifully for a boundary

11.4 FOUR! De Kock advances down the track and lifts it past mid wicket for another bondary

South Africa 86-1

 

 

02:22 PM
02:22 PM

Over 11

Harbhajan to continue

Three runs from the over

South Africa 76-1

02:17 PM

Over 10

Axar Patel introduced in the attack

9.4 FOUR! De Kock sweeps and gets a boundary. Leg umpire ducks to get out of the way of the delivery

South Africa 73-1

 

02:14 PM
02:14 PM

Over 9

Harbhajan to bowl

8.3 CLOSE SHAVE! Du Plessis plays to mid wicket and scampers for a single, B Kumar throws at nonstriker's end but Du Plessis dives and is in

Five runs from the over

South Africa 67-1

 

02:09 PM

Over 8

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl

7.4 FOUR! Du Plessis makes full use of a little room and plays past point for a boundary

7.5 FOUR! It's raining boundaries. Short pitched delivery punished by Du Plessis as he pulls past mid on for a boundary

South Africa 62-1

 

02:04 PM

Over 7

Harbhajan Singh to have his first bowl of the match

Just a single from the over

South Africa 53-1

 

02:00 PM

Over 6

Mohit to bowl

5.2 FOUR! Elegant punch from De Kock through mid wicket for a boundary

5.3 GOOD SAVE! Virat Kohli dives to his right at mid off to save a certain boundary from De kock

5.4 FOUR! De Kock pulls a short delivery over short mid wicket to bring up the fifty for the Proteas

​South Africa 52-1 

 

 

 

01:50 PM

Over 4

3.6 OUT! Amla gone. Mohit Strikes. Amla tries to cut and edges it to Dhoni for an easy catch

01:40 PM

Over 2

Mohit Sharma to Hashi Amla

1.1 TWO! Hashim Amla stands up and punches a good length ball between cover and mid off and gets a couple

1.5 FOUR! Amla executes a straight drive down the ground, mid on can't stop it in spite of a dive

1.6 FOUR! Second boundary of the over for Amla. Square cuts a short delivery dissecting the point and cover fielder

01:35 PM

Over 1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the first ball

De Kock to face him

0.3 LOUD SHOUT! but umpire gives not out as an inswinger  hits De Kock high up on his pad

0.3 FOUR! flicked on the leg side by De Kock and mid tries to stop it with a full stretch dive but fails. the ball just carries to the fence

01:30 PM

Players are making their way into the ground

01:26 PM
01:12 PM

South Africa have won the toss and will bat first 

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