IND vs SA 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Temba Bavuma-led South Africa defeated India by 30 runs in the first of the two-match Test series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Proteas skipper did a brilliant job as he led the team from the front with the bat and bowlers did rest of the work. He dug deep and scored an unbeaten 55 in the second innings to help South Africa set India a 124-run target. India in response never appeared settled and were bowled out for 93/9, with Shubman Gill not walking out to bat after sustaining a neck spasm while batting in the first essay on Saturday.
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IND vs SA 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: South Africa beat India by 30 runs at Eden Gardens, take 1-0 lead
IND vs SA 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Temba Bavuma-led South Africa defeated India by 30 runs in the first of the two-match Test series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Proteas skipper did a brilliant job as he led the team from the front with the bat and bowlers did rest of the work. He dug deep and scored an unbeaten 55 in the second innings to help South Africa set India a 124-run target. India in response never appeared settled and were bowled out for 93/9, with Shubman Gill not walking out to bat after sustaining a neck spasm while batting in the first essay on Saturday.
The Proteas resumed proceedings on Day 3 from the overnight total of 93/7, leading by 63 runs. Bavuma displayed superb resilience and accumulated crucial runs with the tail enders.
India in response lost Yashasvi Jaiswal for 0, getting caught-behind against Marco Jansen. The pacer then packed KL Rahul for 1, who too was caught-behind after failing to deal with the extra bounce.
Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel took India to 10/2 at Lunch. The pair kept resisting the Proteas attack as action resumed in the second session until a big hit by Jurel off Simon Harmer's bowling went straight into the throat of Corbin Bosch positioned in the deep and the fielder made no mistakes collecting it. Rishabh Pant also couldn't do much as he was caught-and-bowled for 2 by the spinner. Harmer then trapped Ravindra Jadeja LBW for 18 as tailenders joined Axar Patel in the middle.
With hope shrinking, Axar opted for big returns and smashed Keshav Mahraj for a boundary, and a couple of sixes. However, it also led to his dismissal for 26 as a mistimed shot ballooned up in the air and was brilliantly caught by the skipper. Following the dismissal, Maharaj dismissed Mohammed Siraj in the next ball for a golden duck.
South Africa, who earlier won the toss and opted to bat, were folded for 159 in the first innings. India in response managed 189/9, which allowed the hosts a slender 30-run advantage heading into the second innings.
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📢India 93/10
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Jasprit Bumrah : No more participation from the injured player and there's absent hurt written against the name of Shubman Gill.
MATCH UPDATE
India vs South Africa Live Score | Mohammed Siraj walks out to bat.
WICKET!Over 34.5India 93/8
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel : OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND GONE! Keshav Maharaj has the final laugh and the gamble to take the attack on Maharaj does not pay off for Axar this time around. Keshav drops it full again, but slows it a bit through the air cunningly. It spins in from middle and Axar chances his muscles once again, but goes through the shot a bit too early. The ball is skied up off the top edge and hangs up and over mid-wicket. Temba Bavuma from the inner ring backtracks it and takes a fine catch under pressure. Axar Patel departs on 26 (17) and India are 93/8. South Africa are just 1 wicket away from a historic win.
SIX!Over 34.4India 93/7
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel : SIX! Goes all the way! This is some sensational batting from Axar Patel. Keshav bowls it a bit too full, on middle and leg. Axar Patel gets the ball into the slot and tonks it over wide long on for a cracking six.
Dot BallOver 34.3India 87/7
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel : Sharp turn into the batter, on a length. Axar Patel is rushed onto the back foot, and is cramped up for room, but manages to fend it to point.
SIX!Over 34.2India 87/7
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel : SIX! CLEAN STRIKE! Maharaj drops full and it turns into the batter, Axar Patel picks the length in a trice and slogs it powerfully over deep square leg for a huge six. It has gone a few rows back.
FOUR!Over 34.1India 81/7
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel : FOUR! Dear me! Ryan Rickelton just didn't pick it up and a boundary for India after 76 balls, as per Dale Steyn on air. Dropped fuller by Keshav, on middle. Axar Patel gets down on a knee but mistimes the slog sweep to deep mid-wicket. However, Ryan Rickelton stationed in the deep, initially moves to his right, misjudging the trajectory and by the time he could amend himself, the ball races into the fence. Keshav hurls a mouthful in frustration as well.
Dot BallOver 33.6India 77/7
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Jasprit Bumrah : Full, on off, knocked to the bowler's left.
Jasprit Bumrah 0(4)Axar Patel 10(12)
Simon Harmer 4/21(14)
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CRR: 2.26
Dot BallOver 33.5India 77/7
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Jasprit Bumrah : Oh, just short! Tossed up nicely, on off, and full. Jasprit Bumrah is early into the drive and the ball pops off the outside edge, but luckily for him, it lands a few yards in front of Marco Jansen at backward point.
Dot BallOver 33.4India 77/7
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Jasprit Bumrah : He opens the face to the full ball and works it to point.
Dot BallOver 33.3India 77/7
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Jasprit Bumrah : Spins in from off, on a fuller length, Bumrah gets on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.
MATCH UPDATE
India vs South Africa Live Score | Jasprit Bumrah comes out to the middle.
WICKET!Over 33.2India 77/7
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav : OUT! LBW! Number 4 for Simon Harmer. He delivers it on a fractionally fuller length and gets a good bit of bounce and turn from middle. Kuldeep Yadav is drawn forward to defend but plays inside the line as the ball turns right across the face of the bat to crash on the back thigh. A big appeal for LBW and up goes the index finger. This looks dead straight, but Kuldeep has gone upstairs to review it. UltraEdge shows nothing and the Ball Tracking presents three reds. Trapped in front. Kuldeep is gone on 1 (13) and India are really on the cusp of a stinging defeat as they are 77/7, needing another 47 runs to win.
1 RunOver 33.1India 77/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Axar Patel : Fullish delivery, on middle and leg, Axar Patel chips it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
Dot BallOver 32.6India 76/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav : Full and straight this time, on off, Kuldeep Yadav leans forward and blocks right under the bat.
Kuldeep Yadav 1(12)Axar Patel 9(11)
Aiden Markram 1/5(3)
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CRR: 2.30
Dot BallOver 32.5India 76/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav : Identically bowled, Kuldeep does the same as the ball spins past him.
Dot BallOver 32.4India 76/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav : A yard behind fuller length, outside off, Kuldeep Yadav lets it be.
Dot BallOver 32.3India 76/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav : Serves it full and around off, Kuldeep is solid in defence on the front foot.
1 RunOver 32.2India 76/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Axar Patel : On a good length, outside off, Axar Patel gets it past point off the back foot for a single.
Dot BallOver 32.1India 75/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Axar Patel : Spin and bounce! Pitches in front of middle, and spins across the batter with a vicious bounce on it. Axar Patel is flummoxed on the front foot defence and is beaten all ends up on the outside edge.
Dot BallOver 31.6India 75/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav : Wide outside off on a length. Kuldeep lets this ball go.
Kuldeep Yadav 1(8)Axar Patel 8(9)
Simon Harmer 3/20(13)
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CRR: 2.34
Dot BallOver 31.5India 75/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav : A big appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. He may have just jammed down on its way. Yes, just about managed to get a bat on it, did Kuldeep. Was a yorker into the stumps, drifting further in. Kuldeep tapped the front foot out to block, and just got a thick inside edge onto the front pad before the ball rolled to the leg side. Well, well, the UltraEdge shows that the ball brushed the right boot first before it went to hit the bat.
Dot BallOver 31.4India 75/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav : In and around off, on a length. It grips away from Kuldeep and the southpaw is content leaving it.
Dot BallOver 31.3India 75/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav : Full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav stretches forward to defend.
Dot BallOver 31.2India 75/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav : Slowish delivery, on a length outside off, at 88.7 kph. Kuldeep covers the stumps, going on the back foot and lets it be.
1 RunOver 31.1India 75/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Axar Patel : On off and full, Axar knocks it through extra cover for a single.
1 RunOver 30.6India 74/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Axar Patel : Around middle and off, Axar Patel works this full ball, against the spin, and down to long on for a single. India need exactly 50 runs to win!
Axar Patel 7(8)Kuldeep Yadav 1(3)
Aiden Markram 1/4(2)
10(W)0011
CRR: 2.39
1 RunOver 30.5India 73/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav : Full and on the stumps, Kuldeep sweeps it fine to the leg side for a single.
Dot BallOver 30.4India 72/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav : Full and on off, blocked off the front foot to silly point.
Dot BallOver 30.3India 72/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav : Outside off, left alone as it spins away.
MATCH UPDATE
India vs South Africa Live Score | Kuldeep Yadav walks out to bat.
WICKET!Over 30.2India 72/6
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar : OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Markram continues to be the golden arm in this South African outfit. He drops it full and it dips on the batter, around off. It lands and spins away as Sundar gets on the front foot to defend. Only manages to get off the outside edge, near the shoulder of the bat. The ball carries low to the front-left of Simon Harmer who bends low and takes a good reaction catch at first slip. A similar kind of dismissal for Sundar as in the first inning. Washington Sundar departs after a brilliant 31 off 92 balls and India are pegged back to 72/6, needing 52 more runs.
1 RunOver 30.1India 72/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Axar Patel : Too full, on middle, Axar Patel gets close to the ball on the front foot and drills it to long on for a single.
2 RunsOver 29.6India 71/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Good running between the wickets! Simon lands this full and just outside off. It turns away a shy bit as Washington Sundar leans on to push it in front of square. But gets a thick outside edge and the ball rolls to the left of the first slip fielder. The man from backward point chases it to his right and keeps the batters down to a single.
Washington Sundar 31(91)Axar Patel 5(6)
Simon Harmer 3/19(12)
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CRR: 2.37
Dot BallOver 29.5India 69/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Attacks the off stump, full in length. Washington Sundar with a huge stride forward, blocks it alertly.
Dot BallOver 29.4India 69/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Very full, around off, carved out to extra cover.
Dot BallOver 29.3India 69/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Too wide outside off, spins further away. Sundar shows no interest to play at it.
Dot BallOver 29.2India 69/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : On the stumps and full, this is pushed back to Harmer.
1 RunOver 29.1India 69/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Axar Patel : Overpitched, on off, Axar Patel takes a big stride ahead and drives it to the right of the bowler. Harmer dives full-stretch, even gets his hands on it, but the ball is parried down to long on for a single.
Dot BallOver 28.6India 68/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar : Outside off and full, Washington Sundar drives it inside out to extra cover.
Washington Sundar 29(86)Axar Patel 4(5)
Aiden Markram 0/1(1)
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CRR: 2.34
Dot BallOver 28.5India 68/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar : Keeps the line of attack on the stumps, does Aiden. Sundar is stern to defend it off the front foot.
Dot BallOver 28.4India 68/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar : Drops it full and around off, Washington Sundar blocks off the inside half of the bat and the ball rolls to the leg side.
Dot BallOver 28.3India 68/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar : Too full and in front of the sticks, Washington Sundar gets on the front foot and defends.
Dot BallOver 28.2India 68/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar : Nice and full, tight line into the batter. Sundar lunges forward to block watchfully.
1 RunOver 28.1India 68/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Aiden Markram to Axar Patel : Markram begins from around the stumps. Full and on off, Axar Patel drives off the front foot to long off for a single.
Dot BallOver 27.6India 67/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Flat and full, around off, smashed straight off the front foot, but stopped by Simon on the follow-through.
Washington Sundar 29(81)Axar Patel 3(4)
Simon Harmer 3/16(11)
0(W)00210
CRR: 2.39
1 RunOver 27.5India 67/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Axar Patel : On a fuller length, on middle, Axar Patel drives off the inner half through mid on for a single.
2 RunsOver 27.4India 66/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Axar Patel : On a length, on middle, Patel hangs back and tucks it through mid-wicket. Three fielders converge from different directions, but it is Tony de Zorzi from the mid-wicket region who slides to mop it up before the ropes. Two taken.
Dot BallOver 27.3India 64/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Axar Patel : In-dipper, full and on off, Patel leans forward and pushes it back to the bowler.
Dot BallOver 27.2India 64/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Axar Patel : Fuller on middle, Axar defends it off the front foot.
MATCH UPDATE
India vs South Africa Live Score | Axar Patel walks in next.
WICKET!Over 27.1India 64/5
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : OUT! LBW! Harmer continues to weave his magic and is pumped up to bits. Simon drifts one into the batter, and bowls it a bit too full in length. Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot to defend, but is struck on the full on his boot. A huge, confident appeal for LBW and the umpire obliges. However, Jadeja is a bit perplexed and opts for a review straight away. Has it hit Jadeja outside the line? UltraEdge shows that the ball has struck flush on the boot, and the spike arrives when the ball brushes off the ground. Ball Tracking comes up with three reds and India lose another wicket. Ravindra Jadeja walks back for 18 (26) and India are 64/5, needing another 60 runs to win.
Dot BallOver 26.6India 64/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Washington Sundar : Full and straight, on off, defended watchfully by Sundar.
Washington Sundar 29(80)Ravindra Jadeja 18(25)
Keshav Maharaj 0/21(8)
021100
CRR: 2.37
Dot BallOver 26.5India 64/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Washington Sundar : Fuller one, on off, Sundar gets his head on top of the ball and defends underneath the bat.
1 RunOver 26.4India 64/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : Quicker one from Keshav on this occasion. Full and in front of the sticks, Ravindra Jadeja tries the reverse but the ball lobs off a top edge and rolls behind to the fine leg region for a single.
1 RunOver 26.3India 63/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Washington Sundar : Nicely flighted up from Maharaj, on middle, Sundar drills the full ball to long on for a single.
2 RunsOver 26.2India 62/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Washington Sundar : Outside off, on a fuller length, Washington Sundar crisply drives it to the left of cover for a couple of runs. Simon Harmer from long off runs across to his right, tumbles and cuts it off to prevent any other run. Harmer feels his right shoulder after releasing the throw.
Dot BallOver 26.1India 60/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Washington Sundar : Full and quick, outside off, Washington Sundar spreads on the crease and tries to smash it through cover, but the ball spins in and is dragged off the inner half of the bat to the left of the bowler.
1 RunOver 25.6India 60/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : A touch wide of off, on a length, Sundar steers this through point for a single. India need 64 runs to win!
Washington Sundar 26(75)Ravindra Jadeja 17(24)
Simon Harmer 2/13(10)
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CRR: 2.31
Dot BallOver 25.5India 59/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Full and on off, Sundar pushes it to the right of the bowler. Simon stops it on the follow-through.
Dot BallOver 25.4India 59/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Spins away off the deck, full in length, outside off. Washington strides across to drive inside out, but gets beaten all ends up.
Dot BallOver 25.3India 59/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Slower through the air, on a good length, angling onto the pads. Sundar gets half-forward and drops it down the pitch with soft hands.
1 RunOver 25.2India 59/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : Every run is being met with a loud cheer from the Kolkata crowd. Full from Simon, on off, Jadeja drills it through mid off for a single.
Dot BallOver 25.1India 58/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : Drops it a tad fuller, on off, angling in. Jadeja goes deep inside the crease to block it straight.
1 RunOver 24.6India 58/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : On a length again, at 85.2 kph, and Jadeja tucks it off the back foot to deep square leg for a single.
Ravindra Jadeja 16(22)Washington Sundar 25(71)
Keshav Maharaj 0/17(7)
010201
CRR: 2.32
Dot BallOver 24.5India 57/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : BEATEN! Good variation. On a flatter trajectory, drifting across the batter, on a length. Ravindra Jadeja is forced to play with the angle and is beaten on the outside edge as he looks to block.
2 RunsOver 24.4India 57/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : This time, they will get a couple of runs! Floated fuller, on the stumps, Jadeja flicks it along the ground to the left of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
Dot BallOver 24.3India 55/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : On the stumps, full, clipped to Bavuma at short mid-wicket.
1 RunOver 24.2India 55/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Washington Sundar : The call is for two, but they settle with a single only. Slides across off, full in length, Sundar eases it wide of short third by opening the bat face at the last second. They run the first one hard and look for a second, but the fielder in the deep is quick enough to prevent another run.
Dot BallOver 24.1India 54/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Washington Sundar : Pushed flat and full, on middle, Sundar drives it gently back to the bowler.
MATCH UPDATE
India vs South Africa Live Score | A break in play as the two batters replenish themselves with fluids.
1 RunOver 23.6India 54/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Sundar plays just a check drive on the full delivery and the ball rolls through extra cover for a single.
Washington Sundar 24(69)Ravindra Jadeja 13(18)
Simon Harmer 2/11(9)
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CRR: 2.25
Dot BallOver 23.5India 53/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Tossed up nicely, full and on middle, Sundar leans on and defends as the ball contacts the shoulder of the bat due to extra bounce.
1 RunOver 23.4India 53/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : On a fuller length, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja clips it wide of mid-wicket for a single. The man from mid on runs across to his left and cuts it off.
Dot BallOver 23.3India 52/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : Slides on with the arm, on a length. Jadeja allows the ball to thud the front pad.
1 RunOver 23.2India 52/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Fuller one, outside off, Sundar steers it through the point region for a single.
Dot BallOver 23.1India 51/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Nice and full, pushed back to the bowler.
Dot BallOver 22.6India 51/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : Full and on off, Jadeja pads it away with a giant stride across.
Ravindra Jadeja 12(16)Washington Sundar 22(65)
Keshav Maharaj 0/13(6)
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CRR: 2.22
Dot BallOver 22.5India 51/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : On off, on a length, this is stabbed wide of slip where the fielder makes a good stop.
2 RunsOver 22.4India 51/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : Excellent running! Straight on with the arm, on a length. Ravindra Jadeja rocks back on the back foot and gets a thick outside edge as the ball runs towards deep backward point for a couple of runs. 50 IS UP FOR INDIA!
Dot BallOver 22.3India 49/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : Arm ball, across off on a fuller length, Jadeja strides ahead and taps it to the point region with soft hands.
Dot BallOver 22.2India 49/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : Full on the stumps, blocked off the front foot.
Dot BallOver 22.1India 49/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Keshav Maharaj to Ravindra Jadeja : Full and on middle and leg, Jadeja flicks it to the left of Maharaj who fields the ball himself.
Dot BallOver 21.6India 49/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar : Skids through from a tad fuller length, on off, Sundar responds with a watchful back foot block.
Washington Sundar 22(65)Ravindra Jadeja 10(10)
Simon Harmer 2/8(8)
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CRR: 2.23
1 RunOver 21.5India 49/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : Shorter than the fuller length, on off. Ravindra Jadeja pivots on the back foot and steers it to the right of deep square leg for a single.
Dot BallOver 21.4India 48/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : Into the blockhole, on middle, Jadeja gets forward and squeezes it back to Simon.
Dot BallOver 21.3India 48/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : Spins away from a length, around off, Jadeja hangs back and cuts it to backward point.
FOUR!Over 21.2India 48/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : FOUR! Welcome boundary for India and Jadeja! Harmer drops this full and down the leg stump line. Ravindra Jadeja takes a massive stride forward and sweeps it through backward square leg, beating the deep square leg fielder to his left for a boundary. India need 76 runs to win!
Dot BallOver 21.1India 44/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : Tossed up, at 91.9 kph, full and on middle. Ravindra Jadeja employs the sweep shot, but it goes off his gloves to the vacant leg slip region.
Dot BallOver 20.6India 44/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Marco Jansen to Washington Sundar : Full and on middle at 138.4 kph. Washington Sundar flicks it solidly to mid on.
Washington Sundar 22(64)Ravindra Jadeja 5(5)
Marco Jansen 2/15(7)
1(1LB)40100
CRR: 2.10
Dot BallOver 20.5India 44/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Marco Jansen to Washington Sundar : Fuller, nipping in from off, Washington Sundar gets on the front foot to defend, but the ball goes off the inside edge to square leg.
1 RunOver 20.4India 44/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Marco Jansen to Ravindra Jadeja : Back of a length, on off, Jadeja rides the bounce and punches it through extra cover for a single.
Dot BallOver 20.3India 43/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Marco Jansen to Ravindra Jadeja : Back of a length, on middle, tucked with soft hands to the leg side.
FOUR!Over 20.2India 43/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Marco Jansen to Ravindra Jadeja : FOUR! Another boundary that goes fine! Full and angled onto the pads, Ravindra Jadeja brings the bat in front, just uses his wrists at the point of contact. The ball goes off the inner half of the bat and races away to the deep fine leg fence.
Over 20.1India 39/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Marco Jansen to Washington Sundar : Oof! This doesn't rise as much as Sundar anticipated. Short of a good length, angling onto the bodyline. Washington Sundar has very little room to duck under and does not sway away in time. The ball jars his arm guard and rolls to square leg. They cross for a leg bye.
Dot BallOver 19.6India 38/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : Slanted across the batter, on a fuller length, Ravindra Jadeja strides forward to defend, but the ball grazes the inside edge before clipping the front pad and rolls to short fine leg.
Ravindra Jadeja 0(2)Washington Sundar 22(61)
Simon Harmer 2/3(7)
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CRR: 1.90
Dot BallOver 19.5India 38/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Ravindra Jadeja : Length ball, on middle and leg, Jadeja nudges it to mid-wicket off the back foot.
MATCH UPDATE
India vs South Africa Live Score | DRINKS BREAK. Take a bow, Simon Harmer. He has shown a masterclass in off spin bowling. While one might say what Pant did was totally needless, which is indeed true, credit goes to Simon Harmer for constantly building up the pressure and controlling his lines and lengths. He has massively halted the scoring as now, it has been almost 4 overs since India scored a run. And now, with Pant also headed into the sheds, India will feel the heat for sure as they still require 86 runs to win. Ravindra Jadeja walks in at number 6.
WICKET!Over 19.4India 38/4
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Rishabh Pant : OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! This was coming. Rishabh Pant was all at sea in the battle against Simon Harmer and it is the Proteas off-spinner who has come up trumps. After firing in the previous ball, this is a bit slower and offers flight, full and on middle. Pant looks to firm the drive down the ground but ends up spooning it back towards Harmer, who makes no mistake. Simon roars in delight and this is a massive scalp for South Africa. With Shubman Gill ruled out, India are effectively 38/5, needing 86 more runs.
Dot BallOver 19.3India 38/3
India vs South Africa Live Score | Simon Harmer to Rishabh Pant : Nearly trapped in front! Speared in with the arm at 95 kph, on middle. Rishabh does not pick it from the hand and reads it off the surface. Hurriedly drops his bat down on the ball to eke out an inside edge.
