India vs South Africa
1st T20I, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
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India beat South Africa by 8 wickets
Match Ended - India beat South Africa by 8 wickets
Over 
11th 
6
2
1
0
0
4
  = 13     | 
Over 
12th 
1
1
1
6
1
1
  = 11     | 
Over 
13th 
1
0
1
0
0
1
  = 3     | 
Over 
14th 
0
0
6
1
4
0
  = 11     | 
Over 
15th 
0
1
4
4
0
1
  = 10     | 
Over 
16th 
1
1
1
6
  = 9     | 
Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh

Player Of
The Match

Batter

R
B
4R
6S
SR
KL Rahul
not out
51
56
2
4
91.07

CRR: 6.6

Commentary

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6s
11.1
6
Tabraiz Shamsi to KL Rahul
SIX! BANG! Too short on this occasion, around middle. KL Rahul uses the depth of his crease, gets low, and pulls it towards deep square leg for a flat six.
11.2
2
Tabraiz Shamsi to KL Rahul
Tosses this one up now, outside off. KL Rahul carves this one over backward point for a brace.
11.3
1
Tabraiz Shamsi to KL Rahul
Slower through the air, full, around middle. KL Rahul drills it towards long on and rotates the strike. 
11.4
0
Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav
Around the leg pole now, fuller ball. Suryakumar Yadav sweeps it towards short fine leg. No run taken.
11.5
0
Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav
Spinning in, around middle and leg, short ball. Suryakumar Yadav misses his flick and gets hit on his pads. 
11.6
4
Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav
FOUR! Oh, lovely shot! Very full on this occasion, around middle and leg. Suryakumar Yadav whip this one in the gap between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 13 runs off the over. India need 41 more off 48 balls.
12.1
1
Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul
Short ball, down leg. KL Rahul swivels and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. That brings up the 50-run stand between these two.
12.2
1
Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav
Outside off now, back of a length again. Suryakumar Yadav pushes it towards cover and scampers across to the other end.
12.3
1
Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul
Drifting in, around middle and leg. KL Rahul tucks it towards square leg and takes another run.
12.4
6
Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav
SIX! BOOM! Suryakumar Yadav is playing on a different pitch here. A fuller ball, spinning away, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav goes inside-out over extra cover for a biggie. 
12.5
1
Keshav Maharaj to Suryakumar Yadav
Back of a length, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav rocks back and slashes it through point for a single. 
12.6
1
Keshav Maharaj to KL Rahul
Darting this one down leg, a short delivery. KL Rahul backs away and pushes it towards point for a single. 
13.1
1
Wayne Parnell to KL Rahul
Wayne Parnell begins his second spell with a short ball, around middle and off. KL Rahul miscues his pull shot over mid-wicket. Only a single. 
13.2
0
Wayne Parnell to Suryakumar Yadav
Pitched-up delivery, outside off. Suryakumar Yadav drives it to the fielder at mid off. No run. 
13.3
1
Wayne Parnell to Suryakumar Yadav
Width on offer, a length ball. Suryakumar Yadav hangs back and steers it towards third man for a single. 
13.4
0
Wayne Parnell to KL Rahul
A shorter ball now, wide of off. KL Rahul leaves that alone.
13.5
0
Wayne Parnell to KL Rahul
Swing and a miss! A fullish ball, outside off. KL Rahul swings his bat at it but he fails to get any bat on it.
13.6
1
Wayne Parnell to KL Rahul
Slightly short this time, around off. KL Rahul cuts it towards deep point for a single. India need 27 off 36 balls.
14.1
0
Anrich Nortje to KL Rahul
Anrich Nortje bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps, KL Rahul goes on the back foot and taps the ball to the right of the bowler. 
14.2
0
Anrich Nortje to KL Rahul
Goes fuller this time and outside the off pole, KL Rahul looks to drive with hardly any foot movent and gets beaten.
14.3
6
Anrich Nortje to KL Rahul
SIX! A meaty full toss bowled outside off and gets the treatment! Anrich Nortje fails to execute his yorker and KL Rahul does not miss out as he smashes this over deep cover for a biggie. 21 runs are needed now. 
14.4
1
Anrich Nortje to KL Rahul
This is on a good length and in line with the stumps, KL Rahul clips this towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.
14.5
4
Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav
FOUR! This is proving to be an expensive over! Anrich Nortje Goes for the leg cutter but ends up delivering a low full toss outside the off pole. Suryakumar Yadav slices this to deep backward point and collects four runs. 
14.6
0
Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav
Bangs this in short and just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav looks to pull but is beaten by the pace. 11 runs from the over.
15.1
0
Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul
Kagiso Rabada bowls this on a good length and outside the off pole, KL Rahul feels for this but is beaten all ends up.
15.2
1
Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul
This is served full and in line with the stumps, KL Rahul clips this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single.
15.3
4
Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav
FOUR! That is pure timing! Kagiso Rabada bowls a full toss outside off, Suryakumar Yadav hits this straight back over the bowler and finds the long off boundary. 
15.4
4
Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Kagiso Rabada attempts a slower delivery full and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav read the pace well and waits on it. Smashes it towards the deep cover boundary and collects four more runs. He is now one hit away from another half-century. 
15.5
0
Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav
Goes full and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav finds the cover fielder with his drive. 
15.6
1
Kagiso Rabada to Suryakumar Yadav
Continues bowling full and outside off, Suryakumar Yadav hits this in the air to the right of cover. Temba Bavuma dives and gets both hands to it but does not hold on to it. They take a single. 
16.1
1
Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav
Tabraiz Shamsi bowls this on a fuller length and in line with leg stump. Suryakumar Yadav tucks this towards fine leg for a single. He reaches 49. 
16.2
1
Tabraiz Shamsi to KL Rahul
Tabraiz Shamsi flights this full and straight, KL Rahul clips this towards long on and brings Suryakumar Yadav back on strike. 
16.3
1
Tabraiz Shamsi to Suryakumar Yadav
That is a half-century for Suryakumar Yadav! He has been outstanding in this game. This is full and aimed for the leg stump, Suryakumar Yadav flicks this to deep square leg for a single. 
16.4
6
Tabraiz Shamsi to KL Rahul
SIX! KL Rahul reaches his fifty as well! Tabraiz Shamsi flights this full and in line with the stumps, KL Rahul gets down on one knee and slog sweeps this over deep square leg for a maximum. India seal a comforatble 8-wicket win.