IND vs SA 4th T20I Commentary - Rajkot (17 June 2022)

Slants a length ball, around off. Shamsi hits it to point.

Angles again on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

Slightly shorter and just outside off. Ngidi looks to pull but misses. Was very near to the off pole.

On middle, blocked out.

OUT! TAKEN! Hand shakes all-around as that will be the end of South Africa's innings as Temba Bavuma won't be able to play! Tossed up on middle. Lungi Ngidi lofts it to long on where Ruturaj Gaikwad takes it. India level the series 2-2 as they win by 82 runs. 

On a length and outside off. Ngidi dabs it to third man for a single.

Three runs! A length ball, way outside off. Shamsi frees his arms and places it over covers. The batters take three runs. 

A bouncer on the slower side, on middle. Ngidi sits under it.

A length ball, around off. Ngidi mistimes his punch to covers.

Another bumper and Ngidi leaves it out. Khan should go for a fuller ball.

Length ball, outside off. Ngidi strokes it to sweeper cover for a brace. 

A fuller delivery, on off. Anrich Nortje drives it through covers for a single.

Tossed up on off. Chahal blocks it out.

This is fuller on off. Ngidi hits it hard back to the bowler and Chahal half-stops it. A single taken.

A googly on middle and leg. Anrich Nortje defends it off the back foot.

Tossed up, outside off. Anrich Nortje looks to drive it away but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! Here we go...Chahal outfoxes another batter with a clever delivery! Tossed up, outside off. Anrich Nortje goes for a big swing across the line. He miscues it completely and the gets an outside edge towards point where Ishan Kishan takes an easy catch. 90 needed now from 30 balls and India are looking all set to level this series with a big win here now.

On a length, around off. Jansen guides it towards third man for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rassie van der Dussen departs now and South Africa sink further! Khan with that length delivery, around off. Rassie van der Dussen gets a bit across and heaves it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. He does not get the desired result and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the deep there takes the catch comfortably. South Africa are in all sorts of trouble here!

A sharp bouncer on off. Jansen looks to pull it but misses. The ball hits him below his ear. He looks in some pain here.

OUT! TAKEN! Another wicket for Avesh Khan and another catch for Ruturaj Gaikwad, South Africa lose their sixth! Khan stays with that shortish length on off. Jansen pulls it this time but does not get the timing he desired for. The ball goes right of the fielder at deep mid-wicket and Ruturaj Gaikwad runs to his right and covers a lot of ground to take a good diving catch.

FOUR BYES! That has taken off again! Shorter delivery, around off. Keshav Maharaj looks to slap it away but misses as the ball rises sharply. Pant behind the stumps jumps to stop the ball but it goes over him to the fence.

OUT! CAUGHT! That extra bounce gives Avesh Khan his third wicket of the over! Khan bowls it short on off. Keshav Maharaj looks to pull it away. However, he is hurried by the pace of the ball and the bounce in it. It hits high on the blade and the ball loops up in the air towards mid on. Shreyas Iyer there takes an easy catch.

Flighted delivery on off. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-sweeps it towards deep backward point for a single.

This is outside off and Jansen tries to reverse-sweep but misses.

WIDE! Chahal goes further wide outside off and Jansen lets it go. Wided!

A flatter and quicker one, around off. Jansen looks to block it but gets beaten.

This is fuller on off. Jansen hits it hard but knock down the stumps at the other end. Luckily for Rassie van der Dussen at the bowler's end, Chahal did not get his finger tips on that ball.

Nice loopy delivery, outside off. Jansen looks to loft it away towards the off side but misses.

Darts this on leg. Jansen works it to short fine leg for a single. Just 3 from the over and South Africa need a big over here, 97 needed from 42 balls!

A flatter one on middle. Rassie van der Dussen works it towards the leg side for a single.

Darts it on middle again. Jansen defends it off the front foot. He actually gets the inside edge of his blade onto the turf.

A fuller delivery on off. Jansen drives it to the cover fielder.

SIX! Massive! This is out of the stadium! 104 metres hit that! Tossed up on off. Jansen skips down the track and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

FOUR! Axar Patel overcompensates and pays the price. He drags it short on off. Jansen stays back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Beaten! Tossed up, around off. Jansen looks to defend it off the front foot. However, the ball spins away and beats the outside edge of his blade. 100 needed from 48 balls!

On a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it left of point towards deep backward point for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! This is a killer blow as Harshal Patel gets rid of the dangerous 'Killer Miller'! Harshal Patel with that hard length again, on off. Miller tries to work it towards the leg side but misses as the ball knocks over the off pole. Harshal Patel is delighted and rightly so, this now makes India a firm favourite to win this one. The pair of Chahal and Harshal Patel doing the trick again for India!

Back of a length, around off, It nips back in with good bounce and Jansen blocks it out.

A fullish delivery on middle at 133.3 kph. Jansen works it towards short mid-wicket.

A slower full toss on off. Jansen picks it luckily and blocks it.

Beaten! A very good over for India, just a single and a big wicket! South Africa now need 111 runs from 54 balls! A good-length delivery, outside off. Jansen tries to push it away towards the off side but misses.

On middle, worked to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on off. Miller punches it to covers.

Steep bounce there, shorter and on leg. Miller stays back and tries to defend but plays from the higher part of the blade and to short third man for a single.

A sharp single! Flatter and outside off, it is cut to point and Rassie van der Dussen makes it to the other side on time. 

Around off, punched through covers for a single.

Touch short and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen forces it to deep square leg for a single. 112 needed in 60 balls.

FOUR! Good start to the over by Klaasen! Tossed up, wide outside off. Heinrich Klaasen comes down the track and hammers it to long on for a boundary.

OUT! LBW! South Africa lose another! Chahal continues from where he left off in the previous game! Chahal slows it up, full and around leg, the ball stays low off the deck. Heinrich Klaasen gets on his knee as he looks to sweep but is too late to his shot and gets rapped on the pads. An appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Heinrich Klaasen has a word with Rassie van der Dussen and opts to review it. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracker shows three reds and Heinrich Klaasen has to take the long walk.

Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and just around off. Rassie van der Dussen turns it to square leg and gets only a single as the fielder is quick to the ball. 

Shorter and on middle, it spins back in. Miller hangs back and chips it back to Chahal who takes it on a bounce. 

SIX! Massive one! Fuller and outside off. Miller slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 

An arm ball, tailing in on middle. Rassie van der Dussen looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Flatter, quicker and on off. Rassie van der Dussen tries to revers-hit it but mistimes it on the off side.

Tossed up on middle. Rassie van der Dussen steps forward and helps it to short fine leg for a quick single. 

Flatter and around off, pushed back to Patel.

An arm ball, this one keeps on coming with the angle and bowls around middle and leg. Heinrich Klaasen misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A huge, huge appeal for LBW but nothing given. Patel wasn't much interested but Pant goes for the review. No bat there. Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. Not out it is. 

Slows it up, too full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

Full, slower and on the pads, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-sweeps it to backward point. 

A loopy ball, on middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen drills it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Targets the stumps, pushed to long off for one more.

Slower in the air, full and slanting on leg. Rassie van der Dussen reverse-sweeps again to backward point. 

Slower, full and on off. It is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

Just past! Short of a length, around off and there is extra bounce. Rassie van der Dussen looks to defend but it goes off the shoulder of the bat and lobs past the diving backward point fielder for a single. 

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Khan strikes now! Perfect start for India! Khan hits the hard length, around off, it nips back in and bounces off the deck. Dwaine Pretorius hangs back and has a wild swing across the line but only manages a bottom edge and Rishabh Pant takes it. India bossing the Powerplay. 

A length ball, outside off. Heinrich Klaasen cuts it uppishly and to third man for a single.

FOUR! Much needed one for the Proteas! Length again, too much width. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it through covers for a boundary.

Bangs a bouncer now, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen lets it alone. 

FOUR! Second one of the over! South Africa end the Powerplay on a high! On a length and on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it past short fine leg and to deep backward square leg for a boundary. South Africa are 35 for 2 at the end of the sixth over 135 needed in 84 balls.

On a length and angling into middle from 'round the wicket. Quinton de Kock blocks it solidly.

Back of a length, on middle at 125.8 kph. Quinton de Kock pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

A yorker, around leg at 124.3 kph. Dwaine Pretorius looks to whip it away but gets hit on his pads. A leg bye taken towards the leg side.

A shortish-length delivery, outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts but finds the fielder at cover-point.

OUT! RUN OUT! What a terrible mix-up this is and India get a big wicket of Quinton de Kock! On a length, on off. Quinton de Kock looks to defend but gets the inside edge onto his pads. The ball just rolls towards the off side. However, Quinton de Kock initially looks for a run but Dwaine Pretorius is late to react. He then takes some strides forward and Quinton de Kock who is in two minds is strangled in between. In the meanwhile, Harshal Patel senses an opportunity and collects the ball and runs towards the batter's end to whip the bails off. A very disappointing end to Quinton de Kock's innings and India are off to a good start here!

Back of a length, around off. Rassie van der Dussen dabs it towards third man for a single.

Back of a length, on off. Bavuma rides the bounce and blocks it out. He almost drags it back on the stumps.

On a length and angling into leg. Bavuma tries to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball hits his pads and rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye taken.

On a length, on off. Quinton de Kock pushes it to mid off and takes a single.

Good bouncer! Bangs it short and on middle. Dwaine Pretorius sways away from the line of the ball. Pant does well to stop it with one hand.

Back of a length, outside off. Dwaine Pretorius tries to slash it away but misses.

Shortish length and outside off again. Dwaine Pretorius cuts but straight to the fielder at point. Just 2 from this over and South Africa need to kick on from here!

Beaten! Bhuvneshwar Kumar is all over Bavuma here! Bavuma goes across to a length delivery that is outside off. He tries to work it away towards the leg side but the ball swings away and beats him.

On a length, around off. Bavuma punches it crisply this time towards covers and Shreyas Iyer there dives to his left and stops it.

Slightly on the shorter side, on off. Bavuma looks to defend but the ball bounces sharply and hits Bavuma on his helmet grill.

Just over! Back of a length, on off. Bavuma pulls it awkwardly over the mid-wicket fielder and gets two runs.

FOUR! Finally, a shot of authority from Bavuma! Lands on a length, around off. Bavuma punces it and find the gap past point for a boundary this time.

Close! A fuller delivery on middle. Bavuma pushes it to mid on and sets off for a single. Pandya fires a direct hit at the bowler's end but Bavuma makes dives and is well inside the crease.

FOUR! Quinton de Kock greets Hardik Pandya with a boundary! Back of a length, around off. Quinton de Kock tries to cut, it is bit too close and gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes towards the third man fence for a boundary.

FOUR! More confident shot this time! Short and wide outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts it off the middle of his blade past point for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts it again but this time a squarer third man fielder, Harshal Patel cuts it off. Two more runs.

On a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock leaves it alone.

Lands on a length, on off. Quinton de Kock defends it onto the turf and takes a quick single.

Bavuma is off the mark finally! Back of a length, around off. Bavuma steers it towards third man for a single.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar with a lovely outswinger! He lands on a good length and around off. It swings away and beats the outsid edge of Quinton de Kock's blade.

This is fullish in length and a lot straighter. Quinton de Kock blocks it off the front foot.

Quinton de Kock is off the mark! A full delivery on the pads. Quinton de Kock flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Back of a length and this one comes back in from around off. Extra bounce too and Temba Bavuma gets hit on his gloves as he looks to push at it.

A length delivery that tails back in, on off. Bavuma blocks it off the back foot.

Brilliant start from Bhuvneshwar Kumar! A fullish delivery, outside off. Bavuma gets across a bit and looks to defend it but is beaten.