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SA vs IND 1st T20I Commentary - Durban (08 November 2024)
IND • 1st innings
202/8
SA • 2nd innings
141/10
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Overs
W
6s
4s
17.1
0
Avesh Khan to Keshav Maharaj
Swing and a miss! Back of a length and around off, Keshav Maharaj swings wildly across the line only to connect with thin air.
17.2
1
Avesh Khan to Keshav Maharaj
DROPPED! A good effort though! Avesh Khan bangs this into the pitch and on middle, Keshav Maharaj pulls it aerially towards deep square leg. Ramandeep Singh covers good ground his left, dives ahead and gets both hands on it, but it just spills out when his hands hit the ground, He is gutted there. The batters take one.
17.3
4
Avesh Khan to Nqabayomzi Peter
FOUR! Nice shot! Short of a length and on middle, Nqabayomzi Peter stands tall and swats it straight past the bowler and to the fence for a boundary.
17.4
1
Avesh Khan to Nqabayomzi Peter
Overpitched and on middle, Nqabayomzi Peter drills it to long on for one.
17.5
W
Avesh Khan to Keshav Maharaj
OUT! BOWLED'EM! DONE AND DUSTED! Avesh Khan steams in and serves this full, on off, shaping in, Keshav Maharaj goes for another wild hoick across the line but misses it completely. The ball goes through and clatters into the off pole. INDIA WIN BY 61 RUNS!
16.1
1
Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj
Fuller and on off, Keshav Maharaj drills it towards long off for a single.
16.2
1WD
Arshdeep Singh to Gerald Coetzee
Goes for the wide yorker, but bowls it way outside off, Gerald Coetzee fails to reach it. Wided.
16.2
1WD
Arshdeep Singh to Gerald Coetzee
Similar delivery, full but well outside off, Gerald Coetzee once again fails to lay bat on that. Wided again.
16.2
1
Arshdeep Singh to Gerald Coetzee
A low full toss, on off, Gerald Coetzee comes forward and cue-ends it towards long off for a run.
16.3
0
Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj
Good change of pace! Good length and outside off, angling away, Keshav Maharaj gets deceived by the lack of pace and misses.
16.4
2
Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj
Excellent effort in the deep! A full toss around off, Keshav Maharaj thumps it wide of long off where Ramandeep Singh runs to his left and puts in a dive to make a spectacular stop. Two runs taken.
16.5
W
Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj
OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! Fuller and on off, Keshav Maharaj drives it straight to extra covers and sets off for the run. There is a bit of confusion between the batters and both of them gets stranded halfway down the track. Suryakumar Yadav picks up, aims and hits bullseye at the batter's end with Gerald Coetzee nowhere near the crease. India just one wicket away from the win now!
16.6
0
Arshdeep Singh to Nqabayomzi Peter
Another low full toss, outside off, Nqabayomzi Peter squeezes it to point.
Till Now Score: 135/9
(17 Overs)
N Peter
0(1)
K Maharaj
4(6)
A Singh
3-0-25-1
Over 17 ·135 Runs
1
1WD
1WD
1
0
2
W
0
15.1
1
Hardik Pandya to Gerald Coetzee
Back of a length and angling into leg, Gerald Coetzee backs away and swats it wide of mid off for a single.
15.2
0
Hardik Pandya to Keshav Maharaj
Hard length and on middle, Keshav Maharaj stays back and blocks it out.
15.3
1
Hardik Pandya to Keshav Maharaj
Pitched up and on middle, Keshav Maharaj clips it over mid-wicket for a run.
15.4
1WD
Hardik Pandya to Gerald Coetzee
Short of a length but down the leg side, Gerald Coetzee misses out on his hook shot.
15.4
6
Hardik Pandya to Gerald Coetzee
SIX! Wow..that has gone many a miles! Hardik Pandya serves this full and on off, Gerald Coetzee swings hard across the line and smokes it against the wind over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
15.5
6
Hardik Pandya to Gerald Coetzee
SIX MORE! Oh..incredible shot! Hardik Pandya bangs this short and on middle, Gerald Coetzee picks up te length early and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen more.
15.6
0
Hardik Pandya to Gerald Coetzee
Swing and miss! Slower one, on a good length and around leg, Gerald Coetzee backs away and slashes at it but goes through it early and misses.
Till Now Score: 129/8
(16 Overs)
G Coetzee
22(10)
K Maharaj
1(2)
H Pandya
3-0-27-0
Over 16 ·129 Runs
1
0
1
1WD
6
6
0
14.1
6
Ravi Bishnoi to Gerald Coetzee
SIX! Muscled it! Too full from Bishnoi, on middle, Gerald Coetzee clears his front leg and clubs it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie.
14.2
1
Ravi Bishnoi to Gerald Coetzee
Full and outside off, Gerald Coetzee slaps it to long off for a single.
14.3
0
Ravi Bishnoi to Marco Jansen
Pushed through, fuller and outside off, Marco Jansen leans on and drives it to cover.
14.4
6
Ravi Bishnoi to Marco Jansen
SIX! Nonchalant! Too full and punished! On off, pitched right up, Marco Jansen swipes it across and clears the fence with ease over square leg.
14.5
0
Ravi Bishnoi to Marco Jansen
Goes into the hands of Hardik Pandya and just pops out! This is pitched up, outside off, Marco Jansen looks to reverse sweep but hits it to Hardik Pandya at point who goes at it with hard hands and the ball spills out.
14.6
W
Ravi Bishnoi to Marco Jansen
OUT! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya manages to hold on this time and Ravi Bishnoi gets his third! Marco Jansen after a small cameo has to walk back for 12(8)! Ravi Bishnoi slows it up and keeps it full, outside off, Marco Jansen looks for a big shot over long off but gets an outside edge that goes high in the air around cover-point region. Hardik Pandya swivesl around and takes it with both hands.
Till Now Score: 114/8
(15 Overs)
M Jansen
12(8)
G Coetzee
9(6)
R Bishnoi
4-0-28-3
Over 15 ·114 Runs
6
1
0
6
0
W
13.1
1
Axar Patel to Marco Jansen
Fires the first one in, on middle and leg, Marco Jansen taps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
13.2
1
Axar Patel to Gerald Coetzee
Gerald Coetzee is off the mark! Angling into the pads, on a fuller length, Coetzee clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
13.3
4
Axar Patel to Marco Jansen
FOUR! Picked up beautifully! Marco Jansen can bat and he will have to pull some magic here to help his side! Short and on middle, Marco Jansen picks the length early and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
13.4
1
Axar Patel to Marco Jansen
Full, on middle and leg, Marco Jansen taps it to mid-wicket and gets a single. This also brings up 100 runs for South Africa!
13.5
0
Axar Patel to Gerald Coetzee
Full, on off, Gerald Coetzee backs away a bit and pushes it to point.
13.6
1
Axar Patel to Gerald Coetzee
An outstanding effort from Rinku Singh but the ball just falls short! Axar Patel pulls the length back and on middle, Gerald Coetzee pulls it in front of long on. Rinku Singh charges to get top the ball and dives ahead but the ball just dips in front of him. A single off it.
Till Now Score: 101/7
(14 Overs)
G Coetzee
2(4)
M Jansen
6(4)
A Patel
1-0-8-0
Over 14 ·101 Runs
1
1
4
1
0
1
12.1
W
Ravi Bishnoi to Patrick Kruger
OUT! CAUGHT! Ravi Bishnoi joins the party and South Africa are falling like a pile of cards! 3 wickets in the last 5 balls! Ravi Bishnoi keeps it outside off, on a fuller length, Patrick Kruger has to reach for it and looks to carve it away through the gap at cover-point. He gets it off the outer half and to the right of point where Hardik Pandya stretches out and despite a fumble manages to gobble it up well.
12.2
6
Ravi Bishnoi to Andile Simelane
SIX! BANG! Oh hello? Where has that come from? What a start to his international carrer with the bat! Tossed up by Bishnoi, on off, Andile Simelane gets right under the line and smokes it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
12.3
0
Ravi Bishnoi to Andile Simelane
Short and on off, Andile Simelane cuts it to point.
12.4
0
Ravi Bishnoi to Andile Simelane
Cramps the batter for room with a nagging length, on middle and leg, Andile Simelane just about manages to squeeze it out.
12.5
W
Ravi Bishnoi to Andile Simelane
OUT! LBW! PLUMB IN FRONT! Ravi Bishnoi gets two in the over too! Bowls the wrong one, on a fuller length, in and around off and gets the ball to turn back in sharply, Andile Simelane is hurried deep in the crease and he fails to jam it out. Gets pinged right in front of the middle peg on the pad and up goes the dreaded finger!
12.6
0
Ravi Bishnoi to Gerald Coetzee
Full, outside off, Gerald Coetzee drives it to cover.
Till Now Score: 93/7
(13 Overs)
G Coetzee
0(1)
M Jansen
0(1)
R Bishnoi
3-0-15-2
Over 13 ·93 Runs
W
6
0
0
W
0
11.1
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
Full, on off, David Miller looks to cut but ges and inside edge that goes off his pads in front of point. The collect a quick single.
11.2
6
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen
SIX! Into the orbits! Tossed right up, on off, Heinrich Klaasen gets under it and dispatches it well over mid-wicket for a biggie.
11.3
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen
OUT! CAUGHT! Varun Chakaravarthy gets his second and this is the biggest fish in the Proteas lineup! The pressure was mounting and it was bound to come! Varun Chakaravarthy drags the length down by a bit and keeps it on off, Heinrich Klaasen winds up for the big heave but fails to get the timing right. Hits it off the lower half of his bat and as far as long on. Axar Patel settles under it and takes it quite comfortably. South Africa lose their fourth!
11.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Patrick Kruger
Full, on middle and off, Patrick Kruger knocks it to long on for a single.
11.5
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
OUT! CAUGHT! Two big wickets in this over and South Africa lose half their side for just 87 runs! Not the best of balls but Varun Chakaravarthy will take the result any day! Short and on middle, there to be put away, David Miller looks to hoick it across the line and picks the length right. Doesn't time it as well as he would have wanted to and skies it straight down the throat of Avesh Khan at deep square leg. Varun Chakaravarthy gets 3 wickets and South Africa are in all sorts of trouble now!
11.6
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Marco Jansen
Full, on off, Marco Jansen pushes it to cover.
Till Now Score: 87/5
(12 Overs)
M Jansen
0(1)
P Kruger
1(1)
V Chakaravarthy
4-0-25-3
Over 12 ·87 Runs
1
6
W
1
W
0
10.1
0
Ravi Bishnoi to David Miller
Full and on leg, David Miller looks to turn it around but misses onto his thigh pad.
10.2
0
Ravi Bishnoi to David Miller
Lands the wrong one, fuller and on off, David Miller looks to play at it across the line and gets a thick outside edge to short third.
10.3
0
Ravi Bishnoi to David Miller
Another one that goes straight on, leg, David Miller fails to read it off Bishnoi's hand and misses.
10.4
0
Ravi Bishnoi to David Miller
Lands it nice and full, outsdie off, David Miller looks to slog it across but the ball keeps low and scoots low under the bat.
10.5
0
Ravi Bishnoi to David Miller
Five dots on the trot! Quicker and fuller, just outside off, at 106 kph, David Miller is beaten on the outside edge by the pace on this one.
10.6
1
Ravi Bishnoi to David Miller
Tossed up, on off, David Miller taps it to cover for a single. Just a single off that over and the pressure is mounting!
Till Now Score: 79/3
(11 Overs)
D Miller
17(20)
H Klaasen
19(20)
R Bishnoi
2-0-9-0
Over 11 ·79 Runs
0
0
0
0
0
1
9.1
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen
Flatter, short and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen stabs it down to extra covers.
9.2
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen
Short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it through point for a single.
9.3
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
Floated, full and around middle, David Miller swipes it off the inside half of the bat towards short fine.
9.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
Drags his length back and outside off, David Miller punches it through extra covers for a run.
9.5
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen
Pushed through quicker, short and on leg, angling in, Heinrich Klaasen gets cramped up and misses to get hit on the pads.
9.6
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen
Flighted, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen drives it straight to covers. Just 2 runs off the over. Superb stuff!
Till Now Score: 78/3
(10 Overs)
H Klaasen
19(20)
D Miller
16(14)
V Chakaravarthy
3-0-17-1
Over 10 ·78 Runs
0
1
0
1
0
0
8.1
1
Ravi Bishnoi to David Miller
Sloppy! Ravi Bishnoi begins with a short delivery, outside off, David Miller bunts it towards extra covers where Suryakumar Yadav lets it through for a single.
8.2
1
Ravi Bishnoi to Heinrich Klaasen
Tossed up, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen goes for the big slog but gets an inside edge through square leg for a run. That could have gone anywhere.
8.3
1
Ravi Bishnoi to David Miller
Flighted, full and on middle, David Miller drills it down to long on for another run.
8.4
4
Ravi Bishnoi to Heinrich Klaasen
FOUR! Put away! A googly, short and on middle, turns in, Heinrich Klaasen stays deep in his crease and heaves it away finding the gap between deep mid-wicket and long on for a boundary.
8.5
1
Ravi Bishnoi to Heinrich Klaasen
Quicker, full and on off, skids through, Heinrich Klaasen backs away and punches it very close from the stumps through cover-point for one.
8.6
0
Ravi Bishnoi to David Miller
Another short delivery, outside off, angling away, David Miller looks to for the cut but misses.
Till Now Score: 76/3
(9 Overs)
D Miller
15(12)
H Klaasen
18(16)
R Bishnoi
1-0-8-0
Over 9 ·76 Runs
1
1
1
4
1
0
7.1
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen
Short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen stays back and punches it through covers for a single.
7.2
6
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
SIX! BANG! You cannot bowl there to Miller! Varun Chakaravarthy serves a half-tracker, on off, David Miller's eyes light up as he rocks back and hammers it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
7.3
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
Floated, full and on middle, turns away, David Miller pushes it down the pitch.
7.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
Flatter, short and on middle, David Miller flicks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.
7.5
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Heinrich Klaasen
Another short delivery, outside off, Heinrich Klaasen cuts it through point for one.
7.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
Drags his length back, on off, David Miller forces it down to long on for one more.
Till Now Score: 68/3
(8 Overs)
D Miller
13(9)
H Klaasen
12(13)
V Chakaravarthy
2-0-15-1
Over 8 ·68 Runs
1
6
0
1
1
1
6.1
1
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen
Fuller and on off, angling in, Heinrich Klaasen works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single. 50 up for South Africa!
6.2
1
Hardik Pandya to David Miller
Back of a length and around leg, David Miller nudges it towards fine leg for a run.
6.3
2
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen
Pitched up and on off, shaping away, Heinrich Klaasen looks to drive but gets an outside edge through point for a couple of runs.
6.4
4
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen
FOUR! Slashed away! Back of a length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen accepts the width on offer and throws his hands at it slicing it over point for a boundary.
6.5
0
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen
Hits the hard length, on middle, angling in, Heinrich Klaasen keeps it out to the leg side.
6.6
1
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen
On a length and on off, Heinrich Klaasen works it towards long on for a run. 9 runs off the over.
Till Now Score: 58/3
(7 Overs)
H Klaasen
10(11)
D Miller
5(5)
H Pandya
2-0-12-0
Over 7 ·58 Runs
1
1
2
4
0
1
5.1
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Ryan Rickelton
Varun Chakaravarthy starts with a floater, full and on middle, Ryan Rickelton only manages to knock it back to the bowler.
5.2
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to Ryan Rickelton
OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy strikes straightaway! The move to introduce spin has worked wonders for Suryakumar Yadav and his team. This is the googly, full and around middle. Ryan Rickelton goes down and looks to slog sweep it away, but fails to get under it fully. As a result, gets a top edge as the ball goes high in the air towards the wide long on fence where Tilak Varma settles under it well and pouches it safely. Rickelton falls for 21 off 11 and the Proteas are three down now!
5.3
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
Oh..how did that miss the stumps? Another wrong'un, full and on middle, turns away, David Miller looks to work it away but gets squared up. The ball sneaks past the outside edge and just misses the off pole.
5.4
4
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Drags his length back, outside off, David Miller gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through covers for a boundary.
5.5
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
Slows it up a bit, full and on middle, David Miller pushes it back to the bowler.
5.6
1WD
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
Flatter, full but down the leg side, David Miller leaves it alone. Wided.
5.6
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to David Miller
A leg-break this time, full and on off, David Miller stays back and keeps it out on the pitch. South Africa are 49/3 at the end of the Powerplay!
Till Now Score: 49/3
(6 Overs)
D Miller
4(4)
H Klaasen
2(6)
V Chakaravarthy
1-0-5-1
Over 6 ·49 Runs
0
W
0
4
0
1WD
0
4.1
0
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen
Starts from over the wicket and pitches it on a good length, on middle and off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it to mid off.
4.2
1
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen
Back of a length, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
4.3
1WD
Hardik Pandya to Ryan Rickelton
WIDE! On a good length but just down leg, Ryan Rickelton looks to tickle it away but misses.
4.3
1
Hardik Pandya to Ryan Rickelton
Into the hips, on a length, Ryan Rickelton gets his bat ahead and tucks it to deep square leg for one.
4.4
0
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen
Goes full and on off, Heinrich Klaasen firms his drive well but straight to cover.
4.5
0
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen
An absolute peach! Hardik Pandya with an upright seam bowls it on a hard length, just outside off and gets the ball to nip away off the deck to beat the outside edge.
4.6
0
Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen
Good first over from Hardik Pandya! Just the three runs off it! Lands it on a hard length, on off, Heinrich Klaasen taps it to cover.
Till Now Score: 44/2
(5 Overs)
H Klaasen
2(6)
R Rickelton
21(9)
H Pandya
1-0-3-0
Over 5 ·44 Runs
0
1
1WD
1
0
0
0
3.1
0
Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs
Serves it full, outside off, with some shape taking the ball away further, Tristan Stubbs has a wild swing but plays inside the line.
3.2
2
Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs
Angles it into the pads, on a good length, Tristan Stubbs flicks it aerially over mid-wicket for a brace.
3.3
W
Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs
OUT! CAUGHT! Avesh Khan gets the big fish in Tristan Stubbs and South Africa are in early trouble chasing 203! Avesh Khan keeps it short and outside off, Tristan Stubbs sees the length to be short and looks to punch it over the infield on the off side. Gets a bit late on the shot and it comes off the upper half of his bat and straight into the bread basket of Suryakumar Yadav at mid off.
3.4
1
Avesh Khan to Heinrich Klaasen
Gets off the mark straightaway! Attacking the stumps, on a length, Heinrich Klaasen taps it in front of covers and scampers across for a quick single.
3.5
4
Avesh Khan to Ryan Rickelton
FOUR! Not in control but Ravi Bishnoi fails to mop it up well! Avesh Khan hits the deck hard, on a hard length, on middle, Ryan Rickelton looks to pull but gets it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg region. Ravi Bishnoi from deep fine sprints quickly and slides ahead but fails to push it back.
3.6
6
Avesh Khan to Ryan Rickelton
SIX! In total control this time! Short of a length and on off, Ryan Rickelton pulls and pulls it well over deep square leg for a biggie. The ball lands on the roof!
Till Now Score: 41/2
(4 Overs)
R Rickelton
20(8)
H Klaasen
1(1)
A Khan
2-0-22-1
Over 4 ·41 Runs
0
2
W
1
4
6
2.1
0
Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Rickelton
Swings one away, on a good length, outside off, Ryan Rickelton with no foot movement look to fiddle at this away from his body but misses on the outside edge.
2.2
1
Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Rickelton
Honing in, over the stumps, on a length, Ryan Rickelton taps it to cover and rotates the strike over.
2.3
0
Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs
Another one that goes past the outside edge! Good length, angling across, just outside off, Tristan Stubbs has a feel for it but misses.
2.4
0
Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs
Serves the inswinger, on a length, outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to force it through the off side but gets an inside edge that goes back to thump him on the pad.
2.5
1WD
Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs
WIDE! Angling away, well outside off, Tristan Stubbs slashes at it but misses.
2.5
6
Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs
SIX! Picked right off the hooks! A bit too full from Arshdeep Singh, into the pads, Tristan Stubbs flicks it handsomely over deep square leg for a biggie.
2.6
1
Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs
Fuller and outside off, Tristan Stubbs drives it well to the left of mid off where Suryakumar Yadav dives and makes a stop keeping it down to just a single.
Till Now Score: 28/1
(3 Overs)
T Stubbs
9(8)
R Rickelton
10(6)
A Singh
2-0-19-1
Over 3 ·28 Runs
0
1
0
0
1WD
6
1
1.1
0
Avesh Khan to Ryan Rickelton
Charges in from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length, on off, Ryan Rickelton punches it to cover.
1.2
4
Avesh Khan to Ryan Rickelton
FOUR! Beautul shot to get off the mark! Angling away, outside off, on a length, Ryan Rickelton hops back and crunches it through covers for a boundary.
1.3
4
Avesh Khan to Ryan Rickelton
FOUR! Two-in-two for Ryan Rickelton too! Avesh Khan gets the line a bit closer than the previous one towards the off-stump line, on a length, Ryan Rickelton carves it through cover-point and gets another boundary.
1.4
1
Avesh Khan to Ryan Rickelton
Back of a length, onto the body, Ryan Rickelton dabs it behind to short fine leg for a single.
1.5
0
Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs
On a good length, over off, Tristan Stubbs taps it to cover.
1.6
0
Avesh Khan to Tristan Stubbs
Beautiful delivery to finish the over! Hits the deck hard, on a short of a length, over middle and gets the ball to nip away a bit, Tristan Stubbs charges down the track and looks to loft it straight but the ball goes past the outside edge.
Till Now Score: 19/1
(2 Overs)
T Stubbs
2(4)
R Rickelton
9(4)
A Khan
1-0-9-0
Over 2 ·19 Runs
0
4
4
1
0
0
Tristan Stubbs walks out to bat at number 3.
0
Avesh Khan to share the attack.
0
Heinrich Klaasen is the next man in.
0
David Miller walks out to bat at number 5 for South Africa!
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Strategic break! South Africa finds themselves three wickets down, but they’ve done well to keep the scoreboard ticking, which remains a key positive in their chase. Heinrich Klaasen has opted for a measured approach, providing some stability, while David Miller is beginning to find his rhythm. Together, they’ll aim to build a steady partnership, setting the platform to take the game deep. While India will aim to stem the flow of runs and build pressure which is certain of getting them the wickets in these middle overs.
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Patrick Kruger walks out to the middle now.
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Marco Jansen comes out to the middle now.
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Andile Simelane walks out to bat now.
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Gerald Coetzee is the next man in.
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Keshav Maharaj comes out to the middle now.
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Strategic break! With 74 runs required off just 24 deliveries, South Africa faces a near-impossible task and will need nothing short of a miracle to pull this off. Yet, Gerald Coetzee’s fearless blitz in the last over keeps faint hope alive. It’s a steep mountain to climb, but cricket has seen its share of improbable comebacks, and South Africa will give it their all. On the other hand, India stands on the brink of victory, needing only a couple of well-executed deliveries to seal the game!
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Nqabayomzi Peter is the last batter to walk in for South Africa!
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That brings us to the conclusion of this opening encounter, where India emerged victorious over South Africa with a dominating performance to take a 1-0 lead in this four-match T20I series. Attention now shifts to St George's Park in Gqeberha, where both teams will square off again for the second T20I. The action kicks off at 2 pm GMT, but be sure to tune in early for all the pre-match buildup and insights. Until next time, it’s cheers and goodbye!
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Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram
Steams in from over the wicket and hurls it on a good length, on off and gets the ball to tail back in, Aiden Markram gets an inside edge to square leg trying to squeeze it out.
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4
Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram
FOUR! Great start to the chase from Aiden Markram! Arshdeep Singh offers a lot of width outside off, on a fuller length, Markram frees his arms and creams it through covers for a boundary.
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Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram
FOUR! This is classic from Aiden Markram! Arshdeep Singh gets the ball fuller and on middle and off, with some inward movement, Aiden Markram keeps his head still and punches it to the left of mid off for another boundary.
0.4
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Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram
OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh has the final laugh and India make that early inroad they were after! Arshdeep Singh lands it nice and full, with the angle going across the batter, outside off, Aiden Markram is drawn ahead and he looks for another crack at the delivery leaving him, and plays it inside the line. Gets a thick outside edge that goes straight into the mitts of Sanju Samson behind the stumps.
0.5
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Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs
Full and on off, Tristan Stubbs gets low and cuts it through point for a couple of runs to get off the mark. However, the third umpire wants to check if there was a short run or not. The replay shows that it is 'touch and go' with Stubbs dragging his bat with the toe-end just about crossing the line. The on-field umpire initially gives it a short run mistakenly, but then corrects it and the hosts get a couple in the end.
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Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs
Good length, in and around off, shaping back in a bit, Tristan Stubbs checks it out to mid off.
Till Now Score: 10/1
(1 Overs)
T Stubbs
2(2)
R Rickelton
0(0)
A Singh
1-0-10-1
Over 1 ·10 Runs
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4
4
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2
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