SA vs IND 3rd ODI Commentary - Cape Town (23 January 2022)

On a length, around off. Krishna taps it towards short third man for one. 5 from 5.

OUT! TAKEN! IT IS ALL OVER! What a seesaw! India just cannot get a win here and Deepak Chahar is heartbroken! Short ball, on the body. Chahal decides to pull it away but gets the outside edge. The ball goes high in the air to cover. David Miller takes an easy catch and South Africa win by 4 runs! They win the series 3-0! What a game of cricket! A pure entertainer!

DOT BALL! Chahal could have left that and got a wide! A full toss, outside off. Chahal drives it to short cover.

Quick single! A low full toss, wide outside off. Chahal hits it wide of mid off. The fielder gets there but misses his shy at the bowler's end.

OUT! TAKEN! MY WORD! How did we get here? The game should have been over some time ago! Full and outside off. Bumrah goes for the glory shot and looks to hit it over mid off. Doesn't get the elevation and hits it to the left of mid off. Temba Bavuma moves to his left and takes it! 7 needed with a wicket in hand.

DOT BALL! GOLD DUST! Yorker, on the pads. Blocked out to the leg side.

Krishna gets a single! Slower and a length ball, outside off. He works it past cover for one. Big ball coming up. 6 needed from 7. Chahal on strike.

DOT BALL! 6 needed from the last over. Fuller, around off. Chahal pushes it but straight to the man at point. Phew, this is going down to the wire.

OUT! TAKEN! Is there a late twist now? Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Chahar goes for the drive but gets the outside edge. The ball goes in the air to the right of point. Dwaine Pretorius runs to his right and dives to take it.

Full and outside off. Bumrah runs it to third man for one. 9 needed now.

Well bowled! Length ball, lands outside off. It is slower and comes back in after landing. Chahal looks to block but it goes through the gate.

Full and on the pads. Chahal works it past short mid-wicket and gets a single. Bumrah back on strike. 8 needed now.

Dot again! Slower, shorter and wide outside off. Bumrah looks to run it down to third man but gets no bat on it! Important delivery coming up.

Dot again! Slower again, shorter again but closer to the stumps. Bumrah misses it while looking to run it down to third man. 8 needed from the last 2 overs. Bumrah is not on strike.

 NOT OUT! Yorker, just outside off. Bumrah goes for the massive heave but misses. There is a big noise as the ball goes past the bat and the umpire raises the finger. But Bumrah reviews it right away. The UltraEdge rolls in and it has a flat line! That noise was off the bat brushing the pitch!

Yorker, on off. Bumrah digs it out for a quick single. But hold on, it is a no ball as Sisanda Magala oversteps! Free Hit for Chahar.

Two more and that brings up Chahar's 50! Low full toss, on middle. He heaves it wide of long for a couple. He has played brilliantly now and India should win the game with ease now.

Two more for India! Smart cricket by Deepak Chahar! Slower ball, on the pads and Chahar taps it towards mid-wicket. The fielder from the deep takes time to get there and the batters get an easy couple.

Single as this is driven to deep cover.

Dot ball, Length, on off. Pushed back to the bowler. Magala sticks his left hand out and stops it.

FOUR! Over the keeper now and the Indian dressing room is very happy! Short and on the body. Bumrah goes for the mighty heave but gets the outside edge. De Kock leaps up but cannot get there. 11 from that over and 10 needed in 18 balls.

Too full and too wide. Chahar leaves it. Wide called! Pressure, pressure.

Perfect yorker, outside off. Chahar fails to dig it out. A risky ball with third man inside the ring but it works for now.

Too full and too wide again. Chahar takes a step down the track to hit it away but misses. Wide called.

Another perfect yorker, outside off. Pushed to point for a quick single. 

Full and wide outside off. Bumrah taps it towards deep backward point for one. Chahar is back on strike.

Two more for India! A full one, outside off. Chahar toe-ends it towards long off. It takes time for the fielder to sprint forward to the ball and the batters take the second with ease! 29 from 26.

FOUR! Run a ball now and KL Rahul is pumped! Poor ball by Lungi Ngidi! A nice full toss, outside off. Chahar goes for the drive but gets the outside edge past short third man for a boundary. 

FOUR! He does it again! Not sure why one would bowl the wide yorker with third man inside the ring! That over has shifted the game in India's favour! Yorker, wide outside off. Chahar digs it past the diving short third man fielder for a boundary. 14 from that over and 21 needed in the last 4.

Back of a length, around off. Chahar is beaten as he looks to run it down to third man.

FOUR! Whacked away! Chahar backs away to the leg side so Magala follows him a slower ball, on a length. This is whipped to the mid-wicket fence. 37 needed from 34.

Well bowled! Yorker, on middle. All that Chahar can do is block it out.

Another dot! Slower, fuller, on off. Driven straight to mid off. Magala needs to finish with a couple of dots now.

Slower ball, on a length, on middle. Worked down to fine leg for one. Bumrah will face the last ball.

Yorker, down the leg side. Bumrah misses the flick and it is called a wide.

Dot ball! Just 6 from that over then. A wide yorker this time. Bumrah fails to dig it out. Not called a wide. 35 needed in the last 5.

Full and wide, Chahar throws his hands at it and slices it over point for a couple.

WIDE! Full and wide, a bit too wide for the umpire's liking.

SIX! Bang! Deepak Chahar is keeping India in it. Another slower one, bowled into the pitch and around off. Chahar is ready for it, he hangs deep and launches it well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Can Chahar pull off a miracle here? A length ball, well outside off. Chahar sees width and throws his hands on it. He crunches the ball over the point fence.

On off, Chahar works it on the off side for a single.

Full and straight, Bumrah keeps it out.

Fullish ball, outside off. Bumrah looks to repeat the trick from the previous over as he opens the face of the bat to guide it fine. This time though, the ball takes a bottom edge and goes down to the keeper. 41 required off 36 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! Soft dismissal this and Jayant Yadav has to walk back. Lungi Ngidi rolls his fingers over the ball and pitches it up, on off. Yadav hangs deep and looks to thump it over mid off. He gets no timing on it and ends up chipping it straight to Temba Bavuma at mid off who takes a regulation catch. South Africa can smell victory here.

Around the top of off, bunted onto the leg side for a quick single.

Shorter in length this time, outside off. Deepak Chahar lifts it over the cover region and picks up a couple of runs.

Another short one, angled at the body. Chahar tucks it leg side for a single.

FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah tries to be cheeky here and gets a good reward. Another slower one, on a length and outside off. Bumrah hangs back and looks to run it fine. He gets a top edge on it and the ball loops over the fielder at short third man and races away into the fence.

Slower again, full and on middle. Bumrah keeps it out. 57 required off 42 balls.

Slower one, pitched up, around off. Chahar blocks it out.

Back of a length, on off. Chahar turns it through mid-wicket and looks for two but he has to settle for just the single.

Full, on off and this is bumped back towards the bowler.

On middle, driven down to long on for a single. Jayant Yadav is off the mark.

A length ball, on off. Chahar works it through mid-wicket for another single.

 Pretorius bowls this one wider and Yadav shuffles across off stump. Yadav then nudges it into the vacant mid-wicket region but once again they cannot get back for two. Good fielding in the deep.

FOUR! Edged and safe! A length ball, on the body. Quinton de Kock starts to move leg side but the ball comes off the outside edge and flies past his right and into the fence. 

FOUR! A short ball, on middle. Deepak Chahar rides the bounce well and pulls it behind square on the leg side for another boundary.

Change of pace this time from Ngidi. Back of a length, outside off and nipping in from off the surface. Chahar has a wild swipe at it but misses.

Back of a length yet again, wide outside off. Chahar walks down the track and looks to smoke it to the leg side but is beaten.

A bit of hesitation but Yadav survives. On a good length, on off. Chahar blocks it out towards mid off and Chahar calls Yadav late for the single. The direct hit is attempted at the striker's end but the fielder misses.

Banged in short, around off. Yadav ducks under it. 69 needed now in 54 balls.

Length ball, on off. Punched to long on for one.

On a length, around off. Chahar works it to deep cover for one.

Just short! Length ball, around off. It gets stuck in the pitch and Yadav ends up pushing it uppishly to cover. It lands short of the fielder though.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to mid off.

OUT! TAKEN! GONE! That should be the game for South Africa! Length ball, around off. Yadav looks to flick it away but is way too early in the stroke. It takes the leading edge and goes towards mid off. Temba Bavuma makes no mistake there and India are on the downward slide now. Their middle order has been a big issue throughout this series. Suryakumar Yadav played really well for his 39 runs but lacked support from the other end. 

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

Slower and very full, outside off. Pushed past point for one.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

Length and on the pads. Chahar gets hit on the pads and it rolls to the leg side. A leg bye is taken.

Length ball, on off. Yadav works it to third man for one.

Bumper, at the body. Chahar works it wide of fine leg. He runs the first one hard and forces Yadav to get back for the second.

A sharp bumper, around leg. Chahar ducks under it. It is not called a wide and that surprises him a bit.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man! A very good catch by Andile Phehlukwayo though! Short ball, on the body. Iyer gets inside the line of the ball and pulls it well. But he hits it straight to the man at fine leg. Andile Phehlukwayo is there and he is standing in the shadows. He moves to his right and takes a very good catch as the ball was traveling fast. 93 needed in 77.

Back of a length, on the body. Chahar works it through square leg for one. He is off the mark.

FOUR! Amazing shot by Yadav! A bumper, on middle. He gets low, sways inside a bit and then simply ramps it straight back over the keeper. Boundary. 200 up for India.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Full and around off. Yadav drives it wide of sweeper cover. Two is the call and two is what they get. 

Slower, on a length, on off. Yadav works it awkwardly past the diving mid-wicket fielder. A single is taken to long on. 85 needed in 72.

Length, on off. Worked onto the leg side for a quick single.

FOUR! Nicely done by Yadav! Slower ball, on a length, on middle. Yadav waits for a while and then swipes it to the square leg fence.

Short and outside off. Yadav runs it to third man for one.

Length and outside off. Driven to deep cover for one.

On a length, on off. Tapped past mid on for one.

Slower ball, on a length, on off. Iyer taps it back onto the deck and takes a quick single.

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

Short and on middle. Pulled to deep square leg for one.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

Length ball, on off. Iyer works it wide of mid on and sets off for a quick single.

FOUR! Punched down the ground! Length ball, on off. Yadav drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.

Fuller, on off. Pushed back towards mid on. Dot ball. 6 came from that over.

Back of a length, on off. Iyer hangs back and jabs it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

A gentle half volley, wide outside off. Suryakumar Yadav just caresses it through cover and picks up a couple of runs.

On a good length, around off. Yadav punches it off the back foot towards mid on.

A touch fuller and wider, Yadav strokes it through cover-point for a single.

Full, angling in on middle and leg. Iyer drives but can't get it past mid on. Shreyas Iyer needs to find a way to get going here.

FOUR! Short and wide, that's hammered away. After a tight 5 balls, Phehlukwayo offers a freebie and Shreyas Iyer is all over it. Iyer hangs back and slaps it into the point fence.

Pitched up, attacking the pads. Yadav stands tall and punches it firmly towards mid on.

FOUR! Lucky! A length ball, close to the off stump. Yadav looks to drive on the up and the ball goes off the inside edge, past the leg stump and into the fine leg fence.

Length again, on off. Yadav looks to drive yet again and the ball comes off the inner half of the bat and goes on the leg side.

Full and straight, punched firmly but straight to short cover.

This is good bowling from Magala. He is pitching it up a bit and is extracting a bit of extra bounce and Yadav doesn't look comfortable with it. Yadav looks to drive but his feet just don't move and the ball goes uppishly towards mid off.

Around the top of off, Yadav looks to punch it off the back foot but only manages to get an inside edge back onto the deck. Really good comeback over for Sisanda Magala.

Very full, well outside off. SKY goes for his favorite sweep shot right from the outside off but is beaten.

Another fuller one, outside off. This time Yadav manages to paddle it fine towards fine leg and picks up a couple.

On a length, turning in from off. Yadav tucks it away leg side for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Iyer steps down the track and mistimes the heave towards wide long on for one more.

SIX! Clean strike! Tossed up, around off and turning in. Suryakumar Yadav gets low and slogs it with the spin all the way over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That will ease the nerves a bit.

On middle, turned towards mid-wicket for an easy single.

Nicely flighted, on off. Iyer leans forward and pushes it towards mid off.

Slowed up, around off. Iyer can't get it through on the off side.

On off. This is pushed down the ground towards long off for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Huge, huge moment in the match! Keshav Maharaj has dismissed Virat Kohli yet again and South Africa are right back on top of proceedings here. This is bowled quicker, around 104 kph and on off. Kohli looks to hang deep and looks to turn it on the leg side. The ball hurries onto him and bounces a bit extra too. The ball eventually goes off the leading edge and pops up towards the cover region. The skipper, Temba Bavuma over there takes a good catch while running back and Kohli has to walk back. Can the hosts now pile on the pressure?

Very full, on middle. Yadav drives it down to long off for a run.

Maharaj ends his spell really well. Quicker again, on off. Iyer bunts it on the off side and looks for a single. Yadav sends him back. Keshav Maharaj ends with figures of 10-0-39-1.

Tossed up, around off. Iyer strokes it through covers for one.

Flatter one, on off. Kohli prods and nudges it on the leg side.

Markram drifts onto the pads and Kohli flick it away towards short fine leg. Good work from the fielder down there to stop the ball. Iyer wants a single and is halfway down the track but Kohli sends him back.

On the pads again, this time its turned 'round the corner for a single.

Quicker and shorter, outside off. Iyer cuts it late and straight to backward point. They race through for one though.

On off, this is worked towards mid-wicket.

Loopy ball, on off. Worked to long off for one.

A touch short and outside off. Kohli cuts it away for a couple.

Turn and bounce! This is tossed up and lands on off. Kohli gets forward to block it but it turns and goes past the outside edge.

Flatter, on off. Pushed to cover.

Fuller, on off. Kohli drives it through covers. 'Two, two, two' is the call and they sprint back with ease.

Tossed up, on off. Kohli blocks it out. 136 needed in 120 balls. 

Shorter, on off. Iyer works it to mid-wicket.

Shorter, on off. Iyer pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Kohli works it to long on for one.

Fuller, around off. Iyer tonks it to long on for one.

FOUR! Markram errs a bit and Kohli punishes it! Short, on the body. He rocks back and pulls it to the square leg fence.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

Darted on the pads. Flicked to square leg.

Shorter, around off. Kohli backs away and works it to point.

A single as this is worked to long on.

Tossed up, around off. Iyer taps it to cover for one.

Yet another single as Kohli flicks it towards long on.

Fuller, on middle. Worked to long on for one. 148 needed in 132.

Full and on the pads. Worked to deep square leg for one.

Back of a length, around off. Punched to cover.

FOUR! Well played! Short and outside off. Not much pace on that and Iyer pulls it to the mid-wicket fence.

Full, around off. Driven past cover for one.

On a length, on middle and leg. Kohli blocks it from the crease.

Short of a length, outside off. Cut away to deep cover for one. 7 from the over.

Flatter, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy, on off. Kohli pushes it to cover.

Tossed up, outside off. Iyer looks to drive it away from his body but is beaten.

Flatter, on off. Blocked to cover. Iyer wants the single but Kohli sends him back.

A single as Shreyas Iyer pushes it to deep cover.

Loopy ball, on middle. Virat Kohli steps down and works it to long on for one.

Back of a length, on off. Kohli goes for the pull but gets the inside edge towards the keeper.

On a length, on off. Pushed to cover.

FOUR! Oh, that is glorious! Shorter and outside off. Kohli cuts it past cover and finds a boundary. Pure timing.

Back of a length, outside off. Pulled to mid on.

Fifty for Virat Kohli! His second of the series! His family is in the stands and they are clapping for him! Fuller, around off. Pushed to deep cover for one. His job is not done though and he needs to see his team through.

Shorter, on off. Pulled to mid-wicket.

A single as this is worked to long on.

Ripper! Suddenly, the ball will turn a bit more! Flatter, on off. Iyer looks to block it from the crease but it turns sharply and goes past the outside edge.

Loopy ball, on off. Blocked out.

A single as this is pushed past cover.

Nicely tossed up, around off. Worked to cover.

Single as this is pushed to point.

Short and wide again. A charge by Dhawan and he pulls it to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! A big, big wicket and Andile Phehlukwayo delivers yet again for his team! Short and outside off. Dhawan goes for the pull but gets the top edge on it. The ball goes high in the air and towards the keeper. Quinton de Kock takes the easiest of catches. 172 needed in 166 now and things might get interesting. Dhawan goes for a well-made fifty.

Slower and fuller, down the leg side. Kohli misses the flick. Wide called.

Short and outside off. Kohli misses the cut.

Length ball, around off. A nice punch by Kohli but to the man at cover.

Fuller, on the pads. Worked to deep square leg for one. Virat Kohli moves to 43.

OUT! TAKEN! A golden duck for Rishabh Pant and Rahul Dravid doesn't seem to be happy at all. A really poor shot from Pant. Poor shot selection and South Africa get their third. Slower ball, on a length, wide outside off. Rishabh Pant dances down the track looking to go over the cover fence but doesn't middle it. The ball goes straight to sweeper cover and Sisanda Magala takes the catch. He played brilliantly in the last game but has left his team in a spot of bother now.

Tossed up, outside off. Dhawan dances down the ground for a drive but gets the inside edge past square leg for one.

Fuller and on the pads. Worked past square leg for one.

Just short! Tossed up, on off. Dhawan goes for the reverse sweep but gets it off the glove. The ball pops in the air towards short fine leg. The fielder sprints forward and dives but cannot get there.

A single as this is flicked past square leg.

Flatter, on off. Blocked out.

Loopy ball, on off. Kohli gets forward and blocks it. 3 from the over.

Short and wide outside off. Kohli gives it the charge and cuts it to deep cover for one.

Shorter, around off. Cut away to covers.

Slower, fuller, around off. Shikhar Dhawan shuffles across and works it to the leg side.

Good fielding! Short and wide outside off. Dhawan cuts it past point. Maharaj runs to his left from third man and slides to stop it. Two taken.

Back of a length, on off. Blocked out to cover for one. Nelson for 1 is the score.

Two more! Length and on the pads. Worked past square leg by Kohli. The fielder chases it, slides and stops it. The batters still get a couple.

On a length, around off and angled in. Dhawan advances and works it through mid-wicket for an easy single.

Drifted into middle, Kohli keeps it out.

Full, on middle Kohli drive sit down to long on for a single.

This is tossed up, outside off. Shikhar Dhawan looks to fetch it and sweep it away. He gets a top edge towards deep square leg for one.

On middle, Kohli eases it through mid-wicket for one more. Both these batters now look really comfortable out there.

Quicker one, full and on off. Dhawan keeps it out on the off side.

WIDE! A length ball, spilled way down the leg side. Dhawan looks to flick it away but misses. Wided.

Length again, around leg. Dhawan works it through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Cries of 'catch it,' but the fielder wasn't getting there by any means. This is banged in short, on the body. Dhawan pulls it aerially but the ball lands well in front of Rassie van der Dussen who was racing in from the square leg fence. Just the single then.

FOUR! Short again, outside off. Virat Kohli rides the bounce well and pulls it well in front of square for a cracking boundary.

FOUR! Edgy boundary! Around off and Kohli looks for the extravagant cover drive. The ball takes the outside edge and flies past first slip for a boundary.

A length ball, around off. Kohli taps it on the off side for a single. He hits his pads with the bat after crossing over and seems a bit annoyed with himself. Still thinking about the previous shot maybe.

On off, stroked away through cover for one.

This is fired in on off. Dhawan defends it off the front foot.

Flatter delivery, on off. Dhawan is pushed on the back foot and plays it back to the bowler.

On off again, Dhawan works it towards cover for a single. He moves to 49 now.

Flatter again, a touch fuller and around off. Kohli nudges it towards backward point.

Tossed up this time, on off. Kohli uses his feet to drive this one down to long off for a run.

On middle and leg, Shikhar Dhawan just tucks it 'round the corner for a quick single. That will be his fifty. Yet another positive knock from Dhawan but he needs to get a big one tonight to give India close to a win.

A length ball, angled into the pads. Dhawan clips it behind square on the leg side for an easy two.

Back of a length, on the body. Dhawan pulls it well but straight towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Magala rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it around the hips. Kohli hops and tickles it fine and races back for the second as well. Good running.

On a good length, outside off. Kohli looks to stand tall and drive but the ball zips past the outside edge. 

Length again, around middle. Kohli walks right across the stumps and works it to fine leg for a single.

Magala drifts on the pads yet again and it's an easy single down to fine leg.

This is nicely drifted into middle and leg. The ball hits a crack and turns square. Kohli does well to adjust and nudge it on the off side for one.

On middle, Dhawan presents the full face of the bat and eases it down to long on for a run.

A touch shorter, around off. Kohli rocks back and cuts it through cover for a single.

Flatter delivery, on middle. Dhawan pats it back to the bowler.

This is down the leg side. Dhawan steps out looking to flick it away but gets an inside edge down to short fine leg.

Shorter, on off. Dhawan cuts it through cover-point for one.

Pitched up, right in the slot. Virat Kohli mistimes it completely towards mid on.

Back of a length, on off. Kohli looks to crunch the pull shot but yet again doesn't quite get the timing right. The ball goes straight to mid-wicket.

Good cricket all around. On a good length, outside off. Virat Kohli responds with a lovely cover drive on the up but the fielder at extra cover makes a good stop. Single taken.

Around the top of off, Dhawan guides it towards backward point.

FOUR! Edged away but that was somewhat intentional. Fullish ball, on off. Dhawan just ever so slightly opens the face of the bat and runs it past short third man for a boundary.

A length ball, on off. Dhawan taps it on the off side.

Nicely tossed up, on middle. Kohli uses his feet to work it through extra cover for one.

FOUR! What a lovely piece of timing! On off, Shikhar Dhawan just presses forward and caresses it through cover. The fielder gives chase but the ball just races to the fence.

On middle and leg, worked towards mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter delivery, around off. Kohli hangs back and eases it through cover for one more. Fifty partnership is up between these two as well.

On the pads, Dhawan nudges it towards deep square leg for a run.

Slightly quicker, on middle. Kohli eases it down towards long on for a single.

A good-length ball, around off. Kohli punches it off the back foot through cover for a single.

Unlucky! Pitched up, on middle. Shikhar Dhawan with a lovely straight drive but it's a bit too straight. The ball crashes into the stumps at the bowler's end.

Uppish but in the gap. Back of a length, angled across the off stump. Dhawan looks to open the face of the bat and doesn't quite control it. The ball goes past point and they come back for the second. Magala has overstepped and a no ball is called. Free Hit time.

Magala hits the length hard and bowls it around off. Shikhar Dhawan goes for the cracking pull shot but ends up chopping it back onto the stumps. Luckily for him, it's Free Hit and they scamper through for one.

Well bowled! Kohli advances and Magala pitches it up, in that channel around off. Kohli gets beaten as the ball straightens a bit.

On the pads, this is whipped behind square on the leg side for one.

Around the top of off and Dhawan keeps it out on the off side.

A length ball, on middle. Kohli shimmies down the track and heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

 Pretorius sees Dhawan stepping out and follows him with a length ball. Dhawan pushes it out on the leg side and races through for one. Good running.

Length again, on off. Kohli stands tall and drives it on the up towards mid off for one more.

Around the off pole and this is driven nicely but straight towards cover.

 Pretorius angles it into middle and leg. Dhawan keeps it out towards mid off.

On a good length, angled in from outside off. Dhawan opens the face of the bat and works it towards point.

WIDE! Magala starts off with a full ball which is angled down the leg side. Wided.

This is pitched up, on off. Kohli punches it firmly towards mid off.

Ooh, bit of an extra bounce. On a length, around off. Kohli looks to block but is put off by the bounce off the surface. He blocks it well enough though.

Early call for two but they won't get it. Length again, on middle and this is worked through mid-wicket for a single.

Right on top of off. Dhawan taps it towards cover-point.

Good-length ball, around middle. Dhawan looks to work it away leg side but misses and gets a blow on the gloves.

Lovely delivery to finish the over. Pitched up, in that corridor of uncertainty and beats the outside edge of Dhawan's bat.

Length ball, around off. A step down the track and Kohli flicks it to mid on.

This time Kohli takes a step down the track and works it past square leg for a couple.

Full, on off. Flicked to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Beautifully played! Too full and outside off. Dhawan drives it through extra cover for a boundary. 50 up for India inside Powerplay 1.

On a length, on off. Tapped to cover.

Length ball, wide enough to be left with ease. 50 for 1 in Powerplay for India.

Length ball, on off. Dhawan works it past mid-wicket for one.

Kohli takes a step down and across. He looks to whip this length ball away but gets hit on the pads.

HOW DID THAT MISS THE OFF POLE? This is a slower one, very full and just outside off. Virat Kohli is years early in his flick and misses it. It goes just past the off pole and back to the keeper.

Length ball, on off. Blocked out.

Length ball, on off. Kohli punches it to mid off and takes a quick single.

Fuller, on off. Blocked out.

On a length, around off. Blocked out.

Full and outside off. Kohli works it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Down the track and all the way! Shikhar Dhawan takes a step down the track and heaves this length ball over the long on fence.

Length ball, around off. Pushed to cover.

FOUR! Slapped away! Short and wide outside off. Dhawan cuts it hard. The man at backward point moves to his left instead of moving to his right. The ball runs to the fence.

Length ball, around off. Pushed past cover for one.

Length ball, outside off. Kohli punches it to covers.

On a length, on off. Pushed back to the bowler by Kohli.

Kohli takes a step down the track so Lungi Ngidi drags his length back and pushes it wider. It is punched towards point.

On a length, around off. Worked to third man for one.

Back of a length, around off. Dhawan taps it towards point.

Good running! Length, on middle and leg. Dhawan works it towards mid-wicket. He sprints for the first and gets the second with ease.

Beaten! This lands just outside off, on a length and shapes away. Dhawan looks to block it from the crease but it zips past the outside edge.

Length ball, on middle. Worked past square leg for one.

Length ball, outside off. Kohli gets forward and plays it to cover,

Well bowled! Dwaine Pretorius goes fuller, this lands off and comes back in. Kohli looks to flick but gets hit high on the pads.

Back of a length, around off. Worked past mid-wicket for one.

Full and wide outside off. Dhawan gets down the track and drives it to cover.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! KL Rahul is sent packing early and Lungi Ngidi has the breakthrough. This is nicely bowled, a length ball which is angled in from outside off. The ball just straightens after pitching and that is what catches out Rahul. Rahul is on the back foot and looks to block it out but ends up poking at it with hard hands. The ball goes off the outside edge and Janneman Malan takes a sharp catch at first slip. South Africa off to a perfect start here.

FOUR! That one had class written all over it. A gentle half volley, on the pads. Virat Kohli wrists it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off. Kohli taps it on the off side.

A touch fuller, outside off. Kohli defends it off the front foot.

Length again, outside off. Kohli looks to press forward and drive on the up but the ball goes off the inner half and down towards fine leg. They get a single.

This is pushed fuller and on middle and leg. Dhawan nudges it on the leg side for a quick single.

A bit of width on off and Dhawan goes after it. Dhawan ends up slicing it high and behind point. He picks up a couple.

Right around the top of off. Dhawan blocks it out.

 Pretorius goes fuller and Dhawan steps out once again, only to mistime the drive towards mid off.

Full again, around off. Dhawan leans into the cover drive but can't get it through.

A good-length ball, angling in from outside off. Dhawan opens the face of the bat and nudges it towards backward point.

FOUR! This is a rank half volley from Pretorius and Shikhar Dhawan takes full advantage. Full and wide, Dhawan presses forward and creams the drive through the cover region for a boundary.

This is angled into the pads. Rahul works it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

This is angled in from 'round the wicket, close to the off stump. Dhawan hangs back and slaps it towards cover-point.

Pitched up, right in that channel around off. Dhawan leaves it alone.

Ngidi hits the length hard this time and bowls it around off. Dhawan dances down the track and looks to guide it behind point but only manages to tap it back onto the deck.

A length ball, angling into middle and leg. Dhawan nudges it on the on side and picks up a run.

Just the two singles off the over. Back of a length, angling in from off. Rahul hops back to defend.

A gentle full toss, around off to start with from Dwaine Pretorius. Dhawan just strokes it and luckily for him the ball lands just in front of David Miller at extra cover.

Two full tosses and Dwaine Pretorius has got away with just a single. This is outside off and Shikhar Dhawan is off the mark with a drive down to sweeper cover for one.

Leg bye! A length ball, angling down leg. Rahul looks to flick but misses and the ball goes off the pads towards mid-wicket. They scamper through for a leg bye.

Yet another full toss! A low full toss, outside off and pushed towards mid off.

Much better! On a length, around off and nipping back in. Dhawan keeps it out.

Length again, this is pushed wider. Dhawan goes for the expansive drive but the ball just zips past the outside edge.

Ngidi starts off with a length ball, well outside off. KL Rahul makes a watchful leave.

FOUR! KL Rahul is off the mark and so is the Indian side. Short and wide, Rahul looks to cut hard but just gets a decent enough connection. The ball goes through cover-point and races away into the fence.

A length ball, on off. Rahul nudges it out with soft hands towards point.

FOUR! Poor start this with the ball from Lungi Ngidi. Back of a length, around the hips. Rahul tickles it fine and picks up another boundary, this time towards fine leg.

A touch short and wide, Rahul hops back and plays it towards point.

On a good length, around off. Rahul gets right behind the line of the ball to block. 8 off the first over.