India's hopes rest on Dhoni, Kohli
October 18, 2015  20:35
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India 185-2 (40 ovs) vs SA 270-7 | Scorecard


Tahir getting some turn and is proving to be difficult to get away. He rushes through another good over, conceding just two runs in the process.

A bit of desperation starting to creep in as Dhoni has a wild swing at Morkel but fails to make proper connection.

India trying to break free but they are unable to get the big hits with South Africa bowling to a good plan and their field.

Dhoni pulls a short ball to deep midwicket but gets only two runs to the fielder in the deep. He slaps the last ball straight only for one as six runs come from the over.

Duminy comes back and India would surely look to go after him and not leave it very late.

Dhoni smashes the first ball straight as Duminy half stops it to give away just a single and gets injured in the process and Kohli takes one from the next ball.

Dhoni comes down the track but is beaten and is lucky that wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock misses the stumps. Infact, Dhoni's bat went flying on the leg side and not the ball.

Dhoni signals as if he would step out again but stays put as Duminy bowls a wide before he bowls a dot ball.

Duminy drops short as Dhoni rocks back and smashes it through the covers for a four, the first boundary after a long wait of eight overs.

He again chips down the track and slams it straight back at Duminy, who fails to hold on and seems to have injured himself again.

India are 185 for two in 40 overs, needing 86 from the last 10 overs for victory.

Dhoni is on 41 from 54 balls, while Kohli has made 60 from 82 balls with the duo putting on 72 runs for the third wicket so far.
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