India's spinners restrict SA to 270 despite de Kock ton
October 18, 2015  17:12

SA 270-7 (50 ovs) vs India | Scorecard


Bhuvneshwar comes back and is unlucky not to get a wicket as Dhoni drops a tough chance to his right as Duminy glances it fine. India doing well to keep the runs down in the final few overs as Bhuvi concedes just three runs, in the 46th over.

The pressure pays off as Duminy looks to heave Mohit on the leg side but ends up hitting it straight to Raina at long-on.

Duminy never got going and walks back after scoring 14 from as many balls.

The boundaries have dried up totally and South Africa are struggling to get going in the last few overs.

Steyn and Behardien pick two singles each from Bhuvneshwar's ninth over, the 48th of the innings.

Steyn makes room and looks to heave Mohit over the leg side but gets a thick inside edge for a single to fine leg.

Behardien pulls the second ball behind square on the leg side but Rohit makes a full length dive at square to keep it down to two.

In the same over, Steyn picks up a slower ball early and carts it straight back over the bowler's head for a six.

Bhuvneshwar to bowl the final over. He keeps it full and fast, looking for yorkers, as two singles come from the first two deliveries.

A single again off the third ball before Behardien smashes the fourth delivery straight as Raina at long-on makes a good stop to keep it down to two.

Behardien has a go at the fifth ball but it goes on the bounce to Raina at long-on who sends in a quick flat throw to get Steyn run out for 12.

However, he gets the last ball of the middle for a six over midwicket as South Africa finish on 270 for seven in 50 overs.

Behardien finishes unbeaten on 33 from 36 balls and made most of the full toss to end the innings in style.

In the end, the Indian spinners did well to restrict South Africa on a good batting wicket. Harbhajan (1 for 41) and Mishra (1 for 38) applied the breaks early on before Axar (1 for 51) claimed AB de Villiers cheaply as the visitors struggled in the last 10 overs.
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