India's spinners restrict South Africa in middle overs
October 18, 2015  15:07

SA 111-2 (23 ovs) vs India | Scorecard


A long first spell for Harbhajan as Dhoni deciding to hold back left-arm spinner Axar Patel. Five runs from Harbhajan's seventh over as SA reach 94 for two in 20 overs.

In the next over, de Kock completes his half-century from 61 balls with a single to long-on off Mishra.

Harbhajan continues with Dhoni looking for wickets from his most experienced spinner. South Africa are content to take it easy against the off-spinner and are only looking for singles. However, de Kock plays a risky sweep to a delivery well outside the off-stump and gets an inside edge but luckily it goes on to the pads.

However, he gets the last ball off the middle, playing the inside out lofted shot over the covers for a four.

Finally, a change in bowling as left-armer Axar Patel comes into the attack, replacing Mishra, who bowled a superb first spell of one for 24 in six overs.

De Kock looking to up the tempo as he crashes a full delivery through the covers for his second successive four as Patel goes for seven in his first over.
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