Du Plessis retires with injury after scoring 133
October 25, 2015  16:54
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SA 351-2 (44 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Axar is welcome back into the attack by a huge six from du Plessis, who blasts it straight back over the bowler's head. Two balls later he hits another maximum down the ground and goes down with cramps. He is barely to move out in the middle as the physio comes out to attend him.

The next ball is again sent into the stands over midwicket for the third six of the over. And yet again Faf goes to the ground in pain and this time India captain takes off his gloves and attends to the South African batsman, stretching his legs.

The last ball is a wide half volley which Faf smashes through the off-side for a four.

Axar has been shred to pieces, giving away 24 runs in his eighth over.

That four also raises the 150-run stand for the third wicket between Faf and AB from just 97 balls.

Pain no bar, nothing stopping South Africa at the moment!

Bhuvi comes back and he starts with a yorker which AB taps on the off-side and du Plessis calls him for a quick single.

Faf is literally batting on one leg at the moment but continues to attack the bowlers. Bhuvi gifts him a full toss which he carts over the covers for another six, he has hit four sixes and a boundary from his last six balls.

He attempts a short ball which Faf misses but two balls later hits another full toss over the off-side for a four.

The last ball is again short which Faf looks to pull but misses and immediately winces in pain again.

Finally, du Plessis decides to retire after a superb knock of 133 from 115 balls, having hit nine fours and six sixes.

35 runs from the last two overs take South Africa past the 350-run mark, in the 44th over.

David Miller is the new batsman and the perfect one to exploit the last few overs.
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