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Champions Trophy updates: India beat SA by 8 wickets to seal semis spot
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21:23 Yuvraj gives India win with a six
Yuvraj gets India the victory with a huge six over long-on off the last ball of the 38th over.
India win by 8 wickets with 12 overs to spare.
India have shown no mercy to Tahir and Duminy picking them for 17 runs off two overs.
India need 19 runs more from 15 overs.
Duminy continues and gives just three runs as India close in.
Yuvraj and Kohli doing well to just pick up the runs by rotating the strike.
Tahir back continues and Kohli whips him for a four on the leg side.
7 runs come off the over.
Duminy gets the ball after the drinks break.
Kohli and Yuvraj get only 4 runs in that over.
21:02 Tahir strikes!
India 162-2 (33 ovs) vs South Africa 191 (44.3 ovs) | Scorecard
Morris continues and gives just 2 runs in his over.
Yuvraj goes after Tahir and gets a four over long on.
Imran Tahir finally gets a breakthrough but it's too little too late.
Dhawan goes for the big one and is caught in the deep by Du Plessis.
Yuvraj gets off the mark with a single.
Chris Morris continues and gives just three in his over.
Rabada continues.
Kohli miscues the pull shot but lucky for him there is no fielder at mid-wicket.
Dhawan gets one run before Kohli caresses the ball through covers for 3 runs.
Dhawan steals a quick single to end the over.
Kohli gets to his fifty off a single off Chris Morris.
Dhawan in full flow, pulls the short ball through mid-wicket for a boundary.
A short ball and Dhawan gives it the treatment. Another four with a pull over mid-on.
Dhawan and Kohli take a run each as 11 runs come off that over.
Rabada comes back into the attack and gives away 6 runs.
20:33 India inch closer to win
India 125-1 (26 ovs) vs South Africa 191 (44.3 ovs) | Scorecard
Chris Morris continues and Dhawan steals a single with a shot on the leg side.
Kohli also scampers for another run to mid-on.
Dhawan pulls and sends the ball sailing over deep mid-wicket for a four.
Another pulls shot but Dhawan gets just one run this time.
Kohli ends the over with a dot ball.
Rabada comes back into the attack and that's 2 leg byes off the thigh pad of Dhawan.
Dhawan gets a run, courtesy an overthrow.
Rabada then bowls four dot balls to Kohli.
That is just three runs off the over.
Dhawan gets to his 19th ODI half-century with a shot over mid-on for a boundary.
He takes a run and that is five runs off the over.
Morne Morkel continues, he bowls too straight and Kohli walks across and just flicks that past mid-on for a four.
Kohli gets another four, he pushes at the ball and sends the ball through extra cover for a four.
Chris Morris brought back into the attack. His second spell is better than the first giving away just two runs in the over.
20:11 India going along steadily
India 100-1 (21 ovs) vs South Africa 191 (44.3 ovs) | Scorecard
Morkel continues and Kohli gets off the strike.
The Indian captain is looking woefully out of touch here.
Kohli gets a lucky boundary.
He slices the ball, opens the face of the bat and the ball runs past point for four.
Kohli opens the face again and plays it down to third man for another four.
India get 10 runs off that over.
Phehlukwayo comes on for his fifth over.
A bit of width and Dhawan just belts it through point for a boundary.
Dot ball to end the over. Five runs off it.
Tahir continues and the Indians look more comfortable against the spinner.
Short ball and Dhawan pulls it behind square for a boundary.
He then cuts the balls and it races through point for another four.
Nine big runs for India off the over.
Phehlukwayo continues and Kohli again is found wanting. Kohli takes a single at backward square after 2 dot balls.
Dhawan goes after Phehlukwayo, mistimes it and the ball falls just short of Morkel at mid-on.
19:53 Kohli a bit suspect on the off side
India 75-1 (17 ovs) vs South Africa 191 (44.3 ovs) | Scorecard
Leggie Imran Tahir brought into the attack and Kohli picks him for a run on the leg side.
After two dot balls, Dhawan stretches out and sweeps the bowler for a four through backward square leg.
An appeal for stumping chance against Dhawan. But the batsman has his foot placed nicely back in the crease.
And that's drinks.
Phehlukwayo continues and Kohli is dropped in the slips by Amla.
Kohli is looking suspect on the off side.
Kohli and Dhawan then steal a run each.
Kohli ends the over with a flick off his pads for a three. Some bad fielding at mid-wicket helps him get those much-needed runs.
Morris continues and Dhawan plays it with soft hands to gully.
What a shot! A full delivery and Kohli gets to the pitch of the ball and sends it straight down the ground for a four.
Morris follows that up with a wide down leg side.
Kohli walks across the pitch and whips it to the on side, nice shot for no runs.
Kohli comes down the wicket and hammers Phehlukwayo straight over the bowler for a six.
Kohli needed that to up his confidence and takes a run to sweeper cover.
Dhawan then gets a run to mid-off.
Kohli plays out three dot balls to end the over.
19:35 Kohli gets lucky
India 50-1 (13 ovs) vs South Africa 191 (44.3 ovs) | Scorecard
Another bowling change as Chris Morris comes into the attack.
He bowls to Kohli's comes across and flicks it for a couple to mid-wicket.
Kohli gets lucky. Kohli pulls but falls just short of Morne Morkel at fine leg.
First change up for South Africa.
Phehlukwayo is the new bowler in and Miller misfields at point. A bad bounce and Dhawan gets three runs.
Kohli is beaten! What a ball.
Phehlukwayo bowls to his pads and Kohli whips the ball on the leg side for a couple.
Kohli gets the inside edge trying to drive on the up but the batsmen scamper for a single.
Dhawan drives but no run taken. 6 runs off the over.
Rabada continues and again Kohli starts with a couple of forward defensive shots.
A straighter delivery and Kohli works it fine down the leg side for a single.
Good running by India, as Dhawan flicks the ball to the leg side for a quick couple.
Dhawan gets a leg bye to end the over.
Dhawan punches the ball straight down the ground just wide off a diving De Villiers at mid-off.
Dhawan follows that up with a beautifully timed shot through covers for another boundary.
Morkel oversteps, that is a no-ball and a free hit signalled.
Wide ball that is full and Dhawan hits it through deep backward point for a couple. A good ball in the corridor to end the over. 11 runs come off the over.
19:16 India lose Rohit early
India 26-1 (9 ovs) vs South Africa 191 (44.3 ovs) | Scorecard
Rabada continues in that of-stump channel and that straight ball short defended well by Kohli.
Kohli continues to defend and the pressure is increasing here on India.
India finally get a run after 24 balls. Kohli just drops the hands and scampers for a single.
Dhawan then gets a single down to third man.
Dot ball to end the over.
Wicket-taker Morkel continues and Dhawan defends well.
Dhawan cannot go past that mid-wicket field.
Wide ball and Dhawan goes after it but Du Plessis does well to stop the ball at cover.
The pressure is building here as India has scored just one run off the last 20 balls.
What a ball! Dhawan beaten outside off. Superb delivery to end the over.
Rabada is bowling an excellent line and length to test Kohli.
That is a maiden over.
19:05 Morkel strikes
India 24-1 (6 ovs) vs South Africa 191 (44.3 ovs) | Scorecard
Morkel continues and Rohit is tested.
Rohit tries to slog Morkel. Gives himself room, Morkel follows him, Rohit gets a thick edge and is nicely caught behind by De Kock.
That's the end of Rohit's innings. He is gone for 12 off 20.
Kohli comes to the crease and is off the mark with a whip through his pads.
Dhawan wants a run but Kohli not interested, a run-out averted.
A dot ball to end the over.
Rabada continues.
India take another tight run.
Dhawan gets another boundary off a pull shot, Phehlukwayo overruns the ball and gifts the batsman four.
Morkel continues and after three dot balls Dhawan uses his wrists to send the ball over the backward square leg for a six.
Morkel ends the over with to dot balls.
18:53 India need 192 for victory
India 12-0 (3 ovs) vs South Africa 191 (44.3 ovs) | Scorecard
Rabada continues and Rohit caresses that but cannot go past the fielder at cover. Good fielding by Miller to stop that by a timely dive.
Rohit beaten again, nice line.
Rabada testing Rohit here. He tries to cut the ball but thankfully gets no contact.
Rohit gets a four straight down the ground past the bowler.
Short ball and Rohit gets on to the back foot, latches on to the ball and dispatches it for a six!
10 off the over.
Morne Morkel partners Rabada at the other end and starts with a ball that ties up Dhawan.
That was a tight run. Dhawan would have been out by miles but Miller's throw misses the stumps.
Sharma plays out to dot balls before playing the next ball down to third man for a single
A dot ball to end the over.
Kasigo Rabada starts accurately as Rohit Sharma is made to play that excellent, challenging line
Rabada starts with a maiden.
18:17 Proteas pegged back by run outs
South Africa 191 (44.3 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
South Africa have perished for 191 in 44.3 overs, after an inspiring effort from India's bowling and fielding.
Duminy dances down the track and tries to whack Bhuvneshwar out of the park. Alas! There was no run from it.
Another run out here. Stupid and completely unnecessary. Both the batsmen stranded in the middle of the pitch and Imran Tahir fails to get back in time only for Dhoni to whip out the bails and end South Africa's painful innings.
Tahir must stay at the crease along with Duminy and play out the 50 overs.
Bumrah continues and starts with a wide. He then bowls two dot balls to Tahir.
Tahir nicely digs out the slower yorker.
Just one run off the over.
With 8 overs to go, South Africa are likely to be bowled out,
Buvneshwar brought back into the attack to ensure just that.
He starts with a dot to Rabada.
Bhuvneshwar's ball deviates a bit off the pitch, Rabada gets the outside edge and carries well enough to sit into the palms of Dhoni behind the stumps.
Another outside edge and Morne Morkel holes out to Kohli at slip. Bhuvi on a hat-trick here as South Africa lose their 9th wicket.
Imran Tahir flashes hard and gets off the mark with a single down to third man.
The next ball is four leg byes off the thigh pad of Duminy.
2 wickets and five runs off the over.
Ashwin back in the attack and he has given just two runs off it.
India's fielding has been impressive and Jadeja at point has been particularly good.
17:53 Bumrah gets his 2nd wicket
South Africa 182-7 (41 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Bumrah continues and gets Phehlukwayo flush on the back pad. The on-field umpire says not out but India ask for a review.
That looks like a good decision by Kohli as the third umpire reverses the on-field unpire's decision and Phehlukwayo has to go back to the pavillion.
South Africa's innings clearly in ruins now with more than nice overs to go.
Rabada welcomed to the crease with a snorter.
Rabada plays two defensive shots. Rabada gets off the mark with a boundary. It's a short ball and he pulls it to the backward square leg boundary.
With five overs remaining, Bhuvneshwar gets another go at the batsmen.
Phehlukwayo starts with a single to cover point and Duminy then gets a single down to third man.
Just three runs come off the over.
Ashwin brought back into the attack with Duminy at the crease.
And the batsmen gets a lucky boundary through slips. Six runs come off that over as Duminy's struggle becomes more and more apparent.
17:39 Bumrah strikes this time
South Africa 169-6 (38 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Hardik continues and that is another run-out chance.
Phehlukwayo calls for a tight run to bring Duminy on strike.
Two dot balls and India's fielders have kept the runs in check here.
Duminy just cannot get his timing going.
Kohli brings back Bumrah into the attack and he starts with a wide on the leg side.
Duminy then takes a run down to mid-on. The South African innings has hit a lull here.
Morris tries to go big, mistimes the shot and is caught by Bhuvneshwar Kumar at mid-wicket.
Morris gone for 4 and Proteas staring down the barrel here with their innings in tatters.
Duminy is South Africa's only hope now to ensure they play out their full 50 overs.
Just two runs and a wicket off that over.
Hardik continues to impress by hitting the right line and length and gives just 3 runs from his over.
17:25 Proteas losing the plot
South Africa 162-5 (35 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Jadeja continues and that looked like another wicket but Morris was in his crease.
Dumimy comes down the pitch and pinches a single.
Morris plays a shot over cover for a single. JP Duminy plays the ball square to point for a quick single to end the over.
Pandya continues and gets the breakthrough.
He bowls a slower one and Du Plessis plays it on to his stumps.
Du Plessis gone for 36 off 50 balls.
South Africa losing the plot now and how!
Chris Morris comes in to bat and gets off the mark with a couple down to square leg.
It's time for the batsmen to repair the innings as Jadeja continues.
Du Plessis starts with a single to long-off.
The batsmen then take three runs to finish off the over.
Hardik Pandya comes back into the attack.
After 2 dot balls, Hardik bowls a bouncer and the umpire calls it wide.
Du Plessis then takes a single and the batsmen then run another tight single.
A shot to backward square leg ends the over.
17:08 De Villiers, Miller gone
South Africa 148-4 (31 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Jadeja continues and Du Plessis gets a single off the first ball.
An appeal for LBW against JP Duminy reversed as the batsmen got a bat to the ball.
He then takes off for a single to long-on.
Two dot balls to finish that dramatic over.
Ashwin comes back into the attack.
Another wicket gone here!
Another run out as both batsmen stranded at the crease. Total miscommunication and both batsmen find themselves at the strikers' end.
Another tight single and Du Plessis has to go full stretch to get to the crease. Just three runs off the over.
Jadeja continues and De Villiers starts with a single.
Du Plessis runs a risky run and De Villiers finds himself short of the crease. Nice throw and pick-up by Pandya and Dhoni to take off the stumps.
De Villiers out run-out for 16 off 12.
A wicket against the run of the play and this is not very good for the Proteas as the captain was looking in good touch.
David Miller comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a single to deep mid-wicket.
Du Plessis gets a run to long on. Dot ball to end the over.
Bumrah brought back in the attack.
De Villiers starts with a single.
Bumrah bowls a yorker and well dug out by Du Plessis and the batsmen sneak a single,
De Villiers gets a run to sweeper cover. Du Plessis gets a run to point.
De Villiers then plays the ball square to third man for a couple and ends the over by guiding the ball down to third man again for a single.
Turn and bounce there for Jadeja and that is just one of the over.
16:48 De Villiers, Du Plessis get going
Pandya pitches it up and De Villiers times it well for a glorious boundary through the covers!
He then plays the ball down to third man for a single.
Du Plessis then plays the ball to fine leg for the 2nd boundary off the over.
He then gets a single down to deep point, Bhuvneshwar does well to cut off the ball at the boundary.
South Africa 131-2 (26 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Short ball and wide called by the umpire.
De Villiers dances down the pitch but only manages to cut the ball square for a single.
Jadeja continues. De Kock tries the reverse sweep, bat and pad in front of the stumps, loud appeal by the bowler but umpire shoots it down.
De Kock goes for a slog sweep, misses the line completely and the ball crashes into the off stump.
De Kock gone for 50.
AB De Villiers comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a couple and then gets a single.
Du Plessis plays out the over with two dot balls.
De Kock gets to his 50 off a run square of the wicket on the off side.
Jadeja cuts off a certain boundary at point to deny De Kock.
Du Plessis and De Kock have just raised the pace of the innings here and take 6 runs off of Hardik Pandya.
16:35 Du Plessis, De Kock going steadily
South Africa 110-1 (23 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Jadeja continues and De Kock gets a single to the on side.
Du Plessis then plays the ball off the back foot down to deep extra cover for 3 runs.
De Kock runs a quick run after playing the ball to cover.
Du Plessis cuts the ball square for a single.
A dot ball to end the over and De Kock is kept waiting on 49.
Pandya replaces Ashwin at the other end.
Du Plessis beaten off the first ball and Pandya follows that up with a wide down the leg side to bring up the South African 100.
Du Plessis then guides the ball down to third man for a single.
De Kock punches the ball down the ground for no runs as the ball crashes into the wickets at the other end.
After a dot ball, De Kock then plays the ball through his pads for couple down to mid-wicket.
De Kock ends the over with an identical shot and plays a single.
Jadeja continues and the Proteas batting has begun to accelerate, the scoreboard is ticking now and the sunshine has just added something extra on the field.
The batsmen take 5 runs off the over.
Du Plessis looking in good nick here. He is middling the ball well and the running between wickets has improved.
De Kock flicks the ball through his pads for a boundary through mid-wicket.
Du Plessis runs two risky runs but has brought much-needed spark in the South African batting.
Ashwin bowls a wide and then Du Plessis ends the over with a single.
Jadeja continues and the Du Plessis plays it through point for a single.
De Kock also runs a single. The batsmen run a couple of singles before Du Plessis plays a beautiful shot through covers for a couple. Over ends with a single.
16:16 Amla gone for 35
South Africa 77-1 (18 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Ashwin continues, starts with a wide down the leg side.
Amla picks the width and length and gets a boundary down the ground.
Amla gone! He tries to cut, not reading the faster one and is caught behind by Dhoni.
Amla gone for 35.
Faf du Plessis comes on to the field and gets off the mark with a single.
Did Dhoni drop De Kock off the last ball of the over?
Ravindra Jadeja brought into the attack and De Kock starts with a single to backward square leg.
Amla then gets a single to cover, De Kock then gets a single square on the off-side.
Amla then hits the ball to point and De Kock plays out two dot balls to end the over.
De Kock cuts Ashwin to begin the over with a single.
Amla then gets a run to point.
A little width offered but De Kock fails to make the most of it. De Kock then gets a single down to long on.
Amla walks across again and whips the ball down to square leg and another single by De Kock to end the over.
Amla walks across the stumps, gets the width and sends the ball over backward square leg for the first maximum of the evening.
Hardik comes back well with three dot balls.
Amla does it again, moves across the field and gets a boundary, guiding the ball down to fine leg.
A dot ball to end the over and that is the most expensive over of the day with 10 runs off it.
Ashwin continues and after three dot balls, De Kock gets a run down to lomg-on.
Amla then gets another run and Ashwin gives just two runs in that over.
Hardik Pandya continues and starts with three dot balls.
Amla clearly struggling with his timing here. Amla walks across and manages to just get a single down to mid-wicket.
De Kock plays a straight dive and takes off. Kohli at mid-off picks the ball and throws it at the stumps, misses and De Kock is lucky.
Amla gets a life as he is put down by Hardik Pandya off a caught and bowled effort.
15:51 Testing time for SA openers
South Africa 48-0 (12 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Ashwin continues and Amla whips the ball on the leg-side to begin the over with a single.
De Kock gets a single and Amla sweeps the ball for another single.
De Kock pulls to end the over with a boundary down to backward square leg.
Hardik Pandya comes in to bowl and that is a leg bye to De Kock.
Amla pulls and gets a run down to leg leg.
De Kock takes a quick single and Jadeja has a go at the stumps but ends up giving a run in overthrows.
De Kock gets another run down to fine leg.
Amla places the ball down to third man for a single.
De Kock fails to time the cut short, the ball flares up but thankfully no damage done.
This game is turning into a big challenge for the batsmen. They are finding it difficult to get going on a slow pitch and now Kohli brings on R Ashwin.
De Kock starts off with a single on the leg side.
Amla gets into position and whips the ball but picks Dhawan at extra cover. No run.
Ashwin bowls a wide down the leg side after 2 dot balls.
Amla tries to punch Ashwin through the covers but fails to read the ball. He misses it totally. Lucky for him. Just 2 runs off the over.
De Kock takes a single off Bhuvneshwar.
Wow! What a ball. Makes Amla play and the ball goes just above the stumps to the 'keeper.
Amla gets an inside edge on to the pads and gets a run.
De Kock sweeps, sends the ball to short fine leg, some good fielding by Bumrah allows the batsman only a single.
Two dot ball to end the over.
15:35 Subdued start for Proteas
South Africa 30-0 (8 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Bhumrah continues and Amla pulls the ball down to fine leg for a single.
De Kock again unable to time the ball here.
He then moves across the stumps, ball hits pads and rolls down to fine leg for a single, half appeal by Bhumrah.
Bhuvneshwar bowls into the body of De Kock, he cannot connect well, he gets enough to pull the ball to fine leg.
Amla then plays the ball to third man for a single.
Another straight ball to De Kock and the batsman cannot connect well.
Swing and a miss! De Kock is tempted to play the big shot, lucky for him he didn't get a knick.
Again, De Kock tested in the same way. Lovely line and length bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar,
Just 2 runs off that over.
Bumrah continues. Width offered and De Kock smashes that but Jadeja makes makes another good save at backward point.
De Kock plays the ball on the leg side, a little misfield by Yuvraj at mid-wicket sees De Kock attempt a run and he gets back in time.
De Kock then gets a single again on the on-side.
Wow! Amla plays the ball on the up, shot and wide and that is a boundary through point.
15:22 Slow start for Proteas
South Africa 21-0 (5 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues and De Kock gets a boundary. He just tickles the ball down the leg side for a boundary behind the 'keeper.
De Kock then gets a run down to fine leg.
Jadeja makes a quick save at backward point to deny Amla runs.
Bumrah continues and De Kock gets a boundary through a straight drive, what a treat to watch was that shot.
De Kock then gets a single and Amla on strike, Amla loses sight of the ball, it jumps up and nearly rolls to hit the stumps.
Amla gets another single down the leg side.
De Kock ends the Bumrah over with a single.
Good early call from Amla after a push straight down the call. Kohli dives and stops the ball. Targets the wicket in an attempt to have Amla run-out but the ball goes wide.
It's a straight ball to De Kock, and the batsman tucks it into the leg side for a couple of runs.
De Kock then pushes the ball to the leg side again and runs a quick single.
That's five runs off the over.
15:10 India win toss, to bowl
South Africa 4-0 (2 ovs) vs India | Scorecard
Jasprit Bumrah is on from the other end and Amla plays another defensive shot.
He then cuts the ball square for a run.
The Proteas are happy to just play out the opening overs.
De Kock is tucked up, unable to hit the ball for any runs.
2 good defensive shots by De Kock.
Just one run off that over.
South Africa open the innings with Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla.
For India, Bhuvneshwar Kumar to open the bowling.
And Bhuvneshwar starts with a wide down the leg-side.
De Kock starts with a single, he gets an inside edge.
India have two slips in place for Amla. Amla starts with defensive shot.
Next ball, again a lovely forward defensive shot.
Bhuvneshwar gets some swing here and Amla leaves it smartly.
Amla plays another defensive shot.
Amla finally gets off the mark with a single down guided down to third man, the ball runs just wide of the second slip fielder.
That's three runs of the first over.
14:44 Ashwin gets a game finally
Uunder clear skies at the Oval in London, India captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and chose to field.
India have made one change with Ashwin replacing Umesh Yadav in the squad.
Playing XIs:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Buvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers, David Miller, JP Duminy, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kasigo Rabada, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir
14:17 India play must-win tie vs South Africa
Welcome to the updates of the Champions Trophy match between India and South Africa.
This is a do-or-die match for both teams having lost their previous encounters against Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively.
But this match is crucial more so for the defending champs following all the off-field distractions leading up to the tournament.
Coming to the match, with three quality left-handers -- Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy and David Miller -- in the South African line-up, Kohli can't afford to keep Ravichandran Ashwin on the bench any more.
Ashwin has some natural variations, including the off-break which is his stock ball. The proud performer that he is, Ashwin will be smarting after being excluded in the first two games and it can only work positively in India's favour.
However, skipper Kohli's leadership acumen and understanding of the current situation will be under scrutiny depending upon the kind of playing eleven he opts for this crucial game.
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