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23:56   Rahane out for 79




India 260-3 (44 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard


Rabada continues and Kohli gets a single, brings Pandya on strike. Pandya gets off the mark with a single down to fine leg.

Three runs off the over.

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23:51   33rd ODI ton for Virat Kohli!





India 257-3 (43 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard




Hardik Pandya replaces Rahane at the crease.

Kohli gets a life. Short ball, he goes after it and fortunately for him is dropped by Zondo, running in from the deep.

Phehlukwayo continues. 

That is too little too late! Rahane goes down the wicket, tries to go over mid-on but hands a catch to Tahir at long on. 

India lose their 3rd wicket, Rahane gone for 79 off 86. 

Rabada continues and Kohli just launches the ball over cover for a four.

8 runs come off the over and India now need just 14 runs off the over. 
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23:42   India close in on win



India 248-2 (41 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard

Phehlukwayo brought back into the attack.

Kohli slices the ball through backward point region and the ball races to the boundary. 

He takes a single off the next ball and gets to 96.

Rahane takes a single and brings Kohli back on strike.

Kohli gets to his 33rd ODI century after playing a super shot through the off side.

Kohli ends the over with a single. 12 come off the over.

Tahir continues and batsmen pick four runs in the over. 

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23:34   Rahane on fire!




India 232-2 (39 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard

Morris continues.

Rahane uses the pace of the bat to plays it down to third man for a couple. 

Rahane then gets a leg bye and then Kohli then just punches the ball to short mid-off for a single. 

Rahane then just sees the ball and smashes it right over long-on for a maximum!

Morris bowls a wide, not something he needs at this point in time. 

Rahane then just guides the ball over the keeper for a boundary. 

15 runs come off the over.

Tahir comes back into the attack and again India are dealing in singles as they shave off the runs needed to win with aplomb.

4 runs come off the over.

Morris comes back into the attack and he is driven to the fence with a lot of intent by Rahane. What a shot! 

The batsmen continue in the same fashion -- dealing in singles and two -- and pick out 8 runs in the over. India now need 57 runs to win.

Markram continues and he is proving expensive here. He gives away 15 runs in the over. 


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23:18   India motoring along nicely





India 190-2 (35 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard

Morkel continues and the batsmen continue to pickup the singles at will.

Morkel bowls short and Rahane completes his fifty with a pull to square leg. 

Aiden Markram comes into the attack to bowl his offies.

He starts around the wicket to Kohli. It's a dot first ball and then Rahane gets a couple to the off side. 

The batsmen have easily taken the singles and twos in the over to keep the scoreboard ticking.
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23:08   Need 92 for win



India 178-2 (33 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard


Umpire calls drinks as India need 92 for victory. Kohli and Rahane motoring along nicely, keeping the scoreboard ticking and getting the odd boundary.


India need 95 to win off 18 overs and Morkel comes back into the attack.

And what a start to the over! He beats Kohli all ends up.

Kohli then pushes the ball to backward point for a single.

Rahane cuts hard for a single square on the off-side.

Another single for Kohli on the off side and then Rahane lets the last one go as 3 runs come off the over. 

Tahir continues, Rahane comes down the track and smacks the ball over mid-wicket for a six!

Rahane then plays a sweep to fine leg and hares down the pitch for a couple.

That is an expensive 8 runs an over.

Phehlukwayo continues and 6 runs come off the over and that four off the last ball of the over brought up their 100-run partnership.

Tahir continues and gives 5 runs in his 6th over. He has not been as effective as the Indian batsmen have played him without any trouble. 


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22:54   Kohli-Rahane keep the scoreboard moving





India 156-2 (29 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard

Kohli and Rahane batting with ease here.

Phehlukwayo brought back into the attack and Kohli tries to go after the bowler at get to.

Comes down the track, plays and misses. 

Kohli and Rahane run well to snatch a couple square on the off-side.

He then gets a single to square leg. 

Then the batsmen run a couple each and five runs come off the over.

Tahir continues and the Indian batsmen are happy to just rotate the strike. 

Four easy runs come off the over.

Rabada continues and gives away six runs in the over. 
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22:44   South Africa bowlers struggle



India 141-2 (26 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard


Tahir continues and Kohli picks a single to complete his half-century.

Five runs come off the over. 

Rabada comes back into the attack and does well to give just three runs in the over.

Tahir continues and that is 8 runs in the over. 
22:30   Keep scoreboard ticking




India 125-2 (23 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard


Duminy continues and Kolhi takes a single off the first ball.

That brings up the 50-run partnership.

The batsmen then take a run each.

Duminy then bowls a wide down the leg side for an extra. Next ball is overpitched and wide and Kohli strides into that and sends the ball through extra cover for a boundary.

Tahir comes back into the attack and Kohli starts with a single to point.

Rahane trying to go after the bowling but Rahane plays the next ball to long-on for a single.

Kohli then takes a single down to long-off.

Three runs come off the over. 

Off-break bowler JP Duminy comes into the attack and no sooner he has been dispatched by Rahane for a boundary straight back over the bowler.

Seven runs come off the over.
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22:20   South Africa finding tough to get breakthrough


India 106-2 (20 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard

Kohli and Rahane keep the scoreboard ticking while they get the odd boundary.

India are batting at just over five runs an over.


Phehlukwayo continues and Rahane gets a run to long-on.

Kohli then plays a uncontrolled pull shot for a single. 

The batsmen then take a run each as the scoreboard keeps ticking. 

Phehlukwayo then bowls a wide and he has to bowl another delivery to close the over. 

Five runs come off the over.

Morris continues. 

Rahane tucks the ball around for a single.

It's a half-volley, he strays to the leg side and Kohli plays a one handed shot to fine leg for a boundary. 

After two dot balls, Kohli just pushes the ball through the off-side field and it races to the boundary. That brings up India's 100.
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22:11   India lose 2 early wickets




India 92-2 (18 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard

Phehlukwayo continues and no run to Kohli.

De Kock now stands up the crease and Kohli gets a single to short third man.

Rahane swings his bat as he gets to the line of the ball and that is a boundary through covers. 

Phehlukwayo then strays a bit and Rahane plays it to fine leg for a single.

Next ball's a full toss, Kohli jumps at it but the ball is nicely stopped by Miller at cover, no runs given.

Six runs come off the over.

Morris continues. 

Off the second ball of the over, Rahane gets a single to point.

Kohli then gets a single before Rahane plays a straight drive down the ground only for Morkel cut the ball inside the boundary and that is a couple for Rahane.

Morris then bowls a short ball and umpire calls it a wide.

5 runs come off the over.
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22:00   South Africa make much-needed breakthrough


India 81-2 (16 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard

Drinks are called as India have lost two wickets though they have not scored at a fast pace.

Phehlukwayo comes into the attack as clouds gather over the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban.

He gives six runs in the over, including a wide. 

Now it is up to Kohli to make amends for being a catalyst in the Dhawan dismissal. 

He will have to launch a fight back with Rahane to get to victory.

Morris continues and Kohli plays three dot balls before scampering for a couple through square on the off-side.

Four runs off the over.

Tahir continues and Kohli takes a single to sweeper cover.

Rahane then takes a single to long-on.

Kohli hesitates again, this time Rahane is well in the crease before the bails are knocked off.

3 runs come off the over.

Rahane comes to the crease but Kohli has strike and he gets one run off the penultimate ball of the over.

Rahane yet to get off the mark after facing the last ball of the over.

Morris continues after that expensive first.

Kohli gets the first run in the over down to third man.

Next ball a mix up and Dhawan is run out off a direct hit by Aiden Markram.

There was a half LBW appeal from Morris and while Dhawan was looking for the ball after it crashed into his pads, Kohli had run down the track, forcing Dhawan to run at the other end. 

Unfortunately for him, Markram's direct throw saw him well short of the crease. There was no run there in the first place.

Dhawan gone for 35 off 29. Big wicket for South Africa.

Imran Tahir comes into the attack.

Kohli gets a single off the second ball of the over.

Dhawan then goes down on one knee and just cuts the ball square on the off side for lovely boundary. 

The batsmen take 7 runs off Tahir's first over. 
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21:35   Rohit gone for 20


India 59-1 (11 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard


Chris Morris replaces Morkel.

And Dhawan starts the over with a couple of runs through point.

The batsmen run four singles before Dhawan plays a short ball over slips for a boundary.

Rabada continues and gives away just three runs. Good fast bowling here on display.

Morkel continues and after three dot balls, Kohli gets his first boundary. He just pushes the ball in the vacant region just wide off mid-off as the ball races to the fence. 

Only these four runs come in the over. 
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21:20   Morkel gets the breakthrough


India 42-1 (8 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard

Rabada continues.

Rababa bangs the ball in short to new man Virat Kolhi.

Kohli gets the outside edge and then a life as the ball goes just past Du Plessis at slips. 

A quick ball and Dhawan gets his gloves as the ball races to the fine leg boundary for a four.

Five runs come off the over.

The batsmen cross and Dhawan's on strike. He plays a lovely drive for a four.

Morkel continues and Rohit nearly chops it on to his stumps but he gets two for it.

Morkel gets the breakthrough!

Morkel bowls a full length ball and Rohit plays a cross batted shot as he tries to hit it on the on side, gets a leading edge and keeper De Kock takes a good catch to send Rohit packing for 20.
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21:11   South Africa need a wicket here


India 31-0 (6 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard


Rohit on strike and Rabada continues.

Third ball he bowls at 150 kmph and Rohit launches into the ball and plays it over mid-on for four. 

Rohit then gets a single to third man. Another 5 come off the over.

Morkel continues.

Dhawan plays a good shot for no runs. 

Dhawan then plays a nice shot square on the on side for a boundary. 

He then takes a single to cover.

Rohit plays a straight drive to end the over with a single. Miller does a good job to field the ball. 

5 come off the over.

Rabada continues and Dhawan pulls the short ball to square leg for a boundary.

Dhawan follows that with a single down to third man.

Last ball of the over is too straight and Rohit plays the ball off his pads for a boundary to fine leg.

Morkel gives away 8 runs in the over after Rohit pulls him for a six over deep square leg.
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20:56   South Africa set India 270 for victory




India 3-0 (2 ovs) vs South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) Scorecard

Rababa is Morkel's opening bowling partner.

He starts with two slips to Dhawan.

Dhawan uses the pace of the ball to place it to third man for a single. 

Rohit then plays out two deliveries before the final ball of the over he plays to fine leg for a single.

Morkel starts with a good delivery in that corridor.

Rohit then chases the wide delivery and the umpire calls it wide. 

Wow! That ball nipped back in and went over the stumps to the keeper.

Morkel starts well. Just the one run (wide) in the over. 

Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan walk out to take strike for India as they chase 270 for victory.

Morne Morkel opens the bowling for South Africa as they look to restrict the Indians with early wickets.
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20:23   Du Plessis leads Proteas' charge with fighting ton


South Africa 269-8 (50 ovs) vs India | Scorecard


South Africa make 269 for 8 after captain Faf Du Plessis (120 off 112) struck his 9th ODI ton.

The Proteas made a late charge as Du Plessis struck a 74-run partnership with Chris Morris and later 36-run partnership with Phehlukwayo to prop the innings total.

Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for India with 3 wickets for 34 off his 10, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the most expensive with 71 runs off his quota of 10 overs for just one wicket.

Rabada comes in to bat. 

Phehlukwayo takes a single.

Rabada gets off the mark with a single.

Just two singles off the four balls in the over so far.

Phehlukwayo gets a single.

The last ball of the innings is a wide ball. Phehlukwayo and Rabada scamper through for a single but the latter is run-out as Dhoni's under-arm throw has him run-out at the non-striker's end.

Last ball of the over is a full toss and Phehlukwayo takes a single to the leg side.

Phehlukwayo takes 

Bhuvi bowls the last over and he strikes off the 2nd ball! 

Du Plessis tries to go after him but finds the fielder, Pandya, at long-off.

The South African captain gone for 120 off 113.



Bumrah continues and Phehlukwayo gets a single straight down the ground to bring Du Plessis on strike.

Du Plessis gets a couple after a mis-field by Chahal

Next ball, Du Plessis swings his arms and gets a six over long on!

He then runs a couple to mid-wicket and follows that up with a single.

Phehlukwayo then plays the ball down to third man to finish the over off with boundary.

16 come off the over!

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20:02   Runs coming in just singles for SA



South Africa 248-6 (48 ovs) vs India | Scorecard


Bhuvneshwar continues and Du Plesssis gets a reprieve. The ball falls short of Rahane.

Phehlukwayo then takes a single to bring the captain on strike.

Du Plessis swings his arms and gets a maximum over mid-wicket.

11 come off the over. Another expensive over from Bhuvi.

Bumrah continues and Phehlukwayo takes a single to bring Du Plessis on strike.

Du Plessis takes a run to the leg side to bring up a fighting 100 in a pressure situation. That century is come at a run-a-ball.

The batsmen are just taking a single off every ball this over.

Last ball of the over, Du Plessis pulls it but it's a dot.

Five runs come off the over.

Bhuvi comes back into the attack. 

Phehlukwayo takes a single to bring Du Plessis on to strike. 

He first starts with a couple to sweeper cover and then plays a four through point and third man. 

Nine runs come off the over.
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19:48   Morris gone for 37, Kuldeep picks his 3rd


South Africa 223-6 (45 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Bumrah comes back into the attack.

Du Plessis plays the ball on the off side and scampers for a single.

Phehlukwayo then plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

Du Plessis gets a good ball and is hit on his thigh.

Du Plessis then plays it straight to Kohli at cover and hares down the pitch for a run.

Phehlukwayo then punches the ball straight down the ground for a single. 4 runs come off the over.

Chahal comes back into the attack. 

Phehlukwayo sweeps and gets a six over the head of a diving Rahane at deep mid-wicket.

Phehlukwayo then gets a single and Du Plessis comes down the track and plays a single down to long-on to move into the 90s.

Kuldeep continues and Phehlukwayo takes just one run in the over.

Pandya comes back into the attack. Du Plessis continues to bring Phehlukwayo back on strike, who plays four dot balls before taking a single off the last ball of the over for a single to get off the mark.

Phehlukwayo comes to the crease.

Kuldeep continues and what a way to start the over! He starts with a six over extra cover.

Two balls later, Kuldeep has his man. Morris tries to sweeps, fails to connect, only for the ball to crash into his stumps.

SA lose their sixth as Morris is bowled for 37.


19:26   SA bring up their 200



South Africa 191-5 (39 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Chahal continues and he gets a bit of a tonking as SA take 9 runs off him and put 200 on the board. 

Spinners operating at both ends now as Kuldeep comes into the attack.

Morris misses a scoring opportunity he as he mis-hits a sweep shot.

The batsmen then take a run each. Three runs  come off the over. 

This Du Plessis-Morris partnership is now worth 49-valuable runs as Kohli brings back Chahal into the attack.

And Morris pulls the bowler off  the second ball for a one bounce four over long-on.

Two ball later he plays a single down to long on for a single and that is 5 runs in the over.

Bhuvi continues and he bowls short. Gets the treatment as Morris plays a superb shot to pull the ball over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Morris digs out the yorker and gets a single.

Du Plessis comes down the pitch and smashes the last ball of the over through mid-off for a boundary.

Nine runs come off the over.

Bumrah continues and Morris starts with a couple over point.

Next ball is a wide.

Du Plessis plays the last ball of the over for boundary. He picks out the yorker and plays the ball through covers for four.
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19:06   Morris, Du Plessis take Bhuvi to the cleaners



South Africa 166-5 (35 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Morris is now showing some intent by swinging his arms and with 15 overs to go it will be interesting to see the South African approach with the bat.

Bhuvi replaces Pandya. He strays ever so slightly and Du Plessis plays the ball off his pads and beats a chasing Bumrah to the fine leg boundary.

He then follows that up with a single. 

A short ball and Morris then frees his arms and pulls the ball over mid-on for a boundary.

After a dot ball, Morris then takes a single to mid-wicket.

A dot ball to end the over and 10 runs come off the over!

Bumrah continues. 

Du Plessis and Morris scamper for a single to mid-off to bring up the team's 150.

Morris gets under the ball and cuts it for a single past point.

A fullish delivery and Du Plessis plays it to deep point for a single.

Morris lets loose and pulls the ball over mid-on for a boundary. 
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18:55   South Africa's run rate at just over 4-an-over



South Africa 149-5 (33 ovs) vs India | Scorecard


India have taken control of the proceedings here after the spinners made those dismissals in the early middle overs. 

Chahal and Kuldeep have once again come to the party and with two wickets a piece, have put the Proteas on the back foot.

Pandya continues.

Du Plessis tempted and he follows the ball, good for him he got no nick on that one.

He then gets a run to mid-wicket.

Morris then cuts the ball square of the wicket for a single.

Du Plessis gets an inside edge and the ball runs past fine leg for a boundary. Lucky for him the ball missed the stumps.

Du Plessis then plays the next ball for a single to deep square leg as drinks are called.

Bumrah is brought back into the attack and he gives just 1 run in the over.

Morris does well to see him off after a play and a miss attempt!
18:45   Indian bowlers put lid on the scoring



South Africa 141-5 (31 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

The South African batsmen have been put on the backfoot after those flurry of wickets. 

They need to up the ante if they are to pose a strong total to defend.

Pandya continues and again just three come off it.

Chahal is back in the attack and Du Plessis punches the ball to long-on for a single.

Morris gets off the mark with a single down to backward square leg.


Another quiet over as just three runs come off it.

Kohli gives Pandya another go. He was expensive in his opening spell but with five South African wickets down now, this could be an interesting move.

And he has done well to give only one run in the over.


18:31   Du Plessis completes half-century





South Africa 134-4 (28 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

David Miller is gone for 9 and is replaced by Chris Morris at the crease. 

South Africa lose their 5th wicket.

Kuldeep continues. 

And while the wickets fall at the other end, Du Plessis races to his 30th ODI 50 with a couple through extra cover.

Du Plessis then takes a run to long-off.

Miller doing well to rotate the strike. Du Plessis takes a quick single.

Miller is gone or not? He pushes at the ball and gifts a catch to the diving Kohli at extra-cover. Umpires are not sure of the catch and go to the third umpire for consultation. 

Replays show it's a clean catch and Miller is gone for 7 off 7.

David Miller comes to the crease as Jadhav continues. 

Jadhav flights the ball and Miller sweeps it through square leg for a boundary.

Miller ends the over with a couple down to backward point.
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18:21   Proteas lose their 4th wicket, Duminy out for 12


South Africa 122-4 (26 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Like they did against Australia and Sri Lanka, the spinners have once put a noose around the opposition batsmen and kept the scoring under check.

Just when Duminy was beginning to find his feet, he is taken out by Kuldeep.

Kuldeep continues and the batsmen take two runs each. 

Duminy back on strike after a tight run. And, boy, is he foxed!

The ball has gone has gone right through his defences as he fails to read the googly!

Jadhav continues.

The batsmen are picking him well here and keeping the scoreboard ticking.

Four runs off the over.

Kuldeep continues and he gives just three runs in the over.

Kedar Jadhav comes into the attack and he is taken to the cleaners by Duminy.

He goes on the back foot and punches the ball through covers for a boundary. 

The batsmen then steal another 4 runs off the over and he gives 8 runs in his opening over.
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18:07   Markram out for 9



South Africa 105-3 (22 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Duminy comes in place of Markram and Kuldeep continues from the other end.

Du Plessis gets a single on the off side and then Duminy gets off the mark with a single down to fine leg off the bowling of Kuldeep.

Just two runs come off the over.

Chahal comes to the crease and the 100 comes up for SA as Markram plays a shot for a single on the on side.

Du Plessis then plays a shot to backward point for a couple and then follows that up with a single to long-off.

Markram goes for 9! He flicks the ball through his pads and Pandya completes a superb catch.

SA lose their third as Markram's discomfort against spin is very apparent. 

Kuldeep Yadav continues and four runs come off the over as South Africa play risk-free cricket. 

Although he hasn't played too many big shots, Du Plessis has raced to 37 off 36 balls.

Chahal continue and this over has seen plenty of changes in field placing, especially for Markram. The slip comes on but he does well to negotiate the over and three runs come off the over.
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17:52   Markram being tested by spinners


South Africa 91-2 (18 ovs) vs India | Scorecard


Wrist spinners Chahal and Kuldeep have put a lid on the scoring here with the batsmen taking just the singles as Markram is kept under a leash.

Kuldeep continues. 

Du Plessis and Markram are just happy taking the singles and keep the scoreboard ticking

Chahal continues and Markram is under severe pressure here. He calls Du Plessis for a needless run. Luckily the dive has saved the South African captain from getting run-out. 

Du Plessis plays the ball to covers for a single and just two runs have come off the over.

Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav comes in to bowl.

Aiden Markram comes in to bat in place of De Kock and boy, is he being tested here!
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17:41   Pandya proving expensive




South Africa 82-2 (15 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Chahal continues and De Kock gets a couple to fine leg. 

De Kock gone! Chahal does the damage! 

The ball turns and hits him on the pad. Chahal appeals and the umpire raises the finger. 

De Kock does't review the wicket.

South Africa lose their 2nd wicket and De Kock gone for 34. 

Pandya continues, comes around the wicket, a short ball and De Kock dispatches it to the square leg boundary.

Next ball is a no ball and De Kock plays a couple to point.

Free hit again a slow ball and De Kock could not connect. He gets hit on the thigh, that is a leg bye.

Du Plessis then gets another couple past square leg.

Du Plessis comes down the wicket, gets a bit of a bat. Ball fall short of Dhoni who fails to collect it neatly and the ball goes past him. 

Du Plessis gets another boundary.

18 runs come off the over.

Chahal continues. 

Just two come off that dramatic over that saw mis-communication between the batsmen and De Kock nearly playing it into the hands of a fielder.
17:27   Run rate just under 5


South Africa 59-1 (12 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Pandya continues.

De Kock and Du Plessis doing well to rotate the strike and even though they haven't gone full throttle, the run rate is just under 5. 

De Kock now getting into the groove. He hits the slower ball through covers for a couple. 5 come off the over.

Yuzvedra Chahal comes in to bowl. 

Du Plessis takes a single and then De Kock plays a deft, fine shot past the keeper. Rohit Sharma does well to cut the ball in at fine leg boundary. Only two runs given.

Four runs come off the over.
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17:20   Bumrah gets the breakthrough




South Africa 49-1 (10 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

That is the end of the first Powerplay and South Africa have not been able to take advantage of it.

Wicket-taker Bumrah is replaced by Pandy and De Kock just plays the most exquisite drive. He opens the face of the bat and drives the ball through covers for a boundary.

He then plays a single to deep point.

Du Plessis plays two dot balls and he ends the over with a single down to sweeper cover.

Bhuvi continues and Du Plessis plays a lovely shot through covers but Dhawan dives to deny the batsman any runs.

Du Plessis then leans into the drive and the ball races Kohli to the boundary.

Bhuvi then bowls short and Du Plessis pulls it through mid-wicket for another boundary.

Du Plesssis opens the face of the ball and plays the ball past the keeper to the third man boundary.

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17:10   Amla out for 16



South Africa 31-1 (8 ovs) vs India | Scorecard


Du Plessis comes in to bat and he gets the inside edge on to the pads and survives the LBW call. 

Du Plessis gets off the mark with a single to third man.

Just two runs and a wicket in the over.

Bumrah continues and Kohli has gone off the field to check his knee. 

De Kock plays the ball to the leg side for a single. 

Amla gone! 

Bumrah bowls the yorker, the ball nips back in, Amla is hit plumb on the pad. The appeal is made and the umpire raises his finger.

South Africa lose their first as Amla is gone for 16.

Bhuvi continues and off the 2nd ball, Amla drives through covers. Virat chases the ball, does some damage as he keeps the runs to three. The Indian captain seems fine.

De Kock then gets a run to square. Next ball, Amla gets the leading but lands safely.

De Kock plays a lovely straight drive to end the over with a single. 
16:58   Bhuvi, Bumrah not too expensive




South Africa 23-0 (6 ovs) vs India | Scorecard


South Africa batting at under 4 runs an over with the field in. 

They are getting the odd boundary but it's not coming at will.

Bumrah continues and Amla plays it on the up and gets a boundary through covers.

The ball gets up, hits the shoulder of the bat and Amla gets a single down to short third man. 

De Kock once again plays a defensive shot.

Another dot ball to finish the over.

Bhuvi continues and Amla runs a single off the second ball. That rapped his pads, it's a leg bye.

De Kock plays off the next four balls without scoring. That is nicely done by Bhuvi.
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16:50   Bumrah strays and is punished


South Africa 17-0 (4 ovs) vs India | Scorecard



Bumrah continues with De Kock facing. That is three dot balls to start the over.

De Kock comes down the wicket and tries to play him on the on side but gets nothing off it. 

That a cross-batted shot off the penultimate ball of the over. No run off the over yet.

Slower ball and wide. De Kock gives it the treatment and the ball runs past deep cvoer to the bounsdary. 

Bhuvi continues and Amla punches the ball through covers for a couple. Nice, confident shot that.

Amla then gets an inside edge but grabs a single down to long leg.

De Kock then gets a single down to deep backward point. 

Amla then plays the ball through covers for a couple.

That is 6 runs off the over. 
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16:41   South Africa win toss, to bat vs India



South Africa 7-0 (2 ovs) vs India | Scorecard


Jasprit Bumrah is Bhuvi opening partner. 

And he starts nicely, a length ball. 

Next ball De Kock nearly chops it on.

De Kock then plays the ball straight down the ground for a lovely boundary. 

Bunrah comes around the wicket and De Kock negotiates the next two balls with ease.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the bowling for India as Ouinton de Kock takes strike.

De Kock starts with defensive straight batted shot and gets off the mark with a single off the third ball. 

It brings his batting partner Hashim Amla on strike. Amla works the ball away through his pads to the leg side for a single. 

That is 3 off the opening over.
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16:21   India look to reverse fate of bad results in Durban


South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening ODI vs India in Durban.

The Men in Blue will be intent on winning their first-ever bilateral ODI series on South African soil.

India have previously lost 5-2 in 1992-93, 4-0 in 2006- 07, 3-2 in 2010-11 and 2-0 in 2013-14. They were also part of two triangular series in 1996-97 and 2001-02, featuring Zimbabwe and Kenya respectively, but the Proteas emerged winners on both occasions.

So much so, India's ODI record against South Africa in South Africa is heavily skewered.

Virat Kohli and his men will surely look to reverse this trend and win their first ODI in Durban.

Teams:

India: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Kedar Jadhav, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (w/k), Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur.

South Africa: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (w/k), JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Lungisani Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Khayelihle Zondo.

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