De Villiers out for 80, SA lose 3rd wicket
January 16, 2018  14:44
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SA 150-3 (43 ovs) & 335 vs India 307 
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Elgar looks to attack Ashwin but mishits it straight down the ground and gets a four in the process.

Mohammed Shami comes into the attack as India look for a breakthrough. The first ball is short as de Villiers runs it past the slips for a four, hitting it much fine and beating the fielder at deep point.

He takes a single before Elgar turns Shami on the leg side for another boundary.

Three singles off Ashwin's next over before Elgar is beaten off the next ball as the wicket continues to elude India.

Shami makes the breakthrough with the wicket of de Villiers who is caught behind for 80. That ball kicked off alarmingly off length as de Villiers gets it on the gloves in his attempt to run it down to thirdman.

De Villiers put South Africa in control with his positive knock, while adding 141 runs for the third wicket with Elgar.

Faf du Plessis shows his intent as he sweeps Ravichandran Ashwin and even though it doesn't connect off the middle, it goes for a boundary fine on the leg side.

A single to the South African captain brings up South Africa's 150, in the 43rd over.
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