Dhawan, Kohli put India in control
September 18, 2019  21:34
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India 72-1 (9 ovs) vs SA 149-5 | Scorecard

Dhawan, on 21, gets a lifeline as Pretorius misses the direct hit from close range on his follow through. Kohli had got an inside edge which fell on the pitch as Dhawan called him for a quick run and found himself struggling to make the crease but the bowler missed an easy chance with all three stumps to aim at.

Five runs from the over as India go past the 50-run mark, in the seventh over.

South Africa introduce spin as Tabraiz Shamsi comes into the attack, to bowl the eighth over.

He makes a tidy start as he gives away just five singles in his first over.

After a couple of quiet overs, Kohli decides to break the shackles as he comes down the track and lofts pacer Pretorius over the covers for a six and then takes one to point.

The pacer overpitches as Dhawan lofts it straight back over the bowler's head for a four.

A single to Dhawan before Kohli plays another good drive through the covers for two runs and keeps strike with one from the last ball.

15 runs from the over as India reach 72 for one in nine overs, needing another 78 runs from 11 overs for victory.

Kohli has been in control from the start, stroking his way to 27 from 20 balls, while Dhawan has made 28 from 22 balls.
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