Kohli slams fifty; India close in on victory
September 18, 2019  22:10
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India 131-3 (17 ovs) vs SA 149-5 | Scorecard

Iyer drives a full wide delivery from Nortje through the covers for two runs and then runs the next ball to the right of wicketkeeper de Kock for a four before taking a single to thirdman.

Kohli then plays another beautiful drive through the covers for a couple before clipping the next to square leg for one, to get 10 runs from the 15th over.

India in control with 35 needed from five overs for victory, with seven wickets in hand.

Captain Kohli has eased his way to 44 from 36 balls, while Iyer has made eight from six balls.

Spinner Fortuin bowls a tidy over, conceding just five runs to leave the equation at 30 needed from four overs for victory.

Kohli gives pacer Phehlukwayo the charge and drills him through the covers for a four to bring up his fifty in some style from just 40 balls.

The next ball is short and wide as Kohli slashes it square on the off-side for another boundary.

11 runs from the over as India reach 131 for three in 17 overs, needing 19 from three overs for victory.
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