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SA beat India by 4 runs to sweep series 3-0
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22:35 Dhawan, Kohli, Chahar's fifties in vain
India 283 (49.3 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
South Africa snatched victory in a thrilling contest to edge India by four wickets in the 3rd ODI to sweep the series 3-0.
Stats guru Mohandas Menon tweeted after the match: 'India is yet to win a cricket match in 2022!
Today was their fifth successive loss, across all formats, on this tour in Jan 2022- Test, Test, ODI, ODI, ODI
The last time this happened was in New Zealand in Feb 2020 - ODI, ODI, ODI, Test, Test
#IndvSA #INDvsSA
#SAvIND #SAvsIND'
In a see-saw battle that went down the wire, South Africa edged India by four runs to win the 3rd ODI and sweep the series 3-0.
After losing an early wicket, Dhawan and Kohli put on a fight before the former was dismissed for 61.
Pant was dismissed for a duck before Kohli and Shreyas put on a 38-run partnership. Once the two were dismissed, Suryakumar and Chahar put on a fight before Chahar was dismissed in the 49th over after making a quickfire 54. India eventually folded four runs short after Bumrah and Chahal got out as India took loss from the jaws of victory.
All credit to the South African bowlers who kept their cool even after the Indian tail took it down the wire.
With 6 needed to win, Pretorius back in the attack to bowl the last over.
Krishna is on strike and he starts the over with a single to short third man.
5 needed off 5 now and Chahal tries to go big, gets a top edge and is caught out for 2. India all out for 283.
Krishna is the last man in as India need 7 to win.
After a dot, he gets a single to cover point.
Dot to end the over. India need 6 off the last over.
Phehlukwayo back in the attack and he bowls a loose ball but gets away with it.
He bowls another full toss and Chahal plays the ball to mid-off and scampers for a single.
Bumrah then tries to go afer the slower ball but can only hand a catch to the fielder as he is dismissed for 12. India lose 9th wicket.
22:13 India need 8 to win
India 280-8 (48 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Chahal is the new man in.
Bumrah gets a single off the next ball to third man.
Ngidi then cuts Chahal into half as the ball goes past his inside edge off a slower off cutter.
Chahal then gets a single to the on side and scampers for a single.
Bumrah then tries to go after the widish delivery but does not connect.
Another dot ball and India need 8 from 12 balls.
India need 10 runs off the last three overs as Ngidi continues and India lose the important wicket of Chahar who tries to go after the slower, full ball and is caught on the off side for 54. India now 8 down.
Magala continues.
Yorker length and on the off stump, Bumrah swings his arms, the bowler and the keeper goes up. Umpire raises the finger. Bumrah takes a good review as ultra edge shows no connection was made with the bat.
Bumrah then gets a single off the next ball that is signalled a front foot no ball.
Chahar batting on 49 and he swings his bat and gets a couple to mid-wicket to get to his 2nd ODI 50 off just 31 balls.
Chahar plays the ball to mid-wickt for another couple.
India now need 15 off 21 balls.
Chahar gets a single next ball and a dot ball next as Bumrah plays the ball back to the bowler.
Short ball and Bumrah top edges the pull and it goes over the keeper for four.
22:00 India in the hunt
India 267-7 (46 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Ngidi back in the attack and he starts with a wide ball on the off side. A dot later, he bowls another wide.
Chahar and Bumrah then get a single each before Chahar plays the half volley to long off for a couple.
Full toss, wide off the off stump and Chahar gets a thick edge and the ball flies to backward point for a four.
Another four as Ngidi bowls wide again and Chahar plays it past short third man for a four as 14 come off it.
Magala back in the attack and after a dot, Chahar whips the ball through deep mid-wicket for a four.
Two dots later, Chahar gets a single to fine leg. A wide ball next before Bumrah plays a dot as 6 come off the over.
21:52 India's tail wags
India 247-7 (44 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Pretorius continues and after a quiet start to the over, with a couple and a wide, Chahar clobbers the bowler for back-to-back sixes and then takes a single as 16 come off it.
Bumrah is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single. Chahar then gets a couple to covers. A single later, Bumrah top edges a slower ball over short third man for a four.
A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.
Ngidi continues and Jayant miscues a slower ball as he hits straight to Bavuma at mid-off.
Pretorius continues and he gives just four in the over.
The 2nd Powerplay begins.
Ngidi continues and Chahar gets a lucku four as the outside edge flies past the keeper for a four.
Chahar follows it up with another four, this time through the leg side.
After two dots, Chahar gets a single to mid-off. Jayant ends the over with a dot as 9 come off the over.
21:29 Surya out for 39
India 210-6 (40 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Jayant is the new man in and he plays a dot. Just two runs and a wicket come in the over.
Pretorius back in the attack and Surya and Chahar take a single each off the first two balls.
Two dots later, Pretorius bowls a slower ball and Surya just chips it into the air as Bavuma takes the easiest of catches at mid-off. He is out for 39 off 32 and India lose their 6th wicket.
Ngidi back in the attack and the Indians are not giving up here as Surya and Chahar run hard between the wickets to get 5 runs in the over.
21:19 India lose half the side
India 203-5 (38 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Chahar is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
Surya then uses the pace of the ball to play it over the keeper for a four.
A dot later, Surya takes a couple and a single to end the over as 8 runs and a wicket come off it.
Magala continues and he strikes first ball as Shreyas goes to pull the short ball only to find the man at the boundary. Shreyas is out for 26 and India have lost the 5th wicket.
Phehlukwayo continues and he gives 9 runs in the over as Surya plays the slower ball square off the wicket for a four.
21:10 India need to get a move on
India 186-4 (36 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Magala continues and after a dot, Surya gets a single to long leg.
A dot later, Shreyas plays the ball to the on side and scampers for a tight single.
Surya then just plays a straight drive off the slow half volley, down the ground for a four. Dot to end the over.
6 come off it.
Phehlukwayo back in the attack and after giving four runs off five balls, he bowls a poor short and wide ball that Shreyas cuts fiercely through backward point for a four. 8 come off the over.
20:59 Surya, Shreyas need to come big
India 172-4 (34 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
After the dismissal of Kohli the onus lies on Shreyas and Surya to go big and get into T20 mode if they have to get to the finish line with 116 needed off 96 balls.
Magala continues and after a dot, Surya gets lucky as the inside edge misses the stumps and runs to fine leg for a four.
Surya plays out four dots to end a good over that was ruined by the unlucky boundary off the inside edge.
Markram continues and Suryakumar takes the bowler to the cleaners as he slogs him for a six to deep square leg while 5 runs come in singles and a two. 11 come off it.
20:50 Kohli out for 65
India 157-4 (32 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Maharaj ends his spell with figures of 1 for 3 off his 10.
Suryakumar is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single. A dot to end the over as two runs and a wicket come off it.
Maharaj continues and after two dots, Shreyas gets a single to long off before he gets the big fish.
Short ball and Kohli tries to pull but the ball holds on him and the ball gets the leading edge and goes in the air. Bavuma catches it behind cover and a very cross Kohli is out for 65.
Markram continues and he bowls a better over giving just 3 runs.
20:40 Kohli looking good
India 152-3 (30 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
India now need 136 runs from 120 balls. India will be in with a chance if both Kohli and Shreyas stay on till the end.
Maharaj continues and Kohli and Shreyas score through singles and twos as five come in the over.
Offie Markram comes into the attack and after the batsmen take three singles off the first four deliveries, Kohli pulls the short ball wide of square leg for a four.
Dot to end the over as 7 come off it.
Maharaj continues and four singles come in the over.
Phehlukwayo continues and after Kohli gets a single off the first ball, Iyer plays a dot before he pulls the short and wide ball nicely in front of square for a four.
The batsmen take a single each as 7 come off the over.
20:26 India's required run-rate climbing
India 129-3 (26 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Maharaj continues and just two come in the over.
Phehlukwayo continues and after two dots, Kohli smashes the ball through to sweeper cover for a four.
A dot later, both batsmen take a single each as 6 come off the over and Kohli brings up his half-century.
Shreyas is the new man in.
Kohli on strike and he takes a single off the first ball.
After two dots, Shreyas gets off the mark with a single.
A dot later, Kohli ends the over with a single wide off cover. Three come off the over.
20:19 India lose Kohli and Pant
India 121-3 (23 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
India have been pegged back here with a double strike by Phehlukwayo.
Pant is the new man in. After a wide, Kohli sees off two dots before getting a single.
And Pant is caught out first ball as he plays a rash shot trying to smash it through the off side only to be caught at sweeper cover for a duck.
Phehlukwayo continues and after a dot, he breaks the partnership.
The ball is bowled short, Dhawan tries to pull but miscues and it balloons into the air and he is caught behind for 61.
Maharaj continues and just three come in the over as Dhawan gets lucky as his mishit reverse sweep falls short of the fielder.
20:07 Kohli getting the big runs off Magala
India 113-1 (21 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Phehlukwayo comes into the attack and the batsmen play him around easily for singles and twos as 6 come off the over.
Maharaj continues and he gives four singles in the over, the batsmen play with ease.
Magala continues and he starts with a wide before he is taken for back-to-back boundaries by Kohli as 14 come off it.
19:55 Dhawan-Kohli bat well
India 89-1 (18 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Maharaj continues and just three come in the over
Drinks called as India bat steadily as they score in singles and twos. The boundaries have again dried up but with Dhawan and Kohli still at the crease India will have a chance at victory.
Magala continues and India keep working away for singles and twos. 7 come off the over.
Maharaj continues and 4 singles come in the over.
19:43 India still have a long way to go
India 75-1 (15 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Magala continues and after two dots, Kohli gets a single to the off side before a dot and then gets a streaky boundary as the ball flies past the slip fielder for a four to third man.
Dot to end the over as 5 come off it.
Left arm spinner Maharaj comes into the attack and Kohli starts the over with a single to long-off.
Dhawan then plays a nicely timed drive through the off side for a four.
Dhawan and Kohli then take a single each to bring up the 50-run partnership. Two singles to end the over as 9 come off it.
Magala continues and both Dhawan and Kohli score in singles and twos as 6 runs including a no ball is bowled in the over.
19:32 India searching for big runs
India 55-1 (12 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Dhawan and Kohli will need to take a leaf out of de Kock and vd Dussen's book to rebuild and put on a big stand to put India on the path to victory in this chase.
Pretorius continues and Kohli and Dhawan take a single off the first three balls before Dhawan sees out three dots.
Right arm medium pacer comes into the attack now and he starts with a wide.
After two dots, Kohli gets a single to the leg side.
Three dots to end the over as just 2 come off it.
19:23 India rebuild slowly but steadily
India 50-1 (10 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Pretorius continues and the Indians put their foot on the pedal again this over as runs come in singles and twos before the bowler overpitches and Dhawan caresses the ball through extra cover for a four.
7 come off the over.
Ngidi then continues and gives 2 in the over.
Pretorius continues and Dhawan clobbers him for a six over long on. A dot later, he clobbers him for 4 through backward point.
12 come off the over.
Ngidi continues and three come in the over.
Pretorius continues and just 2 come in the over.
19:02 Ngidi takes out Rahul
India 24-1 (5 ovs) vs SA 287 (49.5 overs) | Scorecard
Kohli is the new man in and he starts nicely, with a clip through the leg side for a four.
Two dots later, Kohli and Dhawan take a single each as 6 come off the over.
Just when it looked like India were to get off to a positive start, Ngidi strikes!
He induces a thick outside edge off the bat of Rahul who is caught in the slips and he is gone for 9.
Pretorius continues and Dhawan starts the over with a couple.
After four dots, Pretorius overpitches and Dhawan times it to perfection through covers.
Ngidi continues and Rahul starts the over with a single.
After three dots, Dhawan gets a single to the leg side.
A dot to end the over as 2 come off it.
Pretorius opens at the other end and he starts well as he gives just two in the over. Dhawan gets off the mark with a single.
KL and Dhawan open the batting for India as they chase 288 for victory and Ngidi starts proceedings for South Africa.
And Rahul commences in cracking fashion as he smashes two fours either side of the wicket as India off to a good start.
18:10 Bumrah does well in 2nd spell
SA 287 (49.5 overs) vs India | Scorecard
South Africa are all out for 287 in 49.5 overs.
India have done well to restrict South Africa to under 300 after de Kock and vd Dussen helped South Africa rebuild after losing 3 early wickets. Both scored a ton and a half-ton a piece, stitching a 124-run partnership.
Once South Africa lost de Kock and vd Dussen in consecutive overs, India did well to have them all out for 287.
Krishna finished with three wickets, while Chahar and Bumrah took two each.
Last man in, Ngidi comes in to bat. Magala on strike and after a dot, he is caught at mid-off for a duck. South Africa all out for 287.
Krishna continues and he starts with a short, slower delivery that Miller reaches at and gets a four to third man.
Miller gets another slower ball that he can't get to.
Miller is caught next ball by Kohli in the deep. He goes for 39 off 38.
Magala is the new mam in. Miller ends the over with a single to mid-wicket.
Bumrah continues and he gives three runs off the first four balls before Maharaj tries to go big but is caught in the deep by Virat Kohli.
South Africa now 8 down.
17:56 Pretorius out for 20
SA 279-7 (48 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Maharaj comes in to bat.
Miller on strike and gets a single to deep backward square leg.
Slightly short ball next and the ball flies off Maharaj's bat to deep third man for a four.
Maharaj and Miller then take a single each as 8 come off it.
Krishna continues and Miller starts the over with a single to deep mid wicket.
Pretorius is out next ball as he tries to go big, only to miscue and he is caught at deep mid-wicket for 20.
Pretorius and Miller find the runs as the former slaps the full and wide ball for a four over extra cover. Another three come in the over as 7 come off it.
17:44 India kept at bay
SA 264-6 (46 overs) vs India | Scorecard
With four overs remaining, South Africa have to power through to get anywhere near 300.
Krishna continues and the runs keep coming for the Proteas as 7 come off the over as Miller hits a boundary in the over.
Bumrah back in the attack and four come in the over as India lose a review as Miller survives.
Krishna back in the attack and Miller starts the over with a single. A dot and a wide later, Krishna bowls another wide befor Pretorius digs out the yorker and plays it past backward point for a four.
A dot later, Pretorius ends the over with a single. 7 come off it.
Chahal continues and he is clobbered for 12 runs in the over as Pretorius and Miller hammer him for boundaries.
17:25 SA coming undone here
SA 234-6 (42 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Shreyas back in the attack and Pretorius starts the over with a single before Miller creams the short and wide ball through covers for a four.
Four dots to end the over as 5 come off it.
Pretorius is the new man in and he plays four dots before he gets off the mark with a single off the last ball of the over.
Chahal continues and Miller takes a dangerous single and that was a bad run as Phehlukwayo has been caught inches from his crease and he is run out for 4. South Africa in serious trouble as they have lost 3 wickets in no time.
South Africa now have a huge responsibilty with 10 overs remaining.
Jayant continues and he gives just two in the over.
Chahal continues and he gives four singles in the over.
17:11 Vd Dussen, de Kock out in quick succession
SA 222-5 (38 overs) vs India | Scorecard
South Africa have lost both set batsmen and will have to rebuild now.
Jayant back in the attack and he gives three runs in the over as Phehlukwayo gets off the mark with a single.
Phehlukwayo is the new man in.
Miller gets a single to end the over.
Chahal is back in the attack and he strikes in the over as vd Dussen is caught beautifully in the deep by Shreyas. He is out for 52.
Miller is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single.
A single to vd Dussen to end the over as 4 runs and a wicket come off it.
Bumrah back in the attack and he takes the important wicket of de Kock for 124.
Chahar back in the attack and vd Dussen starts the over with a single to bring up his 50.
A wide later, de Kock smashes three fours in a row and Chahar bowls a no ball. Free hit next and he bowls a wide.
The free hit stays, de Kock gets a couple to mid-wicket. A single to backward square leg off the next ball. Two dots to end the over. 15 come off it.
Jayant continues and de Kock starts the over with a single to deep mid-wicket. With that de Kock registers 1000 ODI runs against India.
Vd Dussen is dropped next ball as Pant fails to take an easy catch.
A dot later, vd Dussen takes a single to backward point. Two dots to end the over as 2 come off it.
Shreyas continues and he is taken to the cleaners as 12 come off it.
16:38 South Africa power on
SA 195-3 (33 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Jayant back in the attack and after two dots, Jayant gives away five wides. De Kock then gets a four over mid-off.
Three dots to end the over as 9 come off it.
Leg spinner Shreyas comes into the attack and after vd Dussen takes a single to long-on, de Kock plays a dot before he gets to his century with a drive through extra cover for a couple. His 17th century.
De Kock takes a single as 4 come off the over.
Chahal continues and he gives seven runs in the over.
Krishna continues and de Kock starts the over with a single to fine leg.
Dot later, vd Dussen gets a single to sweeper cover. No ball and that is a free hit. De Kock just smashes the free hit ball over the bowler's head for a six!
De Kock now on 99. De Kock plays three dots to end the over as 9 come off it.
16:13 No let up for India bowlers
SA 154-3 (28 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Chahal continues and vs Dussen starts the over with a single before de Kock reverse sweeps the ball through backward point for a four.
A dot later, de Kock sweeps hard and high over square leg for a four.
De Kock then gets a single to backward square leg.
Dot to end the over as 10 come off it.
Krishna back in the attack and vd Dussen and de Kock start the over with two singles off the first two balls.
A dot later, vd Dussen cuts the ball past backward point for a single.
Two dots to end the over as 3 come off it.
16:04 Spinners taken on
SA 141-3 (26 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Chahal continues and after two dots, de Kock tries to go big but the ball luckily falls short off the fielder in the deep. A single to de Kock there.
Vd Dussen then gets a single before de Kock plays out two dots as 2 come off the over.
The runs are coming at a fairly good pace here as the batsmen are playing with absolute ease.
36 runs have come off the last 5 overs.
De Kock and vd Dussen are taking on the spinners Jayant and Chahal as they bring up the 100.
15:44 SA rebuild
SA 94-3 (18 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Bumrah continues and the runs coming freely for South Africa as de Kock plays the ramp shot over third man for a four. 9 including a wide come in the over.
Jayant continues and he is troubling the batsmen as de Kock survives an LBW shout. Just a single comes in the over.
Bumrah back in the attack and he gives just three in the over as de Kock gets to his fifty.
Jayant continues and Pant is not able to hold on to the catch as vd Dussen gets a reprieve.
Dussen then gets a single to point, de Kock then gets the leading edge but the ball falls in front of the short third man fielder who misfields for a couple.
Two dots later, de Kock gets a single to end the over.
15:28 vd Dussen comes the party
SA 86-3 (16 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Krishna continues, he bowls a full ball and vd Dussen connects the half volley and creams it through covers for a four.
Wide and short and vd Dussen plays it through point for a couple.
Vd Dussen then nearly chops on the slow, wide ball onto the stumps.
Again some bounce and vd Dussen cuts it over backward point for a single.
Krishna then bowls a short bouncer, one for the over says the umpire.
Dot to end the over as 7 come off the over.
Off spinner Jayant Yadav comes into the attack and vd Dussen starts the over with a single to mid-wicket.
De Kock then plays the ball to the off side for a single. No ball signalled and vd Dussen gets a free-hit and all he can manage is a single to mid-on.
After two dots, de Kock gets a single to the off side.
Vd Dussen then plays the ball to sweeper cover for a single as 6 runs including a wide come in the over.
15:17 Third wicket down
SA 73-3 (14 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Krishna continues and he starts with four dots before he bowls a shortish ball that vd Dussen plays an upper cut to third man for a single.
Dot to end the over, just a single comes off it.
Rassie van der Dussen is the new man in.
De Kock on strike and he takes a single to square leg.
vd Dussen plays watchfully for two dots before he gets off the mark with a single off a pull down to backward square leg. 3 come off the over.
Chahar continues and de Kock starts the over with a tap down to the off side and he gets a quick single.
Short ball next, Markram miscues the pull and is caught in the deep by Gaikwad. He goes for 15 and South Africa lose their third wicket against the run of play.
15:06 de Kock looks good
SA 69-2 (12 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Krishna continues and after giving 3 singles off the first five ball, Markram gets an egde and the ball flies to fine leg for a four. 7 come off the over.
Chahar continues and Markram starts the over with a single to cover.
A wide and a dot later, de Kock drives the short ball past the bowler and mid-off fielder for a four.
A dot and wide later, de Kock clips the ball to backward square leg for a single.
Chahar then bowls another wide, this time down the leg side.
A dot to end the over. 9 runs including 3 wides coming in the over.
14:53 India strike twice in first powerplay
SA 53-2 (10 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Krishna comes into the attack and he starts with two full balls. He then bowls one back of length before he bowls another full one that de Kock connects nicely and creams it down the ground for a four to long-off.
A dot later, de Kock wrists the ball down to backward square leg for a couple as 6 come off it.
Chahar continues and after a dot, de Kock flicks the ball to the leg side for a single.
Markram then plays three dots watchfully before he comes down the track and plays the ball past mid-on for a four. 5 come off the over.
Bumrah continues and he starts with a dot, Markram then gets off the mark off the next ball with a single off an inside edge to fine leg.
Bumrah comes around the wicket and de Kock gets a single to the leg side.
Full ball and swinging in and Markram gets the inside edge and the ball races through square leg for a four.
Two dots to end the over. 6 come off it.
14:39 SA lose 2nd wicket
SA 36-2 (7 overs) vs India | Scorecard
Markram is the new man in, de Kock on strike and after two dots, de Kock ends the over with a couple as Rahul misfields before chasing the ball and keeping it down to two as 2 runs and a wicket come off the over.
Chahar continues and after 2 dots, Bavuma plays the ball to mid-off and scampers for a single, but KL Rahul gets the direct hit in and has Bavuma struggling. The third umpire is brought in and the replays show Bavuma is run-out, inches out of the crease. He goes for 8 off 12.
Bumrah continues and Bavuma drills it to the off side for a dot.
Bavuma then plays the ball to third man a single.
De Kock then blocks. He then plays the ball to mid-on for a dot.
A dot later, de Kock gets a couple to end the over as 3 come off it.
Chahar continues and de Kock takes a single to mid-on.
A dot later, Bavuma plays the ball wide of mid-off for a single.
Full ball again and wide, De Kock creams it through covers for a couple.
De Kock clips the full toss to deep square leg for another couple.
Dot to end the over. 6 come off it.
14:23 India strike early
SA 25-1 (4) vs India | Scorecard
Bumrah continues and he bowls a ball straight and Bavuma times it nicely through mid-wicket for a four.
Bavuma then gets one that bounces high and he plays it down and takes a single to third man.
A dot later, de Kock plays the next ball to third man for a single.
Bavuma then blocks the next ball. Another defensive shot to end the over as 6 come off it.
Bavuma is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single off his very first ball.
Chahar then bowls a straightish ball and de Kock just effortlessly flicks it through mid-wicket for a four.
A dot later, the ball is changed.
De Kock then creams the ball through covers for a couple as Rahul does well to chase down the ball and keep it down to two.
Full and wide next and de Kock stabs it through backward point for a four.
Chahar continues and he gets some movement first ball, Malan gets a faint edge and the ball carries nicely to Pant and Malan is out for 1.
South Africa lose early wicket.
Bumrah opens from the other end and after a dot, de Kock gets the outside edge that runs down to third man for a single.
Bumrah is getting some movement here and after two dots, Malan plays the inswinging ball to midwicket for a single.
Bumrah strays and de Kock easily flicks it off his pads for a four through square leg.
6 come off the over.
Quinton de Kock and J Malan open the batting for South Africa while Deepak Chahar opens the bowling for India and he starts with a wide on the off side.
Full ball next and de Kock creams it straight to mid-off. No run.
The next ball seams out and de Kock lets it go. One that comes in a fraction next and de Kock taps it down to the on side for a dot.
Another ball that de Kock tries to play to the on side but he gets the leading edge and the ball goes to the off side and he gets off the mark with a single. First runs off the bat for South Africa.
Malan then gets an edge off a ball that moves through the air, taking the edge of the bat but falls short of the slip fielder. Another dot to end the over. Just 2 come off the opening over.
13:39 India make 4 changes
India captain KL Rahul has won the toss and has invited the South Africans to bat in Cape Town in the 3rd and inconsequential final ODI.
Rahul hopes to take early wickets and restrict the Proteas.
"We know we need to fix a few things and give ourselves a chance to win."
India make 4 changes in this ODI. Suryakumar Yadav, Jayant Yadav, Deepak Chahar and Prasidh Krishna come into the team in the final match of the tour.
Playing XI:
South Africa: Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram(c), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, Lungi Ngidi, Sisanda Magala
India: KL Rahul(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Jayant Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
13:22 Rahul has to motivate team to victory
Welcome to the commentary for the 3rd ODI in Cape Town where India play hosts South Africa to avoid a clean-sweep and leave South African shores on a high on Sunday.
India's strategy looked completely out of sync with modern day white ball game as the batters failed to keep the momentum in the middle overs and more importantly the bowlers, save Jasprit Bumrah, looked club class and without ideas of getting breakthroughs.
In two matches, India have been only able to pick up seven wickets -- four in the first game when Proteas batted first and only three in the second.
Ravichandran Ashwin and especially Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the two senior-most bowlers looked far from threatening and the young Proteas batters like Rassie van der Dussen, Janneman Malan along with seniors like Quinton de Kock have feasted on the pedestrian stuff dished out by them.
With the two having flopped completely, it needs to be seen whether Rahul Dravid, the man who is currently calling all the shots as far as tactics is concerned, takes a dim view and at least try out Jayant Yadav and Deepak Chahar in the next game which would lend some freshness to the attack.
It is a foregone conclusion that once Rohit Sharma is back in action, Rahul will lose his spot at the top of the order with Shikhar Dhawan scoring runs and at a better clip compared to his younger partner.
Virat Kohli may have scored 51 in the first game but what is visible is his lack of energy on the field having been sacked from ODI captaincy.
He is doing his routines without getting too involved. While it is fair that he wants Rahul to grow into the job but somewhere the infectious energy that he brings into the field and which normally rubs off on other younger players has been missing in the two games.
Rahul would do well to imbibe some of it from his former captain.
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