Keshav Maharaj is ready to talk. He says they were trying to use the surface and the wind. He said the surface was slow initially but has gotten better now. He believes the catching and outfielding were excellent. He said the boys are ready to play and hopefully they will grab it with both hands.
For South Africa, the move to start with spin from one end proved beneficial as Keshav Maharaj picked up two wickets in his opening over. Kagiso Rabada soon got into the action, resulting in the powerplay going in South Africa’s favour. In the middle phase, South Africa got a chance to build a partnership through Axar Patel, with India counter-attacking. Maharaj, Rabada, Shamsi and Nortje bowled well in that middle phase, but Marco Jansen was everywhere with his line and length. Jansen couldn’t curb the runs in the death overs, but Nortje displayed brilliant death bowling skills to restrict India under 180.
Anrich Nortje finished the innings with a wicket but India managed to score 42 runs in the final 3 overs and put 176 runs on the board. Given that they had lost three wickets inside the powerplay, India would achieve this total. The Men in Blue got off to a quick start with Virat Kohli hitting three boundaries off Marco Jansen. However, the next 5 overs of the powerplay did not go much in their favour and they lost 3 wickets. Virat Kohli and Axar Patel then joined forces to steady the innings. Sent in to face the spinners, Axar played his role well while Kohli picked up a single and a double. The 72-run partnership allowed India to get back into the contest and Kohli took matters into his own hands after Axar was dismissed
19.6 overs (0 runs)
OUT! CATCHED! Anrich Nortje completes a brilliant final over and restricts India to under 180 runs. Nortje moves in fast and hits a sharp bumper on the top of the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja tries to pick it up but in his haste to play the shot, the ball hits the top edge. The ball falls nicely in front of mid-off but Keshav Maharaj from extra cover runs towards the ball and dives to complete the catch. India finish the match with a score of 176/7!
19.5 overs (2 runs)
Short of a length ball and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja goes ahead and hits it over backward point for a few runs.
Ravindra Jadeja came to the field with 2 balls remaining in the Indian innings.
19.4 overs (0 runs)
OUT! Caught! David Miller takes a good catch in the deep as the ball is travelling. It is bowled full and on off and middle, Shivam Dube comes back to the crease again and tries to hit the ball over long off but the ball goes flat and to the left of Miller who takes the catch. Dube is out after playing a good cameo.
19.3 overs (4 runs)
FOUR! This one went off like a tracer bullet! Anrich Nortje looked to replay the last ball but he missed his target and served the ball in the slot. Shivam Dube placed the ball deep and sent it straight behind the bowler for a boundary.
19.2 overs (1 run)
Excellent bowling by Anrich Nortje. Bowled a yorker on the middle stump, Hardik Pandya could only take a single run by turning it towards mid-off.
19.1 overs (1 run)
Tossed the ball on the leg side but got just one run. Bowled on the middle and leg stump, Shivam Dube pushed it off the front leg and without much timing flicked the ball to the left of deep mid-wicket for a single.
19.1 overs (1 run)
WIDE! The ball goes astray early from Anrich Nortje. Full and wide but goes just short of the tramlines and is left for wide.
Anrich Nortje will bowl the last over. He has given away just 17 runs in his 3 overs. India have scored 33 runs in the last 2 overs. Will Nortje be able to keep India under 180?
18.6 overs (4 runs)
FOUR! Streaky one but will do well for Hardik Pandya and India. A well directed bumper from Janse at helmet height and on the off side, Pandya hurries trying to pull and gets the top edge of the ball which flies over the keeper’s head into the fence.
Hardik Pandya came at number seven.
18.5 overs (0 runs)
OUT! Caught! Straight to the man and there is some relief for Marco Jansen as he gets the prized wicket. Jansen uses his length well and bowls the ball just short of the top of the stumps, Virat Kohli tries to pull but the ball goes too high off the bat and straight down the throat of Kagiso Rabada standing at long on and he makes no mistake. End of Kohli’s brilliant innings and those in the dugout give him a standing ovation.
18.4 overs (6 runs)
Six! Brilliant innings from Virat Kohli and what a wonderful innings it has turned out to be. Length ball bowled in the slot around off and middle stump, Kohli clears it with his front leg and hits it over the cow corner in style. New ball, please!
18.3 overs (2 runs)
Pitched a little higher around off stump, Virat Kohli looks to hit it straight back but the ball goes to the right of long off for a few runs.
18.2 overs (4 runs)
FOUR! Easy choice for Virat Kohli and Marco Jansen is reminded of the ODI World Cup match against India. A superb full toss on the leg stump, Virat Kohli flicks it off his pads and sweeps it behind backward square leg for a four.
18.1 overs (0 runs)
Really brilliant bowling! Slower ball, on the pitch and the cutter moves away from the right-hander. Virat Kohli tries to bring and pull the ball but loses it every time.
18.1 overs (1 run)
An appeal for caught out was made but instead, Marco Jansen overstepped, leading to drama in the middle. Marco Jansen bowled the ball full and wide outside off, Virat Kohli tried to drive it out but missed and got beaten on the outside edge. Replays show that there was no edge on the ball and it was a big no ball from Jansen as well. Free hit coming up…
Marco Jansen appeals for caught out, as does Quinton de Kock. Both think they have heard something and Aiden Markram takes the review. Oh wait, the third umpire tells the on-field umpire that Marco Jansen has overstepped and it is a no ball.
17.6 overs (1 run)
Kagiso Rabada has a great end to the over but India still manage to score 16 runs. Full and straight ball in the blockhole, Virat Kohli steps back and hits the ball towards long on for a single.
17.5 overs (1 run)
Bowled outside off, Shivam Dube stretches his arms and flicks it towards deep third for a single.
17.5 overs (1 run)
Wide! Ouch, it slipped out of Rabada’s hand! Went for the wide yorker but ends up serving a juicy full toss beyond the cut strip outside off stump. Dube leaves it for a wide.
17.4 overs (1 run)
Short in length and angling on the hip, Virat Kohli turns it off his pads towards midwicket and takes a single.
17.3 overs (4 runs)
FOUR! Best innings ever from King Kohli. Very short and very straight ball from Kagiso Rabada, Virat Kohli plays it late and controls the pull well to the vacant space at long leg. 12 runs of the over completed, still 3 balls to go.
17.2 overs (2 runs)
Superb running! Bowling a toe yorker, Virat Kohli stays deep in the crease and flicks the ball away in front of square on the leg side for a few runs.
17.1 overs (6 runs)
SIX! Virat Kohli is on his game now! Hard length ball on off and middle stump, Kohli stays in his place and clears the front leg and then smashes the ball over long on for a big distance.
16.6 overs (4 runs)
FOUR! A full shot by Shivam Dube! Short of a length ball and some width outside off, Dube steps back and cuts the ball powerfully behind point for a boundary.
16.5 overs (1 run)
Virat Kohli completes his half-century! The ball bowled short and above the stumps was pulled firmly towards deep square leg by Kohli and he took a single to complete his first half-century of the tournament. Now he will try to change his rhythm.
16.4 overs (0 runs)
A yorker bowled at 147 kmph, Virat Kohli flicked the ball off the bottom of the bat towards backward point.
16.3 overs (1 run)
Shivam Dube hits the ball with an open stance that pitches on the deck and goes over the stumps and goes back to the bowler for a single.
16.2 overs (1 run)
Nice change of pace from Anrich Nortje, he bowls a slower bumper delivery and guides it in towards the body. Virat Kohli gets inside the line and swings his bat, flicks the ball past the diving keeper and takes a single.
16.1 overs (1 run)
Comes to the left-hander from around the stumps and bowls a length ball outside off, Shivam Dube attempts to play a cut shot and cuts it towards backward point for a single.
15.6 overs (1 run)
A flat delivery on the off stump, Shivam Dube pushes it back and sends the ball towards long off for a single.
15.5 overs (4 runs)
FOUR! Brilliant power from Shivam Dube! Tabraiz Shamsi tries to hit the ball on the pads but Dube gets to the ball quickly and hits the ball flat and hard in front of square on the leg side to get a boundary.
15.4 overs (1 run)
The ball was pitched on the middle and leg stump, Virat Kohli got down on one knee and lofted the ball flat towards deep midwicket, taking one more run.
15.3 overs (1 run)
The ball bowled outside the off stump was played with the outside edge of the bat towards third ball and a run was taken.
15.2 overs (0 runs)
Beautiful! Bowled on the off stump, the ball gripped and turned sharply with some extra bounce. Shivam Dube is beaten all around.
15.1 overs (1 run)
Hits the ball on the pads, Virat Kohli flicks it towards square leg for a single.
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