SA 218/10 after 45.5 overs
Avesh maintains his momentum. Dismissed! Burger attempts a scoop, resulting in a top edge, and he is caught. The game concludes. India secures victory by 78 runs, clinching the series for the second time in South Africa.
SA 216/9 in 45 overs
Arshdeep delivers a low full toss, and Williams fails to connect the bat in time. The ball strikes the pads, and the umpire promptly signals OUT. Arshdeep is on a hat-trick but narrowly misses the outside edge of Nandre Burger. A maiden wicket for Arshdeep.
SA 210/8 in 43 overs
Arshdeep makes a comeback. Bowling impressively today. OUT! Maharaj attempts a slog and gets caught in the deep midwicket region. South Africa is now eight down. Despite Williams’ review, he is out.
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SA 208/7 in 42 overs
Mukesh bowls his ninth over. A full ball, and Hendricks smacks it towards midwicket for four! Eight runs accrue from the over.
SA 200/7 in 41 overs
Axar bowls his final over. Maharaj is given LBW as he goes back to punch the ball. South Africa reviews, but the impact is outside the off stump. Not out.
SA 198/7 in 40 overs
Mukesh continues. Another tight over with just three runs conceded.
SA 195/7 in 39 overs
Axar returns. A very tight over with Maharaj showing no intention to attack. Three runs come off the over.
SA 192/7 in 38 overs
Mukesh is back into the attack. Four dots in five balls. Miller seems hesitant to take risks. OUT! Miller edges straight to the keeper while attempting to run it down towards deep third. Mukesh claims his first wicket of the night.
SA 190/6 in 37 overs
Avesh bowls his sixth over. Two singles in the first four balls. India is restricting the scoring rate.
SA 187/6 in 36 overs
Washington Sundar bowls his last over. Three dot balls to start. A single on the fifth ball. One run from the over. Sundar finishes his spell with figures of 2/38.
SA 186/6 in 35 overs
Avesh continues. Miller is still at the crease, but South Africa is six down. Six runs come off the over.
SA 180/6 in 34 overs
Washington Sundar returns. A caught-behind appeal, and India reviews. OUT! South Africa loses its sixth wicket. Keshav Maharaj comes in at number eight. Four runs and a wicket in the over.
SA 176/5 in 33 overs
Avesh Khan continues. OUT! Klaasen chips a slower ball towards mid-off, and a brilliant catch is taken. Umpires consult the third umpire, confirming a clean take. Klaasen departs, and Wiaan Mulder comes in at number seven.
SA 170/4 in 32 overs
Arshdeep continues. Two dot balls to start. India needs two more wickets to push South Africa further on the backfoot. Just one run from the over.
SA 169/4 in 31 overs
Avesh bowls his third over. A decent over with six runs off it.
SA 163/4 in 30 overs
Arshdeep replaces Washington. Zorzi attempts a risky pull shot, and it falls short of the mid-wicket fielder. Zorzi then tucks one off his pads for a single. Klaasen adds one more. A yorker to Zorzi, a missed flick, and a big LBW appeal. India reviews. OUT! Zorzi has to go. Miller starts with a single down the ground. Klaasen cuts behind point for a single to end the over.
SA 159/3 after 29 overs
Avesh returns to the attack. Klaasen pulls a short and slightly awkward delivery, sending it to the boundary behind for a FOUR.
SA 152/3 in 28 overs
Washington bowls again, and Klaasen manages to find his first boundary of the inning. The over yields eight runs, and at this point, South Africa requires a run rate of 6.59.
SA 144/3 in 27 overs
Axar bowls his eighth over, sending in a wide delivery that goes well outside the leg-stump. Despite this, only three runs are scored from the over.
SA 141/3 in 26 overs
Washington returns, and Markram welcomes him with a boundary on the first ball. However, Markram’s attempt at a reverse-sweep results in his dismissal. Heinrich Klaasen comes in and defends the first ball.
SA 135/2 in 25 overs
Markram aims to break the shackles, stepping out to Axar and hitting a maximum over long-on. Zorzi survives a dropped catch while attempting a reverse-sweep. Undeterred, he follows it up with another six, a powerful sweep over midwicket.
SA 120/2 in 24 overs
Mukesh continues. Zorzi is beaten by a slower one as he tries to defend. Markram gets a single, and Zorzi adds one more. Markram drives down the ground for a single.
SA 116/2 in 23 overs
Axar bowls his sixth over. Zorzi is hit on the shoulder by a throw while running. Markram gets a couple off his outside edge. The over concludes with four runs added.
SA 112/2 in 22 overs
Mukesh goes too full, and Markram flicks it through midwicket for a boundary. Zorzi pulls over midwicket for a couple, and then he perfectly places a shot to the midwicket boundary for another FOUR.
SA 101/2 in 21 overs
Axar continues from the other end, beating Markram’s outside edge. Zorzi sweeps to deep square-leg for a single, bringing up South Africa’s 100. Markram punches one off the backfoot for a single to end the over.
SA 95/2 in 20 overs
Mukesh Kumar returns to break the monotony of spin. Zorzi and Markram pick up singles. The over concludes with just three runs as Mukesh makes a good comeback.
SA 92/2 in 19 overs
Axar continues. Markram punches one to mid-off for a quick single. Zorzi flicks to short fine-leg. Markram edges one, and Zorzi flicks to square-leg for a single.
SA 88/2 in 18 overs
Washington continues after the Drinks Break. Markram pushes one to long-on for a single. Zorzi brings out the cut, collecting a couple at deep point. He works one off his hips for a single through midwicket. The over yields five runs.
SA 83/2 in 17 overs
Markram singles to long-off. Zorzi defends to point. Another dot as Zorzi pushes to mid-on. He sweeps to deep square-leg for a single, reaching his fifty off just 54 balls. Only three singles are scored in the over.
SA 80/2 after 16 overs
Washington gets one more over. Zorzi takes a single at long-on from the first ball. Markram opens his account with a single off the fourth ball, tucking it behind square-leg. Zorzi adds one more at long-off, reaching 49. Markram faces trouble making room, getting an inside edge onto the flap of his pad. The over concludes with a single.
SA 76/2 in 15 overs
Axar continues. Vd Dussen struggles to rotate the strike against spinners and crawls to 2 off 16 balls. OUT! Vd Dussen’s patience gives way as he attempts to make room outside off but is undone by an arm ball, crashing into his stumps. Aiden Markram comes in next.
SA 75/1 in 14 overs
Washington bowls again. Zorzi tucks one through square-leg for a single after a couple of dot balls. Vd Dussen pushes one to long-on for one more. Zorzi cuts away for a single off the last ball of the over.
SA 72/1 in 13 overs
Axar Patel enters the attack. Zorzi welcomes him with a maximum on the first ball, sending it over deep midwicket. Only a single follows off the next five deliveries.
SA 65/1 in 12 overs
Washington continues. He turns one past Zorzi, beating the left-hander. The next delivery, at 100 kmph, catches Zorzi off guard. Zorzi pushes it through cover for a single. Vd Dussen attempts a reverse sweep but can’t connect well, resulting in just a single from the over.
SA 64/1 in 11 overs
Arshdeep continues. A good length ball outside off to Zorzi and an accurate yorker to vd Dussen. Just a single off the first three balls. A short ball down leg-side is called wide. Only two runs are scored in the over.
SA 62/1 in 10 overs
Washington continues. The off-spinner varies his lengths and pace effectively to keep the batters quiet. The PowerPlay concludes, and India seems to have regained some momentum.
SA 59/1 in 9 overs
Arshdeep returns. OUT! Second ball of the over, and Hendricks is dismissed. The ball, angled across just outside off-stump, induces an outside edge as Hendricks attempts a push. Rassie van der Dussen comes in next. Four dot balls conclude the over.
SA 58/0 in 8 overs
Washington Sundar enters the attack. A couple of singles to start the over. Zorzi cuts one past point for a couple more. A tight over with just four runs scored.
SA 54/0 in 7 overs
Arshdeep comes back. Hendricks swings across the line, and the ball lands safely in the deep midwicket region for a couple of runs. FOUR! Hendricks crunches a room outside off delivery through cover-point for a boundary, bringing up the 50 for South Africa. Next ball is nudged to deep third for a single. Zorzi adds one more. Awaft in the channel by Hendricks, and he misses.
SA 46/0 in 6 overs
Change of ends for Mukesh. FOUR! Zorzi swivels and pulls a good length ball to the midwicket boundary. SIX! Short, and Zorzi pulls it behind to the fine-leg boundary for a maximum. Zorzi gets an inside edge, but it doesn’t carry to the keeper.
SA 36/0 in 5 overs
Avesh Khan replaces Mukesh Kumar. He starts with one that angles across Zorzi wide outside off. Zorzi punishes Avesh with a cracking whip through covers for a boundary. Room outside off again, and Hendricks slashes it over cover for another boundary.
SA 27/0 after 4 overs
Arshdeep remains in the attack. Zorzi pushes the ball to mid-on and sprints for a quick single, narrowly avoiding potential trouble with a direct hit. Hendricks then frees his arms and lifts a good-length delivery wide outside off over the in-field for a boundary. A bouncer follows, called wide. The over concludes with a slower one, and Hendricks can only drive it to the extra-cover fielder.
SA 21/0 in 3 overs
Mukesh continues. A wide down leg-side off the second ball of the over. Hendricks gets an inside edge and a single on the leg-side, also a no-ball. Mukesh delivers a wide on the free-hit. Zorzi gets a bottom edge off the free-hit, reaching the boundary. Another short delivery is pulled away by Zorzi to the midwicket fence. A quick single ends the 13-run over.
SA 8/0 in 2 overs
Arshdeep Singh operates from the other end. On middle and leg, Zorzi tucks it to midwicket for a dot ball. Arshdeep offers width outside off, and Zorzi attempts to cut it square of the wicket but is beaten. A wide is called down leg-side. Zorzi then gets a top edge on a short delivery, and the ball goes over the keeper to the boundary. Another wide follows. Zorzi gets an inside edge onto his thigh off the last ball of the over.
SA 2/0 in 1 over
Mukesh Kumar opens with the new ball. Reeza Hendricks and Tony de Zorzi begin South Africa’s chase of 297. The first ball is full and straight; Hendricks defends it to mid-off. A flick for a couple through midwicket by Hendricks follows. Mukesh keeps it on the stumps for the rest of the over, yielding just two runs.
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IND 296/8 in 50 overs
Rinku is on strike, facing Burget. He drives it hard past cover for four to start the over and follows it up with a SIX, a massive hit over deep midwicket. However, he is caught in the deep attempting another leg-side slog. Rinku departs for 38 off 27 balls. Avesh Khan is the new batsman and takes a single on the first ball. Arshdeep also takes a single, and Avesh swings and misses, but the batters run a single on the last ball.
IND 283/7 in 49 overs
Hendricks delivers to Washington on the pads, and he slogs it towards the fine-leg region for four. Unfortunately, Washington is out on the next delivery, hitting it straight to the long-off fielder. Arshdeep Singh replaces him and smashes a SIX straight over long-on.
IND 270/6 in 48 overs
Williams bowls his final over. A length ball is slapped towards cover for four by Washington. He attempts a ramp shot on the next ball but misses it. The over concludes with 11 runs scored.
IND 259/6 in 47 overs
Rinku cuts a length ball past point for four to begin the Hendricks over. However, Axar hits it straight to the deep midwicket fielder and is dismissed. Washington Sundar comes in, and the over concludes with 10 runs and a wicket.
IND 249/5 in 46 overs
Williams bowls for his ninth over. Samson tries to loft it straight but is caught inside the circle, going for 108 off 114 balls. Axar Patel is the new batsman. The over yields four runs and a wicket.
IND 245/4 in 45 overs
Hendricks is in the attack. Three singles in three balls. Samson finishes the over with a hook over square leg, resulting in a SIX.
IND 235/4 in 44 overs
Samson takes a single on the first ball and is now on 98. Another single takes him to 99. Maharaj doesn’t mind the singles. A quick single follows, and Samson reaches his first ODI hundred in 110 balls.
IND 230/4 after 43 overs
Burger bowls his eighth over. Rinku smacks a short ball over deep fine leg for a powerful SIX, adding eight runs to the total.
IND 222/4 after 42 overs
Maharaj delivers his ninth over. Tilak slog-sweeps straight to the deep square-leg fielder and departs. Rinku Singh enters the crease, charging down the track on his second ball to smack it towards extra covers for four. The over yields six runs and a wicket.
IND 216/3 after 41 overs
Burger sends a length ball, and Samson hits him over midwicket for a SIX on the first ball. Another length ball to Tilak, and he guides it towards square leg for four, bringing up his fifty in 75 balls.
IND 203/3 after 40 overs
Maharaj continues, and three singles are scored off the first three balls. The over concludes with five runs added.
IND 198/3 after 39 overs
Williams continues. A short ball, and Tilak pulls it towards backward square leg for a boundary. A SIX follows as Samson hooks it towards midwicket, and it’s a no-ball. Just a single is taken off the free-hit. Another 13-run over.
IND 185/3 after 38 overs
Maharaj is back. After three singles in five balls, Samson plays an inside-out shot over cover for four.
IND 177/3 after 37 overs
Williams returns. Tilak hits it straight to mid-off, but the fielder fails to grab the ball, and it runs away to the boundary. Samson then goes over mid-on for four, and a cut past point results in three runs. A good over, adding 13 runs.
IND 165/3 after 36 overs
Mulder bowls his seventh over, conceding six runs, including two wides. It appears that one of the batsmen will go after the bowler in the next 10 deliveries.
IND 159/3 after 35 overs
Markram delivers his fifth over. The attacking intent has increased in the last 2-3 overs, with three runs from this over.
IND 156/3 after 34 overs
Mulder is back. India reaches 150 in the 34th over, and the partnership crosses 50 runs. Tilak scoops the ball over the keeper to end the over with a boundary.
IND 149/3 after 33 overs
Markram continues. Tilak charges down the track and smacks it towards the leg side for a six, contributing to 10 runs from the over.
IND 139/3 after 32 overs
Samson attempts a slog but doesn’t time it well; however, the ball lands safely. Four singles follow, resulting in four runs.
IND 135/3 after 31 overs
Markram continues as the Indians opt for singles.
IND 132/3 after 30 overs
Hendricks delivers. Tilak breaks the shackles, slogging a length ball towards midwicket for four, securing six runs off the over.
IND 126/3 after 29 overs
Markram continues, and the Indians take three runs off the first ball through leg byes. The over concludes with five runs added.
IND 121/3 after 28 overs
Hendricks returns, replacing Maharaj. Samson guides the ball towards deep third, takes a single, and reaches his fifty in 66 balls. The over contributes four runs.
IND 117/3 after 27 overs
Aiden Markram takes over from Burger. Tilak, on seven off 32 balls, manages just a single in that over. India has failed to score a boundary in 52 balls.
IND 116/3 after 26 overs
Maharaj bowls his sixth over. India’s scoring rate drops below five. The batters refrain from playing attacking strokes, resulting in just three runs off the over.
IND 113/3 after 25 overs
Burger angles one down leg-side, and Tilak tucks it off his hips for a single. Samson pulls to deep square-leg for another single. A well-directed bouncer, and Tilak ducks under it. Only two runs come from the over.
IND 111/3 after 24 overs
Maharaj continues, delivering a couple of singles off the first three balls. Tilak defends off the front foot, pushing the ball down long-on for a single to conclude the over.
IND 108/3 after 23 overs
Burger returns to the attack. Tilak pulls a short one, but the connection is not as desired, resulting in just a single. Tilak struggles to reach 3 off 20 deliveries.
IND 104/3 after 22 overs
Maharaj bowls his fourth over, delivering back-to-back maiden overs. India needs to pick up the pace.
IND 104/3 after 21 overs
Mulder continues. Only a couple of runs are scored in the over. Tilak takes a tight single off the last ball, and a direct hit at the keeper’s end would have dismissed Samson.
IND 102/3 after 20 overs
Maharaj bowls again, securing a maiden over as Tilak Varma presses forward to smother the turn and defend.
IND 102/3 after 19 overs
Mulder continues as Rahul pushes the first ball through point for a single. Samson then hits a delightful four with a disdainful pull to the midwicket boundary. India reaches a hundred in 18.3 overs, with the fifty-run partnership achieved in 67 balls. However, Rahul departs with a loose dismissal, attempting to flick a short ball down leg-side, resulting in a top edge caught by the keeper. Tilak Varma steps in.
IND 95/2 after 18 overs
Maharaj continues. Samson drives through cover for a single. Rahul, looking to push a delivery that holds into the pitch, gets an outside edge. The over yields four singles.
IND 91/2 after 17 overs
Mulder continues. Samson flicks a short ball behind square-leg for a single. Rahul shows intent, flicking a full delivery high in the air for a boundary at midwicket. He then flicks a good length delivery for a single, and Samson adds another single past point.
IND 84/2 after 16 overs
Keshav Maharaj comes into the attack with spin. Rahul pushes the ball down the ground for a single. The over results in just four singles, as Samson and Rahul avoid taking risks.
IND 80/2 after 15 overs
Wiaan Mulder joins the attack. Rahul punches through cover-point for a single. Samson steers to deep third for one more, as Mulder offers some width. A single for Rahul ends the over, keeping the strike.
IND 77/2 after 14 overs
Hendricks continues. Samson dabs gently to deep third for a single. He follows it up with a well-timed drive down the ground for a delightful boundary.
IND 71/2 after 13 overs
Williams delivers his sixth over. Rahul drives well but only manages a single. Samson pulls, reaching the deep square-leg fielder on the bounce for just a single.
IND 68/2 after 12 overs
Hendricks returns, now coming around the wicket. Samson manages a couple at deep backward point. A well-driven boundary through cover by Samson is valiantly defended by Zorzi’s dive in the deep. Hendricks beats Rahul’s outside edge to conclude the over.
IND 61/2 after 11 overs
Williams continues. Rahul punches off the backfoot through cover for a single. Another tight over by Williams as he refrains from pitching the ball up. Rahul and Samson aim to consolidate after losing two early wickets.
IND 59/2 after 10 overs
Hendricks continues. Extra bounce surprises Samson, resulting in an edge to deep third for a single. Rahul pulls well to the boundary behind square-leg for a crisp four. Rahul tucks one behind for a single, marking the end of the first Powerplay.
IND 53/2 after 9 overs
Williams returns, and the first ball, going down leg-side, is called wide. Only three runs come from the over, causing India’s run rate to drop below the run-a-ball mark.
IND 50/2 after 8 overs
First bowling change as Beuran Hendricks comes in. Samson tucks one off his pads for a single through square-leg. However, Sudharsan is given out lbw, leading to a review. The decision stands as the ball is clipping the top of leg-stump. Sudharsan departs for 10. Captain KL Rahul comes in and takes a single, bringing up India’s 50 in 7.5 overs.
IND 48/1 after 7 overs
Williams delivers, and Samson slashes one to deep third for a single. Sudharsan adds another single at deep third. A loose delivery on leg-stump allows Samson to pull for a boundary. Samson tucks the last ball for a single to end the over.
IND 41/1 after 6 overs
Williams continues. FIVE-WIDES! Too short, and even Klaasen can’t reach it, resulting in five extra runs. Four dot balls for Samson, who then pushes it to mid-off for a quick single. Sudharsan flicks to midwicket for a dot ball.
IND 35/1 after 5 overs
Burger returns. Patidar hits a six, dispatching the full delivery over deep midwicket. The next ball is pulled away for a four, but Patidar is bowled out on the following delivery. Sanju Samson comes in and takes a single, while Sudharsan pulls straight to square-leg.
IND 24/0 after 4 overs
Williams continues. Sudharsan misses the flick off a full delivery on leg-stump. A huge LBW appeal is reviewed, but Sudharsan survives with a feather touch. Sudharsan leans into a drive through point for a four.
IND 20/0 after 3 overs
Burger continues. Patidar gets an inside edge, taking a single behind square. Sudharsan pushes off the backfoot to deep third for a single. A high, wide short ball is called wide. Another short ball, and Patidar shapes for a pull, then lets it go.
IND 17/0 in 2 overs
Lizaad Williams takes the ball from the other end. Sudharsan faces the first delivery, full and straight, driving it to mid-off for a single. Debutant Patidar confidently punches through point, claiming his first boundary in international cricket. Patidar adds a couple more next ball. A slower delivery follows, causing Patidar’s hand to come off the bat handle as he pushes it to mid-off. Another boundary for Patidar as he whips the ball away to the square-leg. A single at deep third-man ensures Patidar retains strike.
IND 5/0 in 1 over
The national anthems are over, and debutant Rajat Patidar opens the batting with B. Sai Sudharsan on a scorching day in Paarl. Nandre Burger beats Patidar first ball with a full delivery angling across just outside off-stump. A wide is called on the next delivery, swinging down leg-side. Patidar opens his account with a single at deep third after a leading edge. Sudharsan lets two deliveries go, and on the fourth, he drives down the ground, collecting three runs. The first over yields five runs.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Injury Update
Gaikwad is unavailable today, still recovering from the finger injury sustained while fielding in the second ODI. He’s under the supervision of the BCCI medical team.
Playing XIs
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lizaad Williams, Beuran Hendricks
India: Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, KL Rahul (w/c), Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Washinton Sundar, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan
Toss Update
South Africa wins the toss and opts to bowl, fielding an unchanged XI. India makes two changes: Patidar replaces Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Washington Sundar comes in for Kuldeep Yadav.
ODI Debut for Rajat Patidar
Indian batter Rajat Patidar will make his ODI debut today.
ODI Series So Far
1st ODI: India beat South Africa by 8 wickets
2nd ODI: South Africa beat India by 8 wickets
Venue Insights
Boland Park typically favors batting first, with an average first innings score of 250.
India and South Africa at Boland Park
The teams have met twice at this venue, with South Africa winning both encounters.
Key Role of India’s Top Order
In the series decider against South Africa, India’s top order, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad and B Sai Sudharsan, holds the key to a strong start.
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