3rd T20I: SA outplay India by 9 wickets

Sun, 22 September 2019

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22:10

Level series 1-1

SA 140-1 (16.5 ovs) vs Ind 134-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

South Africa outplayed India by 9 wickets to win the 3rd T20I in Bengaluru and level the series 1-1.

Chasing 135 for victory, Hendricks (28) and De Kock (79) started nicely and paced the innings nicely.

After Hendricks's dismissal, Bavuma gave his captain good support at the other end as they stitched up a fifty run partnership and take the team to victory.

4 needed to win and Krunal continues.

De Kock starts the over with a single.

After a dot, Bavuma sweeps to get a couple to fine leg.

After a dot, Bavuma gets the winning runs with a huge six over long on.

South Africa win by 9 wickets to level the series 1-1.

Jadeja continues and with 8 runs to win, the batsmen playing smartly and take just 4 runs in the over.

Krunal back in the attack and De Kock plays a nice cover-drive to start the over with a boundary.

The batsmen then take a couple of singles each before De Kock slog sweeps the ball over midwicket for a six.

The batsmen then take a single each off the last two balls of the over to bring up the 50-run partnership.

14 come off the over.

21:57

Hardik, Saini punished

SA 113-1 (14 ovs) vs Ind 134-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Jadeja comes into the attack now and Bavuma playing controlled shots here, taking a couple and a single off the first two balls of the over.

De Kock then gets lucky as the ball falls shot off the fielder at midwicket.

After two dots, Bavuma tries to slog but misses the ball and that is three dots to end the over.

Hardik continues and De Kock is punishing him -- he first pulls him over square leg for a six and then he creams the ball to long-off for a six.

The batsmen then take two singles in the over as 13 runs including a wide come in the over.

21:47

SA in cruise control

SA 96-1 (12 ovs) vs Ind 134-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Twenty runs have come off the last two overs as SA look on course for a win.

Saini brought back into the attack. Bavuma starts with a dot.

Next ball, he edges it but Rohit does well to put in the timely dive and stop the four.

Bavuma then flicks the ball to the leg side for a couple.

Full toss next and Bavuma nicely puts it through mid wicket for a four.

A dot to end the over as 10 come off it.

Bawuma is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single to third man.

Short ball next and De Kock swivels and pulls it for a boundary.

A dot later, Hardik bowls a wide.

De Kock then dispatches the next ball to the long off boundary for a four. 50 for the South African captain.

A dot to end the over as 10 runs and a wicket comes off it.

Hardik comes into the attack and against the run of play Hendricks hands a catch to Kohli at midon.

Slower ball, the batsmen tries to pull, mistimes it and is caught out after a good innings. He is out for 49.

Krunal continues and the batsmen pick six runs in the over.

Sundar continues and Hendricks gets a single off the first ball of the over.

De Kock then picks the ball and sends it sailing over the mid wicket boundary for a six!

Three runs come off the next four balls as 10 come off the over.

21:29

They bring up the 50

SA 60-0 (8 ovs) vs Ind 134-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Krunal comes into the attack now and De Kock sweeps the ball for a single that brings up the 50.

Hendricks then slaps the ball to sweeper cover, but has the fielder touched the boundary? The third umpire says it's a four.

Hendricks then gets a single to the off side.

De Kock then cuts the ball past backward point for a single.

Hendricks then gets a single.

A wide ball later, De Kock plays a reverse sweep and gets a couple as 11 come off the over.

Sundar back in the attack and after a dot, Hendricks pulls the ball to leg side for a four.

He then gets a single to deepmidwicket.

An LBW shout against De Kock next but the umpire says it was going down leg.

A single to end the over as 6 come off it.

21:20

De Kock hammers Saini

SA 43-0 (6 ovs) vs Ind 134-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Chahar continues and De Kock slaps the ball behind point for a single.

Hendricks then rocks back and hammers the shortish ball through midwicket for a four.

A wide ball later, Hendricks is hit on the pad and he scampers for a single. A leg bye. Big shout, umpire not interested but India take the review and lose it.

After a dot, De Kock gets a single to covers.

Hendricks then pulls the ball for a single to midwicket as 9 runs come in the over.

Saini comes into the attack and is welcomed by a six over square leg. What a shot!

A dot ball next as Pant does well to stop the ball from running to the boundary in the fine leg area.

De Kock again swings his arms and the quick ball is just sent into the stands over midwicket.

Next ball is pulled to midwicket for a single.

Hendricks then takes a single before De Kock is dropped by Iyer at point but the batsmen only get a single. 15 runs come off the over.

21:07

Slow start for SA

SA 19-0 (4 ovs) vs Ind 134-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Chahar continues and Hendricks gets a quick single to covers.

After two dots, De Kock is cut in half as the ball comes in and the batsman is totally deceived.

A single to the off side next ball.

Next ball, Hendricks just creams it through covers for a four. What a shot!

Six runs come off the over.

Sundar continues and De Kock gets a single to third man for a single.

A dot later, the batsmen scamper for a single as Hendricks gets off the mark with a single.

De Kock the times the ball through the covers for a four as Jadeja fails to cut the boundary.

A dot later, an LBW shout in vain as 6 runs come in the over.

20:59

India set SA 135 for victory

SA 7-0 (2 ovs) vs Ind 134-9 (20 ovs) | Scorecard

Chahar opens from the other end and De Kock's slash falls short off Rohit at slips.

He then gets a single to fine leg off the next ball.

The ball is swinging and Hendricks plays and misses, the ball just inches from the edge of the bat.

Again, the batsman is squared up, genuine swing, off the air.

Four dots to end the over. Just a single comes off the over.

Hendricks and De Kock open the batting for the Proteas while Sundar opens the bowling for India.

Hendricks gets off the mark with a single.

De Kock then gets off the mark with a four through covers.

After three dots, De Kock gets a single to end the over as 6 come off the opening over.

20:42

India lose their way in the middle overs

Ind 134-9 (20 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

India finished with a disappointing 134 for 9 in the 3rd ODI in Bengaluru on Sunday.

India lost 8 wickets for 71 runs after the fall of Dhawan scoring at only 6.7 runs an over.

Dhawan topscored for India with 36.

Hendricks (2-14) and Rabada (3-39) were standout for the Proteas.

Saini is the new man in and Chahar is on strike. He ends the innings with a single as 7 runs and 3 wickets come in the over.

Chahar is the new man but Hardik has strike and he hammers the ball straight to the mid-wicket fielder and he is out for 14 off 18. India lose their 9th wicket.

Sundar is the new man in but the batsmen had crossed.

A dot later, Hardik pulls the ball to the leg side but only gets a single to deep mid-wicket.

Sundar then makes use of the pace of the ball and ramps it past the keeper for a four.

Next ball, is wide, but Sundar tries to take a single but Rabada gets a direct hit and Sundar is run out for 4.

Rabada continues, Jadeja tries to go big, mistimes, the ball goes big, Rabada calls for the catch, he watches and watches and completes the catch to send Jadeja back for 19 off 17.

Phehlukwayo back in the attack and Jadeja gets a single off the over.

Hardik then mistimes but is lucky as the ball falls in between both fielders in the deep. The batsmen run 2.

A dot later, Hardik pulls hard and only gets a single to the leg side.

A slower ball and Jadeja can only get a single to the leg side.

Hardik finishes the over with a four, he slaps the ball as it rockets through the off side for a four.

9 come off it.

Rabada back in the attack and after dot, Jadeja hammers him for a six straight down the ground, a clean strike that.

3 singles and a six come in the over.

Hendricks continues and Jadeja drops the ball to covers and scampers for a dangerous single.

Hardik then hammers the next ball to deep cover for a single.

Jadeja then gets a single to short cover.

After a dot, Hardik digs out the yorker to get a single.

Jadeja then pulls the ball to deep square leg for a single as just 5 singles come in the over.

20:17

Krunal out for 4

Ind 104-6 (16 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Phehlukwayo back in the attack and Jadeja gets lucky as there is no slip fielder and the ball goes to the third man boundary to bring up the team 100.

Jadeja then attempts a suicidal single before playing the ball down for a single down to third man.

Two dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

Jadeja is the new man in and is lets the ball go. Another beauty. Identical delivery next ball as Jadeja is tested.

Jadeja then gets off the mark with a single to fine leg off the last ball of the over as 2 runs and a wicket come off it.

Hendricks back in the attack and after a dot, Hardik gets a single to deep backward point.

Next ball, the delivery just holds its line and takes a slight edge through to the keeper as India lose their 6th wicket. Krunal out for 4.

20:07

Fortuin strikes twice

Ind 97-5 (14 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

The Pandya brothers have a lot of work to do with just 6 overs remaining.

Shamsi back in the attack and Krunal gets a couple after a misfield at backward point.

After a dot, Krunal gets a single after a misfield at mid-off.

Hardik then gets a single to backward square leg.

Two dots to end the over as just 4 come off it.

Krunal joins Hardik in the middle and gets off the mark with a single as runs and 2 wickets come in the over.

Hardik is the new man in and gets off the mark with a single to long-on.

Iyer then comes down the track, is foxed by the wide one and is beaten as De Kock stumps him smartly.

He is gone for 5.

Fortuin back in the attack and Iyer comes down the track and gets a single to mid-off.

The batsmen then gets a couple of singles off the next two balls.

Pant then goes after the slightly wide one, plays a cross batted shot, mistimes and is caught by Phehlukwayo at long-off. He is out for 19 off 20.

19:56

Pant looking good

Ind 87-3 (12 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Right arm medium pacer Pretorius comes into the attack and the Indians start the over with singles off the first two balls.

Three dots later, Pant loses his balance in his own style and sends the ball sailing over fine leg for a six. What would have been a good over has gone for 8.

India were 54 for 1 after 6 wickets but South Africa have done well to pull things back a little after taking out Dhawan and Kohli.

Phehlukwayo back in the attack, Pant gets a bit of glove, the ball falls short of De Kock.

Pant then gets a single to backward square leg.

The batsmen then get a single each off the next two balls before two dots to end the over. 3 come off the over.

19:46

Shamsi takes out Dhawan

Ind 76-3 (10 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Shamsi continues and after a dot, Pant gets a single to the leg side.

Iyer then gets off the mark with a single to long-off.

After a dot, Pant gets a single.

A dot to end the over as 3 come off the over.

Iyer is the new man in.

The batsmen had crossed.

After a dot, Pant nullifies the attempted yorker, timing it to perfection through mid-wicket for four.

A dot to end the over as 7 runs and a wicket come off it.

Rabada back in the attack and Kohli gets a single off the first ball.

Pant then takes a quick single off the next ball.

Kohli then gets ambitious but he only manages to hole out to Phehlukwayo at deep mid-wicket. He goes for 9 off 15 and India lose their third wicket.

19:38

He goes for 36

Ind 66-2 (8 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Pant comes in to bat but the batsmen had crossed.

Kohli gets a single off the next ball, bringing Pant on strike. The ball comes back in to Pant, nicely bowled.

Pant then gets off the mark with a single to the leg side.

Kohli then flicks the next ball for a single to mid-wicket as 4 runs and a wicket come in the over.

Shamsi continues and Kohli comes down the track and gets a single to mid-off for a single.

Shamsi takes out Dhawan next ball, he tries to go big, the bat turns in his hand, the ball swirls in the air for a long time but Bawuma takes a good catch to end Dhawan's stay at the crease.

He goes for 36 off 25 after playing a whirlwind knock.

Fortuin back in the attack and Dhawan gets a single to long-on.

Kohli then gets a life, he is put down by the bowler and gets a single.

Bad ball next and Dhawan sweeps it to fine leg for a four.

After a dot, the batsmen take a single each as 8 come off the over.

19:29

India off to flyer

Ind 54-1 (6 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Shamsi comes into the attack and he is welcomed with a six as Dhawan goes on his knee and pulls it over long-off for a six.

He follows that up with another six over long-off.

After a dot, big shout for LBW to no avail, a leg bye signalled.

Two dots to end the over. 13 come off it.

19:25

Rohit out for 9

Ind 41-1 (5 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Hendricks continues and he starts with a wide, the Indians run three as the ball goes past a full-stretched De Kock.

The bowler then comes back with two superb balls in that corridor.

Dhawan then gets a single to mid-off.

Kohli then pulls the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

A dot ball later, short ball and Dhawan mis-times the pull and he only gets a single to deep mid. 7 runs come off the over.

Phehlukwayo now in the attack and Dhawan takes him on, getting back-to-back fours, one straight down the ground and other one down to third man.

He then gets a single. Kohli then sees off the last ball of the over with a dot.

Earlier in the over, Kohli slashed at the ball and he was lucky the ball fell short of the man at third man. 11 comes off that over.

19:17

India off to blazing start

Ind 24-1 (3 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Kohli is the new man in. After a dot, he gets off the mark with a single.

A single off a leg bye next ball and Kohli then plays out a dot as 2 runs and a wicket come in the over.

Left-armer Beuran Hendricks comes into the attack and he strikes off the second ball.

After Rohit lets the first one go, the next ball then moves slightly late and finds the batsmen's bat as it goes to Reeza Hendricks in the slips. Rohit goes for 9.

Rabada opens at the other end and he starts with a wide.

A wide again and the ball goes to the fine leg boundary off the keeper's glove.

Another wide and a dot later, Dhawan gets a single to backward square leg.

Bad ball again, too much width and Rohit smashes that over midoff for a four.

Rohit then plays a superbly timed cover drive for back-to-back fours.

The next ball, Rohit plays and misses.

Last ball, Rohit slashes at the ball, the ball is stopped by the third man fielder. 17 come off the over.

Dhawan and Rohit open for India while left-arm spinner Fortuin opens for South Africa and he starts with a bad ball, bowling short and down the leg side and Dhawan pulls it for four. First ball boundary.

Dhawan off the mark with a four. After 3 dots he gets a single to mid-off. Good stop by the fielder.

Rohit survives a LBW shout.

18:42

Pressure on Pant to come good

India captain Virat Kohli has won the toss and elected to bat first against South Africa in the 3rd T20I in Bengaluru on Sunday.

India go unchanged. South Africa have made one change.

The pitch looks dry and there are cracks which will give spinner turn and bounce. Spinners will have a role to play.

There are dark clouds but there is no threat of rain. Big runs expected but because of dew it will be better to chase, feels Sunil Gavaskar at the pitch report.

The comprehensive seven-wicket victory in the second game, which was built on the back of a fine comeback by the bowlers and a Kohli masterclass, is history now and the team will be looking for another commanding performance before the Test series gets underway.

Against a fairly new-look South African side that seems to lack the resources required to counter the home team's firepower, India will surely fancy their chances of an encore, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Embattled wicketkeeper-batsman Pant could not deliver in the last match and as he continues to struggle with the bat, he remains under scrutiny.

While Pant will be hoping for a reversal in his fortunes, India have the likes of the extremely talented Shreyas Iyer in their middle-order, followed by Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.

The Indian team management may have taken heart from the fact that pacers such as Deepak Chahar and Navdeep Saini put their hands up in the absence of regulars Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

SA captain Quinton de Kock will again have to shoulder the bulk of responsibility with the bat and he will hope for support from the likes of David Miller and Reeza Hindricks.

De Kock might have to change the manner in which he handled his bowlers in the second match, introducing his spinners late in the innings despite the Indians easily tackling his fast bowlers.

Playing XI

India: R Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli, R Pant, S Iyer, H Pandya, R Jadeja, K Pandya, W Sundar, D Chahar, N Saini

South Africa: Q de Kock, R Hendricks, T Bavuma, R van der Dussen, D Miller, A Phehlukwayo, D Pretorius, B Fortuin, K Rabada, B Hendricks, T Shamsi

3rd T20I: SA outplay India by 9 wickets

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