Rohit-led India trounce South Africa

India made four changes to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, and Yuzvendra Chahal made way for Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Deepak Chahar, and Arshdeep Singh (the player of the match).

South Africa (Bavu)made five (Heinri)changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Klaasen, and Lungi Ngidi made way for Temba (who was leading the team), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, Wayne Parnell, and Tabraiz Shamsi.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 30, and lost five wickets.

Bavuma, who faced four balls, didn’t get off the mark. An over into the match, Chahar broke the one-run stamd.

The second-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Quinton de Kock, who faced four balls, scored a run. A couple of balls later, he was dismissed by Arshdeep.

Rossouw, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Pant. Needless to say, Arshdeep was in seventh heaven.

The fourth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Miller, who faced a ball, D(av)idn’t open his account. The next ball, he was dismissed by Arshdeep.

Tristan Stubbs, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Chahar broke the one-run stand.

Thirty-three balls (5.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Markram was the batsman. It was struck down by umpire Nitin Menon.

Eight overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Markram, the batsman, scored 25 off 24 balls, which included three boundaries and a six. It was upheld by Menon. Harshal Patel trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 33-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 48 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets at that point. While Parnell was batting on 14. Keshav Maharaj had scored five.

South Africa scored 50 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Parnell, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 24. Forty-seven balls after Markram’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Axar Patel broke the 26-run stand.

South Africa scored 100 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.    

Maharaj, whose 35-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 41. Twenty balls after Parnell’s dismissal, Harshal Patel broke the 33-run stand.

Although Kagiso Rabada, who faced 11 balls, was unbeaten, he had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Nortje, who faced a couple of balls, scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. South Africa scored 106 for the loss of eight wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Ashwin, whose wicketless spell included a maiden, conceded eight.

Axar, who conceded 16, picked up a wicket.

Harshal and Chahar picked up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 26, the latter conceded 24.

Arshdeep, who conceded 32, picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was the first and the sixth over. They scored 17, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t get off the mark. Fourteen balls into the chase, he was caught by de Kock. Rabada broke the nine-run stand.

Nine balls (1.3 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a bowling review. Lokesh Rahul was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by umpire Anil Chaudhary.

Twenty-nine balls (4.5 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a bowling review. Rahul was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Virat Kohli, who faced nine balls, scored just three. Twenty-three balls after Rohit’s dismissal, he was caught by de Kock. Nortje broke the eight-run stand.

Forty-one balls (6.5 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a bowling review. Suryakumar was the batsman. It was struck down by Menon.

Fifty-five balls (9.1 overs) into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 41 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rahul was batting on 15. Suryakumar was batting on 17.

India scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they had conceded at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Suryakumar’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

India scored 100 off 15.4 overs (94 balls).

Suryakumar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 33 balls. He was unbeaten.

Rahul’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 56 balls. He eventually scored 51, and was unbeaten.

India, who scored 110 for the loss of a couple of wickets off 16.4 overs, lost by eight wickets with 20 balls to spare.

Shamsi, who bowled 2.4 wicketless overs, conceded 27.

Maharaj, who bowled three wicketless overs, conceded 21.

Parnell, who bowled four wicketless overs, conceded 14.

Nortje, who bowled three overs, conceded 32. He picked up a scalp, as did Rabada, who bowled four overs, including a maiden. He conceded 16.

India led the three-match series 1-0.