Sharma-led India lose to SA

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Arshdeep Singh made way for Shreyas Iyer, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj.

South Africa made one (Anri)change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Nortje made way for Dwaine Pretorius.

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 between the first and the sixth over. They scored 48, and lost a wicket.

Temba, South Africa's skipper, faced eight balls, scoring just three. Twenty-five balls into the (Bavu)match, he was caught by Rohit. Umesh broke the 30-run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 6.2 overs (38 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Quinton de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 21, the contribution of Rilee Rossouw, the player of the match, to it was 30. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

De Kock’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 33 balls.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 96 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While de Kock was batting on 54, Rossouw was batting on 35.

South Africa scored 100 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Seventy balls (11.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Rossouw was the batter. It was struck down by umpire J Madanagopal.

The second-wicket pair put on 90. De Kock, whose 43-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, in addition to the aforementioned sixes, eventually scored 68. Forty-eight balls after Bavuma’s dismissal, Shreyas and Rishabh Pant ran him out.

Rossouw’s half-century – which included four boundaries and five sixes – came off 27 balls.

South Africa scored 150 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Rossouw’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Tristan Stubbs’ contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Seventeen overs into the (Shar)match, India sought a bowling review. Rossouw was the batter. It was struck down by umpire Virender.

South Africa scored 200 off 18.4 overs (113 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Rossouw’s ton – which included seven boundaries and eight sixes – came off 48 balls. He was unbeaten.

Stubbs, whose 18-ball innings a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. Forty-three balls after de Kock’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravichandran Ashwin. Deepak Chahar broke the 87-run partnership.

David Miller, whose five-ball innings included three sixes, scored 19. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded 14 extras. South Africa scored 227 for the loss of three wickets off 20 overs.

Axar Patel, who bowled an over, conceded 13. He was wicketless, as were Harshal Patel, Siraj, and Ashwin, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 49, 44, and 35, respectively.

Umesh, who bowled three overs, conceded 34. He picked up a wicket, as did Chahar, who bowled four overs, conceding 48.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 64, and lost three wickets.

India’s openers didn’t get off the mark. Rohit, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls into the chase, he was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada.

Ten balls into the chase, India sought a batting review. Shreyas, the batter, scored a run. It was struck down by Virender. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Wayne Parnell, who broke the four-run stand.

Pant, whose 14-ball innings including three boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 27. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Stubbs. Lungi Ngidi broke the 41-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.2 overs (32 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

Dinesh Karthik, whose 21-ball innings included four boundaries and as many sixes, scored 46. A couple of overs later, Keshav Maharaj broke the 33-run stand.

Suryakumar Yadav, tge player of the series, scored eight. His six-ball innings included a six. An over later, he was caught by Stubbs. Pretorius broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 95 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Axar had scored four, his namesake had scored (Hars)half-a-dozen.

India scored 100 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). South Africa had conceded three extras at that point.

Harshal, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 17. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Miller. Ngidi broke the 22-run stand.

Axar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Five balls later, he was caught by de Kock. Parnell broke the six-run stand.

Ashwin, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by Rabada. Maharaj broke the six-run stand.

India scored 150 off 15.1overs (92 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Chahar, whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and three sixes, scored 31. Twenty-six balls after Ashwin’s dismissal, he was caught by Miller. Pretorius broke the 48-run stand.

Umesh,  whose 17-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 20. He was unbeaten.

Although his innings included a boundary, Siraj had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. A dozen balls after Chahar’s dismissal, he was caught by Miller. Pretorius broke the 10-run stand.

South Africa eventually conceded a dozen extras.

India, who were dismissed for 178 off 18.3 overs, lost by 49 runs.

Rabada bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket.

Ngidi bowled three overs, conceding 51. He picked up two wickets, as did Parnell and Maharaj, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter conceded 34.

Pretorius bowled 3.3 overs, conceding 26. He picked up three scalps.

India won the three-match series 2-1.