Suryakumar-led India beat South Africa

India made one change to their playing eleven – Avesh Khan made way for Twenty20 International debutant Ramandeep Singh.

South Africa made one changes to their playing eleven – Nqabayomzi Peter made way for Lutho Sipamla.

Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 70, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers did not get off the mark. Sanju Samson, who faced a couple of balls, did not open his account. Three balls into the match, he was dismissed by Marco Jansen.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 26 balls. While Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Tilak, the player of the (Var)match, to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was half-a-dozen.

India scored 50 off 4.3 overs (28 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Seven overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 83 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Abhishek was batting on 42, Varma was batting on 34.

India scored 100 off 8.1 overs (51 balls). South Africa had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off 49 balls. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 49, Varma’s contribution to it was 44. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a dozen.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included three boundaries and five sixes – came off 24 balls.

He eventually faced 25 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. Fifty-one balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was stumped by Heinrich Klaasen. Keshav Maharaj broke the 107-run partnership.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, faced four balls, scoring a run. Half-a-dozen balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, he was caught by Jansen. Andile Simelane broke the three-run stand.

Varma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 32 balls.

Seventy-nine balls (12.5 overs) into the match, India sought a batting review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Hardik Pandya, the batter, scored 18 off 16 balls, which included three boundaries. It was struck down by South African umpire Allahuddien Paleker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Keshav Maharaj, who broke the 22-run stand.

Fourteen overs into the match, there was the strategic timeout. India scored 138 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Varma was batting on 55, Rinku Singh had scored a run.

India scored 150 off 14.5 overs (91 balls). South Africa had conceded 13 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 25 balls. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Rinku’s contribution to it was half-a-dozen. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Rinku eventually scored eight off 13 balls. Thirty balls after Hardik’s dismissal, Simelane broke the 58-run partnership.

Varma’s ton – which included eight boundaries and half-a-dozen sixes – came off 51 balls.

He eventually scored 107 off 56 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to seven sixes. He was unbeaten.

India scored 200 off 18.3 overs (113 balls). South Africa had conceded 18 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 28. Ramandeep Singh, whose six-ball innings included a four and a six, scored 15. A dozen balls after Rinku’s dismissal, Klaasen ran him out.

Axar Patel, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

South Africa eventually conceded 19 extras. India scored 219 for the loss of half-a-dozen extras off 20 overs.

Markram bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 19.

Gerald Coetzee bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 51.

Sipamla bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 45.

Jansen bowled four overs, conceding 28. He picked up a wicket.

Simelane bowled three overs, conceding 34. He picked up two scalps, as did Maharaj, who bowled four overs, conceding 36.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, and lost a couple of wickets.

An over into the chase, the match was delayed. South Africa’s openers had put on seven at that point. While Ryan Rickelton had scored a couple, Reeza Hendricks had scored five.

Rickelton, whose 15-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 20. Three overs into the chase, Arshdeep Singh broke the 27-run stand.

Hendricks, whose 13-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 21. Fifteen balls later, he was stumped by Samson. Chakravarthy broke the 20-(Va)run stand.

South Africa scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Fifty-one balls (8.3 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Markram was the batter. It was struck down by South African umpire Amo Jacobs.

Fifty-three balls (8.5 overs) into the chase, there was the strategic timeout. South Africa scored 68 for the loss of three wickets at that point. Markram was batting on 14.

It was at that point that South Africa sought a batting review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Stubbs, the batter, scored a dozen. His run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. It was struck down by Jacobs. He was trapped leg before wicket by Axar, who broke the 21-run stand.

Markram, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of sixes, eventually scored 29. Seven balls later, he was caught by Ramandeep. Chakravarthy broke the 16-run stand.

South Africa scored 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Klaasen’s contribution to the partnership was 35, David Miller’s contribution to it was 11. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Miller, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 18. Thirty-five balls after Markram’s dismissal, je was caught by Axar. Hardik broke the 58-run partnership.

It was at that point that there was the strategic timeout. South Africa scored 142 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Klaasen was batting on 37.

South Africa scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Klaasen, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary and four sixes, eventually scored 41. Eleven balls after Miller’s dismissal, he was caught by Varma. Arshdeep broke the 25-run stand.

A hundred and fifteen balls (19.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Coetzee was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Palekar.

South Africa scored 200 off 19.2 overs (116 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Jansen’s half-century – which included four boundaries and five sixes – came off 16 balls.

A hundred and seventeen balls (19.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review, challenging the decision for a wicket. Jansen, the batter, eventually scored 54 off 17 balls. It was upheld by Paleker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep, who broke the 35-run stand.

Coetzee, who faced three balls, scored a couple. He was unbeaten, as was Simelane, who scored five. His two-ball innings included a boundary.

South Africa, who scored 208 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by 11 runs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Ravi Bishnoi, whose spell was wicketless, conceded 33.

Hardik and Axar picked up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 29.

Chakravarthy picked up two wickets, conceding 54.

Arshdeep picked up three scalps, conceding 37.

India led the four-match series 2-1.