India made three changes to their playing eleven – Shubman Gill, Harshit Rana, and Kuldeep Yadav made way for Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, and Jasprit Bumrah.
South Africa made a couple of (Anri)changes to the
eleven that last played the Indians – Tristan Stubbs and Nortje made way for David
Miller and George Linde.
On winning the toss, Aiden Markram, South Africa’s
skipper, elected to field.
The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the
mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 67,
and lost a wicket.
India’s openers put on 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls).
South Africa had conceded an extra at that point. While Samson’s contribution
to the partnership was 27, Abhishek Sharma’s contribution to it was 23.
Thirty-four balls (Corb)into the (Shar)match, India sought a batting review.
They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abhishek, the batter, eventually
scored 34 off 21 balls, which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six. It
was struck down by umpire Virender. He was caught by Quinton de Kock. Bosch broke
the 63-run partnership.
Samson, whose 22-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of
sixes, eventually scored 37. Twenty-one balls later, Linde broke the 34-run
stand.
At that point, the drinks break was T(il)aken. Varma had scored 22.
India scored 100 off 9.5 overs (59 balls). South
Africa had conceded four extras at that point.
Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, had no reason to be
in seventh heaven – he scored five. Eighteen balls after Samson’s dismissal, he
was caught by Miller. Bosch broke the run-a-ball stand.
India scored 150 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). South
Africa had conceded five extras at that point.
Varma’s half-century – which included seven boundaries
and a six – came off 30 balls.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 15 balls. While Varma’s
contribution to the partnership was 19, the contribution of Hardik Pandya, the
player of the match, to it was 32. Extras did not contribute to the partnership.
Hardik’s half-century – which included four boundaries
and five sixes – came off 16 balls.
India scored 200 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). South
Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.
The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 41 balls. While Varma’s
contribution to the partnership was 34, Hardik’s contribution to it was 63.
Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
In addition to the aforementioned number of sixes Hardik,
whose 25-ball innings included five boundaries, did not add to the
aforementioned score. Forty-four balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was
caught by Reeza Hendricks. Ottneil Baartman broke the 105-run partnership.
Varma, whose 42-ball innings included 10 boundaries,
in addition to the six, eventually scored 73. A couple of balls later, de Kock
and Baartman had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they ran him out.
Shivam Dube, who faced three balls, was unbea‘ten’.
His runs came by way of a boundary and a six.
Jitesh Sharma, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten.
South Africa eventually conceded nine extras. India
scored 231 for the loss of five wickets off 20 overs.
Donovan Ferreira, who bowled a couple of overs,
conceded 20. He was wicketless, as were Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi, who
bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 29.
Baartman, who bowled three overs, conceded 30. He
picked up a wicket, as did Linde, who bowled four overs, conceding 46.
Bosch, who bowled three overs, conceded 44. He picked
up a couple of scalps.
The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which
was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They
scored 67, without the loss of a wicket.
South Africa’s openers put on 50 off 3.3 overs (21 balls).
India had conceded three extras at that point. While de Kock’s contribution to
the partnership was 40, Hendricks’ contribution to it was seven.
De Kock’s half-century – which included seven boundaries
and a couple of sixes – came off 30 balls.
Hendricks, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary, eventually
scored 13. Thirty-nine balls into the chase, he was caught by Dube.
Chakravarthy, the player of the series, broke the 69-(Va)run partnership.
South Africa scored 100 off 9.1 overs (55 balls). India
had conceded 11 extras at that point.
Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken.
South Africa had scored 118 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While de
Kock had scored 65 (his eventual score), Dewald Brevis had scored 29.
The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 22 balls. While de
Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Brevis’ contribution to it was 30.
Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.
De Kock’s eventual 35-ball innings included nine
boundaries and three sixes. Twenty-three balls after Hendricks’ dismissal, he
was caught by Bumrah, who broke the 51-run partnership.
Brevis, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries
and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 31. Five balls later, he was caught by
Sundar. Hardik broke the two-run stand.
Seventy-five balls (12.3 overs) into the chase, South Africa sought a batting
review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Markram, the batter,
eventually scored six off four balls, which included a boundary. Using the umpires’
call, it was struck down by Virender. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chakravarthy,
who broke the 13-run partnership.
The fifth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Ferreira, who faced a
ball, did not open his account. The next ball, Chakravarthy bowled him.
South Africa scored 150 off 14 overs (84 balls). India
had conceded a dozen extras at that point.
Miller, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of
boundaries, scored 18. Twelve balls after Ferreira’s dismissal, he was caught
by Samson. Arshdeep Singh broke the 19-run stand.
Linde, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of sixes,
scored 16. Four balls later, Chakravarthy broke the nine-run stand.
Ninety-seven balls (16.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review.
They challenged the decision for a wicket. Jansen, the batter, eventually
scored 14 off five balls, which included a couple of sixes. It was upheld by Virender.
He was caught by Samson off the bowling of Bumrah, who broke the 14-run partnership.
South Africa scored 200 off 19.5 overs 119 balls). India
had conceded 14 extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of
extras they eventually conceded.
Bosch, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary and a
six, scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was Ngidi, who had no reason to be in
seventh heaven, despite his nine-ball innings included a boundary.
South Africa, who scored 201 for the loss of eight wickets
off 20 overs, lost by 30 runs.
Abhishek, who bowled an over, conceded 13. He was
wicketless, as was Sundar, who bowled four overs, conceding 30.
Hardik, who bowled three overs, conceded 42. He picked
up a wicket, as did Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 47.
Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 17. He picked
up a couple of wickets.
Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceded 53. He
picked up four scalps.
India won the five-match series 3-1.
