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5th ODI: India vs South Africa - As it happened....
South Africa won the 5th ODI by 214 runs which gave them their first ODI series win in India.
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New Delhi: AB de Villiers-led South Africa created history at the Wankhede stadium on Sunday as they registered their first ODI series win in India. After putting 438 runs on board, the visitors crushed India by 214 runs in the 5th ODI match and sealed the series 3-2.
Over 35.5 | Score 224/10 (Sharma 0*)
Rabada has been called back to finish off the proceedings. Mishra made room for himself off the fourth ball, got an edge which flew between the keeper and first slip for a boundary. Rabada followed it with a perfect yorker, too good for someone like Mishra and it's all over. South Africa win by 214 runs!
A Mishra lbw b Rabada 4 (6b)
Over 35 | Score 219/9 (Mishra 0*, Sharma 0*)
Tahir to continue. Dhoni charged down the wicket off the second ball, missed the googly which crashed into the stumps. Mohit Sharma is the new man in. Wicket maiden for the leggie.
MS Dhoni b Imran Tahir 27 (29b)
Over 34 | Score 219/8 (Dhoni 26*, Mishra 0*)
Behardien to bowl his eighth over, Amit Mishra is the new man in. He bowled a half-volley to Dhoni which was tonked straight down the ground for a boundary. The next ball was bowled down the leg side and Dhoni just timed it past fine leg for another boundary. 10 from the obver.
Over 33 | Score 210/8 (Dhoni 18*)
Tahir brought back in attack. He dropped the last ball short, Bhuvneshwar holed it straight to Miller at long-on. Another one bites the dust.
B Kumar c Miller b Imran Tahir 1 (8b)
Over 32 | Score 204/7 (Dhoni 13*, Kumar 1*)
Behardien brought back into the attack. Three from the over.
Over 31 | Score 201/7 (Dhoni 11*, Kumar 0*)
Steyn to continue. He once again banged a short ball to Harbhajan who hit it straight to the fielder at short cover. Steyn picks his third wicket of the match. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the new man in.
Harbhajan Singh c sub (CH Morris) b Steyn 0 (4b)
Over 30 | Score 200/6 (Dhoni 10*, Singh 0*)
Abbott to bowl his seventh over, Harbhajan is the new man in. He pitched one short to Dhoni and he pulled it past midwicket for a boundary.
Over 29 | Score 195/6 (Dhoni 5*)
Steyn to continue. Axar was offered width off the last ball and he hit it straight to Miller at point. Steyn is pumped up! Poor shot by Axar considering all he needed was to block the last ball.
AR Patel c Miller b Steyn 5 (8b)
Over 28 | Score 191/5 (Dhoni 4*, Patel 2*)
Abbott to bowl his sixth over. Dhoni was offered width off the fifth ball, he went after it, mistimed it towards deep cover where Elgar mistimed another catch, his second of the innings. Four from the over.
Over 27 | Score 187/5 (Dhoni 1*, Patel)
SA need wickets and thus Steyn is back. He bowled short ball to Rahane who holed it straight to Behardien at long-on. That was a tired-looking stroke and even though Rahane would be disappointed, he would be very proud of his gutsy knock under pressure. Axar Patel is the new man in. Two from the over and a big wicket for Steyn.
AM Rahane c Behardien b Steyn 87 (58b)
Over 26 | Score 185/4 (Rahane 76*, Dhoni 1*)
Abbott brought back into the attack. He started with a short ball and Rahane pulled it powerfully over midwicket for a boundary. Second ball was short again and Rahane on that occasion dispatched it past square leg for another boundary. While the other batsmen are struggling to find the middle of their bats, Rahane is batting in a different world. 13 from the over. Would be interesting to see how Dhoni bats today.
Over 25 | Score 172/4 (Rahane 75*, Dhoni 0*)
Rabada to continue. Second ball was slightly short and Raina hit it past midwicket for a boundary. Raina moved across off the fifth delivery, exposed his stumps and was bowled! Rabada was too quick there and Raina was beaten for pace. MS Dhoni is the next man in. The team needs a blinder from their captain today.
SK Raina b Rabada 12 (13b)
Over 24 | Score 168/3 (Rahane 75*, Raina 8*)
Tahir to continue. Second ball was in Raina's zone and he went on his knees and deposited it over wude of long-on for a Six! Seven from the over.
Over 23 | Score 161/3 (Rahane 75*, Raina 1*)
Rabada is back in attack. First ball was bowled down the leg side and Rahane timed it well past fine leg for a boundary as a result of a misfield from Imran Tahir. Dhawan mistimed the third ball towards mid-off where Amla took the catch but in the process seems to have hurt himself. End of the 112-run partnership as well. Suresh Raina is the next man in. Rahane was offered room off the last ball and he played it fine over point for another boundary.
S Dhawan c Amla b Rabada 60 (59b)
Over 22 | Score 151/2 (Dhawan 60*, Rahane 66*)
Tahir to continue. Rahane charged down the wicket off the second ball and hit it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Tahir bowled a quick googly to Rahane, who slog-swept it over deep midwicket for another Six! Two superb strokes from Rahane. He is proving his worth once again. 14 from the over.
Over 21 | Score 137/2 (Dhawan 59*, Rahane 53*)
Behardien into his sixth over. Rahane saw some width off the third ball and drove it through covers for a boundary which also brought his fifty off 41 balls. Another superb innings under pressure and he gets a tremendous reception as it's his home ground. Nine from the over.
Over 20 | Score 128/2 (Dhawan 57*, Rahane 46*)
Tahir to continue. Dhawan played a sweep shot off the fifth ball which raced past square leg for a boundary. Nine from the over.
Over 19 | Score 119/2 (Dhawan 51*, Rahane 43*)
Behardien to continue. He started with a short ball and Dhawan pulled it past square leg for a boundary. Dhawan took a single off the second ball to complete his fifty off 51 balls. Not one of his best innings, but he can improve by turning it into a big one. 7 from the over.
Over 18 | Score 112/2 (Dhawan 45*, Rahane 42*)
Tahir to continue. Rahane charged down the wicket off the first ball and launched it over long-on for a magnificent Six. 8 from the over.
Over 17 | Score 104/2 (Dhawan 44*, Rahane 35*)
Behardien to continue. Dhawan played a reverse sweep in that over for a boundary. 8 from the over.
Over 16 | Score 96/2 (Dhawan 38*, Rahane 33*)
Imran Tahir has been brought into the attack. Six from the over. None of these batsmen are really looking to have a go at the bowlers. South Africa won't mind them rotating the strike.
Over 15 | Score 90/2 (Dhawan 35*, Rahane 30*)
Behardien to continue. Dhawan saw some room off the third ball and he timed it well past the diving fielder at short third man for a boundary. 8 from the over.
Over 14 | Score 82/2 (Dhawan 29*, Rahane 28*)
Steyn to continue. Dhawan mistimed the first ball towards point where Miller dropped a sitter! The fielding has been pathetic from both the teams today. Steyn followed it with a length ball and Rahane played a risky stroke over mid-on for a boundary. The next ball was again a half-volley and Rahane played a gorgeous straight dive for another boundary.
Over 13 | Score 71/2 (Dhawan 27*, Rahane 19*)
Behardien to continue. He bowled a low full-toss to Rahane who got a leading edge, the ball went towards deep midwicket where Dean Elgar misjudged the catch and grassed it. Five from the over.
Over 12 | Score 66/2 (Dhawan 25*, Rahane 16*)
Steyn to continue. He bowled a short ball to Rahane who pulled through midwicket for a boundary. Steyn tested Rahane with a short of a length ball and Rahane timed it beautifully past deep square leg for another boundary.
Over 11 | Score 57/2 (Dhawan 24*, Rahane 8*)
Another bowling change, farhaan Behardien brought into the attack. Six from the over.
Over 10 | Score 51/2 (Dhawan 21*, Rahane 5*)
Steyn has been brought back into the attack. Three from the over.
Over 9 | Score 48/2 (Dhawan 20*, Rahane 3*)
Abbott to continue. Just three from the over. India are already on the backfoot.
Over 8 | Score 45/2 (Dhawan 19*, Rahane 1*)
Rabada to continue. He tested Kohli with a short ball and he hooked it over deep square leg for a Six! He bowled a quick wide ball to Kohli, he went after it and edged it and once again de Kock has grabbed a stunning one-handed catch flying to his right! That was an unnecessary stroke and Kohli would be gutted with that stroke. Ajinkya Rahane is the new man in. India are on the backfoot after losing two key batsmen, who could have changed the course of the game for India.
V Kohli c de Kock b Rabada 7 (6b)
Over 7 | Score 36/1 (Dhawan 19*, Kohli 1*)
Abbott to continue. Dhawan was offered width off the fifth ball and he played it past point for a boundary. Abbott ended the over with a short ball and Dhawan pulled it past midwicket for another boundary. Those two shots should given Dhawan some confidence.
Shikhar Dhawan is struggling badly in the middle. It was because of his slow start that Rohit had to take that chance. He needs to get going to reduce the pressure off other batsmen.
Over 6 | Score 27/1 (Dhawan 11*, Kohli 0*)
Rabada to continue. Virat Kohli is the next man in, he will have to play another special innings today. Rabada bowled a full-toss to Dhawan which was hit past midwicket for a boundary. Six from the over.
Over 5 | Score 21/1 (Dhawan 6*)
Abbott to continue. Rohit Sharma charged down the wicket off the last ball, got a top edge which went towards third man and Imran Tahir took a clean catch. First breakthrough for SA, a massive blow for India.
RG Sharma c Imran Tahir b Abbott 16 (20b)
Over 4 | Score 21/0 (Sharma 16*, Dhawan 5*)
Rabada to continue. He bowled full to Rohit and he drove it handsomely through covers for a boundary. India survive yet another run-out chance off the last ball. Careful! 5 from the over.
Over 3 | Score 16/0 (Sharma 12*, Dhawan 4*)
Bowling change straight away! Kyle Abbott replaces Steyn. Four from the over.
Over 2 | Score 12/0 (Sharma 8*, Dhawan 4*)
Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end. He bowled one down the leg side and Dhawan flicked it past square leg for a boundary. 4 from the over.
Over 1 | Score 8/0 (Sharma 8*, Dhawan 0*)
Dale Steyn to bowl the first over. Rohit and Dhawan have a mountain to climb here. Rohit was offered width off the fifth ball and he worked it past covers for India's first boundary. Steyn bowled the last ball at the pads and Rohit flicked it for a boundary past fine leg. 8 from the first over.
Well, the crowd refuses to give up. They have cheered enough for AB de Villiers and they are now backing the Men in Blue to recreate history.
Over 50 | Score 438/4 (Miller 22*, Behardien 5*)
Harbhajan to bowl the final over. He started with a short ball and Behardien smashed it over midwicket for a Six! Bhajji followed it with a slightly fuller delivery which Behardien holed straight to Raina at short midwicket. Dean Elgar is the new man in. He smashed the first ball he faced for a boundary over Harbhajan's head for a boundary. Elgar hit the fourth ball towards long-off for a single. Miller worked the fifth ball towards deep cover and ran a couple of runs. 14 from the over.
F Behardien c Raina b Harbhajan Singh 16 (10b)
Over 49 | Score 424/3 (Miller 6*, Behardien 3*)
Bhuvneshwar to bowl his final over. He started with a short ball and Miller pulled it past midwicket for a boundary. Bhuvi followed it with another short ball and Miller once again dispatched it past midwicket for another boundary. Miller saw some width off the third ball and he timed it well past wide third man for another boundary, third consecutive boundary! Miller took a single off the fourth ball. He tested Behardien with a short ball and he hooked it over square leg for another Six! Behardien took a single off the last ball. 20 from the over and Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes the only second Indian bowler to conceded more than 100 runs in an ODI innings.
Over 48 | Score 404/3 (Miller 6*, Behardien 3*)
Mishra is back. He started with two dot balls, Behardien hit the third straight towards long-off where Raina dropped a sitter! Just five from the over.
Over 47 | Score 399/3 (Miller 3*, Behardien 1*)
Kumar to bowl his penultimate over. Second ball was a length delivery and AB tonked it over long-on for a Six! Bhuvi followed it with a fuller delivery which was wide and AB once again hit it over covers for another Six! There was some relief for Bhuvneshwar as he bowled a short ball to AB which swung into the batsman and AB edged it behind the wicket! Another incredible knock comes to an end. Farhaan Behardien is the new man in.
AB de Villiers c Dhoni b Kumar 119 (61b)
Over 46 | Score 384/2 (De Villiers 107* Miller 3*)
Mohit is back, he has been very expensive today. He bowled a full-toss to AB who hit it through covers for another boundary. AB has scored his third century of the series. What a player! The crowd is chanting his name as they want him to go on and on! 17 from the over.
Over 45 | Score 367/2 (De Villiers 94* Miller 1*)
Mishra is back. Faf has walked off the field. AB played another slog-sweep off the fourth ball but Rohit did well at deep midwicket boundary as he took the catch and threw the ball inside the boundary, saving four runs for his team. AB charged doewn the wicket off the fifth ball and tonked it over long-off for a Six! AB was once again down the wicket off the last ball and he smashed it for another Six! 16 from the over.
F du Plessis retired hurt 133 (115b)
Over 44 | Score 351/2 (Du Plessis 133*, de Villiers 79*)
Bhuvneshwar to bowl his eighth over. Second ball was a full-toss and Faf powerfully struck it over extra-cover for a Six! Faf was offered width off the fifth ball and he didn't even need both his hands to dispatch it for a boundary, he used just one hand to clear covers and the result was a boundary.
Over 43 | Score 340/2 (Du Plessis 123*, de Villiers 78*)
Patel to bowl his eighth over. Faf charged down the wicket off the first ball and launched it straight down the ground for a Six! Two balls later, du Plessis was once again down the wicket and he hammered it over midwicket for another Six! Absolute carnage! Faf has suffered a cramp in his right leg. After some medical treatment, Faf once again dispatched the next delivery over midwicket for his third Six of the over. Faf was once again in pain after hitting that six and he underwent more treatment. Faf was offered width off the last ball and he cleared covers for a boundary. Faf is struggling here and he has done his job already. 24 from the over.
Over 42 | Score 316/2 (Du Plessis 100*, de Villiers 77*)
Mishra to bowl his eighth over. Faf took a single off the last ball to complete his brilliant ton off 105 balls. While the focus has been on AB and de Kock, this man has continued his brilliant run. Has already scored three half-centuries in the last four ODIs.
Over 41 | Score 310/2 (Du Plessis 98*, de Villiers 73*)
Mohit is back in attack. He started with a length ball and AB hammered it over midwicket for a Six! Fifth ball was another short one, AB was anticipating it and pummelled it over fine leg for another Six! 16 from the over.
Over 40 | Score 294/2 (Du Plessis 96*, de Villiers 59*)
Mishra is back in attack. It was proving to a be a decent over but AB got on his knees for the last ball and slog-swept it over midwicket for a big Six! 11 from the over.
Over 39 | Score 283/2 (Du Plessis 92*, de Villiers 52*)
Bhuvneshwar to continue. Second ball was pitched short and AB once again pulled it over deep square leg for another Six which brings his 50 off just 34 balls! He bowled a length ball to Faf, who got a bottom edge which rushed past fine leg for another boundary. 14 from the over.
Over 38 | Score 269/2 (Du Plessis 86*, de Villiers 45*)
Harbhajan to continue. Faf made room off the second ball and launched it over long-on for a Six! Faf hit the fourth ball towards short cover, Amit Mishra got his hands to it but couldn't hold on to it and another chance has been been missed. 8 from the over.
Over 37 | Score 261/2 (Du Plessis 79*, de Villiers 44*)
Bhuvneshwar to continue. He bowled a length ball to AB who hammered it over square leg for a Six! 9 from the over.
Over 36 | Score 252/2 (Du Plessis 78*, de Villiers 36*)
Harbhajan is back in attack. AB made room for himself off the third ball and hit the ball over covers for a boundary. 12 from the over.
Over 35 | Score 240/2 (Du Plessis 77*, de Villiers 26*)
Bhuvi has been brought back into the attack. He bowled short of a length ball to Faf who bisected the gap between mid-on and midwicket to score another boundary. Six from the over.
Over 34 | Score 234/2 (Du Plessis 72*, de Villiers 25*)
Axar to bowl his seventh over. AB charged down the wicket off the last ball and hit it past midwicket for a boundary. 8 from the over. This will be a key partnership for SA and India need to get rid of AB as soon as possible.
Over 33 | Score 226/2 (Du Plessis 71*, de Villiers 18*)
Kohli to continue. He bowled a fuller delivery to Faf who flicked it past midwicket for a boundary. 9 from the over.
Over 32 | Score 217/2 (Du Plessis 66*, de Villiers 14*)
Axar to continue. Three from the over.
Over 31 | Score 214/2 (Du Plessis 65*, de Villiers 12*)
Surprise! Kohli has been handed the ball. Five from the over.
Over 30 | Score 209/2 (Du Plessis 62*, de Villiers 10*)
Axar to continue. Four from the over.
Over 29 | Score 205/2 (Du Plessis 59*, de Villiers 9*)
Raina to continue. He ended the over with a short ball and AB punished it by hitting it over deep midwicket for a Six! 10 from the over.
Over 28 | Score 195/2 (Du Plessis 56*, de Villiers 2*)
Axar is back since he has bowled well to AB in the series. Faf was offered width off the fourth ball, a fuller length delivery which he smashed over wide of long-off for a Six! Shot of the match that one. Seven from the over.
Over 27 | Score 188/2 (Du Plessis 50*, de Villiers 1*)
Raina to continue. Faf took a single off the fourth ball to complete his fifty off 61 balls. De Kock made room for himself off the fifth ball but holed it straight to Kohli at long-off. India have got the much-needed breakthrough. The wicket also ends the 154-run stand between these two. AB de Villiers is the new man in but the stage is all set for him to show his superhuman skills as a batsman.
Q de Kock c Kohli b Raina 109 (87b)
Over 26 | Score 183/1 (De Kock 108*, du Plessis 47*)
Mishra to bowl his sixth over. He bowled a short one to Faf, who pulled it for a boundary past midwicket. Faf played another sweep shot, the ball towards short midwicket where Rahane dropped a tough chance. The ball was travelling with speed but given the circumstances, the chance should have been grabbed. So both de Kock and Faf have now been dropped off Mishra's bowling. Rahane would be disappointed with that effort.
Over 25 | Score 176/1 (De Kock 107*, du Plessis 41*)
Bowling change – Raina introduced into the attack. Four from the over.
Over 24 | Score 172/1 (De Kock 105*, du Plessis 39*)
Mishra to continue. Seven from the over.
Over 23 | Score 165/1 (De Kock 100*, du Plessis 37*)
Mohit to continue. He started with a short ball and de Kock launced it over square leg for another Six! Moves to 95. Next ball was full and wide and de Kock drilled it through covers for a boundary. De kock worked the third ball towards leg side, ran a single which also brought his century off just 78 balls. Mohit bowled another length ball and Faf hit it through covers for a boundary. 16 from the over. Even though he has picked Amla's wicket, Mohit has conceded 51 runs from 5 overs so far.
Over 22 | Score 149/1 (De Kock 89*, du Plessis 32*)
Mishra to continue. Two from the over. These is a crucial phase for South Africa since de Kock has slowed down the pace of the innings which will increase pressure on du Plessis to score more runs.
Over 21 | Score 147/1 (De Kock 88*, du Plessis 31*)
Mohit replaces Harbhajan. Five from the over. De Kock is definitely playing with an empty tank now. Faf should look to do most of the scoring for a while as de Kock is heading towards another ODI ton.
Over 20 | Score 142/1 (De Kock 85*, du Plessis 29*)
Mishra to continue. De Kock shimmied down the track off the first ball and dispatched it towards deep midwicket for a one-boundary boundary. De Kock once again charged down the wicket off the fourth ball and hit an inside out shot for another boundary. 8 from the over. De Kock is looking totally drained at the moment and would be looking to score more from boundaries now.
Over 19 | Score 134/1 (De Kock 77*, du Plessis 29*)
Harbhajan to continue. He offered some width to de Kock who cleared covers for another boundary. De kock was offered width off the next ball and de Kock cut it past third man for consecutive boundary. 13 from the over. Without taking too many risks, de Kock is once again batting brilliantly!
Over 18 | Score 121/1 (De Kock 66*, du Plessis 28*)
Mishra to continue. Du Plessis worked the second ball towards covers and ran a single, Kohli picked the ball and aimed at the striker's end, Dhoni let it go and it went all the way for a boundary as Mohit Sharma couldn't stop at at the boundary. Ten from the over.
Over 17 | Score 111/1 (De Kock 63*, du Plessis 21*)
Harbhajan to bowl his sixth over. Just two from the over.
Over 16 | Score 109/1 (De Kock 62*, du Plessis 20*)
Amit Mishra introduced into the attack. De Kock attempted a big shot off the last ball, it went towards mid-off where Mohit Sharma ran to his back and dropped a catch! That could prove to be very very costly. Long-off was brought in for that ball, de Kock was lured and Dhoni's strategy almost worked there.
Over 15 | Score 103/1 (De Kock 57*, du Plessis 19*)
Harbhajan to continue. Six from the over. Good bowling from the offie. Hasn't bowled a poor ball in his spell so far.
Over 14 | Score 97/1 (De Kock 54*, du Plessis 17*)
Axar to continue. Five from the over. Good strategy by South Africa to rotate maximum strike against the spinners and build a partnership.
Over 13 | Score 92/1 (De Kock 50*, du Plessis 16*)
Harbhajan to continue. He bowled a length ball to de Kock who swept it past midwicket for a boundary. De Kock took a single off the last ball to complete his fifty off just 42 balls. He has been in superb form right throughout the series. Six from the over.
Over 12 | Score 86/1 (De Kock 45*, du Plessis 15*)
Axar to continue. He offered a short ball to de Kock who cut it between covers and point for another boundary. De Kock charged down the wicket off the next ball and launched it towards wide of long-on for another boundary. Ten from the over.
Over 11 | Score 76/1 (De Kock 37*, du Plessis 15*)
Bhajji to continue. Three from the over. He has conceded just nine runs as a result of some brilliant bowling.
Over 10 | Score 73/1 (De Kock 35*, du Plessis 14*)
Axar Patel brought into the attack. He bowled a length ball to de Kock who swept it past midwicket for a boundary. Six from the over.
Over 9 | Score 67/1 (De Kock 30*, du Plessis 13*)
Bhajji to continue. Five from the over. Good pressure being built by The Turbanator.
Over 8 | Score 62/1 (De Kock 28*, du Plessis 10*)
Bhuvi to bowl his fourth over. He bowled one to du Plessis with width on offer and he timed it beautifully past point for his first boundary. Bhuvi followed it with a short ball and Faf whacked it past mid-on for another boundary. 8 from the over.
Over 7 | Score 53/1 (De Kock 28*, du Plessis 1*)
Time for spin, Harbhajan to bowl his first over. Superb start for him, just one from the over.
Over 6 | Score 52/1 (De Kock 28*, du Plessis 0*)
Mohit to continue. Second ball was aimed at the pads and de Kock flicked it past midwicket for a boundary. He tested de Kock with a short ball, which didn't work at that pace as de Kock pulled it past square leg for another boundary. Dhoni needs to bring a spinner from one end now.
Over 5 | Score 44/1 (De Kock 20*, du Plessis 0*)
Bhuvi to continue. Faf du Plessis is thew new man in. He bowled one down the leg side and de Kock just timed it past fine leg for a boundary. He bowled a length ball to de Kock who drilled it straight down the ground for another boundary. 11 from the over. Despite losing Amla early, de Kock is still going for his strokes.
Over 4 | Score 33/1 (De Kock 9*)
Mohit to continue. His second ball with a short delivery which Amla pulled past midwicket for a boundary with which he also completed his 6,000 runs in ODI cricket. He is the fastest to get there. Mohit offered him a length ball and Amla once again timed it straight down the ground for another boundary. The ball raced to the boundary once again. Mohit yet again offered width to Amla, who played it off the backfoot past covers for another boundary! Three boundaries in the over already. Amla was offered width yet again off the last ball, he went for the cut again, a little late as a result of which he edged it to the keeper! India have their breakthrough! Amla was looking very dangerous! Mohit would be relieved!
HM Amla c Dhoni b MM Sharma 23 (13b)
Over 3 | Score 21/0 (De Kock 9*, Amla 11*)
Bhuvi bowled a short ball to de Kock who pulled it past midwicket for a boundary. The Proteas opener have had no problems so far.
Over 2 | Score 15/0 (De Kock 4*, Amla 10*)
Mohit Sharma to bowl from the other end. Amla worked the first ball towards covers and got off the mark with a couple of runs. After moving several balls away from Amla, Mohit tried bowling an inswinger which ended up being fuller length and Amla showed the full face of the bat as it rushed straight down the ground for a boundary. Mohit offered width off the last ball and Amla cut it past point for another boundary! 10 from the over. The outfield is fast the wicket looks like a batsman's paradise already!
Over 1 | Score 5/0 (De Kock 4*, Amla 0*)
Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla to open for South Africa. Bhuvneshwar Kumar will bowl the first over. He bowled a length ball to de Kock who worked it fine between midwicket and mid-on for a boundary.
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni (c & wk), Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Mohit Sharma, Amit Mishra
South Africa: Q de Kock (w), David Miller, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (c), Farhaan Behardien, Dean Elgar, Dale Steyn, Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir
Changes: Dean Elgar and Kyle Abbott replace Chris Morris and Aaron Phangiso for South Africa. India are playing with the same squad.
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