45.5: Avesh Khan to Beuran Hendricks, OUT! CAUGHT! And India take the series! India pulls off a historic win at this venue as Avesh Khan seals the deal. He bowls it on length and around middle. Beuran Hendricks wanted to scoop it over the keeper and he got into the position very early on. However, he didn't get enough bat on it and ended up lobbing it up to short third. Sanju Samson takes a very easy catch and South Africa are bowled out for 218 at a venue they were expected to be strong at and India win by 78 runs.
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45.4: Avesh Khan to Nandre Burger, Short and outside off, Nandre Burger dabs it down off the back foot to the third man for a single.
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45.3: Avesh Khan to Nandre Burger, Back of a length ball outside off stump, Nandre Burger tries to work it to third man but Sai Sudharsan at the slip dives to his left and stops it. Well fielded by him.
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45.2: Avesh Khan to Beuran Hendricks, On a good length and slightly outside off, this time Beuran Hendricks makes contact with the ball and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
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45.1: Avesh Khan to Beuran Hendricks, Bowls from around the wicket on a tad fuller length which angles into the left-hander, Beuran Hendricks attempts to whack it and swings hard, but doesn't get any willow on that one.
End of over 45
SA216/9
SA Batting N Burger 0(5) B Hendricks 17(23)
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44.6: Arshdeep Singh to Nandre Burger, A wicket-maiden for Arshdeep Singh. He delivers it very full and straight in the block hole. Nandre Burger digs it out on the off side.
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44.5: Arshdeep Singh to Nandre Burger, A perfect slow yorker on the off pole. Nandre Burger brings his bat down in time to block it out.
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44.4: Arshdeep Singh to Nandre Burger, Short ball over middle. Nandre Burger blocks it off the back foot. A good over from Arshdeep Singh so far. One wicket needed for a fifer.
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44.3: Arshdeep Singh to Nandre Burger, Another full toss straight on the stumps. Nandre Burger digs it out well on the on side.
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44.2: Arshdeep Singh to Nandre Burger, Jaffa! Arshdeep Singh goes full and outside off. Nandre Burger tries to reach for it but is beaten on the outside edge. No hat-trick!
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44.1: Arshdeep Singh to Lizaad Williams, OUT! LBW! Arshdeep Singh gets his fourth! He bowls an inswinging full toss on the pads. Lizaad Williams is rapped in front of the stumps as he tries to work it leg side. The umpire has given it out but South Africa has reviewed it. The big screen shows a clear gap between the bat and ball and the Ball Tracing confirms that the wickets are hitting. The decision his upheld and it was a desperate review for South Africa. Just one more wicket is needed for India to clinch a historic win. Arshdeep Singh is on a hat-trick also as he had taken a wicket off the last ball in his previous over.
End of over 44
SA216/8
SA Batting B Hendricks 17(23) L Williams 2(2)
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43.6: Avesh Khan to Beuran Hendricks, Fullish a bit and outside off, Beuran Hendricks slaps it to the mid off fielder with good power.
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43.5: Avesh Khan to Beuran Hendricks, Good length and way outside off, Beuran Hendricks makes room and attempts to whack it away over the covers and makes no contact.
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43.4: Avesh Khan to Lizaad Williams, EDGED AND DROPPED! Good length outside off, Lizaad Williams shuffles across and plays with one hand as he loses grip on his bat, gets a thickish outside edge on that one and the ball flies back to the keeper. KL Rahul fails to grab that one and the batters get a single as well.
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43.3: Avesh Khan to Beuran Hendricks, Short length outside off, Beuran Hendricks slaps it off the back foot through mid on. The ball was in the air for a moment and falls short of the fielder in the deep. A single is taken.
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43.2: Avesh Khan to Lizaad Williams, Back of a length on off, Lizaad Williams plays it soft hands in front of square and rushes for a single.
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43.1: Avesh Khan to Beuran Hendricks, Avesh Khan bowls it outside off on a good length from around the wicket, Beuran Hendricks makes some room for himself moving to his right and goes airborne on that one towards long off, Mukesh Kumar chases down the ball and picks it up before the fence. The batters snatch three in the meantime.
End of over 50
IND296/8
IND Batting A Khan 1(2) A Singh 7(2)
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49.6: Nandre Burger to Avesh Khan, Swing and a miss but the batters scamper through! Nandre Burger bowls this one on a length and angles it across the right-hander. Avesh Khan has a wild slog across the line but is beaten all ends up. Heinrich Klaasen grabs the ball and under-arms the throw back to the bowler as Arshdeep Singh is already at the striker's end. Burger opts not to go for the run out and they do get the bye. India finish with 296/8 on the board!
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49.5: Nandre Burger to Arshdeep Singh, Well bowled again by Nandre Burger! Another yorker, this time wide of the off stump, Arshdeep Singh makes a bit of room and jams it out to deep point for one more.
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49.4: Nandre Burger to Avesh Khan, Full and quick, gets it in the blockhole around off, Avesh Khan backs away and squeezes it behind point for a single.
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49.3: Nandre Burger to Rinku Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Another solid catch in the deep, this time from Reeza Hendricks and Rinku Singh's entertaining knock comes to and end. Nandre Burger tries to hold his nerves and looks for the quick yorker on off stump, he just misses though and servses a low full toss that is angling in. Rinku gets low and goes across to slog it over deep mid-wicket but gets it really high. Hendricks keeps his footing just inside the ropes and holds onto the catch with both hands.
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49.2: Nandre Burger to Rinku Singh, SIX! High and goes the distance as well! All the pressure now on Nandre Burger, 10 already off the first two deliveries. Banged in a bit short at the body with pace on again. Rinku Singh just swings it away off his hips and sends it flying over the square leg fence for a biggie. 300 now in sight for India.
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49.1: Nandre Burger to Rinku Singh, FOUR! Like a tracer bullet! Full and wide with pace on, Rinku Singh hangs back and makes some room before thumping it past cover-point for a boundary.
End of over 49
IND283/7
IND Batting A Singh 6(1) R Singh 28(24)
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48.6: Beuran Hendricks to Arshdeep Singh, SIX! Oh, hello! Arshdeep Singh with an absolutely nonchalant strike. Looks to go full and straight but serves it in the blockhole. Arshdeep hangs deep in his crease and just hits through the line, whacking it high and handsome over the long on fence for a mammoth six.
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48.5: Beuran Hendricks to Washington Sundar, OUT! Excellent catch by the skipper Aiden Markram. A low full toss aiming at the off stump, Washington Sundar clears his front leg and tries to get under it for a biggie, he does get a good piece of bat on it but fails to beat Aiden Markram who is stationed at the edge of the ropes at long-off. He jumps in time and tosses it up in the air as he goes beyond the ropes and comes back in the field to take it in the second attempt. An absolute blinder from the skipper.
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48.4: Beuran Hendricks to Rinku Singh, Back of a length outside off, Rinku Singh stays inside the crease and goes for a pull but miscues it towards wide long-on for a single.
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48.3: Beuran Hendricks to Washington Sundar, Proper yorker at the stumps, Washington Sundar stays inside the crease and jams it out towards extra cover and sprints for a single. Not much one can do about that ball, that was perfect.
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48.2: Beuran Hendricks to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Much needed boundary for India! Length ball which angles further down the leg, Washington Sundar throws his bat for a pull and gets whole of it. The ball races away to the boundary towards fine leg. Poor bowling this from Beuran Hendricks.
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48.1: Beuran Hendricks to Rinku Singh, From over the wicket and pitches outside off on a fuller length, Rinku Singh attempts to whack it away but gets the inner half of the bat instead towards widish long on and runs a quick single.
End of over 48
IND270/6
IND Batting W Sundar 9(6) R Singh 26(22)
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47.6: Lizaad Williams to Washington Sundar, Good, aggressive running from the pair. Pitched up full on the stumps, Washington Sundar clears the front leg and chips it over mid off without much timing before racing back for the second run.
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47.5: Lizaad Williams to Rinku Singh, Very full and around off, pace on this time, Rinku Singh heaves it away toward wide long on and picks up only a single.
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47.5: Lizaad Williams to Washington Sundar, TWO WIDES! Wayward from Lizaad Williams as he spills this one well down the leg side. Heinrich Klaasen does well to dive to his right and get a glove on it. The batters pick up a run as well.
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47.4: Lizaad Williams to Washington Sundar, Trying to be cheeky but to no avail. Takes pace off again and bowls it fuller this time around off, Washington Sundar shuffles across for the lap sweep but misses and takes a tumble.
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47.3: Lizaad Williams to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Cracked away! Slightly shorter in length, it was the cutter, Washington Sundar keeps the front leg out of the way, frees his arms and cuts it hard in front of square for a boundary.
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47.2: Lizaad Williams to Rinku Singh, Just another single! Goes for the yorker on the legs at 143 clicks, Rinku Singh flicks it on the full using his wrists but towards deep square leg for one.
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47.1: Lizaad Williams to Washington Sundar, On the hard length on off and angling away, Washington Sundar backs away a bit and pats it behind point for a single.
45.5: Avesh Khan to Beuran Hendricks, OUT! CAUGHT! And India take the series! India pulls off a historic win at this venue as Avesh Khan seals the deal. He bowls it on length and around middle. Beuran Hendricks wanted to scoop it over the keeper and he got into the position very early on. However, he didn't get enough bat on it and ended up lobbing it up to short third. Sanju Samson takes a very easy catch and South Africa are bowled out for 218 at a venue they were expected to be strong at and India win by 78 runs.