16/02Result
6th ODI (D/N), India tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 16 2018
India won by 8 wkts (107b rem)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat KohliIndia
16/02Result
6th ODI (D/N), India tour of South Africa at Centurion, Feb 16 2018
India won by 8 wkts (107b rem)
Player of the Match
Virat Kohli
Virat KohliIndia

4.42pm A reminder that viewers in the Indian subcontinent can catch all the highlights of this match here.

WATCH - Kohli's 100th catch in ODIs (Ind subcontinent only)

WATCH - Thakur's fourth finishes off SA (Ind subcontinent only)

4.32pm SA have been bowled out for 204 with 19 balls unused in their innings. Barring Zondo, who made his maiden international fifty, none of the SA batsmen came to grips with a slow track. The two wristspinners thrived on it - as did newcomer Shardul Thakur who ended with figures of 4 for 52. Nikhil Kalro's report will tell you the full story of the innings. Will India make it 5-1 or will a Rabada-less attack defend this slim total? Al Muthu will launch the chase in about 40 minutes.

46.5
W
Thakur to Phehlukwayo, OUT, Thakur has Andile chipping a return catch. Full and around off stump, possibly a knuckle ball, Andile aims to work it to the leg side. Instead, he leading-edges it back to Thakur. He bags four wickets on return

AL Phehlukwayo c & b Thakur 34 (64m 42b 2x4 2x6) SR: 80.95

46.4
0
Thakur to Phehlukwayo, no run, knuckle ball, drifts away outside off, Andile has a big hoick and does not make contact
46.3
6
Thakur to Phehlukwayo, SIX, chest-high short ball on leg stump stump, Andile sits back, takes it on and launches a pull over the long leg boundary for back-to-back sixes. Andile drags SA past 200 in grand style
46.2
6
Thakur to Phehlukwayo, SIX, full and outside off again, Andile reaches out for the ball with his hands and carts it up and over the covers
46.1
0
Thakur to Phehlukwayo, no run, full and slower outside off, Andile throws his bat at the ball and misses

END OF OVER:
46 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SA: 192/9 | RR: 4.17

  • Lungi Ngidi0 (2b)
  • Andile Phehlukwayo22 (37b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah8-1-24-2
  • Shardul Thakur8-0-40-3
45.6
0
Bumrah to Ngidi, no run, full and outside off, he swishes at it and does not make contact
45.5
0
Bumrah to Ngidi, no run, nice and full, angling in to beat the inside edge and strike the back pad. It looks adjacent but umpire George shakes his head

Ngidi at No.11

45.4
W
Bumrah to Imran Tahir, OUT, Tahir has the tendency to stay leg-side of the ball. This is pitched up on middle, Tahir stays leg-side of the ball, both feet inside the crease, he winds up reaching out for the ball with his hands and scoops a drive to Kohli at short cover. And that's Kohli's 100th catch in ODIs

Imran Tahir c Kohli b Bumrah 2 (10m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

45.3
0
Bumrah to Imran Tahir, no run, Tahir moves away outside leg, Bumrah chases him with his exaggerated angle, prodded to midwicket off the back foot

Match Coverage

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  • In defeat, Markram remains optimistic about the future

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  • Freed-up Kohli shows what he is truly capable of

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  • Markram braces for another trial in captaincy run

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  • Back to Centurion, but for a dead rubber

    The game will be a chance to rest players like Jasprit Bumrah and Kagiso Rabada although South Africa should be more desperate for a face-saving win than India's quest for 5-1

Kohli's series

558

Runs for Kohli in this series, the most for any batsman in a bilateral ODI series. He is also the first to score over 500 runs in a bilateral series. Previous highest was 491 by Rohit Sharma v Aus in 2013-14 series.

Thakur triumphs

1

Shardul Thakur is the first India fast bowler to take a 3-wicket haul in this series. The spinners have taken six 3-fors.

AB fails

2008

Last time AB de Villiers failed to make a 50+ score in a bilateral ODI series playing 3 or more matches, which was against England. In this series he has made scores of 26, 6 and 30.

Lucky Toss again

118

Score at which South Africa were dismissed in the second ODI of this series that was played in Centurion, after India had won the toss and put the hosts to bat first. The visitors have won the toss again in this Centurion ODI and chose to field.