14/12Result
3rd T20I (D/N), India tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Dec 14 2023
India won by 106 runs
Player of the Match
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar YadavIndia
14/12Result
3rd T20I (D/N), India tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Dec 14 2023
India won by 106 runs
Player of the Match
Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar YadavIndia

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs 3 Wkts | IND: 201/7 | RR: 10.05

  • Mohammed Siraj2 (1b)
  • Arshdeep Singh0 (0b)
  • Lizaad Williams4-0-46-2
  • Nandre Burger4-0-39-1

6.45pm South Africa will be extremely happy with that finish. Just the 40 runs in the last four overs especially when India looked set for a big finish. A quick start from Jaiswal followed by a slowdown - 17 off the last 17 balls he faced, including 10 balls to go from 43 to 50 - and a sensational acceleration from Suryakumar Yadav ending up in his fourth T20I century, but South Africa managed to drag India back in the end. At this point, I dare say this might not be par

19.6
2
Williams to Mohammed Siraj, 2 runs, fires this in, follows Siraj as he backs away. It is mis-hit towards long-on, and the lack of pace on that shot allows them a second

Mohammed Siraj is the new man in

19.5
W
Williams to Sharma, OUT, he has been hit-wicket. In the last over, Jitesh went deep into his crease to create the length to drive. He tries it again, manages to loft what would have been a yorker over mid-off, but in the process his heel has stepped on the wicket. The leg bail falls off

JM Sharma hit wicket b Williams 4 (10m 4b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

19.4
W
Williams to Jadeja, OUT, closer to off, slower one perhaps, beats his slog, and Sharma calls him through for the bye. Jadeja is not quite awake to it, and is run-out at the non-striker's end

RA Jadeja run out 4 (4m 2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

19.3
4
Williams to Jadeja, FOUR, misses his length. Ends up bowling a wide full toss, and Jadeja has powered this wide of sweeper-cover. It is actually not too wide of the man but keeps racing away from him
19.3
1w
Williams to Jadeja, 1 wide, goes for the wide yorker, ends up bowling it too wide

In comes Jadeja

"Unpopular opinion, but I do not like the precedent that was set in the World Cup of Indian batsmen refusing singles for personal milestones." Keshav, I think this one was not for the century but because Surya was set and he wanted to maximise the last over

19.2
W
Williams to Yadav, OUT, hundred and gone. Looks to make room, Williams follows him, and he has ramped this leg-side full toss to long leg. Has found the man to perfection

SA Yadav c Breetzke b Williams 100 (82m 56b 7x4 8x6) SR: 178.57

19.1
2
Williams to Yadav, 2 runs, that's his hundred. Removes his helmet, kisses the badge, raises his arms aloft to accept the applause while chewing gum. Looking exactly like a certain Viv. Places this full ball wide of long-on for two

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 192/4 | RR: 10.10

  • Jitesh Sharma4 (3b)
  • Suryakumar Yadav98 (54b)
  • Nandre Burger4-0-39-1
  • Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-38-1

South Africa won't mind the death overs so far. Just 32 off three overs

18.6
0
Burger to Sharma, no run, wide yorker, maybe a low full toss, driven with an open face to deep point. Oh they didn't take the single. SKY to keep strike at the start of the final over
18.5
4
Burger to Sharma, FOUR, goes wide outside off again, but has bowled this full. And even though Sharma is sweeping himself off his feet, he has managed to drill it wide of extra cover for four
18.4
0
Burger to Sharma, no run, slower ball, wide length ball, and precision there to stay just inside the tram line and beat his shot

Jitesh Sharma in with nine balls left in the innings. Around the wicket

18.3
W
Burger to Singh, OUT, Burger gets a first wicket. Lovely catch at fine leg too. This is short, into the body, under his armpit, and Rinku helps it along its way. It is going low, flat and to the left of fine leg where Stubbs takes a smart catch

RK Singh c sub (T Stubbs) b Burger 14 (25m 10b 0x4 1x6) SR: 140.00

18.2
1
Burger to Yadav, 1 run, wide yorker, dug out to deep point for one

Around the wicket to Yadav

18.1
1
Burger to Singh, 1 run, nearly a yorker, drilled hard to deeper-cover for one

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | IND: 186/3 | RR: 10.33

  • Rinku Singh13 (8b)
  • Suryakumar Yadav97 (53b)
  • Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-38-1
  • Lizaad Williams3-0-37-0
17.6
1
Shamsi to Singh, 1 run, drags even this from wide outside off but gets just the single to long-on
17.5
6
Shamsi to Singh, SIX, slog sweep. Flat six into the grass banks. Just gets the line on middle and leg and clears the front leg to give it a whack
17.4
1
Shamsi to Yadav, 1 run, wrong'un, middle and off, punched to sweeper-cover
17.3
0
Shamsi to Yadav, no run, looks for the sweep, nails it, but finds short fine leg. Has hit it too well to be taking the single
17.2
4
Shamsi to Yadav, FOUR, I have said this often today but this is ridiculous batting. This is a fullish ball, but he has stayed back to hit this square on the off side. The sweeper is much straighter for his extra cover shot
17.1
1
Shamsi to Singh, 1 run, on a length, wide, not in his arc. Rinku takes a single to deep cover

Shamsi to bowl the 18th

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | IND: 173/3 | RR: 10.17

  • Rinku Singh5 (5b)
  • Suryakumar Yadav92 (50b)
  • Lizaad Williams3-0-37-0
  • Nandre Burger3-0-33-0
16.6
1
Williams to Singh, 1 run, nearly a yorker, on the toes, Rinku gets a bit of an inside edge onto the pad for a single
16.5
2
Williams to Singh, 2 runs, low full toss, Rinku yet to find his timing. Goes off the inner half of the bat for two between long-on and deep midwicket
16.4
1
Williams to Yadav, 1 run, wide yorker, Surya opens the face on the drive, gets a single to deep backward point
16.3
4
Williams to Yadav, FOUR, misses the yorker. Ends up bowling a shin-high full toss. Driven over cover for four more. Into the 90s goes SKY
16.2
0
Williams to Yadav, no run, wide yorker again, and this time it is even wider. Stays just inside the tram line. Beats him
16.1
4
Williams to Yadav, FOUR, not fair. Wide yorker. Nearly nails it, but Yadav has steered it between short third and backward point. Scythes it

Into the death overs we go. India will want at least 60 from these four overs. Ideally they will want 230. Here is Williams

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South Africa 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4RR HendricksMP Breetzke
2nd19RR HendricksAK Markram
3rd19H KlaasenAK Markram
4th0DA MillerAK Markram
5th33DA MillerD Ferreira
6th7DA MillerAL Phehlukwayo
7th7KA MaharajDA Miller
8th5DA MillerN Burger
9th0DA MillerLB Williams
10th1DA MillerT Shamsi