The Times Of India | Feb 14, 2018, 11:08:44 IST

India vs South Africa, 5th ODI: India beat South Africa to clinch historic series win​

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5th ODI at Port Elizabeth

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South Africa
201/10
42.2 Overs
India
274/7
50.0 Overs
India beat South Africa by 73 runs
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05:53 PM (IST)

18.4 : India:113/1

18.4: T Shamsi to R Sharma, Floats it up on middle, pushed back to the bowler.

05:52 PM (IST)

18.3 : India:113/1

18.3: T Shamsi to V Kohli, Floats it up on off, driven down to long on for a run.

05:52 PM (IST)

18.2 : India:112/1

18.2: T Shamsi to V Kohli, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

05:52 PM (IST)

FIFTY No. 35 for Rohit Sharma off 50 balls. India 112/1 in 18.1 overs

05:51 PM (IST)

18.1 : India:112/1

18.1: T Shamsi to R Sharma, Fifty for Sharma, his 35th in this format! He has been in poor form in this series and he now finally gets his first ODI fifty in this series and also in South Africa. He gets there with a beautiful cover drive but straight to the fielder in the deep for one.

05:51 PM (IST)

Tabraiz Shamsi is now into the attack.

05:50 PM (IST)

17.7 : India:111/1

17.6: JP Duminy to R Sharma, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. The batsmen have run through for a single.

05:49 PM (IST)

17.6 : India:110/1

17.6: JP Duminy to R Sharma, Wide outside off, Sharma lets it be and the umpire signals a wide.

05:49 PM (IST)

17.5 : India:109/1

17.5: JP Duminy to V Kohli, Floats it up on middle, whipped down to long on for a run.

05:48 PM (IST)

17.4 : India:108/1

17.4: JP Duminy to R Sharma, Driven towards the mid off region. The batsmen have run through for a single.

05:48 PM (IST)

17.3 : India:107/1

17.3: JP Duminy to R Sharma, Another short ball outside off, it is quicker and Sharma is beaten as he tries to cut.

05:47 PM (IST)

17.2 : India:107/1

17.2: JP Duminy to R Sharma, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Short again outside off, this time slower through the air. Sharma waits for it and places it through point.

05:46 PM (IST)

17.1 : India:103/1

17.1: JP Duminy to R Sharma, FOUR! Poor ball to start with! Short and outside off, Sharma has all the time in the world to rock back and cut it past short third man for a boundary.

05:46 PM (IST)

100 up for India in 17.1 overs

05:46 PM (IST)

Time for some spin! JP Duminy comes into the attack.

05:44 PM (IST)

Drinks! India are cruising at the moment. Dhawan and Sharma got them off to a flier before the left-hander perished and now Kohli and Sharma are continuing the same. South Africa are in need of a wicket here or they could be staring at a big total.

05:42 PM (IST)

16.6 : India:99/1

16.6: L Ngidi to V Kohli, Shorter in length on off, worked to mid-wicket.

05:42 PM (IST)

16.5 : India:99/1

16.5: L Ngidi to R Sharma, Length around off, offers width this time. Rohit guides it down to third man and takes a run.

05:41 PM (IST)

16.4 : India:98/1

16.4: L Ngidi to R Sharma, Well bowled! Sharma walks across and down the pitch. Ngidi sticks to bowling on a length and around off, Sharma defends it onto the ground.

05:40 PM (IST)

16.3 : India:98/1

16.3: L Ngidi to R Sharma, Slower ball outside off, Sharma leaves it.

05:40 PM (IST)

16.2 : India:98/1

16.2: L Ngidi to R Sharma, Good ball, tightens his line and bowls it on the stumps. Sharma tries to defend but it takes the inside edge and goes onto the pads.

05:39 PM (IST)

16.1 : India:98/1

16.1: L Ngidi to R Sharma, FOUR! Poor ball and Ngidi pays the price. Short and outside off, cut through point. There is no one in the deep and the ball races away. Also the 50-run stand is up between the two and it has come up in quick time.

05:38 PM (IST)

15.6 : India:94/1

15.6: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, A dot to end the over! A tight one for South Africa. On a length around off, defended.

05:37 PM (IST)

15.5 : India:94/1

15.5: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, Shortish outside off, chopped to point.

05:37 PM (IST)

15.4 : India:94/1

15.4: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, Another couple! Short and on the stumps, the ball does not bounce a lot and comes at a good height for the batsman. He pulls it through backward square leg for a brace.

05:36 PM (IST)

15.3 : India:92/1

15.3: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, Length around off, Kohli opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man. Some good running by the batsmen helps them take two.

05:35 PM (IST)

15.2 : India:90/1

15.2: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, Back of a length on off, guided to point.

05:35 PM (IST)

15.1 : India:90/1

15.1: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, Kohli walks at the bowler, seeing that, Phehlukwayo shortens his length. Kohli mistimes his pull to mid-wicket.

05:33 PM (IST)

14.6 : India:90/1

14.6: L Ngidi to V Kohli, Shorter on middle worked around the corner to keep strike.

05:33 PM (IST)

14.5 : India:89/1

14.5: L Ngidi to V Kohli, On the stumps, worked to mid on.

05:32 PM (IST)

14.4 : India:89/1

14.4: L Ngidi to R Sharma, Another short ball, this time the bowler gets it to bounce a touch more. Sharma still gets on top of the bounce and pulls it towards the same region but for a single this time.

05:31 PM (IST)

14.3 : India:88/1

14.3: L Ngidi to R Sharma, FOUR! Not learning are they! Short and on the body, too easy for Sharma as he rocks back and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary.

05:31 PM (IST)

14.2 : India:84/1

14.2: L Ngidi to R Sharma, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

05:30 PM (IST)

14.1 : India:84/1

14.1: L Ngidi to R Sharma, Good length around middle, straightens a touch. Rohit tries to work it on the leg side but the ball takes a soft leading edge towards cover. He then wants a single and takes a start but is asked to go back at the right time by Kohli. Good call by the skipper as there was never a run available. Also with these two batting out in the middle, a run out is always on the cards.

05:29 PM (IST)

13.6 : India:84/1

13.6: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, Good work in the deep by Morkel! On a length around off, Kohli uses his wrists and guides it behind point. Morkel from third man makes good ground to his right, dives and saves two.

05:29 PM (IST)

13.5 : India:82/1

13.5: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, Phehlukwayo is keeping it tight here. He bowls it on a length, attacking the stumps. Kohli defends it solidly.

05:28 PM (IST)

13.4 : India:82/1

13.4: A Phehlukwayo to R Sharma, Good length outside off, Rohit plays it down to third man with an angled bat to change strike.

05:27 PM (IST)

13.3 : India:81/1

13.3: A Phehlukwayo to R Sharma, Attacks the stumps, Sharma gets his bat in the way and keeps it out.

05:27 PM (IST)

13.2 : India:81/1

13.2: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, Length outside off, pushed through covers for an easy run.

05:26 PM (IST)

13.1 : India:80/1

13.1: A Phehlukwayo to R Sharma, Length outside off, Rohit opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man for a run.

05:26 PM (IST)

The keeper is now standing upto the stumps.

05:25 PM (IST)

12.6 : India:79/1

12.6: L Ngidi to V Kohli, Edge? South Africa would have surely wished! Good ball to end the over though. On a length around off, gets it to bounce a touch. Kohli hangs his bat out outside off but gets beaten.

05:25 PM (IST)

12.5 : India:79/1

12.5: L Ngidi to V Kohli, Bowls it on a length, gets it to bounce a touch more. Kohli defends it.

05:24 PM (IST)

12.4 : India:79/1

12.4: L Ngidi to V Kohli, Length on off, Kohli is solid in defense.

05:24 PM (IST)

12.3 : India:79/1

12.3: L Ngidi to R Sharma, Short ball, Sharma rides on top of the bounce and pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.

05:23 PM (IST)

12.2 : India:78/1

12.2: L Ngidi to V Kohli, Angles it into the batsman. He works it through square leg for a run.

05:22 PM (IST)

12.1 : India:77/1

12.1: L Ngidi to V Kohli, Good length, they have to hit this length on consistent basis. On the off stump, Kohli defends it.

05:22 PM (IST)

India 77/1 after 12 overs

05:21 PM (IST)

11.6 : India:77/1

11.6: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, Length ball guided down to third man for a run.

05:21 PM (IST)

11.5 : India:76/1

11.5: A Phehlukwayo to V Kohli, Shorter outside off, Kohli tries to cut but it takes the inside edge onto the pads.

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