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

Lungi Ngidi is back on as well.

POWERPLAY 3! 10 overs of carnage in the waiting. How much can India get? 100? 5 fielders allowed outside the circle.

39.6: T Shamsi to R Sharma, Punched down to long off for one more.

39.5: T Shamsi to R Sharma, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

39.4: T Shamsi to R Sharma, Swings it over mid-wicket but cannot get the ball wide of the fielder. Two runs taken.

39.3: T Shamsi to S Iyer, Pushes this through mid on for a single.

39.2: T Shamsi to S Iyer, The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.

39.1: T Shamsi to S Iyer, On a length outside off, watchfully defended.

38.6: A Phehlukwayo to R Sharma, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

38.5: A Phehlukwayo to R Sharma, FOUR! Easy peasy. Full and outside off, Rohit nonchalantly lofts it over mid off for a one-bounce boundary.

38.4: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single.

38.3: A Phehlukwayo to R Sharma, Landed outside off, nipping back in, Rohit looks to defend but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. They take a quick single. There could have been a wicket had the throw hit the stumps at the bowler's end. But it misses. The fielders appeal for obstructing the field as they reckon that the ball deflected off Rohit. The umpire does not even bother referring it upstairs.

38.2: A Phehlukwayo to R Sharma, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

38.1: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, Full on middle, driven towards long on for a single.

37.6: T Shamsi to R Sharma, Full and around off, pushed towards mid on.

37.5: T Shamsi to R Sharma, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

37.4: T Shamsi to S Iyer, Short and outside off, cut through point for a run.

37.3: T Shamsi to R Sharma, Outside off, tapped towards point for a single.

37.2: T Shamsi to R Sharma, Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

37.1: T Shamsi to S Iyer, First sign of big hitting. Full on middle, Iyer swings it towards long on. One bounce to the fielder stationed there.

36.6: A Phehlukwayo to R Sharma, Driven through mid off by the batsman.

36.5: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, Full on middle, driven towards long on for a single.

36.4: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, Outside off, dabbed straight to point.

36.4: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, WIDE. Full and down the leg side, Iyer misses his flick.

36.3: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, Hat-trick of dots, full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

36.2: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, Full and straight, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

36.1: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, Outside off, dabbed straight to point.

35.6: T Shamsi to R Sharma, 17TH ODI TON FOR ROHIT SHARMA! And it is his first in a country where he has struggled to even get 50. Has looked fluent, will be an understatement. Gets a ball down the leg side and Sharma comfortably tucks it past a diving short fine leg, towards backward square leg. Two runs taken.

35.5: T Shamsi to R Sharma, Oops... full and around off, Rohit looks to flick but gets a leading edge which goes wide of the bowler towards mid off.

The man on 99 on strike...

35.4: T Shamsi to S Iyer, Outside off, cut through point for a single.

35.3: T Shamsi to S Iyer, Ahhh... turn and bounce. Landed on middle, a touch short, Shreyas goes back and looks to cut but the ball spins in, bounces and hits him on the glove.

35.2: T Shamsi to S Iyer, FOUR! Poor ball, down the leg side, Iyer helps it past short fine leg and gets a boundary. 200 UP FOR INDIA. 88 balls left. Iyer moves to 11 from 12 balls.

35.1: T Shamsi to S Iyer, Around off, spinning in, defended back to the bowler.

Tabraiz Shamsi is back on. Can he make amends for that drop?

34.6: A Phehlukwayo to R Sharma, Has a wild hack and the ball runs off the inside edge through mid-wicket. Two runs taken to take Sharma to 99.

34.5: A Phehlukwayo to R Sharma, Outside off, dabbed to short third man. Iyer wanted a single and was halfway down the track but Rohit sent him back. 'CALL DENA YAAR!' yells Rohit in frustration, asking his partner to give a call before running.

34.4: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, Finally gets Rohit on strike as Shreyas tucks it through fine leg for a single.

34.3: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, Third dot as Iyer defends compactly.

34.2: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, Full on middle, driven straight back to the bowler who half-stops it.

34.1: A Phehlukwayo to S Iyer, Outside off, defended solidly.

33.6: K Rabada to S Iyer, Full and outside off, Shreyas runs it down to third man for a single. A huge cheer erupts as Shamsi fields this ball.

33.5: K Rabada to R Sharma, DROPPED ON 96! Shamsi the culprit. Is Rohit destined to get a really BIIGGGGGG one today? A short ball outside off, a trap it is and Sharma falls straight into it. He lofts it over the keeper but it is straight to Tabraiz Shamsi at very fine third man. It is a dolly. Should have been taken. But... the ball goes in, then pops out. A single taken. Any point in asking how crucial will this prove? South Africa might have blown away a chance to capitulate India.

33.4: K Rabada to R Sharma, FOUR! Nicely done. Outside off, Sharma opens the face of his bat and guides it cheekily past the keeper to the third man fence. A hit away from a century now.

33.3: K Rabada to R Sharma, Outside off, Sharma looks to steer it to third man but misses.

33.2: K Rabada to S Iyer, A short ball outside off, first sign of extra bounce, Iyer is surprised by it and fends it in the air. It goes just wide of backward point. A single taken.

33.1: K Rabada to S Iyer, Full and on middle, flicked wide of mid on for a quick couple.

Nice to see some practical sense being used. Seeing the time spent in checking the decision, the umpires made a swift call to take the DRINKS BREAK. All set for a big showdown towards the end of the innings. This scorecard has all been about Rohit while Dhawan and Kohli have failed to make use of their starts. India looking good for somewhere around 350 but for that, they need to stop helping the opposition by not gifting their wickets away. Rohit just needs someone to stand with him - don't be surprised if that projection of 350 zooms to 400 if he stays till the 40th over.