India vs South Africa Match Highlights & Results

Right then, after a couple of high-scoring encounters and the series level at 1-1, we move into the summit clash. The 3rd and final ODI will be played in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, 6 December. It is another ground that generally sees bigger scores and it should be a fascinating contest. That game will begin at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT) but you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Cheers!

Aiden Markram is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his fine century. Aiden starts by saying that it was a bit of a challenge early on but he needed to get in the game and everyone knew that the middle order had a lot of prowess and it showed. Adds that once he and Temba Bavuma felt they were set, they decided to play their shots and that was also the case with Matthew Breetzke and says that he is proud of the boys who took them over the line. Reckons that they have 8 really good batters and Keshav Maharaj can also do a job with the bat, and is happy that the middle order continues to put their hand up but it is now time for the top order to fire a bit more.

The captain of South Africa, Temba Bavuma says he is happy to have crossed the line and that the team came into this game thinking about how they could improve. He feels the top three set a much better platform this time, with Aiden Markram and Matthew Breetzke carrying the innings well and Corbin Bosch showing great maturity. Overall, he believes it was a much better showing from the batting group. He calls it an unbelievable game and says it shows just how well they need to play to come out on top against this Indian side. Shares that the plan between him and Markram was to take the game deep, and the move to send Dewald Brevis in early worked in their favour. He adds that there is a lot of confidence the team can take going forward. Bavuma tells that the players here are undoubtedly the best available, and the competition within the squad is at a very high level. Further says that with Quinton de Kock also coming back into the mix, the batters know they are scrambling for places, and both batters and bowlers understand they have to be at their best to hold onto their spots. States that Tony de Zorzi and Nandre Burger do not look too good with their hamstring issues, and if needed, the team has other players ready to step in and do the job on Saturday.

The Indian skipper, KL Rahul, says that considering everything - the dew and how difficult it is to bowl second here, it wasn't a tough pill to swallow and the umpires were also kind enough to change the ball regularly. Jokes about losing the toss again but then goes on to say that they need to always think about what they could have done better. Reckons that even though they got 350, they could have got 20 more runs and the bowlers bowled well but the fielding needs to tighten up as well. Goes on to applaud the likes of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli and says that both of them batted wonderfully and also adds that the tempo from Ruturaj was excellent. Rahul also says that he was slotted in at number 6 but given the situation, the coach and he himself felt it was the right time to walk in at number 5.

The Presentation ceremony...

South Africa's hero at the death, Corbin Bosch, is in for a chat. He says that he told Keshav Maharaj to stay calm and run hard, and that there was always a belief in the team that they could chase anything. Shares that the top order set it up beautifully, making it much easier for the rest of the guys to finish it off. Adds that the wicket felt quite sticky when the outfield was dry, but once the ball got wet, it became a lot easier to score in the dewy conditions.

Earlier in the game, Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl first on a surface that looked abrasive to begin with. However, India got off to a flier in the first Powerplay. South Africa did get a couple of wickets inside the first 11 overs but then came the monumental stand between Virat Kohli and Ruturaj Gaikwad worth 195 runs. Both batters ended up getting a century but got out soon after and KL Rahul had to dig deep. Lungi Ngidi bowled really well in the middle phase and at the death but a half century from Rahul and a costly final over from Corbin Bosch took India past 350.

The likes of Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh continued to fight with the ball for India but Corbin Bosch played a handy cameo and, with the help of an experienced Keshav Maharaj at the other end, took his side over the line, remaining unbeaten on 29 off just 15 balls. What a blessing it is to have someone like Corbin Bosch coming to bat at number 8.

Breetzke continued to keep a cool head but it was a quickfire half-century from Dewald Brevis at the other end that took South Africa into a position of power. Breetzke too notched up a 7th score of 50 or more in just 11 ODI innings. However, things changed quickly as the Proteas lost 3 wickets in the space of 4 overs and then Tony de Zorzi got retired hurt as well. At that time, it looked like one more wicket could get India well on top of proceedings.

Prasidh Krishna snaffled Bavuma just 4 runs short of his fifty but Matthew Breetzke came in and played an anchoring knock as Markram kept on peppering the bowlers. Markram notched up a ton but got out and India seemed to be pushing the required rate up for some time thanks to Rana's little spell in the middle phase.

Chasing a massive total of 359, South Africa began watchfully and lost Quinton de Kock in the process as well. Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana both were bowling well but Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma fought back with a century stand as the Indian spinners couldn't quite get into the game.

An absolute humdinger of a contest but in the end, it is South Africa who win the game and level the series at 1-1. India fought well against the dew but couldn't find enough consistency with the ball to take them over the line. Just the 3rd time South Africa have chased a target in excess of 350 runs and it is just the second time India have failed to defend a target of 350 or more.

Prasidh Krishna to Corbin Bosch, Four!FOUR! Corbin Bosch comes up with the winning runs! He could not take the team over the line in Ranchi, but he has done so here in Raipur. This is full, angled in at the stumps. Corbin presents the full face of the bat and times the drive to the left of mid on for a boundary. Bosch punches the air in delight. South Africa ace a big chase to draw level in the series!

Prasidh Krishna to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs.Two is the call, and they will get it. Scores are now level. Krishna nails the yorker, on middle, Bosch hurriedly gets his bat down. Squeezes out an inside edge to the right of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

3 needed off the final over. It should be Prasidh Krishna to bowl the final over but you never know. Ravindra Jadeja also has overs up his sleeve. It will be Prasidh. Can he conjure up something magical?

Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, 1 run.Switches to over the wicket and lands it nice and full, on middle. Corbin brings his bat out in front and wrists it through mid-wicket for another single. Just 3 required off the final over for South Africa.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run.Pitched up, on off, Maharaj gets his hands through and drives it to long off for a single. South Africa are now just one hit away.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, No run.A well-directed bumper, around the left shoulder. Keshav Maharaj swings at it but is beaten for pace. Given as the second bouncer of the over.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, 2 runs.Arshdeep bends his back and digs it in short, over off. Keshav Maharaj stands tall and swivels to pull it to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs. 5 more needed for the Proteas.

Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, 1 run.Another short ball, over middle and leg. Corbin pulls it to deep backward square leg asnd crosses over.

Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, No run.India have been penalised for slow over rate. They will be allowed only 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle. Slower bumper, around leg, Bosch is beaten on the pull.

Harshit Rana to Corbin Bosch, 1 run.Pace on, on a length, outside off, Bosch leans on and firms the drive between extra cover and long off. Yashasvi Jaiswal is quick to cover ground to his left at long off and keeps the batters down to a single. 7 runs off the over without taking any risk. South Africa need just 8 more runs.

Harshit Rana to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run.350 comes up for South Africa! Rana bowls the off-cutter, fuller and outside off, Maharaj drops it in front of point and Bosch calls him through for a quick single. Prasidh Krishna was caught on his heels there and Rana is not happy at all.

Harshit Rana to Corbin Bosch, 1 run.Off-pace delivery, short and wide on off, Bosch flat bats it down to long off for one more.

Harshit Rana to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run.This is on a hard length, on top of off, Keshav hangs on the back foot and taps it between cover and mid off for a single. Jaiswal moves to his left, collects and has a shy at the bowling end but misses. It would have been close had the throw hit.

Harshit Rana to Keshav Maharaj, Wide!Wide! A sharp and quick bumper, over middle. Maharaj arches back and lets it be. Wide given for height, much to the surprise of Rana.

Harshit Rana to Corbin Bosch, 1 run.Off-cutter into the surface, it would have been a wide had Bosch left it. He reaches out and cuts it to deep cover for another single.

Harshit Rana to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run.Hurls it on a back of a length, around off, Maharaj pats it through covers and crosses over.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run.Back to over the wicket, on a back of a length, on middle. Keshav drives it on the up to Ruturaj Gaikwad on the edge of the ring at mid off and picks up a single. 15 more needed for the Proteas.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, No run.Tucks the batter up for room, on a short of a length, Maharaj nudges it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, No run.Arshdeep switches to around the wicket and lands it on a back of a length, on middle. Maharaj stays leg side of the ball and pushes it to cover.

Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, 1 run.Short ball, over the right shoulder, Corbin gets his hands high and rides the bounce. Plays a controlled pull shot through mid-wicket for a run.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run.On a good length, on top of off, Maharaj taps it with a straight bat in front of mid off for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, No run.Digs it in short, over middle at 115 kph, Keshav Maharaj drops his wrists and sways away.

Harshit Rana to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run.Full and on off, Maharaj tries to ease it through the off side but miscues it off the inner half towards long on for one. 18 more needed for South Africa to draw level in the series.

Harshit Rana to Corbin Bosch, 1 run.Takes pace off and this is bowled into the surface, over off and middle. Bosch drags the pull through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Harshit Rana to Corbin Bosch, Four!FOUR! Gets it fine enough! Rana goes searching for the yorker and ends up serving a low full toss on the pads with fine leg inside the circle. Bosch just tickles it to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.

Harshit Rana to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs.Pace taken off, into the wicket, over middle. Bosch swivels and hangs low to shovel it in front of short fine leg. Gets across to the other end as Arshdeep Singh fires in a throw at the bowling end but misses. The ball races towards long off, where Virat Kohli mops it up but he cannot prevent the batters from running one more on the overthrow.

Harshit Rana to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run.Goes short, under the left armpit. Maharaj helps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Harshit Rana to Keshav Maharaj, No run.Lands it on a length, on off, Keshav covers the line and blocks it off.

Harshit Rana is back into the attack. He has two overs remaining.

Oh! Tony de Zorzi is hobbling off and will not be able to continue. Keshav Maharaj makes his way out to the middle.

Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, Four!FOUR! Just what South Africa would have wanted. Arshdeep goes for the wide yorker but ends up bowling a low full toss. Corbin Bosch does well to reach the ball and manages to power it away well wide of deep covers for a boundary. 27 needed now off 30 balls.

Tony de Zorzi is down in serious pain. It looks like he has pulled up with a hamstring issue in his right leg. Keshav Maharaj is waiting on the sidelines as de Zorzi continues to receive attention from the physio. And in case you missed it, Nandre Burger also pulled up with a hamstring problem earlier during South Africa’s bowling effort. Tony is back on his feet now and has taken a pain-relieving pill. The southpaw is going to carry on.

Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, 2 runs.Oh, no, no, no! Tony de Zorzi seems to be in agonizing pain as he turns for the second run and barely manages to complete it. Full and around off, Corbin Bosch drives it towards deep cover and picks up a couple of runs but it seems like de Zorzi has done his hamstring and this could be a huge blow to the Proteas and another twist in the tale here.

Arshdeep Singh to Corbin Bosch, Four!FOUR! Oh, a bit unlucky for the fielder but a good shot from Corbin Bosch. Short ball over leg stump, Bosch rolls his wrists on the pull shot to keep it down and firms it to the right of deep square leg. Ravindra Jadeja races across and gets to the ball but doesn't collect it cleanly and it goes for a boundary.

Corbin Bosch is the new man in.

Arshdeep Singh to Marco Jansen, OUT! c Ruturaj Gaikwad b Arshdeep Singh.OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, deary me! Is there a comeback on the cards? Arshdeep Singh look to go full and pitches the ball up on off stump. Marco Jansen hangs deep in the crease and looks to loft it down the ground but gets no power behind it. The ball travels straight down the throat of long off and Ruturaj Gaikwad makes no mistake. Two quick wickets for India and South Africa now need 37 off 33.

Arshdeep Singh to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.In the air but falls short! This is banged in short by Arshdeep. Tony de Zorzi sets up to pull but the ball holds in the deck and de Zorzi ends up getting a top edge around mid-wicket. Washington Sundar comes charging in from the deep but bails out and lets the ball bounce. Single taken and Arshdeep is unhappy with the effort.

Arshdeep Singh to Tony de Zorzi, 2 runs.Misses the yorker completely and serves a full toss that angles into the batter. Tony de Zorzi is a bit taken aback but jams it through mid-wicket and races back for the second run.

Arshdeep Singh (7-0-33-1) is back into the attack.

Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen, 2 runs.Pitches the ball up, on middle and leg, Marco Jansen takes the front leg out and heaves it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Marco Jansen comes out to bat.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Breetzke, OUT! lbw b Prasidh Krishna.OUT! LBW! A big and prolonged appeal for LBW and eventually, the umpire's finger is raised. Prasidh Krishna goes for the straight yorker once again and gets it spot-on this time. Matthew Breetzke looks to flick it away but plays all over it and the ball beats the inside edge to hit the pads. Breetzke does review it and the third umpire is called in. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Breetzke departs for a well-made 68 (64) and South Africa need 42 off 37 balls with 5 wickets in hand. This game isn't over yet.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Breetzke, 2 runs.Brilliant running yet again! Goes full and straight and nearly gets the yorker perfect, Breetzke manages to dig it out between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket and also picks up a couple of runs.

Prasidh Krishna to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.Length ball around off, Tony de Zorzi stays leg side of the ball and lofts it down to wide long off for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run.A bit slower and straighter, back of a length, Breetzke covers the line and punches it back past the bowler for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Breetzke, 2 runs.Short of a good length on the pads, tucked away off the hips and down to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tony de Zorzi, Six!SIX! Tony de Zorzi ends the over in style and maybe Kuldeep Yadav got a bit greedy on that final delivery. This is tossed up on middle and leg, right in the slot, de Zorzi gets under it and slog sweeps it handsomely in front of mid-wicket for a biggie. 48 needed now off 42 balls.

Kuldeep Yadav to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run.Slightly short on middle and leg, Breetzke stays low to pull but mistimes it in front of mid-wicket for one and instantly lets out a frustrated 'NO.'

We are going to have a ball change. The South African pair do not look particularly pleased, but Rod Tucker is convinced that the ball is wet enough to warrant a replacement. The replacement has been picked and we are all good to go.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tony de Zorzi, 3 runs.Good shot and equally well-fielded. Shorter and outside off, turning away, Tony de Zorzi backs away and slaps it well wide of long off. Yashasvi Jaiswal sprints across the turf and puts in the dive to save the boundary but the batters do well to pick up three runs.

Kuldeep Yadav to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run.On a dragged length on leg, Breetzke makes room and hits it down to long on for another single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Matthew Breetzke, No run.Floated up, a bit full and straight, Breetzke blocks it off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.Flatter delivery on middle, de Zorzi moves to the off side but backs away and jams it back past the bowler for a single. The 300 also comes up for the Proteas.

Prasidh Krishna to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.Hard length over middle, Tony de Zorzi swings it away over mid-wicket and on the bounce to the fielder in the deep for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run.Full of a good length and around off, slightly slower, Breetzke leans on and pushes it towards mid off for a quick single.

Prasidh Krishna to Matthew Breetzke, Four!FOUR! A poor delivery and it gets the treatment as well. Banged in short and down leg, that too with fine leg up inside the ring. Matthew Breetzke gets inside the line and pulls it well to the right of short fine leg for a boundary.

Prasidh Krishna to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.Shorter in length, angled into the batter. This is pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Prasidh Krishna to Tony de Zorzi, No run.Slower one, just back of a length and around off, de Zorzi backs away to cut but gets an under edge that just misses the stumps and goes behind to the keeper. Two dots in a row.

Prasidh Krishna to Tony de Zorzi, No run.Back of a length and from around the wicket, over middle. Tony de Zorzi presses back and blocks it down the pitch.

Kuldeep Yadav to Matthew Breetzke, No run.Another wrong'un, sliding it across off, Breetzke waits back and dabs it down to short third. 67 needed now off 54 balls.

Kuldeep Yadav to Matthew Breetzke, 2 runs.Breetzke calls for two early and gets it as well, excellent running. On middle, Breetzke rocks back and clips it away to the left of deep mid-wicket. Ravindra Jadeja runs around and fires in a throw at the bowler's end but Tony de Zorzi is well in.

Kuldeep Yadav to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.Flatter one, pushed through on middle and leg, Tony de Zorzi rocks back and pulls it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Tony de Zorzi is in next.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dewald Brevis, OUT! c Yashasvi Jaiswal b Kuldeep Yadav.OUT! CAUGHT! A big catch under pressure from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kuldeep Yadav gets rid of the dangerman. Kuldeep Yadav tosses the ball up, full and on off, it is the googly. Dewald Brevis gets low and looks to hit a no-look six over deep mid-wicket. Ends up skying it a mile up and wide of long on. Jaiswal circles under it and manages to gobble it up with both hands. Brevis departs after a fiery knock of 54 from 34 balls and South Africa are 4 down for 289.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dewald Brevis, Six!SIX! In the air, it seemed to be mistimed but it's gone all the way and Dewald Brevis brings up his MAIDEN ODI FIFTY. Flighted ball around off, Brevis goes for the big heave down the ground but slices it away over long off for a six.

Kuldeep Yadav to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run.Tossed up, full on off and middle, Breetzke drives it firmly past the bowler and down to long on for a single.

Powerplay 3! 77 needed off 60 balls but India will now will be allowed one extra fielder outside the inner ring for the remaining overs.

Harshit Rana to Dewald Brevis, No run.Nails the yorker, around the off pole, Brevis is a bit late to get his bat down but manages to keep it out. Just the over South Africa were in search of. 16 runs off it. The required run rate drops below 8 now with the Proteas requiring 77 runs off 60 balls.

Harshit Rana to Dewald Brevis, Wide!Wide! Called wide but Rana is not happy with the call. Full and tailing down leg, Brevis misses out on the tickle. There was a noise, but the Ball Tracking shows that the ball missed everything. 16 runs off the over with a ball to go.

Harshit Rana to Dewald Brevis, Six!SIX! Two in two, but this is even bigger from Brevis. A bit too predictable from Rana. On a shortish length outside off, it is the off-cutter. Dewald stays on the back foot and pummels it way over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen more.

Harshit Rana to Dewald Brevis, Six!SIX! All the way! Rana sticks to the slower short ball ploy, over off. Dewald Brevis waits on it and nails the pull over deep square leg for a six.

Harshit Rana to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run.Back to bowling it into the surface and slower too, on off. Breetzke drags it away to long on for one more.

Harshit Rana to Dewald Brevis, 1 run.Hurls in a yorker, on off, Brevis digs it out beside the strip on the off side and takes a quick single.

Harshit Rana to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run.At 109.2 kph, into the wicket, outside off, Matthew Breetzke gives the bowler the charge but has to wait for the slower ball to arrive. Flat bats it into the surface and it goes towards Rana, who makes a half-stop, allowing a single.

Another bowling change as Harshit Rana is brought back into the attack.

Kuldeep Yadav to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run.Flatter and shorter, on middle, Breetzke pulls it wide of deep backward square leg but Prasidh Krishna in the deep does well to get around to his left and keeps the batters down to a single. Another under par over for South Africa. 7 runs off it. The Proteas require 93 runs in 66 balls.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dewald Brevis, 1 run.Keeps it away from the batter's arc, short in length. Dewald is made to reach out and he cuts it to deep cover for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dewald Brevis, Wide!Wide! Googly, but it is sprayed beyond the tramline on off. Brevis lets it be.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dewald Brevis, No run.Around off, on a length, Brevis taps it to point.

Kuldeep Yadav to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run.FIFTY for Matthew Breetzke! His 7th score of fifty or more in 11 innings as his consistent run in ODIs continues. Breetzke could not take the team over the line in Ranchi, but he will want to make amends here. Short and around leg, Matthew tucks it square on the leg side for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dewald Brevis, 1 run.Serves the googly and the length stays short, outside off. Dewald cuts it to deep cover and turns the strike over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Dewald Brevis, 2 runs.Sliding across the batter, fractionally short, Dewald Brevis goes on the back foot and thumps it along the ground between extra cover and long off. Yashasvi Jaiswal sprints to his left from long off and dives to prevent the boundary. Saves a couple of runs for his side.

Kuldeep Yadav is back into the attack.

Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Breetzke, No run.Once again, it is bowled into the surface, over middle. Matthew Breetzke does not pick the slower one and swings early for the pull. The ball takes a feather off the bat but drops in front of the keeper, KL Rahul. 6 runs off the over. South Africa need 100 runs in 72 balls.

Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Breetzke, 2 runs.Just over! Arshdeep goes into the surface but does not offer any pace. Matthew Breetzke hops and gets his hands high to slap it away. Ends up playing a tennis forehand and gets just enough bat on it to clear the leaping Rohit Sharma at extra cover. Two runs taken.

Arshdeep Singh to Dewald Brevis, 1 run.Yorker, aimed at the toes, Dewald squeezes it out in front of mid on for the fourth single in a row.

Arshdeep Singh to Matthew Breetzke, 1 run.Pushed across the right-hander, on a length, Breetzke eases it in front of mid off for one more.

Arshdeep Singh to Dewald Brevis, 1 run.Goes fuller this time, on middle, Brevis knocks it down to long on for a run.