IND vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TAKEN! The stubborn tail end batting is finally over. Fuller ball, around off. Siraj launches it straight but does not get enough distance on it. It ges to long off where David Miller takes it. South Africa win by 49 runs.

Full, slow and outside off. Siraj has a big swing but misses.

A full ball, outside off, driven to covers for a single.

Wide! Dwaine Pretorius is struggling very much! Again this is outside off.

Wide! Alength ball, outside off. Yadav shuffles across as he looks to go big but misses.

On middle, shorter side and Siraj misses his pull.

A slower bumper, outside off. Siraj tries to dab it away but misses.

FOUR! A yorker on off. Siraj opens the face of the bat and steers it through backward point for a boundary.

Short of a length and on middle. Siraj swings and misses.

This is outside off. Yadav dabs it to backward point. There is a shy at the bowler's end but Rabada fails to collect the ball cleanly. Should have been run out.

A yorker on leg. Kept out.

A slower full ball, outside off, worked to long off for one.

Outside off. Yadav slashes and misses.

Very full and outside off. Siraj carves it to deep point for one.

OUT! TAKEN! The entertainment is over! A slower ball, full and outside off. Chahar swings his bat across but this time toe ends his shot to the point region where David Miller takes a simple catch.

SIX! Deepak Chahar is playing a superb cameo. Pitched up, outside off. Chahar hammers it over covers for a six.

Full ball, outside off. Yadav smashes to long off for a single.

Wide! Again this is over the tramline.

Wide! The South African bowlers are sill struggling. A length ball, outside off, over the tramline.

A length ball, outside off. Yadav slaps it to deep cover for a single. India need 69 runs in 24 balls.

Wide! This is way outside off, slower and Yadav leaves it alone.

Very full and on middle. Yadav drives it to long on and comes back for the second.

FOUR! Runs still coming for India! The game is still on! A low full toss, outside off. Yadav drives it through covers for a boundary.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

This is full and outside off, Chahar comes down the track to smash it away but misses this time.

SIX! Another full toss on middle and Chahar smacks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. The crowd erupts after quite a while.

No ball! A full toss, outside off. Yadav thumps it back to Ngidi who lets it through for a single. A no ball is called for height. Free hit coming up.

SIX! Deepak Chahar is not letting it go away easily! A full toss on off. Chahar smashes it high over long on for a biggie.

FOUR! Flatter and on the pads. Chahar pulls and it goes over short fine leg for a boundary.

A single as this is hit to long on.

Leg bye! This is angled onto the pads. Chahar misses his sweep and it goes off the pads behind the keeper for a leg bye.

Very full and outside off. Chahar tries to heave but miscues back to the bowler.

Tossed up on off. Defended out.

A yorker on middle, this is played back to the bowler.

Wide! A bouncer, slower one and Yadav misses his pull. Wided.

FOUR! A full toss on middle. Yadav lofts it over the bowler's head and to long off for a boundary. Good shot.

Short of a length and slanting on middle. Yadav looks to pull but misses.

A single as this is worked to long on.

A length ball, around off. Defended out.

A length ball, outside off. Yadav taps it to point for one.

A single to end then! On the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, this is worked down to long on for one.

On off, this is guided to point.

One, taken single towards long on.

OUT! TAKEN! Number 8 down! Maharaj gets his second! Tossed up on off, this is lofted down towards long off where it is taken by Rabada.

Good length and on to the stumps, pushed for a single towards long off.

Outside off, this is played past point for one.

FOUR! Carved away! Outside off, Chahar opens the face of the bat at the very end and plays it past short third man for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a clear catch and it has taken the bottom edge! Another wicket for South Africa! Outside off, fuller. Axar goes after it. It goes off the bat and to the keeper. De Kock takes it and appeals. The umpire is not sure whether it carried. He walks to the umpire at square leg and has a chat. It is taken upstairs with the soft signal being out. Replays show that it is a clear catch.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Fuller and on off, this is hit hard down to the long off fence.

Drives for a single towards cover.

On off, this is guided to point.

Full, flicked down to long on for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Ngidi yet again gets the wicket after going for a few. Fuller and on off, it is the slower one. Patel swings, it goes more off the toe-end and Miller at long off takes it.

WIDE! Well wide outside off, left alone. Wided.

SIX! Patel is not mug with the bat and he is showing it here! Fuller and on middle, this is lofted over the long on fence for a biggie.

On off, a slower one, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Another risky run but no harm done! Length and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one. Bavuma did have a shy but misses.

FOUR! That has been clobbered! Length and around off, this is smacked past the mid off fielder and into the fence.

Full ball, outside off. Harshal drives to deep cover for a single. India need 133 runs in 60 balls.

Fuller ball, way outside off. Axar guides it square on the off side for a single.

A single as this is flicked to deep mid-wicket.

This is way outside off. Harshal looks to drive but misses.

Quinton de Kock thought there was an edge! A length ball, outside off. Harshal looks to work on the leg side but misses and it brushes his pads before going to the keeper.

On the pads, tucked to square leg. A misfield and a single is taken.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! Short and on middle, Harshal pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

DROPPED! Tossed up on middle, slower in the air. Harshal flicks it to mid-wicket where the ball falls straight in the hands of Dwaine Pretorius but he fails to hold on. There is a run out chance as Harshal was halfway down but the fielder misses.

Full and outside off, pushed to cover.

Short and on middle, Axar pulls it to deep square leg for one.

On middle, blocked back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Suryakumar goes now and India are in deep, deep trouble. This is full and outside off, the ball just sticks a bit. Suryakumar chips it in the air and to deep point. Stubbs there dives forward and takes a low catch. The umpire just wants to check the catch and the replay shows the catch was taken well over the ground.

This is outside off. Suryakumar toe ends his drive to mid off where Wayne Parnell collects on a bounce.

SIX! BANG! On a length and outside off. Suryakumar shuffles across and whacks it over fine leg for a biggie.

Angling on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, worked to long on for a single.

This is on a length and outside off, nips away. Suryakumar is squared up as he looks to push.

OUT! BOWLED! Keshav Maharaj has the last laugh and he is pumped up! Absolutely pumped up! Not sure why Karthik went for this shot! He was batting brilliantly without moving much! This is flatter and around off. Karthik tries to reverse scoop it but misses and the stumps are disturbed. South Africa doing well to chip in with wickets.

Bowls it wide of off, slapped straight to cover.

SIX AGAIN! This is tremendous batting from Karthik! He is enjoying batting up the order! Touch short nd on leg, it is pulled over cow corner for a six.

SIX! Karthik continues to go big. A low full toss, around off. Karthik gets low and slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket, flat for six.

Yadav is off the mark! tossed up on middle, punched to long off for a single.

On middle, drilled to long on for a single.

On middle, worked to fine leg for one. 19 runs off the over. India will be happy with the Powerplay, 64/3. 164 runs more needed in 84 balls.

On a length, outside off. Karthik punches it to cover where the fielder half-stops and he batters take a couple of runs.

SIX NOW! BANG! Karthik already races to 30 now! This is on the pads, full and it is flicked behind square on the leg side for a biggie.

FOUR MORE! Karthik in full flow! This is full and outside off. Karthik plays a glorious cover drive for a boundary.

SIX! It's raining boundaries at the moment. What a shot! This is full and on middle. Karthik paddle scoops it over fine leg for a biggie.

A full ball on middle, swinging in. Karthik looks to heave but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a team dismissal! Ngidi gets his revenge. A short one just outside off, holds in the surface. Pant checks his cut shot. It goes off the toe-end towards cover where is taken with a dive forward by Stubbs. Just as India started to get going, South Africa strike.

SIX! Over the fence! Shorter and outside off, Pant slashes at it, it flies off the outside edge and over the third man fence.

FOUR! Exquisite! Fuller and on off, Pant creams it past the mid off fielder and it races away to the long off fence.

SIX! Stand and deliver! What a shot that is! IN the slot yes, full and on middle, Pant whips it well over the long on fence for a biggie.

On the pads, an inswinger. Pant looks to heave it on the leg side but misses.

FOUR! That is a quality shot! Fuller and on off, Pant drives it down the ground to the long off fence. Lovely stroke. India will want to make this a big over now.

Another cheeky run! On the pads, Pant looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Risky run! Length and on off, Karthik plays it late, it goes to the right of the keeper. He runs there, picks it up and has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. A single in the end. Pant had to dive to make it in.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Karthik looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Not a lot of bounce again! Shorter and on middle, Karthik looks to pull, it goes off the inside edge and onto the pads.

FOUR! Whipped away! On the pads, Karthik flicks it and it goes over short fine leg for a boundary. India need a few more.

Good length and on off, Karthik plays it towards short third man, he wants a run but is sent back.

Shorter and on middle, Karthik walks across and looks to pull but misses to get hit near the box.

FOUR! Cut away! Short and outside off, Pant cuts it past point and this one races away to the fence. A good end to the over.

Fuller and on middle, Pant whips it but to mid on.

Tip and run! On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

FOUR! That has gone just over! Extra pace and bounce! Length and on off, Karthik has a poke at it. It goes off the shoulder of the bat and over short third man for a boundary. Rabada has been a tad unlucky.

Extra bounce! Length and outside off, Dinesh Karthik looks to guide it down to third man but it goes off the splice and lands short of first slip.

On middle, this is pushed towards cover for one.

BEATEN! That is a good comeback! Length and outside off, angling away. Karthik is beaten as he tries to drive.

FOUR! SHOT! That is a shot of authority to get off the mark! This is banged in short. Karthik pulls it over mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.

A HUGE APPEAL! Parnell is almost celebrating! The finger is raised now and Iyer reviews! OUT IT IS! THREE REDS! India lose another one and are in huge trouble. Iyer's comeback in the side is not a good one. This is on middle, Iyer looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. The game is slipping away quickly now.

Outside off, Iyer slashes at it but misses.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Iyer looks to flick but misses.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Well outside off, left alone.

EDGED BUT IT LANDS SHORT! Soft hands! Length and on off, Iyer looks to defend but the ball gets big on him. It goes off the outside edge but lands just short of first slip.

On middle, Pant works it towards mid on and takes one.

Around off, Pant pushes it towards cover.

Good length and on off, Iyer looks to defend, this goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

OUT! TIMBER! The Indian captain walks back for a duck! Ideal start for South Africa and a poor one for India! Length and on off, this one jags back in. Sharma looks to push at it but it goes off the inside edge and then hits the top of off. Pin-drop silence here in the stadium.

Good length and on off, Sharma pushes it to covers.