India vs South Africa Highlights 3rd ODI: Chahar's 54 in vain as SA beat IND by 4 runs to complete 3-0 series whitewash

FOUR! THAT'S AS GOOD AS A FREE HIT AND DEEPAK MOVES INTO THE 40s. Wide full toss from Ngidi and as expected, Chahar throws the kitchen sink. The ball flies off the outside edge and past the short third man fielder for 4.

FOUR! A wide yorker and Deepak extends his arms and gets his bat down on time. The ball squeezes past that fielder for 4.

IND are 267/7 after 46 overs, need 21 runs from 24 balls.

Deepak Chahar hasn't given up yet. He currently is on 38 off 24 to keep India alive in the chase.

The visitors are 253/7 after 45 overs, need 35 runs from 30 balls.

FOUR! The players in the dressing room are not moving from their places. He is deceived by that slower ball but he still gets enough bat behind ball to flick it to the deep mid-wicket fence.

SIX! CLEARLY, CHAHAR HASN'T GIVEN UP! Slower length ball and Chahar gives it his all by muscling the ball deep into the stands over deep mid-wicket

SIX! HAVE SOME OF THAT, HE SAYS Short and wide and Chahar throws the kitchen at it as he slaps the ball through sweeper cover for 6.

IND are 247/7 after 44 overs, need 41 runs to win from 36 balls. 

OUT! Jayant Yadav is gone for 2 as the visitors lose another wicket. Attempts a big shot but fails to clear Bavuma at mid-off

IND are 224/7 after 42.2 overs

Jasprit Bumrah is the new man in

FOUR! A thick outside edge but QDK is wrong-footed which the means the ball shoots past him for 4.

FOUR! Lovely shot from Deepak Chahar as he pulls the ball to the deep backward square leg fence for 4.

IND are 219/5 after 41 overs, need 69 runs to win from 54 balls

India are 210/5. They need 80 runs more to win from 60 balls.

OUT! SOFT DISMISSAL AND NOW, INDIA ARE IN TROUBLE. Length ball from Pretorius and Suryakumar Yadav looked to work the ball away to the leg side. But he ended up chipping it off the top edge to mid off

10 overs to go! India are 210/5. They need 80 runs more to win from 60 balls.

All eyes Deepak Chahar (4*) and Jayant Yadav (0*)

In the first over his comeback spell, Ngidi gives away just 5 runs

IND are 208/5 after 38 overs, need 80 runs from 66 balls

FOUR! THIS IS JUST SURREAL! Magal goes short again, SKY ducks and still manages to ramp the ball over the keeper for 4. Audacious too, to say the least.

IND are 203/5 after 38 overs, still need 85 runs more to win

OUT! Shreyas Iyer picks out the fielder to perfection in the deep off that hook and he is gone for 26. First scalp for Magala and it comes off a short ball. Iyer couldn't have found the fielder any better

IND are 195/5 after 37.1 over, still need 93 runs more to win

Deepak Chahar is the new man in

FOUR! SKY showing his range yet again. He gets inside the line of the ball and he scoops the ball to the fine leg fence for 4. Nothing wrong with that delivery from Phehlukwayo. CHEEKY BUT EFFECTIVE!

IND are 195/4 after 37 overs, still need 93 runs more to win

6 off the over IND are 186-4 after 36 overs, still ned 102 runs to win

Shreyas Iyer (22*) and Suryakumar Yadav (18*) currently hold fort as India have reached 180/4 after 35 overs.

They need 108 runs from 90 balls

FOUR! Not as convincing as his six in the lat over but Suryakumar Yadav will take it. Length ball angling in from Magala, there is no footwork as he attempts to punch the ball off the backfoot. The ball races to the fine leg fence off a thick inside edge. Drinks are on the field

IND are 172/4 after 34 overs, still need 116 runs to win from 96 balls

Shuffles and slog-sweeps the ball over deep square leg for 6.

11 off the over.

IND are 168/4 after 33 overs, still need 120 runs to win from 102 balls.

OUT! For a third match in a row, Kohli is out to a very soft dismissal. For a second time in a row, Maharaj gets his wicket. Quicker and short from Maharaj and Kohli looks to nudge it off his backfoot. But the ball balloons to Temba Bavuma off the top edge

Gone for 65.

IND are 156/4 after 31.4 overs.

Suryakumar Yadav is the new batter in

Kohli and Iyer have put on 37 runs off 48 balls. 

IND are 155-3 after 31 overs, still need 133 runs more to win

30 overs gone, India are 152-3, still need 136 runs more to win from 120 balls. 

FOUR! A half-tracker from Markram and he pulls it through deep square leg for 4.

IND are 147/3 after 29 overs, still need 141 runs more to win

Aiden Markam has been introduced into the attack

IND are 140/3 after 28 overs, still need 148 runs more to win

FOUR! First boundary for Shreyas Iyer. Outside off and he flat-bats it in front of square for 4.

IND are 136/3 after 27 overs, still need 152 runs more to win

India are 129/3 after 26 overs, still need 159 runs more to win

FOUR! NOTHING BUT CLASS FROM KOHLI. Drives the ball through extra cover. Called for “two” immediately but the ball raced across the turf into the boundary cushions

FIFTY! Lovely cover drive to get to his 50. His wife and daughter applaud from the dressing room as he dedicates the fifty to his baby with the

IND are 121/3 after 24 overs, still need 167 runs more to win

OUT! UNBELIEVABLE! Actually, not really. One is already used to freak Rishabh Pant dismissals. Add one more to the list. First ball, the very first ball he faces, he decides to go down the track, make room, and throw the kitchen sink at it in order to clear the boundary. But he mistimes it, slices it, and is caught by the fielder in at deep cover.

IND are 118/3 after 23 overs, still need 170 runs more to win.

Shreyas Iyer is the new man in

OUT! JUST AS I SAID THE FANS CAN'T AFFORD TO BREATHE EASY, DHAWAN PROVES ME RIGHT! OH, BOY!

Short ball from Phehlukwayo and Dhawan was cramped for room. Yet, he went for a pull shot and ended up top-edging it to Quinton de Kock.

IND are 116/2 after 22.2 overs, still need 172 runs more to win

Rishabh Pant is the new batter in

Just like the 1st India, when India were chasing 297, look steady after losing KL Rahul early. Just like that day, Kohli is nearing his 50 while Dhawan is well-set after getting to his.

But, I am sure the fans won't be breathing easy especially after seeing the collapse in Paarl.

IND are 116/1 after 22 oversm still need 172 runs more to win

India are 113/1, still need 175 runs more to win

Andile Phehlukwayo has been introduced

India are 107/1, still need 181 runs more to win

FOUR! SHOT! Pulled away quite beautifully for 4.

FOUR! Some extra bounce again for Magala, Kohli pokes at it. He edges the ball over Markram at slips for 4.

IND are 101-3 after 19 overs, need 187 runs more to win

FIFTY! Shikhar Dhawan hits another 50 in the series, the lone shining star with the bat for the hosts. Gets there in just 57 balls.

Players will have a sip of cool drinks as India reach 86/1 after 17 overs, still need 202 runs more to win

India are 79/1 after 16 overs, need 209 runs more to win

15 overs gone, India are 75/1, need 213 runs more to win

FOUR! Dhawan welcomes him with a boundary. 

50-run stand! A superb partnership between the two has ensure India stay on track in this chase

IND are 70/1 after 14 overs, need 218 runs more to win

Keshav Maharaj has been introduced into the attack

The Kohli-Dhawan partnership is now worth 43 off 54 balls. 

IND are 61/1 after 13 overs, need 227 runs more to win