South Africa [207/5] beat India [289/7] by 5 wickets (DLS method), India lead series 3-1

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Teams:

India (From): Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni(w), Kedar Jadhav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur;

South Africa (From): Hashim Amla, Aiden Markram(c), AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Khaya Zondo, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Lungisani Ngidi, Farhaan Behardien, Morne Morkel, Tabraiz Shamsi

Do-or-die for SA; India cannot lose the series.

 

[Sam99]

I got feel that today it might be rohit's day if he plays first 10 overs well. Can't wait to watch AB bat and make series more competitive or i will just switch off tv lol.

 

[Savage]

India need 1 win out of the 3 remaining matches to not only win the Odi series in SA but also maintain No 1 ranking in ODIs.

 

[Sam99]

Shreyas Iyer comes in place of Kedar Jadhav (Forced change due to injury)

 

[Oligochaetes]

Good chance for Iyer to shine.

India win toss and elect to bat. Rabada must be licking his lips. He has made Shamma his bunny this tour.

 

[Oligochaetes]

: Rohit Shama starts his vehicle

 

[Sam99]

Quite good fieldset for shikar dhawan not giving him any run.

 

[Sam99]

Quite good fieldset for shikar dhawan not giving him any run.

and he plays a beautiful shot for four! playing his 100th odi should target 100 today.

 

[Sam99]

I got feel that today it might be rohit's day if he plays first 10 overs well. Can't wait to watch AB bat and make series more competitive or i will just switch off tv lol.

rabada gets his bunny.

 

[RamLakhan]

ABD coming back and straight away a chasing mission is tough for him! Would have played with lot of ease batting first and piling up some runs with less pressure!

 

[dravidthewall]

Overrated sharma gone

 

[Oligochaetes]

Just get Kohli and win this game. The equation is that simple for South Africa

 

[dravidthewall]

ABD coming back and straight away a chasing mission is tough for him! Would have played with lot of ease batting first and piling up some runs with less pressure!

In cricket no excuse for any player..great player will show their class in any situation

 

[dravidthewall]

King kohli in the crease

 

[RamLakhan]

Man this Rohit is such a pain ... God we cannot get rid of him because he has got that 3 ****** innings! (And we have two ardent fans of him at top position!) We should be reminded that even Jaddu has 3 triple centuries just for luxury... These things should be equated to Book Cricket!

 

[RamLakhan]

Rahul may get a nod in T20s if Rohit doesn't get a high on in next 2 games!

 

[Sam99]

I can see another big score for vk today.

 

[dravidthewall]

Dhawan is in good touch

 

[Sam99]

Rahul may get a nod in T20s if Rohit doesn't get a high on in next 2 games!

Rohit will get runs in 6th odi maybe half century. (he always scores when he is about to get dropped)

 

[dravidthewall]

What a shot kohli

 

[Sam99]

Rohit makes rabada look as if he is Micheal Holding and kohli makes rabada look like he is Phehlukwayo

 

[mkyawar]

I swear same template happening. India will make around 300. SA will make around 220. end of story

 

[Sam99]

Dhawan has some good share of luck today hope he scores big 100 today.

 

[Oligochaetes]

It's raining. Why are they not walking off?

 

[Ab Fan]

Looks like an absolute patta. If SA batted first they would have put 350+. Things are different now as they have to chase and rather chase a big total.

 

[Ab Fan]

This won't be a 50 over game though.

 

[AssassinatedDevil]

These pink SA jersys bring back such good memories of AB smacking windies... Hoping something similiar happens today but doubt it [emoji29]

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[Oligochaetes]

Dhawan's luck today has been incredible.

 

[Oligochaetes]

didnt know Dhawan could pull so well.
: :

 

[mkyawar]

when was the last time duminy hit stumps

 

[dravidthewall]

What a shot kohli..brings 50 partnership

 

[Ab Fan]

That four by Kohli was so pleasing to the eyes

 

[Ab Fan]

Dhawan is such an underrated odi player.

He is better than Rohit IMO. Rohit is more explosive on his day but Dhawan is better in every other department.

 

[Josh]

Six !

 

[Ab Fan]

Ngidi has been disappointing in this series.

 

[Oligochaetes]

That was an Afridi style front foot straight 6

 

[Tyler Durden]

That six from Kohli should be printed in Cricket's Bible as the personification of a sixer

 

[Ab Fan]

Looks like another 100 awaiting for VK.

 

[Sam99]

Dhawan is such an underrated odi player.

He is better than Rohit IMO. Rohit is more explosive on his day but Dhawan is better in every other department.

Only if he converts into centuries instead of 60 - 70 then he is 90% of what kohli is.

 

[Aman]

Kohli is going to score another 100 [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION]

 

[IndianFan2018]

Ngidi has been disappointing in this series.

Flash in the pan debut performance; Nigdi is poor bowler, Ind always makes average players world-class on debut, then smash them to oblivion (Ajantha Mendis)!

 

[Ab Fan]

That was ugly 6 lol but highly effective.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

South Africa are looking at a 6-0 whitewash at home....

 

[Ab Fan]

SA need to bat first on this kind of pitch so that AB could hit his usual 60 ball100 to win a game in this series. Dont see SA doing it while chasing.

 

[Hasan123]

Kohli looking set for another 100.

 

[mkyawar]

Why does Andy Phelkawuyo exist. Worst Cricketer to ever produced by SA

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Looks like another 100 awaiting for VK.

We're blessed to see the possibly GOAT LOI batsman of all time. Even without the world cup, nobody in LOI has ever been this consistent. In the last 3 years, we are closest to ever seeing somebody resembling Bradman in ODIs

 

[jnaveen1980]

These pink SA jersys bring back such good memories of AB smacking windies... Hoping something similiar happens today but doubt it [emoji29]

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Same here. That is the first thing that comes to my mind.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

for Kohli!

 

[IndianFan2018]

Such a poor commentary from Super Sports folks ...Pommi and Heysman look so biased and disappointed to see Ind do well this series !

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Lol why do they insist on playing phehluk trundler.

 

[mkyawar]

6-0 coming guys. I fail to understand what does the purpose of andie phelkwayo

 

[Oligochaetes]

Selfish innings by Kohli. He should get out quick and let the middle order guys bat...

 

[jnaveen1980]

Is this one of those 400 plus wickets where ABDV scores 100 in 35 balls? Man of all the wickets in this series this looks like the truest wicket where ball is nicely coming on without stopping. AB will feast on it.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Selfish innings by Kohli. He should get out quick and let the middle order guys bat...

I don't think even they want Kohli to get out.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Something tells me ABDV will go absolutely nuts on this pitch.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

What a phainta.

Pathetic bowling by SA.

What an epic pwnage 0-6 coming up

 

[IndianFan2018]

Selfish innings by Kohli. He should get out quick and let the middle order guys bat...

Still series is not won ..as pro cricketer 2 will be stupid if he does that even in dead rubber. Situation should present by itself, should not try to manipulate to get practice. That will be like insultng fans and game itself.

 

[Sam99]

When you are in form (or when you are kohli) you have some luck in your pocket for sure.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

Something tells me ABDV will go absolutely nuts on this pitch.

Oh you can bet on that.

At this rate India will set a target of 400+

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Just letting you guys know, India won't score above 300 id Kohli or Dhawan gets out. Middle order is really weak imo

 

[Oligochaetes]

Just letting you guys know, India won't score above 300 id Kohli or Dhawan gets out. Middle order is really weak imo

Thank you for advance info

 

[Sam99]

South africa lack swing bowler/Variety in their attack. If they have to get kohli out cheaply then only way is to pitch it up and swing it in or out. Steyn was hit the deck/swing/seam & even old reverse swing bowler. Rabada should learn to swing and seam.

 

[DeadBall]

This looks like a ball to ball repeat of the previous match so far.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Consistency of Kohli and Dhawan in this series has been ridiculous. Hope they push Shreyas Iyer up the order. We need to develop reliable middle order batsmen.

 

[dravidthewall]

What a shot kohli..4

 

[DeadBall]

Dhawan at a stage where he usually gives it away.

 

[RamLakhan]

Flash in the pan debut performance; Nigdi is poor bowler, Ind always makes average players world-class on debut, then smash them to oblivion (Ajantha Mendis)!

Henry Olanga was another example!

 

[Joseph Gomes]

by Kohli!

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Thank you for advance info

You think they can cross it?

 

[Oligochaetes]

WHy does Philander not play ODI?

 

[WengerOut]

WHy does Philander not play ODI?

Something along the lines of Cannon fodder in ODIs

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

3 centuries in one series in South Africa would be ridiculous. Has that been done before by an away team's batsman?

 

[jnaveen1980]

Once these guys get out India will wimp to 290. Same pattern will repeat.

 

[Oligochaetes]

You think they can cross it?

I dont like to think. Just watch

 

[WengerOut]

3 centuries in one series in South Africa would be ridiculous. Has that been done before by an away team's batsman?

Kevin Pietersen . But i guess he is South African

 

[jnaveen1980]

Last single showed why he is a genius. He pushed the ball to mid off didn't get a single. Next one same ball he slightly twisted his wrist to play the ball to miss that fielder.

 

[Oligochaetes]

Kevin Pietersen . But i guess he is South African

Yep, thats his home ground. Does not count

 

[DeadBall]

3 centuries in one series in South Africa would be ridiculous. Has that been done before by an away team's batsman?

I think he can get 5 easily.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

I dont like to think. Just watch

Fair enough