IND vs SA 3rd T20I Highlight: India Beat South Africa By 11 Runs At Centurion, Lead Series By 2-1
IND vs SA 3rd T20I Highlight: India defeated South Africa by 11 runs to take the series lead of 2-1 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
That is all from us and come by for the final match of the series when India take on South Africa in Johannesburg on November 15.
India held their nerve to secure a thrilling victory and take the lead in the series. When Heinrich Klaasen took on Varun Chakaravarthy, it seemed like the Proteas were in control, but Arshdeep Singh dismissed him. Marco Jansen's explosive 16-ball fifty made things tense, but once again, Arshdeep stepped up to remove him. Two crucial wickets at key moments helped India cross the line. In a venue where chasing has often been successful, South Africa had hopes, but their openers got starts and threw them away. Aiden Markram looked poised for a big score before Chakaravarthy dismissed him. David Miller struggled early, but Klaasen's assault on Chakaravarthy lifted the SA's mood. After Hardik provided a hit-me ball, Klaasen got going, but Axar took a brilliant catch to send him packing. With India looking in control, Jansen's 26 off the penultimate over kept South Africa's hopes alive. Arshdeep, however, bowled a superb final over to seal the win.
Tilak Varma, for his brilliant, century gets the Player of the Match award.
Well, a win in this match guarantees that India can not lose the four-match series now.
India defeat South Africa by 11 runs and take a series lead of 2-1.
Marco Jansen has been dismissed by Arsheep Singh, out LBW! Goes after a breathtaking fifty, albeit one that will most likely end in a losing cause.
Marco Jansen hits Arshdeep Singh for a six. Gets to his first T20I fifty in just 16 balls.
Jansen has not given up yet! Goes big in the over! Gets 26 runs off the penultimate over from Hardil Pandya. SA are 195-6 after 19 overs. They need 25 in 6 balls to win.
South Africa are 169/6 and need 51 runs in 12 balls.
KLAASEN DEPARTS! Arshdeep Singh's plan to bowl wide to Klaasen paid off as Klaasen mistimed a lofted cover drive, resulting in a straightforward catch for Tilak Varma. Klaasen was dismissed for 41 off 22 balls, including 1 four and 4 sixes.
Ravi Bishnoi bowls his final over of the spell and South Africa get 18 runs off the over as new batter Marco Jansen hits two consecutive sixes off the over. SA need 59 off 18 balls to win.
South Africa are 143/5 in 16 overs and need 77 runs in 24 balls to win.
WHAT A CATCH BY AXAR PATEL! David Miller, after hitting Pandya for a six on the previous ball, smacks the short-pitch delivery for another maximum and connects really well. The ball looks set for a six bu Axar Patel times the jump exceptionally well and plucks the ball out of thin air at deep mid-wicket.
Ravi Bishnoi calms things down for India as he gives away just 8 runs in the over. SA 86 runs in 30 balls to win.
Heinrich Klaasen goes monsterous! Smacks Varun Chakaravarthy for back-to-back three sixes. 23 runs off the 14th over. SA are 136-4.
Another quite over from India. The Required Run Rate (RRR) is mounting on the Proteas. SA are 103-4 after 13 overs. Need 117 runs in 42 balls to win.
Axar Patel bowls his last over of the spell and gives away just 8 runs despite being hit for a six on the first delivery. SA are 99-4 after 12 overs.
Ravi Bishnoi comes in to bolw his first over of the match. Goes for 7 runs in the over. SA are 94-4 after 11 overs.
Afer hitting two sixes Markram gets out on the last ball of the over. South Africa lose their fourth wicket. SA are 84-4 after 10 overs.
Varun Chakaravarthy comes back to bowl his third over for the match and gets hit for two sixes by Aiden Markram.
Tristan Stubbs gets out LBW to Axar Patel on the last ball of the over. Tries to sweep the ball and is caught plumb before the wickets. Goes after making 12 off 12.
Varun Chakaravarthy comes back on and SA get just 6 runs off it.
Axar Patel comes back on to bowl the 7th over and gives away just 3 runs. SA are 58-2 after 7 overs.
Tristan Stubbs is the new batter for South Africa and hits Chakaravarthy for two back-to-back fours. SA are 55-2 after 6 overs.
Varun Chakaravarthy gets rid of Reeza Hendricks, out Stumped!! Hendricks evidently struggled against Chakaravarthy, attempting a big shot outside off stump but missing completely, leading to a stumping by Samson. Hendricks was dismissed for 21 off 13 balls, including 4 fours.
Axar Patel bowls the fifth over and goes for 14 runs. SA are 46-1 after 5 overs.
Hardik Pandya comes back on to bowl the 4th over of his spell. 5 runs off the over and SA are 32-1 after 4 overs.
Arshdeep Singh comes back and after being hit by Rickelton for a maximum, he gets the batter to play it onto the stumps. SA are 27-1 after 3 overs.
Two overs gone and South Africa are 17-0.
Play resumes and Ryan Rickelton smashes Hardik Pandya for a boundary straightaway.
Play will resume at 11:10 as the ground staff clears up the flying ants on the pitch.
The pitch is now covered with a large number of insects, causing a significant disruption. The groundsmen are using the super sopper to clear them off.
The game has been halted by the umpires as a swarm of insects filled the air in large numbers, prompting players to leave the field. Commentators mentioned that these insects are known as "flying ants" in South Africa and typically appear before rain.
7 runs from the first over by Arshdeep Singh, SA are 7-0.
Reeza Hendricks and Ryan Rickelton open the innings for South Africa and Arshdeep Singh bowls the first over for the Men in Blue.
India made good use of the conditions and pitch, but South Africa won't be too unhappy with the final total. At one point, India seemed set to reach 230-240, but the Proteas managed to pull things back. Though Sanju Samson fell for back-to-back ducks, it didn't stop Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma from capitalizing during the powerplay. They gave India a flying start with a blistering 107-run stand.
However, after losing a few quick wickets, India's momentum dipped slightly. However, he reached his maiden T20I century and pushed India past the 200 mark. A strong final over from Marco Jansen, however, kept India from crossing 220. The pitch offered some assistance to slower deliveries, but it required precise length.
South Africa's target is 220 on what has looked to be a belter of a wicket.
India finish with 219-6 in 20 overs.
Marco Jansen bowled the final over and India lose Ramandeep Singh with just one ball to go for the finish of the innings.
With Tilak's century, India are past the 200-run mark.
Maiden T20I century for Tilak Varna!
Ramandeep Singh comes in and hits the first ball he faces in international cricket for a six! What a moment! India are 196-5 after 18 overs.
Rinku Singh out!! Bowled! Simelane knocked him over! India are half-a-side down at 190.
Marco Jansen bowl his third over and gives away just 8 runs. India are 183-4 after 17 overs.
Gerald Coetzee comes in and gets hunted by Tilak Varma. 21 runs off the over as Tilak hits two sixes and a four. IND are 175-4 after 16 overs.
Keshav Maharaj comes back to finish his spell and Tilak Varma goes after him with all his might. 16 runs off the 15th over and India are 154-4.
14 overs gone and India are 138-4. Tilak Varma's stay at the crease is key for India and his wicket for South Africa.
Maharaj strikes again, picking up his second wicket. Hardik Pandya falls LBW attempting a sweep on a ball that wasn’t quite short enough. Struck on the back thigh with impact in line, ball-tracking confirmed it was hitting the top of the stumps. Hardik departs for 18 off 16 balls, including three boundaries.
Tilak Varma gets to his fifty in 32 balls.
Lutho Sipamla bowls the 12th over. India are 130-3.
Keshav Maharaj bowls the 11th over and India are 120-3.
Hardik Pandya is the new batter for India. IND are 110-3 after 10 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav comes in and goes out! Simelane dismisses Suryakumar Yadav for the second time in as many games. The South African strategy of bowling wide outside off pays off as SKY mistimes his lofted shot, getting caught by Marco Jansen for just 1 run. A crucial blow for India with wickets falling in consecutive overs.
Maharaj outsmarts Abhishek Sharma in their match-up! The experienced spinner dismisses Sharma, who gets stumped by Klaasen after a quickfire 50 off 25 balls (3 fours, 5 sixes). India Are 107-2 after 9 overs.
Abhishek Sharma hits Keshav Maharaj fir a six on the very first ball of the over and gtes to his fifty off just 24 balls.
Gerald Coetzee comes back to bowl his second over of the spell. India get 16 runs off it. IND are 99-1 after 8 overs.
Aiden Markram brings himself into the attack. A six and a boundary help India take 13 runs off the over. India are 83-1 after 7 overs.
Abhshek Sharma is also getting on the role here. Lutho Sipamla goes for 10 runs. India are 70-1 after 6 overs.
Andile Simelane comes into the attack and gets smashed for two back-to-back sixes. 18 runs off it! Massive over. IND are 60-1 after 5 overs.
Lutho Sipamla is the bowler replacing Coetzee and gives just 7 runs off it. IND 42-1 after 4 overs.
Marco Jansen comes back to bowl his second over of the spell. 8 runs off the over and IND are 35-1 after 3 overs.
Gerald Coetzee comes into the attack for his first over and Varma continues his fine stroke-making. Hits a boundary off the over's second ball. Follows it up with a six and then a four. 15 runs off the over. IND- 27/1 after 2 overs.
Tilak Varma is the new batter in and opens his account with a fine boundary and then follows it up with a six. 12 runs and a wicket off the over. India are 12-1 after 1 over.
Sanju Samson OUT! After two consecutive T20I centuries, Samson faces the totally opposite as he registers his second consecutive duck in T20Is. Marco Jansen bowled him out with a good length delivery that hit the top of the off-stump.
India send Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma to open the innings and South Africa's Marco Jansen will bowl the first over.
South Africa's Playing 11 For 3rd T20I: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla
India's Playing 11 For 3rd T20I: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy
Aiden Markram: We are going to bowl first again. The wicket looks good. Not quite at our best. We are making slow progress. The bowlers did a good job in the last game. The batters need to spend time in the middle and not be too desperate. We have full trust in our batting unit and hope we do something special tonight.
Suryakumar Yadav: It is okay. We have done well in the last two games while batting first. The boys have come out with clear plans and are executing it, I have been really happy with that. Just be clear, go out and enjoy yourself (the message from him and the management). These boys have made my job easier. We have one change - Ramandeep makes his debut. Avesh has done well for us but one of the two bowlers had to make a sacrifice.
South Africa win the toss and choose to bowl first.
The weather in Centurion is expected to be good throughout the duration of the match with minimal chances of rain.
In about 10 minutes, the toss will take place.
After winning the series opener and facing a thrilling defeat in the 2nd IND vs SA T20I, India will be looking to bounce back and win the third match of the four-match T20I series.
Hello and welcome to ABP Live's live coverage of the India vs South Africa 3rd T20I of the series.
Background
IND vs SA 3rd T20I Highlight: Hello and welcome again to ABP Live's live coverage of the 3rd India vs South Africa T20I match at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. After defeating the Proteas by 61 runs at Kingsmead, Durban, India faced a defeat in the thrilling 2nd T20I of the four-match series. With the series locked at 1-1, Suryakumar Yadav-led India will look to make it 2-1 and eliminate the risk of losing the series.
South Africa, on the other hand, will look to do the same. The Proteas are coming off a win in Gqeberha where Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee got the over the line with the bat. For India, Varun Chakaravarthy shone with the bowl and claimed the figures of 5-17 in 4 overs.
SuperSport Park has traditionally been a high-scoring venue in white-ball cricket, with an average score of 180. Batters have thrived at the venue and the conditions are expected to remain favourable, with mostly sunny weather making for a high-scoring encounter.
India have only played a T20I at Centurion once, back in 2018 when Virat Kohli captained the side. Hardik Pandya is the only player from that 11 still in the current squad. In that match, South Africa comfortably chased down India's total of 188. With South Africa opting to bowl in the previous games, it's likely that the captain winning the toss will choose to bowl first once again, given the pitch’s reputation as a belter.
IND vs SA T20Is Squads
India Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Avesh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Ramandeep Singh, Yash Dayal
South Africa Squad: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Nqabayomzi Peter, Patrick Kruger, Mihlali Mpongwana, Donovan Ferreira, Ottneil Baartman, Lutho Sipamla
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