Should be an easy chase unless we see a close to, if not a miraculous turnaround. It'll start soon so stay tuned.
kanthv: "is india going to be table topper in super league if india won this game?" Yes, as mentioned in the preview and a couple folks here.
Bharat: "Was the previous lowest the one in which Sunil Joshi took 5/6? I remember watching that game. " Yes
Shyam: "4 overs, 15 runs and 2 wickets. perfect T20 returns for Sundar"
Vysakh: "do we have a regular innings break or has it been shortened?" Regular. Play restarts at 5pm. Maybe a minute or two either side.
This is South Africa's lowest total in ODIs against India.
Jacq: "Are India behind on over rate ??? (chuckles...)"
Dvijen Yagnik: "South Africa have 99 problems and 'pitch' ain't one, or is it?" lol
Sai: "as i said SA will get bowled out less than 100"
Kuldeep Yadav: It was perfect. It's been going well since the IPL. Today, I missed the hat-trick but it was still great. Maybe I could have gone over the wicket but thinking too much can make it go away. Siraj, Avesh and others bowled well. The wicket was gripping. I mixed up the pace and set the batters with the fields. I was working on my rhythm in the past few months. I was a bit slower, but quickened up post-injury. But haven't lost the spin, the rhythm has been the focus.
4:21pm: As Firdose Moonda pings, South Africa have '99 problems'. Sundar got de Kock early. Siraj then set the scene by zagging it off the seam and challenging the top-order with bouncers. He got Hendricks and Malan. Then the spinners took over. Shahbaz got Markram with a peach that spun away. Klaasen was looking good but wickets fell regularly at the other end. Miller and Phehlukwayo were knocked over, Kuldeep got on a hat-trick and then closed the innings out. South Africa lost their last six wickets for 33 runs!
M Jansen c Avesh Khan b Kuldeep Yadav 14 (38m 19b 1x4 1x6) SR: 73.68
END OF OVER:27 | 5 Runs | SA: 99/9 | RR: 3.66
- Lungi Ngidi0 (6b)
- Marco Jansen14 (18b)
- Shahbaz Ahmed7-0-32-2
- Kuldeep Yadav4-1-18-3
sunny: "Hi5 for kuldeep's double wicket over y'all !"
END OF OVER:26 | (wicket maiden) | SA: 94/9 | RR: 3.61
- Lungi Ngidi0 (2b)
- Marco Jansen9 (16b)
- Kuldeep Yadav4-1-18-3
- Shahbaz Ahmed6-0-27-2
Rick Ordel: "To be a Proteas supporter means having strong masochistic tendencies. I have been one since re-admission in 1991, but sometimes, like today, it's really difficult. Maybe I should start watching competitive tiddlywinks or something. Sigh." You're among friends, buddy. So this is quite relatable
Hat-trick ball! Kuldeep is over the wicket. Two slips and a leg-slip in
A Nortje b Kuldeep Yadav 0 (2m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
mickeyscan: "Got to take those tight singles now. Fortuin favours the brave!" Sent just before the wicket, at least the joke lives on.
BC Fortuin lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 1 (8m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00
Slip and leg-slip in
END OF OVER:25 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 94/7 | RR: 3.76
- Marco Jansen9 (16b)
- Bjorn Fortuin1 (2b)
- Shahbaz Ahmed6-0-27-2
- Kuldeep Yadav3-0-18-1
HB: "Haysman just starting to rave about Klaasen, and Klaasen bowled. GOLD!!" To be fair, Klaasen was looking great
H Klaasen b Shahbaz Ahmed 34 (69m 42b 4x4 0x6) SR: 80.95