Highlights, India vs South Africa 2018, 3rd ODI at Cape Town, Full Cricket Score: Virat Kohli and Co win by 124 runs

Chahal has now taken 10 wickets in this series. No South African spinner has taken more wickets than him in a bilateral ODI series anywhere in the world. 

Most for South Africa in a bilateral ODI series: 10 by Imran Tahir against Sri Lanka in 2016/17.

The last time before today South Africa lost three consecutive ODIs against an opposition at home was in 2002 when they lost three consecutive ODIs against Australia. This is the first time that India have won three matches in a bilateral ODI series in South Africa. 

India have won three ODIs only thrice in a bilateral ODI series in SENA countries previously. They achieved it in 2007 and 2014 in England and 2009 in New Zealand. This is the fourth instance for them.

After 39 overs,South Africa 173/9 ( Kagiso Rabada 12 , Lungi Ngidi 0)

A debutant and Radada at the centre. Rabada is having a go. 11 off the over.

OUT! One shot too many for Imran Tahir. He opts for the slog sweep and it takes the leading edge. Kohli completes another simple catch.

Tahir c Kohli b Chahal 8(6)

After 38 overs,South Africa 162/8 ( Kagiso Rabada 5 , Imran Tahir 4)

Tahir and Rabada at the crease. The result is inevitable now. The question is: when will it get over? Six come in the over.

OUT! Phehlukwayo opts for a slog sweep and the ball lobs high up in the air. Kohli grabs it safely near cover. 

Phehlukwayo c Kohli b Kuldeep Yadav 3(8)

After 37 overs,South Africa 156/7 ( Andile Phehlukwayo 1 , Kagiso Rabada 5)

A wicket, two runs and a streaky boundary in Chahal’s eighth over.

OUT! If one wants this series to be fair, India would’ve to drop their wrist spinners because South Africa have failed to pick them. Zondo comes down the ground and tries to go big only to miscue one. Pandey, the substitute fielder, gets under it and pouches it safely. 

Zondo c Manish Pandey b Chahal 17(38)

After 36 overs,South Africa 150/6 ( Khaya Zondo 17 , Andile Phehlukwayo 0)

Kuldeep Yadav is back. And a wicket is too. Morris departs. Phehlukwayo is the new man in. Kuldeep begins with a googly against him and he fails to read it and leaves it dangerously. Kuldeep tries to tempt Phehlukwayo by flighting one but the southpaw mistimes his drive. Pushes Phehlukwayo back on the final delivery and beats him on the outside edge.

OUT! Wrist spin and South Africa. South Africa and wrist spin. What do we do now? Their woes seem are uninterrupted. Chris Morris tries to sweep-pull but manages neither and gets struck on the back pad. The finger goes up and off walks Morris. He is dismissed for 14. 

Chris Morris lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 14(10)

After 35 overs,South Africa 149/5 ( Khaya Zondo 16 , Chris Morris 14)

162 runs needed off 96 balls. The match is heading only one way as of now. Decent start for South Africa after drinks. They collect three successie singles and a double. Morris runs a single to long on on the penultimate delivery. Zondo pulls the sixth ball to fine leg. One run taken. Seven off it.

After 34 overs,South Africa 142/5 ( Khaya Zondo 13 , Chris Morris 10)

Zondo tucks one behind square for a single. Morris scores his first boundary. He clips the third delivery behind square and runs two. Cuts the fifth ball through cover-point. One run taken. Zondo blocks the final delivery towards the off side and instantly sets off for a run; Morris responds positively and they complete it comfortably.

After 33 overs,South Africa 133/5 ( Khaya Zondo 11 , Chris Morris 3)

Zondo tries to dab the first ball past point but finds the fielder. Khaya misses his clip and the ball hits his pad and goes towards the on side. Leg bye taken. Miller perishes on the next ball. Morris gets off the mark with three runs and Zondo retains the strike with a run.

OUT! David Miller charges down the track eyeing to go over midwicket but inside-edges it to Dhoni. Miller goes back for 25.

Miller c Dhoni b Bumrah 25(42)

After 32 overs,South Africa 128/4 ( David Miller 25 , Khaya Zondo 10)

Bhuvneshwar replaces Hardik in the attack and keeps it tight. Three runs come off it.

After 31 overs,South Africa 125/4 ( David Miller 23 , Khaya Zondo 9)

Miller tucks ball one to the leg side and calls Zondo across. Zondo shuffles across and tries to glance one but the ball goes down the leg side. A single is taken on the following ball. Four dots to end the innings. Have South Africa already given up?

After 30 overs,South Africa 122/4 ( David Miller 22 , Khaya Zondo 8)

Hardik hits the deck hard. Miller tries to punch and misses. He works the second ball to deep square leg for a single. His third ball is a wide. Opts for the short ball and keeps it wide, Zondo cuts it over point and Manish Pandey cuts it off. South Africa settle with two runs. Hardik then doesn’t allow Zondo to score a run off the next two balls and a has a go at him. Four come in the over. South Africa need 182 off 120 balls.

After 29 overs,South Africa 118/4 ( David Miller 21 , Khaya Zondo 6)

Changes from both ends. Jasprit Bumrah reintroduced. South Africa taking their own time to settle down. The asking run rate is almost 8.82. It reduces a touch after the boundary. He immediately rotates the strike after it. Bumrah finishes the over by bowling two consecutive dots to Zondo.

After 28 overs,South Africa 111/4 ( David Miller 14 , Khaya Zondo 6)

Hardik Pandya is back into the attack. Miller clips the first ball to fine leg. Single taken. Zondo tries to defend but inside edges it to square leg and calls Miller across. Two dots follow. Make it three. Three off the over.

After 27 overs,South Africa 108/4 ( David Miller 12 , Khaya Zondo 5)

Kuldeep to Miller. The southpaw doesn’t score a run off the first four balls. Tickles the fifth ball to short fine leg. Zondo wants a single, Miller refuses. The final ball is eased down to long off for a single.

After 26 overs,South Africa 107/4 ( David Miller 11 , Khaya Zondo 5)

Chahal to Miller. The southpaw tucks one towards square leg for one run. A leg slip in place. Tries to flight this one too much, Zondo uses his feet and drives it to long on for a single. Bowls this too full, Miller bunts it through mid off for another run. Miller sweeps the final delivery to deep square leg. One run taken.

After 25 overs,South Africa 102/4 ( David Miller 8 , Khaya Zondo 3)

Kuldeep to Zondo. Single to long-off on the first ball. Lot of air on the next ball draws Miller out for a drive, and they take a single to deep cover. Four dots to end the over. The asking-rate is over 8 now.

After 24 overs,South Africa 100/4 ( David Miller 7 , Khaya Zondo 2)

Chahal to Miller. Loopy and spinning away. Takes Miller’s thigh pad to short-third. A  bit shorter on middle and off, and Miller waits for the turn and defends. Lot of flight on that one, and reasonably fuller as well. Miller plays it to square leg for a couple. That’s interesting…Miller plays a reverse sweep to point! They take a single and Kohli gets two slips for right-hander Zondo. Single on the last ball gets South Africa to 100.

After 23 overs,South Africa 96/4 ( David Miller 4 , Khaya Zondo 1)

Kuldeep to Zondo. Maiden over. The pressure is building. The top-order is gone and the asking rate is nearing 8 runs per over.