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India vs South Africa, 5th ODI in Port Elizabeth, latest update: Morkel pats the ball straight into the hands of Chahal off the first ball, with the latter putting the chance down. The leg-spinner however, doesn’t have to wait long for the final wicket of the innings, as the lanky batsmen gets trapped leg-before the very next delivery, for the South African innings to come to an end. Was a complete collapse of sorts for the Proteas towards the end, as they lose their last four wickets for just five runs! India, meanwhile, have clinched the series 4-1 with a 73-run win at Port Elizabeth — their first-ever win at the venue! And with that, they have sealed the No 1 spot in the ICC ODI rankings! Preview: Failing to maintain their triumphant run after a defeat in the fourth One-Day International (ODI), India will aim to clinch their maiden bilateral 50-overs series against the Proteas in South African conditions in the fifth encounter on Tuesday. India started on the front foot clinching the first three matches by a comprehensive margins. South Africa, however, bolstered by their victory in the last tie will have an opportunity to end the six-match series on an even note. [caption id=“attachment_4348969” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]
File image of Indian captain Virat Kohli and opposition skipper Aiden Markram. AFP" width=“380” height=“285” /> File image of Indian captain Virat Kohli and opposition skipper Aiden Markram. AFP[/caption] The recent history which has seen India losing against the Proteas in the 50-over format at the South African conditions could change under the flamboyant captaincy of Virat Kohli. In 2013-14, India were outclassed by South Africa 0-2 while in 2010-11 the visitors gave a tough fight but failed to get hold of the series, losing it by a slender 2-3 margin. Kohli, with 393 runs in the ODI series so far, which contains two centuries and identical numbers of unbeaten knocks, has led India from the front to heap trouble on the already depleted hosts. Alongside the skipper, opener Shikhar Dhawan has looked in fine nick throughout the series and will be the key to give India a dominant total on board in the encounter on Tuesday. There is also a strong possibility of Kohli dropping opener Rohit Sharma, who has failed to get going in the series, scoring merely 40 runs in the four matches. The skipper in that case, might fall in the trouble of selecting from plenty amongst Dinesh Karthik, Manish Pandey or Kedar Jadhav. Equally well complimented bowling department, led by the wrist spinning pair of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal, who have been difficult to be picked up by South Africa throughout the series, will continue to be the lethal weapons for India. However, for South Africa wicket-keeper batsman Heinrich Klaasen, who played his first match of the series and assured them a comprehensive victory in the rain-curtailed encounter in Johannesburg, had looked to tackle the Indian wrist spinners well. Batsmen Hashim Amla, Jean-Paul Duminy, AB de Villiers and David Miller, who can win their side a match single-handedly on a given day, might also look to come hard on the formidable Indian side, with nothing to loose. In the bowling, all eyes will be on pacers Kagiso Rabada and Lungisani Ngidi to provide their side with flurry of wickets at the St George’s Park. However, the weather department has forecast rain to hit the city and it may affect the team composition. Squad: India: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Ajinkya Rahane, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel. South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Jean-Paul Duminy, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Morne Morkel, David Miller, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungisani Ngidi, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Imran Tahir, Farhaan Behardien, Khaya Zondo, Tabraiz Shamsi. With inputs from IANS
Highlights, India vs South Africa 2018, 5th ODI at Port Elizabeth, Full Cricket Score: Kohli's men win by 73 runs, clinch series
Morkel pats the ball straight into the hands of Chahal off the first ball, with the latter putting the chance down. The leg-spinner however, doesn’t have to wait long for the final wicket of the innings, as the lanky batsmen gets trapped leg-before the very next delivery, for the South African innings to come to an end. Was a complete collapse of sorts for the Proteas towards the end, as they lose their last four wickets for just five runs!
India, meanwhile, have clinched the series 4-1 with a 73-run win at Port Elizabeth — their first-ever win at the venue! And with that, they have sealed the No 1 spot in the ICC ODI rankings!
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That’s it from us in our coverage of the fifth one-dayer between South Africa and India at Port Elizabeth, with Virat Kohli and company pulling off a comprehensive 73-run win to clinch the series — their first on South African soil! Even though the final match, that takes place at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday, has been reduced to a dead rubber, trust the Indians to not lose out on their intensity as they will be gunning for a 5-1 result, one that will go a long way in establishing them as a leading side in the world.
But for now, it’s time for me, Amit, to sign off. On behalf of my colleague Devdutt, as well as our contributor in South Africa Chetan Narula, I bid you all good night!
India have now 30 international matches in South Africa – the most among all Asian teams eclipsing Pakistan (29).
This is India’s ninth consecutive bi-lateral ODI series win. They have not lost a bilateral ODI series since February, 2016.
The last time South Africa lost a bilateral ODI series of more than five matches at home was against Australia (5-1) in 2002.
Rohit Sharma is the Man of the Match.
Rohit Sharma: Long time coming. Had a good time in the middle. What was important was for me was to bat for as long as possible, and get the team to a good total. It’s always a good feeling when you score a hundred and your teams wins. Gotta keep yourself in a good frame of mind and that’s what I’ve been doing. I knew I don’t have to change a lot and the runs will come. We were in a bit of bother (early on) and it was important for me to bat long. I’m glad we could put up the runs on the board and come out and defend it. It’s been the hallmark of our team that once you get in, you make it count at the top 3.
After 42.2 overs,South Africa 201/10 ( Lungi Ngidi 4 , )
Morkel pats the ball straight into the hands of Chahal off the first ball, with the latter putting the chance down. The leg-spinner however, doesn’t have to wait long for the final wicket of the innings, as the lanky batsmen gets trapped leg-before the very next delivery, for the South African innings to come to an end. Was a complete collapse of sorts for the Proteas towards the end, as they lose their last four wickets for just five runs!
India, meanwhile, have clinched the series 4-1 with a 73-run win at Port Elizabeth — their first-ever win at the venue! And with that, they have sealed the No 1 spot in the ICC ODI rankings!
OUT! It’s all over for the Proteas, as Chahal gets Morkel trapped leg-before for the Indians to seal a 73-run win, and clinch the series 4-1! Morkel offered no defence on the occasion, and was trapped plumb leg-before! SA 201 all out
Morkel lbw Chahal 1(3)
After 42 overs,South Africa 201/9 ( Morne Morkel 1 , Lungi Ngidi 4)
Kuldeep is brought back for his final over, and he gets a second wicket off the second delivery of the over, as Rabada holes out to Chahal at short midwicket. Morkel walks out to bat at No 9, and gets a single right away. Klaasen attempts a slog down the ground off the next delivery, misses, and gets stumped thanks to Dhoni’s swift glovework. Shamsi, batting at No 9, doesn’t last beyond a delivery as he mis-hits the ball towards long-on where Pandya nearly collides with Dhawan, whilst pulling off a superb one-handed catch. Ngidi walks out to bat, and smacks the ball down the ground to get off the mark with a boundary. Five runs and three wickets off the over, as Kuldeep signs off with figures of 4/57.
OUT! Shamsi’s out for a golden duck, as he mis-hits it towards long-on, where Pandya and Dhawan nearly end up colliding, and the former pulls off a superb one-handed catch! Four wickets for Kuldeep already, three of them coming this over! SA 197/9
Shamsi c Pandya b Kuldeep 0(1)
OUT! And that is virtually the final nail in the coffin for South Africa, as Klaasen gets stumped off Kuldeep’s bowling to end all hopes for the hosts! Klaasen shuffled forward looking for a big hit, and failed to get any connection whatsoever. The pressure did him in on this occasion.SA 196/8
Klaasen st Dhoni b Kuldeep 39(42)
OUT! Rabada perishes while trying to slog it towards the on-side, instead holing it straight into the hands of Chahal at short midwicket! SA 196/7
Rabada c Chahal b Kuldeep 3(17)
After 41 overs,South Africa 196/6 ( Heinrich Klaasen (W) 39 , Kagiso Rabada 3)
Klaasen guides the ball down the ground for a single, with Rabada following suit two balls later. Singles collected off the last two deliveries of the over, with four coming off it for the Proteas. Another 79 needed off the last nine overs with four wickets in hand.
After 40 overs,South Africa 192/6 ( Heinrich Klaasen (W) 37 , Kagiso Rabada 1)
Klaasen guides the ball towards the leg side off the first delivery, coming back for a second. Bit of a confusion between the batsmen with Klaasen trying to set off for a single after patting it towards short cover. Sets off for the other end off the next delivery, guiding it towards fine-leg. Three off the over.
After 39 overs,South Africa 189/6 ( Heinrich Klaasen (W) 34 , Kagiso Rabada 1)
Pandya ducks to a short ball at the start of Pandya’s ninth over, and sets off for a single three balls later. Klaasen decides to play it safe off the penultimate delivery, guiding the ball towards the leg side for a single next ball. Two off the over.
After 38 overs,South Africa 187/6 ( Heinrich Klaasen (W) 33 , Kagiso Rabada 0)
Klaasen shuffles down the pitch, and smacks the ball towards the wide long-off fence off a perfectly-executed inside-out shot. Heaves the ball towards the square-leg fence three balls later, before smashing the ball down the ground to collect his second six of the over. 16 off Kuldeep’s ninth over!
After 37 overs,South Africa 171/6 ( Heinrich Klaasen (W) 17 , Kagiso Rabada 0)
Pandya returns to the attack, with the Indians sniffing a series win as well as the No 1 ODI rank as the South Africans go into their tail. Just three runs off this over, including a leg bye off the fourth delivery. All eyes on Klaasen now.
After 36 overs,South Africa 168/6 ( Heinrich Klaasen (W) 15 , Kagiso Rabada 0)
Klaasen collects a sinlge off the second delivery of the over, bringing Phehlukwayon on strike. The latter, however, lasts just three deliveries in the innings, as he gets foxed by a wrong ‘un that beats his defence and crashes onto the stumps. Just a single and a wicket off this over.
BOWLED EM! Kuldeep finally gets a wicket for himself, foxing Phehlukwayo with a wrong ‘un that beats his defence completely, finding the stumps in the end! It’s a rapidly sinking ship for the Proteas now, unless Klaasen can conjure up a miracle now. SA 168/6
Phehlukwayo b Kuldeep 0(3)
After 35 overs,South Africa 167/5 ( Heinrich Klaasen (W) 14 , Andile Phehlukwayo 0)
Klaasen brings Amla on strike with a single at the start of the over. Amla tries setting off for a quick single two balls later, but is a risky one as he taps it in the direction of Pandya, who gets his throw towards the non-striker’s end spot on. Amla fails to get his bat past the crease, falling short marginally, and he has to depart for a well-constructed 71. Two singles and a run-out off the over.
OUT! Amla’s pushing for a risky single, and is caught short of the non-striker’s end by a whisker as Pandya gets his throw right from mid-off. South Africa lose their fifth wicket, and a huge one that too. SA 166/5
Amla run out 71(92)
After 34 overs,South Africa 165/4 ( Hashim Amla 71 , Heinrich Klaasen (W) 12)
Bumrah is back. He is bowling to Klaasen. Taps to point for a single. Amla scores a beautiful bounary and Bumrah ends the over with a dot. Five off the over.
After 33 overs,South Africa 160/4 ( Hashim Amla 67 , Heinrich Klaasen (W) 11)
Couple of singles collected at the start of the 33rd over, with Bhuvneshwar returning to the attack in place of Chahal. Amla ends the over with a solid drive between mid-off and extra-cover, collecting his fourth boundary. Time for the players to have a drink now.