India vs South Africa, Highlights, 3rd T20I in Bengaluru, Full Cricket Score: Proteas win by 9 wickets to level series

Least innings to score 1000 runs as a keeper in T20Is:

31 – Brendon McCullum

37 – Mohammad Shahzad/Quinton de Kock*

38 – Kumar Sangakkara

That’s it, SA win!

Bavuma hits a six off the last ball of the 17th over and ends the match. South Africa win the third T20I by 9 wickets and level the three-match series 1-1. Captain Quinton de Kock hits 79 off 52 balls, Reeza Hendricks managed 26-ball 28 while Tenda Bavuma hit a 23-ball 27. This is a young unit and have beaten a good side in their backyard. Kohli’s decision to bat first at Bengaluru backfired and Indian plans went for a toss right from the start.

After 16 overs,South Africa 131/1 ( Quinton de Kock (C) (W) 78 , Temba Bavuma 19)

Jadeja completes a good over. Just 4 off it but Proteas also need just 4 to finish things off. Should be done in the next over.

After 15 overs,South Africa 127/1 ( Quinton de Kock (C) (W) 76 , Temba Bavuma 17)

Krunal Pandya comes back on. Right then, Bavuma stealing singles and de Kock hitting boundaries. Simple cricket. De Kock has hit five sixes tonight. South Africa need 8 runs in 30 balls.

After 14 overs,South Africa 113/1 ( Quinton de Kock (C) (W) 64 , Temba Bavuma 15)

Well, well, well, Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack and gets good grip off the pitch. Bavuma was almost done in twice as the ball came at a little slow pace to him after pitching. Has Jadeja been put into attack a little late? South Africa need 22 runs in 36 balls.

After 13 overs,South Africa 109/1 ( Quinton de Kock (C) (W) 63 , Temba Bavuma 12)

After this over, India begin to play the waiting game. Not for the wicket to fall but the match to get over. Yes, de Kock batting exceptionally well but India bowlers have been below par. Poor effort from Hardik with the ball. 23 runs in his 2 overs. Bowled half-trackers after half-trackers in this over. South Africa need 26 runs in 42 balls.

50-plus runs in first two innings as a captain in T20Is:

Paul Stirling

Navneet Singh Dhaliwal

Quinton de Kock*

After 12 overs,South Africa 96/1 ( Quinton de Kock (C) (W) 52 , Temba Bavuma 11)

Saini has been treated harshly here by the Proteas batsmen. Bavuma, the new man in the middle, flicked him for four, lifted him for four before collecting two through leg glance. He is dominating the young fast bowler from India who is building up pace but is not using brains. South Africa need 39 runs in 48 balls.

After 11 overs,South Africa 86/1 ( Quinton de Kock (C) (W) 52 , Temba Bavuma 1)

Hardik Pandya comes into the attack and picks a wicket on the first ball of his spell. Temba Bavuma, right handed bat, joins de Kock in the middle. De Kock is still hitting it beautifully. He is the big wicket here. Still a daunting task for India. QDK gets to his fifty, his first as captain. 10 off the over and a wicket.

After 10 overs,South Africa 76/0 ( Reeza Hendricks 28 , Quinton de Kock (C) (W) 44)

Krunal Pandya continues. No boundaries in the over but a single on each ball. Visitors won’t mind that. They are inching closer to the total now. Maybe it is time to turn to Jadeja.

After 9 overs,South Africa 70/0 ( Reeza Hendricks 25 , Quinton de Kock (C) (W) 41)

Sundar continues and he is hit for a boundary on just the first ball of the over. This has been a trend. Sundar gets hit and the rest of the over he is trying to defend runs than attack and take wickets. 21 runs in the last two overs. This is slipping out of India’s hands.

50-plus opening stands for South Africa since April, 2016:

Hendricks/Malan v Pakistan, Johannesburg, 2019

de Kock/Hendricks v India, Bangalore, 2019*

After 8 overs,South Africa 60/0 ( Reeza Hendricks 23 , Quinton de Kock (C) (W) 33)

Fifty-run stand has come up between the openers and what’s even worse for India is that Sundar caught de Kock in front of stumps in last over but umpire said no. Turns out that the ball was hitting the stumps but Kohli could not ask for a review as they had taken a very bad one in the Chahar over. Cricket for you. 11 runs from Krunal Pandya’s first over.

After 7 overs,South Africa 49/0 ( Reeza Hendricks 17 , Quinton de Kock (C) (W) 29)

Sundar comes back on and leaks a boundary on the second ball of the over. Does well to pull things back but still 6 off the over. Proteas cruising in chase.