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Preview: Suryakumar Yadav-led India will look to clinch a series-levelling win when they take on South Africa in the third and final T20I in Johannesburg on Thursday. After the first match in Durban was washed out due to rain, the Proteas emerged winners in the second T20I in Gqeberha by five wickets in another rain-affected contest on Tuesday. That win means the third T20I on Thursday provides the opportunity for the hosts to seal the series. If there’s one thing that looks promising for India ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup, it will be the rising stocks of Rinku Singh. Rinku, who finished games for India in the T20I series against Australia, was at his aggressive best with a 39-ball 68 in the second T20I. Apart from Rinku, Suryakumar Yadav (58) also showed promise but it will be paramount that the Men in Blue’s top-order gets going on Thursday. India’s opening duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill were both dismissed for ducks in the second game. Ruturaj Gaikwad missed that game with illness, and should he return for Thursday’s T20I, Shubman Gill could be the one who makes way. The other change that India could make will be in the spin department, with Kuldeep Yadav likely to make way for Ravi Bishnoi. It, however, remains to be seen how effective the spinners will be on Thursday. As far as South Africa’s team news is concerned, it’s worthy to note that Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee will be unavailable for this match in order to prepare for the upcoming Test series against India. As a result of the duo’s absence, Nandre Burger and Ottniel Baartman could make their respective debuts. Teams: India: Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar. South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Lizaad Williams.
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I in Johannesburg, Highlights: IND level series 1-1 with 106-run win
India vs South Africa, Highlights: David Miller, who stayed till the very end of the unsuccessful South African run chase, is the last be dismissed. Miller goes for the slog sweep but misses the line on the occasion and is bowled in the process. Birthday boy Kuldeep Yadav gets a five-fer
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Suryakumar Yadav is both the Player of the Match as well as the Player of the Series
After 13.5 overs,South Africa 95/10 ( Tabraiz Shamsi 1 , )
GAME OVER! David Miller, who stayed till the very end of the unsuccessful South African run chase, is the last be dismissed. Miller goes for the slog sweep but misses the line on the occasion and is bowled in the process. Birthday boy Kuldeep Yadav gets a five-fer as the Proteas are bowled out for just 95.
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OUT! Cleaned up. Keshav Maharaj is clean bowled by Kuldeep Yadav. Maharaj looks to get the toe of the bat and stays low, but the ball turns in and hits the stumps eventually.
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OUT! Kuldeep Yadav cleans up Donovan Ferreira. A turning in ball from Kuldeep, the ball hits the pads before dismantling the stumps. Ferreira b Kuldeep Yadav 12
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SIX! Donovan Ferreira gets on the back foot, plays a powerful pull shot over midwicket for maximum.
After 8 overs,South Africa 51/4 ( David Miller 6 , Donovan Ferreira 3)
Tilak Varma is into the attack for India. India are trying to persist with spinners, who have done brilliantly well so far. Varma goes for four runs in his first over, including a brace from David Miller.
After 7 overs,South Africa 47/4 ( David Miller 3 , Donovan Ferreira 2)
Ravindra Jadeja is into the attack. He strikes in his very first ball, removing Proteas skipper Aiden Markramk, who is caught by Jaiswal at point. Donovan Ferreira is the new batter who joins David Miller in the middle.
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OUT! Facing Jadeja, Markram goes for the pull but ends up getting a top-edge off the bat straight to Jaiswal at point region. Another one bites the dust. Markram c Jaiswal b Jadeja 25
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OUT! Klaasen finds the man at deep square leg. He looks to go for the slog, but ends up holing out to Rinku Singh who claims the catch. Klaasen c Rinku Singh b Arshdeep Singh 5
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FOUR! Klaasen shows his class, pulling over midwicket for a four. Welcome runs for South Africa after their shaky start,
After 5 overs,South Africa 38/2 ( Aiden Markram (C) 25 , Heinrich Klaasen (W) 1)
Mukesh Kumar continues. Klaasen gets off the mark in the first ball of the over, before Mukesh delivers three consecutive dot balls. Markram gets some welcome runs for South Africa after he flicks over leg side for a maximum.
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OUT! Reeza Hendricks calls for the run, but that move is eventually costly. Hendricks is run-out at the bowlers’ end by Mohammed Siraj.. Reeza Hendrick pushed towards mid on and went for a quick single, but Siraj had other plans. Reeza Hendricks run out (Siraj) 8
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SIX! Aiden Markram finds the gap over covers to collect a maximum off Mukesh Kumar’s delivery.
After 1 overs,South Africa 0/0 ( Reeza Hendricks 0 , Matthew Breetzke 0)
Right. Time for the chase. Mohammed Siraj is into the attack. Matthew Breetzke and Reeza Hendricks are the openers for South Africa. A brilliant start from Siraj as he begins with a maiden over.
After 20 overs,India 201/7 ( Arshdeep Singh 0 , Mohammed Siraj 2)
So, Suryakumar **Yadav’**s fine century gets India to 201/7. SKY anchored the innings very well and was ably supported by Jaiswal during the middle overs. Nine runs come off the final over bowled by Williams. South Africa need 202 runs to win.
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CENTURY! Suryakumar Yadav gets to his century with a brace towards deep midwicket. It’s his fourth T20I hundred. However, he is dismissed by Williams in the very next ball.
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OUT! Rinku Singh finds the substitute fielder, Tristan Stubbs at fine leg. He did start off aggressively, but today is just not his day to finish the innings. Rinku Singh c (sub)Tristan Stubbs b Nandre Burger 14
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FOUR! Full ball wide outside off from Shamsi, and Suryakumar Yadav slaps this nicely through point for a four.
After 17 overs, India 173/3
Lizaad Williams into the attack again. A couple of boundaries from SKY in this over, but Williams does well to maintain his line and length in the second half of the over. SKY, meanwhile, is nearing a century.
After 16 overs,India 161/3 ( Suryakumar Yadav (C) 83 , Rinku Singh 2)
Suryakumar Yadav is in attack mode right now. A four, six and then a four again in the 16th over from SKY as 17 runs come from Nandre Burger’s over. India looking at 200 from here whereas SKY eyes a century.
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SIX! Sky’s the limit for Suryakumar Yadav once again as he flicks this one powerfully over fine leg for a maximum,
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OUT! A fine innings from Jaiswal comes to an end. He looks to go over long-off, but does not get enough elevation on this and he eventually holes out to Reeza Hendricks there. Jaiswal c Reeza Hendricks b Shamsi 60
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FIFTY! Suryakumar Yadav gets to his half-century off 32 balls, two balls lesser than what Jaiswal had taken. SKY goes all the way, lofting over wide long-on for a six to reach the milestone.
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FIFTY! Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had been dismissed for a duck in the previous game, slams a half-century in this contest. He gets to the milestone with a single toewards midwicket, and takes 34 balls to do so.
After 11 overs,India 98/2 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 49 , Suryakumar Yadav (C) 34)
Keshav Maharaj is back into the attack. He goes for 11 runs in his penultimate over, with SKY lofting over deep extra-cover for a six. This duo of SKY and Jaiswal are making it look easy for India.
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SIX! A brilliant execution of the shot from the SKY. A good use of the feet from the Indian skipper, and he lofts this one over cover with ease for six.
After 10 overs, India 87/2
Shamsi is back into the attack. Phehlukwayo had bowled the previous over, and went for eight runs in it, with Jaiswal collecting a boundary by cutting through point region. Shamsi, meanwhile, goes for just four runs in the over. This partnership is growing strong and confident and the Proteas will look to break this stand before it’s too late.
After 8 overs, India 75/2
Tabraiz Shamsi into the attack. There’s an LBW appeal against Suryakumar Yadav, but it’s given not out. South Africa go for the review anyway but ball-tracking shows it’s pitching outside leg. 11 runs from the last over.
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FOUR! Another boundary for Yashasvi Jaiswal. This time, the youngster reads Shamsi’s ball well and eventually cuts through backward point for four.
After 7 overs,India 64/2 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 29 , Suryakumar Yadav (C) 20)
Andile Phehlukwayo is into the the attack for the Proteas. The powerplay is complete. It was a productive powerplay for the Men in Blue, barring those two wickets of Gill and Tilak. Phehlukwayo begins with three dots before SKY collects a single off the fourth ball. Just two singles off the over.
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FOUR! A length ball from Burger which comes angling in, Jaiswal goes for the drive on the up on this occasion, to guide the ball past the mid-on fieder.
After 4 overs,India 45/2 ( Yashasvi Jaiswal 22 , Suryakumar Yadav (C) 8)
Lizaad Williams into the attack. He is punished by Suryakumar Yadav and Jaiswal, with both combining to slam three sixes between them in the over. India are looking to wrap up the powerplay overs in aggressive fashion.
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OUT! Two in two for Maharaj. Tilak Varma looks to go big right away, playing across the line towards mid-off, but finds the fielder there. Tilak Varma c Markram b Maharaj 0
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OUT! Keshav Maharaj traps Shubman Gill lbw in just his second ball. Gill goes for the sweep but misses on this occasion and is struck on the front pad. The umpire gives his him out straight away. Shubman Gill lbw b Maharaj 12
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SIX! The first maximum of the match. Aiden Markram with a short of length ball and Yashasvi Jaiswal plays this fearlessly, powering this over wide long-off.
After 1 overs,India 14/0 ( Shubman Gill 12 , Yashasvi Jaiswal 1)
Nandre Burger is into the attack for South Africa first up. Yashasvi Jaiswal is on strike and looks to take on the bowler already. However, it’s Shubman Gill who collects the first boundary for India with a drive through extra-cover for four. Three boundaries off the over.
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FOUR! Shubman Gill collects the first boundary of the Indian innings. Overpitched ball from Nandre Burger, and Gill drives this safely through extra-cover for the boundary.