It’SA washout; India are D(hon)isappointed

India made just one change to their playing eleven – Ajinkya Rahane made way for Yuvraj Singh.

South Africa made three changes to the (Mork)eleven that last played the Indians – Jacques Kallis, Dale Steyn and Morne made way for Henry Davids, Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir.

On winning the toss, A B de Villiers, South Africa’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 38, and lost three wickets.

Hashim Amla, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-seven balls into the match, he was caught by Yuvraj. Mohammed Shami broke the 22-run stand.

Davids, who faced half-a-dozen balls, scored a run. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Suresh Raina. Ishant Sharma broke the six-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Jean-Paul Duminy, who faced three balls, didn’t get off the mark. Three balls later, he was caught by Raina off the bowling of Ishant.

South Africa scored 50 off 12.3 overs (75 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 60 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Quinton de Kock, the player of the series, was batting on 15, de Villiers had scored 12.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 30, de Villiers’ contribution to it was 16. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

De Kock’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries – came off 71 balls.

South Africa scored 100 off 24.1 overs (145 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 125 balls. While de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 61, de Villiers’ contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

South Africa scored 150 off 32.5 overs (197 balls).

De Villiers’ half-century – which included four boundaries – came off 71 balls.

The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 45, and lost a wicket.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 150 off 169 balls. While de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 86, de Villiers’ contribution to it was 60. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Thirty-seven overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 193 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While de Kock was batting on 100, de Villiers had was batting on 74.

De Kock’s ton – which included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 116 balls. He eventually scored 101 off 120 balls. A hundred and eighty-two balls after Duminy’s dismissal, Ishant broke the 171-run partnership.

South Africa scored 200 off 38.2 overs (230 balls).

De Villiers’ ton – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes – came off 96 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While de Villiers’ contribution to the partnership was 30, David Miller’s contribution to it was 20. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

South Africa scored 250 off 43.2 overs (260 balls).

De Villiers, whose 101-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to five sixes, eventually scored 109. Thirty-four balls after de Kock’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Umesh Yadav, who broke the 53-run partnership.

Miller’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 32 balls. He eventually scored 56 off 34 balls, and was unbeaten.

Ryan McLaren, who faced 10 balls, scored half-a-dozen. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Yadav. Ishant broke the 17-run stand.

Parnell, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Rohit Sharma. Shami broke the 22-run stand.

Vernon Philander, who faced a ball, failed to get off the mark. Three balls later, Shami had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Lonwabo Tsotsobe, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

South Africa scored 300 off 50 overs (300 balls). In fact, they scored 301 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Virat Kohli and Raina bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 22, the latter conceded 16.

Ravindra Jadeja, who bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceded 32.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled nine wicketless overs, who conceded 63.

Yadav, who bowled nine overs, conceded 57. He picked up a wicket.

Shami, who bowled 10 overs, conceded 69. He picked up three wickets.

Ishant bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 40, picking up four scalps.

Owing to rain, there was no chase, and the match ended without a result.

South Africa won the three-match series 2-0.