SA crush M S-led India

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

South Africa made four changes to their playing eleven that last played the Indians – Colin Ingram, Robin Peterson, Faf du Plessis and Rory Kleinveldt made way for Quinton de Kock (the player of the match), Jacques Kallis, Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn.

On winning the toss, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s skipper, inserted the hosts.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 53, without the loss of a wicket.

South Africa’s openers put on 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Hashim Amla’s contribution to the partnership was 24, de Kock’s contribution to it was 26. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Fifteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 78 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Amla was batting on 31, de Kock was batting on 43.

De Kock’s half-century – which included eight boundaries – came off 54 balls.

South Africa’s openers put on 100 off 21.3 overs (129 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. While Amla’s contribution to the partnership was 42, de Kock’s contribution to it was 57. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Amla’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 73 balls.

South Africa’s openers put on 150 off 29 overs (174 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point. While Amla’s contribution to the partnership was 64, de Kock’s contribution to it was 82. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 30^th and the 34^th over. They scored 32, for the loss of a couple of wickets.

Amla, whose 88-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 65. A hundred and seventy-seven balls into the match, Mohammed Shami broke the 152-run partnership.

Kallis, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Shami broke the run-a-ball stand.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 172 for the loss of a couple of wickets. De Kock was batting on 92.

De Kock’s ton – which included 15 boundaries and a six – came off 101 balls.

South Africa scored 200 off 36.2 overs (219 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. While de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 31, the contribution of A B de Villiers, South Africa’s skipper, to it was 17. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

De Kock, whose 121-ball innings included 18 boundaries and three sixes, eventually scored 135. Fifty-four balls later, he was caught by Virat Kohli, who broke the 75-run partnership.

South Africa scored 250 off 42.3 overs (256 balls). The number of extras them had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 27 balls. While de Villiers’ contribution to the partnership was 16, Jean-Paul Duminy’s contribution to it was 34. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

South Africa scored 300 off 46.4 overs (281 balls).

While de Villiers’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 38 balls, Duminy’s half-century – which included a boundary and five sixes – came off 25 balls.

South Africa scored 350 off 49.2 overs (297 balls).

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 45 balls. While de Villiers’ contribution to the partnership was 47, Duminy’s contribution to it was 58. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

De Villiers, whose 47-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 77. Forty-six balls after de Kock’s dismissal, Shami broke the 105-run partnership.

Duminy, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 59. He was unbeaten, as was David Miller, who scored five. His two-ball innings included a boundary.

South Africa scored 358 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs. Suresh Raina, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless.

Jadeja, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 58. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 68. Mohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin bowled 10 wicketless overs each. While the former conceded 82, the latter conceded 58.

Kohli, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 15. He picked up a wicket. Shami bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 68, picking up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 36, and lost a wicket.

Shikhar Dhawan, whose 13-ball innings included three boundaries, scored a dozen. Thirty-one balls later, he was caught by de Kock. Morne Morkel broke the 14-run stand.

India had scored 50 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). South Africa had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Kohli, whose 35-ball innings included five boundaries, scored 31. Fifty-seven balls later, he was caught by Kallis. Ryan McLaren broke the 46-run stand.

The third-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Yuvraj Singh, who faced a couple of balls, didn’t open his account. A couple of balls later, he was dismissed for McLaren.

The fourth-wicket pair put on five. Rohit Sharma, whose 43-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Four balls later, Miller ran him out.

India had scored 100 off 21.3 overs (129 balls). South Africa had conceded eight extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 43. Raina, whose 20-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Forty-one balls after Rohit’s dismissal, Steyn and de Kock ran him out.

India had scored 150 off 28.2 overs (170 balls). South Africa had conceded 18 extras at that point.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While Dhoni’s contribution to the partnership was 13, Jadeja’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was nine.

Jadeja, whose 30-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 29. Forty-four balls after Raina’s dismissal, Kallis broke the 50-run partnership.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 158 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets. Dhoni was batting on 34.

Ashwin, whose run-a-ball innings included four boundaries, scored 19. Twenty-nine balls later, he was caught by de Kock. McLaren broke the 25-run stand.

Bhuvneshwar, who faced four balls, failed to get off the mark. Ten balls later, he was caught by Kallis. Needless to say, Steyn was in seventh heaven.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the batting Powerplay – was between the 36^th and the 40^th over. They scored 28, and lost a wicket.

Dhoni’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 53 balls.

India had scored 200 off 37.3 overs (225 balls). South Africa had conceded 23 extras at that point.

The man from Ranchi eventually scored 65 off 71 balls, which included eight boundaries and a six. Twenty-four balls after Bhuvneshwar’s dismissal, Steyn broke the 27-run stand.

Mohit, who faced five balls, failed to get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

The last-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shami, who faced four balls, didn’t open his account. Four balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, he was caught by Steyn off his own bowling.

South Africa eventually conceded 29 extras. India, who were dismissed for 217 off 41 overs, lost by 141 runs. Wayne Parnell, who bowled five overs, conceded 37. He was wicketless, as was Tsotosbe, who (Lonwa)bowled nine overs, conceding 52.

Kallis, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He picked up a wicket, as Morkel, who bowled eight overs, including a maiden. He conceded 29. McLaren and Steyn bowled eight overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 49, the latter, whose spell included three maidens, conceded 25.

South Africa led the three-match series 1-0.