Kohli returns; India beat SA

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik and Manish Pandey made way for Virat Kohli (who was leading the team, and was the player of the match), Ajinkya Rahane and Kedar Jadhav.

South Africa made just one change to their playing eleven that last played the Indians – A B de Villiers made way for Aiden Markram.

On winning the toss, Faf du Plessis, 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 49, and lost a wicket.

Hashim Amla, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored 16. Forty-five balls into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the 30-run stand.

The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 151, and lost four wickets.

South Africa scored 50 off 10.2 overs (62 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Quinton de Kock’s contribution to the partnership was 20, du Plessis’ contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

De Kock, whose 49-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 34. Forty-five balls after Amla’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 53-run partnership.

It was at that point that the first drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 83 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Du Plessis was batting on 29.

South Africa scored 100 off 20.1 overs (122 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Markram, who faced 21 balls, scored just nine. Thirty-four balls after de Kock’s dismissal, he was caught by Hardik Pandya. Chahal broke the 20-run stand.

Jean-Paul Duminy, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Thirty-one balls later, Kuldeep Yadav broke the 19-run stand.

Du Plessis’ half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 54 balls.

Although his run-a-ball innings included a boundary, David Miller had no reason to be in seventh heaven – a dozen balls after Duminy’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Yadav broke the run-a-ball stand.

Thirty-three overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. South Africa had scored 149 for the loss of five wickets at that point. While Du Plessis was batting on 64, Chris Morris had scored three.

South Africa scored 150 off 33.3 overs (202 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Two hundred and thirteen balls into the match, India sought a bowling review. Morris was the batsman. It was struck down by South African umpire Bongani Jele.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 50 off 57 balls. While du Plessis’ contribution to the partnership was 27, Morris’ contribution to it was 25. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

South Africa scored 200 off 40 overs (241 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 69, and lost three wickets.

Morris, whose 43-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 37. Seventy-seven balls after Miller’s dismissal, Yadav broke the 74-run partnership.

Du Plessis’ ton – which included 11 boundaries – came off 101 balls.

South Africa scored 250 off 48.2 overs (291 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 48 balls. While du Plessis’ contribution to the partnership was 31, Andile Phehlukwayo’s contribution to it was 20. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Du Plessis, whose 112-ball innings included 11 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 120. Fifty-two balls after Morris’ dismissal, he was caught by Pandya. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 56-run partnership.

Phehlukwayo, whose 33-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 27. He was unbeaten.

The eighth-wicket pair put on four. Kagiso Rabada, who faced a ball, scored a run. Three balls after du Plessis’ dismissal, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kumar ran him out.

Morne Morkel, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded half-a-dozen extras. South Africa scored 269 for the loss of eight wickets off 50 overs.

Jadhav bowled three overs, conceding 19. He was wicketless, as was Pandya, who bowled seven overs, conceding 41.

Kumar and Bumrah bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 71, the latter conceded 56.

Chahal bowled 10 overs, conceding 45. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Yadav bowled 10 overs, conceding 34. He picked 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 49, and lost a wicket.

Rohit Sharma, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Thirty-nine balls into the chase, he was caught by de Kock. Morkel broke the 33-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 187, and lost a wicket.

 

India scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). South Africa had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 34. Shikhar Dhawan, whose 29-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 35. Thirty-five balls after Sharma’s dismissal, Markram ran him out.

Sixteen overs into the chase, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 81 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 19, Rahane had scored three.

India scored 100 off 19 overs (114 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 26, Rahane’s contribution to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 54 balls.

India scored 150 off 27.4 overs (166 balls). The number of extras they had conceded extras at that point gave South Africa no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The third-wicket pair put on 100 off 112 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 61, Rahane’s contribution to it was 34. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was five.

Thirty-three overs into the chase, the second drinks break was taken. India had scored 178 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Kohli was batting on 73, Rahane was batting on 43.

Rahane’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 60 balls.

India scored 200 off 35.3 overs (213 balls). South Africa had conceded a dozen extras at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 150 off 154 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 78, Rahane’s contribution to it was 62. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was 10.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 34, and lost a couple of wickets.

Kohli’s ton – which included nine boundaries – came off 105 balls.

India scored 250 off 41.2 overs (248 balls). South Africa had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Rahane, whose 86-ball innings included five boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 79. A hundred and eighty-two balls after Dhawan’s dismissal, he was caught by Imran Tahir. Phehlukwayo broke the 189-run partnership.

Two hundred and sixty-six balls into the chase, South Africa sought a bowling review. Pandya was the batsman. It was struck down by English umpire Ian Gould.

Kohli, whose 119-ball innings included 10 boundaries, eventually scored 112. Eleven balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Rabada. Phehlukwayo broke the six-run stand.

Pandya, who faced half-a-dozen balls later, eventually scored three. He was unbeaten, as was Dhoni, who faced three balls, scoring four. His runs came by way of a boundary.

South Africa eventually conceded 17 extras. India, who scored 270 for the loss of four wickets off 45.3 overs, won by half-a-dozen wickets with 27 balls to spare.

Markram and Duminy bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 20, the latter conceded 16.

Morris, who bowled seven wicketless overs, conceded 52.

Rabada, who bowled 9.3 wicketless overs, conceded 48.

Tahir, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 51.

Morkel, who bowled seven overs, conceded 35. He picked up a wicket.

Phehlukwayo, who bowled eight overs, conceded 42. He picked up a couple of scalps.

India led the six-match series 1-0.