Poor weather diSAppoints Kohli-led India

India made one change to their playing eleven – Kedar Jadhav made way for Shreyas Iyer.

South Africa made (Zon)do changes to the (Mork)eleven that last played the Indians – Khaya and Imran Tahir made way for A B de Villiers and Morne.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 53, and lost a wicket.

Rohit, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Four overs into the (Shar)match, he was caught by Kagiso Rabada, who broke the 20-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.3 overs (51 balls). South Africa had conceded five extras at that point.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 177, and lost three wickets.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 62 balls. While Shikhar Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 28, the contribution of Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, to it was 23. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Sixteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had conceded 80 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Dhawan was batting on 44, Kohli was batting on 25.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 53 balls.

India scored 100 off 19 overs (114 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 100 off as many balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 54, Kohli’s contribution to it was 44. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Kohli’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 56 balls.

India scored 150 off 24.5 overs (149 balls). South Africa had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 150 off 148 balls. While Dhawan’s contribution to the partnership was 77, Kohli’s contribution to it was 70. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Kohli, whose 83-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 75. A hundred and sixty-three balls after Sharma’s dismissal, he was caught by David Miller. Chris Morris broke the 158-run partnership.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. India had conceded 178 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. Dhawan was batting on 91.

Dhawan’s ton – which included 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 99 balls.

India scored 200 off 34.2 overs (206 balls). South Africa had conceded eight extras at that point.

It was at that point that there was an interruption owing to bad weather. While Dhawan was batting on 107, Ajinkya Rahane had scored five.

Dhawan eventually scored 109 off 105 balls. Twenty-six balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by de Villiers. Morkel broke the 28-run stand.

Rahane, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored eight. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Rabada. Lungi Ngidi broke the four-run stand.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 59, and lost three wickets.

Two hundred and fifty-six balls into the match, India sought a batting review. Iyer was the batsman. It was upheld by South African umpire Bongani Jele.

Iyer, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 18. Forty-one balls after Rahane’s dismissal, he was caught by Morris. Ngidi broke the 37-run stand.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose 43-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 42. He was unbeaten.

India scored 250 off 44.2 overs (266 balls). South Africa had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Hardik Pandya, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Twenty-two balls after Iyer’s dismissal, he was caught by Aiden Markram, South Africa’s skipper. Rabada broke the 15-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 20. Bhuvneshwar Kumar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Fifteen balls later, Jean-Paul Duminy and Morris ran him out.

Kuldeep Yadav, who didn’t face a ball, was unbeaten.

South Africa eventually scored 18 extras. India scored 289 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.

Duminy, who bowled four overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as was Andile Phehlukwayo, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 38.

Morris and Morkel bowled 10 overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 60, the latter conceded 55.

Rabada and Ngidi bowled 10 overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 58, the latter conceded 52.

South Africa’s target was revised to 202 off 28 overs.

The first Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the seventh over. They scored 43, without the loss of a wicket.

The second Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the eighth and the 23^rd over. They scored 124, and lost four wickets.

Forty-four balls into the chase, South Africa sought a batting review. Markram, the batsman, scored 22 off 23 balls, which included three boundaries. It was struck down by Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the 43-run stand.

It was at that point that there was an interruption owing to bad weather. Hashim Amla was batting on 19.

South Africa scored 50 off 9.2 overs (56 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Duminy, who faced 14 balls, scored 10. Thirty balls after Markram’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yadav, who broke the 24-run stand.

Amla, whose 40-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 33. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Kumar. Yadav broke the 10-run stand.

South Africa scored 100 off 16 overs (96 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

De Villiers, whose 18-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 26. Sixteen balls after Amla’s dismissal, he was caught by Sharma. Pandya broke the 25-run stand.

South Africa scored 150 off 21.3 overs (130 balls). They number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Miller’s contribution to the partnership was 27, the contribution of Heinrich Klaasen, the player of the match, to it was 20. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

The third Powerplay of South Africa’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 24^th and the 28^th over. They scored 40, and lost a wicket.

Miller, whose 28-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 39. Forty-one balls after de Villiers’ dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 72-run partnership.

South Africa scored 200 off 25.2 overs (154 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Klaasen, whose 27-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, eventually scored 43. He was unbeaten, as was Phehlukwayo, who scored 23. His five-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes.

India eventually scored 11 extras. South Africa, who scored 207 for the loss of five wickets off 25.3 overs, won by five wickets with 15 balls remaining (under the Duckworth/Lewis method).

Kumar bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 27.

Pandya and Bumrah bowled five overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 37, the latter conceded 21.

Chahal bowled 5.3 overs, conceding 68. He picked up a wicket.

Yadav bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 51. He picked up two scalps.

India led the six-match series 3-1.