IND vs SA, T20 World Cup 2022, LIVE Score Updates: Virat Kohli Drops A Sitter In The Deep, Aiden Markram Survives | Cricket News

India vs South Africa: Aiden Markram dropped!

OMG! What have you done Virat Kohli! He has dropped the catch of Aiden Markram at deep mid-wicket. The South African batter hit the ball directly into the hands of Kohli but the latter made a mess of it and dropped the sitter eventually.

RSA 64/3 (11.5)

India vs South Africa: FOUR on byes!

A four on eyes for South Africa and this makes it a really expensive over from Hardik Pandya. 16 runs came off it and South Africa need 78 more to win off 58 balls.

RSA 56/3 (11)

India vs South Africa: FOUR! 50 up for South Africa!

Another short ball from Hardik Pandya but this time David Miller has played a really beautiful pull shot on it for a four between the deep fine leg and square leg fielders.

RSA 51/3 (10.4)

India vs South Africa: FOUR!

Another lucky boundary for South Africa. It was a short ball from Hardik Pandya and Aiden Markram went for a pull shot but rather edged the ball. To Markram and South Africa’s good luck, the ball went over the wicketkeeper’s head for a four.

RSA 46/3 (10.2)

India vs South Africa: South Africa need 94 in 60

The duo of Aiden Markram and David Miller have added 16 runs off 26 balls for the fourth wicket. South Africa need 94 more in 60 balls. If India could manage to get a wicket or two here, the chase is going to be really tough for South Africa as the Indian bowlers are having a good time at the middle. 

RSA 40/3 (10)

India vs South Africa: India lose a review!

David Miller was caught plump in front of the stumps it seemed but umpire was convinced. India went for a review but the snickometer suggested that Miller had knicked the ball before it hit his pad. 

RSA 32/3 (7.1)

India vs South Africa: FOUR!

A sweet cover drive from Aiden Markram for a four. He looks the more settled batter when compared to the other ones from South Africa, but he too has been struggling at times as the pitch is really good for the fast bowlers.

RSA 30/3 (6.5)

India vs South Africa: WICKET!

Temba Bavuma has been dismissed by Mohammed Shami. He went for a ramp shot but got an outside edge of his bat and Dinesh Karthik took a really good catch behind the stumps by diving to his right. South Africa are three down and this match hangs in balance now!

RSA 24/3 (5.4)

India vs South Africa: SIX!

A lucky six for South Africa this is! Temba Bavuma went for a pull on the last ball of Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s third over but got a edge on it. To his goodluck, the ball flew over the wicketkeeper’s head for a six. 

RSA 21/2 (5)

India vs South Africa: FOUR!

That’s a really good shot from Aiden Markram. It was a short ball on a good height from Arshdeep Singh outside off stump but Markram jumped in air to adjust himself on it and cut the ball from the backward point region for a four.

RSA 13/2 (3.3)

India vs South Africa: WICKET!

This is the second wicket of the over for Arshdeep Singh. Rilee Rossouw is the man to depart. He was trapped in front of the stumps but umpire was unconvinced. Arshdeep felt that the ball might have slid down the leg side but Rohit Sharma decided to go for a review after a brief chat with wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. And it gave India their second wicket!   

RSA 3/2 (1.3)

India vs South Africa: WICKET!

Arshdeep Singh has struck on the first ball of his first over. Quinton de Kock departs for a 3-ball 1. It was a fuller delivery outside off stump that swung away from de Kock after being pitched. De Kock had already committed himself on the drive and got a thick outside edge to KL Rahul at slip.

RSA 3/1 (1.1)

India vs South Africa: 2nd innings underway

South Africa’s chase is underway in Perth. Bhuvneshwar is bowling the first over while Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock are the ones facing him in the first over.

India vs South Africa: India post 133/9 vs South Africa

Only 6 runs came off the final over bowled by Anrich Nortje, including a wicket of Suryakumar Yadav. India have posted 133 for 9 in 20 overs. All to India’s bowling now as the target is not that big for South Africa.  

IND 133/9 (20)

India vs South Africa: WICKET!

Mohammed Shami has been run out by Anrich Nortje and India are nine down now with only two balls remaining in the game. Shami missed his shot and there was no single but a desperate effort from him and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to steal a run saw the former getting run out.

IND 130/9 (19.4)

India vs South Africa: WICKET! Suryakumar Yadav is gone!

Suryakumar Yadav departs for 68 off 40 balls. An innings that was laced with 3 sixes and and 6 fours. India are now likely to finish for a really low total. Meanwhile, it is the second wicket of the over for Wayne Parnell and his third in the game. 

IND 127/8 (18.5)

India vs South Africa: WICKET!

That’s the end of Ravichandran Ashwin’s knock. He departs after scoring 7 off 11 balls. It was a short ball from Wayne Parnell, Ashwin wanted to get it over the mid-on but he hit the ball high in the air and Kagiso Rabada took a really good catch there after running behind.

IND 124/7 (18.1)

India vs South Africa: FOUR!

Four! Only Suryakumar Yadav can play such shots. It was a short ball outside off stump from Kagiso Rabada and Suryakumar hit a four past the mid-off fielder. India are on the track for a fighting total now. 

IND 122/6 (17.4)

India vs South Africa: Back-to-back FOURS!

Suryakumar Yadav is firing on all cylinders. He hit two consecutive fours in the over of Keshav Maharaj to help India fetch 10 runs off it overall. He is unbeaten on 61 off 36 balls.

IND 115/6 (17)

India vs South Africa: WICKET!

Dinesh Karthik departs after scoring 6 runs off 15 balls. He was struggling at the middle and his innings comes to end on the ball of Wayne Parnell. It was a short ball from the left-arm pacer to which Karthik tried to take him on but got an outside edge on the pull and got out on backward point. 

IND 101/6 (15.1)

India vs South Africa: Fifty for Suryakumar Yadav!

A four down the ground and Suryakumar Yadav has raced to his fifty. He has been India’s man for a comeback in this game. The right-handed batter gets to his fifty in only 30 balls despite the rest of the Indian batters struggling against South Africa.  

IND 99/5 (14.4)

India vs South Africa: SIX!

Banged in short from Ngidi and Suryakumar has pulled it over fine leg fence for a six. Suryakumar races to 46 off 27 balls with the six now.

IND 95/5 (14.1)

India vs South Africa: Economical over from Markram

Aiden Markram has conceded only 5 runs in his first over. This will South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma some relief as Keshav Maharaj has already conceded at 9 runs per over in his two overs so far.  

IND 89/5 (14)

India vs South Africa: SIX!

This is a good and safe shot from Suryakumar Yadav. He danced down the track and hit a Keshav Maharaj delivery right over the bowler’s head for a six. Sensible batting this is from India’s number 4.

IND 81/5 (12.4)

India vs South Africa: Suryakumar, Karthik look to rebuild

The pair of Suryakumar Yadav and Dinesh Karthik is taking its time at the middle as there is very less batting left after them. The duo has added 24 runs off 21 balls so far for the sixth wicket. Runs have not come at a brisk pace for India in the last three overs or so, but more importantly they haven’t lost any wicket in the phase.  

IND 73/5 (12)

India vs South Africa: Complete dominance from Proteas!

South Africa have dismissed five Indian batters and conceded only 60 runs in the first 10 overs after being invited to bowl first in the game. This is a terrific start for the Proteas. Meanwhile, the pair of Suryakumar Yadav and Dinesh Karthik is the key for India from here. 

IND 60/5 (10)

India vs South Africa: SIX!

Suryakumar Yadav came across the stumps and flicked Anrich Nortje’s fuller delivery between the fine leg and square leg fielders for a six. 

IND 59/5 (9.2)

India vs South Africa: WICKET!

Hardik Pandya is also gone! A short ball from Lungi Ngidi and Hardik hit the ball into the hands of fine leg fielder Kagiso Rabada. It is another good catch from Rabada as he dived to his front to take the catch inches before it could touch the ground.

IND 49/5 (8.3)

India vs South Africa: WICKET!

Deepak Hooda is gone and South Africa are all over India. Their pacers are literally throwing venom and the Indian batters are looking clueless. India are four down with Anrich Nortje claiming the wicket of Hooda. 

IND 42/4 (7.3)

India vs South Africa: WICKET! Kohli is gone!

Lungi Ngidi strikes again! He has got the wicket of Virat Kohli and this is a huge blow to India. It was a bouncer from Ngidi and Kohli tried to take him on but a mishit saw Kagiso Rabada taking a really good catch near deep fine leg boundary. 

IND 41/3 (6.5)

India vs South Africa: FOUR!

Another four from Kohli’s bat. He is in terrific touch this World Cup. Ngidi bowled it on the pads of Kohli and the India batter hit it between the deep mid-wicket and mid-on fielder for a four. The deep mid-wicket fielder did give a run but Kohli had placed the ball well in the gap. 

IND 41/2 (6.2)

India vs South Africa: FOUR!

On the rise that’s a beautiful cover drive from Virat Kohli. He is the man in form and this shot speaks volumes about his confidence.

IND 37/2 (6.1)

India vs South Africa: WICKET!

Another one bites the dust! KL Rahul is also gone and India are in some real trouble now. What an over that was from Ngidi. He conceded only 5 runs in it and claimed the wickets of both the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul.

IND 26/2 (5)

India vs South Africa: WICKET!

Lungi Ngidi has provided South Africa the first breakthrough in the game. Rohit Sharma falls for 15. It was a short ball from Ngidi and Rohit failed on the pull only to give a return catch to the bowler. 

IND 23/1 (4.2)

India vs South Africa: FOUR!

A full toss from Kagiso Rabada on the pads of Rohit Sharma and the India skipper flicked it for a four towards the backward square leg boundary. However, India are still scoring at a rate of less than 6 runs per over.

IND 20/0 (3.4)

India vs South Africa: KL Rahul injured

KL Rahul has been hit by a Wayne Parnell delivery on his abdomen. There has been a short break in the game as physio is checking Rahul… Okay, we are set to resume now.

IND 14/0 (2.5)

India vs South Africa: SIX!

This is a brilliant shot from KL Rahul. Wayne Parnell bowled it in the slot and Rahul picked it from the front foot for a six over cow corner. This is how you expect him to play in such conditions where the ball is coming so nicely to the bat.

IND 12/0 (2.2)

India vs South Africa: SIX!

First run for India! A short ball from Kagiso Rabada and Rohit Sharma pulls it over fine leg for a six. This is a superb shot from the India skipper as you need to take your chances, especially with the shots you are good at.

IND 6/0 (1.4)

India vs South Africa: Maiden first over

An extremely cautious approach from KL Rahul this is. He has played a maiden first over against Wayne Parnell. The Indian batter looked clueless during the over and South Africa must be happy with it.

IND 0/0 (1)

India vs South Africa: It’s game time!

KL Rahul takes the strike, Rohit Sharma is at the other end. Wayne Parnell has the new ball in hand. Here we go!