Hello and Welcome to the Live Commentary of the Third and final ODI between India and South Africa. After a convincing win in the previous encounter, the series stands at 1-1 and both teams would be looking to take the series home. South Africa would be eyeing those precious points for the ICC Men's Cricket world cup super league. Both teams would look to emerge victorious and be crowned the winner. Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson have been in good touch in this series and would be wanting to continue their good form in this decider. After a crunch contest in the first ODI South Africa came out victorious and the Indians replied in style during the second encounter. Not a lot to separate these two teams. Let's head to this ODI and find out what happens in this blockbuster.<\/p>
So, South Africa have a new captain for every encounter in this ODI series.<\/strong> <\/p> \u00a0<\/p> TOSS:-<\/strong><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> India won the toss and elected to field first!<\/strong><\/span><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Shikhar Dhawan, India Captain: <\/strong><\/span>\"<\/strong>I feel there is some moisture on the wicket and we would want to explore that. The boys played well under pressure. <\/strong>We are going with the same team.\"<\/strong><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> David Miller, South Africa Captain:<\/span> <\/strong>\"<\/strong>It is always a privilege to be the skipper. We would have bowled first. We have three changes. Few guys have fallen sick. Maharaj fell sick. Shamsi and Bavuma are down as well. Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo and Lungi Ngidi are in for this encounter.\" <\/strong><\/p>","PostMatchCommentary":" Powerplay (1-10 Overs):-<\/strong><\/p> South Africa- 26\/3 (2.6 rpo, 4x4, 0x6)<\/strong><\/span> <\/strong>||<\/strong> <\/strong><\/span>India- 53\/1 (5.3 rpo, 8x4, 0x6)<\/strong><\/span><\/p> South Africa- 73\/7 (4.3 rpo, 7x4, 1x6) <\/strong><\/span>|| India- 52\/2 (5.7 rpo, 6x4, 2x6)<\/span><\/strong><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> India wins the third and final ODI against the Proteas to clinch the series! South Africa were outplayed comfortably today. It seemed a damp wicket and South Africa were put to bat first. Siraj struck early and then the spinners continued to do the damage. Klaasen did well to hold one end up but he fell as well. South Africa in the end were bundled out for 99, thanks to the spinners who picked up 8 out of the 10 wickets, with Siraj picking up the other 2. The men in blue chased the given target in just 19.1 overs, with ease. The series started off on a close note before India widened the gap on South Africa. Iyer and Kishan were dominating in the second ODI and today, it ended on a good note for the Indians.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> David Miller, South Africa Captain:<\/span> <\/strong>\"It was very tough. Didn't help scoring just 99. Disappointing result today, to finish off the series in that way. There was a bit of spin, and it was two paced, it was tacky as it was under covers due to the rain. We were really good in certain areas, we managed to find our feet. We just need to extend the good periods when it comes to ODIs.\"<\/p> Hello and Welcome to the Live Commentary of the second of the three ODI Series between India and South Africa happening at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi. After suffering a defeat in the 1ST ODI, in the rain-reduced game, the men in blue will be looking forward to winning the game to equalize and stay alive in the series. At the same time, the Proteas will be looking to gain another victory to make their qualification progress for the ICC World Cup 2023 simpler. We have an exciting game on the cards today! <\/p> \u00a0<\/p> HEAD TO HEAD:-<\/strong><\/p> India and South Africa have faced each other on 88 occasions in ODI. Out of which, Men in blue have won 35 games whereas the visitors have come out victorious 50 times.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> TOSS:-<\/strong><\/p> South Africa have won the toss and have opted to bat<\/strong><\/span><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Keshav Maharaj, South African Captain:<\/strong><\/span> \"We are gonna have a bat, looks like a good wicket. Shamsi and Temba didn't wake up feeling too well this morning. Lungi Ngidi is also out. So, Reeza Hendricks, Anrich Nortje, and Bjorn Fortuin are coming in for them.<\/strong> Hopefully, we can try and utilize the conditions, assess it up front, and play it from there.\"<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Shikhar Dhawan, Indian captain:<\/strong><\/span> \"We would have bowled first actually, there is going to be dew in the second innings and we are gonna take advantage of that. Two changes for us. Washington Sundar coming in and Shahbaz Ahmed is making his debut today. Ruturaj and Ravi Bishnoi are out.<\/strong>\"<\/p>","PostMatchCommentary":" Powerplay (1-10 Overs):-<\/strong><\/p> South Africa - 40\/2 (4.0 rpo, 6x4, 0x6) <\/strong><\/span>|| <\/strong><\/span>India - 55\/2 (5.5 rpo, 7x4, 1x6)<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Middle Overs (11-40 Overs):- <\/strong><\/p> South Africa - 181\/3 (6.0 rpo, 17x4, 4x6) <\/strong><\/span>|| <\/strong><\/span>India - 181\/1 (6.0 rpo, 14x4, 7x6)<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Death Overs (41-50 Overs):-<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong>South Africa - 57\/2 (5.7 rpo, 4x4, 0x6) <\/strong><\/span>|| <\/strong><\/span>India - 46\/0 (7.5 rpo, 4x4, 1x6)<\/span><\/strong><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan shine as India win the 2ND ODI match of the series at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi by 7 wickets. India started off good with the ball but Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram put up a great stand of 129 runs with Aiden Markram scoring 79 and Reeza Hendricks scoring 74. But the Indians came back stronger with the ball by restricting South Africa to 278 by only conceding 57 runs in the last 10 overs with just 4 boundaries. South Africa started off well by picking up 2 early wickets but Shreyas Iyer and local boy Ishan Kishan built a match-winning partnership of 161 runs. Ishan Kishan was dismissed right before he could score a ton, after which Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson successfully chased the target in 45.5 overs. The series is now evenly poised as India equalized today. The 3RD ODI in Delhi will be the decider. <\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Keshav Maharaj, South African Captain:<\/strong><\/span> \"I think we didn't expect the dew to play such a big part, that's why we opted to bat after we won the toss. But credit to Shreyas and Sanju. We expected it to get slower and lower but after 20 overs the pitch got better.\"<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Shikhar Dhawan, Indian captain: <\/strong><\/span>\"The toss worked perfectly, I am glad. Thanks to Keshav that he chose to bat. I must say that Ishan and Shreyas, the way they created that partnership was great to watch. The ball was coming on nicely but it was keeping low. So our plan was to take on the bowlers in the first ten overs. But once the dew came into the picture, it was skidding on. So the back-foot shots were easy to execute. I am very pleased with the bowlers, especially Shahbaz, the way he bowled in the first ten overs and got us the breakthrough.\"<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Shreyas Iyer is the man of the match!<\/strong><\/span><\/p> Shreyas Iyer: <\/strong><\/span>\"When I went into bat, felt that the wicket was playing good. The talk between me and Ishan was to play the ball on merit, and build a partnership. Tomorrow is going to be a travel day, and then the match. Let's see what is in store for me. I'm not someone who changes according to the bowler. I am someone who changes on instinct and believing in myself.\"<\/p>","MatchRow":2,"ProjectedScore":"307","2ndProjectedScore":"0","3rdProjectedScore":"0","MOM":"Shreyas Iyer","MOM_TYPE":"","MOMPlayerId":"12","MOMRuns":"113","MOMBalls":"111","MOMWicket":"-","MOMRC":"-","MOMImage":"https:\/\/scores.bcci.tv\/matchcentre\/playerimages\/lavw1UAy1h167898886312.png","KO":""},{"CompetitionID":82,"MatchID":642,"MatchTypeID":1,"MatchType":"One Day D\/N","MatchStatus":"Post","MatchDate":"2022-10-06","MatchDateNew":"6 Oct 2022","MatchName":"India vs South Africa","MatchTime":"14:00","GMTMatchTime":"08:30 GMT","GMTMatchDate":"2022-10-06","FirstBattingTeamID":5,"FirstBattingTeamName":"South Africa","SecondBattingTeamID":1,"SecondBattingTeamName":"India","FirstBattingTeamCode":"SA","SecondBattingTeamCode":"IND","GroundID":49,"GroundName":"Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium","Commentss":"South Africa Won by 9 Runs ","TossTeam":"India","TossDetails":"India Won The Toss And Elected To Field","TossText":" Won The Toss And Elected To Field","Flag":1,"FirstBattingSummary":"249\/4 (40.0 Ov)","SecondBattingSummary":"240\/8 (40.0 Ov)","ClientMatchID":"","MATCH_COMMENCE_START_DATE":"2022-10-06 14:00:00","city":"Lucknow","FlickrAlbumID":"","LiveStream":"","FBURL":"","T20ProMatchID":"","Temperature":"","WeatherIcon":"","TempUpdatedDate":"","GroundUmpire1ID":44,"GroundUmpire2ID":221,"GroundUmpire3ID":159,"RefereeID":86,"HomeTeamID":"1","HomeTeamName":"India","HomeTeamColor1":"","HomeTeamColor2":"","AwayTeamColor1":"","AwayTeamColor2":"","AwayTeamID":"5","AwayTeamName":"South Africa","timezone1":"Asia\/Kolkata","MatchEndDate":"6 Oct 2022","MatchEndTime":"22:00","MATCH_NO_OF_OVERS":"40","ROUND_ID":"0","MatchTypeName":"ODI","RowNo":1,"TeamType":null,"CompetitionName":"South Africa Tour Of India Odi Series 2022","GroundUmpire1":"Anil Chaudhary","GroundUmpire2":"Madanagopal Jayaraman","ThirdUmpire":"KN Ananthapadmanabhan","Comments":"South Africa Won by 9 Runs ","HomeTeamLogo":"https:\/\/scores.bcci.tv\/matchcentre\/teamlogos\/unTWVPIPbz1724744455LlZ2REbyDx1690461185sa.png","AwayTeamLogo":"https:\/\/scores.bcci.tv\/matchcentre\/teamlogos\/india.png","MatchHomeTeamLogo":"https:\/\/scores.bcci.tv\/matchcentre\/teamlogos\/india.png","MatchAwayTeamLogo":"https:\/\/scores.bcci.tv\/matchcentre\/teamlogos\/unTWVPIPbz1724744455LlZ2REbyDx1690461185sa.png","VideoScorecard":0,"TimeZone":"+9.5","CurrentStrikerID":"2019-100mb00000000190-c62cbae544b711","CurrentStrikerName":"Sanju Samson","StrikerRuns":86,"StrikerBalls":63,"StrikerFours":9,"StrikerSixes":3,"StrikerSR":136.5,"StrikerImage":"https:\/\/scores.bcci.tv\/matchcentre\/playerimages\/MQNAHEeOEr1692611429190.png","CurrentNonStrikerID":"2020-100mb00000000520-c2b1e0df638711","CurrentNonStrikerName":"Ravi Bishnoi","NonStrikerRuns":4,"NonStrikerBalls":2,"NonStrikerFours":1,"NonStrikerSixes":0,"NonStrikerSR":200,"NonStrikerImage":"https:\/\/scores.bcci.tv\/matchcentre\/playerimages\/mYgGaCfUgO1692611344520.png","CurrentBowlerID":"2019-100mb00000000290-3f472dfa7ae411","CurrentBowlerName":"Tabraiz Shamsi","BowlerOvers":"8.0","BowlerRuns":89,"BowlerMaidens":0,"BowlerWickets":1,"BowlerEconomy":11.13,"BowlerSR":48,"BowlerImage":"https:\/\/scores.bcci.tv\/matchcentre\/playerimages\/ja87TsWORu1666338776290.png","ChasingText":"","MatchBreakComments":"","MatchProgress":"99.79","CurrentInnings":"2","1Summary":"249\/4 (40.0 Overs)","1FallScore":"249","1FallWickets":"4","1FallOvers":"40.0","1RunRate":"6.22","2Summary":"240\/8 (40.0 Overs)","2FallScore":"240","2FallWickets":"8","2FallOvers":"40.0","2RunRate":"6","3Summary":"","3FallScore":"","3FallWickets":"","3FallOvers":"","3RunRate":"","4Summary":"","4FallScore":"","4FallWickets":"","4FallOvers":"","4RunRate":"","5Summary":"","5FallScore":"","5FallWickets":"","5FallOvers":"","5RunRate":"","6Summary":"","6FallScore":"","6FallWickets":"","6FallOvers":"","6RunRate":"","DivisionID":"2","SecondInningsFirstBattingID":null,"SecondInningsFirstBattingName":"","SecondInningsSecondBattingID":null,"SecondInningsSecondBattingName":"","ThirdInningsFirstBattingID":null,"ThirdInningsFirstBattingName":"","ThirdInningsSecondBattingID":null,"ThirdInningsSecondBattingName":"","WinningTeamID":"5","MatchOrder":"1st ODI","RevisedOver":"","RevisedTarget":"","PreMatchCommentary":" Hello and Welcome to the Live Commentary of the First of the three ODI Series between India and South Africa. One can expect rain to play spoilsport in the first ODI scheduled to take place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, Lucknow. After suffering a defeat in the T20 series, Temba Bavuma and his men would be looking to gain some winning momentum before the T20 world cup which is about to begin in less than 3 weeks' time. They will also look to capitalize on the fact that India will field a relatively inexperienced lot as most of the players have already flown to Australia for T20 WC preparations. But this side under the leadership of Shikhar Dhawan has played together before and showed their mettle in tough situations. The team is no short of talent and it would not be wrong to say that the players are waiting for opportunities to express themselves in the middle. Indian Squad has included a lot of new faces like Rahul Tripathi, Rajat Patidar, Mukesh Kumar, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shahbaz Ahmed who might get a chance to debut for India. <\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Revised Rules: It is a curtailed game with 40 overs a side. The powerplay will be between overs 1 to 8. A bowler is allowed to bowl a maximum of 8 overs.<\/strong><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> HEAD TO HEAD:-<\/strong><\/p> India and South Africa have faced each other on 87 occasions in ODI. Out of which, Men in blue have won 35 games whereas the visitors have come out victorious 49 times.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> TOSS:-<\/strong><\/p> India won the toss and elected to field first!<\/strong><\/span><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Shikhar Dhawan, India Captain:<\/strong><\/span> \"We would like to field first. There is a bit of moisture on the wicket and we want to exploit that. We got 6 batters and 5 bowlers playing. Ruturaj is making his debut today. 2 spinners and 3 pacers\"<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Temba Bavuma, South African Captain<\/strong><\/span>:\"We would have liked to bowl first as well. We have a job to do with the bat and we need to adapt accordingly after the first few overs. You gotta be able to adapt to different formats quickly and we still want to keep those T20 skills in check. Every game for us is a big opportunity. \"<\/p>","PostMatchCommentary":" Powerplay (1-8 Overs) :-<\/strong><\/p> South Africa- 28\/0 (3.5 rpo, 4x4, 0x6) <\/strong><\/span> <\/strong>|| India- 18\/2 (2.3 rpo, 2x4, 0x6)<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Middle overs (9-32 Overs) :-<\/strong><\/p> South Africa- 151\/4 (6.3 rpo, 13x4, 2x6) <\/strong><\/span>|| India- 136\/3 (5.7 rpo, 13x4, 1x6)<\/span><\/strong><\/p> Death overs (33-40 Overs) :-<\/strong><\/p> South Africa- 70\/0 (8.7 rpo, 4x4, 3x6) <\/strong><\/span>|| India- 86\/3 (10.8 rpo, 12x4, 2x6)<\/span><\/strong><\/p> \u00a0<\/p> The first match of the India vs South Africa ODI series turned out to be a close game in which the visitors got the better of the hosts. Nonstop rain in Lucknow had the match reduced to 40 overs a side. After winning the toss and electing to bowl first, the Indian bowling unit was great as they dismissed the top order for 110 runs! It was the match-winning unbeaten partnership between Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller of 139 runs that took South Africa to 249, setting a target of 250 for the men in blue in 40 overs! In reply, South Africa contained the Indian top order for a score of 51 runs in 17.4 overs with the loss of 4 wickets! With a Herculian task ahead, Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson got going. Iyer was dismissed at 50, after which Shardul and Samson put up a 93 runs stand which brought India much closer but still couldn't achieve the given target. Sanju Samson was unbeaten on 86 while Lungi Ngidi was the pick of the South African bowlers who clinched 3 wickets! The visitors lead the 3-match series 1-0.<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Shikhar Dhawan, India Captain:<\/strong><\/span> \"Very proud of the way the boys played. It's tremendous the way Shreyas, Samson and Shardul played. I thought 250 was too many runs, because the wicket had turn and seam. It'll be a good experience and learning for the young boys\"<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Temba Bavuma, South Africa Captain:<\/strong><\/span> \"A good fight at the end, obviously Sanju pushed us at the end, but the boys stood firm and took us to the win. There wasn't much grass on the surface, we lost a couple of wickets in the middle overs, myself and Aiden, but the boys knuckled down. Miller and Klaasen played positively, stung together a partnership and took us to a good score. Bowling upfront was good, in the first 15 overs by KG and Parnell. I thought we lost our way in the middle overs, gave away far too many runs, but in the end, the result did go our way and I'm happy with that.\"<\/p> \u00a0<\/p> Heinrich Klaasen is the Player of the Match<\/strong><\/p> Heinrich Klaasen<\/strong><\/span>: \"The ball was moving a lot and was spinning just before I walked out to the middle. But we have worked hard in the nets, I do have a good record against India and looking forward to the rest of the games.\"<\/p>","MatchRow":1,"ProjectedScore":"240","2ndProjectedScore":"0","3rdProjectedScore":"0","MOM":"Heinrich Klaasen","MOM_TYPE":"","MOMPlayerId":"202","MOMRuns":"74","MOMBalls":"65","MOMWicket":"-","MOMRC":"-","MOMImage":"https:\/\/scores.bcci.tv\/matchcentre\/playerimages\/eGFWI4Jrx01666338398202.png","KO":""}]});