दक्षिण अफ्रीका vs भारत, दूसरा एकदिवसीय, St George's Park, Gqeberha, 19 December 2023 - कमेंट्री

Sai Sudharsan now comes in to bowl his leg-breaks. Starts with a short one outside off, this is cut away off the back foot to deep cover-point for a run.

Comes from around the wicket to left-hander and drags it down a bit on middle and leg, Tony de Zorzi defends it out.

WIDE! Short and outside off, pushed well wide this time for a wide.

SIX! Tony de Zorzi hits the winning runs and South Africa have leveled it all up. Sai Sudharsan floats this one up a bit on the stumps and in the slot. De Zorzi gets down on one knee and goes hard at the slog-sweep. The timing isn't quite there and the ball goes really high. Mukesh Kumar settles himself right on the edge of the ropes at deep mid-wicket and even takes the catch but finds himself beyond the ropes and Sai Sudharsan has his hands on his head. South Africa win by 8 wickets and one of the floodlights seems to have lost power temporarily.

Rinku Singh now comes in to roll his arm over and starts with a fuller delivery on middle. Tony de Zorzi drives it down to long off and picks up a single.

Shorter and outside off, chopped away to the left of cover-point.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Rinku Singh on debut picks up his maiden ODI wicket and he is off in celebration as he can barely believe it. This is bowled from the front of the hand, quicker and flatter outside off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to rock back and cut but gets a faint outside edge which is sharply gobbled up by Sanju Samson behind the sticks. Rassie departs with just 6 runs needed.

Short and outside off, cut away in front of point for a single by Aiden Markram.

Nagging length in and around the stumps, Tony de Zorzi defends it out.

Fuller and at the stumps, blocked off the front foot.

Nice high-arm action, tossing it up around off and middle, Tony de Zorzi punches it to extra cover.

Shortens the length and bowls it over middle this is punched off the back foot past the diving fielder at mid on for a single.

Good length onto middle, punched off the middle of the bat but straight to silly mid on.

Flatter one outside off, keeping a shade low, Rassie van der Dussen chops it in front of covers.

On a good length again and outside off, played on the up but straight to covers again.

Full and straight this time, played with soft hands toward mid on.

Flighted delivery outside off, Rassie van der Dussen comes forward and pushes it down through mid off for a single.

Quick and shorter over middle, tucked away past square leg for another run.

Beaten! On a length and around off, this one slides on but doesn't angle back in much. Rassie van der Dussen looks to drive at it but is beaten past the outside edge.

Full and quick around off, pushed out toward cover.

Keeps it full and angles it into middle and leg, Rassie van der Dussen eases it to mid on.

Holds it back a touch and bowls it at the stumps, Rassie van der Dussen tentatively blocks it out off the front foot.

Floated on a length and around off, Rassie van der Dussen gets a stride across and defends it to covers.

Short of a length on leg stump, this is pulled down to long on for just a single.

Floats it up and throws it outside off on a shorter length, Tony de Zorzi rocks back and slaps it to deep cover for one more.

Shorter again, turning in from middle stump, Rassie van der Dussen stays back and punches it straight down to long off for yet another single.

Changes the angle of attack and floats it well across the off stump, Tony de Zorzi stays on the back foot and chops it toward point.

SIX! BANG! Tosses this one up in the slot around middle, Tony de Zorzi gets the front leg out of the way and slog-sweeps it handsomely into the stands beyond the mid-wicket fence. Just 10 needed now for South Africa to win.

Full and on the pads, flicked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Arm ball, on a good length and coming in sharply onto middle, Rassie van der Dussen keeps it out from his crease.

FOUR! Streaky but will do nicely for Rassie van der Dussen and South Africa. Flighted delivery around off, Rassie steps down the track and gets beaten in the flight, managing to get an inside edge that goes past the leg stump and rolls away into the fine leg fence.

Angled into middle and leg, Rassie van der Dussen keeps it out.

Sliding in from around off, Rassie van der Dussen stays on the front foot and pushes it toward cover.

Full and at the stumps, eased down to long on for a single.

SIX! Tony de Zorzi isn't worried about being in the 90s and is just two away from his maiden ton. Tilak Varma with a half-tracker around middle, de Zorzi rocks back and smokes the pull shot well over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Short and outside off, cut away off the back foot to deep point for a single. Tony de Zorzi moves on to 99 now.

Another one that is dragged short on the stumps, Rassie van der Dussen gets a bit low and pulls it firmly to deep backward square leg for one more.

Not yet! The crowd roars and Tilak Varma bangs it in short outside off, but Tony de Zorzi cuts it straight to point.

There it is, A HUNDRED TO SAVOUR FOR TONY DE ZORZI and he is ecstatic as he should be. This is fired in full and outside off, de Zorzi leans forward and strokes it away past covers for a couple of runs. He takes off the helmet after getting back to the striker's end and soaks in the applause from everyone. Brilliant knock!

Quick and on a length around off, driven away to deep cover-point for a single.

Flatter and fuller around the off stump, Rassie van der Dussen strides long ahead and drives it towards wide mid off for a single.

Aims the stumps on a fuller length, Tony de Zorzi presses forward with a big stride ahead and makes the block.

Drags the length now and keeps a bit low, Tony de Zorzi negotiates well on the back foot and pushes it to cover.

Flat and around leg, Tony de Zorzi rocks back and flicks it towards deep square leg for a quick single.

Serves a slider outside off and full, Rassie van der Dussen punches it straight to covers.

GOOGLY! Pitches it outside off and on a dragged length. Rassie van der Dussen detects the wrong one and rocks back and punches it to backward point.

Varma comes in to roll his arm over now and starts off with a fuller delivery on off. Tony de Zorzi drives it straight to extra cover.

Mistimed! A real drag down on off stump, there to be put away but Tony de Zorzi miscues the pull off the back foot and down to long on for only a single.

FOUR! A friendly full toss and Rassie van der Dussen says thank you very much. This is tossed up around off, Rassie gets a bit forward and whoops it down toward cow corner for a boundary.

Pushed through quicker around off, Rassie van der Dussen blocks it out.

Nagging length outside off and swerving away late, Rassie van der Dussen has to really reach for it but keeps it out.

Full and on the stumps, driven along the ground down to long on for a run.

Flatter and on fuller length in the middle stump line, Tony de Zorzi steers it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

Drags the length on the middle stump, Rassie van der Dussen rocks back and pushes it towards long on for a single.

On a dragged length again, just around the off stump and no width on offer, Tony de Zorzi chops it to point.

Drops it fuller and outside off stump line this time, Tony de Zorzi watchfully drives it off the front foot towards long-on and jogs for an easy single.

Fuller and tossed up around the middle stump, Rassie van der Dussen defends it back to the bowler on the front foot.

Fuller again and into the stumps at 87 clicks, Rassie van der Dussen defends it underneath the bat off a big stride ahead.

In the air but lands safely! This is banged in well short over off stump, Rassie van der Dussen can't control the pull shot as the ball hurries onto him and gets a top edge. The ball flies down to fine leg and they pick up a couple of runs.

Back of a length around off, Rassie van der Dussen gets up on the back foot nicely and punches it wide of mid off into the deep for a couple of runs more.

Shortish length on the hips, tucked away to short fine leg for no run.

Short of a length outside off, jumping a bit extra off the deck, Rassie van der Dussen slaps it straight to point.

Back of a length and on a very tight line around off stump, Rassie van der Dussen hops on the back foot and keeps it out on the leg side.

Avesh Khan bends his back this time and serves a bumper well outside the off stump. Rassie van der Dussen isn't interested in playing at that one.

Over the wicket and serves a flighted delivery, just around the off stump. Rassie van der Dussen lunges well ahead on that one and drives it straight to the cover fielder.

EDGED BUT SAFE! Drops on a fuller length around the off stump, Rassie van der Dussen leans forward and defends with soft hands but gets a thickish outside edge on that one. The ball pops up and trickles down to third man and the batters run for a single.

Full and around off this time, Tony de Zorzi pushes it towards extra cover.

Fuller and on the middle stump line, Tony de Zorzi pushes it away back to the bowler.

Full and on the leg stump line, Tony de Zorzi clips it to the leg side to mid-wicket.

Bowls a flatter delivery which turns back into the batter, Tony de Zorzi turns it towards mid-wicket.

WIDE! Starts the new spell with a wayward delivery. This is slightly short and angled down the leg side.

On a good length around off, Tony de Zorzi drives it on the up and gets it wide enough of mid off to pick up a single.

Beaten! Good length, in the channel around off and just seaming away a touch. Rassie van der Dussen looks to poke at it but is well beaten past the outside edge.

Goes full and angled it in on the legs, Rassie van der Dussen gets his hands out in front and pushes it to mid-wicket.

Hits the deck hard and angles it in from around off, Rassie van der Dussen stays back to defend.

A quick bumper now, around off and angling in at a difficult height for the batter. Rassie van der Dussen simply sways his head away from the line of the ball.

Good length around the off stump, Rassie van der Dussen looks to block off the front foot but gets it off the shoulder of the bat behind square leg. After a bit of hesitation, the batters do pick up the single.

FOUR! That's a proper straight drive from Rassie van der Dussen! Serves a half-volley just around off stump line with no swing at all, Rassie van der Dussen leans forward with a straight bat and drives it down the ground for a boundary. He maintains a good shape on that one. The Proteas look in a hurry at the moment. 150 comes up for the hosts.

Bangs on a shorter length on the leg stump line, Rassie van der Dussen skillfully pulls it towards deep fine leg for a single.

Back of a length on offer, slightly around the off stump, Tony de Zorzi works it towards third man and jogs for an easy single.

Sharp bumper which angles away from the right-hander with a hint of swing on that one. Rassie van der Dussen swings the bat hard but misses to connect it.

FOUR! PICTURESQUE! Second boundary straight down the ground. Overpitched delivery in front of the stumps, Rassie van der Dussen reads the ball well and strides a bit forward and middles it on the straight drive. The ball races down the carpet for a boundary. South Africa inching closer to the target.

Pitches on a back of a length on the middle and leg corridor, cramps Rassie van der Dussen with no room on offer. Rassie van der Dussen negotiates well and blocks it back to the bowler.

Bowls one short outside the off stump line and Tony de Zorzi drives the ball through to sweepers for a single.

FOUR! There is the message from Rassie van der Dussen that this is the way he is going to bat. Picks up a boundary off his second ball. Pitched up outside the off stump line and Rassie van der Dussen plays a beautiful cover drive beating covers and point for a welcome boundary.

Pitched up on the stumps. Rassie van der Dussen flicks the ball to fine leg for a single.

Hits the length hard with 142 clicks on the ball. Tony de Zorzi is rushed and manages to block it anyway off the front foot.

FOUR! That is crunched off the back foot to find the second boundary of the over. Tony de Zorzi isn't going to hold back on those short balls from the Indian pace bowlers. Short ball at a comfortable height on the off stump and Tony de Zorzi pulls it in front of mid-wicket to pick up another boundary in the over.

No ball! Hard length over off, Tony de Zorzi blocks it back to the bowler. Mukesh Kumar has overstepped and its a Free Hit coming up.

SIX! That is huge and way over the long on boundary line for a maximum. Tony de Zorzi making full use of the free hit ball as Mukesh Kumar bowls on a length on the stump. Tony de Zorzi stands deep inside the crease and sets him up to launch the ball over long on for a huge six.

A proper bouncer from Arshdeep Singh to begin the over! Bangs in hard on the surface, slightly around the off-stump line, Tony de Zorzi generates the pull but misses it totally.

Back of a length around the off-stump channel, Tony de Zorzi rides on the bounce and defends it to the leg side.

Short and angling into the batter from the off stump line, Tony de Zorzi swivels and pulls it away to deep backward square leg for a single. This is now the highest opening stand at this ground.

Fuller and way too outside off this time, Reeza Hendricks throws his hands at it and completely misses out on that one on the drive.

OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! India finally get a breakthrough after a long wait. Bangs this one off the surface around the leg stump line, and gets an extra bit of bounce on that one. Reeza Hendricks generates the pull shot and gets the top edge of the blade. The ball balloons up straight into the hands of Mukesh Kumar who is patrolling the deep backward square leg. Reeza Hendricks perishes after a fantastic innings.

Back of a length around off stump line, Rassie van der Dussen pushes it towards cover. A successful over for India comes to an end.

Bowls on a perfectly good length just outside the off stump line. Reeza Hendricks punches the ball off the front foot straight to covers.

Just short outside the off stump line again, beating Reeza Hendricks again off the back foot through to the wicket keeper.

Another miss and there is a smile on Reeza Hendricks's face. Short ball outside the off stump line beating the outside edge of Reeza Hendricks yet again.

Pitched up on the off stump line and Reeza Hendricks takes the front foot out and taps the ball with ease towards mid on.

Pitched up on the stumps. Reeza Hendricks offers a front foot defence towards mid-wicket.

Pitched up on the stumps. Reeza Hendricks looks to go over the top but mistimes the ball straight to mid-on on the bounce. Another maiden over for Mukesh Kumar.

WHOA! That's right on the money by Arshdeep Singh! He steams in from over the wicket and pitches it on a back of a length, the ball gets an extra bit of bounce off the deck, Reeza Hendricks attempts to cut it away but gets beaten with the bounce.

Just short outside the off stump line. Reeza Hendricks tucks one straight to point from the crease.

FIFTY for Reeza Hendricks! Length ball on the middle stump line, Reeza Hendricks pushes it well through mid off pocket for a couple of runs. He looked tentative initially but got into the groove as the innings progressed. A well-oiled fifty this from him!

Bumper on the stump line from Arshdeep Singh. Reeza Hendricks pulls hard towards short mid-wicket where Sai Sudharsan does an excellent job to pouch that on the half-volley by diving to his right.

On a back of a length this time, close to the off stump line, Reeza Hendricks gets an inside edge through the fine leg region. They cross for a single and that is now the equal best opening partnership on this ground.

Follows up with the same length around the off stump, Tony de Zorzi pushes it to mid on.

Pitched up at the stumps. Tony de Zorzi blocks it off well off the front foot.

FOUR! Tony de Zorzi not holding back this time around. Smashes the ball over the bowler's head for a boundary. Pitched up on the stumps and Tony de Zorzi clears his front leg and smashes the ball over the bowler's head to find the long on boundary. What a shot.

Pitched up at the stumps. Tony de Zorzi blocks it off the front foot.

Pitched up straight on the stumps with pacs. Tony de Zorzi flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

From the length outside the off stump line. Tony de Zorzi looks to cut the ball but gets beaten this time.

FOUR! That is the second one for the over and it was off Tony de Zorzi's bat. Short ball at the batter and Tony de Zorzi pulls it away beating mid-wicket and mid on for a superb boundary to end the over.

Good short ball to start the over with, angling away after pitching and right on the money with pace. Tony de Zorzi gets away at the right time to let the ball go through.

Just short at the body of the batter. Tony de Zorzi pulls it away to deep square leg along the ground and runs a single.

FOUR! On the pads of Reeza Hendricks with pace and he uses it to pick up another boundary for his team. Pitched up straight on the pads and Reeza Hendricks uses his wrists to flick the ball to the left of fine leg and picks up a boundary on the bounce.

FOUR! Lucky this time but the result is the same for Reeza Hendricks. Pitched up on the stumps and Reeza Hendricks looks to play the cover drive but gets a thick inside edge taking the ball fine towards the fine leg boundary for another four runs.

FOUR! That is number three in a row and its off Reeza Hendricks's bat. Pitched up outside the off stump line and Reeza Hendricks plays the cover drive to perfection beating covers and mid off to bring up another boundary for the over.

Short ball at the batter and Reeza Hendricks looks to pull the ball but misses out on any contact with the ball.

Swing and a miss outside the off stump for Mukesh Kumar as he comes back into the attack. Hits the deck hard still hoping for some seam movement. Tony de Zorzi gets beaten as he looks to slash the ball hard on the off side.

Pitched up outside the off stump line. Tony de Zorzi punches the ball off the front foot straight to mid off.

Just short at the off stump line. Tony de Zorzi flicks the ball from the crease to the left of mid-wicket and runs a single.

Short ball at the batter, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.

Just short at the batter. Tony de Zorzi pulls it but doesn't get the timing he was looking for, in the end straight to mid-wicket.

Short and wide again, cut away towards sweepers for a single to end the over.

Hits the good length hard on the stumps. Tony de Zorzi flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket for no run.

Just short at the off stump line. Tony de Zorzi stands tall and blocks the ball back to the bowler.

Pitches the ball further up at the stumps. Tony de Zorzi stays on the crease and blocks the ball at the last moment as it rushes onto him after pitching.

Pitched up outside the off stump, cut away to the right of point for a single after the misfield.

Wide! Wayward outside the off stump line. Avesh Khan has to bowl that one again.

Pitched up straight and fast at the stumps. Reeza Hendricks watchfully blocks it off the front foot.

Drags the length back a little outside the off stump line. Reeza Hendricks taps it straight to point to end the over.

Just short on top of the off stump. Reeza Hendricks stays on the crease and blocks the ball back to the bowler.

FOUR! Safe shot by Reeza Hendricks as the mid off inside the circle. Picks up another boundary. Tossed up outside the off stump line and Reeza Hendricks goes inside-out and launches the ball over wide mid off for a boundary after a couple of bounces.

Just short at the stumps. Reeza Hendricks taps the ball to long on for a single.

Tossed up on the stumps. Tony de Zorzi blocks the ball off the front foot.

SIX! What a shot, pick-up sweep over deep square leg all the way for a six. Tossed up on the off stump line and Tony de Zorzi walks in and plays the sweep with no intention to keep the ball along the ground. Slogs the ball with superb timing taking it rows into the crowd over deep square leg boundary.

Wrong one from a short length on the off stump. Tony de Zorzi tucks the ball to mid-wicket and runs a single to bring up 100 runs on the board without loss.

Starts the new spell from around the wicket and bowls it a bit shorter outside off. Tony de Zorzi stands tall and taps it to deep point for a run.

Hard length and outside off, this is played on the up through the square cover region for one more.

Gets a big hand on that one! Banged in short and wide, Tony de Zorzi thumps it off the back foot but Sai Sudharsan at covers dives to his right and saves a certain boundary.

Short again, this time over off stump and angling in, Tony de Zorzi swivels on the pull and hits it hard in front of deep square leg. The batters race back for the second run.

Tony de Zorzi is finding the middle of the bat but not the boundaries in this over. A fraction short and wide again, de Zorzi throws his hands at it but hits it straight to Sai Sudharsan at cover.

Hard length over the top of off stump punched with a straight bat to mid off.

Pushed through full and flat on middle, Tony de Zorzi drives it to mid on and sets off for the single. Reeza Hendricks is a bit late to respond but they do manage to get through without any hiccups.

FOUR! Hammered away! Floated up, a bit too full on off stump, Reeza Hendricks just waits for it and drills it dead straight for a boundary.

Tossed up around off, Reeza Hendricks plays it on the full and through wide mid on for a single.

Flatter one on a length and on off, Tony de Zorzi gets pushed onto the back foot and has to jam it out in front of mid-wicket. Gets a single as well.

Full on middle and leg, turning in, Reeza Hendricks nudges it onto the leg side.

Nicely bowled! Floats it up on a full-ish length around off, Reeza Hendricks strides out and looks to play for the turn but the ball goes on with the arm and past the outside edge.

Floats it up on a nagging length, turning into middle, Tony de Zorzi stays back and dabs it past square leg for a quick single.

Fuller and coming in with the angle on middle and leg, Reeza Hendricks defends it off the front foot back to the bowler.

Full and quick outside off, this one slides on and Reeza Hendricks drives it square to deep cover-point for a run.

Flights it up a bit on a length and around middle, Tony de Zorzi blocks it out.

MAIDEN ODI FIFTY for Tony de Zorzi! This is pushed through quicker on the stumps, de Zorzi punches it away wide of mid off and scampers across quickly for a single. A good knock so far, showing controlled aggression but his job isn't done yet.

Flatter one around off, blocked away in front of covers.

Flatter one, on a nagging length and turning into middle, Reeza Hendricks goes deep in his crease to keep this one out.

Slightly short and sliding on from around off, Reeza Hendricks eases it off the back foot wide of point for a single.

Pushed through flatter again on middle, Tony de Zorzi pushes it back to the bowler from inside his crease.

SIX! Clean strike! This is floated up on middle and leg, Tony de Zorzi clears the front leg and hits it through the line, dumping it well over the long on fence for a biggie.

Drags the length back and fires it onto the stumps, Tony de Zorzi defends it out.

Short and outside off, cut away off the back foot to deep point for a run.

Pitches it on a shorter length and outside off. Tony de Zorzi rocks back in the crease and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Darts a flatter delivery on the stumps. Reeza Hendricks solidly punches it off the back foot towards the long-on region for a single.

Quicker again around the leg stump. Tony de Zorzi nudges it well to mid-wicket.

Flights this one up on the pads, Tony de Zorzi flicks it towards mid-wicket.

A good tossed-up ball on a fuller length, Tony de Zorzi steers it to long-on for a single.

Drags the length this time, outside off, Reeza Hendricks pushes it towards widish point and takes a single to end the over.

Starts from over the wicket and floats it up on a length on leg stump, turning in. Reeza Hendricks goes on the back foot and works it behind square leg for one.

Flatter and fuller on middle, Tony de Zorzi leans on and rives it straight to covers.

FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up right in the slot around middle, Tony de Zorzi gets down on one knee, reads the wrong'un and slogs it handsomely in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up very full and on the stumps, Tony de Zorzi drives it off the inner half of the blade and gets it wide of mid on for a single.

Beaten! A tad shorter outside off and sliding on. Reeza Hendricks backs away to cut but is well beaten past the outside edge.

Shorter on the stumps and turning in, Reeza Hendricks plays it off the back foot to square leg.

Loops it up around the off stump line on a fuller length, Reeza Hendricks patiently waits for it and lunges forward to defend it.

Drops it on a dragged length this time, outside off stump line, Reeza Hendricks pushes it well towards sweeper cover for an easy single.

Flights this one around off stump line and shorter a bit, Tony de Zorzi dabs it towards a vacant point and snatches a single.

Flatter and around off on a dragged length. Reeza Hendricks solidly punches it off the back foot to long off. They cross for a single.

Flatter and on the stumps again. Tony de Zorzi hangs back and defends it to mid-wicket.

Drops it on a shorter length, turns into the middle leg stump line from off. Tony de Zorzi flicks it towards short fine.

Good stop! Bangs it in on a hard length over the stumps, Tony de Zorzi gets on top of the bounce and short-arm jabs it to the left of mid-wicket where Sai Sudharsan makes a good stop.

Shorter this time and Tony de Zorzi pulls it well to the left of Sai Sudharsan at mid-wicket who scampers and gets to the ball, keeping it down to a single.

Pitched up on the off stump, Reeza Hendricks stays solid in defense.

Just the single! Short and wide, Reeza Hendricks stands tall and hammers it away well in front of square on the off sie but Rinku Singh at sweeper cover moves quickly to his right and saves the boundary.

FOUR! Now, that's a shot! Avesh Khan changes the angle of attack and comes from around the stumps, bowling it full in the slot around off. Tony de Zorzi stays deep in his crease, keeps the front leg out of the way and punches it sweetly through extra cover for a boundary.

A slight adjustment in length and this is angled onto middle, Tony de Zorzi blocks it out.

Begins from around the wicket. Pitches on a dragged length, slightly outside off. Reeza Hendricks punches it off the back foot towards the cover pocket for a single.

Over the wicket this time to the left-hander and flights it up well around the sticks, Tony de Zorzi strides ahead and defends it to the on side.

Tosses it up around the leg stump line. Tony de Zorzi generates the reverse sweep and gets it well wide of the man at short third for a single.

Darts it on a fuller length and on the stumps. Reeza Hendricks defends it off the front foot straight to the bowler.

A good tossed-up ball around off and full, Reeza Hendricks works it on the front foot towards long off for a single.

Targets the pads this time on a fuller length. Tony de Zorzi flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket and runs for a single.

Hard length over middle and leg, sliding on, Tony de Zorzi tucks it in front of mid-wicket and they pick up a single.

Good running! Slightly fuller and angled in on the legs, Reeza Hendricks gets cramped for room but manages to tuck it behind square leg for a couple of runs.

Length ball around off, angling in from wide of the crease, Reeza Hendricks looks to defend with a straight bat but gets a leading edge in front of covers.

Fractionally short and outside off, Reeza Hendricks looks to punch off the back foot but gets it nowhere.

Pitches it up now around middle, trying to slide one into the legs. Reeza Hendricks gets his hands out in front and pushes it to mid on.

Doesn't carry! A well-directed short ball over middle, hurrying the batter and Reeza Hendricks looks to take it on. The ball isn't timed well but goes flat and on the bounce to the incoming man at deep square leg. They get a single.

Darts into the batter on a fuller length, Tony de Zorzi looks to push it on the front foot and gets beaten completely on that one. The ball thuds into his front thigh pad. A good start to the over by Arshdeep Singh.

WIDE! He'll have to reload this one! Drifts down the leg on a fuller length. Tony de Zorzi leaves it alone.

This one swings away from the batter from the off stump line, Tony de Zorzi looks to drive it but misses his bat on it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length, just around the off stump line, Tony de Zorzi gets on the line of the ball and blocks it off the back foot.

Fullish length and outside off, Tony de Zorzi looks to cut it away with no footwork and gets beaten totally.

Short of a length delivery, angling into the left-hander, Tony de Zorzi pulls it well towards the deep fine leg region for a single.

Bowls from around the wicket on a fuller length and angles into the stumps. Reeza Hendricks blocks it to mid on off the front foot.

On the pads from a back of length to start off. Tony de Zorzi stays back and flicks the ball to the right of short fine leg and runs a single.

FOUR! That is a beautiful shot by Reeza Hendricks to break his shackles at the crease. Short ball outside the off stump line by Avesh Khan and Reeza Hendricks is on the top of the bounce, pushing the ball between covers and point for a superb boundary.

Pitched up on the off stump and Reeza Hendricks blocks it off the front foot.

Pitched up again on the off stump line. Reeza Hendricks punches the ball into the gap and runs a single.

Just short outside the off stump line. Tony de Zorzi looks to cut the ball hard but hits it straight to point.

Short and wide, Tony de Zorzi taps the ball through to sweepers and runs a single.

Fuller and straighter, angling into the batter. Tony de Zorzi alertly leans ahead and drives it straight to the bowler. Arshdeep Singh gets his fingertips on it but fails to stop that, and the ball rolls towards mid off. The batters quickly sprint for a single.

Back-of-a-length delivery, around off. Reeza Hendricks strides forward and blocks it to point.

This one shapes into the stumps from a fullish length, Reeza Hendricks opens the face of the bat and blocks it straight back to Arshdeep Singh.

Pitches this one up and outside off, Reeza Hendricks leans forward and pushes it to mid off.

JAFFA! Fuller length on offer and outside off, Reeza Hendricks attempts to defend it off the front foot and gets beaten through his defence on that one.

ANOTHER BEAUTY FROM Arshdeep Singh! Pitches slightly fuller outside off, Reeza Hendricks looks to defend it off the front foot and gets beaten again as the ball angles away from him. Just one run off the over from Arshdeep Singh.

Pitched up on the off stump. Tony de Zorzi blocks it off the front foot towards covers.

FOUR! That is a good shot off the back foot, into the point gap for a boundary. Short and wide, asking to be hit and Tony de Zorzi is not going to miss out on opportunities like that. Cuts the ball hard and along the ground to pick up a superb boundary.

Just short again at the batter. Tony de Zorzi taps the ball to mid-wicket from the crease.

FOUR! Brilliant pick up shot from the stumps to take the ball over mid-wicket for another good boundary. Length ball at the stumps and Tony de Zorzi plays a half arm jab over mid-wicket for another boundary in the over.

On the pads and flicks away to deep square leg for a single.

Reeza Hendricks gets beaten outside the off stump line once again. Mukesh Kumar hits the good length on the off stump and gets the ball to move away to end the over.

Pitched up on the off stump line, staying low after pitching. Tony de Zorzi gets beaten outside the off stump line.

Just short outside the off stump and Tony de Zorzi offers a short arm jab at it between mid-wicket and mid on and runs three.

Pitched up full on the middle stump line. Reeza Hendricks punches the ball off the front foot straight to mid-wicket.

Another beautiful ball beating Reeza Hendricks all ends up outside the off stump line from a good length.

Pitched up outside the off stump line. Reeza Hendricks taps the ball straight into the hands of mid off.

Again, past the outside edge and its Reeza Hendricks again who is stuck at the crease without any foot moment. Ends the over.

Pitched up outside the off stump line. Reeza Hendricks drives the ball straight to mid off.

Just short outside the off stump. Reeza Hendricks stays back and watchfully lets the ball go through.

Pitched further up but outside the off stump line. Reeza Hendricks is not interested to play at it.

Gets the ball to come in this time from a good length on the off stump. Reeza Hendricks takes his front foot out and blocks the ball well straight to mid on.

Opens him up from a back of the length just outside the off stump that comes in after pitching. Reeza Hendricks is open on the crease square and gets a hit on the inner thigh off the outside edge and falling short of Sai Sudharsan at first slip.

DROPPED! That is a very costly miss in the context of the game from Ruturaj Gaikwad. Mukesh Kumar hits the length hard on the off stump line, getting a thick outside edge straight to the right of second slip at a catchable height and the catch is dropped as Gaikwad snatches at it and the ball pops out. Maiden over though from Mukesh and it should have been a wicket-maiden instead.

Good length ball outside the line of the off stump. Tony de Zorzi watchfully blocks it off the front foot.

Short and wide outside the off stump. Tony de Zorzi looks to cut the ball hard but misses out on any contact with the bat.

Another swing and a miss for Tony de Zorzi. Arshdeep Singh hits the back of length hard outside the off stump and Tony de Zorzi looks to play the upper cut, in the end missing the ball completely.

Pitched up on the off stump this time. Tony de Zorzi takes the front foot out and tucks the ball straight to covers.

FOUR! Another lucky boundary for Tony de Zorzi this time over the slip fielders. Pitched up outside the off stump line and Tony de Zorzi throws his hands at it to take the ball over the vacant third slip for a boundary.

Pitched up on the stumps, getting the ball to come in. Tony de Zorzi gets a hit on the pads but outside the line of the leg stump.

Starts off hitting the good length hard outside the off stump. Reeza Hendricks takes the front foot out and lets the ball go through.

Brilliant ball coming back in after pitching outside the off stump. Beating Reeza Hendricks between bat and pads as he looks to block it off the front foot.

Just short at the stumps. Reeza Hendricks tucks it down to mid-wicket.

Another away going delivery from the good length outside the off stump line. Reeza Hendricks lets the ball go through.

Bowls an outswinger from outside the off stump line, moving further away from the batter. Reeza Hendricks stays on the crease and gets beaten by the late swing.

FOUR! That is a good standing shot to get his first boundary of this series, Reeza Hendricks. Just short outside the off stump line and Reeza Hendricks stands tall at the crease and punches the ball through between covers and mid off and even after a good chase by the skipper KL Rahul the ball wins the race.

A lot happening here at the centre as Arshdeep Singh serves it really full first up around off. Gets a thick outside edge off Reeza Hendricks' bat but a tough chance for Sanju Samson behind the stumps diving low to his right. Sai Sudharsan at first slip gets a hand after the bounce and the batters run a single off the misfield.

Beats him outside the off stump this time. Arshdeep Singh on song and starts where he left off in the previous game. Hits the length hard on the off stump and gets the ball to move away after pitching. Tony de Zorzi is stuck at the crease and it beaten by the swing.

Another good length ball on the stumps. Tony de Zorzi blocks it off well.

Short and wide, cut away hard outside the off stump towards third man for a single.

Wide! Wayward outside the leg stump. Appeal for a caught behind but turned down by the umpire. There was a noise but the replays show that the ball missed the bat as well as the thigh pad, good call by the umpire.

Pitched up on the stumps. Reeza Hendricks gets a thick inside edge towards square leg and the batters run a single.

Good length ball on the off stump. Tony de Zorzi watchfully blocks it off.

Starts off on a good length on the leg stump line. Not much movement after pitching. Reeza Hendricks stays on the crease and tucks the ball to mid-wicket.

Pitched up outside the off stump line, still no swing on sight. Reeza Hendricks plays at it late and opens the face of the bat to guide the ball down to third man for a single.

Lovely line and length by Mukesh Kumar outside the off stump line from the over the wicket angle to the left hander. Tony de Zorzi gets beaten off the front foot looking to jab at the ball.

FOUR! That is lucky and is the first boundary of the innings for Tony de Zorzi and South Africa. Pitched short outside the off stump line and Tony de Zorzi throws his bat at it getting a thick outside edge taking the ball towards third man boundary for four runs.

Just short outside the off stump line. Tony de Zorzi lets the ball go through.

Just short at the batter. Tony de Zorzi stays back at the crease and taps the ball towards covers to end the over.