India vs South Africa 3rd ODI at Cape Town, 23 Jan, 2022

Toss: India, who chose to bowl
South Africa 287/10 (49.5)
India 283/10 (49.2)
South Africa won by 4 runs
Man of the Match: Quinton de Kock

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward inside the line and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 0.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Gets back in the crease and cuts hard off the back foot. Didn't get the timing right as it came off the cue-end but the ball went in the gap between backward point and cover point. 

    Over 0.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets gets squared up but does well to keep it out on the off-side

    Over 0.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and glances it very fine. The ball dribbles away to fine leg for four

    Over 0.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, hops and cuts straight to backward point

    Over 0.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and defends towards point off the front foot

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and  miscues the drive and it falls just short of the forward-diving Miller at short cover

    Over 1.2 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, stays deep inside the crease and flays it through point to get off the mark

    Over 1.3 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 leg bye, gets forward and misses the flick against this in-angling full ball. Seamed in too and was clearly heading down leg


    Over 1.4 Dwaine Pretorius slips in a full toss to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and drives straight to mid-off

    Over 1.5 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, pushed down the pitch towards mid-on off the inside edge. Hit the deck and seamed in a bit

    Over 1.6 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and  chases it for a booming drive and is beaten on the outside edge as the ball straightens outside off

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and turned towards square leg for a single

    Over 2.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets back in the crease and  cuts towards point

    Over 2.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 2.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and dabs it to pointafter walking down the pitch

    Over 2.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets across the line and turned to backward square leg

    Over 2.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, hops and dead-bats

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, 2 runs, moves leg-side before throwing his arms at this wide-ish ball. Slices it over point and the ball falls in the no-man's land

    Over 3.2 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and defends it on the off-side

    Over 3.3 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, shimmies down and drills straight to mid-off

    Over 3.4 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a half volley to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, leans forward to drive, finds short cover now

    Over 3.5 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and  taps it to backward point with an opened bat-face

    Over 3.6 Dwaine Pretorius bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Gets forward and driven along the ground to deep extra cover fence for four.

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul,  out Caught by Janneman Malan!! Rahul pushes at it away from his body and gets a thick outside edge that's been gobbled up at first slip. Malan crouches low to take a safe catch.  

    Over 4.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it beautifully through square leg and gets off the mark with a boundary.

    Over 4.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and punches it back to the bowler.

    Over 4.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and taps it to cover

    Over 4.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli,1 run, gets forward and works it to short fine leg and picks up a single.

    Over 4.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and  to short mid-wicket

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