IND vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Kuldeep Yadav wraps things up for India! He tosses up this googly, full and around middle, turns away a bit, Lungi Ngidi gets stuck on his crease as he looks to defend it but plays completely down the wrong line as the ball goes past the outside edge to shatter the stumps. INDIA WIN BY 243 RUNS!

Fires this one full and on off, Tabraiz Shamsi manages to block it out.

Slower through the air, full and on leg, Tabraiz Shamsi looks to work play at it but misses to get hit on the pads.

FOUR! Fine shot! This is flighted, full and around middle, Tabraiz Shamsi steps across and whips it with the flick of the wrists through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Quicker, full and on middle, Tabraiz Shamsi works it towards mid-wicket.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! FIVE FOR JADEJA! He floats this one up, full and around middle, Kagiso Rabada stays there and tries to drive it down the ground but the turn in means he hits it with the bottom part of the bat aerially and straight into the hands of Ravindra Jadeja who makes no mistake. India one wicket away from the win now!

Flatter, short and on middle, Kagiso Rabada tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Angles this one into the batter, on middle, Lungi Ngidi keeps it out wide of first slip.

Flighted, full and on middle, Lungi Ngidi defends it on the front foot.

OUT! CAUGHT! Caressed into the fielder's hands! Kuldeep Yadav serves a googly now, on a shorter length and wide of off and this is bowled slower as well. That slower nature of the delivery allows the ball to stick and Marco Jansen is way too early into the drive. Jansen ends up pushing it uppishly into the midriff of Ravindra Jadeja at extra cover and he takes an easy catch. Kuldeep Yadav finally gets on the wicket-taking action and South Africa are 8 down.

Full again around off, driven down to long off for a single.

Pushed through flatter and fuller on middle, Kagiso Rabada lunges forward and strokes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on middle, turning away, Kagiso Rabada leans forward to defend.

FOUR! Down the ground! Slower one, pitched up around off, Marco Jansen gets under it and gets enough timing to loft it over the bowler's head and for a boundary.

Banged in short again, angled in from wider of the crease, Marco Jansen does well to duck under it.

Full again angling into middle and leg, Marco Jansen jams it out toward mid on.

Takes pace off now and goes fuller honing in on the stumps, Marco Jansen does well to block it out.

On a hard length and in the channel, Marco Jansen stays back and keeps it out.

Starts the new spell with a bumper. This is bowled around off and angled in a long way, Marco Jansen ducks under it.

Drifts this one into the pads of the left-hander, looking to turn it away, Kagiso Rabada leans on to block and manages to keep it out.

Tossed up on the leg stump, this is worked away through square leg for a single.

Slower through the air, on a nagging length and turning in from middle and leg, Marco Jansen goes on the back foot to tuck but fails to get it away.

Loops this one up right at the toes, Kagiso Rabada gets his hands out in front and pushes it down to long on for a run.

Slightly shorter, turning into the pads, tucked away through mid-wicket for one more.

Floated up on a nagging length around off and it is the wrong'un. Kagiso Rabada gets on the back foot and punches it through covers for a single.

Another maiden! This is flighted onto middle, Marco Jansen gets a good stride in and blocks it out.

Floated up on off stump, Marco Jansen tentatively blocks it out.

Beaten! This is pushed through quicker and around off, Marco Jansen looks to drive at it off the back foot but the ball stays low and sneaks under the willow.

Drifted into the stumps, Marco Jansen looks to flick it away but gets an inside edge off the pads and onto the off side.

Full again around off, Marco Jansen looks to play the reverse dab but gets it nowhere.

Fuller and angled into middle and leg, Marco Jansen looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Maiden! Gives it a bit more air and flights it up around off, turning away, Kagiso Rabada looks to play at it but misses.

Tossed up again on the off stump, Kagiso Rabada defends it out.

Lovely delivery! Tosses this one up at around 83 clicks, full and close to the off pole. This one turns away sharply past the outside edge.

Flatter delivery around off, punched away from the crease toward cover.

Tosses this one up and throws it outside off, turning away, Kagiso Rabada looks for the expansive drive but is well beaten.

Nicely floated up on off and middle, Kagiso Rabada blocks it out.

Fires this one in on a length and on middle and leg, Kagiso Rabada plays it off the inside edge toward square leg and picks up a single.

Flatter delivery around middle, Kagiso Rabada blocks it off the back foot.

A huge shout from Ravindra Jadeja for LBW but it is turned down. Quicker one around middle, on a good length and turning in. Kagiso Rabada looks to block off the front foot but misses and gets beaten on the inside edge yet again. The ball strikes him on the pads.

And again! A bit fuller and around off, Kagiso Rabada looks to cover drive but the ball turns in and clips the pads.

Pushed through on a nagging length around off, Kagiso Rabada looks to drive but gets beaten past the inside edge.

Flatter delivery on middle and leg, tucked away toward mid-wicket.

Looped up, full and on off, Marco Jansen keeps it out towards point.

Quicker delivery, full and on off, turns away again, Kagiso Rabada looks to play but gets an outside edge again wide of backward point where the fielder dives to his right to make a good stop. There is a bit of hesitation but he batters takes the single in the end.

Flighted, full and around off, turns away, Kagiso Rabada looks to to push it away but gets an outside edge wide of backward point.

A bit short and around middle, Kagiso Rabada stays back and dead bats it onto the pitch.

Floated, full and on off, Kagiso Rabada taps it to the off side.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Kagiso Rabada leans on and blocks it out.

Another huge appeal for LBW, but turned down again! This is flatter, full and around off, angling in, Marco Jansen has heave across the line but misses to get hit on the pads. The impact looks outside off here.

Flighted, full and on off, Kagiso Rabada drills it towards mid off for one.

OUT! CASTLED! A dream dismissal for Ravindra Jadeja! He tosses this one up nicely, full and around middle, grips and turns away a shy bit, Keshav Maharaj gets stuck in his crease and tries to block it from the crease but plays down the wrong line and gets beaten by the spin as the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. India three wickets away from the win now!

In the air...safe! This is slower through the air, full and on off, Marco Jansen skips down the track and looks to slog it away but gets a top edge as the ball flies towards long off where the fielder runs forward but the ball lands well in front of him. They cross.

Quicker one, full and on middle, angling in, Marco Jansen looks to defend on the front foot but misses and gets hit on the pads. A stifled appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Floated, short and around off, turns away, Keshav Maharaj pushes it uppishly but safely through covers for a single.

Another short delivery, on off, Keshav Maharaj forces it towards mid off for a quick single.

Pushed through quicker, short and outside off, Keshav Maharaj once again misses out on his cut shot.

Flatter, short again and around off, Keshav Maharaj punches it towards short covers.

Quicker, short and on off, Keshav Maharaj bunts it back to the bowler.

Short again, on off, Keshav Maharaj dabs it towards point.

Kuldeep Yadav begins with a short delivery, outside off, Keshav Maharaj looks to cut it away but misses.

Another short delivery, on off, Keshav Maharaj pushes it through cover-point for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! Ravindra Jadeja lands this short again and around off, Keshav Maharaj moves back and punches it nicely through covers, Mohammed Siraj in the deep runs to his right and dives but fails to stop it from going to the fence for a boundary.

A bit short and on middle, turns away, Keshav Maharaj looks to play at it but gets a bit of a leading edge towards short covers.

OUT! TIMBER! Ravindra Jadeja has three now! David Miller also goes back to the hut for a low score. South Africa are falling like nine pins here! Jadeja bowls this flatter, short and around middle, David Miller moves across and goes down to paddle it again but misses it completely as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. South Africa six down and in huge trouble!

Tossed up, full and on middle, David Miller clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Fires this one down the leg side, full as well, David Miller looks to flick but misses as KL Rahul moves to his right to grab it. There is an appeal for caught behind, but turned down. Rohit Sharma this time decides against the review.

This is pitched up and around off, Marco Jansen pushes it past cover-point for a couple of more runs.

He lands this on a hard length and around off, Marco Jansen steers it with the outer half of the bat through backward point fro a brace.

A slower delivery, full but a bit too outside off, Marco Jansen leaves it alone. Wided.

Full again and around middle, Marco Jansen drives it towards mid off.

Goes fuller this time, on middle, angling in, Marco Jansen drills it back to the bowler.

On a length and around off, David Miller guides it towards third man for a single.

Short of a length and on middle, angling in, Marco Jansen gets hurried and takes his eyes off the ball as he tucks it to the leg side with one hand. They cross.

FOUR! Nice shot! Ravindra Jadeja drags his length back this time, outside off, David Miller moves back quickly and cuts it through point for another boundary.

A bit short and around middle, David Miller moves back and flicks it towards deep square leg for a brace.

Flighted, full and on middle, David Miller turns it to the leg side.

FOUR! Clever shot! This is slower through the air, short and on middle, turns in, David Miller moves across and goes down to paddle it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on off, David Miller clips it towards short mid-wicket again.

Floated, full and on middle, turns in, David Miller tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Another full delivery, on middle, Marco Jansen works it towards mid on.

Back of a length and on off, Marco Jansen taps it down towards short covers.

Pitched up and around middle, angling in, Marco Jansen works it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

On a length and around off, Marco Jansen stabs it down towards short covers.

Fuller one and on middle, Marco Jansen knocks it down the pitch.

OUT! LBW! Another fantastic review from India! Mohammed Shami gets his second wicket now. He lands this on a good length and around middle, shaping in sharply and skids through too, Rassie van der Dussen looks to play at it but does so down the wrong line and misses to get hit on the pads. There is a huge shout for LBW, and Shami looks absolutely convinced, but the umpire turns it down. However, Rohit Sharma after having a chat with KL Rahul takes the review. UltraEdge shows no bat again and Ball tracking once again indicates three reds. South Africa lose half their side now!

Looped up, full and on off, David Miller defends it on the front foot to the off side.

OUT! LBW! Ravindra Jadeja strikes again! A brilliant review from India! Jadeja darts this one full and around middle and leg, turning away a shy bit, Heinrich Klaasen goes down to sweep it but hits the ground with his bat and misses to get hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, but turned down. However, Jadeja convinces Rohit Sharma to take the review with only a few seconds remaining.  UltraEdge shows no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows three reds. Klaasen cannot believe it but the Indian players are pumped up and celebrating. This is a huge wicket for India as Heinrich Klaasen goes back without troubling the scorers much. South Africa four down now!

Flighted, full and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen tucks it around the corner for another run.

Flatter, short and around off, Rassie van der Dussen looks to cut it away close to his body but misses.

Heinrich Klaasen finally gets underway on his tenth delivery! This short and around off, Klaasen moves back and punches it towards sweeper covers for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen clips it towards square leg for a single.

Another dot to end the over! This is a bit fuller, on middle, angling in, Heinrich Klaasen only manages to knock it back to the bowler.

This is on a good length and just around of, Heinrich Klaasen dabs it towards backward point.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Heinrich Klaasen keeps it out to the off side. He has faced seven ball but is yet to get off the mark.

Pitches this one up, on the fifth stump line, Heinrich Klaasen drives it firmly but straight to short covers.

On a length and on off again, Heinrich Klaasen pats it down towards short covers.

Fuller one and around off, Rassie van der Dussen drills it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen turns it to the leg side.

Short again and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen moves back and steers it towards short third man.

Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, turns away, Heinrich Klaasen stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Flatter, full and on off, Rassie van der Dussen drives it through covers for a single.

RIPPER! This is floated, full and around off, grips and turns away sharply, Rassie van der Dussen prods forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Tossed up, full and on off, Rassie van der Dussen pushes towards short covers.

Ends with a dot and that marks the end of the first Powerplay as well. On a length on middle and angled in, Heinrich Klaasen stays put and dabs it down toward mid-wicket. South Africa reeling at 35/3!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mohammed Shami has done it again! Pitches this one up on a nagging length and on a very tight line around off. Shami gets this one to move away late and Aiden Markram is pressed back in his crease. Markram is forced to play at it and he gets a faint outside edge that goes down to the right of the keeper. KL Rahul dives in and pouches it safely which is also confirmed on the replays and another in-form batter has to depart early. South Africa in all sorts of trouble now!

On a good length around the top of off, Aiden Markram watchfully keeps it out.

FOUR! Almost gets chopped on! Hard length around off, angling back in, Aiden Markram looks to cut too close to the body and gets an inside edge onto the back leg and the ball rolls away to the fine leg fence for another boundary.

FOUR! Should have been stopped! Pitched up on middle, Aiden Markram gets on the front foot and punches it sweetly to the right of the bowler who gets a hand on it and takes pace off the ball. Mohammed Siraj gets across to his left from mid on but lets the ball through for a boundary.

Starts off with a good-length delivery on middle, and just angling in. Aiden Markram watchfully blocks it out.

Gives it a bit more air and drifts it onto middle and leg, kept out by Rassie van der Dussen.

FOUR! Put away! Just a fraction shorter outside off, Rassie van der Dussen gets on the back foot and latches onto the width before punching it away through cover-point for a boundary.

Nagging length on middle, turning away a touch, Aiden Markram works it off the back foot toward mid-wicket and picks up a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Gets it to turn past the outside edge and just like Keshav Maharaj, Ravindra Jadeja knocks over the off stump of an opening batter in his first over. This is pushed through at a good pace and angled onto middle, Temba Bavuma stays there and just looks to block it with soft hands. The ball grips and rips away slightly and goes past the outside edge to castle into the off stump. South Africa two down early and with not many runs on the board either.

Bowled fuller and on off again, Temba Bavuma keeps it out to cover.

Quicker and flatter on off stump, pushed away from the crease down to wide long off for a single.

A maiden! Probably the best time to bat on this pitch but South Africa have been put on the back foot with that early wicket and simply can't get going here. This is banged in a bit shorter outside off, Temba Bavuma looks to get on top of the bounce and force it through covers but mistimes the shot.

Make that five dots in a row! Right on the money from Siraj, on a good length and attacking the top of off stump, kept out by Temba Bavuma.

Goes fuller now outside off, skidding through, Temba Bavuma looks to drive away from the body but is well beaten. Four dots on the trot!

Flying through on that occasion! Bangs in a bouncer around off and at shoulder height, Temba Bavuma looks to take it on but is beaten by the pace and carry on that one.

Good length around the top of off, Temba Bavuma covers the line well and blocks it back onto the deck.

Pitches this one right up around middle, angling it in, Temba Bavuma gets on the front foot and hits it toward mid off.

On a hard length around off, angled in and this one straightens off the deck. Rassie van der Dussen gets behind the line and blocks it out. A very sedate start for South Africa and India not letting them get away.

A spicy bumper now, over middle and angling in, Rassie van der Dussen ducks under it well.

Uppish but in the gap! Shorter ball outside off, Temba Bavuma doesn't move his feet and looks to punch it over cover-point but ends up spooning it well wide of the man at point and down to third man for a single.

A touch fuller and in the channel, doing a bit off the deck, Rassie van der Dussen gets pushed back and gets an outside edge down to third man for a run.

Hits the bat hard! Nagging length, outside off and nipping back in off the deck. Rassie van der Dussen looks to block but gets a bit of an extra bounce and does well to keep it down on the off side.

Bowls it a touch fuller and attacks the middle stump with an inswinger, Rassie van der Dussen drives it straight to mid on.

On the shorter side and slanted onto middle, Rassie van der Dussen stands tall and eases it wide of mid on for a single.

Back of a length outside off, Rassie van der Dussen punches it away off the back foot and square of the wicket to cover-point.

Bangs in a bumper now, over middle and leg and flying over the head of a ducking Rassie van der Dussen.

Lot of movement! Hard length outside off, trying to angle it in and this one just hits the deck and nips back in sharply and a long way as well. Rassie van der Dussen almost gets cut in half and takes a blow to the thigh pad.

Pitches this one up around off and gets the ball to tail back in, Rassie van der Dussen gets on the front foot and firms it to the man at extra cover.

Slightly shorter and slanted in from around off, tucked away past square leg for a single.

On a good length and shaping back in from outside off, Rassie van der Dussen stays back and keeps it out on the off side.

Drop and run! Back of a length over off, Temba Bavuma gets on the back foot and bunts it out in front of mid off for a quick single.

Well bowled! On the shorter side and in the channel at almost 143 clicks, angling in but straightens off the deck. Temba Bavuma hops back and just plays inside the line, getting beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and in the channel around off, Temba Bavuma pushes it away toward cover-point.

FOUR! Nicely timed! Full and on the pads, looking for the outswinger, Temba Bavuma gets his hands out in front and works it away in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Perfect length outside off at over 141 clicks, once again this is angled in but holds its line as Temba Bavuma plays inside the line.

Just a fraction shorter and angled into the off stump, Rassie van der Dussen pushes it out toward mid on.

Fuller and honing in on the middle stump at 139.5 clicks, Rassie van der Dussen gets his bat down in time and pushes it toward mid on.

Good length over middle, Rassie van der Dussen stays back and dabs it down in between mid on and mid-wicket for a couple of runs more.

Length ball delivered on middle and leg, Temba Bavuma plays it on the up toward mid on and gets across quickly to the other end. Good running!

Looking for the magic ball that swings away from leg stump but this one slides on and Temba Bavuma tucks it away in front of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Pitched up on off stump, looking for some swing, punched away crisply straight to extra cover.

BEATEN! Serves it on a fuller length and on the fifth stump line, Rassie van der Dussen covers the line and looks to play for the inswing but this one goes straight on and zips past the outside edge.

On a good length again and swinging back in from outside off, Rassie van der Dussen gets a big stride out and blocks it to covers.

On a good length and outside off, this one goes straight on and Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone.

Pitches this one up around off at 147 clicks and this one just swings away a touch. Rassie van der Dussen gets squared up but keeps it out toward cover-point.

Slightly fuller and swinging back in a long way from outside off, Rassie van der Dussen defends it out well.

The Proteas skipper is off the mark right away but with a streaky stroke. Bowled from wider of the crease and on a hard length outside off, prodigious seam movement on offer as this one jags back in a long way and Temba Bavuma gets an inside edge past the stumps down to fine leg for a single.

On a hard length around off and angling in, Rassie van der Dussen stays back and bunts it out on the off side.

Good length around the top of off, Rassie van der Dussen solidly defends it out toward cover.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Mohammed Siraj draws first blood for India and that is a massive wicket to get upfront. Siraj adjusts his length and bowls it on a hard length around off, trying to angle the ball across. Quinton de Kock looks for the square cut but the width isn't there and the feet don't go anywhere either. De Kock ends up playing at it with a closed bat face and gets an inside edge back onto the stumps. That one actually straightened a bit from Siraj.

FOUR! First boundary of the chase and it is a pleasant-looking one. Siraj pitches this one up right around off, searching for the swing but it isn't there. Quinton de Kock leans forward and drives it straight back past mid off for a boundary. 1000 runs up for de Kock in ODI World Cups.

POn a good length now and angled well across the left-hander, Quinton de Kock leaves it alone and the ball dies on its way to the keeper.

Starts off with a full and straight one, yorker length and looking to shape it back into the left-hander. Quinton de Kock looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball strikes de Kock on the ankle and he is down in some pain.

Quinton de Kock is underway now as well. Immaculate length around off at 141 clicks and moving away. De Kock looks to block but the ball flies off the outer half down to third man and they pick up a single. A tidy first over from Jasprit Bumrah, just the 2 runs off it.

On a hard length around the top of off, slanting across again, Quinton de Kock stays back and taps it down in front of mid-wicket.

Wide! South Africa are underway! Shorter in length and angled well across the off stump, pushes it a bit too wide of the off stump though.

Missed opportunity from Quinton de Kock! Full and wide outside off, a low full toss in fact and de Kock fails to get any bat on it.

A touch fuller again on leg stump, shaping it across the left-hander, Quinton de Kock gets pressed back and manages to keep it out off the leading edge back toward the bowler.

A touch fuller at almost 142 clicks and angling across off stump, Quinton de Kock tries to get on the front foot and drive it away but plays it a bit early and mistimes it toward cover-point.

Starts off right on the money! Bumrah steams in from over the stumps and delivers it on a hard length on middle and leg, angling it across. Quinton de Kock stays back and watchfully keeps it out.