With the ODI series tantalisingly poised at 2-2, India will seek to keep the momentum when they go into what promises to be a thrilling series decider against South Africa on Sunday.
The momentum gained by India in the penultimate tie in Chennai by comprehensively beating South Africa by 35 runs will stand them in good stead.
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Rabada into the attack. Rabada strikes and India was dismissed for 224 runs. South Africa won the match by 214 runs (a massive defeat). There was stunned silence from the huge crowd.
India needs 220 runs in 90 balls
Tahir continues. Tahir strikes the important wicket of Dhoni for 27. Ind: 219/9 . Mohit is the new man in. One run and one wicket in this over. Ind: 219/9
Behardien continues. Two fours in two balls. Nine runs from this over Ind: 219/8 (34).
Tahir into the attack Tahir strikes at the last ball of the over. six runs from the over and a wicket. Ind: 210/8 (33)
Behardien into the attack. Excellent stuff form Behardien Ind: 204/7 (32)
Steyn continues. Excellent catch from Morris. Steyn strikes once against Ind 201/7. Excellent stuff from Steyn. One run and one wicket in this over. Ind: 201/7 (31)
Abbott continues. It is 200 for India in 29.2 overs. Just five runs from this over. India: 200/6 (30)
Steyn continues. Steyn strikes at the last ball off the over by removing Axar Patel Ind: 195/6 (29).
Abbott to continue. four runs from this over Ind: 191/5 (28)
Dale Steyn into the attack. Steyn strikes at a crucial moment by removing Rahane 87 off just 57 balls. Ind: 185/5. Axar Patel is the new man in. Just two runs from this over. Excellent stuff from Steyn Ind: 187/5 (27 )
Abbott into the attack. It is two fours in two balls. Ind: 185/4 (26). Rahane 87, Dhoni 1. 13 runs in this over
Rabada continues. Rabada once again strikes a crucial wicket of Raina (12). Ind: 172/4(25) Dhoni is the new man in
Tahir continues. Seven from this over with Raina's beautiful six, Ind: 168/3 (24)
Rabada into the attack. Rabada strikes at a crucial juncture removing Dhawan for 60. Raina is new man in. ten runs and a wicket in this over Ind: 161/3 (23)
Tahir continues. It is 100 partnership between Rahane and Dhawan. Two sixes from this over. 14 runs from this over. Ind: 151/2 (22)
Behardien continues. It is fifty for Rahane from 41 balls. Ind: 133/2. Nine from this over. Ind: 137/2 (21)
Tahir continues. Nine runs from this over. Ind: 128/2 (20). Dhawan 57, Rahane 46
Behardien continues. Dhawan hits the first ball for a boundary. It is fifty for Dhawan. Ind 117/2. Seven from this over Ind: 119/2 (19)
Tahir continues. Eight runs from this over Ind: 112/2 (18)
Behardien takes over. Eight runs from the over. India reaches 100. Ind 104/2 (17)
India needs 343 runs from 34 overs, at 10.08 runs per over.
Tahir into the attack It is 50 partnership from these two. Six singles from this over. Ind 96/2 (16)
Behardien continues. Eight runs from this over. Ind 90/2 (15). Dhawan 35, Rahane 30
Steyn continues. David Miller drops a sitter at point, Dhawan escapes. It is two fours in two balls. Excellent shots from Rahane. expensive over from Steyn. 11 from this over. Ind: 82/2 (14)
Behardien continues. A shout for run-out. Rahane is safely in. Ind 70/2. Five runs from this over. Ind: 71/2 (13)
Steyn continues. 9 runs from this over Ind 66/2 (12)
Berhardien into the attack. Ind 57/2 (11)
Steyn into the attack. Another excellent over from the South Africans Only three runs. It is 50 for India. Ind: 51/2 (10)
Abbott continues. Fantastic over from Abbott. three runs from this over. Ind: 48/2 (9)
Rabada continues. A huge six from Kohli off Rabada, first six off the Indian innings. Quinton de Kock takes a spectacular catch to dismiss Kohli. The South African celebrates. Ind: 44/2. Ind 45/2 (8)
Abbott continues. Two fours from the last two balls by Dhawan. Ten runs from this over. Ind: 37/1 (7)
Rabada continues. Excellent stuff from Abbott and Rabada. Indian batsmen could not free their arms Ind: 27/1 (6)
Abbott continues. Abbott strikes by dismissing the dangerous Rohit Sharma for 16 Ind: 22/1. Kohli is the new man.
Rabada continues. five runs from this over. Ind: 21/0 (4)
Can Rohit, playing his first match at Wankhede stadium, produce a magic? Abbott into the attack. Excellent over from Abbott. just four runs. Ind: 16/0 (3)
Rabada shares the new ball with Steyn. Dhawan negotiates the first two balls without any damage. Dhawan smashes the fourth ball for a boundary. Just the boundary from that over. Ind: 12/0 (2)
India starts their chase. Rohit smashes the fifth and sixth ball for fours off Dale Steyn. Ind: 8/0 (1)
Harbhajan Singh bowls the last over. He was hit for huge six off the first ball. At last a wicket for Harbhajan. Berhardien dismissed for 16. SA 430/4. Dean Elgar comes in smashes the first ball he faces for a straight four. South Africans are making a mincemeat of the Indian attack at the Wankhede stadium. A treat to watch for all the fans. South Africa finishes 438 for 4 in 50 overs. A huge task for the Indian batsmen. We will wait and watch. The Indians are demoralised with the way Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers batted. Some spectacular stuff from the South African top-order batsmen with the exception of Hashim Amla.
Kumar continues. First ball was smahed to the boundary. Three fours in three balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded 1 for 106 in his 10 overs. SA 424/3 (49)
Mishra into the attack. 400 for South Africa. Just five from the 48th over. Excellent stuff from Mishra. SA: 404/3 (48)
Kumar into the attack. A sigh of relief for India. Kumar dismisses de Villiers for 119 off just 61 balls in the same manner in which he was dismissed at Chennai. SA 399/3 (47)
Mohit into the attack. 400+ runs on the cards with five more over to go. de Villiers dealing in boundaries now. He moves to 98. de Villiers also reaches his century in just 57 balls. 17 runs from this over. SA: 384/2 (46)
Mishra into the attack. David Miller is the new man. Rohit does well in the boundary line to save a certain six. SA 367/2 (45). Sixteen runs from this over. de Villiers moves to 94.
du Plessis returning back to the pavilion after his excellent knock of 133 not out off 115 balls.
Kumar into the attack. 11 from this over. SA 351/2 (44). Six more over to go.
Axar into the attack First ball smashed for a six by du Plessis. du Plessis dealing in sixes as he is cramping now. Two sixes in this over. South Africans are smashing all the bowlers around the park. Till now 31 fours and 11 sixes have been scored by the South Africa. 25 runs from this over. SA 340/2 (43). 150 run partnership comes up now.
Nine overs to go. Mishra continues. It is 100 for du Plessis in 105 balls SA 315/2 (42). du Plessis 100, de Villiers 77
Mohit into the attack. It is 300 for South Africa. 301/2. Now de Villiers is dealing with sixers. Expensive over from Mohit. 16 runs from this over SA: 310/2 (41).
11 overs to go. Mishra into the attack. It is 100 partnership between du Plessis and de Villiers. 11 runs from this over. SA: 294/2 (40). du Plessis 97, de Villiers 59
Kumar continues. It is fifty for de Villiers. 50 from just 31 balls. 14 from this over SA: 283/2 (39)
Harbhajan takes over. du Plessis goes for a straight sixer in the third ball. In the following ball, a catch is dropped by Axar Patel. 8 runs in this over. SA: 269/2 (38)
Kumar continues. Nine runs from this over. SA: 261/2 (37)
Harbhajan into the attack. 15 overs to go. It is 250 for South Africa in 36 overs. SA: 252/2 (36)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar into the attack. Fifty partnership between du Plessis and de VIlliers. Six runs from the over SA: 240 for 2. du Plessis 77, de Villiers 26
Axar continues. Eight runs in this over. SA: 234/2 (34)
Kohli continues. Nine runs from this over. SA: 226/2 (33). du Plessis 71, de Villiers. In this situation, with de Villiers still playing South Africa can expect a score of around 400.
Axar continues. Only three from this over. SA: 217/2 (32)
Now Kohli into the attack. Five runs from this over SA 214/2 (31).
Axar continues. Four runs from this over. SA: 209/2 (30). du Plessis 62, de VIlliers 10
Raina continues. 10 runs from this over. Proteas reach 200 in just 29 overs. SA: 205/2 (29)
Axar into the attack. Now it is du Plessis turn. He sweetly timed the fourth ball for a beautiful six over long-off. SA: 195/2 (28)
Raina continues. It is fifty for du Plessis 50 off 61 balls. At last a wicket for India. Raina strikes by removing the dangerous and tired-looking de Kock for 109. SA: 187/2 . De Villiers comes in. Five runs and a wicket SA: 188/2 (27)
Mishra continues. de Kock is very tired now due to the heat in Mumbai. du Plessis smashes the third ball over mid-wicket for four. seven runs from this over SA: 183/1 (26). It is 150 partnership between these two.
Dhoni rotates his bowlers but of no avail. de Kock is in a punishing mood. Raina into the attack. Good over from Raina. Only four from this. SA: 176/1 (25). de Kock 107, du Plessis 41
Mishra continues. Seven from this over. SA: 172/1 (24)
Mohit continues. de Kock, who is on the verge of a century, smashes first ball for a sixer. With a four, de Kock scores his 8th ODI century in just 78 balls. It is also his second 100 runs in this series. SA: 165/1. de Kock 100 du Plessis 37. (23)
Mishra continues. Excellent over from Mishra. Only two from this. SA: 149/1 (22) overs.
Mohit into the attack now. Considering the situation, a good over from Mohit. Just five runs from the over SA: 147/1 (21)
Mishra continues. Another boundary from de Kock. He is dealing in boundaries. de kock in tremendous form he moves quickly to 85. Eight runs from this over. SA 142/1. (20) de Kock 85, du Plessis 29
Harbhajan continues. de Kock hits another boundary off the third ball of this over, moves to 70. It is two in two for de kock. He is deling in boundaries. is dealing in boundaries. 100 partnership between de Kock and du Plessis. Another expensive over 13 runs from this over. SA: 134/1 (19)
Mishra continues. Overthrow gives SA four free runs. 10 runs from this over. SA: 121/1 (18).
Harbhajan continues. Excellent over from Harbhajan. Only two runs from this over SA: 111/1 (17). de Kock 63, du Plessis 21
Mishra into the attack. Mohit drops the catch in the mid-off and the ball races to the boundary. SA: 109/1 (16).
Harbhajan continues. It is hundred for SA in just the 15th over. Six from this over. SA 103/1 (15)
Axar continues. Five runs from this over SA: 97/1 (14).
Harbhajan continues. Another boundary from de Kock off the third ball of the 13th over. Fifty from de Kock 50 not out from 42 balls. Six runs from this over. SA: 92/1 (13). de Kock 50, du Plessis 16
Axar continues. de Kock takes two off the first ball. de Kock in excellent touch. It is two boundaries in two balls. 10 runs from this over. SA: 86/1 (12)
Harbhajan continues. Three singles from this over Excellent stuff from Harbhajan. SA: 76/1 (11)
Axar Patel into the attack. A four from de Kock off the fourth ball. Six from this over SA: 73/1 de kock 35, du Plessis 14
Harbhajan continues. Five singles from the over. SA 67/1 (9)
Bhvneshwar Kumar switches ends. Excellent shot from du Plessis off the fourth ball of the eighth over It is another boundary. It is two in two for du Plessis. du Plessis pulls the ball in the vacant leg side and gets another boundary. SA: 62/1 (8). de Kock 28, du Plessis 10
Harbhajan into the attack. India wants to stop the leakage of boundaries from their fast bowlers. In these circumstances, an excellent over from the old pro. Just a single SA: 53/1 (7)
Mohit continues. A top shot from de Kock off the second ball from the sixth over It is another boundary. The Indian opening bowlers are leaking boundaries too much. 10 boundaries till now. Excellent fielding from Kohli, certainly saved another boundary. Another boundary. A short ball which was easily put away by de Kock. SA: 52/1 (6). de Kock 28, du Plessis 0
It is Faf du Plessis. Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues. Two fours in this over. de Kock now takes over from where Amla left. 11 runs from this over: SA 44/1 (5).
A mistimed pull gets four for Amla off the second ball of the fourth over. With this four Amla completes 6000 runs in ODIs (quickest to get to the milestone). Another graceful shot from Amla, gets him another boundary in this over. Amla seems to come of the shackles. It is three in this over. Amla in punishing mood. That's the wicket India needed. Mohit strike. Shade outside the off stump, Amla edges and Dhoni takes an easy catch. SA: 33/1 (4 overs).
Boundary for de Kock off the fifth ball off the third over. Both the batsmen are playing to the merit of the ball. SA: 21/0 (3)
Amla takes two off the first ball of the second over from Mohit. Excellent shot from Amla. it is another boundary off the fifth ball of the second over. Another four off the last ball. SA: 15/0 (2)
Excellent shot from de Kock off the last ball of the first over. It is a four. SA: 5/0 (1) .
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start the proceedings. Quinton de Kock to take the strike.
The South African openers are in the middle. The deciding game is all set to start.
The Indians are in a huddle.
12.29 pm: South Africa wins the toss, to bat.
12:43 pm: The toss will happen in 15 minutes.
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