India vs South Africa 3rd ODI at Rajkot, 18 Oct, 2015

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat first
South Africa 270/7 (50)
India 252/6 (50)
South Africa won by 18 runs
Man of the Match: Morne Morkel
  • Harbhajan Singh 20 * (17)
  • Axar Patel 15 * (11)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs,  leans across and drives it towards cover-point.

Over 0.2 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, gets covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go.

Over 0.3 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, comes forward and easy leave to the batsman

Over 0.4 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to RG Sharma, no runs,  prods forward and defends it towards cover.

Over 0.5 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to RG Sharma, Boundary! Leans forward, uses his hands to good effect and cracks it square past point for a boundary.

Over 0.6 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, stays in his crease and defends it towards the off-side.

Over 1.2 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it to the right of mid-off and is off the mark with a single.

Over 1.3 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, gets cover the line, lifts his bat and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 1.4 DW Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, leans forward and drives it cripsly towards cover.

Over 1.5 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, comes forward and defends it down the pitch.

Over 1.6 DW Steyn bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to S Dhawan, no runs, stands tall and cracks it straight to the fielder at cover-point.

Over 2.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, 1 run, presents the full face of the bat and punches it to the left of mid-off.

Over 2.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it towards mid-on.

Over 2.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to RG Sharma, Boundary! Leans forward and caresses it square past cover, no need to run for those, the ball races away to the fence.

Over 2.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, 1 bye, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, gets across the line and flicked straight to the fielder at square leg.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, comes forward and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Over 3.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to RG Sharma, Boundary! Gets closes the face of the bat at the last moment and clips it past mid-wicket for four.

Over 3.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to RG Sharma, no runs, goes deep in the crease and cuts it straight to the man at backward-point.

Over 3.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, gets a big stride forward and blocks it towards cover.

Over 3.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go.

Over 3.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, no runs, gets half-a-stride forward and pushes it towards mid-on.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 M Morkel bowls it short of length to S Dhawan, 1 run, rocks back and pulls it to the right of mid-wicket. Phangiso gets a hand onto it and keeps them down to a single.

Over 4.2 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to RG Sharma, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and guides it pass backward-point.

Over 4.3 M Morkel bowls it short of length to S Dhawan, no runs, punched off the back foot towards mid-off.

Over 4.4 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, stays in his crease and pushes it towards mid-off.

Over 4.5 M Morkel bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it to the on-side.

Over 4.6 M Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, 1 run, gets forward and drives it through mid-off.

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