India vs South Africa, 1st ODI Highlights: Sanju Samson’s Unbeaten 86 In Vain As SA Beat India By 9 Runs | Cricket News

IND vs SA: SA HOLD NERVES TO WIN BY 9 WICKETS

Despite Sanju Samson’s best efforts, South Africa take the win and lead the series 1-0. Samson remains unbeaten on 86. Top knock from him and Shreyas Iyer.

IND vs SA: SIX RUNS

Samson goes over the top and into the crowd! 

IND: 227/8 (39.1)

IND vs SA: OUT

Goes up in the air and Bavuma settles down to take a good catch. It wasn’t easy at all. Avesh departs

IND”: 215/8 (38.5)

IND vs SA: OUT

Well taken by Maharaj at mid-off! India go six down. Good knock from Shardul

IND: 211/6 (37.3)

IND vs SA: FOUR RUNS!

Pulled away for a boundary! Excellent shot from Samson. That’s much better from him.

IND: 191/5 (36)

IND vs SA: FOUR RUNS

49-ball 50 for Samson. But India need to look for boundaries now

IND vs SA: SIX RUNS

Goes over deep midwicket! Samson rides the bounce of the ball, and clears the long boundary with his pull. Samson moves to 47

IND vs SA: FOUR RUNS

Excellent shot from Samson! Just beats deep third running to his left!

IND: 162/5 (32.4)

IND vs SA: OUT

Hits it straight to mid-on! Iyer perishes after a good knock. India in trouble, again

IND vs SA: 50 UP FOR IYER

Fifty up for Iyer! Excellent knock under pressure from him. Just 33 ball needed to reach the 50-run mark. India now well and truly back in the chase

IND: 118/4 (26)

IND vs SA: FOUR RUNS

Iyer on a roll! Cuts hard and finds the boundary again. Excellent batting from Iyer. Using his experience

IND: 90/4 (21)

IND vs SA: FOUR RUNS

Finds the boundary! Iyer goes for the sweep and finds enough connection to beat the man at square leg

IND: 82/4 (20.4)

IND vs SA: SIX RUNS

Samson releases some pressure. Charges down the track and hits it over deep midwicket for a six. Much-needed boundary

IND: 66/4 (18.6)

IND vs SA: Soft Dismissal

Taken at leg slip! Kishan skipped down the pitch to this shortish ball outside off, which turned into him yet again. Clips to leg slip

IND: 51/4 (17.4)

IND vs SA: STUMPED

QDK with the stumping! Gaikwad tries to release some pressure but missed the ball completely. Great work from QDK and Shamsi.

IND: 48/3 (16.4)

IND vs SA Live Score: END OF THE 16th

Things not looking good for India at the moment. Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad continue to struggle to find the boundaries. 16 overs are gone. India 42/2. Need 208 off 144 deliveries

IND vs SA Live Score: FOUR RUNS!

Faboulous shot! Gets the width and uses the pace to place towards deep backward point for a boundary.

IND: 40/2 (14.1)

IND vs SA Live Score: FOUR RUNS!

Inside edge and that just misses the stumps. Instead, it races away for a boundary.

IND: 18/2 (7.2)

IND: 8/2 (5.1)

IND vs SA Live Score: WICKET!

Here is the first blood for South Africa and it has been drawn by their ace pacer Kagiso Rabada. It was bowled around length and the ball shaped into Shubman Gill, who got an inside edge before the ball rattled his stumps. 

IND 8/1 (2.4)

IND vs SA Live Score: 5 runs came off 1st over

Kagiso Rabada didn’t look at his usual best, especially against Shikhar Dhawan. 5 runs came off the first over. 

IND 5/0 (1)

IND vs SA: India start 250-run chase

Shubman Gill and Shikhar Dhawan have started India’s chase of 250 runs against South Africa. Dhawan is on strike while Kagiso Rabada has the new ball in hand. Here we go!

IND vs SA 1st ODI Match: South Africa post 249/4

The Indian pacers started the innings well by keeping the openers Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan in check. The duo then tried to accelerate but Shardul Thakur’s twin strikes once again put India in driver’s seat. However, de Kock held one end tight until he fell to for 48 to Ravi Bishnoi. A 139-run partnership between Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller then helped South Africa reach a competitive total.

RSA 249/4 (40)

IND vs SA Live Score: SIX!

Banged in short from Siraj outside off stump and Miller has hit it over covers for a six. How good on earth a destructive batter he is when he keeps going. 

RSA 246/4 (39.1)

IND vs SA Live Score: SIX!

Short ball from Avesh Khan and Miller says enough is enough. The southpaw powerfully hit it over deep mid-wicket for a six with his trademark pull.

RSA 230/4 (37.4)

IND vs SA Live Score: Back-to-back catches dropped!

Poor Avesh Khan could have got the wicket of either Klaasen or Miller but he gets none. First, Shardul Thakur dropped the catch of Klaasan, while the second dropped catch was that of Miller.   

RSA 217/4 (37.1)

IND vs SA 1st ODI Match: FOUR!

A slower short ball from Mohammed Siraj but Klaasen adjusted himself beautifully under the ball and cut it for a four towards backward point. He is looking dangerous now.

RSA 214/4 (36.4)

Live Score: Fifty for Klaasen!

A couple and this time Heinrich Klaasen races to his fifty in 52 balls. Another masterclass knock from the right-handed batter. 

RSA 201/4 (35.5)

Live Score: Fifty for Miller!

A single and it’s the 18th ODI fifty for David Miller. He has reached there in as many balls but must be looking to accelerate from here.

RSA 196/4 (35.2)

IND vs SA 1st ODI Match: FOUR!

A pull shot from David Miller towards square leg and a misfield in deep from Ruturaj Gaikwad converts it into a boundary. With it, Miller races to 48 now.

RSA 193/4 (34.4)

IND vs SA Live Score: SIX!

How good that hit was! Heinrich Klaasen got a ball outside off stump and lofted it over extra cover for a beautiful six. 

RSA 163/4 (29.5)

IND vs SA 1st ODI Match: FOUR!

A short ball from Ravi Bishnoi and Heinrich Klaasen was quick to get on the backfoot and pull it for a four towards square leg.

RSA 154/4 (28.4)

IND vs SA Live Score: Falls safely

That has gone high up in the air. Dhawan tracks back from midwicket while Avesh Khan also charges from the deep. The Indian skipper goes for the dive but the ball lands safely.

IND vs SA Live Score: SIX runs

That has travelled the distance! Too much flight from Bishnoi and Miller punishes him. Goes over long-off

RSA: 133/4 (24.3)

IND vs SA Live Score: Big WICKET!

Quinton de Kock has been trapped in front of the stumps by Ravi Bishnoi. Umpire has raised his finger and that’s a big fish for the ODI debutant. Meanwhile, de Kock wastes a review as well.

RSA 110/4 (22.2)

IND vs SA 1st ODI Match: FOUR!

That’s a quality sweep from Heinrich Klaasen towards backward square leg for a four. He picked the length early and executed his shot to perfection. He is really strong against spin!

RSA 92/3 (19.3)

IND vs SA Live Score: WICKET!

That’s another wicket for India. Another South Africa batter has been bowled. This time Kuldeep Yadav has bowled a superb delivery to get rid of Aiden Markram.

RSA 71/3 (16)

IND vs SA Live Score: WICKET!

Temba Bavuma is gone! It was a superb delivery from Shardul Thakur that was pitched around good length area and shaped into Bavuma. The ball found a big bag between bat and pad of Bavuma to disturb the stumps. South Africa are two down now.

RSA 70/2 (15) 

IND vs SA 1st ODI Match: Expensive Over

16 runs came off Ravio Bishnoi’s third over. He failed to stick to the line and length and paid the price for it. The over started with 5 wides before Temba Bavuma hit three fours in it to make it a big over. 

RSA 65/1 (14)

IND vs SA Live Score: WICKET!

Shardul Thakur has dismissed Janneman Malan. The batter wanted to go over Shreyas Iyer at mid-wicket but lost his wicket in the process. He departs after scoring 22 runs off 42 balls.

RSA 49/1 (12.1)