SA vs IND, 1st ODI: India 265/8; South Africa Win By 31 Runs

South Africa vs India, 1st ODI

India 265/8; South Africa win by 31 runs

Shardul Thakur gets to his maiden ODI fifty with a boundary on the last ball but this effort comes in a losing cause as India fell short by 31 runs. Thakur completes his fifty in 43 balls with 5 boundaries and a six. South Africa go 1-0 up in the 3-match ODI series.

South Africa win the first ODI by 31 runs to go 1-0 up in the 3 match series!
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India - 265/8 (lost by 31 runs)

42.2 Shamsi gets Bhuneshwar Kumar

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar departs after an uncomfortable stay at the crease. 8th wicket down for India.

India - 214/8 (42.2 overs, need 83 runs from 43 balls)

38.3 Phehlukwayo Gets Ashwin For 7

Andile Phehlukwayo gets Ravichandran Ashwin and deals another blow to team India. Phehlukwayo bowls a nipper from length which keeps low. Ashwin stays back in his crease to slash it through the off-side and ends up guiding the ball onto his stumps with his bat's inside edge. India lose their 7th wicket. 

India - 199/7 (38./3 overs, need 98 more runs to win)

35.5 Debutant Venkatesh Iyer departs after scoring 2 runs on debut

Lungi Ngidi gets rid of debutant Venkatesh Iyer with a high bouncer. Iyer goes for the pull and picks the man in the deep at square leg. Rassie van der Dussen completes the catch. Sixth blow for team India.

India - 188/6 (35.5 overs, need 109 more runs to win)

34.1 Rishabh Pant out! 5th blow for India

Phehlukwayo pitches the delivery short and on the leg side, the ball goes for a wide. Pant misses the flick and goes out of the crease due to momentum. Quinton de Kock dislodges the bails in a flash to dismiss the batter. 5th wicket down for India.

India - 182/5 (34.1 overs, need 115 more runs to win)

33.5 Lungi Ngidi gets Shreyas Iyer

Lungi Ngidi bangs the delivery short, Shreyas Iyer tries to go for the pull but only manages to glove it. Quinton de Kock moves towards his left to complete the catch. India loses their 4th wicket. 

India - 181/4 (33.5 overs, need 116 runs to win)

28.2 Virat Kohli goes after making 51

Tabraiz Shamsi gets Virat Kohli's wicket as the former Indian captain completes his 63rd ODI half-century. He mistimes the sweep shot and sends it straight to Temba Bavuma at mid-wicket.

India - 152/3 (28.2 overs, need 145 runs more to win)

25.3 Keshav Maharaj bowls Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan departs after scoring 79 runs off 84 balls with 10 boundaries. Keshav Maharaj gets the big wicket.

India - 138/2 (25.3 overs, need 159 more runs to win)

13.6 Shikhar Dhawan completes his fifty

Shikhar Dhawan completes his 34th ODI fifty off 51 balls with 8 boundaries in his comeback match.

Fifty For Shikhar Dhawan!!
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A 51-ball fifty for Shikhar Dhawan!
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India - 77/1 (14.3 overs, need 220 more runs to win)

8.3 Aiden Markram to KL Rahul, OUT!

Aiden Makram finally gets a wicket in his 5th over, as he dismisses Indian skipper KL Rahul for 12. Rahul played for the turn but the ball didn't and he helped it to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock with a faint edge. First wicket down for team India.

India - 50/1 (9 overs, need 247 more to win)

50 South Africa finishes at 296/4

Centuries from Rassie van der Dussen (130*) and Bavuma (110) helps the hosts to post a total near 300 after starting off very slow. India needs 297 runs in 50 overs to win the first match. 

South Africa - 296/4

48.1 Bavuma Goes After Making 110

South African batter finally goes after scoring 110 runs in 143 balls. The partnership between Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen added 204 runs in 184 balls before Jasprit Bumrah gets the skipper. Bavuma tosses a catch to Indian skipper KL Rahul at long-on and walks after scoring a brilliant ton fo this team.

34.1 Fifty for Rassie van der Dussen

Rassie van der Dussen completes a quick fifty in 59 balls. The batter has also etched a partnership of 100+ runs with captain Temba Bavuma. 

South Africa - 181/3 (35 overs)

27.2 Temba Bavuma completes fifty

South African captain Temba Bavuma continues with his gritty innings as he completes his 3rd international half-century in ODI cricket, off 76 balls. 

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South Africa - 133/3 (28 overs)

17.4 Aiden Markram Run Out

Debutant Venkatesh Iyer gets the big fish as he dismisses Aiden Markram with a direct throw. Batter departs after making 4 off 11 balls.

Brilliant From Debutant Venkatesh Iyer!
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South Africa  - 78/3 (19.3 overs)

15.1 Ashwin Bowls de Kock

R Ashwin clean bowls Quinton de Kock with fast delivery on the good length. De Kock walks back after scoring 27 runs in 41 balls. 

Ashwin Gets QDK!!
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South Africa - 58/2 (15.1 overs)

4.2 Bumrah To J Malan; OUT

Jasprit Bumrah bowls an outswinger on the good length, Malan edged the ball expecting an inswinger. Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant completes the catch. 

Jasprit Bumrah Removes Janneman Malan!!
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South Africa - 19/1 (4.2 overs)

South Africa Opt To Bat First

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma wins the toss & opts to bat first. 

Here Is The Playing XI For Both The Teams!!
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Playing XI of both teams are: 

South Africa - Quinton de Kock(w), Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma(c), David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi

SA v IND, Fantasy XI: 

• Wicket-keepers - Quinton De Kock
• Batters - Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli, Janneman Malan, Rassie Van Der-Dussen
• All-rounders - Ravichandran Ashwin, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen
• Bowlers - Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Tabraiz Shamsi

SA v IND, Preview

South African batters are in good form. Temba Bavuma was brilliant during the test series and would want to continue in the ODI series as well. Rassie Van Der Dussen, too, looked good while playing the red ball. Janneman Malan will be the player to watch out for. Marco Jansen could be the game-changer for South Africa. 

KL Rahul has confirmed that he will be opening. Shikhar Dhawan is likely to be the second opener.  Middle-order will consist of Virat Kohli and either Shreyas Iyer or Suryakumar Yadav. 

Venkatesh Iyer is likely to make his ODI debut and play as a finisher. R Ashwin will be making his ODI comeback. Jasprit Bumrah is likely to play unless they give him a rest and play Prasidh Krishna. 

SA v IND Probable Playing XI:

• South Africa - Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

• India - Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav/ Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Venkatesh Iyer, Shardul Thakur/ Deepak Chahar, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal