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22 October 2015, 21:23 PM
Over 50 | Score 264/9 (Rabada 8; Tahir 4)
Mohit Sharma on in the final over of the match. Kagiso Rabada and Imran Tahir guarded their wickets with utmost care, while Indians celebrated a deserving win. Four runs from the over. Mohit's figures: 10-0-48-1.
India won the match by 35 runs to level the series 2-2. The deciding fifth ODI will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on October 25.
22 October 2015, 21:18 PM
Over 49 | Score 260/9 (Rabada 6; Tahir 2)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar into his tenth over. Three runs conceded. His figures: 10-0-68-3. He leaked plenty of runs, but took those crucial wickets towards the end to assure India the win, and stay alive in the series. South Africa need 40 runs from 6 balls.
22 October 2015, 21:15 PM
Over 48 | Score 257/9 (Rabada 6; Tahir 0)
Mohit Sharma into the attack, and Kagiso Rabada hit the first ball for a four. He sure can bat. Nice looking cover drive. Then, Rahane missed a run-out chance, with his throw from the backward point missing the stumps. Six runs from the over.
22 October 2015, 21:14 PM
Over 47 | Score 251/9 (Rabada 1; Tahir 0)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar double-strike hastened India's winning surge in Chennai. He first removed Aaron Phangiso off the third delivery, with Axar Patel completing the catch at short third man.
WICKET: Aaron Phangiso c Axar Patel b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 20 (22b)
Then, Dale Steyn also perished trying to hit big off the fifth delivery. Ajinkya Rahane took a good catch at backward square leg.
WICKET: Dale Steyn c Ajinkaya Rahane b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 6 (7b)
Five runs from the over, and South Africa need 49 runs from 18 balls with a wicket in hand. Imaran Tahir and Kagiso Rabada are in the centre.
22 October 2015, 21:04 PM
Over 46 | Score 246/7 (Phangiso 16; Steyn 6)
Amit Mishra returned, and conceded seven runs. With that Mishra also completed his spell, for figures of 10-1-55-1. South Africa need 54 runs from 24 deliveries.
22 October 2015, 21:04 PM
Over 45 | Score 239/7 (Phangiso 10; Steyn 5)
Bhuvnewshar Kumar, who has had a poor spell so far conceding 50 runs in seven overs, returned for the 45th over. And the over started with a two, with a run-out claim referring to the third umpire. It was followed by another couple.
Then, out of the blue, AB de Villiers walked back. Bhuvi produced a slower bouncer, getting faintest of top-edge nick with MS Dhoni taking a low catch behind the stumps.
WICKET: AB de Villiers c MS Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar Kumar 112 (107b)
End of Mr. 360's brilliant innings. Dale Steyn is the new man. 10 runs from the over, with Steyn hitting a four off the last delivery.
22 October 2015, 20:52 PM
Over 44 | Score 229/6 (de Villiers 108; Phangiso 9)
Despite the physical strain, AB de Villiers has changed the gear. Harbhajan Singh did enough too cut a good shot at the covers, restricting it to a couple.
Axar Patel also completed his 10-overs spell with a five-run final over. South Africa need another 72 runs from 36 balls, almost 12 an over.
22 October 2015, 20:50 PM
Over 43 | Score 224/6 (de Villiers 104; Phangiso 8)
AB de Villiers reached his second hundred of the series with a huge six over the long-on boundary. It's his 22nd ODI ton, and fifth against India.
AMit Mishra leaked 10 runs.
22 October 2015, 20:46 PM
Over 42 | Score 214/6 (de Villiers 97; Phangiso 5)
Harbhajan into his last over. Four singles from the first five deliveries, before AB de Villiers lofted the final delivery into the orbit. Huge six. 10 runs.
South Africa need 86 more runs from 48 balls.
22 October 2015, 20:43 PM
Over 41 | Score 204/6 (de Villiers 89; Phangiso 3)
Amit Mishra into the attack, and Aaron Phangiso took a single, then a single to AB de Villiers. Phangiso wasted two deliveries, before taking another single. A wild turn in the last delivery, and a single for AB, keeping the strike. Four runs from the over. South African need another 96 runs from 54 balls.
22 October 2015, 20:40 PM
Over 40 | Score 200/6 (de Villiers 87; Phangiso 1)
A cramping AB de Villiers is keeping the South African hopes. He ran two twos off the first two deliveries of Harbhajan Singh's first two deliveries. After a leg bye, Phangiso took a single. Then, AB hit a four straight down the ground to help SOuth Africa reach 200. A dot to end the over. 10 runs from the over.
22 October 2015, 20:33 PM
Over 39 | Score 190/6 (de Villiers 79; Phangiso 0)
Finally, India managed to effect a run-out, thanks to a risky direct throw from Ajinkya Rahane. Mohit returned to the attack, and Morris tried to steal a single following a LBW shout. Then, Rahane hit bulls eye with a direct throw at non-striker's end. AB de Villiers, who needed to have majority of the strikes, rushed for the non-existent single, ending the 41-run partnership.
WICKET: Chris Morris run out 9 (18b)
Then, the very next delivery, AB de Villiers survived a lofted shot with the Indian fielder missing the flight of the ball at backward point. In the fifth delivery, AB got a hit on his helmet with a bouncer, resulting in a single. He kept the strike with another single.
Five runs from the over. Aaron Phangiso is the new man.
22 October 2015, 20:30 PM
Over 38 | Score 185/5 (de Villiers 75; Morris 9)
Harbhajan Singh into his eighth over. He managed to keep the South African quite, conceding only five runs. South Africa need another 115 runs from 72 balls.
22 October 2015, 20:26 PM
Over 37 | Score 180/5 (de Villiers 72; Morris 7)
Axar Patel in the attack.AB de Villiers got a single off the third delivery, then Chris Morris played a good reverse sweep for his first four. Six runs from the over.
22 October 2015, 20:26 PM
Over 36 | Score 174/5 (de Villiers 71; Morris 2)
Chris Morris got off the strike with a sweep off the thirs delivery. Then, AB de Villiers showcased his class, playing a reverse sweep to find his ninth four through the midwicket area.
Next delivery, Harbhajan almost got hit wicket, but the ball fell short of the fielder at mid-off. Six runs from the over. South Africa need 126 more runs at exactly nine an over.
22 October 2015, 20:22 PM
Over 35 | Score 168/5 (de Villiers 66; Morris 1)
MS Dhoni persisted with Bhuvneshwar. No signs of Suresh Raina, despite the tell-tale signs of spinners doing the tricks.
AB de Villiers took a single off the first delivery, exposing Chris Morris. But Morris managed to fend off the remaining deliveries, including a wayward shot which almost cost his wicket. A single, and to the delight of Dhoni, Morris kept the strike.
22 October 2015, 20:13 PM
Over 34 | Score 166/5 (de Villiers 65; Morris 0)
And amidst the pile of wickets, AB de Villiers is taking on the Indians. Started the 34th over with back-to-back fours off Amit Mishra, either side of the pitch.
But, Mishra returned strong, tossing up, and beating the master batsman in the flight, twice. Nine runs from the over.
22 October 2015, 20:13 PM
Over 33 | Score 157/5 (de Villiers 56; Morris 0)
Then, AB de Villiers reached his fifty with two fours off the first three balls from Bhuvnewshar Kumar's sixth over. The Proteas skipper hit another four in the next delivery. 13 runs from the over. They need 143 more runs from 17 overs.
22 October 2015, 20:05 PM
Over 32 | Score 144/5 (de Villiers 43; Morris 0)
Farhaan Behardien survived a thick edged, caught behind with umpire S Ravi ignoring India's claim. Bowler Amit Mishra and MS Dhoni were already celebrating, but had to content with a wry smile from the umpire.
Then, in the fifth delivery, Ravi raised his finger to a loud LBW shout from the Indians. Behardien shook his head, not happy.
WICKET: Farhaan Behardien lbw b Amit Mishra 22 (38b)
Maiden wicket from Mishra. Chris Morris is the ne man out there. And India are into the Proteas tail.
22 October 2015, 20:00 PM
Over 31 | Score 144/4 (de Villiers 43; Behardien 22)
India have had their chances in the last couple of overs, but could only watched South African batsmen surviving those close chances. Mohit Sharma started his seventh over with length ball, which Farhaan Behardien played towards the backward point, and Ajinkya Rahane missed his throw to effect the run out. Three runs from the over and Proteas required 156 runs from 19 overs.
22 October 2015, 19:56 PM
Over 30 | Score 141/4 (de Villiers 42; Behardien 20)
Amit Mishra continued for his fifth over. And off the first delivery, South Africa survived a close run-out call, with AB de Villiers and Farhaan Behardien making a mess of a possible single. de Villiers, then, took a single in the third delivery. Then, in the fifth delivery, Behardien lofted a skier, and amidst calls of 'catch it', Bhuvneswhar Singh failed to read the flight. Two runs for South Africa, for the risk. A single to complete the 4-run over.
In between, the two Proteas batsmen also completed their fifty-run partnership.
22 October 2015, 19:53 PM
Over 29 | Score 137/4 (de Villiers 41; Behardien 17)
Mohit Sharma kept his it simple and quite. Conceded only a single to keep the pressure from his end. AB de Villiers took three deliveries to take a single, then Farhaan Behardien defended the remaining three deliveries for nothing.
22 October 2015, 19:52 PM
Over 28 | Score 136/4 (de Villiers 40; Behardien 17)
For the first time today, Amit Mishra has bowled a good over, conceding only two runs. He managed to keep AB de Villiers quite. South Africa need another 164 runs from 22 overs.
22 October 2015, 19:44 PM
Over 27 | Score 134/4 (de Villiers 39; Behardien 16)
Mohit Sharma returned for his fifth over. Three runs off the first four deliveries - a double and a single off the second and fourth deliveries respectively - then a single off the final. Four runs from the over.
And AB de Villiers taking most of the strikes, Indian bowlers have in the last four.five overs failed to dictate the terms.
22 October 2015, 19:44 PM
Over 26 | Score 130/4 (de Villiers 36; Behardien 15)
Another six-run over with AB de Villiers taking on Axar Patel. The Proteas skipper also survived a couple of close chances, first MS Dhoni missing a stumping chance, then a miss hit falling short of fielder at mid-off.
de Villiers hit the second ball of the over for a four, coming down the over, through the midwicket. And there were two singles too.
22 October 2015, 19:38 PM
Over 25 | Score 124/4 (de Villiers 31; Behardien 14)
And another good, productive over for South Africa. Six runs from Axar Patel's eighth over, thanks to a four off the final delivery. de Villiers swept the straighter to the backward square leg boundary.
22 October 2015, 19:35 PM
Over 24 | Score 118/4 (de Villiers 26; Behardien 13)
It seemed South African skipper AB de Villiers has got a hang of the turn and bounce in Chennai. He started Amit Mishra's second over with a well judged sweep for a four over the midwicket. Then he, along with Behardien milked single, to make it a nine-run over.
22 October 2015, 19:35 PM
Over 23 | Score 109/4 (de Villiers 19; Behardien 11)
Another good over from Axar Patel. Leaked only two runs, all singles, one each to Behardien and de Villiers.
22 October 2015, 19:30 PM
Over 22 | Score 107/4 (de Villiers 18; Behardien 10)
MS Dhoni introduced another spinner in Amit Mishra. Four runs from his first over. For South Africa, AB de Villiers is holding the fort, playing some exquisite late cuts and defending good deliveries.
Proteas need another 193 runs from 28 overs.
22 October 2015, 19:29 PM
Over 21 | Score 103/4 (de Villiers 15; Behardien 9)
Another good over for South Africa. Eight runs from the over, to bring up their 100. Farhaan Behardien took a single off the first delivery, then AB de Villiers played out three dots before getting a three off a thick edge. Then, he got benefited of yet another edge, which flew for a four behind the slip cordon. Unlucky Axar Patel.
22 October 2015, 19:25 PM
And the Indian batting legend Virender Sehwag, who recently retired, tweeted:
Kya baat hai bhajji paa great ball keep going like that .
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 22, 2015
22 October 2015, 19:23 PM
Over 20 | Score 95/4 (de Villiers 12; Behardien 4)
Finally, a decent over for the batting side, taking three singles off the first three deliveries, then making it a five-run over with two singles off the two final deliveries.
Harbhajan Singh completed six overs, taking two wickets, conceding 20 runs.
22 October 2015, 19:20 PM
Over 19 | Score 90/4 (de Villiers 10; Behardien 1)
Indian spinners just raced through the overs and South Africa's asking rate increased with with every passing spell.
Axar Patel completed his five overs, conceding only two runs in the fifth over. new man Farhaan Behardien played out four balls for a single, after AB de Villiers took a single off the first ball.
Proteas need another 210 runs from 31 overs.
22 October 2015, 19:17 PM
Over 18 | Score 88/4 (de Villiers 9; Behardien 0)
Harbhajan again. The experience bowler removed David Miller, who just hit the spinner for a four to relief the pressure. Bhaji kept the line straight and it hit Miller on the front foot and the umpire has no hesitation raising the finger.
WICKET: David Miller lbw b Harbhajan Singh 6 (12b)
Foru runs and a wicket.
22 October 2015, 19:16 PM
Over 17 | Score 84/3 (de Villiers 9; Miller 2)
Another beautiful over from Axar Patel. Both Ab de Villiers and David Miller are at the mercy of Indian slow bowlers, slips in position. And close fielders all cocked-up.
One run from the over. Patel has conceded 11 runs from his four overs, taking a wicket.
22 October 2015, 19:13 PM
Over 16 | Score 83/3 (de Villiers 9; Miller 1)
Harbhajan Singh tighten the screws after the fall of Faf du Plessis. Four runs from the over. South Africa need another 217 runs from 34 overs. And Indian appealed for everything.
22 October 2015, 19:05 PM
Over 15 | Score 79/3 (de Villiers 5; Miller 0)
Dhoni persisted with spin and it paid rich dividends. Slow left arm spinner removed Faf du Plessis, caught behind, with Indian team celebrating in unison. Umpire S Ravi lifted his finger straight away, even as Faf was reluctant. No RDS in India.
WICKET: Faf du Plessis c MS Dhoni b Axar Patel 17 (34b)
Five runs and a wicket. David Miller is the new man.
22 October 2015, 19:04 PM
That's how Bhaji removed de Kock
Bhajji rips it, Ajinkya laps it up. Quinton de Kock gone. 4th @Paytm ODI #INDvsSA https://t.co/HLjVuDmDNU
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 22, 2015
22 October 2015, 18:58 PM
Over 14 | Score 74/2 (du Plessis 13; de Villiers 5)
Harbhajan Singh continued his brilliant spell. The off-break bowler conceded only two runs in his third over. His spell so far: 3-0-6-1.
In the fifth ball, AbB de Villiers slammed a straight drive which hit Faf du Plessis on the right elbow. And the South African batsman in the non-striker's end required a lengthy medical attention. Bhaji ended the over, conceding a single.
22 October 2015, 18:58 PM
Over 13 | Score 71/2 (du Plessis 12; de Villiers 3)
Axar Patel produced yet another brilliant over, conceding only three runs. South Africa need another 227 runs with 8 wickets in hand.
22 October 2015, 18:48 PM
Over 12 | Score 68/2 (du Plessis 11; de Villiers 1)
Harbhajan Singh removed the dangerous Quinton de Kock with a superb delivery. He managed to draw the batsman and play against a turning delivery, resulting to a catch, at second slip. Sharp catch from Ajinkya Rahane. That happened in the third ball of the over.
WICKET: Quinton de Kock c Ajinkya Rahane b Harbhajan Singh 43 (35b)
Three wuns and a prized wicket. With that Proteas skipper AB de Villiers arrived in the centre.
22 October 2015, 18:45 PM
Over 11 | Score 65/1 (de Kock 42; du Plessis 10)
Double change for India, and the crowd in Chennai is backing the Indian team to the hilt. Axar Patel conceded only two runs in his first over.
South Africa need another 236 runs with nine wickets in hand.
22 October 2015, 18:42 PM
Over 10 | Score 63/1 (de Kock 41; du Plessis 9)
MS Dhoni introduced spin in the 10th over, giving the ball to Harbahajan Singh. And the experienced bowler started with a shout, for a catch, which came to a naught.
Good first over from Bhaji. Enough hint of turn and bounce, it at all, to motivate his fellow spinners. One run from the over.
22 October 2015, 18:41 PM
Over 9 | Score 62/1 (de Kock 41; du Plessis 8)
It was going well for Bhuvneshwar Kumar, until the final delivery. He had conceded only a single, off the fourth delivery to du Plessis, then de Kock connected the sixth ball for a six over the square-leg boundary. Seven runs.
22 October 2015, 18:33 PM
Over 8 | Score 55/1 (de Kock 35; du Plessis 7)
Faf du Plessis got a lucky boundary behind the wicket-keeper off a thick edge. He took a single off the next delivery, before de Kock hit a sumptuous cut on the back foot for his sixth boundary.
Quinton de Kock, who has a special liking of Indian attack, is playing a good innings.
Mohit Sharma leaked 11 runs in his fourth over.
22 October 2015, 18:27 PM
Over 7 | Score 44/1 (de Kock 29; du Plessis 2)
Another good over for India, only two runs from it as Bhuvnewshar Kumar managed to keep newly arrived du Plessis quite. A wide and a single off the final delivery.
South Africa need another 257 runs with 9 wickets in hand. Bhuvi, in between, received a warning from the umpire for running into the danger area.
22 October 2015, 18:27 PM
Over 6 | Score 42/1 (de Kock 29; du Plessis 1)
Mohit Sharma removed dangerous Hashim Amla off the first delivery of the sixth over. The ball arrived little late for the Proteas batsman and he ended up offering comfortable catch at midwicket, where Shikhar Dhawan jumped a bit to complete the sending off.
WICKET: Hashim Amla c Shikhar Dhawan b Mohit Sharma 7 (10b)
Faf du Plessis, who arrived after the fall of Amla, survived a mixed up and blocked three deliveries before taking a single. Off the final delivery, de Kock glanced for a four.
22 October 2015, 18:14 PM
Over 5 | Score 36/0 (de Kock 25; Amla 7)
Poor, poor start the over for Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Back-to-back fours to start, including an overstepping no-ball, resulting in a free-hit, which resulted in two runs. Quinton de Kock was at his best.
After conceding 10 runs off the first two legal deliveries, Bhuvi, thanks to some good fielding, managed to end the over relatively well. 14 runs from the over.
22 October 2015, 18:11 PM
Over 4 | Score 21/0 (de Kock 14; Amla 4)
And Mohit Sharma also responded with a brilliant over. Leaked only two runs. South Africa, after four overs, need another 279 runs with 10 wickets in hand.
22 October 2015, 18:06 PM
Over 3 | Score 19/0 (de Kock 13; Amla 3)
A good over for India with Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceding only three runs, all singles. In between, there was also a little mixed-up between the two Proteas openers in the third ball. But India failed to capitalise from it.
Virat Kohli, who scored a brilliant hundred, failed to take field. He was limping towards the end of his innings.
