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4.6 overs (0 Run) No run.

4.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Make it five in five for Gaikwad! A length ball, outside off. Gaikwad tries to use the pace here as he steers it to short third man where Tabraiz Shamsi is slow to move across and it races again to the third man fence.

4.4 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Four fours in a row! Not a good follow up delivery from Nortje! This is full and on middle. Gaikwad flicks it past mid-wicket for a boundary.

4.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Three now but this one is a nasty delivery from Nortje! Nortje serves a well-directed bumper on middle. Gaikwad dances down the track and tries to ramp it away as he gets low but gets hit on the grill and it races away to the third man fence. The physio is out to check Gaikwad quickly but he is fine.

4.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Two in a row! Feels like the nerves has settled for Gaikwad! Touch fuller and on middle. Gaikwad skips down and smashes it through mid on for another bundary.

4.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Nortje is greeted with a four! A length ball, outside off. Gaikwad cuts this 144 kph delivery past point for a boundary.

Anrich Nortje is into the attack.

3.6 overs (1 Run) A low full toss, around leg. Gaikwad drills it wide of long on for a single.

3.5 overs (1 Run) Fuller and on off. Kishan drives it nicely to mid off for a single.

3.4 overs (2 Runs) Length ball, outside off. Kishan dabs it to deep backward point for a brace.

3.3 overs (0 Run) Short of a length is working for South Africa here! This is outside off and at a good pace as well. Kishan skips down and looks to heave it but misses.

3.2 overs (2 Runs) Parnell serves a slower bumper and Kishan steps forward to pull it away to deep square leg. Anrich Nortje runs to his right and does well to cut it out. Two.

3.1 overs (0 Run) Around off on a length, pushed to covers.

2.6 overs (1 Run) On a length and around off. Kishan steps across to tuck it away but inner edges it to square leg for a single. 12 off the over.

2.5 overs (1 Run) Rabada hits the hard length, outside off. Gaikwad slices it past point for a single.

2.4 overs (6 Runs) SIX! HAMMERED! Much better from Gaikwad! In the slot, fuller and Gaikwad flicks it away, over cow corner for a biggie.

2.3 overs (0 Run) Again mistimed here! Length and on middle. Gaikwad closes the face of the bat too early and gets a soft leading edge to covers.

2.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Streaky! Gaikwad is struggling a bit to time here! Full and on off. Gaikwad looks to drive but gets an inside edge and it goes through square leg for a boundary.

2.1 overs (0 Run) SWING AND A MISS! On a length and on top of off. Gaikwad comes down the track and swings across but fails to connect.

1.6 overs (0 Run) Around off, on a length. Kishan punches off the outer half of the bat and to point.

1.5 overs (0 Run) Finally, something off the pitch! This is on a length and outside off, hint of away shape. Kishan prods and looks to push but gets beaten on the outside edge.

1.4 overs (1 Run) Length ball, on middle. Gaikwad is a touch late to his shot as he nudges it wide of mid on for a single.

1.3 overs (1 Run) Pulls his length forward a bit, around off, nudged to mid-wicket for one.

1.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Kishan continues to be the aggressor! Short of a length, around off. Kishan is fast on his pull shot as he hits it over mid-wicket for the first boundary off the innings.

1.1 overs (0 Run) A length ball, around middle and off. Kishan hits it back to the bowler.

Wayne Parnell to bowl from the other end.

0.6 over (0 Run) Good first over then for the Proteas! Length ball, just outside off, not much width and Gaikwad punches it to cover-point.

0.5 over (0 Run) Tight from Rabada! Length ball, just around off. Gaikwad hangs back and blocks it out.

0.4 over (0 Run) Back of a length, outside off, extra bounce. Gaikwad punches it to covers.

0.3 over (2 Runs) Length ball around middle. Gaikwad nudges it behind square on the leg side for a brace. The ball has not done much till now.

0.2 over (2 Runs) Two runs! On a length and on off. Gaikwad tucks it to mid on and takes off for a single. Wayne Parnell there hits at the bowler's end and the ball goes past the man at mid off and the batters will get another run. India are underway.

0.1 over (0 Run) Short of a length and outside off. Gaikwad gets on his toes and guides it to point.

We are all set for the action. The players are out in the middle. Ruturaj Gaikwad once again has an opportunity to show his skills, he walks along with Ishan Kishan. Kagiso Rabada to start with the ball. A do-or-die game for India. Let's play...

Anrich Nortje is up for a chat. He says it's nice to be together as a team after a long break. Adds that they are just focusing on the basics and executing the plan well. Shares that he still isn't feeling 100% but he is happy to get some game time. It's a new challenge to play in India and hopes to be ready for the next World Cup. Shares that he doesn't think there will be much change before this game and hopes to secure the series here. A massive game for them and the boys will come hard today.

South Africa (Unchanged playing XI) - Temba Bavuma (C), Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (WK), David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

India (Unchanged playing XI) - Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (C/WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Dinesh Karthik, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Rishabh Pant, the skipper of India says he would've bowled first as well. He is not thinking much about the toss. Shares that they are playing the same team. Informs the execution should be better and feels they will be fine after that. Adds that the wicket is soft underneath but a little bit better that the previous one.

Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa says they will bowl again. Adds that this pitch is different and they are expecting a good one to play. It has a different colour, has a yellowish tinge to it. Informs they are playing same team. Shares that they had good first two games and he is just telling the guys to improve more in all departments.

TOSS - South Africa have won the toss and they will BOWL first!