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4.6 overs (0 Run) Chahar goes full again, just outside off. This is punched to covers.

4.5 overs (2 Runs) Full, on off. Worked past mid-wicket for a couple.

4.4 overs (2 Runs) Nicely punched by Quinton de Kock! He punches this wide length ball, through covers. KL Rahul chases it and slides to stop it. He throws it to Kohli and the former skipper throws it back in. Two taken.

4.3 overs (1 Run) Too full this time by Chahar, on off. Pushed wide of mid off for one.

4.2 overs (0 Run) Well bowled. Length ball, landing just outside off and shaping away. Temba Bavuma leaves it with ease.

4.1 overs (1 Run) Too full and on middle. Worked past mid-wicket for one.

3.6 overs (0 Run) On a length, on off. Pushed to cover by Bavuma.

3.5 overs (0 Run) Bumrah goes shorter this time, on off. Blocked out by Bavuma with ease.

3.4 overs (1 Run) Length ball, angling across off. Worked to third man by de Kock for one.

3.3 overs (0 Run) On a length, around off. De Kock blocks it from the crease.

3.2 overs (1 Run) Back of a length, around off. Bavuma rises and works it towards third man for one.

3.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Punished by Bavuma this time! On the pads and too full. This is flicked past mid on for a boundary.

2.6 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Punished again! Full again and too wide outside off. De Kock carves it past covers for a boundary.

2.5 overs (2 Runs) Fuller, outside off. De Kock drives it aerially but through covers. Rahul chases it and he loses his balance a bit while he looks to gather it. But he pops the ball inside the ropes, goes over, comes back and throws it. Two taken.

There is some issue with the ball. The last boundary might have done a bit of damage and the umpires are having a look at it. The ball doesn't quite fit through one of the gauges and they decide to change it.

2.4 overs (0 Run) Fuller, on off. Pushed to mid off. Better from Chahar.

2.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Nope, even if you have just taken a wicket, you cannot bowl there to Quinton de Kock! Full and on the pads. Quinton de Kock nicely flicks it past mid on and gets a boundary.

2.2 overs (1 Run) Full and wide outside off. Driven past point for one. Bavuma is off the mark.

The skipper, Temba Bavuma, is in at number 3.

2.1 overs (0 Run) OUT! TAKEN! Gone this time! Brilliant bowling by Chahar here. He serves a length ball, right in the corridor of uncertainty. Malan once again looks to block it with his feet going nowhere. He loses his balance a bit and moves forward. The ball nicely shapes away and takes the outside edge. Rishabh Pant takes it with ease this time. Great start for India!

1.6 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Oh, nicely done! Jasprit Bumrah bowls a length ball, but on the pads. De Kock flicks it past square leg and the ball runs to the fence. First boundary of the game.

1.5 overs (1 Run) Jasprit Bumrah serves a full ball, this lands on off and comes back in. Malan nicely works it towards mid on though.

1.4 overs (0 Run) Too full and a bit too wide. Left alone.

1.3 overs (0 Run) Inside edge on the pads! This lands outside off, on a length and tails back in. Malan looks to block it from the crease but gets a big inside edge back on the pads.

1.2 overs (1 Run) On a length, around off. De Kock looks to work it away but gets the outside edge towards third man for one.

1.1 overs (0 Run) Fuller, around off. De Kock presses forward and pushes it to mid off. Good start for Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to take the other new ball.

0.6 over (0 Run) Full and outside off. Left alone.

0.5 over (0 Run) Just short of first slip! That is a peach of a delivery by Deepak Chahar! Length ball, just outside off. Malan looks to block from the crease but the ball shapes away to take the outside edge. Dhawan gets low to his right at first slip but it drops just short of him.

0.4 over (1 Run) Quinton de Kock gets off the mark. Fuller, on off. He looks to work it away but gets the leading edge towards cover for one.

0.3 over (0 Run) Fuller again, around off. Pushed towards mid on now.

0.2 over (0 Run) Better. Length ball, just outside off. It shapes in a bit but de Kock leaves it well.

0.1 over (0 Run) Nice and full, outside off. A bit of away shape on that and de Kock drives it. The man at mid off though dives to his left and stops it.

0.1 over (1 Run) WIDE! Chahar starts off with a gentle loosener, way outside off. Left alone and a wide is signaled. South Africa are up and running with that.

Done with the national anthems and it's time to play! South African openers, Janneman Malan and Quinton de Kock take guard as the Indian players spread out on the field. The players from South Africa are seen taking the knee to show their support for the BLM movement. Deepak Chahar has the new ball in hand and is raring to go...

We are minutes away from play! The two teams are in the middle and are ready for their respective National Anthems. It's going to be the national anthem of India first, followed by the national anthem of South Africa.

PITCH REPORT - Dale Steyn says that there are a few sticky patches just like KL Rahul mentioned and with two new balls, the Indian pacers will look to get early breakthroughs. He adds that it is very hot in Cape Town today and it will get easy for the batters if they are able to fend off the new ball.

Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa, says that Dwaine Pretorius is in for Tabraiz Shamsi. Adds that it is very important that they don't drop their intensity and keep pushing their standard higher and higher. Says that the change in venue is a different challenge as batting in the first few overs might be difficult. Confesses that he doesn't really know what a winning total might look like here but anything over 300 should be good.

KL Rahul, the Indian skipper, says they will have a bowl first because the wicket feels a bit sticky and they will try and get a few early wickets. He adds that they value each result and work hard as a team to win every match and the boys do work really hard which makes things easy as a captain. He also mentions that they will look to make use of the ball early on and win it with the bat later on. Adds that there are a few things that they need to fix and a few things to get better at as individuals. Informs that there are four changes to the team today.

India (Playing XI) - KL Rahul (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (In for Venkatesh Iyer), Jayant Yadav (In for Ravichandran Ashwin), Deepak Chahar (In for Shardul Thakur), Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Prasidh Krishna (In for Bhuvneshwar Kumar).

South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius (In for Tabraiz Shamsi), Keshav Maharaj, Sisanda Magala, Lungi Ngidi.

Toss - Both the skippers are out in the middle and Temba Bavuma flips the coin. It lands in favour of India and they will BOWL first!

Well, not a lot of people expected the hosts to be so dominant against a side of India's stature, in spite of how depleted the visitors might be, but boy, the Proteas have been brilliant. They have managed to keep the Indian batters at bay in both the games and with the bat, they have just been excellent. The top order might have failed in the first match but both, Malan and de Kock were just sensational in the second match. And just like the first match, their middle order played sensibly and saw their team through in what was a comfortable win. There might be changes in both camps today but the hosts will sure look to get another win under their belt to inflict a clean sweep. But expect India to play without pressure and that might help them quite a bit. So, will South Africa be able to make it 3-0? Or will India end the tour with a consolation win? We'll find out soon. Toss and team news in a bit.

The second ODI panned out pretty much the same way as the first ODI and the visitors were found wanting yet again. India have not been able to control the match on the whole and they need more passages of positive play. The batting has been patchy and even though, a couple of players have managed to play well, the lack of big partnerships up the order has hurt them. Thakur has certainly been a positive down the order and Pant has shown his worth as well. The bowling though has been an even bigger letdown and they haven't been able to control the middle overs at all. They need a big performance with the ball today if they are to win this match.

Hello and a warm welcome to the third and final ODI of the three-match series between South Africa and India at the Newlands in Cape Town. The hosts have already wrapped up the series and will be looking for a clean sweep here. India, on the other hand, will be looking to end a disappointing series with a win. This might be a dead rubber but when you are playing for your country, there is always plenty at stake.

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