Virat Kohli's decision to bat after winning the toss in third Twenty20 International (T20I) in Bengaluru didn't pay off as India could only score 134/9 in their stipulated 20 overs. Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan got India off to an explosive start but Rohit once again couldn't build on to the start like last game and fell on nine runs. Skipper Virat Kohli also couldn't repeat his last match' performance and fell on exact same score as Rohit. Dhawan top-scored for India with his 25-ball 36. South Africa skipper Quinton de Kock led his side's chase from the front and remained unbeaten on 79 off just 52 balls, helping his side chase down the total with over more than three overs to go. (SCORECARD)
Highlights Between India vs South Africa 3rd T20I, straight from M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangaluru
The series ends in a 1-1 draw as South Africa clinch the series decider in Bengaluru. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we did bringing it to you. Till next time.. Tata!
Temba Bevuma finishes the match in style with a six over midwicket. South Africa outclassed India in the third T20I and won the match by nine wickets to level the series 1-1.
RESULT| SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 9 WICKETS.
A comprehensive nine-wicket win to level the series for South Africa. Quinton de Kock was dominant and classy, Beuran Hendricks fantastic with the ball. #INDvSA#ProteaFirepic.twitter.com/arwsvoD4t3
Krunal Pandya gives his ball littler air and Quinton de Kock gets down on his knees and slog sweeps it over deep midwicket to claim his fifth six of the match.
Krunal Pandya gives his ball little air and Quinton de Kock gets down on his knees and slog sweeps it over deep midwicket to claim his fifth six of the match.
Another poor ball from Hardik Pandya to a set batsman like Quinton de Kock and it gets the treatment it deserved from the South African skipper. de Kock lofted it over extra cover to claim another boundary.
Reeza Hendricks tries to hit Hardik Pandya over mid on but Virat Kohli guarding the area takes a blinder to remove R Hendricks for 28. Hardik dropped his pace which worked wonders for him on that occasion.
Krunal Pandya bowls a short of length delivery and Reeza Hendricks smashes it through cover for another boundary. Runs are coming thick and fast for South Africa.
Washington Sundar gets the ball to smash Quinton de Kock on his front pad. Sundar is convinced but umpire doesn't thinks so. The replay shows three reds and guess what wasting review has costed India.
Reeza Hendricks smashes Washington Sundar for a boundary to deep square leg. The ball was pitched short which allowed Hendricks to pull it comfortably.
India wasted their review completely. It never looked convincing but Pant and Chahar convinced Kohli. The ball was pitched on the leg stump and the impact was outside leg.
Navdeep Saini starts his spell with a length ball on the pads and Quinton de Kock makes full use of it and dispatches it over deep square leg for a six.
Reeza Hendricks ends Deepak Chahar's over with a boundary through covers. The ball was pitched outside off stump and moved further away from the batsman which allowed Hendricks to free his arms.
Indian batsmen take one bye on the last ball of the innings to take India total to 134/9 in 20 overs. Rabada went for runs but also picked up three wickets.
Hardik Pandya finally gets the connection right and ends Andile Phehlukwayo's last over with a boundary. Phehlukwayo bowled it at a normal pace and it went racing to the fence.
Andile Phehlukwayo bowls short and wide and Hardik Pandya goes for a big shot, doesn't cover the bounce and ends up hitting it high in the air. The ball fell in no man's land and Hardik comes back for a couple of ruyns.
Beuran Hendricks continues to deliver for his team. He used his variations to perfection and finished another tidy over, just five runs off it. His bowling figures are 2/14 in four overs.
Andile Phehlukwayo deceives Hardik Pandya with his pace. He took his pace off and bowled a leg cutter which didn't allow Hardik to get behind the line.
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