4.6 overs (0 Run) Outside off, swinging away, on a length. Reeza Hendricks is happy to let that go.
4.5 overs (0 Run) An overpitched delivery, around the off pole, at 137 clicks now. Reeza Hendricks pushes it back towards the bowler.
4.4 overs (0 Run) Angling away now, a length ball, outside off, at around 133 clicks. Reeza Hendricks leaves it alone.
4.3 overs (0 Run) A fuller ball now, outside off, at around 133 kph. Reeza Hendricks prods forward and blocks it out.
4.2 overs (1 Run) Leg bye! On a length now, darting it on the pads, at 127 clicks. Janneman Malan misses his flick and gets hit on his pads. The ball rolls towards square leg and the batters cross ends.
4.1 overs (1 Run) Avesh Khan starts off with a full ball, around middle and leg, angling in. Reeza Hendricks clips it through square leg for a single.
3.6 overs (0 Run) Pitched up again, around off. Janneman Malan pushes it back to Siraj.
3.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! This is a lovely shot from Janneman Malan! First boundary of the middle of the bat. An overpitched delivery, outside off. Janneman Malan leans in and creams his drive through cover for a boundary.
3.4 overs (0 Run) Another good-length delivery, outside off. Janneman Malan pushes it off the back foot towards the fielder at cover.
3.3 overs (2 Runs) Good shot and an excellent stop! A length ball, outside off. Janneman Malan punches it off the back foot through cover. Ishan Kishan chases the ball, slides and does well to stop the ball. Two taken!
3.2 overs (0 Run) He bowls this one around the leg pole, on a length. Janneman Malan miscues his flick shot onto the deck and towards the keeper.
3.1 overs (0 Run) Back of a length, outside off, at around 129 kph. Janneman Malan hops and taps it towards point.
2.6 overs (0 Run) A loopy one, full, around middle and off. Reeza Hendricks leans in and defends it out. End of a successful over from Washington Sundar.
Reeza Hendricks makes his way out to the middle at number 3.
2.5 overs (0 Run) OUT! TAKEN! Washington Sundar strikes early and sends back the dangerous Quinton de Kock. His poor run of form continues. A shortish ball this time, offers width as well and spins away from the batter. Quinton de Kock stays in his crease and looks to cut this one late, but the ball goes off the outside edge and lobs up towards backward point. Avesh Khan takes a good catch above his head. India have drawn first blood!
2.4 overs (0 Run) On middle, pitched up. Quinton de Kock prods forward and blocks it out.
2.3 overs (0 Run) A fuller ball, around off. Quinton de Kock pushes it towards mid off.
2.2 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Streaky boundary! Another pitched-up delivery, outside off, slower through the air. Quinton de Kock looks to sweep this one but the ball goes off the top edge behind the keeper for a boundary.
2.1 overs (0 Run) Oh, well bowled! He tosses this one up, fuller one, it lands around off and spins away. Quinton de Kock gets beaten on the outside edge while trying to block this one.
1.6 overs (0 Run) This one stays a touch low, on a length, around off, at 130 clicks. Janneman Malan advances down the pitch and pushes it towards cover. Only a single off Mohammed Siraj's first over.
1.5 overs (0 Run) Mohammed Siraj sticks to bowling his length delivery, nipping back in a touch, outside off. Janneman Malan stays in his crease and dabs it towards point.
1.4 overs (0 Run) Tailing in a tad, outside off, on a nagging length. Janneman Malan rocks back and pushes it towards backward point.
1.3 overs (0 Run) A good-length delivery again, around middle and off, at around 130 kph. Janneman Malan presents the full face of the bat and defends it out.
1.2 overs (0 Run) Angling in now, a length ball, around middle and leg, at around132 clicks. Janneman Malan blocks it out towards mid-wicket.
1.1 overs (1 Run) Mohammed Siraj starts off with a shortish ball, wide of off. Quinton de Kock cuts it towards deep point and takes a single.
Mohammed Siraj will be handed the second new ball and will bowl from the other end. There is a slight delay due to some issues with the sightscreen. All set now to resume.
0.6 over (0 Run) Washington Sundar pulls his length back now, and drifts it in, around middle. Janneman Malan blocks it out off the back foot. A tidy start for Sundar and India.
0.5 over (1 Run) Pitches it up, around middle. Quinton de Kock pushes it towards long off for a single. Quinton de Kock gets off the mark with that.
0.4 over (0 Run) Loopy one, full in length, around off. Quinton de Kock drives it onto the deck and to the fielder at silly point. 3 dots on the trot now.
0.3 over (0 Run) Some turn there now for Sundar! Tosses it up, turning it away, outside off. Quinton de Kock prods froward and blocks it out.
0.2 over (0 Run) Washington Sundar goes 'round the wicket now, he serves a fuller one, outside off. Quinton de Kock leans in and pushes it towards cover.
0.1 over (1 Run) South Africa are underway straightaway! A shortish ball, spinning in, on the pads. Janneman Malan nudges it through forward short leg for a single.
We are all set for the game to begin. The umpires make their way out to the middle. The Indian players are in a huddle at the boundary line and they now disperse to their respective positions on the field. Quinton de Kock and Janneman Malan walk out to open the innings for South Africa and will be looking to get off to a good start. Washington Sundar has been handed the new ball and will begin proceedings. Let's play...
David Miller the skipper of South Africa in this game says that it is a privilege to captain the national team for the first time in an ODI. Claims that they would have bowled first too. Informs they have three changes since a few guys have gone down sick and that has prompted the changes.
Shikhar Dhawan the captain of India says that they will bowl first, he feels that there is moisture on the wicket and they want to explore that. Adds that boys have responded very well in pressure situations and it is good that the young boys have shown so much maturity. Informs that they are playing with the same team.
India (Unchanged Playing XI) - Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (WK), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj.
South Africa (Playing XI) - Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller (C), Marco Jansen (In place of Keshav Maharaj), Andile Phehlukwayo (In place of Wayne Parnell), Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi (In place of Kagiso Rabada), Anrich Nortje.
TOSS - The captains are out in the middle. The coin is flipped into the air and lands in favor of India. They have elected to BOWL first.
UPDATE - 1.33 pm IST (8.03 am GMT) - We are back with another update, this time with some good news! The toss will be at 1.45 pm IST (8.15 am GMT) and the match is all set to begin at 2.15 pm IST (8.45 am GMT). Okay, we have more news coming from the middle. The toss will now be held at 1.40 pm IST (8.10 am GM), with the first ball to be bowled at 2.00 IST (8.30 am GMT).
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