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Right then!

Anrich Nortje says that hitting the hard lengths seemed to be the best bet on this deck and just a few balls they didn't execute well that went the distance. Adds that a bit of grass was taken off since the last time they were here and they had to adapt to the pitch conditions which they did well.

South Africa started the innings perfectly by grabbing a wicket in the first over. They lost their way after that and leaked a few runs. But they came back stronger and grabbed wickets at regular intervals, and capitalized on the same. They put a lid on the run flow in the middle phase. It was the seamers that were doing the job for them.

After being put into the bat first India lost Ruturaj Gaikwad in the first over itself. But post that, Ishan Kishan displayed his magic, and he along with Shreyas Iyer put 42 runs at the end of the Powerplay. Ishan Kishan perished soon after that, but Shreyas Iyer carried on with Rishabh Pant at the other end. Once Rishabh Pant departed, wickets fell in a heap, and runs had completely dried up. 150 was looking a bit far-fetched for India. But Dinesh Karthik and Harshal Patel scored 30 runs in the last two overs and helped India put a fighting total. They have given their bowler's plenty to fight with.

A good finish from India has helped them to put a respectable and competitive total on the board. Thanks to their new, finisher, Dinesh Karthik. He alone with Harshal Patel scored 30 runs in the last two overs and guided India to close to 150. It's been a good bowling show from the visitors but they would be disappointed on losing control in the last couple of overs. Nevertheless, they have done a good job with the ball here!

19.6 overs (1 Run) Just the single to end but the damage was done before it. Good slower delivery, full and outside off. Karthik looks to lift it over covers but edges it towards short third man. The batters cross and India finish with 148/6!

19.5 overs (6 Runs) SIX! Back-to-back from Dinesh Karthik! Fuller this time, around off. Karthik gets it off the bottom part of the bat but gets enough on it to launch it over the long off fence for a maximum. 17 off the over with one ball to go.

19.4 overs (6 Runs) SIX! BOOM! Pretorius goes short and outside off, the ball sits up nicely and Dinesh Karthik hammers it over long off for a biggie.

19.3 overs (1 Run) length this time, around off. Harshal Patel slices it over point and picks up a single, turns the strike over to DK.

19.2 overs (0 Run) Good comeback from Pretorius! Change of pace and it's the slower yorker outside off as well. Patel gets completely deceived by the lack of pace and it will be a dot ball.

19.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Overpitched and punished! Dwaine Pretorius serves it in the slot around off, Harshal Patel holds his shape and thumps it over wide mid off for a boundary.

18.6 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Delicate touch from DK! This is bowled on a length and around off, Karthik just opens the face of the bat at the last moment and uses the pace of the delivery to run it fine. The ball runs away into the third man fence.

18.6 overs (1 Run) WIDE! This is angled down the leg side and a wide is called.

18.5 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Much needed for India and Dinesh Karthik gets it. Banged in short and over middle, Karthik manages to pull it behind square and beats the man at the backward square leg fence.

18.4 overs (1 Run) Anrich Nortje sees Harshal Patel backing away and follows hi with a length ball. Patel is able to work it on the off side and picks up a single.

18.3 overs (1 Run) Quick single! Length again, around off. Dinesh Karthik punches it towards mid off and sets off for the run, good running.

18.2 overs (0 Run) Beaten! An off-pace delivery, outside off, on a length. Dinesh Karthik looks to push this on the off side but he gets beaten on the outside edge.

18.1 overs (1 Run) Tad shorter, outside off. Harshal Patel steers it down to third man for a single.

17.6 overs (1 Run) Back of a length, outside off. Harshal Patel pushes it towards cover for a single.

17.5 overs (0 Run) Length again, around off. Harshal Patel blocks it out towards cover.

17.4 overs (0 Run) Shaping away, length ball, outside off. Harshal Patel looks to have a poke at it but he misses.

17.3 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Nicely done! Much-needed boundary for India! A low full toss, outside off. Harshal Patel opens the face of the bat and guides it past point for a boundary.

17.2 overs (1 Run) Another good-length delivery, outside off. Dinesh Karthik pushes it towards cover for a single.

17.1 overs (0 Run) Swing and a miss! Shorter, wide of off. Dinesh Karthik looks to cut this away but he misses.

Harshal Patel walks out to bat.

16.6 overs (0 Run) OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Axar Patel's struggling innings comes to an end! Anrich Nortje sends him back with an absolute thunderbolt of a delivery! A length ball, nipping back in on middle, at around 146 clicks. Axar Patel looks to flick this but he gets beaten. The ball goes on to knock the middle pole over.

16.5 overs (1 Run) Bangs it short, around middle. Dinesh Karthik miscues his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

16.4 overs (0 Run) Swing and a miss! On a length, outside off. Dinesh Karthik tries to scoop this but he misses.

16.3 overs (1 Run) On a length, around middle and leg. Axar Patel works it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

16.2 overs (0 Run) Anrich Nortje drops it short again, outside off. Axar Patel pushes it off the back foot towards the fielder at cover.

16.1 overs (1 Run) Back of a length, around middle. Dinesh Karthik pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Single taken!

15.6 overs (1 Run) Shorter and outside off. Dinesh Karthik cuts it towards sweeper cover for a single.

15.5 overs (0 Run) Back of a length, around middle and leg, this one nips back in. Dinesh Karthik tries to flick this but he misses.

15.4 overs (1 Run) On a length, around middle and off. Axar Patel flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

15.3 overs (1 Run) In the air....and safe! A length delivery, around off. Dinesh Karthik chips it towards mid off. Temba Bavuma there collects the ball on a bounce. He has a shy at the non-striker's end but he misses. THe ball rolls away and the batters sneak in a run.

15.2 overs (1 Run) Much fuller now, around middle and off. Axar Patel drives it down to long off. Single taken!

15.1 overs (1 Run) Length ball, around middle. Dinesh Karthik gets a leading edge towards third man for a single.