South Africa vs India, 3rd T20I

11.1
Sipamla to Hardik Pandya, FOUR, lovely shot! Full pitcher on off-stump, Hardik presents the straight bat and drives it down the ground.

12.5
Maharaj to Hardik Pandya, out Lbw!! Second wicket for Maharaj. He has bowled really well. India won't mind that as it proves that there is some help for the spinners. Hardik attempts to sweep but the length was not there, he misses and is struck on the back thigh and the impact was in front of off-stump. The ball-tracker shows it to be hitting the top of the stumps.

Hardik Pandya lbw b Maharaj 18(16) [4s-3]

IND 138/4 (14) CRR: 9.86

Tilak Varma 55(36)
Rinku Singh 1(3)

15.1
Gerald Coetzee to Tilak Varma, SIX, Tilak is on the move. Slower ball full in length and Tilak pumps it straight down the ground. He connects cleanly and the ball sails over long-on. Poor length from Coetzee with mid-off and mid-on inside the ring

14.5
Maharaj to Tilak Varma, FOUR, 4. 6, 4. Tilak is on the charge after the time-out. Full pitcher around off, Tilak kneels down and slog sweeps it towards deep mid-wicket. The ball bounces wide and beats Stubbs to the fence
14.4
Maharaj to Tilak Varma, SIX, just over the fielder. Maharaj's last over and Tilak is taking him on. This is bowled flatter and into the wicket, Tilak gets low and sweeps it towards deep square leg. The ball clears a leaping Simelane
14.3
Maharaj to Tilak Varma, FOUR, that's an excellent shot! Maharaj once again tries to keep it outside off and make the batter reach, Tilak uses his height and slams it over extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes

15.1
Gerald Coetzee to Tilak Varma, SIX, Tilak is on the move. Slower ball full in length and Tilak pumps it straight down the ground. He connects cleanly and the ball sails over long-on. Poor length from Coetzee with mid-off and mid-on inside the ring

15.6
Gerald Coetzee to Tilak Varma, FOUR, to third man

IND 175/4 (16) CRR: 10.94

Tilak Varma 87(45)
Rinku Singh 3(6)

Gerald Coetzee
3-0-51-0

17.1
Simelane to Tilak Varma, FOUR, poor planning and execution. Mid-on is inside the circle and Simelane bowls a full pitcher, Tilak crouches low and slams it down the ground

17.5
Simelane to Rinku Singh, out Bowled!! Cleaned up! Once again Simelane is pumped. Second wicket for him.

Rinku Singh b Simelane 8(13)

IND 190/5 (17.5) CRR: 10.65

Tilak Varma *95[49

17.6
Simelane to Ramandeep Singh, SIX, Ramandeep off the mark with a six. Wow! No sighter, no nerves and bang. He's on debut mind you. But sees a full pitcher in his arc and pumps it down the ground.

18.3
Sipamla to Ramandeep Singh, FOUR, crunched! Sipamla misses the yorker but Ramandeep does not miss.
18.2
Sipamla to Ramandeep Singh, 2 runs, slower ball outside off, Ramandeep throws his bat on the big shot and gets an outside edge over short third. Sipamla shouted "catch, catch" but it evades Coetzee and he gets there on the bounce. Never easy running back and taking a catch

18.5
Sipamla to Tilak Varma, FOUR, maiden T20I hundred for Tilak. He runs off in celebration. Sends a flying kiss to someone in the Indian dugout. He has paced this innings beautifully. Started with a flurry of boundaries, then took his time when wickets fell and now is on the charge again. Full pitcher and right in the slot,

18.6
Sipamla to Tilak Varma, SIX, that proves costly for Sipamla and South Africa. Full toss around off,
18.6
Sipamla to Tilak Varma, no ball, arrowed into the blockhole, Tilak jams it back to Sipamla. But the third umpire has caught Sipamla overstepping. Free-hit coming up..

19.5
Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, out Ramandeep Singh Run Out!!

Ramandeep Singh run out (Klaasen) 15(6) [4s-1 6s-1]

IND 219/6 (20) CRR: 10.95

Axar Patel 1(1)
Tilak Varma 107(56

In reply to Narper

With a score like that on the board, it is safe for the Boll Weevil to 'show his face'.

Come in Bolls, come in!

Saffies 7/0 from 1

Insects stop fi match

In reply to Chrissy

RSA 7/0 (1) CRR: 7 REQ: 11.21
Match delayed due to insects on ground - South Africa need 213

Ryan Rickelton 2(4)
Reeza Hendricks 5(2