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Live cricket score: India vs South Africa 2018, 1st T20I, Johannesburg - India beat South Africa by 28 runs

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1st T20I at Johannesburg

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South Africa
175/9
20.0 Overs
India
203/5
20.0 Overs
India beat South Africa by 28 runs
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08:31 PM (IST)

8.2 : South Africa:62/3

8.2: H Pandya to F Behardien, On a length around middle, worked away round the corner.

08:31 PM (IST)

8.1 : South Africa:62/3

8.1: H Pandya to R Hendricks, Well done, Yuzi! Fuller outside off, driven towards mid off. Chahal gets to his right from covers and dives to stop the ball. He also hits the stumps at the bowler's end but Reeza is well in.

08:29 PM (IST)

7.6 : South Africa:61/3

7.6: Y Chahal to R Hendricks, Another cover drive fetches Hendricks a single. Six runs off this over.

08:29 PM (IST)

7.5 : South Africa:60/3

7.5: Y Chahal to F Behardien, Loopy ball around off, Farhaan gets forward and pushes it through covers for one.

08:29 PM (IST)

7.4 : South Africa:59/3

7.4: Y Chahal to R Hendricks, Punched off the back foot by the batsman. One run added to the total.

08:28 PM (IST)

7.3 : South Africa:58/3

7.3: Y Chahal to F Behardien, Floated around middle, turned through mid-wicket for one.

08:27 PM (IST)

7.2 : South Africa:57/3

7.2: Y Chahal to R Hendricks, Flatter outside off, Reeza goes back and slaps it through covers for one.

08:27 PM (IST)

7.1 : South Africa:56/3

7.1: Y Chahal to F Behardien, Tossed up on off, eased through mid on for one.

08:26 PM (IST)

Spin time. Yuzvendra Chahal is brought into the attack. Can the Proteas be able to deal with him this evening?

08:26 PM (IST)

6.8 : South Africa:55/3

6.6: H Pandya to R Hendricks, Beaten all ends up! Length ball on off, it moves in, beating the batsman on the inside.

08:25 PM (IST)

6.7 : South Africa:55/3

6.5: H Pandya to R Hendricks, FOUR! Nicely played. Short and outside off, Hendricks stands back and cuts it over backward point for a boundary.

08:24 PM (IST)

6.6 : South Africa:51/3

6.5: H Pandya to R Hendricks, WIDE! The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. The umpire has signaled a wide.

08:23 PM (IST)

6.5 : South Africa:50/3

6.4: H Pandya to F Behardien, Behardien plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. They pick up a single. He gets off the mark.

08:23 PM (IST)

6.4 : South Africa:49/3

6.3: H Pandya to R Hendricks, Short in length, pulled through square leg for one.

08:22 PM (IST)

Farhaan Behardien walks in next. 156 off 82 needed.

08:21 PM (IST)

6.3 : South Africa:48/3

6.2: H Pandya to D Miller, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Miller's short stay at the crease comes to the end. He looks to take the aerial route yet again. This is a fuller ball from Pandya at a slower pace. David lofts it over mid on. Dhawan backtracks from there and holds on to it with ease. These aren't easy ones to take, mind you, but Shikhar has done well. South Africa's troubles mount.

08:21 PM (IST)

OUT! Hardik Pandya gets rid of David Miller (9). South Africa 48/3 in 6.2 overs

08:20 PM (IST)

6.2 : South Africa:48/2

6.2: H Pandya to D Miller, WIDE! Banged short, that passes over the batter's head.

08:20 PM (IST)

6.1 : South Africa:47/2

6.1: H Pandya to D Miller, SIX! Excellent effort from Jasprit Bumrah. But the new rule change has aided South Africa here. This delivery is slogged towards fine leg by Miller. Bumrah has his eyes on the ball and he jumps to keep the ball in play before returning the throw after recovering. However, the on-field umpires want to have another look. It is seen that Bumrah took a couple of steps back and first treaded on the ropes before jumping in the air to keep the ball in play. Thus, it is a biggie as the last contact was on or beyond the ropes and not in the field of play.

08:18 PM (IST)

Hardik Pandya is brought into the attack.

08:17 PM (IST)

5.6 : South Africa:41/2

5.6: J Bumrah to R Hendricks, Timber, at the other end though! This full delivery on the stumps is punched down the ground. It hits the stumps at the other end. The ball deflects towards mid on but doesn't result in a run. Just three of this one and South Africa finish the Powerplay at 41/2.

08:16 PM (IST)

5.5 : South Africa:41/2

5.5: J Bumrah to R Hendricks, Similar delivery, but the height is more on this occasion as Hendricks misses the flick.

08:16 PM (IST)

5.4 : South Africa:41/2

5.4: J Bumrah to R Hendricks, Stifled appeal, turned down. Length ball angling in, Reeza misses the flick and gets rapped high on the front thigh. An appeal comes in, turned down immediately.

08:15 PM (IST)

5.3 : South Africa:41/2

5.3: J Bumrah to D Miller, Short in length, pulled through backward square leg for one.

08:15 PM (IST)

5.2 : South Africa:40/2

5.2: J Bumrah to D Miller, David flicks this through mid on and gets a brace to get off the mark.

08:15 PM (IST)

5.1 : South Africa:38/2

5.1: J Bumrah to D Miller, Bumrah runs in from round the wicket and hurls it on a length around off. Miller stands tall and clips it to mid-wicket.

08:14 PM (IST)

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

08:14 PM (IST)

David Miller is in at no. 4.

08:14 PM (IST)

OUT! Bhuvneshwar strikes again, dismisses JP Duminy for 3. South Africa 38/2 in 5 overs

08:13 PM (IST)

4.6 : South Africa:38/2

4.6: B Kumar to JP Duminy, OUT! Don't know if Raina's innings with the bat justified his comeback, but this catch certainly shows why he was and still is regarded one of the best fielders India have. This is bowled full on middle and leg, Duminy was unable to find the gaps and hence decides to take the aerial route. He flick-chips it in the air towards square leg. Raina runs back there from inside the circle even as Chahal runs in from the deep. The calling was clear enough for the former to pouch that with ease. The elation on his face after catching that is justified. South Africa lose two inside the first five overs.

08:12 PM (IST)

4.5 : South Africa:38/1

4.5: B Kumar to R Hendricks, Straight ball around middle, clipped towards mid-wicket for one.

08:11 PM (IST)

4.4 : South Africa:37/1

4.4: B Kumar to JP Duminy, Quick run. Duminy taps it towards mid-wicket and hares to the other end.

08:10 PM (IST)

4.3 : South Africa:36/1

4.3: B Kumar to JP Duminy, Angling away on a length, JP stands back and guides it straight to short third man.

08:10 PM (IST)

4.2 : South Africa:36/1

4.2: B Kumar to JP Duminy, Length ball on the stumps, defended off the back foot.

08:09 PM (IST)

4.1 : South Africa:36/1

4.1: B Kumar to R Hendricks, Around middle and leg, worked away through mid-wicket for one. A slight fumble from Rohit there allows the run to be completed easily.

08:08 PM (IST)

3.6 : South Africa:35/1

3.6: J Unadkat to JP Duminy, On a length around middle and leg, clipped away through mid-wicket for a brace. That gets him going.

08:07 PM (IST)

3.5 : South Africa:33/1

3.5: J Unadkat to JP Duminy, Short in length, pulled to mid-wicket.

08:06 PM (IST)

3.4 : South Africa:33/1

3.4: J Unadkat to R Hendricks, Glided towards point for a single.

08:06 PM (IST)

3.3 : South Africa:32/1

3.3: J Unadkat to R Hendricks, Length ball slanting away, Hendricks moves across to the off side to heave it to the on side. Misses the ball completely.

08:05 PM (IST)

3.2 : South Africa:32/1

3.2: J Unadkat to JP Duminy, Length ball, Duminy misses the flick and the ball goes off the thigh pads towards square leg for a leg bye.

08:04 PM (IST)

3.1 : South Africa:31/1

3.1: J Unadkat to R Hendricks, Length ball around middle and leg, a bit of shape in is seen on that. Reeza gets an inside edge onto the pads and the ball rolls to the off side, resulting in a single.

08:04 PM (IST)

2.6 : South Africa:30/1

2.6: B Kumar to R Hendricks, On a length around middle and leg, worked away through mid-wicket for one. A successful over from Kumar ends.

08:03 PM (IST)

OUT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismisses Smuts for 14. South Africa 29/1 in 2.5 overs

08:03 PM (IST)

Skipper Jean-Paul Duminy replaces Smuts in the middle.

08:02 PM (IST)

2.5 : South Africa:29/1

2.5: B Kumar to JJ Smuts, OUT! Kumar provides the breakthrough! Excellent catch from Dhawan. Full length ball on off and middle, Smuts looks to clip it away to the on side. Ends up getting a top edge that stays in the air perennially. It floats towards mid-wicket. Dhawan from the deep comes forward a bit and hangs onto that comfortably. It was the knuckle ball and hence Smuts was through with his shot a bit early. The Proteas need 175 more to win.

08:01 PM (IST)

2.4 : South Africa:29/0

2.4: B Kumar to R Hendricks, Length ball on the pads, worked away through mid-wicket for one.

08:01 PM (IST)

2.3 : South Africa:28/0

2.3: B Kumar to R Hendricks, SIX! Eased away! Yes, the result and this description may not match but that's how it is. Full outside off, Hendricks just chips it aerially over mid off. Such is the contact that the bail soars over the fence easily.

08:00 PM (IST)

2.2 : South Africa:22/0

2.2: B Kumar to JJ Smuts, Kumar delivers it around off and middle, Smuts comes down the track and blocks it to the on side for one.

07:59 PM (IST)

2.1 : South Africa:21/0

2.1: B Kumar to R Hendricks, Hurled on a length on leg, flicked away off the pads for one.

07:59 PM (IST)

Good start for South Africa, 20/0 in 2 overs

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