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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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06:48 PM (IST)

9.5 : India:109/3

9.5: T Shamsi to S Dhawan, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.

06:47 PM (IST)

9.4 : India:109/3

9.4: T Shamsi to M Pandey, Pandey gets going with a flick through mid-wicket.

06:47 PM (IST)

Manish Pandey is in next, replacing Kohli.

06:47 PM (IST)

OUT! India lose the review. Tabraiz Shamsi gets the big fish, Virat Kohli gone for 26. India 108/3 in 9.3 overs

06:46 PM (IST)

9.3 : India:108/3

9.3: T Shamsi to V Kohli, OUT! Dead duck and Kohli walks back taking the review! Looked out to the naked eye and he fails to make his dropped chance count. More than anyone, Farhaan Behardien will breathe a sigh of relief! Tabraiz sends it quicker through the air, lands it around middle and it turns in to ping Kohli on the back pad right in front of the stumps. The bowler keeps appealing and finally gets a positive nod from the umpire. He starts to run with his arms outstretched but Kohli challenges the decision. Hawk Eye shows it's pitched in line and would have hit the stumps. Big wicket for South Africa, can they put a lid on the scoring rate?

06:45 PM (IST)

A huge, huge appeal and the umpire rules Kohli out after a long thought. Looks a dead duck does Virat, he however, takes the DRS.

06:44 PM (IST)

9.2 : India:108/2

9.2: T Shamsi to S Dhawan, Tossed up delivery around middle and off, swept off the inner half through square leg for a single.

06:44 PM (IST)

9.1 : India:107/2

9.1: T Shamsi to V Kohli, Opens the face of the and dabs it with soft hands towards short third man for one.

06:43 PM (IST)

8.6 : India:106/2

8.6: JJ Smuts to V Kohli, Gets forward and across and nudged it through square leg to keep strike.

06:42 PM (IST)

8.5 : India:105/2

8.5: JJ Smuts to S Dhawan, Darted on middle, wristed away towards mid-wicket for a single.

06:42 PM (IST)

8.4 : India:104/2

8.4: JJ Smuts to S Dhawan, FOUR! Bad ball and gets the treatment! Smuts drops it short, gives enough time for the southpaw to go back and pummel it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

06:42 PM (IST)

8.3 : India:100/2

8.3: JJ Smuts to S Dhawan, Flatter ball outside off, Dhawan tries to hit it hard through point but gets an outside edge towards short third man.

06:41 PM (IST)

100 up for India in 8.2 overs

06:41 PM (IST)

8.2 : India:100/2

8.2: JJ Smuts to V Kohli, VK eases the full ball down to long on to get a single. Also, the 100 is raised for India!

06:40 PM (IST)

8.1 : India:99/2

8.1: JJ Smuts to S Dhawan, 50-run stand is up between the two. Shortish around off, Dhawan hits it wide of long on. The man in the deep fumbles but they don't take another.

06:40 PM (IST)

Jon-Jon Smuts is brought into the attack now.

06:39 PM (IST)

7.6 : India:98/2

7.6: T Shamsi to S Dhawan, Dhawan punches it down to long on to pick 14 from Shamsi's first over.

06:38 PM (IST)

7.5 : India:97/2

7.5: T Shamsi to V Kohli, Goes back to a flatter delivery and clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

06:38 PM (IST)

DROPPED! Farhaan Behardien dropped Virat Kohli (10*) off Tabraiz Shamsi's first ball. India 84/2 in 7.1 overs

06:38 PM (IST)

7.4 : India:96/2

7.4: T Shamsi to V Kohli, SIX! Ahhhh, pure, pure timing, says Gavaskar on air. Flighted ball around middle and off, Kohli dances down the track and chips it straight back down the ground. Meets the sweet portion and clears the fence with so much ease. And immediately the camera is panned on Behardien. How costly will that dropped catch hurt SA?

06:37 PM (IST)

7.3 : India:90/2

7.3: T Shamsi to V Kohli, Around middle and leg, whipped away through mid-wicket for a couple.

06:37 PM (IST)

7.2 : India:88/2

7.2: T Shamsi to V Kohli, FOUR! Adding salt to the injury! Shortish delivery, outside off, Kohli rocks back and flays it through point for a boundary.

06:37 PM (IST)

7.1 : India:84/2

7.1: T Shamsi to V Kohli, In the air... Kohli holes out. Scratch that, Behardien drops a dolly! Dear me! You can't drop him! Shamsi could have had struck on the very first ball. Floated delivery on middle and leg, Kohli lofts it down the ground but the bat seems to have turned on the impact. Mistimes it towards long on and gets a life. He doesn't even run.

06:36 PM (IST)

Tabraiz Shamsi is brought into the attack.

06:34 PM (IST)

6.7 : India:84/2

6.6: C Morris to S Dhawan, FOUR! Shot! Morris angles it away on a shorter length outside off, Dhawan cuts it behind point to find the fence and spoil a good over.

06:34 PM (IST)

6.6 : India:80/2

6.5: C Morris to S Dhawan, Fuller ball on off, Dhawan looks to drive but gets it off the toe-end of the bat to mid off.

06:33 PM (IST)

6.5 : India:80/2

6.4: C Morris to V Kohli, On a length and some zip off the surface, Virat slices it over point for a single.

06:33 PM (IST)

6.4 : India:79/2

6.3: C Morris to V Kohli, Stays back footed to another short ball and punches it towards the man at cover.

06:32 PM (IST)

6.3 : India:79/2

6.2: C Morris to V Kohli, Shortish delivery on off, punched nicely only to find the man at cover.

06:32 PM (IST)

6.2 : India:79/2

6.2: C Morris to V Kohli, Wide! Morris slips one down the leg side, Kohli tries clipping it away but fails to do so.

06:31 PM (IST)

6.1 : India:78/2

6.1: C Morris to V Kohli, On a length and outside off, tapped towards point where Miller makes a good stop.

06:30 PM (IST)

5.7 : India:78/2

5.6: J Dala to S Dhawan, FOUR! 78 runs from the Powerplay! This is some start for the Indians! Shortish ball with a lot of room on offer, Dhawan slaps it through point to move into the 30s. 18 have come from this over.

06:29 PM (IST)

5.6 : India:74/2

5.6: J Dala to S Dhawan, Wide! Shortish ball, kicking off the surface, Dhawan just lets it sail over him to the keeper.

06:28 PM (IST)

5.5 : India:73/2

5.5: J Dala to S Dhawan, SIX! After top edging a couple in the previous over, Dhawan gets one off the meat! Lifts one leg up to a short ball on leg and pulls it with disdain over fine leg for a maximum. Huge one!

06:28 PM (IST)

5.4 : India:67/2

5.4: J Dala to V Kohli, Gets across and tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single.

06:27 PM (IST)

5.3 : India:66/2

5.3: J Dala to S Dhawan, Drills it through cover for a single.

06:26 PM (IST)

5.2 : India:65/2

5.2: J Dala to V Kohli, Chance of a run out! Back of a length delivery outside off, VK taps it towards cover-point and sets off. Miller gets to the ball and fires a throw at the bowler's end but misses. Had it hit, things would have been interesting.

06:26 PM (IST)

5.1 : India:64/2

5.1: J Dala to V Kohli, FOUR! Delightful. Dala hurls this fuller outside off, Kohli reaches out to it and drives it through covers for a boundary. Runs continue to flow for India.

06:25 PM (IST)

4.6 : India:60/2

4.6: C Morris to S Dhawan, FOUR! Another edge and it goes past the keeper. Dhawan is riding his luck at the moment! Another short ball down the leg side, Dhawan looks to play the natraja pull but gets it off the gloves past the keeper for back-to-back boundaries.

06:24 PM (IST)

4.5 : India:56/2

4.5: C Morris to S Dhawan, FOUR! Top edge again and more runs! Shortish delivery on middle and leg, Dhawan looks to pull but gets a top edge which flies down to fine leg for a boundary.

06:23 PM (IST)

4.4 : India:52/2

4.4: C Morris to V Kohli, Taps this length delivery towards point and calls through for a single.

06:23 PM (IST)

50 up for India in 4.3 overs

06:23 PM (IST)

4.3 : India:51/2

4.3: C Morris to V Kohli, Fuller in length and outside off, Kohli leans ahead and drives it through the gap at cover for a brace. Brings up the 50 for India!

06:22 PM (IST)

4.2 : India:49/2

4.2: C Morris to V Kohli, Touch fuller outside off, pushed off the front foot towards the cover fielder.

06:22 PM (IST)

4.1 : India:49/2

4.1: C Morris to V Kohli, Good length delivery outside off, pushed off the back foot towards point.

06:21 PM (IST)

Chris Morris is into the attack as well.

06:21 PM (IST)

Virat Kohli is the new man in.

06:20 PM (IST)

OUT! Junior Dala gets his second wicket on debut. Suresh Raina out for 15 off 7 balls. India 49/2 in 4 overs

06:20 PM (IST)

3.7 : India:49/2

3.6: J Dala to S Raina, OUT! Top edge and it's wicket no. 2 for Dala! He is roaring in delight! Bowls a length delivery outside off, Raina looks to swipe it across the line but gets a big top edge which balloons high up in the air. Junior Dala calls for it and takes it comfortably. Not a good show on your comeback.

06:18 PM (IST)

3.6 : India:49/1

3.5: J Dala to S Raina, FOUR! Good shot! Raina makes room, Dala fires it full outside off, Suresh crouches low, opens the bat face and lifts it over backward point to find the fence.

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