India vs South Africa Highlights, 3rd T20I: India beat South Africa by 7 wickets in Dharamsala, take 2-1 lead in five-match series

Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! More off the edge but Abhishek Sharma will take it! Angled into the left-hander, on a length. Sharma presents a straight bat to cover the line, but the ball catches the inside edge and goes fine enough of the deep fine leg fielder.

Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, Short and curving away, wide on off. Abhishek backs away and steps out. Ends up giving himself too much room and cannot reach it.

Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, On middle and leg, Gill turns it wide of square leg and crosses over.

Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, FOUR! This will help Gill feel a little better! Full and on off, Shubman transfers the weight onto the front foot and caresses it between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, Given LBW but successfully overturned by Shubman Gill! Swinging back into the right-hander, on a good length, on middle. Gill plays all around it as he looks to keep it out off the back foot. The finger goes up immediately on the appeal for LBW. There were two sounds and Shubman Gill has reviewed it. The ball actually brushes the front pad first before going to hit him on the back pad. Looks like that resulted in the double sound. Oh, no, there is a scratch on UltraEdge when the ball is next to the bat. The on-field decision is overturned.

Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, Wide! Jansen finds good inward shape but the ball slips down leg. Gill looks to help it away but fails to get any bat on it.

Marco Jansen to Gill to open the second over. 

Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Skidding through, on a hard length, on middle. Abhishek pivots on the back foot for the pull but is beaten as the ball goes under the bat and catches him on the body.

Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Flayed away! Ngidi continues to be a bit too short, on off, Abhishek shimmies down the track and slaps it over cover for a boundary. This has so far been a far from ideal first over from South Africa's perspective. 16 runs knocked off already.

Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Not in control, but Abhishek gets away with it! At 132.5 kph, angling away, on a back of a length. Abhishek goes through with the shot despite being nowhere near the pitch of the ball. He swings to go back over the bowler's head, and the bottom hand comes off the handle. Gets enough bat on it to clear the mid on fielder and collects a couple of runs.

Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR LEG BYES! Ngidi is too straight again, at the hips, on a short of a length. Abhishek looks to tickle it fine, but misses. The ball clips the thigh pad and races down to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.

Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, Bashes the hard length, over off. Abhishek rides the bounce and stabs it down the deck.

Lungi Ngidi to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! How about that for a start? A loosener from Ngidi, down leg, on a back of a length. Sharma hops inside the line and helps the ball on its way over long leg for a six.

Welcome back for India's response with the bat. The umpires make their way out to the middle. The South African players form a huddle before scattering out and taking their respective fielding spots. Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill are the two openers for India. Lungi Ngidi has the new ball and is raring to go. Abhishek to face with a slip in place. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Well then, less than run-a-ball it is for the hosts to chase and take the lead back in the series. With the dew factor increasing and the temperatures dipping, it will be crucial for the Proteas front line of attack to bowl with conviction and control. There was considerable movement with the new ball in the first innings, and if South Africa also extract it, the opening exchanges will be a matchup worth watching. The battle between Jansen and Abhishek will be a spicy one up front. Back in a bit with India's chase. Stay tuned. 

The pitch had something in it, as the ball was seaming around, and trusting your technique was crucial. Markram understood that. But no one else showed that same awareness or responsibility. He played the conditions, respected the good deliveries, and batted with discipline. He punched a stamp of class by scoring a valiant half century. Though he couldn't bat till the end, his acceleration toward the backend ensured that South Africa breached triple figures. But his dismissal in the 19th over surely scratched off another 10-15 runs off the total South Africa have on the board.

At 7/3, with QDK, Hendricks, and Brevis all back in the pavilion, South Africa were in serious trouble. Their top order had been blown away in a flash, and suddenly the innings was on life support. Crawling through the Powerplay at just 25/3, someone needed to take charge and rebuild. That responsibility fell squarely on Aiden Markram's shoulders. The skipper had to anchor, had to bat time. Markram held firm at one end, but it was like watching a procession from the other. Wickets kept tumbling. Donovan Ferreira provided a brief flicker of hope with a quick cameo, but Varun Chakaravarthy ended that soon enough. Chakaravarthy struck again shortly after, and South Africa found themselves huffing and puffing at 77/7. 

Without their premier, Bumrah in the XI, the responsibility on Arshdeep Singh's shoulders just multiplied. He'd gone for plenty of runs in Mullanpur, but credit where it's due. He bounced back strongly this time around, striking early to set the tone. Filling in for Bumrah is no easy task, but Harshit Rana stepped up brilliantly early doors. He came out firing and snagged two massive wickets, including the big one of Quinton de Kock. The new ball swung and nipped despite the dew making its presence, but it was the execution from the bowlers that was spot on. 

An excellent bowling display from the Indians after being taken apart in the second T20I. It was a collective effort from them as Harshit, Arshdeep, Varun Chakaravarthy and the birthday boy, Kuldeep Yadav, all chipped in with a couple of wickets while all-rounders Dube and Hardik got one apiece. Overall, India just didn't allow any sort of momentum to the Proteas, minus Aiden Markram's fighting innings. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Ottneil Baartman, OUT! CAUGHT! Kuldeep Yadav finishes with a couple of wickets. Googly from Kuldeep, fuller and wider on off, Ottneil Baartman reaches out for it and swings. Ends up slicing it off the outer half towards extra cover. The ball goes in the lights but Suryakumar Yadav takes a couple of steps back, steadies himself and takes a safe catch around his chest. South Africa have been bowled out for 117!

Kuldeep Yadav to Lungi Ngidi, At the stumps, on a length. Lungi has a swipe across the line. Drags it off an inside edge behind square on the leg side for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ottneil Baartman, Full and sliding across, Baartman gets on the front foot and drives it square through point for a single.

Ottneil Baartman is the last batter in for South Africa.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anrich Nortje, OUT! STUMPED! The birthday boy gets in on the wickets column. Kuldeep sticks to his googly and on the shorter side. Anrich Nortje premeditately gives the bowler the charge and swings through despite not being to the pitch of the ball. He gets beaten all ends up as the ball turns away a bit and the keeper, Jitesh Sharma is quick to break the stumps.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anrich Nortje, Another googly, quicker through the air, and this turns away sharply. Anrich Nortje flashes at it but misses. Nortje has a look at the umpire for wide but gets no signal.

Kuldeep Yadav to Anrich Nortje, Starts with a googly, full and outside off. Anrich Nortje attempts the reverse sweep but fails to connect.

Assuming Hardik to bowl the final over. Scratch that. It will be Kuldeep Yadav to bowl the last over. The birthday boy has been underutilised in this game. He bowled just 1 over and went for 10 runs. Can the Proteas somehow get past 120?

Arshdeep Singh to Anrich Nortje, Nails the yorker, around the base of the off pole. Anrich Nortje digs it out down the ground for a run.

Arshdeep Singh to Lungi Ngidi, Full and targeting the stumps, Lungi pushes out in front of the body and plays it aerially towards long off for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Lungi Ngidi, Back to around the wicket, in the channel, on a good length. Lungi Ngidi pokes at it and is beaten past the outside edge.

Lungi Ngidi is in at number 10.

Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Aiden Markram stands there in disbelief. A crushing blow for the Proteas. Pushed across the right-hander, full in length. Aiden clears the front leg and swings at it to go down the ground. The ball leaves him with the angle to graze the outside edge and the keeper, Jitesh Sharma does the rest. Markram falls for 61 (46). South Africa are now 113/8.

Arshdeep Singh to Anrich Nortje, From around the wicket, low full toss, outside off, smacked to deep cover for one.

Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram, Arshdeep attempts the wide yorker from over the wicket, low full toss, near the tramline. Aiden reaches out and slices it to deep point for a single.

Arshdeep Singh is brought back on and will wrap up his spell. He has been quite economical so far. 3-0-9-1 are his bowling figures. He replaces Hardik Pandya.

Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, A misfield and Markram will keep the strike! Fuller at pace, on off, Markram knocks it to the right of extra cover, where Suryakumar Yadav gets to the ball but fails to pick it up in one go and concedes a single. A productive over for South Africa. 19 runs off it.

Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, SIX! Clubbed down the ground! Rana goes into the surface and bowls the off-cutter, outside off. It sits up to be hit, and Markram waits for the ball to arrive. Hammers it back over the bowler's head with a flat bat for a six.

Harshit Rana to Anrich Nortje, Searing yorker at the toes, sneaking past the leg pole. Anrich Nortje fails to get his bat down quickly and the ball beats the keeper for pace. Jitesh Sharma gets a hand to it and parries it away to short fine leg for a bye.

Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, Dug in short, outside off, Markram is made to reach out for it and he bunts it in front of square on the off side for one.

Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, SIX! High and long enough and that will be FIFTY for Aiden Markram. The Proteas skipper has held firm in the face of wickets falling around him, and he holds the key to the tourists getting to a fighting total. Drags the length back, on off and middle. Markram stays leg side and opens his front hip. Carves it inside out over extra cover for a six.

Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Just over! Rana starts with an off-cutter at 111.2 kph, full and dipping on the batter. Aiden Markram has a swing at it and slices it off the outer half. The bat slips out of Markram's hands and drops in front of the keeper. Aiden manages to clear the leaping backward point fielder for a boundary.

Harshit Rana (3-0-16-2) is back on. 

Hardik Pandya to Anrich Nortje, SIX! All the way! Hardik bangs it in short and tries to tuck the batter up for room. Nortje swivels nicely and climbs into it. Pulls it way over deep square leg for a six.

Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Leg bye! Slanting into the right-hander, on a back of a length. Markram looks to clip it away, but is beaten on the inside edge. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads on the off side.

Hardik Pandya to Anrich Nortje, Full and straight, Anrich pushes it with a straight bat through mid on to turn the strike over.

Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, At the stumps, on a short of a length, Markram hits it on the rise to the left of long on. He calls for two but Shivam Dube is quick across the turf and keeps the batters down to a single.

Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Hardik spots Markram backing away, and he follows him. Pushes the length up, Aiden chops it down to short third.

Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram, Angled into the right-hander, on a back of a length, on middle and leg. Aiden Markram backs away and jabs it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram, Quicker through the air, short and at the hips. Markram nurdles it to deep backward square leg and keeps the strike with a single.