India vs South Africa 3rd ODI at Cape Town, 23 Jan, 2022

Toss: India, who chose to bowl
South Africa 287/10 (49.5)
India 283/10 (49.2)
South Africa won by 4 runs
Man of the Match: Quinton de Kock

    Over 0.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward inside the line and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 0.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Gets back in the crease and cuts hard off the back foot. Didn't get the timing right as it came off the cue-end but the ball went in the gap between backward point and cover point. 

    Over 0.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets gets squared up but does well to keep it out on the off-side

    Over 0.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Shuffles across on the back foot and glances it very fine. The ball dribbles away to fine leg for four

    Over 0.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, hops and cuts straight to backward point

    Over 0.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and defends towards point off the front foot

    Over 2.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and turned towards square leg for a single

    Over 2.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets back in the crease and  cuts towards point

    Over 2.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 2.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and dabs it to pointafter walking down the pitch

    Over 2.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets across the line and turned to backward square leg

    Over 2.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, hops and dead-bats

    Over 4.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul,  out Caught by Janneman Malan!! Rahul pushes at it away from his body and gets a thick outside edge that's been gobbled up at first slip. Malan crouches low to take a safe catch.  

    Over 4.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it beautifully through square leg and gets off the mark with a boundary.

    Over 4.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and punches it back to the bowler.

    Over 4.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and taps it to cover

    Over 4.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli,1 run, gets forward and works it to short fine leg and picks up a single.

    Over 4.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and  to short mid-wicket

    Over 6.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and push-drives straight to cover

    Over 6.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run,  gets forward and knocks it back to Ngidi

    Over 6.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, advances down the pitch and punches on the rise, goes to backward point on the bounce.

    Over 6.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli,1 run, gets uses the bowler's pace and width to run it down to third man

    Over 6.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, skips down the pitch and is surprised by the extra bounce from a short of length. He doesll well in the end to tap it towards backward point

    Over 6.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, 2 runs,  gets forward and nudges it towards square leg for a couple.

    Over 8.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan,1 run, gets forward and tucked through square leg


    Over 8.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, walks across a long way to flick and misses. Beats the inside edge and hits him high on the pad

    Over 8.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets early into his flick after a shuffle. Fortunately for the former Indian captain, it missed the off-stump

    Over 8.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and tapped to backward point

    Over 8.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli,1 run, gets forward and drives firmly to mid-off and sets off for a quick single

    Over 8.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no run, gets forward and pushed towards extra cover

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