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Battle For Cricket Supremacy: India Vs South Africa
South Africa has to score 244 runs in just 22.5 overs to win the match.
India Vs SA: Who Will Win?
The bowler, Kuldeep Yadav, has taken out the batsman, Lungi Ngidi. Yadav bowled a length ball with his left-arm leg spin, which was outside off stump. Ngidi attempted to drive the ball on the front foot but missed, leading to his dismissal.
India Takes On South Africa
Ravindra Jadeja served a ball with standard length to Tabraiz Shamsi that landed outside the off stump. Tabraiz Shamsi responded by being on his back foot and defending the ball. The ball was then hit to mid on, but unfortunately did not result in any runs.
India Battles South Africa
Ravindra Jadeja threw a stock length ball to Tabraiz Shamsi. The ball was aimed at the middle stump, and Shamsi was on the front foot working. However, he ended up hitting the leading edge of the ball, which flew uncontrolled in the air straight back to the bowler. The result was no runs for Shamsi.
Battle Of Cricket Titans: India Vs South Africa
The bowler Ravindra Jadeja delivered a stock length ball outside the off stump. The batsman Tabraiz Shamsi came forward onto his front foot and hit the ball with a powerful and well-timed slog shot. As a result, the ball went past deep mid-wicket and earned the team 4 runs.
Battle Of Cricket Titans: India Vs SA
Ravindra Jadeja pitches a ball of standard length to Tabraiz Shamsi. It's on the outside of the off stump and Shamsi is on the back foot while striking. He hits it towards the short mid wicket but doesn't score any runs. Gill manages to field the ball.
"Battle Of The Titans: India Vs. South Africa"
The batsman is out! Ravindra Jadeja bowled a stock ball half volley that was outside the off stump. The batsman, who was on the front foot attempting a drive, didn't hit the ball solidly and it went into the air, without control, back towards the bowler who caught it.
Battle Of The Cricket Titans: India Vs SA
Ravindra Jadeja bowled a stock length delivery to Kagiso Rabada. Rabada played defensively on the back foot and the ball went towards short mid-wicket but no runs were scored as Virat Kohli fielded the ball.
Battle Of Cricket Titans: India Vs SA
Kuldeep Yadav delivered a left-handed leg-spinning ball that was pitched at a good length, on the outer side of the off stump. The batter, who had taken the front foot, played a defensive shot and there was no run scored. Second slip fielder Sharma took care of the ball.
Battling: India Versus South Africa
Kuldeep Yadav bowled a ball of left-arm leg spin with a moderate length, which was delivered outside the off stump. The batsman chose to defend this ball on the front foot, hitting it towards the area of short extra cover. There were no runs scored on this delivery, as the ball was collected by Jadeja, one of the fielders present in this area.
