3rd T20I Live: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan take India to 179/5 against South Africa.© BCCI
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I, Live Updates: Chasing a target of 180, South Africa are off to cautious start against India. After three over, the Proteas were 15 without the loss of any wicket. Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad hit fifties as India managed to post a total of 179 for five against South Africa in the ongoing third T20I in Vishakhapatnam. Gaikwad (57) and Kishan (54) added 97 runs for the opening wicket before South Africa pegged India back with quick blows. In the end, Hardik Pandya gave some much-needed impetus to the Indian innings, scoring 31 off 21 balls. Earlier, South Africa had won the toss and skipper Temba Bavuma had elected to bowl. India face a must-win situation as they trail the Proteas 0-2 in the series, having lost the first two games in New Delhi and Cuttack, respectively. The hosts face a do or die situation as they look to return to winning ways. South Africa, on other hand, aim to become the first team to win a T20I series in India. The Proteas have been dominant in the first two games against a depleted Indian side. (LIVE SCORECARD)
South Africa:Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma (capt), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
India:Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (capt & wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal
Here are the LIVE Updates of 3rd T20I Between India and South Africa, Straight from ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vishakhapatnam
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20:56 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: FOUR!
Plenty of width on offer and Hendricks pounces on that with a cover drive he middles to send that crashing through the covers for a four
Live Score; SA: 6/0 (1.1)
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20:39 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: END OF INNINGS!
India reach 179/5 in 20 overs. Good recovery from South Africa after Kishan and Gaikwad started strongly. Good effort from Hardik to take India closer to 180.
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20:32 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: FOUR RUNS!
Hardik whips it away for a boundary! Good start to this over.
Live Score; IND: 171/5 (19.1)
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20:30 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: OUT!
Karthik falls while trying to scoop but he is caught at short third man!
Dinesh Karthik c Parnell b Rabada 6 (8)
Live Score; 158/5 (18.3)
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20:17 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: OUT!
Pant has been taken this time! He goes for the loft over the off side, as he spots the ball being full on middle and off
Rishabh Pant c Bavuma b Pretorius 6 (8)
Live Score; SA: 143/4 (15.5)
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20:08 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: OUT!
Huge wicket! Nabbed at deep extra cover! South Africa have suddenly found their mojo back
Ishan Kishan c Hendricks b Pretorius 54 (35)
Live Score; IND: 131/3 (13.4)
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20:00 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: OUT!
Taken at square leg! After getting reprieve earlier, Shreyas Iyer departs this time. He has looped it straight to Nortje, who uses his height well
Shreyas Iyer c Nortje b Shamsi 14 (11)
Live Score; IND: 128/2 (12.6)
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19:56 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: 50 FOR ISHAN!
Fifty for Ishan Kishan! The ball is shorter in length, and around off stump. The ball turns in just a bit, as Kishan tries to poke but gets an outside edge wide enough to the right of short third man
Live Score; IND: 120/1 (11.6)
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19:55 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: SIX RUNS!
What about that for a shot from Ishan! Again makes room, and launches into a loft to that full and wide ball outside off. That went sailing
Live Score; IND: 116/1 (11.5)
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19:47 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: OUT!
Lollies it straight to the bowled! Ruturaj departs after a brisk knock
Ruturaj Gaikwad c & b Maharaj 57 (35)
Live Score; IND: 97/1 (9.6)
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19:42 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: 50 FOR GAIKWAD!
Fifty for Gaikwad! What an innings this has been from the young man. It’s raining boundaries at the moment
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19:36 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: FOUR RUNS!
What a shot! Swept in between the keeper and short fine leg with a top edge
Live Score; IND: 75/0 (7.5)
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19:27 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: SIX RUNS!
Gaikwad followed him and the ball sailed over the man at deep square leg! Excellent timing
Live Score; IND: 57/0 (5.5)
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19:21 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: FOUR RUNS!
Four boundaries in a row! Great composure shown by Gaikwad. On the pads, full and Gaikwad does the rest
Live Score; IND: 44/0 (4.4)
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19:18 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: FOUR RUNS!
IMPRESSIVE SHOT! He has cut that away empathically. Good start this from Gaikwad
Live Score; IND: 32/0 (4.1)
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19:13 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: SIX RUNS!
Excellent flick from Gaikwad! Slightly full and angling in, he gets into a good position to time that perfectly over the midwicket region
Live Score; IND: 20/0 (2.4)
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19:06 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: FOUR RUNS!
Short pitched delivery and Ishan Kishan picks it up beautifully! He pulls this towards midwicket for a boundary!
Live Score; IND: 8/0 (1.2)
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19:04 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: GOOD OVER!
Just four runs of the first over! Good start from Rabada.
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18:36 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: SA WIN TOSS!
SA have won the toss and have decided to bowl first. Both teams remain unchanged
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18:27 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: ALMOST TOSS TIME!
The toss is just moments away! Could play a huge factor in the outcome of this game. India won the toss in Delhi but lost the game. SA had won the toss in Cuttack but they made the most of it.
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17:43 (IST)
IND vs SA, 3rd T20I Live: HELLO!
hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 3rd T20I between India and South Africa, The visitors lead the five-match series 2-0 and will look to become the first team to win a T20I series in India.
Source: NDTV