This is Sidhant Maheshwari, signing off on behalf of Bharath, Abhishek and my co-commentators, Akshay Maanay, Sagar Chawla, Srivathsa, Ramakrishnan and Pradeep. It's time to say goodbye now. Take care!

All three games, the side in a dominating position at the halfway stage of the second innings, have gone on to lose the game. Will it be the same in the next ODI at Chennai? Only time will tell. India though can't afford to lose the next ODI as that would give South Africa an unassailable 3-1 lead. Will the Proteas continue to control the proceedings in the next ODI? Or will India come back strongly to level the series? Join us on Thursday for all the answers.

Morkel: 'Didn't field well though (chuckles). Really worked hard this week, it was all about mixing it right and today, it worked for me. Really bowled well, all of us and it came off for me today. I felt being a tall guy I can bowl it with a little extra bounce. I am a rhythm bowler and I am really happy with the way it's going at the moment. All their top-order players are quality players. It was a matter of doing well and executing our plans tonight, I am glad that happened. He (MS Dhoni) is a powerful batter down the order, world-class hitter and the wicket was a little slower, so I thought that I can use it to my advantage. Everytime I do well, especially against India, the margins here are quite small and doing well against a quality side is quite special for me and I am happy about that.'

Morne Morkel is the Man of the Match for his four-fer. He finished with figures of 4/39 with one maiden over. Got the wickets of Dhawan, Dhoni, Kohli and Rahane - the last two off consecutive balls which turned the game on its head

de Villiers: 'It was a very special batting performance. I thought Quinton (de Kock) answered all the questions like how he can do. Faf (du Plessis) too did really well for us - scoring at run-a-ball on that wicket. Even though we couldn't score big runs but we finished well with Behardien doing well for us. Sending Miller as an opener was an out-of-the-box thinking from us. I thought 250 was a par score and so, I thought it was above par. The bowlers did a fantastic job and Morne Morkel was special today.'

Dhoni: 'I thought 270 was a par score and we thought that the wicket will stay the same. However, that didn't happen and it kept getting slower. It was a bit two-paced and it was difficult to play the big shots. We are looking for batsmen who bat at 5, 6 or 7 and we want them to gain experience at those spots. It is a very crucial spot and let's see who catches that position. Kohli was unable to score runs down the order and that's why he batted at 3. I thought that with him coming in at 4, me at 5 and Raina at 6, it gives us the depth in the batting order. Our line-up is a little tricky with Axar coming in at 7 and there's pressure on the top 6 to do well. The bowlers did well but it kept getting slower and that made life difficult for us. There was no dew as such as well and that's why it became harder. They batted when the wicket was the best, it kept slowing up as the game progressed and that didn't help.'

Earlier in the chase, all the usual stuff happened. Shikhar Dhawan failed, Rohit continued his good form by cracking an elegant fifty, Dhoni (who promoted himself to no. 4) hung around, and Raina failed. One positive for India though was Kohli's return to form. Unfortunate that he couldn't see his team over the line.

And then when the rate got to 8 and 9 an over for the final ten, it was again that short of a length delivery working wonders for the Proteas, sending the batsmen hopping and hurrying into ungainly pulls. Not only did it stop the run-scoring but also fetched the wickets of a well set Kohli and a completely out-of-place-at-no.6 Rahane. That was that.

Is there only one template for this series? Coz if that's the case then it's not funny anymore. Set a score on the board (a below par, or at best, par one), look like losing it halfway into the chase and then ask the opposition to choke. Surely 270 on this pitch wasn't a match winning one. And once again after batting themselves into a commanding position, the middle order has made a hash of it. At one stage when Dhoni and Kohli were going strong, India required only around 6 an over with 20 overs to go and 8 wickets in the kitty. The home team should have walked home (no pun intended).

The South Africans are delighted as they walk off the field. They are now 2-1 up in the series. Harbhajan and Patel though don't look too flustered as they make their way to the dressing room, simply because it was the batsmen who failed to do the job for India.

Over: 50	2 1 1 2 1 6	IND 252/6
Axar 15(11)	Harbhajan 20(17)	Steyn 10-0-65-0

49.6 - Steyn to A Patel, SIX, Steyn bowls this with a very short run-up and Patel finishes it in style, but South Africa win by 18 runs! This was a good length delivery on the stumps, Patel just lifts it through the line and the ball just about clears the fence as well

49.5 - Steyn to Harbhajan, 1 run, fullish delivery on off, Harbhajan drives it towards mid-off and sets off, AB de Villiers throws the ball at the non-striker's end and Harbhajan had given up. Luckily for Harbhajan, AB missed

49.4 - Steyn to Harbhajan, 2 runs, low full toss from Steyn, Harbhajan heaves it through mid-wicket and comes back for the second

49.3 - Steyn to A Patel, 1 run, run-out chance missed! This was on a good length and outside off, Patel slaps it hard towards Miller at mid-off, who dives and makes a good stop. He quickly gets up and fires the throw at the striker's end. Harbhajan was struggling to make his ground and a direct-hit would have been out. He misses and the batsman gets in

49.2 - Steyn to Harbhajan, 1 run, looks to heave this one away, drags it behind square on the leg-side off the inside half of the bat, the batsmen take a single

49.1 - Steyn to Harbhajan, 2 runs, after dropping Rohit, Morkel makes a mess of this chance as well. It was short and slightly wide outside off, Harbhajan slashes hard, gets a top-edge that balloons over short third man, Morkel moved back and forth to try and catch it. By the time, he realised that the ball was going to fall in front of him, it was too late as he went with one hand in trying to catch it. The batsmen take two in the meantime

Over: 49	1 1 1 2 1 0	IND 239/6
Axar 7(9)	Harbhajan 14(13)	Rabada 10-0-38-0

48.6 - Rabada to A Patel, no run, Patel backs away to this fullish delivery from Rabada, Patel can only dig it out back towards the bowler, has to rush back inside the crease as the bowler throws the ball at the stumps

48.5 - Rabada to Harbhajan, 1 run, almost a yorker from Rabada, Harbhajan manages to jam it out down to long-on for another single

48.4 - Rabada to Harbhajan, 2 runs, angling down leg, Harbhajan helps it behind square on the on-side, comes back for the second as well

48.3 - Rabada to A Patel, 1 run, short of length delivery on middle and leg, Patel looks to tuck it away but gets an inside edge, the ball rolls away to his left off the thigh pad and the batsmen cross over for a quick run. The bowler runs forward to try and boot the ball onto the stumps but misses

48.2 - Rabada to Harbhajan, 1 run, Harbhajan makes room and Rabada bowls a short delivery at him, Harbhajan looks to pull it away, gets it high on the bat and the ball drops in the vacant mid-wicket region, the batsmen take another single

48.1 - Rabada to A Patel, 1 run, shortish delivery on the stumps, Patel pulls it to deep mid-wicket and it will only be a single

Kagiso Rabada [9.0-0-33-0] is back into the attack

Over: 48	0 1 1 2 1 2	IND 233/6
Harbhajan 10(10)	Axar 6(6)	Steyn 9-0-52-0

47.6 - Steyn to Harbhajan, 2 runs, full delivery outside off, Harbhajan lofts it over cover, didn't get it off the meat of the bat but it's good enough of a couple of runs. The man at sweeper cover tidies up after running to his left

47.5 - Steyn to A Patel, 1 run, another yorker length delivery from Steyn, Patel was making room and had to reach out to dig it out, the batsmen take a single as the ball rolls away towards mid-off

47.4 - Steyn to A Patel, 2 runs, slower short ball from Steyn, Patel pulls it towards deep mid-wicket, where Amla fumbles and allows the batsmen to come back for the second

47.3 - Steyn to Harbhajan, 1 run, fuller delivery just outside off, Harbhajan looks to loft it through the line, drags it back on the pad off the inside half of the bat. The batsmen charge across for a single as Steyn too tries to hit the stumps with his boot but misses

47.2 - Steyn to A Patel, 1 run, in the blockhole just outside off, Patel jams it out through extra cover and gets off strike

47.1 - Steyn to A Patel, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Patel flashes hard but ends up chopping it back down the pitch. Steyn runs forward and prevents any chance of taking a run

Dale Steyn [8.0-0-45-0] is back into the attack

Over: 47	1 1 0 0 4 0	IND 226/6
Harbhajan 7(8)	Axar 2(2)	Tahir 10-0-51-1

46.6 - Tahir to Harbhajan, no run, googly on the stumps, Harbhajan looks to slog it away but fails to get any bat on it, the keeper collects it and whips the bails off in a flash. Harbhajan's foot was always inside the crease but he thought that he had been bowled and for a moment, he started walking before Patel sends him back. de Kock though didn't have the time to uproot the stumps and Harbhajan stays

Third umpire called in to check a stumping chance. Harbhajan seems to be fine. 'Not Out' is the call.

46.5 - Tahir to Harbhajan, FOUR, poor ball from Tahir and it gets the punishment it deserved! It was a full toss on the pads, Harbhajan just helps it over short fine leg and it hits the fence in no time

46.4 - Tahir to Harbhajan, no run, bowls it slightly wide and spins away further outside off, Harbhajan was lining up for a big hit, but the ball spins past the outside edge

46.3 - Tahir to Harbhajan, no run, floated up just outside off, Harbhajan drives it straight to the man at extra cover, Patel was outside the crease in search of a single and had to hurry back as the throw came in

46.2 - Tahir to A Patel, 1 run, floated up just outside off, Patel clips it through mid-wicket, the batsmen think about the second but Harbhajan sends Patel back

46.1 - Tahir to Harbhajan, 1 run, tossed up and spinning away just outside off, Harbhajan clears his front leg and pushes it in front of cover, gets to the other end with a single

Imran Tahir [9.0-0-45-1] is back into the attack

India need 51 from 24 balls

Over: 46	W W Wd 0 1 1 1	IND 220/6
Harbhajan 2(3)	Axar 1(1)	M Morkel 10-1-39-4

45.6 - M Morkel to Harbhajan, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Harbhajan stays back as he looks to pull it away, doesn't get it off the middle of the bat but gets it in the gap through mid-wicket, he keeps the strike with a single

45.5 - M Morkel to A Patel, 1 run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Patel looks to force it off the back foot, gets an inside edge that dribbles away past the leg stump and down to fine leg, the batsmen take a single in the meantime

45.4 - M Morkel to Harbhajan, 1 run, short of length delivery just outside off, Harbhajan hangs on the back foot and pulls it to deep mid-wicket to get off the mark with a single

45.3 - M Morkel to Harbhajan, no run, on a good length and angling in on middle and leg, Harbhajan hangs back as he nudges it towards mid-wicket

45.3 - M Morkel to Harbhajan, wide, down the leg-side, Harbhajan fails to glance it fine and the umpire calls a wide

Harbhajan Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease

45.2 - M Morkel to Rahane, out Caught by D Miller!! Disaster! India have lost the plot. It was like an action replay of the Kohli wicket. This is poor cricket from the Indians. Another short delivery from Morkel, Rahane comes down the track and goes for the pull, hits it straight to Miller at deep mid-wicket, who didn't have to move much but just had to crouch forward to complete a good low catch. Rahane c D Miller b M Morkel 4(7)

M Morkel to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Axar Patel, left handed bat, comes to the crease

45.1 - M Morkel to Kohli, out Caught by D Miller!! Oh dear! Kohli has perished and have the Indian hopes also faded with this wicket? Only time will tell. It was a short delivery from Morkel, Kohli steps out as he goes for the big pull over mid-wicket, he didn't hit it too well, the fielder from deep mid-wicket runs to his left and gobbles it easily. The Indian hopes now rest on Rahane and the bowlers. Kohli c D Miller b M Morkel 77(99) [4s-5]

M Morkel to Kohli, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Morne Morkel [9.0-1-35-2] is back into the attack

India need 55 runs from 30 balls

Over: 45	Wd 0 0 2 1 Wd 1B 0	IND 216/4
Rahane 4(6)	Kohli 77(98)	Rabada 9-0-33-0

44.6 - Rabada to Rahane, no run, Rahane goes across as he looks to play the pick-up shot behind square on the on-side, he fails to connect and the ball hits the thigh pad and rolls towards the keeper, Rahane was in search of a single but has to hurry back as the keeper threw the ball towards the stumps

44.5 - Rabada to Kohli, byes, 1 run, Kohli steps out of the crease and Rabada follows him with a fuller one, Kohli misses out on the flick and the ball brushes the pad on its way to the keeper, who doesn't gather it cleanly and the batsmen cross over for a run. It was given as byes though by the umpire

44.5 - Rabada to Kohli, wide, slower ball bumper that loses its direction. Goes down the leg-side, Kohli tries to smash it out of the park but can't make a connection, the keeper collects and the umpire exercises his arms yet again

44.4 - Rabada to Rahane, 1 run, backs away slightly as Rabada follows him with a shortish delivery, he pulls it away to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end with a single

44.3 - Rabada to Rahane, 2 runs, Rahane comes down the track to this slower delivery outside off, he drags it down to the left of long-on off the toe-end, Kohli pushes Rahane for the second and he makes his ground before the throw comes in

44.2 - Rabada to Rahane, no run, short of length delivery on off, Rahane pulls it away and the ball goes on the bounce to the man at mid-wicket, who dives and stops it. Miller was the man there and it wasn't far away from him

44.1 - Rabada to Rahane, no run, on a good length and in the corridor just outside off, Rahane tries to run it down to third man and is lucky to not have edged it to the keeper

44.1 - Rabada to Rahane, wide, angling down the leg-side, Rahane tries to help it fine but can't do so. The ball brushed the thigh pad on its way to the keeper but the umpire didn't spot it, signals a wide

Kagiso Rabada [8.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

Over: 44	4 1 W 1 1 2	IND 210/4
Kohli 77(97)	Rahane 1(1)	Tahir 9-0-45-1

43.6 - Tahir to Kohli, 2 runs, flatter and on the stumps, Kohli hangs back and wrists it through mid-wicket, good running ensures that the batsmen come back for the second as the fielder didn't pick the ball cleanly on the first occasion

43.5 - Tahir to Rahane, 1 run, slower through the air and turning away just outside off, Rahane dabs it to the left of short third man and calls for a quick single, makes it to the other end with ease

43.4 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, fuller in length and on the pads, Kohli works it backward of square leg and gets to the other end

Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease

43.3 - Tahir to Raina, out Caught by D Miller!! Raina fails yet again! Another huge blow for India and Tahir has once again got his man. This was a tossed up (googly) just outside off, Raina lofts it through the line but couldn't quite get under it, Miller from long-off runs to his left and reverse cups it with ease. India are in a bit of a trouble here. Raina c D Miller b Tahir 0(2)

Tahir to Raina, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

43.2 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli comes down the track and Tahir drags his length back, Kohli can push it back towards the non-striker, where Raina fails to get out of the way and the ball deflects to his right off his blade, the batsmen cross over for a single

43.1 - Tahir to Kohli, FOUR, what a shot! Brilliant improvisation by Kohli. It was flatter and bowled quicker as well, Kohli employs the reverse sweep and sends it past backward point, no need to run for those

Imran Tahir [8.0-0-36-0] is back into the attack

Over: 43	0 0 2 4 0 Wd 1	IND 201/3
Kohli 69(93)	Raina 0(1)	Steyn 8-0-45-0

42.6 - Steyn to Kohli, 1 run, back of a length delivery on leg, Kohli tucks it away to fine leg, keeps the strike with a single

42.6 - Steyn to Kohli, wide, slower ball gone wrong as Steyn bowls it down the leg-side, given as a wide

42.5 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, banged in short and on the stumps, Kohli pulls it hard but it goes on the bounce to the man at square leg, no runs available and that was a good stop by Faf. It landed awkwardly in front of him and he did really well not to give away any runs

42.4 - Steyn to Kohli, FOUR, that's a lovely shot from Kohli. He comes down the track this time around and punches this length delivery through the extra cover region, the timing was sublime and it runs away to the fence in a jiffy

42.3 - Steyn to Kohli, 2 runs, on the pads this time around, Kohli flicks it to the left of fine leg and sets off, Tahir was the fielder there and Kohli decided to take him on, he was struggling to make his ground on the second run and had to put in a full length dive to make his ground, only just though

Third umpire pressed into service for a run-out chance. Virat Kohli is the man in question. This looks very close. Have the bails been dislodged before Kohli got in? Looks tantalizingly close. May be, the benefit of doubt will go to the batsman. This is a big moment in the game. Is Kohli just inches inside the crease? The third umpire believes so and 'Not Out' flashes on the big screen.

42.2 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, Kohli backs away and Steyn follows him with a length delivery, once again the batsman fails to lay any bat on it, the ball catches the thigh pad and awkwardly bounces in front of the keeper, who did really well to get down and stops it with his right hand

42.1 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, angling in on the stumps, Kohli once again has a swipe across the line, fails to get any bat on it and the ball rolls away to his right off the thigh pad

India need 78 runs from 8 overs

Over: 42	0 1 1 4 W 0	IND 193/3
Raina 0(1)	Kohli 62(87)	M Morkel 9-1-35-2

41.6 - M Morkel to Raina, no run, on the pads this time around, Raina turns it towards square leg, doesn't bother about the single as the fielder was quick to reach the ball

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

41.5 - M Morkel to Dhoni, out Caught by Steyn!! A big, big wicket for South Africa. Dhoni misses out on a fifty. This was the slower short ball from Morkel, Dhoni wanted to ramp it over the man at short third man but was deceived by the lack of pace, he can't get it over the man there and the fielder takes the simplest of catches to send the Indian skipper on his way back. The pressure continues to build on India. Dhoni c Steyn b M Morkel 47(61) [4s-5]

M Morkel to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

41.4 - M Morkel to Dhoni, FOUR, that will go down as a dropped chance! This was once again short from Morkel, Dhoni backs away and pulls it hard, doesn't get it off the middle of the bat. Behardien from long-on runs to his right, dives as well to cover for the dip on the ball, but he can't hold onto it, the ball bursts through his hands and runs away to the fence

41.3 - M Morkel to Kohli, 1 run, short delivery that once again cramps the batsman for room, Kohli goes for the pull and sends it through mid-wicket, there's protection in the deep and the batsmen can only take a single

41.2 - M Morkel to Dhoni, 1 run, Dhoni gives the charge this time around and Morkel cramps him for room with a short of length delivery, in the end Dhoni had to adjust as he can only manage to knock it down to long-on

41.1 - M Morkel to Dhoni, no run, short of length delivery outside off, Dhoni slaps it hard after charging the bowler but can't beat the man at mid-off. He hit that ferociously

Morne Morkel [8.0-1-29-1] is back into the attack

Over: 41	0 0 1 0 1 0	IND 187/2
Kohli 61(86)	Dhoni 42(57)	Steyn 7-0-37-0

40.6 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, length delivery angling in on middle, Kohli tries to slog it out of the park but fails to make a connection yet again. The ball hits him on the pad after taking the inside edge, rolls away into the off-side and the batsmen can't get a single once again

40.5 - Steyn to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Dhoni stays back and pushes it through the cover-point region for a single

40.4 - Steyn to Dhoni, no run, Dhoni gives himself slight room and Steyn bowls a back of a length delivery at him, Dhoni was cramped for room there and can only manage to turn it towards mid-wicket, can't get the single away

40.3 - Steyn to Kohli, 1 run, drifting on the pads this time around, Kohli tucks it away behind square on the on-side for a single

40.2 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, Kohli backs away and Steyn follows him with a length ball, Kohli tries to swing across the line but fails to get any bat on it, the ball rolls away towards mid-wicket

40.1 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, on a good length and angling into leg, Kohli was looking for a right old slog, only gets an inside edge onto pad which dribbles away to backward point. He wanted the quick single but rightly Dhoni sent him back as it went straight to the fielder

Dale Steyn [6.0-0-35-0] is back into the attack

Over: 40	1 1 0 Wd 0 4 0	IND 185/2
Dhoni 41(55)	Kohli 60(82)	Duminy 8-0-46-1

39.6 - Duminy to Dhoni, no run, what on Earth has poor ol Duminy done wrong! I surely can't see a bull's eye on his shirt. He is being bombarded with some ferocious hits. Dhoni whacks this tossed up delivery after dancing down. Was straight around chest high, the bowler gets two hands to it but fails to hold on. That was travelling, boy gee it was!

39.5 - Duminy to Dhoni, FOUR, go watch the highlight reel of the 2011 World Cup final and you'll see loads of these. Flat and short outside off, Dhoni punches it strongly through the extra-cover region. What bottom-handed power from Dhoni as the ball rocketed along the carpet and gave sweeper cover no chance. It was hit so hard and that made the ball purr across the grass

39.4 - Duminy to Dhoni, no run, pushed quicker through the air and turning back in on off, Dhoni limply pushes it back to the bowler

39.4 - Duminy to Dhoni, wide, darted outside off, Dhoni leaves it alone

39.3 - Duminy to Dhoni, no run, woosh! Watch out. Dhoni's willow goes flying out towards square leg. And in the middle of all that, there might have been a missed catch and a missed stumping. Dhoni came charging down and tries to slog this into Maharashtra. The ball stays a touch low and he might have got a bottom edge as well. Really harsh I was on de Kock after seeing the replay. It went really low and no wonder he didn't collect

39.2 - Duminy to Kohli, 1 run, Duminy intelligently bowls this wide after seeing Kohli advance, made the batsman have to fetch the slog from there, Kohli gets it off the toe-end down to long-on

39.1 - Duminy to Dhoni, 1 run, dragged down short and turning into off, Dhoni absolutely mows his flat-batted heave down the pitch. Duminy reaches out with his right hand - might regret it now - and makes a half stop. For all those watching on TV, no that's not the finger flying off but the taping on it. He is now tended to by the physio causing a slight delay. The batsmen are using this time to get their fluids up

Jean-Paul Duminy [7.0-0-39-1] is back into the attack

Over: 39	0 1 1 0 2 1	IND 178/2
Dhoni 36(50)	Kohli 59(81)	M Morkel 8-1-29-1

38.6 - M Morkel to Dhoni, 1 run, once again gives Morkel the charge - he might actually take offence, the big fellow. Bangs it in on a short of length, Dhoni still looking to swat it away, gets hit on the splice of the bat and pops up past the outstretched right hand of Morkel. Long-on fields the ball

38.5 - M Morkel to Dhoni, 2 runs, was rushed in his pull and got it high off the bat, the ball rolls away through the mid-wicket region

38.4 - M Morkel to Dhoni, no run, fraction fuller than a good length around off, Dhoni ekes out an inside edge onto pad while looking to defend

38.3 - M Morkel to Kohli, 1 run, short of length delivery on the body, Kohli pulls it through the square leg region

38.2 - M Morkel to Dhoni, 1 run, jabs this away from the crease wide of cover

38.1 - M Morkel to Dhoni, no run, winds up and looks to hurl this good length delivery in projectile motion down the ground, only manages a thick inside edge onto pad

Over: 38	1 0 1 0 0 0	IND 173/2
Kohli 58(80)	Dhoni 32(45)	Tahir 8-0-36-0

37.6 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, Kohli must have played more sweeps in this match than in his whole career. Surely. Fails to connect with this one, but the ball had pitched outside leg - regarding the LBW call

37.5 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, pushed through quicker, length was fullish, Kohli once again plays back to it looking to work it through the on-side, the ball turns slightly taking a soft leading edge towards cover. All along the ground though

37.4 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, might have been the googly, didn't turn much and meets with a defensive willow before dropping back down on the pitch

37.3 - Tahir to Dhoni, 1 run, floated up on off, Dhoni wrists it down to long-on

Steyn, who was the fielder at backward point on the first ball, seems to have done something to his hand

37.2 - Tahir to Dhoni, no run, pushed through the air around off, Dhoni stays put at the crease and punches it to short cover

37.1 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, flatter trajectory, slightly short outside off, Kohli rocks back and cuts it fiercely to the right of backward point, the fielder dives and cuts the pace off the ball

Over: 37	1 2 0 2 0 1	IND 171/2
Kohli 57(76)	Dhoni 31(43)	M Morkel 7-1-24-1

36.6 - M Morkel to Kohli, 1 run, slower bouncer around off, Kohli sees it and helps the pull along the ground to fine leg

36.5 - M Morkel to Kohli, no run, another off-cutter on the stumps, the line of attack is denying all logic to me. Oh wait, they got him in similar fashion at Kanpur. But that was a one-off. Kohli works it to short mid-wicket

36.4 - M Morkel to Kohli, 2 runs, off-cutter delivered on a good length and once again into those pads, was that a chance? Kohli didn't bother to keep his flick along the ground. Duminy, at backward square leg dives to his right but no it was too far away. Another couple

36.3 - M Morkel to Kohli, no run, clipped away to the left of backward square leg, he tumbles to make the stop

36.2 - M Morkel to Kohli, 2 runs, straying on the pads of Kohli (sigh, they never learn), he clips it behind square and scuttles back for a second before the fielder's throw comes in

36.1 - M Morkel to Dhoni, 1 run, flashed his cards too early there. Came charging down and Morkel saw him, drags the length back. Dhoni adjusts and punches it through the cover region

Morne Morkel [6.0-1-18-1] is back into the attack

Over: 36	0 1 0 1 1 0	IND 165/2
Kohli 52(71)	Dhoni 30(42)	Tahir 7-0-34-0

35.6 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, flatter googly turning in on off, Kohli works it beside the pitch

35.5 - Tahir to Dhoni, 1 run, ooooh, Dhoni was winding up there. Tahir might have seen him and dragged his length back, the trajectory was loopy, Dhoni realized he won't be able to get there and checks his push down to long-off

35.4 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, floated up on the stumps, Kohli works it down to long-on

35.3 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, Kohli finds the man at backward square leg with inch-perfect precision with his sweep, either side of him would have been runs

35.2 - Tahir to Dhoni, 1 run, shimmies down and knocks this converted fuller length delivery down to long-on

35.1 - Tahir to Dhoni, no run, came down the track and pushed it back to the bowler

Over: 35	0 0 0 1 0 Wd 1	IND 162/2
Dhoni 28(39)	Kohli 51(68)	Rabada 8-0-28-0

34.6 - Rabada to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length and outside off, Dhoni pokes at it and sends it wide of point, was in the air but wide of the fielder

34.6 - Rabada to Dhoni, wide, well down leg side, de Kock moves quickly to his left to stop

34.5 - Rabada to Dhoni, no run, now that's an awkward way to fend at a delivery. It was short of length and angling in at the body, Dhoni hops on the crease, takes his bottom hand off and gets a thick inside edge which dribbles away towards square leg while attempting to fend it with a horizontal bat. Got it? Good

34.4 - Rabada to Kohli, 1 run, nearly in the blockhole - misses by a few inches, Kohli works it away wide of mid-on

34.3 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, pitched up around off, Kohli tamely pushes it back to the bowler

34.2 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Kohli square drives it to point

34.1 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, dug in short but is straying down leg, Kohli gets inside line and lets it go. Then doesn't like what he sees. A bemused expression as the umpire stays unmoved

Time to have a drink (for the players of course)! Welcome back to form Kohli. You have been missed. And it's a run-chase again which spurs him to life. Meanwhile, this duo is knocking around the singles. Here's Rabada...

Over: 34	1 1 0 0 1 0	IND 159/2
Dhoni 27(37)	Kohli 50(64)	Tahir 6-0-31-0

33.6 - Tahir to Dhoni, no run, flipper outside off, Dhoni looks to cut but is beaten on the outside edge by the extra bounce

33.5 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, now he gets there. Gets a nice strong handshake with his skipper. Might well be saying "Put me at no. 3 more often". 34th ODI fifty of his career. A bit more slower through the air around off, Kohli gently nibbles it wide of cover

33.4 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, pushed through flatter again, limply pushed back to Tahir

The crowd get involved realizing the landmark...

33.3 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, flatter leggie pitching on leg and straightening, defended back to the bowler

33.2 - Tahir to Dhoni, 1 run, the googly which was well flighted and turning in from off, Dhoni treks down the pitch and works it with the turn down to long-on

33.1 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, floaty leg-break on off stump, Kohli lunges forward and bunts it down to long-on. One away from a welcome fifty.

Over: 33	1 0 0 0 0 0	IND 156/2
Dhoni 26(35)	Kohli 48(60)	Rabada 7-0-25-0

32.6 - Rabada to Dhoni, no run, and another dot. Good stuff from Rabada. Varing the lengths and keeping the batsman honest. Short of length delivery, Dhoni gets on his toes and fends it beside the pitch

32.5 - Rabada to Dhoni, no run, a similar line and length close to off, this time Dhoni plays the push a lot softer to short cover

32.4 - Rabada to Dhoni, no run, fraction fuller than a good length just outside off, driven with a strong bottom hand. Can't get past the short cover fielder though

32.3 - Rabada to Dhoni, no run, straying on the pads, Dhoni clips it to mid-wicket

32.2 - Rabada to Dhoni, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Dhoni knocks it from the crease in front of cover and hurtles down the pitch with a few strides. A loud "Noooo" from Kohli though sends his skipper back well in time. As close to a smile as we will get from Dhoni afterwards

32.1 - Rabada to Kohli, 1 run, off-cutter delivered on a good length, tucked away through the mid-wicket region

Kagiso Rabada [6.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

Over: 32	0 1 0 0 0 0	IND 155/2
Dhoni 26(30)	Kohli 47(59)	Tahir 5-0-28-0

31.6 - Tahir to Dhoni, no run, where did that come from? Turned appreciably from the straight startling Dhoni. The length was out of his defensive reach as well. The ball whizzes past the outside edge of his flirty poke

31.5 - Tahir to Dhoni, no run, lots of screeches from the keeper. Calm down de Kock. Dhoni pushes this teased up delivery to the right of short cover, batsmen think about a single but AB is too quick

31.4 - Tahir to Dhoni, no run, a shimmy down the ground gets Dhoni close to the pitch of this tossed up leg-break, drives it straight to short cover

31.3 - Tahir to Dhoni, no run, might have been the googly, pretty hard to tell though as it was too full, Dhoni limply pushes it back to Tahir

31.2 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, pushed through the air on the stumps, not much turn from a length, Kohli works it against the no-turn wide of long-on

31.1 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, flatter trajectory but the length was full, Kohli plays back and safely defends it to the bowler

Imran Tahir [4.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack

Just noticed that the required rate has crept over 6...

Over: 31	4 1 0 0 1 0	IND 154/2
Dhoni 26(26)	Kohli 46(57)	Behardien 2-0-9-0

30.6 - Behardien to Dhoni, no run, very full on the stumps, Dhoni gets his bat down in time and jams the drive to the left of the bowler

30.5 - Behardien to Kohli, 1 run, good length delivery clipped away through the vacant square leg region

30.4 - Behardien to Kohli, no run, angling into off, Kohli works it to short mid-wicket, the intention might have been to get it straighter but the bat face turned on impact

30.3 - Behardien to Kohli, no run, plants his front foot towards the line of the ball and drives this good length delivery to point

30.2 - Behardien to Dhoni, 1 run, good length delivery, milked down to long-on

30.1 - Behardien to Dhoni, FOUR, attempted leg-cutter goes wrong. Strays down leg and Dhoni just helps the glance fine

de Kock has taken over the gloves from ABD.. Actually he has been doing that since the end of Behardien's first over...

Over: 30	0 1 1 0 4 0	IND 148/2
Kohli 45(54)	Dhoni 21(23)	M Morkel 6-1-18-1

29.6 - M Morkel to Kohli, no run, on a length and angling back in on off, turned away to short mid-wicket

29.5 - M Morkel to Kohli, FOUR, what just happened? With no mid-off Morkel decides to offer Kohli four of his most easy ODI runs. Pitches one right up around off. Kohli just leans forward and eases the drive through the vacant region

29.4 - M Morkel to Kohli, no run, ran his fingers across the ball this time, 125ks, delivered on a back of a length and cutting back in on off, Kohli turns it to short mid-wicket

29.3 - M Morkel to Dhoni, 1 run, on a back of a length around off, Dhoni plays a frivolous punch from the crease wide of cover

29.2 - M Morkel to Kohli, 1 run, angling into the body with a short of length delivery cramping Kohli for room. He likes it there though and nurdles it down to fine leg

29.1 - M Morkel to Kohli, no run, rises with this short of length delivery and taps it in front of backward point with an open face

Over: 29	1 1 1 0 0 0	IND 142/2
Dhoni 20(22)	Kohli 40(49)	Behardien 1-0-3-0

28.6 - Behardien to Dhoni, no run, on a length, Dhoni punches it to the right of the bowler who makes a good stop

28.5 - Behardien to Dhoni, no run, Kohli was eager for the single but is sent back. Never run off a misfield they say and Dhoni adheres to the principle. Duminy was hurtling across from short cover to save the single after Dhoni's gentle push, makes a half-stop

28.4 - Behardien to Dhoni, no run, fuller around off, knocked away to short cover

28.3 - Behardien to Kohli, 1 run, content with knocking the singles for now. Required rate is in control is nothing to worry. Thrusts this through the cover region

28.2 - Behardien to Dhoni, 1 run, gently presses forward and pushes this fuller length delivery towards long-off, the batsmen waited for the ball to pass the short cover fielder before ambling across

28.1 - Behardien to Kohli, 1 run, on a good length around off stump, driven back past a diving Behardien down to long-on

Farhaan Behardien, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Bring on the dibbly-dobblies...

Over: 28	1 0 1 0 0 0	IND 139/2
Dhoni 19(18)	Kohli 38(47)	M Morkel 5-1-12-1

27.6 - M Morkel to Dhoni, no run, on a length around the fifth stump line, no need to play at those

27.5 - M Morkel to Dhoni, no run, pitches it further up, Dhoni reluctantly presses forward and taps it to mid-off

27.4 - M Morkel to Dhoni, no run, that Dhoni bottom-handed punch again. Goes feeling after a short of length delivery outside off, and nibbles it to backward point

27.3 - M Morkel to Kohli, 1 run, too straight again from Morkel, nurdled down to fine leg

27.2 - M Morkel to Kohli, no run, short of length on the body, tucked away to backward square leg

27.1 - M Morkel to Dhoni, 1 run, a direct-hit and even a bloke as quick as Dhoni was struggling. Miller collapses into the ground after missing with his throw. Short of length delivery just outside off, Dhoni dabs it to the right of point and sets off, Miller hurried in quicker than Dhoni might have anticipated. But missed

Morne Morkel [4.0-1-10-1] is back into the attack

South Africa sense that this is the opportunity to put pressure on India. Steyn and now Morkel

Over: 27	0 0 1 4 1 0	IND 137/2
Kohli 37(45)	Dhoni 18(14)	Steyn 6-0-35-0

26.6 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, on a length in the channel, hedged into the off-side after getting half-forward

26.5 - Steyn to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length delivery just outside off, Dhoni waits on the back foot, gets on his toes to ride the bounce, and then fends it wide of backward point

26.4 - Steyn to Dhoni, FOUR, now this was definitely straying down. Steyn would be disappointed with it. On the hips of Dhoni, all he had to do was get a tickle and he does so with his glance. Skims away to the fence beating fine leg

26.3 - Steyn to Kohli, 1 run, angling into the pads, or was it? Might have worked that from off stump to deep mid-wicket. With Kohli you never know, just loves to clip anything minutely close

26.2 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, back of a length delivery in the outside off channel, Kohli knocks it in front of cover-point flat-footed

26.1 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, pitched up just outside off, Kohli pushes it to mid-off, initially might have been looking to work it through the on-side, opened the bat face at the last moment

Over: 26	1 0 0 3 1 2	IND 131/2
Dhoni 13(12)	Kohli 36(41)	Duminy 7-0-39-1

25.6 - Duminy to Dhoni, 2 runs, shortish and outside off stump, Dhoni cuts it to deep backward point for a couple of runs

25.5 - Duminy to Kohli, 1 run, down the leg-side, Kohli works it to fine leg

25.4 - Duminy to Dhoni, 3 runs, short and outside off stump, Dhoni rocks back and cuts it to deep backward point

25.3 - Duminy to Dhoni, no run, shortish and outside off stump, Dhoni punches it off the back foot to cover

25.2 - Duminy to Dhoni, no run, flighted delivery outside off stump, Dhoni drives it to cover

25.1 - Duminy to Kohli, 1 run, flighted delivery well outside off stump, Kohli leans forward and drives it to sweeper cover

Over: 25	1 0 1 1 4 0	IND 124/2
Dhoni 8(8)	Kohli 34(39)	Steyn 5-0-29-0

24.6 - Steyn to Dhoni, no run, shortish and just outside off stump, Dhoni hops and defends it to point

24.5 - Steyn to Dhoni, FOUR, just a mere push and there is no one sweeping on the off-side. Width on offer from Steyn, Dhoni places it between cover and point, both fielders gave chase but the ball won the race

24.4 - Steyn to Kohli, 1 run, good length delivery angling in, Kohli clips it through backward square leg

24.3 - Steyn to Dhoni, 1 run, full and outside off stump, Dhoni drives it to extra-cover

24.2 - Steyn to Dhoni, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Dhoni drives it to mid-off

24.1 - Steyn to Kohli, 1 run, fullish and on the leg stump, Kohli flicks it to deep square leg

Dale Steyn [4.0-0-22-0] is back into the attack

Over: 24	W 0 2 1 1 0	IND 117/2
Dhoni 3(4)	Kohli 32(37)	Duminy 6-0-32-1

23.6 - Duminy to Dhoni, no run, gets his front across across the line and turns this flighted delivery to square leg

23.5 - Duminy to Kohli, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Kohli drives along the ground to long-on

23.4 - Duminy to Dhoni, 1 run, waits for the ball to spin back in and drives it to long-on

23.3 - Duminy to Dhoni, 2 runs, short and outside off stump, Dhoni rocks back and slaps it hard to the right of sweeper cover for a couple of runs. Dhoni opens his account

23.2 - Duminy to Dhoni, no run, shortish and on the stumps, punched back to the bowler

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Wow! Dhoni at No. 4.

23.1 - Duminy to Rohit, out Caught&Bowled!! Rohit Sharma has thrown it away. What a change from AB, Duminy comes on and breaks this dangerous looking 72-run stand. South Africa have got the opening they wanted. Clever piece of bowling from Duminy. On seeing Rohit give the charge, he dragged the length back, Rohit just tried to drive, but he wasn't to the pitch of the ball and he ended up spooning it back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat. Duminy took a smart low catch diving to his right in his followthrough. An extremely delighted Duminy throws the ball onto the pitch before he was mobbed by his team-mates. Rohit c and b Duminy 65(74) [4s-7 6s-2]

Duminy to Rohit, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Jean-Paul Duminy [5.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

Vishaal informs that there was a war of words between Rabada and Kohli in the last over. Rabada had plenty to say to Kohli after the batsman had crossed over to the non-striker's end during the 22nd over. The batsman gave it back in kind and it needed the intervention of the umpire to calm things down.

Over: 23	4 1 0 3 1 0	IND 113/1
Kohli 31(36)	Rohit 65(73)	Tahir 4-0-27-0

22.6 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, googly on the stumps, Kohli turns it to square leg

22.5 - Tahir to Rohit, 1 run, another misfield, this time by the bowler himself. Rohit punches it back to Tahir, who lets it go through his hands. The ball rolls towards long-off

22.4 - Tahir to Kohli, 3 runs, googly on the stumps, Kohli works it to deep backward square leg, Amla rushes in but fumbles and allows the batsmen to get two extra runs

22.3 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, fullish and pushed through, Kohli should have been forward, but opts to stay back and somehow manages to keep it out

22.2 - Tahir to Rohit, 1 run, driven down to long-on

22.1 - Tahir to Rohit, FOUR, full toss, surely there must be some dew on the outfield. Rohit gets down on one knee and sweeps over backward square leg, Amla runs to his right and gets to the ball, tries to flick back, yet it touches the rope

After 22 overs: South Africa were 104-2, India are 104/1.

Over: 22	0 1 1 3 0 0	IND 104/1
Kohli 28(33)	Rohit 59(70)	Rabada 6-0-24-0

21.6 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, shortish slower delivery, Kohli reads it off the pitch and manages to keep it out off the back foot

21.5 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, tries the yorker and bowls a low full toss, played straight to mid-on

21.4 - Rabada to Rohit, 3 runs, the big legs for Morne helped him save a run for his side. Friendly full toss, Rohit drives it past the non-striker, Morne runs back from mid-on and makes a sliding save

21.3 - Rabada to Kohli, 1 run, slower delivery and Kohli didn't pick it. He was on the front foot to defend, got an inside edge that rolls into the on-side

21.2 - Rabada to Rohit, 1 run, waits for the ball to come and guides it to third man

21.1 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Rohit looks to defend, gets an inside edge onto boot

Over: 21	0 1 0 6 0 1	IND 99/1
Rohit 55(67)	Kohli 27(30)	Tahir 3-0-18-0

20.6 - Tahir to Rohit, 1 run, flighted delivery from Tahir, Rohit drives it to long-off

20.5 - Tahir to Rohit, no run, worked to square leg, Kohli wants a run and rushes, but Rohit sends him back. Hopefully we don't see another run-out from this pair soon, at least not in this series

20.4 - Tahir to Rohit, SIX, down the track and baaaaang, what a way to bring up his 27th ODI fifty. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Rohit gets to the pitch of the ball and handsomely lofts it over the long-off boundary. Runs continue to flow from Rohit's bat. He raises his bat to the dressing room to acknowledge the applause

20.3 - Tahir to Rohit, no run, flighted delivery from Tahir, Rohit defends

20.2 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, the google, as Alistair Campbell would say. Kohli goes on the back foot and punches it with the spin to long-on

20.1 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, flighted delivery on the leg stump, Kohli works it to backward square leg

Over: 20	1 0 1 1 0 0	IND 91/1
Rohit 48(63)	Kohli 26(28)	Rabada 5-0-19-0

19.6 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, careful Rohit, careful. Inswinging full ball on the off stump, Rohit plays across the line, luckily for him it didn't carry to mid-on

19.5 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, on a length from Rabada, Rohit defends it to point

19.4 - Rabada to Kohli, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, guided to third man. Fifty partnership comes up

19.3 - Rabada to Rohit, 1 run, too straight from Rabada, Rohit flicks it to deep square leg

19.2 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, well, looks like the Proteas have found a bit of reverse swing just into the 20th over. Remember, it's effectively 10 overs because nowadays two new balls are used in ODIs. Fullish and swinging back in, Rohit works it to mid-wicket

19.1 - Rabada to Kohli, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Kohli tries to guide off the back foot, the ball rolls off the toe end of the bat to third man

Over: 19	0 1 1 1 1 0	IND 88/1
Rohit 47(59)	Kohli 24(26)	Tahir 2-0-10-0

18.6 - Tahir to Rohit, no run, floated up, asking Rohit to go over the top, the batsman softly defends it to point

18.5 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, tossed up and spinning away outside off stump, Kohli drives it to long-off

18.4 - Tahir to Rohit, 1 run, fullish and on the off stump, Rohit drives it down to long-on

18.3 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, on the leg stump, Kohli tucks it to square leg

18.2 - Tahir to Rohit, 1 run, tossed up and spinning away outside off stump, Rohit drives it to long-off

18.1 - Tahir to Rohit, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Rohit defends off the front foot

Over: 18	0 1 0 1 1 0	IND 84/1
Kohli 22(24)	Rohit 45(55)	Rabada 4-0-16-0

17.6 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, back and across movement from Kohli, before he tucked this short of length delivery to short mid-wicket

17.5 - Rabada to Rohit, 1 run, shortish and on the stumps, Rohit softly pulls it to deep mid-wicket

17.4 - Rabada to Kohli, 1 run, full and on the off stump, it was pretty quick as well, Kohli managed to bring his bat down and it went off the inside half of the bat to fine leg

17.3 - Rabada to Kohli, no run, what did they say? Kohli struggles to back of a length deliveries around 5th, 6th stump line and Rabada bowls exactly there. This time Kohli tries to guide it to third man and the ball sneaks past the inside edge

17.2 - Rabada to Rohit, 1 run, Rohit tries to ramp this fine, but he doesn't get the placement right, plays this short ball much squarer than he wanted to and third man tidied up

17.1 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Rohit stands tall and works it into the on-side

Kagiso Rabada [3.0-0-13-0] is back into the attack

Drinks are on the field now. Faf spoke about partnerships being the key on this surface. Rohit and Kohli have added 40 runs so far off just 38 balls. The latter has been very positive. How long can they continue? South Africa would hope that there is not much dew on the outfield. Kohli hasn't had a 50+ score in his last 12 ODI innings. Can he end the drought today? Time well tell!

Over: 17	0 1 0 4 0 1	IND 81/1
Rohit 43(52)	Kohli 21(21)	Tahir 1-0-6-0

16.6 - Tahir to Rohit, 1 run, tossed up from Tahir, Rohit drives it along the ground to long-on

16.5 - Tahir to Rohit, no run, tossed up from Tahir, Rohit defends

16.4 - Tahir to Rohit, FOUR, full toss and Rohit accepts the gift. He waits for the ball to come and smashes it on the bounce to the deep mid-wicket boundary. Is there a bit of dew on the ground now? Tahir is struggling to grip the ball

16.3 - Tahir to Rohit, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Rohit defends

16.2 - Tahir to Kohli, 1 run, Kohli will have to be very careful here. Amla was going hard on the drive and one spun sharply past him. That was good enough for Dhoni and something similar could happen to Kohli as well. This one gripped and spun a long way, Kohli dragged his back foot outside the crease but unlike Amla he drives this from the middle of the bat to long-off

16.1 - Tahir to Kohli, no run, oh! A juicy full toss and Kohli drives it straight to cover

Imran Tahir, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack

Over: 16	0 0 0 Wd 4 0 3	IND 75/1
Kohli 20(19)	Rohit 38(48)	Duminy 5-0-28-0

15.6 - Duminy to Kohli, 3 runs, another chase for Morne and he does well to pull it back just inside the rope. Spinning back in, Kohli goes on the back foot and tucks it fine, Morne runs from short fine leg and saves one

15.5 - Duminy to Kohli, no run, false shot. Flighted delivery outside off stump, Kohli goes for the cover-drive off the front foot, the inside edge safely rolls to the right of the bowler

15.4 - Duminy to Kohli, FOUR, the Giraffe (Morne) is inside the ring and he won't get there. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Kohli gets across and goes down on one knee to sweep, the ball takes the under edge and rolls fine past short fine leg

15.4 - Duminy to Kohli, wide, fired down the leg-side, Kohli can't meet with the glance, another extra added to the total

15.3 - Duminy to Kohli, no run, worked with the turn to short mid-wicket

15.2 - Duminy to Kohli, no run, straight roller outside off, Kohli closes the bat face on the nudge and the soft leading edge rolls to cover

15.1 - Duminy to Kohli, no run, floated up outside off, Kohli was looking to guide it to third man, but is beaten by the lack of bounce

Over: 15	0 2 0 1 0 0	IND 67/1
Rohit 38(48)	Kohli 13(13)	Steyn 4-0-22-0

14.6 - Steyn to Rohit, no run, change of pace and Rohit almost nicked it. The line was outside off, Rohit was looking to steer it down to third man, he was into the shot early and the ball goes past the outside edge

14.5 - Steyn to Rohit, no run, on a length outside off, Rohit drives on the up and finds the cover-point fielder

14.4 - Steyn to Kohli, 1 run, good length ball on off, Kohli shuffles across and tucks it in front of square on the leg-side. Had he missed that, he was a goner, but he hardly misses that shot

14.3 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, fullish and on off, Kohli wrists it in front of short mid-wicket

14.2 - Steyn to Kohli, 2 runs, why is there no slip for Kohli? Though it wouldn't have carried, AB should have had a man there. Fuller and outside off, Kohli goes hard on the drive, the outside edge rolls down to third man, Tahir runs to his left, slides and saves the boundary

14.1 - Steyn to Kohli, no run, on a length just outside off, Kohli presses forward and defends calmly to cover

Over: 14	0 0 1 4 0 Wd 1L	IND 64/1
Kohli 10(9)	Rohit 38(46)	Duminy 4-0-20-0

13.6 - Duminy to Kohli, leg byes, 1 run, turn there for Duminy. Kohli was beaten all ends up, he was lunging forward to defend, doesn't account for the spin, is struck on the back thigh and the ball dribbles to short third man. The impact was just outside off, that saved him there

13.6 - Duminy to Kohli, wide, darted down the leg-side, Kohli stays inside the line and lets it pass, wide given

13.5 - Duminy to Kohli, no run, nudged off the back foot to backward square leg

13.4 - Duminy to Kohli, FOUR, typical Kohli shot. That strong bottom hand comes into play as he plays a whippy drive. Flighted just outside off, Kohli goes leg-side of the ball and drives inside out through extra cover, no chance for the mid-off fielder to hunt that down

13.3 - Duminy to Rohit, 1 run, straight roller outside off, Rohit plays for the turn as he attempts to drive, slices it off the outer half to cover-point

13.2 - Duminy to Rohit, no run, once again finds the same fielder, Duminy slows it up around off, Rohit can't beat the mid-wicket fielder

13.1 - Duminy to Rohit, no run, slower and on off, Rohit crouches low and turns it to short mid-wicket

Over: 13	2 1 0 0 6 1	IND 57/1
Rohit 37(43)	Kohli 6(6)	Steyn 3-0-19-0

12.6 - Steyn to Rohit, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, guided down to third man

12.5 - Steyn to Rohit, SIX, majestic! It is a shot of authority. Rohit shimmies down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and then allows his hands to swing through the line, sends it sailing over the long-off fence for a maximum. Steyn is not happy as he goes back fuming to his run-up

12.4 - Steyn to Rohit, no run, good length ball close to off, that seemed to have skidded off the surface, Rohit was hurried into the defensive shot, he just about manages to get his bat down in time and bunt it to the off-side

12.3 - Steyn to Rohit, no run, drags the length back to Rohit, punched off the back foot to cover

12.2 - Steyn to Kohli, 1 run, fullish and on off, flicked once again towards mid-on, this time Faf has been placed there, he keeps it down to a single

12.1 - Steyn to Kohli, 2 runs, fuller and attacking the stumps, that is bread and butter for Kohli, who shuffles across, leans forward and flicks it to the right of mid-on, comfortable two

Dale Steyn [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

Over: 12	0 1 0 1 1 2	IND 47/1
Rohit 30(39)	Kohli 3(4)	Duminy 3-0-14-0

11.6 - Duminy to Rohit, 2 runs, that is really well played, nothing much wrong with the delivery, might have been fraction short, Rohit uses the depth of the crease, delays the cut and sends it behind square on the off-side, comes back for the second before Behardien tidies up in the deep

11.5 - Duminy to Kohli, 1 run, flatter and outside off, Kohli goes back and across, taps it to cover-point for an easy single

11.4 - Duminy to Rohit, 1 run, waits for the ball to spin back in before nudging it through mid-wicket, for a single

11.3 - Duminy to Rohit, no run, sharp turn for Duminy, Rohit stays on the back foot and works it ungainly towards short mid-wicket

11.2 - Duminy to Kohli, 1 run, flighted around off, Kohli gets a big stride forward, meets the pitch of the ball and wrists it to long-on

11.1 - Duminy to Kohli, no run, tossed up on off, Kohli goes back and tucks it to mid-wicket

Once again India tinker with their batting line-up. It is Kohli back at No. 3. He has had a quiet series so far and in a run chase, you would want him in early

Over: 11	0 1 0 W 1 0	IND 42/1
Rohit 27(36)	Kohli 1(1)	M Morkel 4-1-10-1

10.6 - M Morkel to Rohit, no run, pitched up around off, driven on the up straight to mid-off

10.5 - M Morkel to Kohli, 1 run, fuller and on off, Kohli works it through the mid-wicket region and gets off the mark

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.4 - M Morkel to Dhawan, out Caught by de Villiers!! Thrice in three games - Morne has dismissed Dhawan. Each time it has been different. Dhawan decides to give the charge, Morkel sees that and pushes it wide of off, he still goes through with the drive, the outside edge flies to the left of AB, who dives full length to gobble it. The pressure was being built and Dhawan tried to hit his way out. Dhawan c de Villiers b M Morkel 13(29) [4s-2]

M Morkel to Dhawan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

10.3 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, AB went up but not Morne. There was some noise as the ball went past the outside edge. Shortens the length in the corridor of uncertainty, Dhawan went nowhere with his feet as he poked and got beaten

10.2 - M Morkel to Rohit, 1 run, Rohit backs away to the leg-side, Morkel takes the pace off the ball as he bangs it short, Rohit plays a controlled pull shot to the left of fine leg

10.1 - M Morkel to Rohit, no run, good length ball on the fourth stump line, Rohit defends solidly off the front foot

Over: 10	0 4 0 0 0 1	IND 40/0
Rohit 26(33)	Dhawan 13(27)	Duminy 2-0-9-0

9.6 - Duminy to Rohit, 1 run, flighted on the stumps, Rohit tucks it behind square on the leg-side, looks up at Dhawan who responds with a quick single

9.5 - Duminy to Rohit, no run, slower and around off, Rohit lunges forward and defends with soft hands

9.4 - Duminy to Rohit, no run, punched in the air to mid-off, goes couple of bounces to the fielder

9.3 - Duminy to Rohit, no run, flatter and just outside off, Rohit eases it towards cover

9.2 - Duminy to Rohit, FOUR, Duminy got away with two bad deliveries in the previous over, but not this time. It was once again on leg-stump, Rohit kneels down and sweeps it behind square, between backward square and short fine leg

9.1 - Duminy to Rohit, no run, goes on with the angle, Rohit presses forward to defend, the ball goes straight and past the outside edge

Slight hold up in play as AB puts on another inner glove. He is ready now and JPD will continue from round the wicket...

This is starting to turn contagious. Vishaal says that the Rajkot crowd have followed their counterparts in Indore and have started waving around with torch lights from their mobile phones. It's a beautiful sight, he adds.

Over: 9	0 0 0 0 0 0	IND 35/0
Dhawan 13(27)	Rohit 21(27)	M Morkel 3-1-8-0

8.6 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, that is a maiden. Dhawan timed the drive nicely, but still couldn't pick the gap, hits it straight to mid-off

8.5 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, once more Dhawan finds Behardien at cover-point, this time with a drive. Fuller and outside off, Dhawan drives with an open bat face to the fielder

8.4 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, again the Morne Morkel length - short, the line is outside off, punched straight to the fielder at cover-point

8.3 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, loose from Dhawan. It was a harmless short delivery outside off, Dhawan goes for the slash without any footwork, the ball goes past the outside edge

8.2 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, pitches it up outside off, Dhawan drives without much timing to mid-off

8.1 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, back of a length around off, Dhawan defends it down the wicket

Over: 8	0 2 1 0 0 1	IND 35/0
Dhawan 13(21)	Rohit 21(27)	Duminy 1-0-4-0

7.6 - Duminy to Dhawan, 1 run, Dhawan steps out of the crease and works it in front of square on the leg-side, for a single

7.5 - Duminy to Dhawan, no run, grassed! Another one goes down and it is AB who is the culprit this time. Slower through the air and some turn as well, Dhawan prods forward to defend, the ball takes the outside edge, hits AB's left knee and goes to ground. Just short of the slip fielder as well

7.4 - Duminy to Dhawan, no run, continues round the wicket, angled in on the pads, turned to square leg

7.3 - Duminy to Rohit, 1 run, flatter and on the stumps, punched down the ground to long-on

7.2 - Duminy to Rohit, 2 runs, dropped! How costly would that be? Rohit is the in-form batsman for India. Another poor delivery, short and on leg-stump, Rohit kneels down and sweeps, went towards backward square, Morne moved to his left, the ball was over his head, he got both hands but couldn't latch on

7.1 - Duminy to Rohit, no run, short and on leg-stump, Rohit pulls and finds Morne at backward square leg, either side and that would have been four

Jean-Paul Duminy, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Spin for the first time by South Africa..

Over: 7	4 0 0 1 0 0	IND 31/0
Dhawan 12(18)	Rohit 18(24)	M Morkel 2-0-8-0

6.6 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, on a length and just outside off, Dhawan drives on the up to cover-point, where Behardien makes a tumbling stop. He opened the bat face to get it square

6.5 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, Dhawan missed out there. Morkel rolls his fingers across the ball, the length was short and outside off, Dhawan goes for the cut and under-edges it on the bounce to AB. He was undone by the lack of pace

6.4 - M Morkel to Rohit, 1 run, shortens the length outside off, steered away with an open bat face to third man

6.3 - M Morkel to Rohit, no run, back of a length around off, Rohit gets behind the line and keeps it out

6.2 - M Morkel to Rohit, no run, direct hit and Dhawan was gone. It was an excellent shot from Rohit, pitched up on off, driven straight down the ground, Steyn runs to his left from mid-on, slides and stops a certain boundary, Rohit took off and stopped, Dhawan was stranded. Steyn aimed at the bowler's end and missed. Dhawan was not even in the picture

6.1 - M Morkel to Rohit, FOUR, the runs are starting to flow freely. It was dug in short and outside off, Rohit was early into the pull, but manages to get it over the mid-wicket fielder. Behardien gives chase but the ball has enough legs to reach the fence

Over: 6	0 0 4 4 0 0	IND 26/0
Dhawan 12(16)	Rohit 13(20)	Rabada 3-0-13-0

5.6 - Rabada to Dhawan, no run, once again Rabada keeps it short and on off, Dhawan can't free his arms and he blocks it to the right of the bowler

5.5 - Rabada to Dhawan, no run, tucks the batsman for room with a short of length delivery, Dhawan hangs back and defends in front of mid-off

Change of angle for Rabada, round the wicket now..

5.4 - Rabada to Dhawan, FOUR, fabulous shot! This came right off the meat of the bat. Fuller and just outside off, Dhawan presents the straight bat and drives it to the left of mid-off, Faf gave up the chase quite early. The timing was exquisite!

5.3 - Rabada to Dhawan, FOUR, mistimed drive but the lightning fast outfield fetches Dhawan his first boundary. On a length outside off, Dhawan goes hard on the drive, the bat turned in his hands but he placed it through extra cover

5.2 - Rabada to Dhawan, no run, pitched up around off, Dhawan drives and picks out the cover fielder

5.1 - Rabada to Dhawan, no run, banged in halfway down the wicket, the line is outside off, Dhawan stays still and watches the ball sail past him

Over: 5	1 1 0 0 0 1	IND 18/0
Dhawan 4(10)	Rohit 13(20)	M Morkel 1-0-3-0

4.6 - M Morkel to Dhawan, 1 run, tip and run stuff from Dhawan, drops a good length delivery in front of du Plessis at mid-off and hares across for a quick single, the stop isn't clean and the single is taken with ease

4.5 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Dhawan drives firmly but straight to Steyn at mid-off. He got a bad bounce, but managed to get his body behind the ball, prevents any runs

4.4 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, Morkel keeps it short and just outside off, Dhawan stays in his crease and pushes it towards mid-off

4.3 - M Morkel to Dhawan, no run, Morkel shortens his length outside off, punched off the back foot towards mid-off

4.2 - M Morkel to Rohit, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, Rohit plays with an open face and guides it to the left of backward point. Miller gets across but can't stop the ball, it rolls away towards third man

4.1 - M Morkel to Dhawan, 1 run, loosener from Morkel, banged in short and just outside off, Dhawan rocks back and pulls it to the right of mid-wicket. Phangiso gets a hand onto it and keeps them down to a single

Morne Morkel, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Over: 4	0 4 0 0 0 0	IND 15/0
Rohit 12(19)	Dhawan 2(5)	Rabada 2-0-5-0

3.6 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit gets half-a-stride forward and pushes it towards mid-on

3.5 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, short of a length and well outside off, Rohit gets a good stride forward, lifts his bat and lets it go

3.4 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, on a good length and in that corridor outside off, Rohit gets a big stride forward and blocks it towards cover

3.3 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, short of a good length and well outside off, Rohit cuts it straight to the fielder at backward point

3.2 - Rabada to Rohit, FOUR, Rohit hits the gap now, too full and too straight from Rabada, Rohit waits on the ball, closes the face of the bat at the last moment and clips it past mid-wicket. Tahir gives chase from mid-on, but the ball beats him to the fence

Phangiso is in for de Kock

3.1 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, full and on Rohit's pads, flicked to the left of mid-wicket where Phangiso makes a sliding stop

Over: 3	0 1 0 4 1B 0	IND 11/0
Dhawan 2(5)	Rohit 8(13)	Steyn 2-0-9-0

2.6 - Steyn to Dhawan, no run, length delivery on Dhawan's pads, flicked straight to the fielder at square leg

2.5 - Steyn to Rohit, byes, 1 run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone. AB gets a bad bounce and can't stop it cleanly, allows a bye

2.4 - Steyn to Rohit, FOUR, lovely shot, width on offer from Steyn, Rohit leans forward and caresses it square past cover, no need to run for those, the ball races away to the fence

2.3 - Steyn to Rohit, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Rohit gets behind the line and defends it towards mid-on

2.2 - Steyn to Dhawan, 1 run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Dhawan presents the full face of the bat and punches it to the left of mid-off. du Plessis tumbles across and keeps them down to a single

2.1 - Steyn to Dhawan, no run, short and well outside off, Dhawan stands tall and cracks it straight to the fielder at cover-point

Over: 2	0 1 0 0 0 0	IND 5/0
Rohit 4(10)	Dhawan 1(2)	Rabada 1-0-1-0

1.6 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, that looked ugly from Rohit, he was in two minds there, this was short and just outside off, bowled at 146.6 kmph, Rohit was thinking about playing the pull, he changed his mind mid-way and attempted the cut, ended up doing nothing, the ball hit the bat and rolls away towards the off-side, off the toe-end

1.5 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, Rabada shortens his length a tad, Rohit gets half forward and defends it

1.4 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, fuller length delivery and just outside off, Rohit leans forward and drives it cripsly towards cover

1.3 - Rabada to Rohit, no run, back of a length and in that channel, Rohit covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

1.2 - Rabada to Dhawan, 1 run, short of a good length and just outside off, Dhawan pushes it to the right of mid-off and is off the mark with a single

A short square leg is placed as well

1.1 - Rabada to Dhawan, no run, short of a good length and in that channel outside off, Dhawan stays in his crease and defends it towards the off-side

A slip in place for Rabada

Kagiso Rabada, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

Over: 1	0 0 0 0 4 0	IND 4/0
Rohit 4(6)	Dhawan 0(0)	Steyn 1-0-4-0

0.6 - Steyn to Rohit, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, left alone

0.5 - Steyn to Rohit, FOUR, lovely shot, this was full and wide from Steyn, Rohit leans forward, uses his hands to good effect and cracks it square past point for a boundary, off the mark in style

0.4 - Steyn to Rohit, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit prods forward and defends it towards cover

By the way, AB is the keeper. de Kock looked exhausted at the end of his innings

0.3 - Steyn to Rohit, no run, Steyn shortens his length and gets it to hold its line outside off, another easy leave for the batsman

0.2 - Steyn to Rohit, no run, fuller length delivery and a hint of nip away from outside off, Rohit covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go

0.1 - Steyn to Rohit, no run, fuller length delivery and well outside off, swings away as well, Rohit leans across and drives it towards cover-point

Rohit and Dhawan are at the crease. Rohit is on strike. Steyn will open the attack