India tour of South Africa, 2023 | 14 Dec 2023, Thur, 8:30 PM IST | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
IND
201/7 (20 ov)
SA
95/10 (13.5 ov)
Player of the Match: Suryakumar Yadav
I am good. I am walking, so good. Always a good feeling. When it comes in a winning cause, it makes me happier. We wanted to play some fearless brand of cricket. The idea was to bat first, put runs on the board and try and defend. The bowlers did really well. They work really hard in the nets. Happy that they showed some character. (On Kuldeep) He is never happy with 3-fers or 4-fers. He is always hungry for 5-fers. It is a nice self gift on his birthday. I mean it is important to know your game. I just go out there and enjoy myself. The balance is important.
Wasn't too unhappy with chasing 200. Felt we could have chased it down. Was chaseable. It was slightly on the lower side. When we were fielding, it seemed batters could hit it everywhere. Would have been nice to do better. There are some positives that we can take forward. Couple of good things and couple of things we can work on.
Bowled and that will be it. Fifer for Kuldeep Yadav. He took his last four wickets in seven balls. Three in the over, which brings curtains to the game. India win by 106 runs. David Miller is the last man to go.
Surely a birthday to remember for Kuldeep. He gets his career best figures of [2.5-0-17-5] on the eve of his 29th.
The DRS situation has been an absolute drama tonight. This time, Lizaad Williams attempted the reverse sweep, but the ball eventually hit his body. A low-key appeal, but Jadeja who says “Le Lo” sends it upstairs.
DRS says it's hitting the stumps, and Kuldeep gets his second in the over, and fourth tonight. Been a dream night for Indian spinners, as the ninth wicket falls down.
Kuldeep strikes for the third time tonight. Nandre Burger has to depart.
SA are 94 for 7. They need 108 more runs to win from 42 balls.
Nandre Burger is in to bat at 9. Can he put up a show with Miller?
Kuldeep Yadav's good form with the ball continues, as Keshav Maharaj succumbs for 1 off 3. South Africa seven down now.
Now that the DRS is available, Indians choose not to review it. The drama continues in the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
And just as we type, Sir Jadeja catches his South African counterpart off his own bowling. Andile Phehlukwayo departs for a duck, as the Proteas are 82/6 after 11 overs.
Miller continues his lucky night to find a boundary off the edge. The bowler is Jadeja. Not a good feeling for him.
On the very next ball of getting hit for a six, Kuldeep Yadav strikes by thrashing through the defence of Ferreira. South Africa have lost half their side now.
After 10 overs, 75 for 5.
Kuldeep Yadav has been pelted for half a dozen.
After a short break, the DRS is now available. So that clearly indicates a lucky survival for David Miller. All the drama exactly in those two overs. Indians are definitely not amused at the moment.
There was an appeal for caught behind. Quite confident actually, but umpire remains unmoved. Indians wanted to take the review, but the DRS isn't available due to technical glitch.
The TV replay shows there was a clear deflection, which potentially means that David Miller has survived big time. The Indians must be kicking themselves in disbelief at the moment. Nevertheless, end of an eventful over by Jadeja.
There was an edge from David Miller's bat, but DRS is currently unavailable so it was not out.#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/7o8L5utt6o
— Prashanth --@CRICVIK (@imprashanth54) December 14, 2023
Current SeriesSA (19%)
Drawn (5%)
IND (75%)