India vs South Africa Live ScoreIND vs SA Live Match Score: India skipper KL Rahul won the toss and elected to bowl in the third and final ODI against South Africa at Cape Town today. Having already lost the series, India have made four changes with Suryakumar Yadav, Jayant Yadav, Deepak Chahar and Prasidh Krishna coming into the playing XI. Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Venkatesh Iyer and Bhuvneshwar Kumar miss out. For South Africa, Dwaine Pretorius comes in for Tabraiz Shamsi. Hosts South Africa have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
India Playing XI: KL Rahul(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Jayant Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal
South Africa Playing XI: Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram(c), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, Lungi Ngidi, Sisanda Magala
South African batsman Rassie van Der Dussen thanks members of the Indian cricket team after South Africa won the second ODI match by seven wickets in Paarl. (AP Photo)
Maharaj, who slammed a boundary in the first ball he batted, looked to go big but is caught at long on by Kohli off Bumrah, who picks up another. SA are 283/8 after 49 overs.
Prasidh Krishna with the wicket as Dwaine Pretorious falls for 20, caught in the deep by Suryakumar Yadav. Keshav Maharaj comes in place of Pretorious. South Africa are seven down, with two overs to go. SA are 279/7 after 48 overs.
Miller and Pretorius will look to extract as many runs as possible with the 30 balls that remain. SA are 264/6 after 46 overs.
Miller cuts, and cuts hard through extra-cover and finds the fence. Pretorius then brings up a boundary as the two extend South Africa's total in the last few overs. SA are 246/6 after 43 overs.
Phehlukwayo departs for 4 after a run-out. Shreyas Iyer effects a run-out and even a dive couldn't save Phehlukwayo. India look like they are back in the game. They certainly are in the mood. Dwaine Pretorius comes in place of Phehlukwayo. SA are 229/6 after 41 overs.
Caught! Soon after de Kock's dismissal, Van der Dussen has been caught in the deep by Iyer off Chahal That was a superb catch. Andie Phehlukwayo comes in place of Dussen. SA are 218/5 after 37 overs.
Centurion de Kock is dismissed for 124. de Kock tries to clear the fence, but can only toe end it to Shikhar in the deep. Gets a pat on the back from Bumrah and Co. as he walks back. SA are 216/6 after 36 overs.
Rassie van der Dussen continues to have a superb series as he brings up his fifty, in 53 deliveries, hitting four 4s and a 6 along the way. ! India are yet to dismiss him in this series. This is his 10th half-century in one-dayers, and his 2nd 50+ score of the series after the 129* in the first ODI. De Kock is on fire. He claims three back-to-back boundaries to get 15 runs off Chahar's over. SA are 212/3 after 35 overs.
Dropped! For the second time in the innings, Jayant Yadav gets an edge, Rishabh Pant drops the catch, and Rassie van der Dussen gets a reprieve. SA are 197/3 after 34 overs.
Quinton de Kock brings up his 17th ODI century, goes level with Jacques Kallis' century count. .He's marshalled the innings beautifully. He's gotten there in a little over than a run a ball. SA are 174/3 after 31 overs.
De Kock is getting the heat up in this match. He moves into the 90s with two boundaries and a maximum in four deliveries off Chahal. 16 runs off this over. SA are 154/3 after 28 overs.
The fifty partnership comes up between Quinton de Kock (73*) and Rassie van der Dussen (17*) for the fourth wicket in 60 deliveries. Fantastic footwork from Van der Dussen, moving about his crease and cutting Jayant for 4. SA are 120/3 after 22 overs.
Quinton de Kock brings up his second consecutive half-century and his 28th overall in ODIs. He's scored 50 of South Africa's 93 runs so far! The southpaw brings up the milestone in 59 deliveries, collecting five 4s along the way. SA are 93/3 in 18 overs.
Pant dropped a sharp chance to get van der Dussen, while a top edge from Quinton fell short of Krishna at backward point. He's getting some good turn and bounce. This might prove costly for India. SA are 90/3 after 17 overs.
Chahar claims his second, Aiden Markram is removed after Gaekwad takes the catch. Markram looked good while he was at the crease, but has holed for 15. Shortish ball from Chahar that enticed the pull, and he hits it to Ruturaj at deep square leg. Rassie van der Dussen comes in place of Markram. SA are 72/3 after 13 overs.
Quinton de Kock (39*) and Aiden Markram (10*) moving along nicely.. A boundary each over, pushing South Africa's total further. SA are 62/2 after 11 overs.
The first Powerplay has been a good one for India, getting 2 wickets while not leaking too many runs. South Africa are 53/2 at the end of the first powerplay Quinton de Kock is off to a promising start, collecting 34 off 33 with four 4s.
Markram flicks Jasprit off his pads and behind square for four. A start very similar to his captain Bavuma's. SA are 42/2 after 8 overs.
Temba Bavuma looks for a quick run but a direct hit from Rahul sends the Proteas captain back to the dugout for 8. South Africa are two down as Bavuma falls short at the crease. Bavuma pays the price for not running in a straight line! Aiden Markram comes in place of Bavuma. SA are 36/2 after 7 overs.
Temba Bavuma gets in on the act now, driving Jasprit through mid-wicket for a four to start the over. SA are 25/1 after 4 overs.