IND vs SA ODI Match Live Score Updates: The Match will be played today in JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi.India vs South Africa Live Scorecard, 2nd ODI: No Temba Bavuma for South Africa, Keshav Maharaj is leading the team and he has won the toss, and the Proteas will bat first in the second ODI in Ranchi. India have handed all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed his ODI debut, while Washington Sundar is also making a comeback after a long injury lay-off.
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India XI: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan
South Africa XI: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj (c), Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, Bjorn Fortuin, Anrich Nortje
Follow live score and updates of IND vs SA from Ranchi below.
Injury-hit India hobble on in a mindless ODI series
Shikhar Dhawan dances down the track to flick Fortuin over wide long on for six. 11 come off the fifth over, India, 26/0.
A full delivery from Wayne Parnell outside off is dealt with by Shubman Gill by leaning outside and applying a push to his cover drive. Chef's kiss stuff. India, 15/0 after four overs.
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Bjorn Fortuin begins with a maiden over for South Africa!
The Indian bowlers did well to restrict the Proteas batters in the death overs. Here's how the innings progressed for the visitors in Ranchi.
Overs 1-10: 40 runs, two wickets
Overs 11-20: 51 runs, no wickets
Overs 21-30: 66 runs, no wickets
Overs 31-40: 64 runs, three wickets
Overs 41-50: 57 runs, two wickets
It took long enough, given the wicket and given the state of the ball, but David Miller has get the run rate back in check. Back to back boundaries off Shardul Thakur's over, the 49th. South Africa 275/6.
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Slower one from Shardul Thakur works as the southpaw is deceived by the pace and caught at long off. 257/6 after 47 overs.
Five overs to go. Can the Proteas cross 300 with Miller (21) still in the middle? 252/5 as of now.
Washington Sundar had conceded 50 runs in his first seven overs today. A good eighth over from him, giving only three. India still very much the favorites in South Africa's quest for 300. 240/5 after 43 overs.
First boundary for Miller. Gets into position pretty early to play lap sweep and places it well enough to beat short fine. South Africa, 230/5 after 41 overs.
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Big wicket for India!
Aiden Markram (79) has been so good today, but that was a loose shot, caught by Shikhar Dhawan at extra cover with a dive. Back to back wickets for India. South Africa are 217/5 after 39 overs.
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South Africa cross the 200 run makr as Heinrich Klassen pulls Avesh Khan for a boundary at deep mid wicket. He has adjusted to the situation pretty well, continuing from where he had left in Lucknow. Markram at the non-striker end approaching 100. Proteas in firm control. 204/3 after 37 overs.
The pacer finally breaks the Hendricks-Markram partnership by dismissing the latter. Caught by Shahbaz Ahmed at deep square leg. South Africa, 169/3 after 32 overs.
The surviving phase is long gone, Reeza Hendricks (71) and Aiden Markram (54) are looking all comfortable now in the middle. 157/2 after 30 overs and the Proteas are set for a big finish.
Aiden Markram brings up his half century a delivery after he was adjudged out by the first umpire. The DRS showed no edge off Avesh Khan and on he went to complete his fifty. Hundred partnership up between him and Reeza Hendricks. 138/2 after 28 overs.
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