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South Africa were beaten by India in the first ODI match© AFPFollowing his side's eight-wicket loss to India in the first ODI, South African skipper Aiden Markram said that Indian bowlers used the lateral movement while bowling really well and put Proteas behind right from the first ball. The young Indian side delivered the first punch in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, as a five-wicket haul by Arshdeep Singh, fifties from debutant Sai Sudarshan and Shreyas Iyer helped India clinch a one-sided win at Johannesburg on Sunday. "Tough one (the loss). We would have liked to put on a really good score batting first. Credit to their bowling attack with the lateral movement. We were not even allowed to settle and build a partnership. The problem was right from the start and could not pull things back. (Misread the pitch?) We expected it to go around a little bit. Generally in the day games it does do something for 5-7 overs, we have seen that before. But today it went along for longer and we couldn't get in and build partnerships," said Markram in the post-match presentation."I think it comes down to individuals (on aggressive batting) When you are out there you have to assess yourself and communicate with the partner. We encourage guys to be positive but also choose smart options. We will have to assess. (Would you bat first again?) Probably not [laughs]," he added.Coming to the match, Proteas opted to bat first. But Indian pacers Arshdeep and Avesh Khan proved that decision to be fatal for Proteas. Only De Zorzi (28 in 22 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Phehlukwayo (33 in 49 balls, with three fours and two sixes) could contribute something decent as SA was bundled out for 116 in 27.3 overs.Arshdeep (5/37) and Avesh (4/27) were the top bowlers for India. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav got one wicket for India.In the run chase of 117, India lost Ruturaj Gaikwad (5) early, but fifties from debutant Sai Sudarshan (55 in 43 balls, with nine fours) and Shreyas Iyer (52 in 45 balls, with six fours and a six) sealed the game for India with over 33 overs to spare.Wiaan Mulder and Andile Phehlukwayo got a wicket each.Arshdeep took home the 'Player of the Match' award.Topics mentioned in this article

South Africa vs India: KL Rahul will lead the team in the ODI leg of the tour.© AFPIndia take on South Africa in the 1st T20I at the first ODI at The Wanderers, Johannesburg. After the T20I series ended 1-1, the focus now shifts towards a three-match ODI series. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah are all absent while Hardik Pandya is still nursing an injury. Due to all the absentees, KL Rahul will lead the team in the ODI leg of the tour. Rajat Patidar and Sai Sudharsan are expected to be handed their debut caps, with the pair set to open the innings. Shreyas Iyer will bat at no. 3 while captain Rahul has said that he will bat in the middle, most likely at no. 4.When will the India vs South Africa 1st ODI match be played?The India vs South Africa 1st ODI match will be played on Sunday, December 17.Where will the India vs South Africa 1st ODI match be played?The India vs South Africa 1st ODI match will be played at Wanderers, Johannesburg.What time will the India vs South Africa 1st ODI match start?The India vs South Africa 1st ODI match will start at 1:30 PM IST. The toss will take place at 1:00 PM.Which TV channel will telecast India vs South Africa 1st ODI match live?The India vs South Africa 1st ODI match will be telecast live on Star Sports network.Where will the live streaming of India vs South Africa 1st ODI match be available?The live streaming of India vs South Africa 1st ODI match will be available on Disney+ Hotstar. On mobile, the match will be shown free of cost.(All the details are as per the information provided by the broadcaster)Topics mentioned in this article

Tabraiz Shamsi scalped one wicket vs India© TwitterIndia faced a shocking five-wicket defeat in the second T20I of the three-match series against South Africa on Tuesday in Gqeberha. Chasing a revised a target of 152 in 15 overs, due to the DLS method, the Proteas registered a win in just 13.5 overs with Reeza Hendricks and skipper Aiden Markram scoring 49 and 30 runs respectively. Apart from them, another player who played a crucial role in South Africa's victory was spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, as he scalped the important wicket of India captain Suryakumar Yadav for 56.However, it was Shamsi's unique 'shoe-call' celebration that caught everyone's attention. After dismissing Surya, the Proteas spinner celebrated by taking off his shoe and pretending to dial a number.When asked about this quirky celebration, Shamsi said, "I packed that celebration away, but the kids keep asking me to bring it about, so can't disappoint them. To be able to deliver under pressure against India was pleasing."This was not the first time that the South African spinner did this celebration. Earlier in 2019, he celebrated in the same way after dismissing India batter Shikhar Dhawan during a T20I match in Bengaluru.South Africa's batting order was in control from the first ball, with India making some inroads in the middle order, but Andile Phehlukwayo smashed the winning six.Hendricks' knock of 49 and Tristan Stubbs' unbeaten cameo of 14 runs followed by Gerald Coetzee's three-wicket haul powered South Africa to a five-wicket victory over India via the DLS method.From India in the first inning, Suryakumar and Rinku Singh starred with the bat as they slammed 56 and 68 respectively guiding their team's total to 180/7.The third and final T20I between India and South Africa will be played at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday.(With ANI Inputs)Topics mentioned in this article

Captain Suryakumar Yadav produced a hundred of rare brilliance and Kuldeep Yadav worked his inimitable sorcery with a fifer as India registered a comprehensive 106-run series-levelling win over South Africa in the third and final T20I in Johannesburg on Thursday. Suryakumar's 100 off 56 balls that contained seven fours and eight sixes and Yashasvi Jaiswal's fluent 60 off 41 balls carried India to 201 for 7 after the visitors were asked to bat first. Indian bowlers, especially left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep (5/17), who turned 29 on Thursday, managed to hit better lengths to bundle out SA for 95 in 13.5 overs.But for that India need to profusely thank Suryakumar. The 33-year-old exploited the opportunity to bat on a bone-dry surface making his fourth T20I century, joining team-mate Rohit Sharma and Australian Glenn Maxwell as batters with that many three-figure scores in the shortest format.Suryakumar in the company of Jaiswal made 112 runs for an entertaining fourth-wicket alliance and trusted the true nature of the Wanderers' pitch to unfurl shots of the highest quality.Their partnership also allowed India to wriggle out of a bit of a tight space after losing Shubman Gill (8) and Tilak Varma (0) off successive balls in the third over to left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj. India were 29 for 2 at that point.But the Suryakumar-Jaiswal stand was not all about flaunting a gun. They made a rather sturdy beginning, adding 33 runs in the final four overs of the Power Play and then another 25 runs in the overs between seven and 10.But once the 10th over mark passed, the pair, especially Suryakumar, shifted into overdrive as 114 runs came cascading in the back-10.Suryakumar, who gave all the space to his junior partner in the early part of the partnership, soon took over the role of chief aggressor.He took those '360' shots out of the shelf to punish the SA bowlers who did not have much variety to tame Suryakumar on a benign pitch.Pacer Andile Phehlukwayo bore the brunt of Suryakumar's awesome skill sets in this format.The Indian skipper hammered Phehlukwayo for 22 runs in the 13th over through a sequence of 6, 4, 6, 6, an over in which he also brought up his fifty along with that last maximum.Jaiswal too had his own little moments like a magical pull off pacer Lizaad Williams that gave him six runs over mid-wicket.But the left-hander's effort to clear long-off off left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi ended in the hands of Reeza Hendricks.However, there was no stopping Suryakumar, who continued to cart the Proteas bowlers around using nimble feet and those highly-manipulative wrists.The 33-year-old soon fetched a well-deserved hundred in a surprisingly sedate manner -- with a two off Williams -- off 55 balls.He could not last till the end giving a catch to Matthew Breetzke at the edge of the ropes off Williams.But by then, he had done enough to take India to a competitive total.The Indians needed to come up with a better effort with the ball than they did in the second match, and they did precisely that.The Johannesburg deck that changed the character drastically under the light too helped their cause. In the second half, the pitch offered some assistance to spinners in the form of turn, which Jadeja and Kuldeep used gleefully.Birthday boy Kuldeep's delivery that came from outside of the off-stump to rattle the stumps of Dononvan Ferreira was quite exceptional, and also exposed SA batters' weakness against high-quality spin.But in reality, South Africa's chase never really took off. Pacer Mohammed Siraj set the perfect platform for India's defence, bowling a maiden in the first over, and they never let the Proteas off the hook from that point.Once captain Aiden Markram and big-hitting Heinrich Klaasen were dismissed inside the first seven overs to reduce SA to 42 for four, their fate was sealed.The rest of the line-up did not have the ability to read Kuldeep either off the hand or off the pitch as they crumbled like a whole-meal cookie.The only jarring point for India was the absence of Suryakumar who had to walk out of the field in the third over of SA innings with a hurt ankle while trying to stop a shot from Reeza Hendricks.Jadeja stood in for Suryakumar for the rest of the SA innings.(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)Topics mentioned in this article

India Vs South Africa LIVE Cricket Match Score: India will take on South Africa© Twitter India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Live Updates: South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the third and final T20I on Thursday in Johannesburg. India are playing with the same Playing XI which featured in the previous game. South Africa, on the other hand, have included Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, and Donovan Ferreira in their Playing XI. After the first match got washed out due to the rain, South Africa registered a five-wicket win (DLS method) in the second T20I and gained an unassailable 1-0 lead. (Live Scorecard)Here are the Live Updates of the 3rd T20I match between India and South Africa, straight from Johannesburg : December14202320:02 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: TossSouth Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the third and final T20I on Thursday in Johannesburg  December14202319:57 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Pitch report"77 metres straight, square boundaries 59 metres and 69 square. It does fly here. The story is about altitude. 12 sixes per game, that's the average here. It's quite dry. A bit of grass on that, it's been very hot. There'll be lots of runs on this, it looks pretty good. Expect a whole lot of runs and many sixes."December14202319:56 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Will management still stick to Arshdeep Singh?India pacer Arshdeep Singh had a horrible outing in the previous match against South Africa. In two overs, he conceded a total of 31 runs in just 2 overs. There are chances that the management might bench him and bring in Avesh Khan. December14202319:38 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Will Jaiswal get another chance?Talented India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal got dismissed for duck in the second T20I against South Africa. There are chances that the management might drop him and include Ruturaj Gaikwad in the Playing XI for the third T20I. December14202319:29 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Pace or spin? Who will have an upper handPacers have been very successful at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. They have taken 67 per cent of the total wickets at this arena. It will be interesting to see that which pacer among Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, and Mohammed Siraj will be a stand out performer for India. December14202319:00 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Will rain play a spoilsport?After rain played a crucial role in the first two matches, all eyes are on the weather of Johannesburg, ahead of the third T20I between India and South Africa. According to AccuWeather, there is about an 2% chance of rain during the day in Johannesburg, with the cloud cover being 54%. However, the chances of rain will increase during the night to about 36%, with the cloud cover being 88%.December14202318:58 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Big match for IndiaAfter the first T20I got washed out due to rain in Durban, South Africa went to register a victory by five wickets (DLS method) over India in the second match. They have gained an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series and will aim for a clean sweep. On the other hand, Team India will eye a draw. December14202318:56 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: HelloHello and welcome to our live coverage of the third and final T20I match between India and South Africa, straight from New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Stay tuned for all the live updates.  Topics mentioned in this article

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) might possess one of the most balanced squads going into the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction on December 19; however, their on-field performances were far from impressive in the previous season. The 2016 IPL champions, SRH finished last on the points table in the 2023 edition, with 10 losses and just four wins. Too many experiments, lack of effective leadership, and an inexperienced short-format coach contributed to an underwhelming IPL 2023.For the new season, former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori was brought in place of Brian Lara. This is SRH's fourth head coach since 2019. Vettori was previously the head coach at Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), from 2014 to 2018, leading RCB to the final in 2016 where they lost to SRH.Going into the IPL 2024 auction, the Sunrisers have shown faith in their core team from the previous season, retaining 19 players for Rs 66 crore. They have six slots available, with a place for three overseas talents, and a purse of Rs 34 crore - the second-largest among all sides.SRH's retained players list for IPL 2024Abdul SamadAbhishek SharmaAiden MarkramAnmolpreet SinghBhuvneshwar KumarFazalhaq FarooqiGlenn PhillipsHeinrich KlaasenMarco JansenMayank AgarwalMayank MarkandeNitish Kumar ReddyRahul TripathiSanvir SinghShahbaz AhamadT. NatarajanUmran MalikUpendra Singh YadavWashington SundarReleased players:Harry BrookSamarth VyasKartik TyagiVivrant SharmaAkeal HoseinAdil RashidSRH's strategy for IPL 2024 auctionWhile the SRH team appears strong on paper, there is room for improvement in certain areas. The foremost concern for SRH lies in securing a proficient spinner to address the void created by the departure of Rashid Khan and, more recently, with the releases of Adil Rashid and Akeal Hosein. They do have Mayank Markande, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, and Glenn Philips, who can roll their arm over when needed, but the presence of a formidable full-time spinner would add an extra layer of strength to the team.The primary choice may lean towards Wanindu Hasaranga (base price Rs 1.5 crore) from Sri Lanka, who was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Alternatively, Mohammad Nabi (base price Rs 1.5 crore) from Afghanistan stands out as a plausible option. If the team opts for a local spinner, they can bid for Hrithik Shokeen, Murugan Ashwin, or Shreyas Gopal.Another way to fortify the unit is by enhancing their pace battery of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, and Umran Malik. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan, both of whom are now over the age of 30, have demonstrated susceptibility to injuries. On the other hand, Umran Malik, despite his potential, delivered a relatively underwhelming performance in IPL 2023, securing just five wickets in eight games.SRH possesses the purse to acquire a prominent bowler like Mitchell Starc (base price Rs 2 crore) or Gerald Coetzee (base price Rs 2 crore). Alternatively, if they opt for Indian players, Shardul Thakur (base price Rs 2 crore) and Harshal Patel (base price Rs 2 crore) stand out as viable options within their budget.In the batting department, the Sunrisers spent Rs 13.25 crore on Harry Brook - nine times his base price - but could not get the desired contribution from the Englishman. He scored 190 runs in 11 matches. However, the management can bid for him again but at a lower price this time. Otherwise, New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell (base price Rs 1 crore), who had a stellar 2023 ODI World Cup, also fits the bill perfectly. Among Indians, Shahrukh Khan (base price Rs 40 lakhs) and Urvil Patel (base price Rs 20 lakhs) can be on SRH's radar.Overall, there aren't too many concerns with the Sunrisers' squad, but getting backups and finding the ideal playing 11 should be the priority for the management at the IPL 2024 auction.Topics mentioned in this article

South Africa and India will compete in the final T20I of India's tour of South Africa, three T20I Series 2023 at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday, December 14. The match starts at 8:30 PM IST. After the 1st T20I in Kingsmead, Durban was washed out, South Africa emerged victorious in the second T20I at St George's Park in Gqeberha on Tuesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the series. Suryakumar and Rinku Singh played crucial roles with the bat, scoring 56 and 68, respectively, guiding India to a total of 180/7.However, South Africa's Reeza Hendricks contributed with a knock of 49, Tristan Stubbs played an unbeaten cameo of 14 runs, and Gerald Coetzee's three-wicket haul propelled them to a five-wicket victory over India via the DLS method.As the series moves forward, India will aim for an improved performance to level the series in Johannesburg.Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg T20I recordsWin/loss recordHosts South Africa have contested in 24 matches at The Wanderers Stadium. They have won 14 of these games and have lost 10 T20 matches at this venueOn the contrary, India have played five matches at this stadium, winning three and losing two.Average scoreSouth Africa has scored at an average of 162 runs when playing a T20 match at this venue.Meanwhile, India's average score at The Wanderers Stadium is 147 runs.Highest scoreSouth Africa's highest score stands at 231/7 in 20 overs, made against the West Indies in 2015. West Indies beat South Africa by four wickets in that match.Meanwhile, the highest total for India at the same ground came against South Africa in 2018, when they made 203/5 in 20 overs. India beat South Africa by 28 runs.Lowest scoreThe lowest score of South Africa when playing at The Wanderers Stadium is 89/10, recorded against Australia in 2020. Australia beat South Africa by 107 runs.The lowest score for India at The Wanderers Stadium is 157 scored against Pakistan in 2007. India won the final of the ICC World Twenty20 by five runs.South Africa vs India T20 record at The Wanderers StadiumHead-to-head: South Africa and India have faced each other on three occasions at The Wanderers Stadium. South Africa have won one of those fixtures while India have held the upper hand in two games.Highest score: The highest score for a South Africa vs India match at this stadium is 219/4 made by South Africa in 2012.Lowest score: South Africa ended with 126 on the scoreboard against India in 2006.South Africa vs India head-to-head record in T20South Africa and India have battled against each other on 25 occasions in T20s. While South Africa have won 11 matches, India have emerged victorious in 13 encounters. Meanwhile, one match yielded no result.The last five T20 contests have seen South Africa win three times and India on two occasions. The highest score in these five matches is 237 by India while the lowest has been 106 by South Africa.South Africa vs India, 3rd T20I predictionSouth Africa have won three of the last five encounters against India and will go as favourites in the upcoming contest.(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)Topics mentioned in this article

South African spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Aiden Markram used better bowling conditions to the fullest to emerge game-changers for South Africa during their five-wicket victory over India in the rain-affected second T20 International, reckoned Indian batter Tilak Varma. Batting first, India were 180 for 7 in 19.3 overs when rain stopped play and South Africa required 152 in 15 overs to win as per DLS calculations and they surpassed the target in 13.5 overs on Tuesday night. While Varma revived the Indian innings after initial jitters with 29 off 20 balls, off-spinner Markram (1/29 in 3 overs) and left-arm wrist spinner Shamsi (1/18 in 4 overs) gave away only 47 runs between them, taking two vital wickets in the back-10 which stopped India from reaching 200."I feel the wicket was on the slower side in the first innings when we batted. The new ball was slightly seaming and we never expected that wicket would grip when Markram and Shamsi were bowling. The spell that Shamsi and Markram bowled became crucial, otherwise we would have reached 200," Varma said during the post-match press-conference.Asked about the team's bowling performance, he admitted that way too many runs were conceded in the Powerplay but the wet outfield and prevailing dew made it difficult for the Indian bowlers.He added that the deliveries bowled by Proteas spinners gripped and stopped in the first half but that vanished in the second session due to rain."We gave a bit of extra runs in Powerplay. We came back strongly after that but due to the wet outfield, the ball wasn't gripping as well as we would have thought," the southpaw said."We are doing pretty well and stick to our basics and maintain momentum. We would be planning better in terms of our bowling side now," Varma said.Varma said as long as the team is giving its 100 percent, skipper Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Rahul Dravid are happy irrespective of the outcome."If you see against Australia (T20I series) also, even in wet (dew) conditions, we defended well. So (wet outfield) is nothing new for us. That's what Surya bhai and Rahul sir were talking about. We have done it recently and we can do it now as well. Keep believing, stick to basics and give your hundred percent on the field and whatever happens, if you give 100 percent, then it's okay," Varma said.(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)Topics mentioned in this article