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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

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

Gautam Gambhir has thrown his weight behind pacer India pacer Mohammed Siraj.© AFPFormer India batter Gautam Gambhir has thrown his weight behind pacer Mohammed Siraj after his poor outing in the second T20I against South Africa on Tuesday. Siraj conceded 14 runs in his first over, but made a strong decent comeback by giving away just 13 runs in his next two overs, including a wicket. Gambhir also expressed his disappointment over Arshdeep Singh's show in the match. The pacer leaked 31 runs in two overs, including 24 in his first over.Gambhir also hailed Mukesh Kumar despite the pacer leaking runs in his three-over spell."I feel that Mohammed Siraj will bowl much worse than this and yet finish with better figures. I was a bit disappointed with Arshdeep because after he bowled the first over, the Powerplay was over and the ball got wet and tough to get a grip of. The 13th over which Mukesh bowled was spectacular, with pin-point yorkers with a wet ball and against a bowler like David Miller. These are some big positives, and going forward, if the conditions aren't so wet, this bowling line-up will appear a lot different," Gambhir said on Star Sports.With the T20 World Cup set to be held next year, Gambhir wants India to focus beyond the results of bilateral series and identify the group of bowlers who can be effective for them in death overs."A bilateral series 6-7 months before the World Cup doesn't carry much relevance. India would want to test their bowlers. You'd want to see how strong your death-overs bowling is. Who can be the one more option with Jasprit Bumrah when the T20 World Cup comes? These things need to be more carefully monitored than results," he added.On Tuesday, Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh hit rapid half-centuries for India but South Africa chased down an adjusted target to win the second T20I by five wickets (DLS).India, sent in to bat, were 180 for seven when rain ended the innings with three balls remaining in their 20 overs.After a delay of almost an hour, South Africa were set to make 152 off 15 overs.Topics mentioned in this article