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Commentary
A clinical effort from South Africa helped them beat India by 5 runs in the Super 12 stage match at Perth Stadium and ended the Rohit Sharma-led side's winning streak in the T20 World Cup.
David Miller and Aiden Markram - two of the team's seasoned campaigners - smashed brilliant half-centuries in the tricky run chase of 134 against a high-quality Indian bowling line-up.
However, courtesy to the Indian pacers - who picked up wickets early in a game that went to the last over - as they made a game out of it.
With this win, Temba Bavum's men climbed to the top of the points table in Group 2. Indians looked some 15-20 runs short after electing to bat first and the partnership of 76 runs helped SA overhaul the small target of 134 in 19.4 overs.
Miller and Markram smashed half-centuries for South Africa while Lungi Ngidi stunned the Indians with his sensational spell upfront and picked up 4 wickets to trigger a batting collapse for the Indians. Ngidi - who was picked up in the squad for this game - starred with the ball for his team and rocked India's in-form top-order.
However, Suryakumar Yadav's sensational knock of 68 off 40 balls revived India from 49/5 in 8.3 overs and helped them post 133/9.
In the run chase, India pacers Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar started on a confident note and didn't allow South African batters to breathe easily in the bowling-friendly conditions at Perth. But they failed to break the stand between Miller and Markram in the middle overs which proved costly.
India's fielding could be attributed as one of the reasons for India's defeat as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma gave reprieves to Markram at a crucial stage and aided the opposition.
South Africa's fielding, on the other hand, was simply amazing and that made all the difference.
FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Miller. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs. That's it. South Africa win the nail-biting game and move to the top of the table. The Indian bowlers started nicely by tumbling South Africa's top order. Markram and Miller played a match-winning knock for their side. Lungi Ngidi has been adjudged as Player of the Match for his great spell. Cheers.
FOUR! Bhuvneshwar Kumar to David Miller. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, Gloved in the air uncontrolled past fine leg for 4 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Wayne Parnell. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Wayne Parnell. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, hit pad to gully for no runs, fielded by Ashwin.
Mohammed Shami to David Miller. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Mohammed Shami to Wayne Parnell. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Singh.
Mohammed Shami to David Miller. Yorker, outside off stump no foot movement Steer, mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Rahul.
Mohammed Shami to David Miller. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement working, inside edge to silly mid off for no runs.
Mohammed Shami to David Miller. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
FOUR! Mohammed Shami to David Miller. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Wayne Parnell. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, hit pad to short leg for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Ravichandran Ashwin to Wayne Parnell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
OUT! L.B.W. Ravichandran Ashwin to Tristan Stubbs. Carrom length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit body. Ashwin gets the crucial wicket of Stubbs.
Ravichandran Ashwin to David Miller. Quicker ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Kumar.
SIX! Ravichandran Ashwin to David Miller. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
SIX! Ravichandran Ashwin to David Miller. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Hooda.
Arshdeep Singh to David Miller. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Kohli.
Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot dropped, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Kumar.
FOUR! Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs. Short, to leg on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Arshdeep Singh to Tristan Stubbs. Back of a length, to leg on the front foot driving, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Hooda.
Arshdeep Singh to David Miller. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Kohli.
Hardik Pandya to Tristan Stubbs. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Shami.
OUT! Caught. Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram. Short, off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Yadav. Finally, a breakthrough for India.
Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Yadav.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Steer, bottom edge to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Hooda.
Hardik Pandya to David Miller. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot Steer, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Kumar.
Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Karthik.
Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Kohli.