India Vs South Africa 3Rd Odi
South Africa tour of India - 2015 (2015/16) · Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot · 18 October 2015
South Africa won by 18 runs
South Africa won by 18 runs. Quinton de Kock top-scored with 103 for South Africa. Morne Morkel took 4/39.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
- Date
- 18 October 2015
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 18 runs
- Player of the match
- Morne Morkel
- Captains
- AB de Villiers (South Africa), MS Dhoni (India)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and C Shamshuddin
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 270 for 7. Quinton de Kock top-scored with 103 off 118 balls, and Faf du Plessis made 60. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the third wicket between Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock, 44% of the total.
Chasing 271, India made 252 for 6. Virat Kohli top-scored with 77 off 99 balls, and Rohit Sharma made 65. Morne Morkel took 4 for 39 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 80-run stand for the third wicket between MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
South Africa won by 18 runs. Morne Morkel's 4 for 39 are the best innings figures at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.
SOUTH AFRICA: 270 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Miller | c Ajinkya Rahane b Harbhajan Singh | 33 | 41 |
| Quinton de Kock | run out (Shikhar Dhawan, MS Dhoni) | 103 | 118 |
| Hashim Amla | st MS Dhoni b Amit Mishra | 5 | 15 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Bhuvneshwar Kumar b Mohit Sharma | 60 | 63 |
| AB de Villiers | lbw b Axar Patel | 4 | 5 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | c Suresh Raina b Mohit Sharma | 14 | 14 |
| Farhaan Behardien | not out | 33 | 36 |
| Dale Steyn | run out (Suresh Raina, Bhuvneshwar Kumar) | 12 | 9 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Imran Tahir, Morne Morkel
Extras 6 · Total 270 for 7
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 10 | 1 | 65 | 0 |
| Mohit Sharma | 9 | 0 | 62 | 2 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Amit Mishra | 10 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Axar Patel | 9 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Suresh Raina | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-72 (David Miller, 13.3 ov), 2-87 (Hashim Amla, 18.4 ov), 3-205 (Faf du Plessis, 38.5 ov), 4-210 (Quinton de Kock, 39.6 ov), 5-210 (AB de Villiers, 40.1 ov), 6-241 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 46.4 ov), 7-264 (Dale Steyn, 49.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Miller (33) and Quinton de Kock (37) | 72 | 81 |
| second | Hashim Amla (5) and Quinton de Kock (10) | 15 | 31 |
| third | Faf du Plessis (60) and Quinton de Kock (55) | 118 | 122 |
| fourth | AB de Villiers (4) and Quinton de Kock (1) | 5 | 7 |
| fifth | Jean-Paul Duminy (0) and AB de Villiers (0) | 0 | 1 |
| sixth | Jean-Paul Duminy (14) and Farhaan Behardien (17) | 31 | 39 |
| seventh | Dale Steyn (12) and Farhaan Behardien (10) | 23 | 19 |
| eighth | Farhaan Behardien (6) and Kagiso Rabada (0) | 6 | 1 |
INDIA: 252 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan | c AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel | 13 | 29 |
| Rohit Sharma | c & b Jean-Paul Duminy | 65 | 74 |
| Virat Kohli | c David Miller b Morne Morkel | 77 | 99 |
| MS Dhoni | c Dale Steyn b Morne Morkel | 47 | 61 |
| Suresh Raina | c David Miller b Imran Tahir | 0 | 2 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | c David Miller b Morne Morkel | 4 | 7 |
| Axar Patel | not out | 15 | 11 |
| Harbhajan Singh | not out | 20 | 17 |
Did not bat: Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohit Sharma, Amit Mishra
Extras 11 · Total 252 for 6
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 10 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 10 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Morne Morkel | 10 | 1 | 39 | 4 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Imran Tahir | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Farhaan Behardien | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Shikhar Dhawan, 10.4 ov), 2-113 (Rohit Sharma, 23.1 ov), 3-193 (MS Dhoni, 41.5 ov), 4-206 (Suresh Raina, 43.3 ov), 5-216 (Virat Kohli, 45.1 ov), 6-216 (Ajinkya Rahane, 45.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shikhar Dhawan (13) and Rohit Sharma (27) | 41 | 64 |
| second | Rohit Sharma (38) and Virat Kohli (31) | 72 | 75 |
| third | MS Dhoni (47) and Virat Kohli (31) | 80 | 112 |
| fourth | Suresh Raina (0) and Virat Kohli (12) | 13 | 10 |
| fifth | Virat Kohli (3) and Ajinkya Rahane (4) | 10 | 10 |
| sixth | Ajinkya Rahane (0) and Axar Patel (0) | 0 | 1 |
| seventh | Harbhajan Singh (20) and Axar Patel (15) | 36 | 28 |
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