IND vs SA 4th T20I Highlights: India annihilate South Africa by 82 runs

India vs South Africa 4th T20I Highlights: India levelled the series 2-2 courtesy of annihilation of South Africa by 82 runs at Rajkot. Dinesh Karthik shone with bat for India with his maiden fifty

8:32 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Shamsi takes a stunner to send Pandya packing

 

Lungi Ngidi is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Six!! Brilliant from Pandya as he picks the ball on the length and dispatches it for a six over deep mid-wicket 

 

Ball 2 Wicket!! If that has been taken cleanly, it would be one of the best catches by Tabraiz Shamsi and as the replays show, it has been taken cleanly and that would be the end of Pandy ad also the end of this entertaining partnership between him and Karthik. India are now 146-5 in the 19th over 

 

8:29 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Karthik gets it going

 

Dwaine Pretorius is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Six!! What a shot this is from Dinesh Karthik. Just picked up from length and hit away for a six

 

Ball 2 Four!! Very poor fielding from Anrich Nortjhe at deep mid-wicket as what could have been simply two runs has been converted for a four

 

Ball 3 Four!! Karthik goes sweeping again and gets it between backward square and mid-wicket for a four 

 

Ball 4 Dot ball. That would have been called a wide had Karthik not turned into a lefty 

 

Ball 5 Single taken to deep fine leg 

 

Ball 6 Finally a single off the last ball. 16 runs come from the over 

 

India Live Score 140-4 after 18 overs

 

8:24 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Karthik magic unleashed

 

Maharaj is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Four!! Maharaj has been welcomed with a four from Karthik as he bowls full on the pads and Karthik sweeps him over firn leg for a four 

 

Ball 2 Dot ball. Swept to short fine leg for no runs 

 

Ball 3 Four!! Good length and Karthik hits it down the ground for a four. Maharaj was in with a chance for sure, but just couldn’t get his hands even near the ball 

 

Ball 4 Four!! Karthik magic has been unleashed at Rajkot here as he is taking India to a fighting or maybe a winning total here 

 

Ball 5 Single taken to deep mid-wicket 

 

Ball 6 Dot ball. Pandya wanted to go for a big slog but was unable to get the connection. 

 

India Live Score 124-4 after 17 overs

 

8:19 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Most expensive over so far

 

Anrich Nortje is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Four!! Dinesh Karthik saw the opportunity that the field was up and went down the ground to reach to the pitch of the delivery and play it ovcer the mid-off for a four 

 

Ball 2 Dot ball. It was an edge but fell short of the wicket-keeper 

 

Ball 3 Four!! Once again room outside off and once again Karthik goes over the top and past sweeper cover for a four 

 

Ball 4 Fuller length from Nortje and Karthik plays it down the ground to long-on for a single 

 

Ball 5 Dragged down by Nortje and Pandya plays it short third-man for two runs 

 

Ball 6 Four!! Once again short and outside off from Nortje and Pandya was on to it in flash as he cut it past backward point for a four 

 

India Live Score 111-4 after 16 overs

 

8:14 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Maharaj keeps it tight

 

Keshav Maharaj is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Poor fielding effort from Marco Jansen will bring the first four for Dinesh Karthik as he swept Maharaj really hard to square leg 

 

Ball 2 Dot ball. Karthik plays it back to the bowler 

 

Ball 3 Slight appeal but it was going down leg.Nevertheless, it s a dot ball 

 

Ball 4 Finally Karthik gets a single and gets off strike, most importantly 

 

Ball 5 Single by Pandya 

 

Ball 6 And now Karthik also takes a single to finish the over 

 

India Live Score 96-4 after 15 overs

 

8:11 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Pandya hits a great four

 

Marco Jansen is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Dot ball. Pandya tried to guide it away for a single past short third-man, but was not able to 

 

Ball 2 Pandya comes down the ground and plays the short ball wide off long-on for two runs

 

Ball 3 Round the wicket from Jansen and Pandya plays it for a single on the off side 

 

Ball 4 That would have been a run-out had Maharaj hit directly from the backward point where is electrifying in the field 

 

Ball 5 Edge and way from the fielder as it flies to third-man for a single. It is given as a leg bye

 

Ball 6 Four!! Cut fiercely for a four by Pandya 

 

India Live Score 89-4 after 14 overs

 

8:06 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Maharaj redeems himself, gets Pant out

 

Keshav Maharaj is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Single taken off the very first ball by Pandya

 

Ball 2 Dot ball. Pant tried to cut it but was unable to get bat on ball 

 

Ball 3 Cut away to sweeper cover by Pant for a single 

 

Ball 4 Only a single once again as Pandya drives the fuller length ball down the ground 

 

Ball 5 Wicket!! Maharaj has redeemed himself here and Rishabh Pant’s miserable run continues as he tried to sweep a ball that was way too much outside off and he goes for a 23 ball 17 as India lose their fourth for 81 

 

Ball 6 Big appeal first up, but it was not going to be out as Karthik plays a dot and a successful over from Maharaj comes to an end 

 

India Live Score 81-4 after 13 overs

 

8:01 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Keshav Mahara drops Pant

 

Tabraiz Shamsi is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Single taken off the very first ball by Pant 

 

Ball 2 On a good length from Shamis and Pandya plays it down the ground for a single 

 

Ball 3 That would have been a phenomenal catch had Keshav Maharaj held on to it as Pant went reverse sweeping 

 

Ball 4 Six!! That is rubbing salt to injury as just after a wicket is denuied, Shamis here has been pulled away for a six by Pandya 

 

Ball 5 Six!! Same length, the same shot and same result for Pandya 

 

Ball 6 Pandya works it away for a single to end the over 

 

India Live Score 78-3 after 12 overs

 

7:58 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Finally a boundary for India

 

Keshav Maharaj is into the attack

 

Ball 1 On short of good length and cut away by Pandya for a single 

 

Ball 2 Four!! Short and pulled away very hard by Pant for a much needed four 

 

Ball 3 Dot ball. Short again, but Pant plays it straight to covers 

 

Ball 4 Dot once again 

 

Ball 5 On-off and middle and Pant plays it to short mid-wicket for a single 

 

Ball 6 Pandya comes down the ground, but Maharaj pulls his length back and ultimately it results in no runs 

 

India Live Score 62-3 after 11 overs

 

7:51 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: India struggling big time at 56-3

 

Tabraiz Shamsi is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Spin has been introduced for the first time in the match and it is Tabraiz Shamsi who starts with a full ball and has been swept away to short fine leg for a quick single 

 

Ball 2 Pant goes down the ground, but is unable to get under the ball and hence gets it to long-on on one bounce for a single 

 

Ball 3 Good length and Pandya plays with a straight bat down the ground for a single 

 

Ball 4 Oh!! Shamsi gets it going away from Pant and almost induces an edge from him. 

 

Ball 5 Pant tried to go down the ground, and now Shamsi pitched it short and Pant can’t get the ball away 

 

Ball 6 And a dot ball will finish the over. Its time for drinks and India badly needed it 

 

India Live Score 56-3 after 10 overs

 

7:47 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Nortje right on the money

 

Anrich Nortje is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Dot ball. This one keeps low again and Pandya is unable to get bat on ball 

 

Ball 2 Almost got the edge there did Nortje. On a good length, coming back in and Pandya drove at it, but managed to not get an edge and still survives 

 

Ball 3 Worked away on the on-side for a single 

 

Ball 4 This time around it is Pant and the length is the same by Nortje, even as he changes the angle 

 

Ball 5 This one comes quickly to Pant and all he could do is defend in one motion because he could not find the time to do anything

 

Ball 6 A single off the last ball would mean only two from this over 

 

India Live Score 54-3 after 09 overs

 

7:43 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: 50 up for India

 

Dwaine Pretorius is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Single off the first ball as Pant plays it off his hips for a single to deep fine leg 

 

Ball 2 Dot ball. This ball comes into the batter and Pandya is unable to get a hang of it 

 

Ball 3 Edge and falls short of the player at short third-man as Indian batters pick a single 

 

Ball 4 Four!! Not a lot of room to cut, but it is the brilliance of Rishabh Pant that has got him a four here with a sublime cut shot 

 

Ball 5 Slower ball, belted away by Pant, but only for a single 

 

Ball 6 Worked away on the pon side by Pandya for a single to end the over 

 

India Live Score 52-3 after 08 overs

 

7:39 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Nortje on fire

 

Anrich Nortje is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Wicket!! Too much pace for the liking of Ishan Kishan as Nortje rattles him while the Indian batter tried to play an uppercut on a ball that was on a good length and was rising from it. India lose their third for 40 in the seventh over 

 

Ball 2 Dot ball. On a good length and outside off as Hardik Pandya tried to play at it but was not able to get any connection 

 

Ball 3 Brilliant bowling. From the same length from which he got the ball to go away from Pandya, Nortje has got this one to come into him and almost beat the edge of the bat

 

Ball 4 Dot ball once again 

 

Ball 5 This one kept low and Pandya had to defend it well otherwise he would have been an LBW candidate 

 

Ball 6 Four!! Finally a four as Pandya cuts and cuts hard to get it past Shamsi at third-man 

 

India Live Score 44-3 after 07 overs

 

7:34 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Nortje gets Ishan

 

Anrich Nortje is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Wicket!! Too much pace for the liking of Ishan Kishan as Nortje rattles him while the Indian batter tried to play an upper cut on a ball that was on a good length and was rising from it. India lose their third for 40 in the seventh over 

 

7:32 PM

IND vs SA 4th T20I Live Updates: Brilliant last Powerplay over

 

Dwaine Pretorius is into the attack

 

Ball 1 Starts with a good length ball which is played back at him by Kishan for no runs 

 

Ball 2 Dot ball. 

 

Ball 3 That would be the third dot in a row as Ishan tries to get it past the offside ring, but is unable to 

 

Ball 4 Beats Ishan in the air with the change of pace, but somehow the batter managed to get a bat on the ball and get it down the ground for a single 

 

Ball 5 Oh, almost an edge there as Pant could not get the hang of the ball and was lucky to survive 

 

Ball 6 Once again a long heave by Pant for no runs 

 

India Live Score 40-2 after 06 overs