India vs South Africa 3rd T20 Highlights: Kuldeep, Surya level series 1-1

India vs South Highlights, 3rd T20 international: Suryakumar Yadav hit his fourth T20I run and Kuldeep attained his best figures in T20Is as India won the game and levelled the series 1-1

12:07 AM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Meet the player of the Match and Series

 

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was chosen as the Player of the Match and Series for his performances in which he hit a fifty in the first game and a century in the second. 

 

12:04 AM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Match Summary

 

India recorded a 106-run win in the third T20 international on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg against hosts South Africa as they levelled the series 1-1 after the first game was washed out. Kuldeep Yadav starred with the ball, recording his best figures of 5/17 in T20Is. This was his second five-wicket haul in T20Is as the Proteas were bowled out for 95, chasing 202 to win

 

Earlier India reached 201/7, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav's brilliant fourth T20I century. For the Proteas, Keshav Maharaj was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 2/16 in his four overs. 

 

South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and decided to bowl first against India. South Africa made three changes in their playing 11 as Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee and Tristan Stubbs made way for Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj and  Donovan Ferreira while India made no changes. 

 

11:49 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Kuldeep gets three in an over and a five-wicket haul as India win

 

Over Summary: W 0 W 1 W ; SA 95-10 after 13.5 overs

David Miller (35), Tabraiz Shamsi (1); Kuldeep Yadav 2.5-0-17-5

 

Double wicket over so far for Kuldeep, He missed out on a hat-trick, but Kuldeep has a chance to get a five-for here. And what a way to get the five-for as he gets Miller bowled around the legs and the South African side has been bowled out here for 95 and India win by a huge margin of 106 runs. This is Kuldeep’s best figures now in T20 internationals. 

 

11:41 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Proteas unable to get runs

 

Over Summary: 1 0 1 Wd 2 0 0; SA 94-7 after 13 overs

David Miller (35), Nandre Burger (1); Mohammed Siraj 3-1-13-0

 

Mohammed Siraj is called back into the attack and Miller tries to get some runs but is unable to.

 

11:39 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Kuldeep gets Maharaj

 

Over Summary: 1 1 4 1 0 W; SA 89-7 after 12 overs

David Miller (32), Keshav Maharaj (1); Kuldeep Yadav 2-0-16-2

 

Spin doing the damage to South Africa in South Africa. That is weird, but it is true as Keshav Maharaj a very well-defensive batter plays the ball on the back foot and it keeps a tad bit low and strikes the timber. Kuldeep gets his second wicket. 

 

11:36 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Jadeja has Phehlukwayo

 

Over Summary: L1 L1 4 1 0 W; SA 82-6 after 11 overs

David Miller (26), Andile Phehlukwayo (0); Ravindra Jadeja 3-0-25-2

 

Phehlukwayo once again plays the ball on the backfoot which should have been played on the front and gives an easy caught and bowl back to Jadeja who has his second of the match. 

 

11:33 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Kuldeep gets the Don

 

Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 6 W; SA 75-5 after 10 overs

David Miller (21), Donovan Ferreira (12); Kuldeep Yadav 1-0-9-1

 

Ferreira tried t9o match Miller and get aggressive. However, he played the ball on the backfoot which should have been played on the front and Kuldeep Yadav strikes. 

 

11:31 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Miller hits back-to-back sixes

 

Over Summary: 6 0 6 0 1 2; SA 66-4 after 9 overs

David Miller (19), Donovan Ferreira (5); Ravindra Jadeja 2-0-20-1

 

Jadeja gets hammered by Miller for back-to-back sixes here. 

 

11:29 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Fifty up for the Proteas

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 2 1; SA 51-4 after 8 overs

David Miller (3), Donovan Ferreira (2); Tilak Varma 1-0-4-0

 

Fifty up for the Proteas as Miller and Ferreira would look to settle down. 

 

11:27 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Jadeja strikes in the first over

 

Over Summary: W 1 0 1 1 2; SA 47-4 after 7 overs

David Miller (3), Donovan Ferreira (2); Ravindra Jadeja 1-0-5-1

 

Ravindra Jadeja has struck in the first over itself, he gets the big fish of Markram, caught in the deep. 

 

11:25 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Klaasen picks out the man

 

Over Summary: 0 4 0 W 0 0; SA 42-3 after 6 overs

Aiden Markram (25), Heinrich Klaasen (1); Arshdeep Singh 2-0-13-1

 

Heinrich Klaasen picks out the man in the deep and it is the second time in a row that Klaasen has got out in this manner in this series. 

 

11:20 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Pressure on Proteas

 

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 0 6; SA 38-2 after 5 overs

Aiden Markram (25), Heinrich Klaasen (1); Mukesh Kumar 2-0-21-1

 

Mukesh Kumar keeps the pressure on the Proteas here with yet another good over. 

 

11:18 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Hendricks run-out

 

Over Summary: 1 W 4 0 4 0; SA 31-2 after 4 overs

Aiden Markram (10), Heinrich Klaasen (0); Arshdeep Singh 1-0-9-0

 

Reeza Hendricks has been run-out here and the Proteas are under pressure in the first four overs. 

 

11:16 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Hendricks off the mark

 

Over Summary: 0 0 2 0 4 2; SA 22-1 after 3 overs

Reeza Hendricks (8), Aiden Markram (10); Mohammed Siraj 2-1-8-0

 

Reeza Hendricks gets off the mark and in style too

 

11:15 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Mukesh Kumar gets Breetzke

 

Over Summary: 0 4 W 0 6 4; SA 14-0 after 2 overs

Reeza Hendricks (0), Aiden Markram (10); Mukesh Kumar 1-0-14-1

 

Breetzke has been cleaned up here by Mukesh Kumar on the very next ball after hitting a four. 

 

11:13 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Maiden over start

 

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; SA 0-0 after 1 overs

Reeza Hendricks (0), Matthew Breetzke (0); Mohammed Siraj 1-1-0-0

 

Maiden over from Siraj to start the proceedings here for India

 

10:21 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Surya the hero of Indian innings

 

India reached 201/7, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav's brilliant fourth T20I century in the third T20 international on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. For the Proteas, Keshav Maharaj was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 2/16 in his four overs. 

 

Earlier South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and decided to bowl first against India. 

 

South Africa made three changes in their playing 11 as Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee and Tristan Stubbs made way for Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj and  Donovan Ferreira while India made no changes. 

 

10:18 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Surya hits 4th century

 

Over Summary: 2 W Wd 4 W W 2; IND 201-7 after 20 overs

Mohammed Siraj (2), Arshdeep Singh (0); Lizaad Williams 4-0-46-2

 

Fourth century in T20 internationals for Surya and he becomes only the second batter after Rohit Sharma to get to four centuries. What an inning this has been by the Indian skipper. He departs the very next ball, trying to hit a six off it as well. Three wickets and 9 runs from the over. 

 

10:09 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Burger gets Rinku

 

Over Summary: 1 1 W 0 4 0; IND 193-4 after 19 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (98), Jitesh Sharma (4); Nandre Burger 4-0-43-1

 

Nadre Burger gets Rinku Singh and goes for only seven runs in the 19th over. 

 

10:05 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Rinku goes big

 

Over Summary: 1 4 0 1 6 1; IND 186-3 after 18 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (97), Rinku Singh (13); Tabraiz Shamsi 4-0-38-1

 

Suryakayumar Yadva reaches 97 while Rinku Singh takes the liking to Tabrazi Shamsi

 

9:59 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Surya in the 90s

 

Over Summary: 4 0 4 1 2 1; IND 173-3 after 17 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (92), Rinku Singh (5); Lizaad Williams 3-0-37-0

 

Suryakumar Yadav has entered into the 90s here and he would be eying nothing less than a 100 here. 

 

9:57 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Burger expensive

 

Over Summary: 4 6 4 1 1 1; IND 161-3 after 16 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (83), Rinku Singh (2); Nandre Burger 3-0-37-0

 

Nandre Burger has been expensive here as he goes for 17 runs in his third over. 

 

9:47 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Maharaj finishes a good spell

 

Over Summary: 1 0 1 0 0 1; IND 144-3 after 15 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (67), Rinku Singh (1); Keshav Maharaj 4-0-26-2

 

Keshav Maharaj finishes a good spell here as he goes for only 26 in his four overs and gets two wickets as well.  

 

9:45 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Shamsi gets Jaiswal

 

Over Summary: 1 1 1 6 1 W; IND 141-3 after 14 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (65), Yashavi Jaiswal (60); Tabraiz Shamsi 3-0-25-1

 

Tabraiz Shamsi finally gets his man and it is Jaiswal who has to walk back for 60. 

 

9:38 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Fifty for Surya

 

Over Summary: 1 6 4 6 6 0; IND 131-2 after 13 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (57), Yashavi Jaiswal (58); Andile Phehlukwayo 3-0-33-0

 

Suryakumar Yadva is going through the form of his life as he hits yet another fifty, his second in a row in this series and 8th in his T20 international career. 

 

9:31 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Fifty for Jaiswal

 

Over Summary: 1 1 0 Wd 6 1 0; IND 108-2 after 12 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (35), Yashavi Jaiswal (57); Lizaad Williams 2-0-25-0

 

Yashasvi Jaiswal brings up his fifty and India get up to 100 runs in the 12th over itself. 

 

9:29 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Surya looking good

 

Over Summary: 1 1 1 6 1 1; IND 98-2 after 11 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (34), Yashavi Jaiswal (49); Keshav Maharaj 3-0-23-2

 

Suryakumar Yadav is looking good as he gets among the runs with a six. 

 

9:27 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Tight over from Shamsi

 

Over Summary: 1 0 1 1 0 1; IND 87-2 after 10 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (26), Yashavi Jaiswal (46); Tabraiz Shamsi 2-0-15-0

 

Shamsi comes back well in his second over and goes for only four runs in the over. 

 

9:25 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Partnership flourishing

 

Over Summary: 4 1 0 2 1 0; IND 83-2 after 9 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (24), Yashavi Jaiswal (44); Andile Phehlukwayo 2-0-10-0

 

The partnership between Surya and Jaiswal is flourishing and India would be looking to cash on it. 

 

9:22 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 3rd T20: Shamsi hit for 11 in the over

 

Over Summary: 4 1 0 1 4 1; IND 75-2 after 8 overs

Suryakumar Yadav (20), Yashavi Jaiswal (29); Andile Phehlukwayo 1-0-2-0

 

Tabraiz Shamsi is introduced into the attack and the bowler who went for just 18 in his four overs in the last game, has been hit for 11 in the first itself.