South Africa Vs India: Stubbs 44* hits late sixes after South Africa elect to bat in Ahmedabad
In the south africa vs india contest in Ahmedabad, Tristan Stubbs finished 44 not out and struck the last two balls of South Africa's innings for six, leaving India with 130 needed from 30 balls.
South Africa elected to bat in Ahmedabad
South Africa elected to bat in Ahmedabad, and Stubbs closed their innings with a flourish: Stubbs (44*) hit the last two balls for six. Earlier in the innings, Corbin Bosch was noted as "having a fantastic day at the office. "
Seamers and spin: contrasting figures
One seamer finished with figures of 2-12 from three overs. Kagiso Rabada ended with figures of 0-32, after Shivam Dube twice slammed Rabada over long-on and Dube moved to 32 with a single. Varun Chakravarthy survived the last ball of an over without scoring.
Fielding moments and tight overs
Shivam Dube faced two dot balls before trying to go big and sending Kagiso Rabada's penultimate delivery into the air. David Miller had to run backwards in the covers and, fingers facing upwards, let the ball break through his hands. For the third time in the over, Tristan Stubbs took a catch off Keshav Maharaj's bowling — a sequence described as like India conducting a fielding drill on their opponents' behalf. For the second time it was a relay to himself, ensuring he didn't stumble over the ropes with the ball in hand.
Bowling changes and match situation
Bumrah takes 3-15 and two wickets for Arshdeep. Meanwhile, Maharaj's figures improved from 0-22 to 3-24 as India applied pressure late in the innings. The situation for the chase was clear: 130 needed from 30 balls — exactly 20 runs an over required.
What commentators and other results noted
Henry Moeran, a commentator, noted that "the crowd really are heading away in big numbers... " elsewhere in the event coverage. A separate match update listed: Report: England bowlers secure crucial win over Sri Lanka.
The south africa vs india game now moves into a tense, high-scoring chase after South Africa set a target that demands aggressive batting and controlled bowling from India. The next confirmed on-field milestone is the start of India's chase, with 130 required from 30 balls remaining in the match.
