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Home  »  Cricket  »  India vs South Africa 2025  »  3rd T20I Full Commentary

India vs South Africa 2025 3rd T20I Full Commentary

Result · Dec 14 2025, Sun - 07:00 PM (IST)
SOUTH AFRICA
117
INDIA
120/3
India won by 7 wickets
CRR:7.58
  • 19.6

    OUT! Caught. Kuldeep Yadav to Ottniel Baartman. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Yadav. That brings us to the end of the first innings. South Africa have been bowled out for 117. The Indian bowlers made brilliant use of the conditions, striking early with the new ball and pushing the visitors firmly onto the back foot. Skipper Aiden Markram held his nerve, showing patience and composure to guide South Africa past the three-figure mark. However, once Markram was dismissed, the Indian attack ran through the tail with ease. Will this be a comfortable chase for India, or do South Africa have one more twist left in the tale? Stay with us for what promises to be an intriguing second innings.

  • 19.5

    Kuldeep Yadav to Lungi Ngidi. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, middle stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Rana.

  • 19.4

    Kuldeep Yadav to Ottniel Baartman. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Dube.

  • 19.3

    OUT! Stumped. Kuldeep Yadav to Anrich Nortje. Googly length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed, by Sharma. Soft dismissal.

  • 19.2

    Kuldeep Yadav to Anrich Nortje. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Sharma.

  • 19.1

    Kuldeep Yadav to Anrich Nortje. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, missed for no runs, fielded by Sharma.

  • 18.6

    Arshdeep Singh to Anrich Nortje. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.

  • 18.5

    Arshdeep Singh to Lungi Ngidi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Rana.

  • 18.4

    Arshdeep Singh to Lungi Ngidi. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Sharma.

  • 18.3

    OUT! Caught. Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Sharma. Edged and gone.

  • 18.2

    Arshdeep Singh to Anrich Nortje. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

  • 18.1

    Arshdeep Singh to Aiden Markram. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

  • 17.6

    Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Yadav, fielded by Varma.

  • 17.5

    SIX! Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

  • 17.4

    Harshit Rana to Anrich Nortje. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot working, missed to short fine leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Sharma.

  • 17.3

    Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.

  • 17.2

    SIX! Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram. Length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, well timed in the air under control over deep cover for 6 runs.

  • 17.1

    FOUR! Harshit Rana to Aiden Markram. Off cutter half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.

  • 16.6

    SIX! Hardik Pandya to Anrich Nortje. Seaming in short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

  • 16.5

    Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, hit pad to point for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

  • 16.4

    Hardik Pandya to Anrich Nortje. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Dube.

  • 16.3

    Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Dube.

  • 16.2

    Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram. Length ball, outside off stump backing away cutting, bottom edge to short third man for no runs, fielded by Yadav.

  • 16.1

    Hardik Pandya to Aiden Markram. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away pulling, mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Varma.

  • 15.6

    Varun Chakaravarthy to Aiden Markram. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep square leg for 1 run.

  • 15.5

    Varun Chakaravarthy to Anrich Nortje. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Gill.

  • 15.4

    Varun Chakaravarthy to Anrich Nortje. Googly length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Singh.

  • 15.3

    Varun Chakaravarthy to Anrich Nortje. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pandya.

  • 15.2

    Varun Chakaravarthy to Anrich Nortje. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Pandya.

  • 15.1

    OUT! Bowled. Varun Chakaravarthy to Marco Jansen. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed. That's an unplayable delivery from Varun.

  • 15.5

    FOUR! Ottniel Baartman to Shivam Dube. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs. Shivam Dube hits the winning runs and India seal a comfortable seven-wicket victory to take a 2-1 lead in the series. Abhishek Sharma provided a blistering start at the top, setting the tone with a rapid 35 off just 18 deliveries, ensuring India had the momentum from the outset. Gill played a run-a-ball innings, while Tilak finished unbeaten on 26. South Africa were left to rue a total that was at least 30 runs short, and that shortfall echoed loudly as India marched home in style. Arshdeep Singh is the Player of the Match.

  • 15.4

    SIX! Ottniel Baartman to Shivam Dube. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

  • 15.3

    Ottniel Baartman to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, to mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Markram, fielded by de Kock.

  • 15.2

    Ottniel Baartman to Tilak Varma. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad back to bowler for no runs.

  • 15.1

    Ottniel Baartman to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, to leg down the track Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • End of Over 15
    Over 15. 8 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. India: 109/3 (rr 7.27)
  • 14.6

    Lungi Ngidi to Shivam Dube. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ferreira.

  • 14.5

    Lungi Ngidi to Shivam Dube. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ferreira.

  • 14.4
    ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟକୁମାର ଯାଦବ c Ottniel Baartman b Lungi Ngidi 12 (11)

    OUT! Caught. Lungi Ngidi to Suryakumar Yadav. Length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Baartman. Catching has been brilliant today for the Proteas.

  • 14.3

    FOUR! Lungi Ngidi to Suryakumar Yadav. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

  • 14.2

    FOUR! Lungi Ngidi to Suryakumar Yadav. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.

  • 14.1

    Lungi Ngidi to Suryakumar Yadav. Reverse Swing-In back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Ferreira.

  • End of Over 14
    Over 14. 6 runs. Bowler: Anrich Nortje. India: 101/2 (rr 7.21)
  • 13.6

    Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav. Seaming in back of a length, outside off stump swayed away cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Jansen.

  • 13.5

    Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav. Seaming away length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed to deep backward point for 2 runs, run save by Stubbs.

  • 13.4

    Anrich Nortje to Suryakumar Yadav. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • 13.3

    Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Bosch.

  • 13.2

    Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma. Seaming in short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • 13.1

    Anrich Nortje to Tilak Varma. Length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, hit pad to fine leg for 2 runs, run save by Jansen, fielded by Ferreira.

  • End of Over 13
    Over 13. 3 runs. Bowler: Corbin Bosch. India: 95/2 (rr 7.31)
  • 12.6

    Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, middle stump backing away cutting, mis-timed to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Stubbs.

  • 12.5

    APPEAL! Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma. Seaming away back of a length, down leg side on the back foot Slog, hit pad to point for no runs, shy attempt by Brevis, fielded by Hendricks, appeal made for L.B.W. South Africa burns a review.

  • 12.4

    Corbin Bosch to Suryakumar Yadav. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Baartman.

  • 12.3

    Corbin Bosch to Suryakumar Yadav. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Jansen.

  • 12.2

    Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Stubbs.

  • 12.1

    Corbin Bosch to Tilak Varma. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • End of Over 12
    Over 12. 1 run. Bowler: Marco Jansen. India: 92/2 (rr 7.67)
  • 11.6

    Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by de Kock.

  • 11.5

    Marco Jansen to Suryakumar Yadav. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, to leg on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Brevis.

  • 11.4
    ଶୁଭମନ ଗିଲ୍ b Marco Jansen 28 (28)

    OUT! Bowled. Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill. Seaming in length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot dropped, inside edge. This time, Gill has to walk back.

  • 11.3

    Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma. Seaming in back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed to silly mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Ngidi, fielded by Ferreira.

  • 11.2

    Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Brevis.

  • 11.1

    Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, mis-timed to silly mid off for no runs.

  • End of Over 11
    Over 11. 3 runs. Bowler: Lungi Ngidi. India: 91/1 (rr 8.27)
  • 10.6

    Lungi Ngidi to Tilak Varma. Length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Stubbs.

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