India vs South Africa highlights, 4th T20I Updates: IND beats SA by 135 runs, wins series 3-1

Ramandeep. OUT! Sipamla is out, caught inside the circle. 

India wins the match by 135 runs and also the series 3-1.

Axar Patel. OUT! Maharaj hits the ball in the air towards cover and a terrific catch by the fielder in the deep. A timely dive by Tilak Varma there. Jansen tries to reverse sweep. Doesn’t time it well, the first slip grabs the ball. Indians are appealing for a catch even though it seemed like it had bounced. They think it might’ve hit his shoes. But replay shows otherwise, not out. Jansen sweeps and gets a four. 

Ramandeep Singh is back. Dropped! Maharaj is dropped by Bishnoi in the deep, denying Ramandeep his maiden T20I wicket. Jansen hits a four towards deep midwicket. 

Axar Patel into the attack. OUT! Coetzee departs. Went for a slog, gets a top edge and an easy catch for the keeper. Keshav Maharaj at the crease. Samson has appealed for stumping. Third umpire confirms it’s not out. 

Bishnoi. SIX! Jansen slogs the ball over fine leg for a maximum. Brilliant hitting. And he finishes the over with another slog sweep for a maximum. Terrific batting conditions at the Wanderers Stadium. 

Chakaravarthy. OUT! Simelane tries to pull the ball, gets a top edge and is caught. Seven down South Africa. SIX! Gerald Coetzee smacks a six over long on. Good hit. Once again tries to slog, gets an outside edge and goes in between keeper and first slip for four. 

Bishnoi. OUT! Another one falls. Stubbs is trapped in front. He went for a sweep, missed the ball and was hit on the pads. He did take a review but the wickets were umpire’s call which meant he had to go. 

Marco Jansen and Andile Simelane are the two new batters. SIX! Jansen slog sweeps the ball over midwicket. Nice way to end the over. 

Chakaravarthy. SIX! Miller once again hits a monster shot towards midwicket region and it goes past the big screen. Terrific slog sweep. Another boundary! Full ball and Miller smacks it straight down the ground for four. Another monster slog sweep for a SIX! Massive hit towards midwicket. OUT! Miller is gone. He goes for another slog but this time he finds the fielder at long on. He goes for 36 off 27 balls. 

Ravi Bishnoi for the first time today. Stubbs tries to ramp him but doesn’t connect well and goes off balance. Ball goes towards fine leg and Stubbs somehow manages to take a single. Stubbs cuts towards point and a good fielding the deep cuts down to just three. 

Varun Chakaravarthy. Two singles off the first two balls followed by a dot. SIX! Massive hit by Miller over midwicket region. The ball goes flying and almost out of the stadium. Miller tries to reverse sweep but gets beaten. 

Ramandeep continues. Two singles off as many deliveries. On the pads, Stubbs flicks it past third man for a FOUR! Short and outside off, Stubbs pulls it for a SIX! Ramandeep follows it up with a wide down the leg side. Short again, Stubbs swivels at it and it’s deep inside the stand! Another SIX! That’s a 50 run partnership between these two

Varun Chakravarthy is finally introduced, replaces Hardik. Starts off with a short delivery, Miller hits it to the long on fielder for a single. Just three runs off the over 

Ramandeep is in to bowl the seventh over, replaces Arshdeep. His first over in international cricket. Wide down the leg side. Wide outside off, Miller cuts it past covers for a FOUR! The over comes to a close with a single. Timeout

Hardik to bowl his third. Just a single in the first three balls. Short and straight, Stubbs comes down the track, looks to hit it through midwicket but misses, dot. Ramandeep over commits for a run-out attempt but it’s an over through as the SA batters sneak two extra runs 

Arshdeep continues. He almossst gets his hat-trick as his inswinger took an inside edge off Stubbs but deflected away off his pads. Arshdeep is making the ball talk now, swinging it both ways. The latest one is an outswinger to Miller. Slightly fuller on the pads, Stubbs tries to go over midwicket but it takes a thick outside egde and runs away for a FOUR in the backwards point region. Full, towards middle and leg, Stubbs scoops it over the keeper’s head for a FOUR! 

Hardik continues. Starts off with a short one, outside off, Stubbs tucks it for a single. Width offered, Miller hits hit through covers to get a couple of runs. Hardik bowls one wide down the leg side. Four runs came from the over 

Arshdeep continues. Pitched straight and angled into Markram as he inside edges it to his pads, dot. Slower delivery, on the slot, Markram lofts it high in the air and it has enough power to clear Suryakumar at mid off. Slightly outside off, Markram lofts it over midwicket for a FOUR! The first of this chase. Slightly outside off, Markram lofts this one high as well but this time Bishnoi gets into position and pouches a high-quality catch! SA IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE! KLAASEN IS IN AND HE HAS TO WALK BACK! Arshdeep bowls a slower inswinger to catch Klaasen offguard as he is trapped leg before. The umpire raises the finger without second thoughts. Klaasen opts for DRS. Three reds and SA loses a review. BIG FISH KLAASEN GONE! 

Hardik to bowl the second over. Over the stumps, on the pads and angled away from the batter, Rickleton withdraws the bat at the last moment, dot. Three dots on the bounce. BOTH THE OPENERS GONE! Back of a length, outside off, Rickleton tries to go towards midwicket but it takes an outside edge and Samson completes an easy catch behind the stumps. Tristan Stubbs is in at four. Slightly outside off, swung away from the batter, Stubbs tries to defend but misses, Samson completes the catch and Hardik lets out a huge appeal but the umpire is unmoved. SKY opts for DRS. Ultra edge shows nothing and India loses the review

Welcome back! Ryan Rickleton and Reeza Hendricks are in the middle to open. As usual, Arshdeep Singh will start off with the ball

Starts off with a short one, Rickleton off the mark with a single courtesy of a rare misfield from Ramandeep. Short and sharply angled away from Hendricks, dot. WHAT A DELIVERY! JAFFA! Pitched straight and angled into Hendricks, who tries to defend off the back foot but misses. And the ball clips top of off! Skipper Aiden Markram is in at three. On the off stump line, swinging away from Markram. He tries to drive through covers but it takes an inside edge and almost crashed on to the stumps

Here’s a list of all the milestones in the first innings: 

Jansen to bowl the final over. Tilak plays a helicopter shot to clear the infield and adds four more runs to the scoreboard. 200 up between these two - the HIGHEST EVER PARTNERSHIP FOR INDIA IN T20Is! Outside the off stump and slightly short, Sanju flat bats it over the extra cover region for a SIX! The innings comes to an end with a single! INDIA POSTS 283/1 in 20 overs! The game is pretty much sealed here, I guess

Simpamla to Tilak, hit past the point region and he completes a dangerous double to get to HIS CENTURY! BACK TO BACK 100s FOR THE 22-YEAR-OLD! Wide outside off, Tilak sweeps it past third man for a FOUR! Slow and short, Samson mishits it but it falls safe, single. Outside off, on the slot, and you know how it goes.. Tilak hits it over long off for a SIX! This (266) is now the highest total at the Wanderers! Full, outside off again, Tilak sweeps it past square leg for a FOUR! 

Coetzee starts off with a wide down the legside. THIRD CATCH OPPORTUNITY GOES DOWN! JANSEN DROPS A SITTER! Unlucky! Full and straight, Samson hits it back over the bowler’s head for a FOUR! SAMSON GETS TO HIS 100 WITH A SINGLE! It’s either duck or century, no in-between for Samson in the recent past! The partnership between Samson and Tilak is now worth 178 off just 74 balls! 

Simelane starts off with a yorker on the pads, Samson flicks it for a single. Full, slightly outside off, Tilak drives it past the cover region for a FOUR! He’s into the 90s now. When a 10-run over feels like an economical over, it talks volumes about the kind of hitting the Indians have showcased. 

Jansen replaces Markam. Jansen has done well so far, He’s conceded just three runs off as many balls. Just when we think something has gone in the way of South Africa, Jansen decides to bowl a no ball, second bouncer of the over. On the slot, Tilak makes full use of it and clears deep midwicket for a SIX !

Coetzee is back into the attack, replaces Maharaj. The first innings average in the last four years at the Wanderers has been 173. This is nowhere near that number. Short and outside off, Tilak smokes it over long on for a SIX! Looks like South Africa will need a miracle here to dismiss these guys! On the slot, Samson swings and connects well as he smokes it over the bowler’s head for a SIX! Out of words to describe the type of hitting we’re witnessing here. OH NO! Samson doesn’t connect a fuller delivery from Coetzee, went high in the air but a confusion between two fielders provides Samson a life! ANOTHER ONE HIGH IN THE AIR AND DROPPED BY MAHARAJ! Quick and short, Tilak tried to pull but mishit it. 20 runs came off that over! 

Markram replaces Sipamla. He surprises Sanju with a bouncer, dot. Tilak brings up his fity with a FOUR! He cuts a short one past the point fielder to get to the milestone! Full and towards the pads, Tilak slog sweeps it high for a SIX! Full toss, Tilak plays a switch hit for a SIX in the third region! UNREAL HITTING! He whips out a reverse sweep in the next ball to get a FOUR! What an absolute show from the youngster

Maharaj replaces Simelane. Full and slightly outside off, Tilak moves towards the pitch of the ball and clears the infield for a FOUR! Full and straight, Tilak slog sweeps it for a huge SIX! Carnage! 100-run partnership between these two in just 41 balls! Wide outside off, Samson smashes it through covers but a superb stop from Simelane at deep covers saves a couple fo runs

Sipamla replaces Stubbs. The South African bowlers are sticking with the short ball plan but it’s just not working out. Samson rocks back and pulls it over deep midwicket for a huge SIX! In the slot and it’s out of the park! Tilak goes down on one knee and smokes a slower one right over the bowler’s head for a SIX! 150 up for India. Slot ball again, Samson stands and delivers! Six over the bowler’s head! 

Simelane is back into the attack. But nothing changes on the other side! Short and outsid off, Samson lofts it over extra covers for a SIX! Short and cramped for space, Tilak comes down the track, looking to pull it but gets hit on his shoulders! Tilak is down on the ground and is in visible pain! Tilak is ready to face the next ball after a short break. Short and towards the shoulders again, Tilak pulls it for a SIX in the fine region! 

Tristan Stubbs replaces Markram. Samson welcomes him with a SIX! And he reaches his half century in style! Full and straight on the slot, Samson smoked it over long on for a SIX! Slightly short, on the pads, Samson plays a pick up shot for a SIX! Wide outside off, Tilak cuts it past the point region for a FOUR! Full and outside off again, Tilak lofts it over covers for a FOUR! Serious batting this from the Indians. 

Maharaj continues. Samson comes down the track right away, but hits it through the ground for a single. A rare short one from Maharaj and Tilak takes full advantage of it. He flat bats it through the square region for a SIX! Full, outside off and it’s the same result but this is even bigger! Tilak gets on one knee and smokes it for a huge six to bring up India’s 100. Towards the leg stump, Samson comes down the track, uses his feer and hits an inside out shot for a FOUR through covers! 

Aiden Markram replaces Sipamla. Fuller delivery from Markram, Samson whips out the reverse sweep and hits it for a FOUR! Some good news for SA as Coetzee is warming up on the sidelines and looks like he’ll be entering the field shortly

Keshav Maharaj is into the attack. Full and outside leg, Samson goes inside out over the infield and gets a FOUR! South African bowlers are trying their best to cramp the Indians for space but they have moved around to constantly keep the scoreboard ticking. Tilak takes a single off the last ball. Timeout

Coetzee is back into the attack, replaces Simelane. The dropped catch has costed big time for the Proteas. Abhishek is on song, unbeaten at 32 off just 15 balls. Oops! Coetzee walks off to get medical attention! Looks like he pulled his thighs. Everything that could go wrong, is going wrong for the Proteas. 

Sipamla continues. Full and straight from Sipamla, Abhishek drives past extra covers for a FOUR! SIPAMLA STRIKES! Short and straight again, Abhishek tries to pull but it takes an outside edge and goes into the hands of Klaasen behind stumps! A wicket against the run of play for South Africa! Promotion again for Tilak Varma. who scored a century last match. Great over for South Africa, just five runs conceded and a huge wicket

Andile Simelane replaces Jansen. Towards middle and leg, and full, Abhishek advances down the track and smokes it over covers for a huge SIX! It’s out of the ground! That brings up India’s 50 as well. He follows it up with a wide down the leg side. Slow and short, Abhishek takes his sweet time and smokes it for a SIX! Down the leg this time, Abhishek comes down the track, looking to loft it over covers but it takes an outside edge and runs past Klaasen for a FOUR! Down the leg again, Abhishek steps out, converts it into a full toss and lofts it for a SIX! 

Lutho Simpamla replaces Coetzee. Slightly short, Samson doesn’t time this well but the ball bisects the midwicket region and goes for a FOUR! Fuller, slower and towards the leg stumps, Samson lofts it, doesn’t go the distance but just enough power to clear the infield, a double. Slower one and back of a length, Samson smokes it over midwicket for a SIX! 

Jansen continues. Short and wide down the legside, the ball goes out of reach of Klaasen behind the wickets and runs away for a FOUR! Abhishek moves away from the stumps, Jansen adjusts the length and takes the pace off, Abhishek clears the infield but Coetzee makes a brilliant save near the boundary rope to save a couple of runs. Two consecutive short ones and Abhishek is beaten on both occasions. Short again and this time its pulled for a SIX! 

Gerald Coetzee is in to bowl the second. Samson on strike. Coetzee pitches it slightly short and the ball comes in towards Samson, who defends it on the backfoot. Another short one from Coetzee, Samson plays a pre meditative pull over deep mid wicket for a SIX! Short again and Samson is beaten this time. Coetzee is following the same strategy as last match but he found little success with his short ball ploy. Fuller this time, wide down the leg side. Full, wide outside off, Samson plays a late cut through the point region for a FOUR! The over comes to an end with a dot

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma will start the proceedings for India while Marco Jansen will bowl the first over. 

Jansen starts off with a wide down the legside. Hint of swing right away. Unlike the last two matches, Samson is taking things slow, taking his time to assess the bowler. Pitched straight and angled away from the batter, takes an outside egde off Samson and goes inches away from Hendricks at slips. Samson survives and is off the mark with a single! ANOTHER CHANCE GOES DOWN! It’s Hendricks again, Jansen went wide outside off and full, Abhishek tried to drive through covers but edged it. The ball travelled towards Hendricks at an awkward height and he squandered a chance. Jansen finishes the over with a bouncer as Abhishek gets hit on the helmet

The players have made their way into the field and it’s time for national anthems. India’s anthem to play first, followed by South Africa

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy 

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla.

Suryakumar Yadav has won the toss for the first time this series and has elected to bat first! India to field an unchanged 11, he says. Same team for South Africa as well

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Sanju Samson

Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Aiden Markram, Tilak Varma (vc) 

All rounders: Hardik Pandya, Marco Jansen (c) 

Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj 

Team composition - IND 6:5 SA | Credits left: 10.5

India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy.

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla.

Rinku Singh’s batting slot and circumspect approach must be a cause of concern for the India team going into the deciding fourth T20I against South Africa as the side aims for another bilateral series victory on Friday. 

Centuries by Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma on either side of an inept batting performance have kept India’s nose ahead in the series and the team would want a more collective batting effort to clinch it 3-1.

Anshul Kamboj of Haryana completed a historic 10-wicket haul against Kerala in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match earlier today. Here’s a story from our correspondent Pranay Rajiv, who witnessed the feat first hand: 

Ranji Trophy 2024: Everything comes together for Anshul Kamboj’s ‘Perfect 10’

For Anshul Kamboj, every factor aligned to perfection at the Chaudhary Bansi Lal Stadium in Lahli, as he completed a historic 10-wicket haul against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy.

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Andile Simelane, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla, Nqabayomzi Peter, Patrick Kruger, Mihlali Mpongwana, Donovan Ferreira, Ottneil Baartman 

India: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Avesh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal

The match will be telecast live on the Sports18 Network in India. The live stream is available on JioCinema app. 

Welcome to the live coverage of the fourth T20I between India and South Africa set to be played the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Stay tuned for the live updates.