South Africa vs India Final Results

Right then, what a T20 World Cup we have just witnessed. Cricket was brought to the States and the people welcomed it with open arms. The Caribbean flavour provided some immaculate excitement and we saw some stellar matches with the minnows making their mark as well. There were numerous moments throughout the tournament that will be forever etched in the memory of the players and the fans alike. Eventually, the two unbeaten teams, India and South Africa rightfully met in the final but only one of them could become the first men's side to win the T20 World Cup without losing a game and it was India who edged the Proteas in a thrilling finale to clinch their second crown. However, as all good things come to an end, this wonderful spectacle has come to an end as well, but we hope, you guys have enjoyed it as much as we have. Until next time then, take care and goodbye!

The moment has now come for Rohit Sharma to go onto the podium and lift that coveted trophy! The Indian players join him on the podium and there are fireworks all around as the buoyant Indian players rejuvenate. The outgoing national team coach, Rahul Dravid watches on but moments later, he too joins the players and the smile on his face says it all.

Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, says that it is very hard to sum up what they have been through over the last 3-4 years and this is the result of all the hard work that went down over that period. Feels that they know what to do in such high-pressure games and they stuck together as a team today when the backs were against the wall. Tells that they needed this win really bad and a lot has gone behind the scenes. Says that he is really proud of the boys and the management for giving them liberty. States that nobody was in doubt about Virat Kohli's form. Adds that they know the quality he has and come the occasion the big players will stand up. Feels that Virat's experience came through on a wicket where starting was not easy. Lauds Hardik Pandya for bowling that last over. Says that the fans were fantastic and he is sure that people in India will be up late at night, watching this.

Next up, the players of the champion Indian team come up one by one and collect their winners medals.

Aiden Markram, the skipper of South Africa starts by saying that he is gutted for the time being and it will take some time for them to reflect on this excellent campaign. Adds that the bowlers bowled well and didn't have much help from the pitch and it all came to the wire and even though it didn't happen, he is incredibly proud of his players. Mentions that in most of their games in this campaign, it wasn't over till the last ball and things could change quickly but they proved they were worthy finalists and it just didn't happen today. Adds that one thing is guaranteed that they will be known as people who are grounded but very good fighters and it is a proud moment for them.

Next up, the valiant runners-up team, South Africa get their runners-up cheque and the players come up one by one to collect their medals.

West Indian T20 World Cup winner and the man who got them that iconic victory in 2016 against England, 'Remember the Name', Carlos Braithwaite places the Trophy on the podium.

Let's now hear from some of the Indian players. Mohammed Siraj says that his only belief was on Jasprit Bumrah to turn the game around. He says that he can't explain this feeling and that every player's dream is to win the World Cup. Ends by thanking the Almighty for this win. Hardik Pandya is up next for a chat. He says that he is very emotional and has been working hard for the last few months but it wasn't clicking for him. Shares that this win is even more special for him, given how the last six months have been for him. Feels that if you keep working hard, your time to shine will come. Axar Patel is the next man to chime in. He says that this win means everything to him and he always wanted to do something for the team. Shares that he tried to keep it simple and just thought of it as another game. States that he did not think what would happen had he got out. Further says that Rohit Sharma led the side well and the head coach, Rahul Dravid asked them to enjoy and not to take the pressure.

Jasprit Bumrah is the Player of the Tournament. Bumrah says that usually he is the one who tries to keep his emotions in check but the emotions are taking over and it is an unreal feeling. Adds that he is over the moon and his family is here and they have come close on previous occasions but to get your team through is a surreal feeling. Mentions that he was trying to keep himself in a bubble and not think too far ahead. Adds that he doesn't look at it like all the pressure is on him and he tries to take it one over at a time. Ends by saying that it was under run a ball when he came back in the 16th over and the ball was scuffed up and he knew it would reverse a bit.

Virat Kohli is the Player of the Match in the Final for his stellar knock. Kohli starts by saying that this was his last T20 World Cup and feels that it is time for the next generation to take over. Mentions that one day you feel like you cannot get a run and then this happens. Further says that it was a now-or-never kind of situation. Shares that the announcement of this being his last T20 game was an open secret. Adds that he would have announced it even if they had lost the final. Tells that it is difficult to hold emotions back and feels that it is going to sink in later.

Earlier in the game, Rohit Sharma won the toss and had no hesitation batting first which has been the norm for the Indian team - setting targets and defending them throughout this World Cup. After early setbacks and some stellar bowling from the Proteas, Virat Kohli was the beacon of hope for India and played an anchor knock after a fast start. The teams traded blows after blows. Kohli went into overdrive mode after reaching his fifty but the South African pacers managed to end things pretty well.

There are tears in the South African camp as well but those of heartbreak and they could feel the trophy slip out of their grasp in those death overs. Quinton de Kock set the tempo up top and even when the likes of Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram flopped, de Kock and Tristan Stubbs got their side in a position of promise. Stubbs fell and so did de Kock after a while but it really was Heinrich Klaasen who turned on the heat and played the knock of his life at the biggest stage. However, his seemingly title-clinching knock was cut short at a vital stage and from that point on, the Proteas simply couldn't get going. They crumbled under pressure and all eyes were on David Miller but he left things too late and was caught brilliantly in the deep by Suryakumar Yadav which was the final nail in the coffin. So close yet so far for South Africa yet again and their hunt for a maiden ICC trophy at the senior level continues.

India have pulled a rabbit out of the hat here! When Axar Patel conceded 24 runs in that 15th over, everything seemed over but the pacers fought back valiantly and that catch from Suryakumar Yadav really was the cherry on the top. After having set a target of 177 runs for the Proteas, the pacers began on the money and even though they got hit for a few boundaries, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh managed to pick up a wicket each to balance things out. The spinners couldn't deliver and were put away for plenty of runs in the middle overs. Hardik Pandya too stepped up and provided fantastic support to the frontline pacers. The last five overs were simply phenomenal from the Indian pacers and didn't allow South Africa any breathing space and kept the pressure on with dot balls and wickets at the same time. Eventually, their hard work shone through and they managed to defend the score by 7 runs to send over a billion people into ecstasy.

INDIA ARE T20 WORLD CHAMPIONS AFTER 17 YEARS! It's been a long, long wait for India and they now join West Indies and England as the only three teams to have won the Men's T20 World Cup two times. You really couldn't ask for more, what a grand finale we have had here in Barbados and both sides gave it their all! The Indian players are up in ecstasy and the playing field is flooded by the dugout. The crowd is at the top of its lungs and it's another heartbreak for South Africa, they simply couldn't get it done. Rohit Sharma is down in tears, as he was after the 2023 World Cup final - but this time, these are tears of joy. You really have to hand it to the Indian side, they were down and out but what redemption this is for the Men in Blue.

Hardik Pandya to Anrich Nortje, 1 run.INDIA HAVE PULLED OFF A HEIST TO BECOME THE 2024 ICC MEN'S T20 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS! Hardik Pandya has done it for the Men in Blue! Absolute ecstasy for Rohit Sharma and his men. Agony for South Africa. Pandya hurls it full and slanting in, on middle and leg, Anrich Nortje backs away to have a swipe across the line. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and it dribbles to deep mid-wicket for just a single and the Proteas are in utter disbelief, spare a thought for them, they fought bravely but the Indians had more experience at this stage. A 7-run victory for the Men in Blue and emotions are running wild on the field.

Anrich Nortje is the new man in for South Africa.

Hardik Pandya to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! c Suryakumar Yadav b Hardik Pandya.OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! That should be the game and the World Cup to India! Final nail in the coffin for South Africa. Full and going across the left-hander, on off, Kagiso Rabada looks to get underneath it but only manages to skew it off the toe end of the bat. It goes flat and straight to long off where Suryakumar Yadav takes an easy catch this time.

Hardik Pandya to Kagiso Rabada, Wide!WIDE! Goes searching for the wide yorker but it goes beyond the tramline on off, left alone by Kagiso Rabada for a wide. 9 required off 2 then.

Hardik Pandya to Keshav Maharaj, Leg bye.Leg bye! Just one off it! Full and at the batter, Keshav Maharaj clears his front leg to have a swipe across the line. Fails to connect and the ball rolls away off his pads on the leg side for a leg bye. 10 runs needed off 2 balls.

Hardik Pandya to Kagiso Rabada, Bye.Bye! Smartly bowled! Rolls his fingers over the ball and angles it away, on off, on a nagging length, Kagiso Rabada swings to go back over the bowler's head but misses out. The ball goes on the bounce to the keeper and the batters sneak in a bye. 11 required now off 3.

Hardik Pandya to Kagiso Rabada, Four!EDGED AND FOUR! Streaky but South Africa won't mind any which way they come! 12 needed off the last 4 balls. Pace on, angling away, on off, on a back of a length, Kagiso Rabada throws the kitchen sink at it and gets an outside edge that flies between the keeper and short third for a boundary.

Kagiso Rabada is the next batter in.

Hardik Pandya to David Miller, OUT! c Suryakumar Yadav b Hardik Pandya.OUT! WHAT A GRAB! SURYAKUMAR YADAV, YOU BEAUTY! Brilliant presence of mind on the ropes and he just might have won the World Cup for India with this effort. David Miller cannot believe it! Just the start to the over India were after. Not the best of deliveries by Pandya as he tries to go full but it comes out as a full toss, outside off, David Miller reaches out to go down town. Looks like he gets just enough on it but Suryakumar Yadav at long off, steadies himself on the ropes, keeps his eyes on the ball all the way through. Takes the catch and releases it just as his momentum takes him beyond the ropes. Comes back in to complete the catch.

Is that a catch? Has Suryakumar Yadav pulled off the most stupendous catch at the most crucial of stages? This catch could go down in cricketing history as one of the greatest if SKY has managed to keep his foot off the ropes. The third umpire is called in and it is a very close call. What an effort and the conclusion is that SKY has managed to avoid the ropes and it will be adjudged OUT!

Hardik Pandya to bowl the final over. South Africa need 16 runs to win, what a phenomenal game this has been. Which side will hold its nerves in the final over? Let's find out.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, No run.And again! Brilliant stuff by Arshdeep Singh. Just 4 runs off the last over and now, South Africa need 16 off the last over. Arshdeep dishes it out on a yorker length, on middle, Keshav Maharaj can only jam it out. The ball bounces off the turf back towards the bowler. Arshdeep leaps to his right and makes the stop.

Arshdeep Singh to David Miller, 1 run.Well bowled! Gets the yorker in, tailing in, at the toes, David Miller jams it out off the inner half of the bat to deep backward square leg for just a single. Miller won't take the single off the last ball and Maharaj has to go for the big shot.

Arshdeep Singh to David Miller, 2 runs.Angling in, on a back of a length, at the batter, David Miller gets cramped for room to get the pull shot away. Miscues it in front of deep square leg but manages to cone back for the second as the ball went to the right of the man in the deep there.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run.Maharaj gets off strike now! Pace taken off by Maharaj, on off, Keshav Maharaj hangs back and pulls it in front of deep mid-wicket without much timing for a single. Miller needs to find the fence to ease the pressure off.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, No run.Play and a miss! Two dots and Maharaj will start to feel the pressure now. Angling away, on a hard length, on off, Keshav Maharaj pokes at the delivery from the crease and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Arshdeep Singh to Keshav Maharaj, No run.Arshdeep starts with a dot! Lands it on a length, on middle, Keshav Maharaj looks to work it across the line but gets a soft leading edge that goes down the deck. Arshdeep does well to make a quick low stop to his left in his follow through.

Arshdeep Singh to bowl crucial 19th over.

Jasprit Bumrah to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run.Yes, he can and gets a single too. Bumrah hurls it in on a good length, on off, Keshav Maharaj covers the line of the ball and pats it in front of cover for a quick single. Virat Kohli thought about having a shy at the bowling end but resisted it. 20 runs needed off the last 2 overs for South Africa.

Jasprit Bumrah to Keshav Maharaj, No run.Honing in at the stumps at pace, on a good length, Keshav Maharaj gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it out in front of cover. Can Maharaj survive the last ball from Bumrah?

Keshav Maharaj walks in at number 8 for South Africa.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marco Jansen, OUT! b Jasprit Bumrah.OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Jasprit Bumrah has struck just when India needed it! Marco Jansen stands there in disbelief. Bumrah changes his angle of attack as he comes from over the wicket and slants it in, on a good length, on middle, Marco Jansen gets a stride in and presents a straight bat to keep it out. The ball jags back in sharply off the deck, sneaks past the inside edge and clips the leg pole, enough to dislodge the right bail. Can Bumrah get one more off his remaining two balls?

Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, 1 run.Bumrah gets this one to skid through, on a back of a length, outside off, David Miller stands tall and punches it to deep cover to turn the strike over.

Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, No run.At the stumps, on a back of a length, on middle, David Miller punches it sweetly to cover. Two dots to start with. Every dot being cheered by the Indian fans.

Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, No run.Beaten! Bumrah bowls it with an upright seam, on a good length, on off, David Miller stays leg side of the ball and fiddles at the delivery. The ball holds its line and zips past the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-16-1) to bowl out now. Can he turn the game on its head?

Hardik Pandya to David Miller, 1 run.Pandya bends his back and digs in a slower bumper, at the batter, David Miller gets on his toes, swivels and controls the pull down to fine leg. Keeps the strike with a single. A wicket and 4 runs off Pandya's over. South Africa require 22 runs in 18 balls. David Miller's wicket here will make things interesting.

Hardik Pandya to Marco Jansen, 1 run.Angling in, on a length, on off, Marco Jansen presses forward for the drive but the ball seams back in a bit. Catches the inner half of the bat and it rolls to the left of a straightish mid-wicket for a single.

Hardik Pandya to David Miller, 1 run.Slower and the length is pulled back a touch by Pandya, on middle, David Miller waits on it and tucks it behind square on the leg side for one more run.

Hardik Pandya to Marco Jansen, 1 run.Offers width does Pandya on off, on a good length, Marco Jansen frees his arms and cracks the drive to deep point for a single.

Hardik Pandya to Marco Jansen, No run.Pace on and honing in, around off, on a length, Marco Jansen leans on it and times the drive to cover.

Marco Jansen is the new batter in.

Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! c Rishabh Pant b Hardik Pandya.OUT! EDGED AND GONE! There was a break in play as the physio attended to Rishabh Pant and that break has brought about a wicket for India! Is there a twist in the tale? Pandya rolls his fingers over the ball and keeps it away from the batter's arc, full and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen throws his hands at it but gets an outside edge that is snaffled safely by the keeper, Rishabh Pant near his waist. End of a superb knock by Klaasen. With 26 runs needed off 23 balls, it is still South Africa's game to lose, despite losing Klaasen.

Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, No run.Lands it full again, on off, David Miller leans on it and times the drive to cover. Just 4 runs off the over but South Africa won't mind one bit as they have safely negotiated Bumrah's over. Bumrah has only one over remaining now.

Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Bumrah keeps it full but this is on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen clips it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Dishes out a quick yorker, a bit of inward tail, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen gets his bat down in time and squeezes it out in front of his feet.

Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Slanting in, on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen misses the clip and gets pinged on the front pad but that was heading down leg.

Jasprit Bumrah to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs.Heinrich Klaasen comes back for the second and that brings up his FIFTY! Fastest fifty in a Men's T20 World Cup final, off just 23 balls. First half-century of the tournament for Klaasen and what a time to get it. Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs and brings up his first fifty of this World Cup, couldn't have come at a better time.

Jasprit Bumrah to David Miller, 1 run.Comes back into the attack and lands it on a back of a length, on off, David Miller looks to play at it but gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and goes down to fine leg for a single.

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs.'Catch' is the call but the ball evades backward point. Fires it in, short and around off, Heinrich Klaasen goes on the back foot to go up and over cover. Gets it off the outer half of the bat but it clears the man at backward point for a couple of runs. Down to run-a-ball now for South Africa, just 30 needed off 30 now.

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Four!FOUR! Relentless from Heinrich Klaasen and this over could be the telling one in the history of South African cricket. Fired in full and wide, Klaasen is waiting for it, he hangs back and powers it nicely over the cover region for a boundary.

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Six!SIX! One more, probably even bigger and South Africa are in a hurry. At the stumps, slightly short and Heinrich Klaasen rocks back before whacking it high and handsome over long on for another colossal hit.

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Six!SIX! Wow, Heinrich Klaasen has sent it on the roof! Flighted delivery around off stump, Klaasen gets across a bit and slogs it high and over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. Thjat one landed on the roof.

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Gets it spot on this time. Fired in flatter and wide of the off stump, landing it inside the tramline.

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Wide!WIDE! Another one! Flatter again and pushed wide of the off stump, left alone again and the umpire signals wide again.

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Wide!WIDE! Quicker and flatter, pushed well wide of the off stump, Heinrich Klaasen leaves it alone.

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Four!FOUR! Up and over! Fired in at the off stump, Heinrich Klaasen gets under the ball and hammers it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, Six!SIX! Easy power from David Miller and Kuldeep Yadav has had a game to forget here. Too short and over the stumps, Miller rocks back and pulls it flat and in front of the man at deep mid-wicket for a biggie. South Africa in the ascendancy here.

Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, Four!FOUR! That is sensational timing from David Miller. Slightly short and outside off, Miller reaches out and just taps the ball away in front of cover-point, the ball speeds away and Axar Patel from deep point cannot get to it chasing to his left.

Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.On a nagging length and floated up on the legs, Heinrich Klaasen flicks it away in front of square leg and picks up a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, 1 run.Tossed up around the off stump line, David Miller fetches the ball and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, No run.Drags the length back a touch and bowls it around off stump, David Miller waits back and dabs it away to backward point.

Kuldeep Yadav to David Miller, 2 runs.Nicely played! Floated up full on the stumps, David Miller leans right on and works it away between the fielders at deep mid-wicket and cow corner for a couple of runs.

Arshdeep Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, 2 runs.Good running! Back of a length and around off sliding on nicely, Heinrich Klaasen waits back and punches it sweetly to the left of a diving Rohit Sharma at covers and picks up a couple of runs in the deep.

Arshdeep Singh to David Miller, 1 run.On a slightly fuller length and drifting onto the legs, David Miller flicks it down to fine leg and turns the strike over.

Arshdeep Singh to David Miller, No run.Just short of a good length around middle and jagging back in off the deck, David Miller looks to block but is beaten and gets struck on the thigh pad.

David Miller makes his way out to the centre now.

Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, OUT! c Kuldeep Yadav b Arshdeep Singh.OUT! CAUGHT! A change in the field and Arshdeep Singh has got the big fish here. Arshdeep Singh bowls it on a similar line and length and angles it in at the hips. Quinton de Kock gets inside the line to smash it away over fine leg but hits it flat and straight to Kuldeep Yadav on the fence who takes a good catch under pressure. The fielder was inside the ring on the previous ball but was pushed back to the fence just before this ball.

Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock, Four!FOUR! Too easy for Quinton de Kock. A gentle-paced delivery, slightly short and angled down the leg side, de Kock gets inside the line, plays the pick-up shot and gets it well over short fine leg for a one-bounce boundary.

Arshdeep Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Length ball on the pads, tucked away past square leg by Heinrich Klaasen for a single.

Arshdeep Singh (2-0-8-1) comes back into the attack, replacing Ravindra Jadeja.

Kuldeep Yadav to Quinton de Kock, No run.Beaten! Bowled flatter and on a nagging length, sliding on from the fourth stump line, Quinton de Kock looks to stay back and cut but misses.

Kuldeep Yadav to Quinton de Kock, No run.Nicely flighted, a bit full and around off stump, Quinton de Kock watchfully blocks it off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Floated up on the legs, Heinrich Klaasen gets down on one knee and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for one.

Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, Six!SIX! Stand and deliver! On the shorter side and wide of the off stump, Heinrich Klaasen is able to stay put and free his arms before smashing it over the extra cover fence for a biggie.

Kuldeep Yadav to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Flatter one, on a length and around off, patted away to the man at covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Quinton de Kock, 1 run.Quinton de Kock manages it well in the end. QDK steps out early and Kuldeep Yadav cleverly bowls it flatter and throws it wide outside off. De Kock adjusts and hits it through covers for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav returns to the attack. Kuldeep has conceded 23 runs from his first 2 overs. Can he redeem himself here?

Ravindra Jadeja to Quinton de Kock, 1 run.Flatter one sliding on the legs, flicked away firmly to the left of square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Quinton de Kock, 2 runs.Nicely placed and Quinton de Kock picks up an easy brace. Fuller one on the pads, tucked away into the vacant space in front of mid-wicket and the bowler Ravindra Jadeja has to chase it down.

Ravindra Jadeja to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Fires it in a bit and pushes it wide of the off stump, Heinrich Klaasen reaches out and slaps it to deep point for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Heinrich Klaasen, Six!SIX! In the slot and over the ropes! Too full and around off and middle, Heinrich Klaasen clears the front leg, hits through the line and nails it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Ravindra Jadeja to Quinton de Kock, 1 run.Just short of Axar Patel in the deep! Another one that is slightly short, Quinton de Kock rocks back to pull but miscues it flat and just in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Starts on the shorter side and angles the ball into the stumps, Heinrich Klaasen backs away and cuts it off the stumps in front of square on the off side for one.

Drinks break! How is this for a match? It couldn't be better poised halfway into the chase and neither side is backing down. After an early blitz from Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, South Africa managed to get away with a fine partnership between Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs but Stubbs fell and the Proteas have to rebuild a bit again. Heinrich Klaasen is their main weapon against spin and it will be interesting to see how that match-up stacks up.

Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run.Too straight by Pandya, on the pads, on a short of a good length, Heinrich Klaasen glances it off his pads down to fine leg to keep the strike with a single. Hardik started the over well with three dots but the next three balls went for 10 runs.

Hardik Pandya to Quinton de Kock, 1 run.Taken by Pant but it won't matter as it is a Free Hit! Pandya changes his angle of attack as he comes from around the wicket and serves a slower one, on a length, on off, Quinton de Kock shapes up to go back over the bowler's head. Skies it off the toe-end of the bat and it goes very high in the air, behind the wicket. Rishabh Pant settles under it and grabs it. De Kock cannot make the Free Hit count and it costs India just a single.

Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, No ball!NO BALL! Hardik hurls it fuller in length, on middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen leans on it and eases it down to long on for a single. Oh, dear. Hardik has overstepped and a Free Hit will follow now. Can de Kock make the most of it?

Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, Six!SIX! Cracking shot! Hardik goes into the surface again and it is off-pace too but ends up offering width on off, Heinrich Klaasen picks up the line and length early. Rises with the bounce and slaps it to the right of deep cover for a biggie.

Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Three dots on the trot to start with. Hardik takes pace off and goes into the deck, around off, Heinrich Klaasen frees his arms to cut it away but plays it early and miscues the shot on the leg side.

Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Angling in, on a hard length, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen stays on the back foot and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Hardik Pandya to Heinrich Klaasen, No run.Hardik begins on a back of a length, on off, Heinrich Klaasen stays put and punches it to cover where the fielder dives to his right to make the stop.

Axar Patel to Heinrich Klaasen, Leg bye.Leg bye! Spears it on the pads, on a nagging length, Heinrich Klaasen gets a thud on the pads as he misses out on the tickle. The ball rolls towards backward square leg for a leg bye.

Heinrich Klaasen is the new man in.

Axar Patel to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! b Axar Patel.OUT! TIMBER! Axar Patel fights back in grand style! Quinton de Kock is distraught at the other end as he punches his bat. Axar lands it full and on the off pole, Tristan Stubbs premediates and tries to use the angle to paddle it fine on the leg side. He walks way too far across and exposes all his stumps. Fails to get any bat on the paddle and the ball sneaks past the inside edge to hit the off pole, enough to dislodge the left bail. A timely breakthrough for India.

Axar Patel to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Darts it in, short and on off, Tristan Stubbs hangs back and chops it straight to backward point.