India beat South Africa by 11 runs in the 3rd T20I of the series, taken place at the SuperSport Park, in Centurion on Wednesday.
With the win, India have taken an unassailable 2-1 lead in the 4-match affair.
India cannot lose the series from here but can win the bilateral contest against the Proteas by securing a victory in the remaining match.
The 4th and final match of the series will take place on Friday.
Marco Jansen departs after scoring a brilliant 54 off 17 balls.
South Africa need 18 runs in the last three balls.
Marco Jansen has given South Africa an outside chance.
SA need 25 runs in the final over.
It was a short ball, right in the zone for Miller to clear the fence.
He made the right connection but it went flat, propelling Axar Patel to come in the frame and take an outstanding catch.
South Africa are five down at 142 after 15.
5 overs, South Africa need 78 in 26 balls.
It is a tough ask but capable strikers David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen are in the middle.
Heinrich Klaasen squeezes a massive over out of Varun Chakravarthy's spell.
South Africa are suddenly back in it.
SA-126/4 after 14.
1 overs.
Varun Chakravarthy is on a roll.
The leggie gets the wicket of Aiden Markram.
He departs after scoring 29.
South Africa are 84/4 after 10 overs.
Axar Patel gets the wicket of Tristan Stubbs.
South Africa are 68/3 after 8.
5 overs.
Reeza Hendricks departs after scoring 21 in 13 balls.
Varun Chakravarthy does the trick again.
South Africa-47/2 after 5.
3 overs.
Arshdeep Singh gets the breakthrough, sends Ryan Rickelton back.
South Africa-32/1 after 4 overs.
After a brief delay caused by flying ants, the play has been resumed.
South Africa- 17/0 after 2 overs.
As per the latest update, play will resume at 11:10 PM IST.
Play has been suspended due to flying ants.
This is a rare situation where a play has been halted not due to inclement weather.
South Africa scored 7 runs in the first over bowled by Arshdeep Singh.
South African openers Rickelton and Hendricks are in the middle.
Arshdeep Singh has the bowl.
South Africa need 220 to win the match.
India post a monumental target of 220 in front of South Africa.
Tilak Varma did the bulk of the scoring.
He went unbeaten at 107.
Tilak Varma gets to his hundred in just 51 balls.
India 208/5 after 18.
5 overs.
That's some way to get off the mark.
Ramandeep Singh, the debutant, has struck a six on the first ball.
India 196/5 after 18 overs.
Rinku Singh goes after scoring just 8 runs.
Tilak Varna is batting at 94.
Can he get to the three figure mark? Fall of wickets have brought South Africa back into the game.
India are 138/4 after 14 overs.
Tilak Varma is still in the middle, batting at 55.
He needs to be there till the end as it would give the visitors a good chance to post a big total.
India captain Suryakumar Yadav departs after scoring just 1 runs.
South Africa have pulled things back, India are 110/3 after 9.
5 overs.
Abhishek Sharma departs at the score of 50 in 25 balls.
India are 107/2 after 8.
4 overs.
100 comes up inside 9 overs.
Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma have competed the 100-run stand as well.
Abhishek has completed his 50 and Varma is on the verge of reaching the mark.
Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma are on fire.
India go past the 50-run mark in quick time.
India-60/1 after 5 overs.
Abhishek Sharma has also registers a couple of boundaries and a maximum.
India are 30/1 after 2.
3 overs.
Four followed by a six and with that Tilak Varma and India are off the mark.
India 12/1 after 1st over.
Marco Jansen gets the wicket of Sanju Samson again.
India lose early wicket.
0-1 after 0.
2 overs.
Stand by for the live action.
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun ChakaravarthySouth Africa (Playing XI): Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lutho Sipamla South Africa win toss elect to field first.
The 3rd T20I between India and South Africa will be available for live telecast on Sports18.
The match will live stream on JioCinema.
The South Africa vs India 3rd T20I will take place at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.
The match will begin at 8:30 PM IST.
With both teams winning a game apiece, the India vs South Africa T20I series is at an interesting position.
To differentiate the score line, 3rd T20I is here.
Both teams would look to leave no stone unturned in securing a crucial lead in the series.
Hence, an intriguing encounter is in the waits at SuperSport park.
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