South Africa vs India live

Proteas batting

Arshdeep produces 2 inswingers to Quintin…quiet first over.

De Kock puts a knee high full toss for four…and then gets clean bowled next ball by Bumrah. The technical issues strike again.

Now Markram hits through on a slow pitch and tamely holes out to Hardik at mid off. Awful start by the Proteas.

Now Rickleton fooled by another slow ball ….gone after looking composed out there.

Three quick wickets in the power play….the run rate at about 7.

Alphabet’s CEO comes out with the trophy….probably feeling good about their position vs Microsoft.

Sensible partnership between Brevis and Miller with a few big hits. If they can stay in we are well placed.

111 after 12 overs…a strong recovery after the early wickets.

Brevis six by inches and holes out on the next ball. It feels almost like he had paid his dues and felt like he had earned his right to have fun…..pity because he was rock solid.

Now David Miller holes out….fine innings but we needed more.

Jansen caught at long on….they started putting on the brakes with clever inserting of Bumrah before the final overs. The Proteas have lost the momentum. Looks like a neutral total after prospects of something better.

Stubbs deflates Hardik with a four and two successive sixes…they fall only 5 runs short of the highest predicted score.

Back to the cricket after watching the US schplott the Woke Canadians for hockey gold…waiting for the Donald to opine.

Markham takes Kishan in the first over.

Great catch by Bosch with Maharaj falling on top of him…the man’s a pro.

Snotklap but mostly because India imploded. They don’t look as formidable without Sharma and Kohli.

Surprize and very easy win by the Proteas, Top class battimg by Miller, Brevis and Stubbs The bowlers did very well too. The remaining two matches are against the Windies and Zimbabwe, So the chances of the Proteas reaching the semies are excellent,