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India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI

Keshav Maharaj 0-70(10 ov)
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37
Maharaj to Rahul, 2 runs, 89.1kph, shortish ball, pulled to the right of long-on
36.5
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, 90kph, fuller length, driven along the ground to long-off
36.4
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, middle-stump line, Rahul makes room to force it to sweeper cover
36.3
4
Maharaj to Rahul, FOUR, a drag down from Maharaj, Rahul is quick to go back and hammers the pull between mid-on and midwicket. He probably wanted to hit it aerially but nevertheless he finds the gap
36.2
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, 82.2kph, trifle short and Kohli goes on the back foot to punch it to long-off
36.1
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, length ball on off, Kohli goes back to punch it to cover
35
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, 85.5kph, Gaikwad exposes all his stumps by backing away and cuts this leg-lined length ball to sweeper cover
34.5
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, 85.2kph, good length, punched to long-off
34.4
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, 80.9kph, Gaikwad comes down the track to flick and inside-halves it to deep backward square leg
34.3
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, bunts this length ball down to long-on does Kohli
34.2
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, 87.1kph, Gaikwad gets low and sweeps to deep square leg
34.1
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, length ball on off, Kohli rocks back to punch it to sweeper cover
28
Maharaj to Gaikwad, no run, tossed up on off, Gaikwad prods forward and blocks it back down the pitch
27.5
4
Maharaj to Gaikwad, FOUR, fraction short and Gaikwad is quick to pounce, no one at long-on or deep mid-wicket, he rocks back and pulls wide of mid-on. Not quite off the middle but enough to clear the inner circle
27.4
Maharaj to Gaikwad, no run, tossed up around off, Gaikwad pushes it back to Maharaj
27.3
6
Maharaj to Gaikwad, SIX, he's toying with Maharaj now. Played a couple of sweeps and forced South Africa into placing a fielder at deep backward square, they had to bring mid-on in because of that. So, now Gaikwad comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts handsomely over long-on
27.2
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 2 runs, now a delicate paddle sweep from Gaikwad, he waits and places it fine, couple more
27.1
4
Maharaj to Gaikwad, FOUR, shot! 81.7ks flighted delivery, Gaikwad sits down and fetches the sweep from outside off, rolls his wrists over and places it backward of square. No one there in the deep to stop the boundary
26
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, 79.2ks slower and the length is pulled back, Kohli knocks it straight to cover
25.5
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, once more opens up the front leg to play the inside out drive and this time picks out the sweeper
25.4
4
Maharaj to Gaikwad, FOUR, fabulous shot! Gaikwad getting into his elements. Tossed up delivery, nothing much wrong with that, but Gaikwad makes room and takes a few steps out, gets under the ball and lofts it beautifully inside out over extra cover, couple of bounces and over the rope
25.3
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, drifting down leg, Kohli goes back and flicks to deep square leg
25.2
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, 81.3ks flighted delivery, Kohli angles it to point and is quick to send back Gaikwad
25.1
4
Maharaj to Kohli, FOUR, neatly done! Sliding down leg, Kohli leans forward and plays the finest of glances. The pace on the ball beats a chasing Burger
19
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, 80ks floated up outside off, Kohli opens the bat face and eases it to sweeper cover
18.5
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, once more on the shorter side and this time Gaikwad places it wide of point, single taken
18.4
Maharaj to Gaikwad, no run, shortens the length and gets it to drift in, Gaikwad makes room and angles it to backward point
18.3
Maharaj to Gaikwad, no run, slows it up, 80.7ks and Gaikwad waits before defending to the off-side
18.2
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, flighted delivery around off, Kohli drives to long-off
18.1
Maharaj to Kohli, 2 runs, comes down the track and gets too close to the ball, hence not quite off the middle but the ball races towards long-on, Jansen gets around and makes a sliding stop, easy brace
17
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, 89.1ks very full delivery on off, Gaikwad squeezes the drive to long-off
16.5
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, wristy from Kohli. Picks it from the off-stump line and works it to long-on
16.4
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, 81.9ks floated up on middle, Gaikwad leans forward and eases it to long-on
16.3
Maharaj to Gaikwad, no run, 84.8ks sliding in with the arm, Gaikwad hangs back and blocks it to backward point
16.2
Maharaj to Gaikwad, no run, flighted delivery around off, Gaikwad settles into the forward defensive
16.1
Maharaj to Gaikwad, no run, 81.2ks tossed up close to off, Gaikwad prods forward and defends to cover
15
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, flighted delivery, full in length and Gaikwad gets forward to drive it along the ground to long-off
14.5
Maharaj to Gaikwad, no run, drifting in towards off and Gaikwad defends off the front foot
14.4
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, driven with the spin to sweeper cover
14.3
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, length ball, knocked to long-on
14.2
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, driven to long-on off the front foot
14.1
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flighted delivery, Kohli pushes at it and inside-edges to midwicket
13
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, 80.4kph, allows the ball to spin and goes back to force it to deep point
12.5
Maharaj to Gaikwad, no run, tossed up outside off, defended into the off-side
12.4
Maharaj to Gaikwad, no run, tossed up, very full and Gaikwad flicks it to midwicket
12.3
4
Maharaj to Gaikwad, FOUR, Maharaj has his hands on head! 80.6kph, Gaikwad gets inside the line to play the vertical-batted sweep shot. Gets it too fine and beats the keeper to his left. The ball was drifting down leg but it also spun, he could have dragged it onto his stumps
12.2
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, 84kph, fraction short, punched to long-on
12.1
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, 83.4kph, full and angling in towards middle-leg, Gaikwad drives to long-off
11
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, 81.4kph, a touch too full and Gaikwad drives to long-off off the front foot
10.5
4
Maharaj to Gaikwad, FOUR, poor ball and punished. Flighted ball, full and drifting down leg, Gaikwad plays the vertical-batted sweep shot to place it fine of the man at 45
10.4
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, 81.8kph, full on off, driven along the ground through cover
10.3
Maharaj to Gaikwad, 1 run, 84.2kph, full on middle, knocked towards mid-on for a quick single
10.2
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, 82.9kph, full on middle, flicked to deep midwicket
10.1
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, 84.3kph, with a slip in place, Maharaj bowls a tossed up ball that's full in length, Kohli gets forward to off-drive and inside-edges to midwicket
9
Maharaj to Jaiswal, no run, ugly batting! Jaiswal reverses his stance early, Maharaj bowls it slower and shorter well outside leg. Jaiswal heaves and miscues it to cover
8.5
Maharaj to Jaiswal, no run, 89kph, flatter in trajectory, punched back to the bowler
8.4
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, 83.5kph, too full on this occasion and Kohli eases the drive to long-off off the front foot
8.3
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, 86.4kph, round the wicket, drifting in towards middle-leg, Kohli looks to clip and gets a leading edge towards cover
8.2
Maharaj to Jaiswal, 1 run, goes for the conventional sweep now. Fetches it from outside off and gets low to sweep hard. Hits him high on the bat and falls short of the diving Bosch at backward square leg
8.1
Maharaj to Jaiswal, no run, 81.7kph, over the wicket, Jaiswal goes for the reverse-sweep first ball and misses as it spins down leg