India vs South Africa - 3rd ODI Cricket at Rajkot
Morkel four-for snuffs out India's chase
| South Africa | vs | India |
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| 270/7 (50) | 252/6 (50) | |
| South Africa won by 18 runs | ||
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| Photo © BCCI |
South Africa defended 86 runs off the last ten overs to ensure Quinton de Kock's first international century of 2015 and fourth in seven innings against India was not in vain. De Kock made his first significant contribution since recovering from an ankle injury earlier in the year and stood out after the rest of South Africa's line-up was tied down by spin. India dragged them from 205 for 2 to 270 for 7, and then found themselves in a similar position but with less time to bat and more runs to get.
In the 44th over India were 206 for 3 and South Africa's seamers had the hosts' middle order firmly in their grip. Unlike India, who used flight to flummox, South Africa stuck to their short-ball strategy and Morne Morkel reaped most of the success. He took two of the next three wickets, of Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, to reduce India to 216 for 6 and silence their challenge.
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