Live Cricket Score - India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I

It's 2-1 and India keep the series alive

It's a 48-run victory at the end with Harshal Patel finishing with 4 for 25. Not only does this keep the series alive, India have ended a seven-match losing streak (across formats) against South Africa. India will look at the second half of their batting but they'll be heartened by their bowling display, headlined by Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Chahal steps up

3 for 20 in 4 overs for him. Had a couple of off-days in the series after his Purple Cap-winning feat in the IPL. But shows his class and finishes off with the wicket off Klaasen for the first time in T20Is. That should be the game for India!

Harshal gets Miller

Massive wicket for India. It's the first time in his last five T20 innings that Miller has been dismissed and it's taken a patented Harshal slwoer ball to get him to chip a catch to extra cover. Onus on Klaasen now as India can claim to be in control of this game.

117 needed off the final 10

India got 82 only in their second half. SA now have to better India's first half with the bat to see this home. They have their two match winners - Klaasen and Miller - from the first two games out there. They chased 126 from the final 10 in Delhi. Can they do it again?

Chahal among the wickets

Gets RvD caught behind attempting a cut. That's both spinners in the wickets this game. India need a good show from the pair after two ordinary outings. Credit where due, it's Miller and Klaasen who've played spin brilliantly. One of them (Klaasen) is out in the middle alongside Pretorius.

Axar, Harshal strike in the PowerPlay

South Africa get off to a sedate start. 38/2 for them as Rishabh Pant has bowled five different bowlers in the PowerPlay with only Bhuvneshwar bowling two for seven runs. Axar Patel gets Bavuma chipping a catch to mid-on while Harshal deceived Hendricks with the slower ball with the last delivery of the PowerPlay.

India finish with 179/5 after innings of two halves

This stat sums up how India's innings went. Great comeback from South Africa's quicks. Used the wide lines to great effect.

Last 47 balls: 53/4 (RR 6.76)

Two drops and a catch

David Miller and RvD dropped a catch each to reprieve Hardik and Pant respectively. But the latter wasn't able to use his chance, falling to Pretorius, who finishes with excellent figures 2 for 29. South Africa have come back brilliantly. India are 148 for 4 in 17 overs and likely to fall short of 200 which seemed very likely.