India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Maharaj to Rohit, out Caught by Breetzke!! No 100 for Rohit. He falls to the wily Maharaj. It's nicely tossed up on off, drop and dip on Rohit who gets forward to slogsweep, the top-edge is found, Breetzke runs in from deep mid-wicket and takes it well. Loud cheers as Kohli comes in next. End of a fine knock from Rohit. South Africa badly needed that wicket. Rohit c Breetzke b Maharaj 75(73) [4s-7 6s-3]

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, good length on middle, Rohit gets forward to push it towards Jaiswal

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, tossed up on a length on off, Rohit gets forward to push it back to Maharaj

Maharaj to Rohit, 1 run, quicker good length and slides on to leg-stump, keeps a bit low, Rohit goes on the back foot and tucks to deep backward square-leg

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, 1 run, good length and on off-stump, Rohit goes on the back foot and tucks it to deep square-leg

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, FOUR, width and four. A short of length delivery outside off, Rohit goes on the back foot and cuts hard, beats Brevis' dive to his right, raced away

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, no run, short of length outside off, Rohit goes on the back foot and taps it to backward point, Brevis is there

Ngidi to Rohit, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter and full on middle, Rohit gets forward to drive to long-on

Ngidi to Rohit, 1 run, a slower-ball off-cutter full outside off, Rohit gets forward to drive to long-on

Corbin Bosch to Rohit, no run, good length just outside off, Rohit is deep in his crease, the ball moves away a little, Rohit adjusts and taps to backward point, then has a wry expression at Jaiswal, suggesting the ball did something

Corbin Bosch to Rohit, 1 run, slower-ball off-cutter on a short of length on off, Rohit goes on the back foot and nurdles it to deep backward square-leg

Corbin Bosch to Rohit, wide, Rohit shuffles across inside the line, this is just outside the leg-stump, he heaves and misses, was inside the new wide guideline too, bad call of wide by the ump

Corbin Bosch to Rohit, no run, short of length and tight on off, Rohit goes on the back foot and defends to short mid-wicket

Corbin Bosch to Rohit, no run, slower-ball off-cutter and full outside off, Rohit gets forward and defends it back to Corbin Bosch

Corbin Bosch to Rohit, SIX, and he pulls Corbin Bosch for six again. It's short of length just outside off, Rohit goes on the back foot and pulls, clears the deep square-leg fence with ease, a forward press then rocks back to hit it well, the fielder was at deep backward square-leg

Ngidi to Rohit, 1 run, short of length on off and middle, Rohit goes on the back foot and nudges it to deep backward square-leg

Ngidi to Rohit, 1 run, back of a length and rising outside off, Rohit goes on the back foot and taps it to the left of backward point for one

Corbin Bosch to Rohit, 1 run, back of a length on off, Rohit goes on the back foot and turns it to the right of mid-wicket for one

Corbin Bosch to Rohit, SIX, that's a shot he has mastered. It's short at his groin area, Rohit swivels and pulls it high and over deep backward square-leg, flies into the crowd. Ngidi admires the shot with a wry grin, Maharaj has a chat with Bavuma

Maharaj to Rohit, 1 run, good length and quicker outside off, Rohit goes on the back foot and cuts to sweeper cover

Maharaj to Rohit, 1 run, 50 for Rohit. Quicker good length on off and middle, Rohit goes on the back foot and turns it to the vacant square-leg area

Corbin Bosch to Rohit, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Rohit goes on the back foot and nudges it to the right of mid-wicket for one

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, slow through the air, the ball holds onto the pitch a bit. Rohit leans forward and is early into his drive, finds the man in the cover region

Maharaj to Rohit, 2 runs, 80.9kph, in-drifter, Rohit walks forward and across to clip it aerially over midwicket for a couple of runs

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, 86.6kph, this time Brevis doesn't err. A full-length dive to his left at cover to stop Rohit's cover drive

Maharaj to Rohit, 1 run, 85.8kph, full outside off, driven to the left of cover and diving Brevis can't stop it

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, no run, angling in towards the sticks and Rohit advances by walking forward and then blocks it out

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, FOUR, 129.4kph, edge and four! This one moves in the air, away from the right-hander, Rohit leans across for a big drive and gets a fat outside edge that reaches the third man fence in a jiffy

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, no run, 133.3kph, fuller ball that seams in a bit, Rohit leans across to drive and gets an inside edge that dies down on the off-side

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, no run, 135.9kph, in-seamer, Rohit spots that and blunts it into the leg-side

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, 1 run, 137.3kph, straying onto the pads and Rohit helps it on its way to fine leg

Maharaj to Rohit, 1 run, slower and spinning away outside off, Rohit opens the bat-face to guide it past the slip fielder

Maharaj to Rohit, FOUR, nicely played! Rohit shimmies down the track early, the ball is on the shorter side but the batter adjusts and brings his bottom hand into play to jab it over midwicket. One bounce and into the fence

Maharaj to Rohit, 1 run, 89.3kph, moves slightly leg-side and batters this length ball on off to sweeper cover

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, 81kph, Rohit gets forward and defends this fullish ball to cover with hard hands

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, 89kph, tossed up and full outside off, Rohit leans forward to drive hard but straight to extra cover

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, 1 run, 129.7kph, takes a step forward and taps this length ball towards point for a quick single

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, no run, Rohit is on the walk once again, looks to work this length ball into the leg-side and misses to get hit on the pad outside the line of off-stump

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, no run, Rohit walks forward and across, sees the line outside off and shoulders arms

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, FOUR, streaky four! In-seamer on a good length, doesn't bounce much and Rohit doesn't get fully forward on the defensive push. He luckily gets an inside edge that goes between his legs before dribbling away to the fine leg fence

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, 2 runs, nicely timed. Back of a length outside off, Rohit plays late and dabs it behind square on the off-side. Bosch runs across to his right from third man and slides to make good stop

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, 82.8kph, floated up outside off, keeps a shade low and Rohit is surprised by it as he brings his bat down to defend. Keshav Maharaj has a smile on his face

Maharaj to Rohit, 1 run, 87.9kph, on a length and it holds a bit, Rohit punches to long-off. 20000 international runs for Rohit

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, 85.8kph, slow through the air, Rohit lunges forward to block and the ball spins away a bit. Trims the outside edge and dies down on the off-side

Maharaj to Rohit, 1 run, 79.7kph, drifting in full towards the pads and Rohit gets forward to clip it away to deep midwicket

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, 85.3kph, fullish ball on off, Rohit defends off the front foot

Maharaj to Rohit, 1 run, 82.5kph, flighted delivery, drifts in and dips on the batter, Rohit gets forward to drive to long-off and ends up inside-edging it past the bowler for a single to long-on

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, no run, 135.5kph, good length ball, defended back to the bowler

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, no run, 136.2kph, fuller and wide of off, Rohit defensively pushes it to backward point

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, no run, superb comeback from Baartman! Jags back in sharply off the deck, Rohit is rooted in his crease to defend and the ball cuts him in half to go past the inside edge. Bounces over the off-stump and Baartman has his hands on head

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, FOUR, 136.5kph, full outside off, Rohit leans across, opens the bat-face and laces it behind backward point. Wow, what timing. No chance for Brevis who dives to his left at backward point

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, no run, 135kph, fullish and wide of off, Rohit gets forward to tap it to backward point

Ottneil Baartman to Rohit, wide, short of length moving away outside off, Rohit lets it pass. Fifty up for India

Maharaj to Rohit, FOUR, good shot and a boundary to end the over! Slower and fuller at 80.6kph, Rohit gets down low to sweep it over square leg. One bounce and into the fence

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, flat ball on off, punched to the left of the bowler, Maharaj dives and parries it to cover

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, 81.9kph, lbw appeal from Maharaj, turned down. Drifting in and going on straight with the arm, Rohit lunges forward to block and is beaten on the inside edge. Gets hit on the back leg and that's missing leg

Maharaj to Rohit, 1 run, 88.4kph, trifle short and Rohit works it to midwicket

Maharaj to Rohit, no run, 84.6kph, in-drifter on middle-leg from round the wicket with a slip in place, Rohit defends off the front foot towards mid-on

Marco Jansen to Rohit, 1 run, 138.3kph, Rohit moves across early, clears his front leg for a big heave against this short of length ball and inside-edges to deep backward square leg. Replay shows that it came off the toe-end

Marco Jansen to Rohit, 1 run, 138.1kph, short of a good length, Rohit glances it between mid-on and midwicket

Ngidi to Rohit, 1 run, 135.4kph, rides the bounce and cuts to the left of backward point. The third man fielder runs across to mop it up

Ngidi to Rohit, SIX, there it is - the trademark Rohit shot. 137.8kph, Rohit dances down the ground, moves leg-side in the process and absolutely middles the pull shot to dispatch this shortish ball over deep midwicket for an 87m six. Sweet sound off the bat and the crowd find their voice

Ngidi to Rohit, no run, 136.7kph, short of length around off, Rohit pushes it back to the bowler

Marco Jansen to Rohit, no run, 137.3kph, fuller than a length on middle-leg, Rohit pushes it defensively to mid-on

Marco Jansen to Rohit, wide, 136.1kph, shortish ball down the leg-side, Rohit swivels to pull and misses

Ngidi to Rohit, no run, 129kph, pats this short of length ball to point

Ngidi to Rohit, no run, 138.3kph, back of a length, Rohit punches to cover-point

Ngidi to Rohit, 1 run, 134.4kph, short of length, tucked through square leg for a single

Ngidi to Rohit, FOUR, 139.4kph, a couple of bounces and into the fence. Pitched up outside off, all hands from Rohit who opens the bat-face and drives with the swing over backward point

Ngidi to Rohit, no run, 135.3kph, gentle outswinger on a fuller length, Rohit blocks it into the off-side off the front foot

Ngidi to Rohit, no run, 137kph, good length that moves away a bit outside off, Rohit tries to cut and is beaten by the bounce

Ngidi to Rohit, no run, 131.8kph, short of a good length, Rohit moves across a bit to probably work it into the leg-side but he's watchful and knocks it defensively to the right of the bowler

Ngidi to Rohit, no run, 135.9kph, on a length and shaping away a bit, Rohit moves across a bit to defend it back to the bowler

Ngidi to Rohit, 1 run, 126.5kph, Ngidi starts with an outswinger outside off on a good length, Rohit opens the bat-face to steer it to third man

Marco Jansen to Rohit, leg byes, 1 run, 141.3kph, straying onto the pads as Jansen pulls his length back by a fraction, Rohit misses the glance/flick and the ball rolls to backward square leg off the thigh

Marco Jansen to Rohit, no run, beaten! 139.5kph, no swing, full and going away with the angle, Rohit chases it for a drive and the ball beats the outside edge

Marco Jansen to Rohit, wide, 136.5kph, inswinger but wrong line - down leg, Rohit flicks and misses