India vs South Africa: Team India relaxes on eve of 6th ODI as SA toil

JOHANNESBURG: Close to 50 days after arriving here in South Africa for what was expected to be a trial by fire the Indian team enjoyed their first day off from all work whatsoever soaking in the dominating and historic One-day series win over the world s top-ranked team over the last two weeks. In central Johannesburg Team India spent an undisturbed day at their hotel while in Centurion an hour s drive away from here the South African team once again hit the nets for another gruelling session hoping to make up for the series loss by reducing the margin in the sixth and the final One-dayer. We want to end the series on a good note. The coach has a long term vision and a few ideas up his sleeve and he has the opportunity to plan that. That will give us motivation. You still want to have pride in your performance for the country South African batsman Hashim Amla said on the eve of the game. India could possibly use the last One-dayer to try out unused options. South Africa on the other hand could call for changes in the side as a result https://www.npmjs.com/profile of non-performances with coach Ottis Gibson saying after the Port Elizabeth One-dayer that the team management would take a hard look at the defeats. I don t think in One-day cricket we ve been in this position. Maybe 2008 in England when we didn t have a good One-day series (SA were in similar position). We ve played decent cricket in patches but sub-par cricket from what we re used to. Those are the experiences we ll take. The World Cup is not far away. India are probably playing their best team. Whatever experience we get against them we will take forward Amla added. South Africa s bowling remained at full strength throughout the series and yet the hosts despite playing in home conditions did not trouble India in the expected manner. Amla however is of the view that it is South Africa s batting that let them down. Unfortunately with the batting we haven t been able to string enough big scores together whenever we needed to chase. Although we haven t made early inroads we have managed to control the back end of the game. The last 15 overs of their innings hasn t run away from us. The guys have done decently well he said. South Africa Amla added can take some respite knowing three of their more capable batsmen Faf du Plessis AB de Villiers (first three matches) and Quinton de Kock were missing in the series that ended up being a huge blow. That aside he believes South Africa had decent starts and only when India s spinners took charge that they fell apart. The first 10 overs haven t been dramatic. Their spinners have played a role as the highest wicket-takers in the series which is not very common. They ve bowled well. They ve been the difference to be honest. They ve picked up wickets in the middle period and there s no better way to stop the scoring the batsman said
Port Elizabeth: India s first ever one-day international series victory in South Africa has laid a strong platform for the country s hopes of a successful 2019 World Cup campaign captain Virat Kohli said. We are a team that always wants to think of ways we can improve and after this tour we will look be to even stronger with the 2019 World Cup in mind he said after India took a 4-1 lead in the six-match series on Tuesday. Virat Kohli has targeted winning the World Cup in 2019 after winning India s first ODI series in South Africa. Image courtesy: Twitter @BCCI It s a wonderful feeling to have created some history. The guys really got stuck in with the bat and the ball and in the field as well he added after the Port Elizabeth triumph. Success in the series has lifted India above South Africa in the International Cricket Council s one-day rankings and they retained their No 1 status in tests as well despite losing 2-1 to the South Africans last month. For now 4-1 feels amazing. Obviously the players put up some really good cricket to be in this position Kohli added. The last match of the ODI series is in Pretoria on Friday. We want to win 5-1 but there might be a scenario to give a few (other) guys a chance Kohli said with the series won using only 12 of India s 17-man squad. The 2019 World Cup is being hosted by England and Wales where India won their first global title in 1983 before adding a second on home soil in 2011. Published Date: Feb 14 2018 03:27 PM | Updated Date: Feb 14 2018 03:27 PM
By: Express Web Desk | Updated: February 10 2018 11:17 pm Pink will be the theme at New Wanderers Stadium on Saturday. (Source: youtube) Related News One hundred per cent Virat Kohli: Man-of-the-Match Man-of-the-SeriesVirat Kohli s 35th ODI century sets up six-wicket win for India over South AfricaIndia vs South Africa: My wife Anushka Sharma kept me going throughout the tour says Virat KohliPink will be the colour at New Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg on Saturday as hosts South Africa square off against India in the fourth One Day International. First held in 2011 Saturday will be the sixth occasion when the Proteas play a Pink ODI. Interestingly they have never lost a match in pink. But what most fans will be wondering is why do the men in green wear the Pink jersey? The reason behind it is to raise awareness about breast cancer. This year s Pink ODI involves a massive drive to collect money for the Breast Cancer Clinic at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital and help in the treatment of cancer patients. According to local media reports the aim is to collect than more than Rand 1 million and for that not only the players but fans have also been encouraged to wear pink attire to the ground. India vs South Africa 4th ODI Live score The South African one-day squad has constantly supported the PinkDrive campaign and the main cause of the Pink ODI is to unite South African cricket fans and the nation at large in raising awareness and funds for breast cancer. The annual Pink Day ODI featured at the Bidvest Wanderers stadium is a big occasion for us. With the risk of breast cancer and its high impact on a family we are proud of our support in raising awareness and mobilising cricket fans through the PinkDrive campaign CSA Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat is quoted as saying in the board s official website. PinkDrive is one of our foremost social programmes and proves how sport can play a broader role in society he added. #PitchUpInPink is being used on social media. Fans will recall that a similar initiative is taken at the Pink Test in Sydney. Here s what the #SBProteas will be wearing today. Take your selfie in pink here http://t.co/T2Vhwt5ryb on your mobile and show us that you support breast cancer awareness. #PitchUpInPink pic.twitter.com/1QfOtef2Qa Standard Bank SA (@StandardBankZA) 10 February 2018 For every boundary scored sponsors Bidvest will donate R1000 For every catch taken Team sponsors will donate R10 000 For every six hit into the Momentum Family Area sponsors will also hand R10 000 Meanwhile South Africa have their backs to the wall as they are already 0-3 down in the six-match series. One more win for India will seal a historic series win. however with the return of AB De Villiers the Proteas will be looking to change their fortunes For all the latest Sports News download Indian Express App IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd More Related News India vs South Africa: Twitteratti hails Greatest ever ODI player Virat Kohli hits 35th ODI century 13th as captain of India Tags: AB de Villiers India Tour of South Africa 2018 Virat Kohli BBorishFeb 11 2018 at 1:51 amOne of the most WORST in ODI performance by a bowler . Chahal cannot perform Well on pressure circumstances. Though the bowl is wet . I still regard his today bowling The worst Of all. Worst bowling performance of the Century .(14)(15) Reply
Live Score: India vs South Africa 4th ODI OVERS 25.3: It s all over! South Africa beat India by five wickets to stay alive in the series. India lead the six-match series 3-1 OVERS 23.4: OUT! Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed dangerous David Miller (39). South Africa 174/5 need 28 more off 26 to win 150 up for South Africa in 21.3 overs OVERS 21: David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen smacked 16 runs off Kuldeep Yadav over to take South Africa to 145/4. Need 57 more off 42 balls to win OVERS 17.6: NOT OUT! Lucky break for David Miller. Yuzvendra Chahal clean bowled him on a no-ball OVERS 16.5: OUT! Hardik Pandya got the big wicket of AB de Villiers (26). South Africa 102/4 De Villiers hit two sixes and a four in his quick-fire 18-ball 26 knock OVERS 16: 100 up for South Africa as AB de Villiers smacked two back-to-back sixes off Yuzvendra Chahal who conceded 17 in the over OVERS 14.1: OUT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a brilliant catch near the boundary rope to dismiss Hashim Amla for 33. Second wicket for Kuldeep Yadav. South Africa 77/3 in chase of 202 OVERS 12.2: OUT! Kuldeep Yadav got rid of JP Duminy for 10. South Africa 67/2 in chase of 202 (DLS) OVERS 10: Amla 24 Duminy 4 guide South Africa to 53/1 in chase 202 (in 28 overs) 50 up for South Africa in 9.2 overs Amla and Duminy resumed the chase for South Africa UPDATE: The revised target for South Africa is 202 in 28 overs. The Proteas need 159 more from 124 balls to keep themselves alive in the series UPDATE: GOOD NEWS! Play will resume at 00:00 IST it will be a 28-over game UPDATE: The cut-off time for a 20-over game is 00:25 IST UPDATE: Official inspection of the ground at 23:40 IST UPDATE: Some promising news. The covers are off again and stumps are being erected UPDATE: Covers are back where it was few minutes ago as rain returned UPDATE: The covers are coming off but it will take some time for super-sopper to work its magic. MORE BAD NEWS! The rain has became heavy in Jo burg. BAD NEWS! Lightning stops play again OVERS 7.2: OUT! Review unsuccessful. Jasprit Bumrah gave India a crucial breakthrough dismissed Markram for 22. South Africa 43/1 OVERS 6: GOOD START! Markram and Amla took South Africa to 37/0. Target 290 OVERS 2: South Africa 12/0 in chase of 290 The chase begins... ALSO READ: History-maker Dhawan guides India to 289/7 OVERS 50: India post 289/7 in Jo burg. MS Dhoni remained unbeaten on 42 Shikhar Dhawan scored his 13th ODI hundred to help India post 289/7 against South Africa in the fourth one-day internationals of the six-match series at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. In the process Dhawan (109) became the first Indian batsman to score a century on his 100th ODI and ninth overall. The opener added 158 runs for the second wicket with skipper Virat Kohli (75) to lay the foundation of India innings. Among South African bowlers Lungi Ngidi (2/52) and Kagiso Rabada (2/58) took two wickets each. OVERS 49.3: OUT! Bhuvneshwar Kumar run out for 5. India 282/7 OVERS 47: OUT! South Africa skipper Markram took a brilliant catch to dismiss Hardik Pandya (9). India 262/6 250 up for India in 44.2 overs OVERS 43.2: OUT! Lungi Ngidi struck again dismissed Shreyas Iyer for 18. India 247/5 OVERS 42.4: Successful review for India Shreyas Iyer survived. India 241/4 OVERS 40: India reached 230/4 with Dhoni (11 ) and Iyer (11 ) on the crease OVERS 36.3: OUT! Now Lungi Ngidi scalped Ajinkya Rahane for 8. India 210/4 in 36.3 overs OVERS 35.3: OUT! Soon after the resumption of play Morne Morkel got rid of centurion Shikhar Dhawan for 109. India 206/3 Match resumes UPDATE: GOOD NEWS! Match to resume at 20:00 IST. No overs lost BAD NEWS! Umpires stopped play for fear of lightning and thunderstorm. India 200/2 in 34.2 overs Good news is that there is no rain in Jo burg yet ALSO READ: Shikhar Dhawan first India player to score century in 100th ODI 200 up for India in 34.2 overs OVERS 33.1: Shikhar Dhawan becomes first Indian to score a century in 100th ODI ninth overall. Dhawan reached his 13th ODI hundred off 99 balls which included two sixes and ten fours. India 191/2 OVERS 31.1: OUT! Chris Morris scalped the big wicket Virat Kohli gone for 75. India 178/2 Kohli added valuable 158 runs for the second wicket with Dhawan and smashed a six and seven fours in his 83-ball knock. Dhawan and Kohli put up 150-run stand for the second wicket OVERS 28: India going strong as Dhawan 87 and Kohli 69 took the visitors to 168/1 150 up for India in 24.5 overs OVERS 21.2: FIFTY! Virat Kohli reached his 46th ODI fifty off 56 balls. India 127/1 OVERS 20.4: 100-run stand for the second wicket between Dhawan and Kohli. India 120/1 With a huge six over deep mid-wicket Dhawan brings up 100 for India in 19 overs OVERS 18.2: FIFTY! Playing his 100th ODI Shikhar Dhawan hit half-century off 53 balls his 26th in ODIs. India 97/1 OVERS 16: India reached 80/1 as the teams took the first drink break of the match in Jo burg Fifty-run partnership between Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli for the second wicket. India 72/1 in 14.2 overs OVERS 14: Dhawan smacked two fours off Morris to change the momentum as India reached 68/1 OVERS 13: Dhawan and Kohli are finding it tough to score freely as they managed to add just 13 runs in last five overs. India 59/1 OVERS 11: Shikhar Dhawan (30 ) and Virat Kohli (15 ) took India to 55/1 50 up for India in 8.3 overs (Shikhar Dhawan 28 and Virat Kohli 12 ) OVERS 3.6: OUT! Kagiso Rabada took a brilliant catch on his follow through to give South Africa first breakthrough. Rohit Sharma gone for 5 India 20/1 OVERS 1.5: FOUR! Rohit Sharma hit the first boundary of the match a perfect drive through cover. India 7/0 Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan playing his 100th ODI started the proceedings for India while Morne Morkel is bowling the first over for the home team. TOSS India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first against South Africa. India made one change in their playing XI - Shreyas Iyer in place of injured Kedar Jadhav. Two changes for South Africa - AB de Villiers returned from injury break in place of Zondo and Morne Morkel replaced Imran Tahir. Playing XIs India: Rohit Sharma Shikhar Dhawan Virat Kohli(c) Ajinkya Rahane Shreyas Iyer MS Dhoni(w) Hardik Pandya Kuldeep Yadav Yuzvendra Chahal Bhuvneshwar Kumar Jasprit Bumrah South Africa: Hashim Amla Aiden Markram (c) Jean-Paul Duminy AB de Villiers Heinrich Klaasen (w) David Miller Chris Morris Andile Phehlukwayo Kagiso Rabada Lungisani Ngidi Morne Morkel PREVIEW For a down and out team South Africa looked surprisingly buoyant at the Wanderers cricket stadium on Friday. Right now they are desperately in need of some inspiration if they are to prevent India from running away with the series. On the eve of the fourth One-Day International against India they are clearly depending on two factors to back them up as they gear up for a must-win game. Three down in a six-match series and with three more games to go the hosts will be happy to find the mercurial AB de Villiers back in the team. Along with AB they head into a special game the pink ODI here reminding themselves of the significance of this occasion and the fact that they haven t ever lost a game in that attire on the previous five occasions. On one of those five occasions de Villiers had ended up smashing a 44-ball 149 runs against the West Indies in January 2015 an innings that remains the icing on the cake for South Africa among all other dominating Pink Day performances at home. CLICK TO READ MORE
By: Express Web Desk | Updated: February 13 2018 4:15 pm Imran Tahir reported the matter to security officials present at the stadium. (Source: AP) Related News One hundred per cent Virat Kohli: Man-of-the-Match Man-of-the-SeriesVirat Kohli s 35th ODI century sets up six-wicket win for India over South AfricaIndia vs South Africa: My wife Anushka Sharma kept me going throughout the tour says Virat KohliSouth Africa leg-spinner Imran Tahir became the latest victim of racial abuse during the fourth ODI between India and South Africa at the New Wanderers Johannesburg. Confirming the development Cricket South Africa (CSA) issued a statement which revealed that an unknown individual had uttered racially insensitive remarks towards Tahir on Saturday. Tahir immediately reported the matter to security officials present at the stadium following which the offender was ejected out of the stadium. Tahir does not face the threat of facing any sanctions by CSA after the board accepted his version of the incident. In a video which went viral on Monday Tahir was seen getting involved in heated exchanges with a section of fans in the crowd. One of them was wearing an Indian jersey. However there was no physical contact. Later in the day Tahir thanked his followers on Twitter by posting a message. Thanking every one for your support and love really humbled.Iam a very simple person who believes in showing love to everyone regardless of country color or religion.I have played cricket all over the world and have only made friends.Much love Imran Tahir (@ImranTahirSA) 12 February 2018 Imran Tahir was verbally and racially abused by an unknown man during the fourth One-Day International (ODI) against India at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on Saturday. Tahir reported the incident to the stadium security and was subsequently accompanied by two security personnel to identify and to have the man ejected from the stadium. Tahir made no physical contact with the offender or any of the children in the vicinity. The incident is under investigation with the CSA and stadium security teams. Cricket South Africa has noted and is aware of the circulation of video footage featuring Imran Tahir on social media and Whatsapp groups CSA said in its release. In accordance with the ICC Anti-racism code spectators who engage in racist conduct are to be ejected from the stadium and can face further sanctions and criminal prosecution CSA stated. However this is not the first time that Tahir has been subjected to racial taunts. In 2014 Australian supporters at the Manuka Oval in Canberra had hurled racial abuse at Tahir. Later during the 2015 World Cup once again Tahir was in the center of another such controversy when a fan reportedly said Why don t you go stroke your pet camel? at him. For all the latest Sports News download Indian Express App IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd More Related News India vs South Africa: Twitteratti hails Greatest ever ODI player Virat Kohli hits 35th ODI century 13th as captain of India Tags: Imran Tahir India Tour of South Africa 2018 AahmedFeb 13 2018 at 2:13 am1. Abuse of power leads to anarchy. Abuse of previlage leads to loss of freedom. Both are happening in India. Congress allowed corruption . BJP exagerated it and grabbed power. Minoroties abused previlages and are in the verge of losing their freedom. BJP is a party that. Is mentally and physically corrupt. But is led by experts in the art of deception of public art of killing art of subversion of democratic ins utions. Now they have almost under their control the election process. The next leg is on. Judiciary. It is like the VAMANA demanding Mahabali place for his third step and Mahabalipuram showing his head. People of India should change their at ude . Act before it is too late.(5)(5) Reply GguestFeb 12 2018 at 6:39 pmthanks for clarification. I thought the spectator was abusing a goat or goat fckr .(4)(8) Reply DDushyant PathakFeb 12 2018 at 5:31 pm No Sita-Rajya in infinite eternities !(3)(1) Reply DDushyant PathakFeb 12 2018 at 5:28 pm Holy Cow !(3)(2) Reply Kim SharmaFeb 12 2018 at 4:43 pmThe culprit is definitely an Indian and Modi fan or RSS guy. These bhakths can behave in only one way. Their leader is the God of Petty People the Indian upstarts who are yet to come to terms with financial improvement of your family in the recent past. Most bhakths are semiliterates from families that have started to eat 3 meals a day only recently. They also belong to the cow belt of India. Hence the obsession with cow its dung... Seems most bhakths have faecal matter in brain. Like Modi when faced with difficulty this bhakt starts muttering old stories. Modi gives lecture on history when questioned about his non-perfotmance as PM. Hope Modi will start working from Sivaratri.(63)(46) ReplySS G BaligaFeb 12 2018 at 5:05 pmYou ate Congress dung from birth that makes you write like this. Learn to know the facts before you start your rant.(29)(34) ReplyKim SharmaFeb 12 2018 at 5:57 pmRant??? Obscenities were splattered for more than a decade by your peers on similar fora. What was that? Who were they? (Today organisations that didn t contribute in any way to our freedom and growth post 1947 speak about nationalism and patriotism. Killers of Gandhi are glorified. A shameless megalomaniac and a confirmed failure as PM poses in Gandhi style on khadi board calendar and picks up broom aping the Mahatma. A right-wing leader speaks at seminar in Bombay stock exchange and even addressees the nation on TV on independence day. Isn t it shocking that BJP and RSS have the audacity to lecture us on nationalism and patriotism? How dare they claim they too had a role in nation building and freedom struggle? Mere bystanders when Indians struggled to build a nation should apologise to the nation and make amends by contributing to strengthening india rather than lynching its citizens and denigrating Congress and its leaders which solely built India.(29)(16)Johnny SackFeb 12 2018 at 9:18 pmKim Sharma i have no clue what you are on about. you sound like a confused person. you have a lot to say yet u r saying nothing at all. i think you are a stupid person with intellectual problems.(13)(10) Load More Comments
PORT ELIZABETH: South African leg-spinner and world s top-ranked one-day international bowler Imran Tahir has complained to the South African team management that he was racially and verbally abused by a fan at the Wanderers cricket stadium during the Pink ODI played against India on Saturday. Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the security personnel at the Wanderers are now investigating the incident where Tahir reported to the stadium security about the said abuse and was then escorted into the stands to identify the individual. Tahir did not play the fourth ODI at the Wanderers and the incident occurred when he was returning from the field after carrying drinks for his teammates. A video posted on a social media website showed Tahir communicating with a handful of spectators soon after the incident but is of poor quality to hear the words that were exchanged. The CSA on Monday said they were aware of the video - posted on social media - and added that Tahir made no physical contact with the perpetrator. Tahir has categorically reported to CSA that the perpetrator was an Indian fan . Team manager Mohammed Moosajee read out a statement on the matter after South Africa s practice session on Monday: My understanding from Imran s perspective is that he was racially and verbally abused by a certain gentleman throughout the match. He reported to stadium security stationed in front of the dressing room and two of the security personnel accompanied him to identify the perpetrator. But obviously when he got up there there was some hostile verbal exchanges. And to neutralise the situation they removed him from the scene and brought him back to the changing room. So that s what we ve been told. There was definitely no exchanges and no children involved in the incident (as has been reported on social media) . Moosajee added that the matter is under investigation and CSA wants to get an idea from the stadium security perspective and their inputs into what happened. The team management is also convinced that there s no wrongdoing on part of Tahir and he hasn t done anything untoward . He had reported it to the stadium security and he was up there just to identify the suspect. The fans that were sitting there it was a cross between both (in verbatim). According to what Imran said it was an Indian fan Moosajee said. CSA along with the International Cricket Council (ICC) takes serious note of any kind of racism and all forms of abuse on the lines of race colour and ethnicity. In line with that CSA can be expected to take very serious note of the incident here. Where cricket is concerned given the nature of the wicket at Port Elizabeth Tahir could well be brought back into the playing eleven for the fifth one-dayer to be played here on Tuesday.
After losing the ODI series 4-1 to India the South Africa cricket team is leaving no stone unturned to win the final match and salvage their pride. Proteas have started preparing for the final ODI by skipping net practice sessions and learning Hindi so that they can understand Dhoni s commands to his bowlers from behind the stumps and get an upper hand. Our players have reached a stage where they feel learning an entirely new language is much easier than differentiating between a flipper and a googly. Dhoni gives advice to Kuldeep and Chahal throughout the match on how to bowl and once we learn Hindi we will be able to decipher Dhoni s commands and score runs against the spinners a South African player revealed their strategy. If we learn their language we can find out what is Dhoni telling his players while setting the field and which Hindi cuss word Kohli is hurling at us he added. When an Indian fan came to know about this plan he said South African players move their feet against spinners in the same way Sunny Deol moves his while dancing. I don t know if learning Hindi will help them in playing the spinners well but they will surely appreciate Dhoni s commentary. In fact BCCI should pay Dhoni more and ask him to commentate from behind the stumps because no one wants to hear the importance of converting ones into twos from Sunil Gavaskar anymore. Initially the South African players were not so eager to learn Hindi for just one ODI but then someone told them that knowledge of Hindi will make them popular in the IPL and help them fetch higher prices. After hearing this the South Africans promised that they will learn to speak better Hindi than Indians.
JOHANNESBURG: Most of South Africa s Test players will sit out from three-match Twenty20 international series against India starting at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. JP Duminy who has retired from Test cricket will captain a squad which includes only batsman AB de Villiers of the country s likely first-choice Test players. Selection convener Linda Zondi admitted that the selection was influenced by the fact that South Africa start a four-match Test series against https://www.nature.com/protocolexchange/labgroups/1099695 Australia on March 1 five days after the final Twenty20 international while captain Faf du Plessis and wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock are recovering from injuries. Zondi said the squad had also been selected with a view to giving exposure to players who might be considered for the next World T20 in 2020. First-choice spin bowler Imran Tahir has been rested to give more game time to fellow spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Aaron Phangiso. The squad includes two uncapped players in batsman Christiaan Jonker and fast bowler Junior Dala while wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen is new to T20 internationals. The selectors also named a South Africa A team to play against the Australians in Benoni from February 22 to 24 in the only warm-up match for the tourists ahead of the Test matches. Twenty20 squad: JP Duminy (captain) Farhaan Behardien Junior Dala AB de Villiers Reeza Hendricks Christiaan Jonker Heinrich Klaasen (wkt) David Miller Chris Morris Dane Paterson Aaron Phangiso Andile Phehlukwayo Tabraiz Shamsi Jon-Jon Smuts. South Africa A: Khaya Zondo (captain) Theunis de Bruyn Zubayr Hamza Beuran Hendricks Pieter Malan Wiaan Mulder Senuran Muthusamy Duanne Olivier Rudi Second (wkt) Malusi Siboto Shaun von Berg.