India continues to struggle as Ishan Kishan joins Ruturaj and Shreyas Iyer in the pavilion. Ishan got out soon after the Power Play ended.
Hardik Pandya walks out to assist skipper Rishabh and the duo will be looking to build up a good innings in the middle overs.
Ishan and Ruturaj’s previous partnership of 97 runs was unable to replicate tonight as Lungi Ngidi, who was brought in as a replacement tonight, managed to give Proteas their first breakthrough as Ruturaj got out cheaply.
Ruturaj scored just 5 runs and India lost its wicket at the end of the second over. With India being 13 for 1, Shreyas walked in and had a clear mindset to take the early opportunity tonight but failed to do so as the second important replacement of skipper Bavuma, Marco Jansen managed to send Shreyas Iyer back to pavilion.
The ball magically strucked to the pads but the umpire thought it to be “not-out” to which Quinton easily convinced his skipper to take the DRS which ultimately made umpire Menon to change his original decision and Shreyas Iyer walked back for just 4 runs in 2 balls.
India are at 44-3 at the end of seven overs.
