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South Africa vs India, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: India tour of South Africa, 2017-18 Venue: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Date & Time: Feb 18, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Suresh Raina fell cheaply in a manic powerplay period
Suresh Raina fell cheaply in a manic powerplay period © Getty





It seems like a boom-or-bust day! Suresh Raina has come out, whacked a six, survived one top-edge that went for a four and then perished on another. Shikhar Dhawan too has been trigger-happy, and has been lucky to have survived a nick to the keeper that South Africa didn't appeal for. In the midst of all the harakiri, debutant Junior Dala has two big wickets. India 49 for 2 in 4 overs.

Raina at No.3!

So captain Virat Kohli sacrifices his one-drop spot for the comeback man. Can he make the most of it?

Fiery start

Rohit Sharma whacks two sixes and a four off the opening over of the innings from Dane Paterson. 18 come off it!

TOSS:South Africa opt to bowl first. Big news coming in is that AB de Villiers is out with injury!

SOUTH AFRICA: JJ Smuts, Reeza Hendricks, JP Duminy, David Miller, Heinrich Klassen, Farhaan Behardien, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dane Paterson, Junior Dala, Tabraiz Shamsi

While you wait, do not miss this cracker of a story about AB and Faf...about the young AB and Faf and this (mis)adventures growing up together.

Prelude - Can Suresh Raina make it count?

We're nearing the very end of India's tour of South Africa. The two teams face-off in the first of the last three fixtures of the long tour, and the focus is undeniably on Suresh Raina. Raina's comeback was anticipated in the limited-overs fold was anticipated for quite some time, and after struggling with the much-dreaded yo-yo test, he finally passed it and was brought right it. Coming good in the three-match series could open new doors for the top-order batsman.

But can he make it count? We'll have to wait and see...

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