India (IND) vs South Africa (SA) 1st ODI Live Score and Updates: Harshit Rana has thumped South Africa’s 350 chase with two early strikes, removing Ryan Rickleton and Quinton de Kock for ducks, and the critics must be looking for shelter at the moment.
Virat Kohli
Hello and welcome to India Today’s live coverage of the India vs South Africa ODI series. The two teams are playing the opening fixture of the series in Ranchi today. South Africa have won the toss and opted to bowl first.
IND vs SA Live: South Africa avoiding risks
With Harshit having dented the hopes of South Africa’s big start, Breetzke and Markram have now switched to safety-first mode.
Arshdeep Singh is still finding his length at the moment, but the Proeteas batters are not looking in a mood to do something heroic at the moment. .
HARSHIT STRIKES AGAIN! DE KOCK GONE FOR DUCK
Harshit Rana is on fire at the moment, and the Ranchi crowd is loving it.
Massive wicket for India as it is the experienced and in-form Quinton de Kock, also dismissed for a duck by Rana.
This is turning out to be a brilliant start for India with the ball, but the threat is still not averted as Matthew Breetzke comes in at 4 for the Proteas.
But at the moment, Markram can just sit and watch from the other end.
1st ODI Live score: South Africa (7/2 in 1.3 ovs), chasing 350 vs India in Ranchi. Breetzke (0*), Markram (6*)
WICKET!! HARSHIT RANA STRIKES EARLY
Criticism? Doubt on worth?
Harshit Rana has started his drive to silence all the noise. Cleans up the wickets of Ryan Rickleton, who just could not read the swing and length of the ball.
The pacer is ecstatic and his celebration says it. This is exactly the early breakthrough India would have wanted in this match.
Rickleton gone for a golden duck, and in comes Ryan Rickleton.
1st ODI Live score: South Africa (7/1 in 1.1 ovs), chasing 350 vs India in Ranchi. de Kock (0*), Markram (6*)
South Africa start their 350 chase
Arshdeep Singh with the new ball for India,
Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickleton take the crease as South Africa’s opening pair, and we are all set for an exciting chase.
India captain KL Rahul will want his pacers to get some breakthroughs early on, but the Proteas boast a strong batting lineup – so the challenge will be big and tough.
