India v South Africa, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 3rd T20I, South Africa Tour of India, 2025

South Africa Tour of India 3rd T20I: India v South Africa at Dharamsala, December 14, 2025

India

IND

120/3 (15.5)

South Africa

117/10 (20)

Finished

IND won by 7 wickets

BATSMEN	R	B	4S	6S	SR
Shivam Dube	10	4	1	1	250.00
N. Tilak Varma	26	34	3	0	76.47

BOWLERS	O	M	R	W	ECON
Ottniel Baartman	3.5	0	34	0	8.87
Lungisani Ngidi	3	0	23	1	7.67

Current Partnership: 11 run (1.1 ov) | Last Wicket: Surya Kumar Yadav 12 (11) | Fall of Wicket: 109/3 (14.4 ov)

CRR: 7.58 | Last Ten Overs: 56/2 5.51

Recent: 461····W44·12·1·21

Commentary

15.5

Ottniel Baartman to Shivam Dube, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Shivam Dube hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

15.4

Ottniel Baartman to Shivam Dube, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Shivam Dube hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

15.3

Ottniel Baartman to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.

15.2

Ottniel Baartman to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.

15.1

Ottniel Baartman to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

End of over 15 (8 runs)

Shivam Dube 0 (2)

N. Tilak Varma 25 (31)

India 109/3

Lungisani Ngidi 3-0-23-1

Anrich Nortje 3-0-14-0

14.6

Lungisani Ngidi to Shivam Dube, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Shivam Dube hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

14.5

Lungisani Ngidi to Shivam Dube, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays drive to the short cover.

14.4

Surya Kumar Yadav c OEG Baartman b L Ngidi 12 (11) Lungisani Ngidi to Surya Kumar Yadav, no run, c OEG Baartman b L Ngidi, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep square leg, edged!! and flies straight to Ottniel Baartman, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Surya Kumar Yadav.

14.3

Lungisani Ngidi to Surya Kumar Yadav, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

14.2

Lungisani Ngidi to Surya Kumar Yadav, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Surya Kumar Yadav elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long off region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

14.1

Lungisani Ngidi to Surya Kumar Yadav, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.

End of over 14 (6 runs)

Surya Kumar Yadav 4 (7)

N. Tilak Varma 25 (31)

India 101/2

Anrich Nortje 3-0-14-0

Corbin Bosch 3-0-18-1

13.6

Anrich Nortje to Surya Kumar Yadav, 1 run, Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident uppercut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.

13.5

Anrich Nortje to Surya Kumar Yadav, 2 runs, Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 2 runs.

13.4

Anrich Nortje to Surya Kumar Yadav, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

13.3

Anrich Nortje to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

13.2

Anrich Nortje to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

2lb

13.1

Anrich Nortje to N. Tilak Varma, 2 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 2 runs.

End of over 13 (3 runs)

N. Tilak Varma 24 (28)

Surya Kumar Yadav 1 (4)

India 95/2

Corbin Bosch 3-0-18-1

Marco Jansen 3-0-24-1

12.6

Corbin Bosch to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

12.5

Corbin Bosch to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

12.4

Corbin Bosch to Surya Kumar Yadav, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run.

12.3

Corbin Bosch to Surya Kumar Yadav, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Surya Kumar Yadav goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.

12.2

Corbin Bosch to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.

12.1

Corbin Bosch to N. Tilak Varma, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

End of over 12 (1 runs)

Surya Kumar Yadav 0 (2)

N. Tilak Varma 22 (24)

India 92/2

Marco Jansen 3-0-24-1

Lungisani Ngidi 2-0-15-0

11.6

Marco Jansen to Surya Kumar Yadav, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

11.5

Marco Jansen to Surya Kumar Yadav, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Surya Kumar Yadav hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

11.4

Shubman Gill b M Jansen 28 (28) Marco Jansen to Shubman Gill, no run, b M Jansen, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, A bold move from Shubman Gill as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

11.3

Marco Jansen to N. Tilak Varma, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, N. Tilak Varma hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.

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