India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st ODI: Arshdeep Singh On Fire As Tony De Zorzi Departs; SA Go 3 Down vs India | Cricket News

IND vs SA Live Score: Breakthorugh!

Top edge and taken! Tony de Zorzi mistimes his pull and KL Rahul takes an easy catch. Third wicket for Arshdeep. Got a bit too excited there

Live Score: De Zorzi goes bang!!!

Pulled away for a six! De Zorzi is playing with the field. Perfect timing and wrist movement. This one flies over midwicket.

SA: 41/1 (7.1)

Live Score: De Zorzi, take a bow!

De Zorzi is looking on song at the moment! Too full from Mukesh and he stays leg side of it. plays an aerial cover-drive and clears the infield with ease.

SA: 28/2 (6.2)

India vs South Africa Live Score: Finds the gap once again!

This one goes one bounce for a four! Excellent lofted cover drive from de Zorzi. Good over for South Africa so far. 10 runs off the first four balls. This will release some pressure

SA: 20/2 (4.4)

India vs South Africa Live Score: Six runs!

Cut away for a six! Excellent shot from De Zorzi. Gets underneath this back off a length delivery and hoicks this over backward point

SA: 16/2 (4.1)

India vs South Africa Live Score: GONE!

Two in two for Arshdeep! Rassie van der Dussen out for a golden duck. He is on a hattrick. Lengthy review but van der Dussen has to walk back

Rassie van der Dussen lbw b Arshdeep Singh 0 (1)

SA: 3/2 (1.5)

India vs South Africa Live Score: WICKET!

Arshdeep strikes! Hendricks has chopped it on. Throws his bat away from his body at a wide ball, the ball shapes back in to hit the inside edge and then the wicket

India vs South Africa Live Score: End of the over!

Good start from Mukesh! Just one runs off the over. Arshdeep has the ball in his hands for the second over from the other end.

SA: 1/0 (1)

India vs South Africa Live Score: Shout for an LBW!

Huge appeal for an LBW! Definitely heard two sounds there. Excellent delivery from Mukesh. Inswinging full ball first up but India do not take the review

SA: 0/0 (0.1)

India vs South Africa Live Score: About to get underway!

We are minutes away from the first ball. It’s time for the National Anthems first. 

Live Score: Here are the XIs!

India XI: KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar

SA XI: de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA Win Toss!

South Africa have won the toss and Aiden Markram has opted to bat. Nandre Burger will make his debut for the Proteas. 

Live Score: Debut for Sai Sudharsan!

Sai Sudharsan is making his debut. KL Rahul handed him the cap. He averages 60+ in List A cricket. Huge moment for the youngster, who set already set the IPL on fire. He is now likely to open with Gaikwad. No Rajat Patidar yet

Live Score: Here’s how Team India might line-up!

With Rohit and Gill but not part of the squad, India will have a new opening pair for the first ODI against South Africa. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s availability remains a doubt

India’s Predicted XI vs South Africa, 1st ODI: Rajat Patidar/Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (capt), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan 

Live Cricket Score: How to watch the match for free?

No Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill in the ODIs. But here’s how you can watch this young Indian team in action for free. Read here

IND VS SA ODI Live: India have an edge over the Proteas in recent times!

India have won three of the last five ODIs against South Africa, including a 243-run win in the World Cup. But let’s talk about the World Cup here. It’s been nearly a month since India lost to Australia in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

IND VS SA ODI Live: So, what the pitch report suggests?

The track at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg is a balanced surface. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 239. The deck offers decent assistance for both batters and bowlers. Chasing is recommended at this venue, with the team batting second winning 60 percent of the contests.

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Will Rain Play Spoilsport in opener?

As per AccuWeather’s forecast, there is just 2% chance of rain during the day while the chances increase a little to 7% during the night. The cloud cover at the venue is expected to be around 35%.

The T20I series opener was washed out due to rain last week.

India vs South Africa Live Score: Here’s what the Indian squad looks like!

KL Rahul will lead the team in the series while Shreyas Iyer will feature in the first game as he is set to skip the rest of the series to prepare for the Tests.

India’s updated ODI squad for South Africa series: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Akash Deep

India vs South Africa Live Score: Hello!

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the 1st ODI between India and South Africa in Johannesburg. The T20I series ended in a stalemate after the 1st game was washed out last week.