IND VS RSA - 1st ODI, South Africa tour of India, 2022

South Africa went into the series as overhelming favourites, but they wouldn't have bargained for such a close contest, especially after having looked very comfortable for most parts of India's chase. But they're 1-0 up, they've got 10 points in the #CWCSL table and will look for more in the next game in Ranchi on Sunday. Do join us for the 2nd ODI. For now, cheers and bye..

Heinrich Klaasen | Player of the Match - Not at all (when asked if the conditions were easy to bat), the ball was moving a lot and was spinning just before I walked out to the middle. But we have worked hard in the nets, I do have a good record against India and looking forward to the rest of the games.

Temba Bavuma | Winning captain - A good fight at the end, obviously Sanju pushed us at the end, but the boys stood firm and took us to the win. There wasn't much grass on the surface, we lost a couple of wickets in the middle overs, myself and Aiden (Markram), but the boys knuckled down. Miller and Klaasen played positively, stung together a partnership and took us to a good score. Bowling upfront was good, in the first 15 overs by KG and Parnell. I thought we lost our way in the middle overs, gave away far too many runs, but at the end, the result did go our way and I'm happy with that.

Shikhar Dhawan | Losing captain - Quite proud of the way the boys played the game, we didn't get a good start, the way Shreyas, Samson and Shardul batted was excellent. We gave away too many runs on a wicket that swung and spun, the fielding wasn't great, but this was a good learning experience for us.

Keshav Maharaj: I was trying to stick to my line and lengths to make it difficult for the batters in terms of not being able to get away, but I still think Shammo (Shamsi) bowled exceptionally well to hold his nerve in the end and take us over the line. It spun excessively. After good batting wickets in the T20s, it was nice to play on a spinning track. I thought Heinrich (Klaasen) came in and absorbed (the pressure) really well and David (Miller) was hitting the ball stupendously and just exploded in the back end and I think that was the difference between us and the Indian side, getting that partnership towards the end. We are just making sure that we are doing the right things and hopefully put in more performances going forward building towards the World Cup. We (About chatting to Shamsi from mid-wicket) got our own plans and things, obviously trying to give good energy towards Shammo and just a few thoughts and processes that sometimes do contradict, and sometimes do work in our favour. He (Bavuma) has done a splendid job (as a skipper) and I was just trying to pass on some information, just need some reassurance sometimes and get the backing from everyone towards certain things.

22:41 Local Time, 17:11 GMT, 22:41 IST: A brave performance from India, but they were always up against it after slipping to 51 for 4. Rabada and Parnell were superb upfront as they used the conditions superbly. Gill and Dhawan were sent packing cheaply, Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan put together a partnership, but it came at a slow rate and put India's chase in trouble. Both got a start and both were dismissed in consecutive overs - Shreyas counter-punched with a 33-ball half-century. Samson was happy to give him company and then opened up in the company of Shardul Thakur, who had a good day with both bat and ball. But the target was always out of reach despite Samson's best efforts, finishing with a 63-ball unbeaten 86. Tabraiz Shamsi had a day to forget, but Rabada, Parnell and Maharaj had done enough to secure victory. South Africa need all the points they can manage and then hope for other teams to trip if they're to qualify directly to the 2023 Cricket World Cup and this is a good start to that end. Presentations coming up in a while..

Shamsi to Samson, 1 run, South Africa win by 9 runs, Shamsi dragged the length back, Samson comes down the pitch and chips the drive to long-on for a single

Shamsi to Samson, FOUR, drilled, tossed up on off, Samson comes down the pitch, gets close to the ball and then hammers the drive back past the non-striker, runs away to the ropes

Shamsi to Samson, no run, no, he can't - two legal deliveries will do it for Shamsi and SA - flighted delivery on middle and Samson can't get under it, drags the sweep past square leg

Shamsi to Samson, FOUR, hat-trick of boundaries for Samson. flighted delivery on off, he gets a good stride forward and then clobbers it back over the bowler's head, one bounce and over the ropes. This is turning out to be one excellent knock from Samson, can he finish it off?

Shamsi to Samson, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Samson, pressure on and Shamsi drops it short - Samson rocks back and thumps the pull past square leg, one bounce and over the ropes

Shamsi to Samson, SIX, hammered, Samson is keeping the chase alive - dropped short by Shamsi, Samson rocked back and hammered the pull over mid-wicket, went sailing over into the stands for a maximum

Shamsi to Samson, wide, Shamsi drops one short and well down leg, called as a wide

Tabraiz Shamsi [7.0-0-69-1] is back into the attack

India need 30 from the last over, need Samson to hit 5 sixes off Shamsi, that'll be some finish if he can

Rabada to Ravi Bishnoi, FOUR, streaky and four, on a good length and well wide of off, Bishnoi swings hard and toe-edges it past the keeper, runs away to the ropes in a hurry

Rabada to Ravi Bishnoi, no ball, another swing, another miscue and another catch for Bavuma at cover. Bishnoi backing away and swinging, gets it low on the bat and as he was walking away, the siren rang, signalling that Rabada had overstepped. He will get a free-hit now

Ravi Bishnoi, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Rabada to Avesh Khan, out Caught by Bavuma!! South Africa are closing the match in some style - hard length from Rabada, Avesh backed away on the slog, hit low on the bat and it's a steepler for Bavuma, he watches it all along, went reverse cupped and held on. Avesh Khan c Bavuma b Rabada 3(6)

Rabada to Avesh Khan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!