India vs South Africa 3rd ODI: Match abandoned due to rain

The match has been abandoned beause of persistent rain with South Africa winning the series 2-0.

The covers are on at the Centurion suspending play with India needing 302 to win.

South Africa recovered after a horror start to reach 301-8 in 50 overs powered by centuries from Quinton de Kock (101) and AB de Villiers (109) during a 171-run stand for the fourth wicket.

India rattled the top order to have South Africa on the back foot bat 28-3 by the eight over before Quinton and AB de Villiers rebuilt the innings.

De Kock became only the fifth batsman to hit three consecutive ODI centuries which came off 120 balls and contained nine boundaries and two sixes.

Skipper de Villier's century came off 101 balls and was studded with five sixes and six boundaries.

David Miller chipped in with a 34-ball unbeaten 56 which contained five boundaries and three sixes.

Ishant Sharma claimed his 100th ODI wicket to finish with figures of four for 40 while Shami claimed three for 69.

Shami claims his third wicket as Philander chops the ball onto his stumps. SA 298-8 in 49.4 overs.

Vernon Philander b Mohammed Shami 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)

Miller reaches his sixth ODI half century in style hammering a six off Shami. Parnell goes out swinging in the final over. SA 291-6 in 49.1 overs.

Wayne Parnell c Rohit Sharma b Mohammed Shami 9 (8b 1x4 0x6)

Parnell and Miller get a boundary apiece off Shami as South Africa look to set another formidable target. SA 282-6 in 48 overs.

Ishant claims his fourth wicket which is his 100th in ODIs. SA 269-6 in 46.2 overs.    

Ryan McLaren c Yadav b Ishant Sharma 6 (10b 0x4 0x6)

Yadav traps AB de Villiers leg before to bring to an end a brilliant innings. SA 252-5 in 43.4 overs.    

AB de Villiers lbw b Yadav 109 (133m 101b 6x4 5x6)

AB de Villiers completes his 16th ODI century and fourth against India. SA 233-4 in 42 overs.

AB de Villiers moves to 99 lofting Ashwin for a six over cover. SA 223-4 in 41 overs.

Quinton de Kock's epoch-making innings comes to an end with Ishant returning to rattle his stumps and end a 171 stand for the fourth wicket. SA 199-4 in 38 overs.    

Quinton de Kock b Ishant Sharma 101 (149m 120b 9x4 2x6)

AB de Villiers is on fire smashing consecutive sixes on either side of the wicket off Shami. SA 193-2 in 37 overs.

Quinton de Kock becomes only the fifth player to make three consecutive ODI centuries by clipping Shami for a single.

AB de Villiers is turning it on sweeping Ashwin for a six in the first over of Batting Powerplay while Quinton moves to 99. SA 179-3 in 36 overs.

Quinton smashes a full toss from Kohli for another six. SA 168-3 in 35 overs.

Boundaries keep flowing with the introduction of part timers as AB de Villiers hammers Raina through the covers. SA 149-3 in 32 overs.

Quinton hits the first six of the match flicking Kohli over midwicket. SA 142-3 in 31 overs.

Quinton completes his half century with a single and cracks a boundary off Jadeja. SA 96-3 in 23 overs.

Quinton is dropped again this time by Yuvraj who fluffs a chance in the deep. SA 80-3 in 20 overs.

The 50 partnership between Quinton and AB has come in 71 balls as they rebuild the innings.

Quinton de Kock (37) survives with Rahane at short fine leg flooring a chance. SA 71-3 in 17 overs.

Quinton slams Yadav straight past the bowler for another classic boundary as drinks are taken. SA 60-3 in 15 overs.

Quinton rocks back and cracks Yadav through the covers for a boundary to bring up the 50 of the innings. SA 53-3 in 13 overs.

AB de Villiers punches Ishant through mid-off and cover. SA 46-3 in 12 overs.

AB de Villiers gets into his stride with a classic on-drive. SA 38-3 in 10 overs.

Quinton drives Shami with superb timing down the ground for another boundary. SA 34-3 in 9 overs.

Double wicket maiden for Ishant who has figures of 4-0-9-2. SA 28-3 in 8 overs.

Double strike by Ishant snaring left-hander Duminy in similar fashion caught at second slip by Raina. SA 28-3 in 7.4 overs.

JP Duminy c Raina b I Sharma 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Ishant strikes as Davids edges to Raina at second slip. SA 28-2 in 7.1 overs.    

Henry Davids c Raina b I Sharma 1 (6b 0x4 0x6)

Shami strikes surprising Amla with a full toss which is hit straight Yuvraj at square leg. SA 22-1 in 4.3 overs.

Hashim Amla c Yuvraj Singh b Mohammed Shami 13 (16b 3x4 0x6)

Quinton gets his firt boundary whipping Yadav through midwicket followed by another straight down the ground. SA 18-0 in 4 overs.

Amla gets another boundary jabbing Yadav through midwicket with a flick of the wrists. SA 9-0 in 2 overs.

Amla hits the first boundary of the match slicing Ishant past backward point. SA 5-0 in 1 over.

South Africa have won the toss and will bat first in the third and final day-night one-day international against India at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Wednesday.

South Africa have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

The hosts have rested Steyn, Morkel and Kallis with Henry Davids, Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir playing.

Yuvraj comes in for Rahane for India.

PLAYING XI

South Africa: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Henry Davids, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, David Miller, Ryan McLaren, Vernon Philander, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Wayne Parnell, Imran Tahir

India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav
 

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