4th T20I Updates: Arsh picks back-to-back SA wickets

Hardik starts off with a series of dot balls...

WICKET! Hardik Pandya strikes in his very first over! A short of the length delivery and Rickelton swings at the ball, nicks the ball and Samson makes the catch behind the stumps!

A maiden wicket from Pandya. An unheard of feat in modern day cricket, more-so giving the current circumstances of this match.

Arshdeep returns for his second over. Three slips in place for the bowler, giving almost a test match feel.

WICKET! Markram departs after mistiming his shot and sending the ball skywards. it's in the air for a long time before Bishnoi makes the catch.

Markram c Ravi Bishnoi b Arshdeep Singh 8(8)  

WICKET! Klaasen the danger man is gone. Arshdeep strikes twice in the same over. The ball hits Klaasen plumb in front of the wicket and the umpire's finger goes up immediately.

Arshdeep is on a hattrick.

WICKET! Arshdeep strikes in the very first over for India. Reeza Hendricks had no clue what happened as Arsh's inswinger moves wickedly in the air and slips through the batter's defense and rattles the stumps!

Reeza Hendricks b Arshdeep Singh 0(2)

WICKET! Arshdeep strikes in the very first over for India. Reeza Hendricks had no clue what happened as Arsh's inswinger moves wickedly in the air and slips through the batter's defense and rattles the stumps!

Reeza Hendricks b Arshdeep Singh 0(2)

Coetzee continues with the 18th over of the innings.

Centuy comes up for Sanju Samson. A century in the first game was followed by two consecutive ducks and now he has comeback with yet another century in the final T20I.

11 come off the over including a FOUR.

 Sipamla returns at the other end.

Tilak Varma takes a two off the first ball, brining up his century. His second in as many games for India and he wheels off in celebration, pointing skywards.

FOUR! The onslaught continues with yet another boundary. No respite for the SA bowlers in any way tonight!

SIX! Massive! Attempted yorker and Varma digs it out of the crease and launches it right down the track!

FOUR! It just goes on and on.... Varma sweeps and the ball goes racing past the fielder at square leg and to the boundary!

India is now at 270-1 after 19 overs.

Jansen is back to bowl the final over.

A single off the first ball is followed by a FOUR by arma who sends the ball to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

SIX! Slower ball, wide of the stumps - just the way Samson likes it! Smashes it to long-off with great power and precision.

A single off the final ball of the innings brings India's total to 283-1.

South Africa have a task on their hand chasing this mammoth total.

Gerald Coetzee returns to the attack. 

SIX! Varma picks the slower delivery and gets underneath it, smashing the ball over the ropes!

SIX! Samson gets across the fuller delivery and gets it right off the middle of the bat, sending the ball flying over mid-off.

Two singles and a two to finish the over. 20 runs come off it.

Marco Jansen returns at the other end.

For a change the batters are finding it difficult to pick their shots as Jansen restricts them to only four runs in the over.

After 16 overs, India are steaming forward at 223-1.

Maharaj is back into the atack. 

FOUR! Tilak Varma takes Maharaj head-on and smashes the ball over short fine.

SIX! Smashed with a sweep shot and the 100 run partnership comes up between this pair tonight!

Two singles and a two to finish the over. 15 runs off it.

Markram returns at the other end.

FOUR! Fifty comes up for Tilak Varma! In just 22 balls. Remarkable run in this series.

SIX! SIX! Two back-to-back sixes for Varma who has completely let loose tonight. The boundaries are flowing in much to the delight of the Indian fans in the venue.

FOUR! A boundary to close out the over. 22 runs off it. 

Simelane returns after his harrowing first over.

SIX! Not a good start for Simelane as Samson spots the slower ball and absolutely shames it out of the ground!

Simelane makes a good comeback thought with a series of dots.

SIX! Last ball of the over and Varma launches the ball with a sublime pull-shot backward of square.

13 off the over.

Sipamla returns at the other end.

SIX! RIght off the meat of the bat, Samson is in punishing mood today and looks like there is yet another century on the cards.

SIX! A single brings Varma on strike who launches the slower ball over the ropes!

SIX! Samson is back with yet another biggie! Third six of the over and this one is hammered right down the ground.

20 runs come off the over.

IND 129-1 (10.0) vs SA | Scorecard

Maharaj is finally introduced into the attack. Can he turn the Proteas' luck around?

Tilak Varma is on strike.

SIX! Not exactly the type of welcome that Maharaj was expecting as Varma hammers the ball to deep mid-wicket! Simelane makes a valiant attempt via a full stretch dive but the ball sails beyond the ropes and into safety

SIX! This one is in the same area and is hit off the middle of the bat. Super shot that results in maximum runs.

FOUR! Samson gets in on the action with a superbly driven shot on the off-side that cuts throught the fielders and ends up at the boundary.

After 9 overs, India are racing away at 108-1.

Tristan Stubbs is the new bowler in.

SIX! 50 comes up for Samson in style. Smashed over long-on.  

SIX! Two sixes in as many balls! Gets underneath the ball and this time it is launched over deep midwicket.

FOUR! It's Tilak Varma's turn now and he hits the ball into the gap at extra cover for a boundary.

FOUR! Once again, it is two in two balls. Great footwork shown by Varma who sends the ball - once again -  towards extra-cover. 

21 runs off the over.

Andile Simelane is now introduced into the attack.

SIX! Sharma on strike and takes on the fuller delivery by smashing the ball over extra cover for maximum runs!

SIX! Short ball and this time Sharma pulls it with force, sending the ball flying towards depp square leg. 

FOUR! Sharma swings and somehow manages to nick th ball and sends it racing behind the wicket for yet another boundary.

SIX! The punishment continues as Sharma hammers yet another six on the off-side!

Sipamla is back into the attack.

FOUR! Sharma hits one on the leg-side and the ball races away to the boundary.

WICKET! Sharma finally departs after attempting a risky shot on the off-side. Shorter delivery and the ball hits the outer edge of Sharma's bat and carries through to Klaasen.

Abhishek Sharma c Klaasen b Sipamla 36(18)

IND 16-0 (2.0) vs SA | Scorecard

Jansen opens the bowling for South Africa. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma to open the batting for India.

FOUR! Samson opens India's account with a superb boundary, a well timed shot off a fuller delivery. 

Four runs come off the over.

Samson on strike at the other end as Coetzee comes into the attack.

SIX! A massive hit by Samson and the ball flies deep into the galleries off a sublime pull-shot.

FOUR! This time on the off-side, Samson cuts hard at the ball and sends it racing to the boundary at deep point. 

At the end of two overs, India are off to a great start. 16/0.

"Batting first has been something we have been doing well in this series and we intend to continue more of the same", he said.

Rinku Singh's batting slot and his circumspect approach must be a cause of concern for the Indian team.