Brevis, Breetzke face steep climb

Wed, 03 December 2025

20:33

SA 214-3 (34 Ovs) vs Ind 358-5 | SCORECARD

Dewald Brevis is the new batter. After the drinks break, Kuldeep continues. Breetzke drives a length ball to cover -- no run. A lovely googly from Kuldeep beats the outside edge as Breetzke presses forward. Rahul whips off the bails and is confident, but the replay shows Breetzke has dragged his back leg inside the crease. NOT OUT. Breetzke flicks to long-on for one. Brevis on strike: Defends the first ball, then cuts the next to deep point for a single. Breetzke blocks the last. Just 2 off the over. After 31 overs, SA are 199/3.

Harshit Rana continues. Brevis clips to deep point for a single. A slower bouncer is dug in; Breetzke works a single. Brevis defends the rest of the over. Only 2 from it. After 32 overs, SA are 201/3.

Kuldeep continues. Breetzke defends, then chips a drive to long-off for a single. Brevis gets one that sits up -- cuts it nicely for two. Next ball is launched for a huge six, followed by a single. Dot to finish. 10 off the over. After 33 overs, SA are 211/3.

Arshdeep returns. Brevis slashes and misses the first. Defends the next. Then guides one to deep cover for a single. Breetzke slaps a length ball outside off through point for one. Short ball rises steeply -- Brevis tries to wipe it over the cordon but it flies way too high. He digs out the last delivery to cover, doing well not to premeditate. Just 3 off it.

After 34 overs, SA are 214/3. They need 145 from 96 balls.

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