Markram, Breetzke maintain control

Wed, 03 December 2025
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SA 153-2 (25 Ovs) vs Ind 358-5 | SCORECARD

Kuldeep continues to the new batter. Breetzke blocks the first ball, then punches through point for a single. Markram jabs it down to long-off for one. Full and flat on off, driven to mid-off -- and Harshit Rana misfields, the ball bouncing off his palms onto his legs and slipping through, allowing the batters to run two.

Breetzke nurdles one backward of square for a single. Dot to finish. Five off the over. After 22 overs, SA are 133/2.

Prasidh returns. Breetzke tucks it behind square -- leg-bye signalled. Markram then slams back-to-back boundaries.He flicks to midwicket for none and defends the rest.

Nine off it. After 23 overs, SA are 142/2.

Jadeja replaces Kuldeep. Breetzke and Markram rotate strike calmly, collecting four singles. After 24 overs, SA are 146/2.

Prasidh continues. Markram defends, then balances on one foot to clip to short fine's left for a single. A glorious boundary from Breetzke follows. He blocks the next, then drives through the off side for a couple.

Seven from the over. After 25 overs, SA are 153/2 -- they need 206 runs from 25 overs.