Lungi Ngidi is the new batter. He defends his first delivery before nudging the next for a single. Four runs and a wicket come from the over, and after 19 overs South Africa are 115 for 8.
Kuldeep Yadav comes on to bowl the final over on his birthday. Anrich Nortje swings and misses. He looks to carve one over the off side -- beaten again. Nortje charges down the track, misses completely, and Jitesh Sharma whips off the bails with ease.
Stumped! Nortje departs for 12 off 12 balls as India finish strongly at the death.
Ottniel Baartman slashes one along the ground to deep cover for a single, with Ngidi rotating strike at the other end. Next ball -- out! Baartman waits back and looks to go big over the off side but toe-ends the shot. Suryakumar Yadav takes a simple catch at extra cover, and South Africa are bowled out.
South Africa are all out for 117, and opting to bowl first has paid rich dividends for India.
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