Shivam Dube continues. Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen exchange singles. Jansen then looks to pull through midwicket, but Harshit Rana makes a mess of it -- misjudging the catch after an earlier lapse in the field. The mistake results in a boundary to end the over. Eight runs come from it, and South Africa move to 77 for 6 after 15 overs.
The very next over brings the breakthrough. A deceptive googly completely bamboozles Jansen, who has no clue about its line or length. Bowled! Jansen departs for 2 off 7 balls.
Anrich Nortje walks in as the new batter.
Nortje settles in by defending the first two deliveries before cutting to the right of the sweeper for a couple of runs. The batters manage four singles as well, and a wicket also falls in the over. After 16 overs, South Africa are 81 for 7.
Hardik Pandya returns to the attack. Aiden Markram pulls one cleanly between deep midwicket and long-on for a couple. Hes then beaten by a sharp delivery before whipping one past long-on for a single. Nortje rotates strike with a run of his own. Markram caps the over in style, launching a huge six to end it. Eleven runs come from the over, lifting South Africa to 92 for 7 after 17 overs.
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