South Africa Beat India for 48 runs

In the 4th one day International cricket match between India and South Africa, rain played the real game and victory gone to the South African team after rain interrupted the cricket match and the run rate favored South African team.

South Africa made a score of 265 in their first innings loosing 7 wickets in 50 overs. Hashim Amla lost his wicket during his run by a super fielding done by Indian hero Vorat Kohli. Hashim Amla scored 64 runs from 69 balls before he left the crease. Graem Smith' wicket was got to Indian spin magician Harbhajan Singh. JP Duminy remained unbeaten with 71 runs from 72 balls with a beautiful sixer and 2 fours. The other player who managed a good score in South African team were Johan Botha with 44 runs from 59 bals, Robin Peterson with 31 runs from 35 deliveries who was run out by Yusuf Pathan.

In the Return batting Indian younger batman Rohit Sharma loose his wicket when the team score was just 1. in the second over. The wicket of Rohit Sharma gone to Lonwabo Tsotsobe. The new opener brought by Indian team Parthiv Patel scored just 11 runs and was out by Lonwabo Tsotsobe in a LBW appeal. Yuvaraj Singh scored 12 runs and given  wicket to Johan Botha. Indian middle order batsman Suresh Raina scored 20 and Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored 2 runs and was caught by Faf du Plessis in the bowling of Robin Peterson. The victory maker of previous 2 matches of India against South Africa, Yousuf Pathan lost his wicket when he was in 2 runs his wicket was gone to Morne Morkel. Harbhajan singh made 3 runs from 8 balls and Virat Kohli scored 87 runs from 92 balls with 2 good sixers and 7 boundaries ramains not out till South African wins the match in favor of D/ L  due to rain fall.

The fifth match between India and South Africa will be a crucial match for both the teams. As the winning team will be the tournament winners, will be a real final match in the 5 one day International cricket series




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