India vs South Africa Live Score and Commentary, 3rd ODI, IND vs SA, 6 December, 2025
COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
271/1 (39.5 ov)
270/10 (47.5 ov)
India won by 9 wickets
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Player of the match
Yashasvi Jaiswal,
India
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 65 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 144.44 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 116 | 121 | 12 | 2 | 95.87 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lungisani Ngidi | 6.5 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 8.20 |
| Ottniel Baartman | 7 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 8.57 |
India won by 9 wickets
India vs South Africa, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (IND won by 96 runs) | Final | 8 Mar 2026 |
| England (IND won by 7 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2026 |
| West Indies (IND won by 5 wickets) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X3) | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (IND won by 72 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2) | 26 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 76 runs) | Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (SA won by 33 runs) | 5th T20I | 25 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (SA won by 19 runs) | 4th T20I | 22 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 3rdT20I | 20 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 68 runs) | 2nd T20I | 17 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (SA won by 7 wickets) | 1st T20I | 15 Mar 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 116 run (14 ov): Virat Kohli: 65 (45), Yashasvi Jaiswal: 48 (39)
- Last Bat: Rohit Sharma 75(73) - c MP Breetzke b K Maharaj Keshav Maharaj
- Fall of Wickets: 155 - 1 Rohit Sharma
- Reviews Remaining: India - 0 of 0, South Africa - 0 of 0
- Toss: India elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd ODI
- Series: India vs South Africa
- Date: Saturday, December 06, 2025
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
- City: Visakhapatnam
- Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal (India), Sam Nogajski (Australia), Rod Tucker (Australia, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
Corbin Bosch to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to take inswinger of yorker aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Corbin Bosch to Yashasvi Jaiswal, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs in the crease, tucks cut toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Corbin Bosch to Yashasvi Jaiswal, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
End of over 36 (3 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Virat Kohli, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Virat Kohli goes forward and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.
Ottniel Baartman to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to take leg cutter of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Yashasvi Jaiswal, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ottniel Baartman to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to take inswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers ramp shot sending it flying to the deep fine leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 37 (9 runs)
Corbin Bosch to Virat Kohli, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over Virat Kohli's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
Corbin Bosch to Virat Kohli, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Corbin Bosch to Virat Kohli, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at short fine leg, who halts the ball.
Corbin Bosch to Virat Kohli, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Corbin Bosch to Virat Kohli, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Corbin Bosch to Virat Kohli, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Corbin Bosch to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to take outswinger of short length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident uppercut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
End of over 38 (12 runs)
Ottniel Baartman to Virat Kohli, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long on, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ottniel Baartman to Virat Kohli, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Ottniel Baartman to Virat Kohli, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Ottniel Baartman to Yashasvi Jaiswal, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Ottniel Baartman to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ottniel Baartman to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 39 (16 runs)
Lungisani Ngidi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lungisani Ngidi to Yashasvi Jaiswal, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal hangs in the crease, swats flick shot, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Lungisani Ngidi to Virat Kohli, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Lungisani Ngidi to Virat Kohli, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Lungisani Ngidi to Virat Kohli, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.