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The Indian cricket team batters came out all guns blazing in the third and final T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg on Sunday. With South Africa winning the second T20I and the first T20I being washed away, the match was a do-or-die one for the Suryakumar Yadav-led side. And they played with an attacking intent.  Captain Suryakumar Yadav struck a magnificent 100 off just 56 balls as India posted 201 for 7. Suryakumar struck seven fours and eight sixes for his 100 -- his fourth T20I century -- after India were invited to bat first.Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made 60 off 41 balls. For South Africa, spinner Keshav Maharaj and pacer Lizaad Williams took two wickets apiece while Tabraiz Shamsi got one.The match also witnessed a strange incident in the last over. On the penultimate ball of the innings, India's Jitesh Sharma hit a boundary off Lizaad Williams but, however, to everyone's surprise was given out as he had stepped on to the stumps to be hit wickets.Meanwhile, India's explosive batter Suryakumar Yadav has extended his lead at the summit of the ICC T20I batter rankings following his quick-fire half-century against South Africa in the second T20I clash.The right-handed batter smashed 56 in just 36 balls in a losing cause as the 'Men in Blue' fell short in the exciting clash in Gqeberha on Tuesday.According to the latest rankings released by ICC on Wednesday, the attacking batter gained a total of 10 rating points which has further increased his lead as the No.1 ranked batter in the shortest format of cricket.His latest exploits took his total to 865 rating points, which takes him way ahead of his nearest rivals in Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan (787 rating points) and South Africa's Aiden Markram (758).Surya became the top T20I batter during the last edition of the T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022.His current form suggests that the India batter is likely to hold that position as the T20 World Cup 2024 inches closer in the West Indies and the USA.Youngster Tilak Varma moved 10 spots to 55th rank and Rinku Singh also progressed to 46 places to 59th.The newly-crowned No.1 T20I bowler Ravi Bishnoi who missed selection for the tour of South Africa has paved the way for Afghanistan ace spinner Rashid Khan to join India youngster at the top of the rankings for T20I bowlers.The Proteas spinner Tabraiz Shamsi has also made some eye-catching ground by moving up two places to 10th following an economical spell of 1/18 in the last match.India's Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav rose five places to 32nd place.Among all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja is at the top in T20I rankings, while Markram improved two places to be in the second spot.Coming to the latest Test rankings, there was some movement following the completion of the two-match Test series between Bangladesh and New Zealand that finished tied at 1-1.All-rounder Glenn Phillips won the Player of the Match in the 2nd Test and moved from outside the top 100 to 55th in rankings for batters and improved 42 places to 24th on the list for all-rounders.His fellow teammate Ajaz Patel jumped seven places to 33rd on the list for Test bowlers, while Bangladesh duo Mehidy Hasan (up two spots to 21st) and Nayeem Hasan (up five places to 44th) also made good ground on top-ranked bowler Ravichandran Ashwin.With ANI and PTI inputsTopics mentioned in this article

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India Vs South Africa LIVE Cricket Match Score: India will take on South Africa© Twitter India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Live Updates: South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the third and final T20I on Thursday in Johannesburg. India are playing with the same Playing XI which featured in the previous game. South Africa, on the other hand, have included Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, and Donovan Ferreira in their Playing XI. After the first match got washed out due to the rain, South Africa registered a five-wicket win (DLS method) in the second T20I and gained an unassailable 1-0 lead. (Live Scorecard)Here are the Live Updates of the 3rd T20I match between India and South Africa, straight from Johannesburg : December14202320:02 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: TossSouth Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bowl against India in the third and final T20I on Thursday in Johannesburg  December14202319:57 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Pitch report"77 metres straight, square boundaries 59 metres and 69 square. It does fly here. The story is about altitude. 12 sixes per game, that's the average here. It's quite dry. A bit of grass on that, it's been very hot. There'll be lots of runs on this, it looks pretty good. Expect a whole lot of runs and many sixes."December14202319:56 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Will management still stick to Arshdeep Singh?India pacer Arshdeep Singh had a horrible outing in the previous match against South Africa. In two overs, he conceded a total of 31 runs in just 2 overs. There are chances that the management might bench him and bring in Avesh Khan. December14202319:38 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Will Jaiswal get another chance?Talented India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal got dismissed for duck in the second T20I against South Africa. There are chances that the management might drop him and include Ruturaj Gaikwad in the Playing XI for the third T20I. December14202319:29 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Pace or spin? Who will have an upper handPacers have been very successful at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. They have taken 67 per cent of the total wickets at this arena. It will be interesting to see that which pacer among Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, and Mohammed Siraj will be a stand out performer for India. December14202319:00 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Will rain play a spoilsport?After rain played a crucial role in the first two matches, all eyes are on the weather of Johannesburg, ahead of the third T20I between India and South Africa. According to AccuWeather, there is about an 2% chance of rain during the day in Johannesburg, with the cloud cover being 54%. However, the chances of rain will increase during the night to about 36%, with the cloud cover being 88%.December14202318:58 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: Big match for IndiaAfter the first T20I got washed out due to rain in Durban, South Africa went to register a victory by five wickets (DLS method) over India in the second match. They have gained an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series and will aim for a clean sweep. On the other hand, Team India will eye a draw. December14202318:56 (IST)IND vs SA Live Score: HelloHello and welcome to our live coverage of the third and final T20I match between India and South Africa, straight from New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Stay tuned for all the live updates.  Topics mentioned in this article