Opting to bat, South Africa got off to a good start, with their openers adding 82. Aiden Markram had an early reprieve, put down at second slip by KL Rahul off Bumrah when he was on 4. He capitalised on the miss as he and Ryan Rickelton helped South Africa add 34 in the first hour without any damage. The pair grew in confidence as their partnership progressed, getting regular boundaries. Nitish Reddy, one of two inclusions for India in this game, did not have the best of starts, going for 21 in his first four overs, as the South African openers raised their second half-century stand in this series.
