Live Reporting: 3rd ODI, Rain abandoned the match, South Africa win series 2-0

Centurion(South Africa): The 3rd and final ODI match between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain after South Africa has given India a target of 302 runs to win in the 3rd and final ODI against India being played here on Wednesday. South Africa sealed the ODI series 2-0.South African wicket keeper opener Quinton de Kock hit his consecutive ODI century of the series against India in the match.Put to field first by Proteas, Indian bowlers gave quick blows to the hosts by picking 3 wickets within 30 runs.After the blows, skipper AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock helped South Africa reach a comfortable position with jointly scoring 171 runs parnetship.Quinton de Kock made 101 runs off 120 balls with 2 sixes and 9 fours on the other hand AB de Villiers scored 109 runs off 101 balls studded with 5 sixes and 6 fours.After the Indian bowlers striked again by picking de Kock and de Villiers, David Miller thrashed Indian bowlers with scoring quick not-out 56 off 36 balls with 3 sixes and 5 fours.For India, Ishant Sharma took 4 wickets for 40 runs in his 10 overs and Mohammed Shami took 3 wickets for 69 runs in his 10 overs.Here are the regular updates:Rain abandoned the match, South Africa win series 2-0Rain is getting heavier and some spectators are making their way out of the groundThere's still one-hour before they start reducing oversIt's pouring down at CenturionThe Indian chase has been delayed due to rain50.0 overs: South africa 301/849.6 overs: Shami to Miller, double to end the inningV Philander B Shami 0 (1)49.3 overs: Shami to Vernon, bowled49.2 overs: Miller reaches his 50 with a big SixW Parnell C Rohit B Shami 9 (8)49.1 overs: Shami to Parnell, wicket49.0 overs: SA 291/648.6 overs: Umesh to Miller, Six48.0 overs: SA 282/647.6 overs: Shami to Parnell, four47.4 overs: Shami to Parnell, four47.0 overs: SA 272/6, Ishant Sharma picked his 100th ODI wicketMclaren C Umesh B Ishant 6 (10), SA 269/646.2 overs: Ishant to Mclaren, wicket46.0 overs: SA 269/545.4 Shami to Miller, four45.1 overs: Shami to Miller, four45.0 overs: SA 257/544.0 overs: SA 253/5AB de Villiers LBW Umesh 109 (101)43.4 overs: Umesh to de Villiers, LBW50 partnership comes up for Miller and de Villiers in just 31 balls43.0 overs: SA 248/442.3 overs: Miller smash Ashwin for Six42.1 overs: de Villiers smashes Ashwin for Six42.0 overs: SA 233/441.6 overs: Miller hits Umesh for fourAb de Villiers reaches his 100 with a singlede Villiers on strike and he is on 99 runs41.1 overs: Umesh to Miller, four41.0 overs: South Africa 223/440.6 overs: de Villiers smashed Ashwin for SixEnd of the batting power play, SA lost one wicket in the 5 overs of batting power play40.0 overs: South Africa 212/439.5 overs: de Villiers hits Ishant for four39.0 overs: SA 204/4200 comes up for SA in 38.2 oversD Miller joins skipper in the middleQ de Kock B Ishant 101 (120), South Africa 199/437.6 overs: Ishant to de Kock, bowled37.4 overs: Ishant to de Villiers, fourIshant called for attack for 3rd over of the batting power play37.0 overs: South Africa 193/3, drinks break36.6 overs: Shami to de Villiers, Six again this time on the off side36.5 overs: Shami to de Villiers, Six36.3 overs: de Kock reaches his 4th ODI hundred with a singleShami called back for attack36.0 overs: South Africa 179/3Q de Kock on 99 runs, 2 runs short of his 4th ODI hundred and 3rd consecutive in this series35.3 overs: Ashwin to de Villiers, Six35.0 overs: SA 168/3, batting power play taken34.6 overs: Virat to de Kock, Six34.2 overs: de Villiers reaches his 50 with a single34.0 overs: SA 158/333.0 overs: South Africa 152/332.5 overs: 150 comes up for SA with a single by de Villiers32.0 overs: SA 148/331.1 overs: Raina to de Villiers, four31.0 overs: South Africa 142/330.5 overs: Kohli to de Kock, sixVirat Kohli into the attackde Kock is on 77 off 97 balls30.0 overs: South Africa 134/3Raina comes in for spin attack29.0 overs: SA 131/328.3 overs: de Kock hits jadeja for four, 100 partnership comes up for de Kock and de Villiers28.0 overs: SA 125/327.6 overs: Ashwin to de Kock, four27.0 overs: SA 116/326.0 overs: SA 112/325.0 overs: South Africa 107/324.3 overs: Jadeja to de Villiers, four 24.1 overs: Hundred comes up for South Africa with a single by de Villiers24.0 overs: SA 99/323.0 overs: SA 96/322.6 overs: Jadeja to de Kock, four22.3 overs: Q de Kock reaches his 1st ODI 50 with a single off Jadeja's deliveryBalls since last boundary 37 balls22.0 overs: SA 88/321.0 overs: South Africa 84/320.1 overs: Jadeja to de Kock, single 20.0 overs: South Africa 80/319.3 overs: de Kock put down by Yuvraj at Mid on on 4350 runs partnership comes up for de Villiers and de Kock 19.0 overs: SA 77/3Jadeja replacing Umesh18.0 overs: South Africa 74/3Ashwin replacing Shami17.0 overs: South africa 71/316.1 overs: Umesh to de Kock, four 16.0 overs: South Africa 64/315.0 overs: South Africa 60/3, drinks break taken14.6 overs: Umesh to de Kock, four down the ground14.0 overs: South Africa 55/313.0 overs: South Africa 53/312.3 overs: Yadav to de Kock, four12.0 overs: South Africa 46/311.2 overs: I Sharma to de Villiers, four11.0 overs: South Africa 40/310.0 overs: South Africa 38/39.2 overs: Ishant to de Villiers, on drive for four9.0 overs: South Africa 34/38.6 overs: Shami to de Kock, four down the ground8.0 overs: South Africa 28/3, its a double wicket maiden over for Ishant SharmaAB de Villiers joins de KockJP Duminy C Raina B Ishant 0 (3), South Africa 28/37.4 overs: Ishant to Duminy, wicket JP Duminy comes in to the middleHenry Davids C Raina B Ishant 1 (6), SA 28/27.1 overs: Ishant to Davids, wicket7.0 overs: South Africa 28/16.0 overs: South Africa 25/15.0 overs: South Africa 22/1Henry Davids joins de Kock in the middleHashim Amla C Yuvraj B Shami 13 (16)4.3 overs: Shami to Amla, wicket4.2 overs: Shami to Amla, fourShami replacing Ishant4.0 overs: South Africa 18/03.6 overs: Umesh to de Kock, four3.3 overs: Umesh to de Kock, four3.0 overs: South Africa 10/02.0 overs: South Africa 9/01.5 overs: Umesh to Amla, fourUmesh Yadav in for attack1.0 overs: South Africa 5/00.3 overs: Ishant to Amla, four on the off side0.1 overs: Ishant to Amla, dot ballIshant Sharma to ball the first overHashim Amla and Q de Kock are there in the middle for South AfricaSouth Africa won the toss and decided to bat first

Live Reporting: 3rd ODI, Rain abandoned the match, South Africa win series 2-0

Centurion(South Africa): The 3rd and final ODI match between India and South Africa abandoned due to rain after South Africa has given India a target of 302 runs to win in the 3rd and final

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