| 3.3 : 3.3: M Shami to Markram, FOUR! How beautifully timed is this one! Shami hurls it on a length outside off, Markram stands tall and punches it through covers. Plenty of real estate there and the ball speeds away to the fence. That's the first boundary of the game and Aiden's blade gets it. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: M Shami to Markram, FOUR! Shami overcorrects, pays the price. In a bid to bowl straighter, he strays on the pads. Markram keeps his balance and flicks it nonchalantly through mid-wicket. Ishant gives it a chase from mid on but has no chance of cutting that off. A good fast outfield this. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: M Shami to Markram, FOUR! A Gateway of India in Cape Town? Let me explain. This is full and outside off, a hint of movement away from the batter. Markram gets his stride forward and drives it through covers. Bumrah is stationed there and puts in a lousy effort and lets the ball go through his legs. The ball's next destination is the boundary fence. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: M Shami to Markram, FOUR! Another glorious shot, not great bowling though. Shami overpitches this outside off, Markram gets ahead and drives it nicely through the vacant cover region for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: H Pandya to Elgar, FOUR! First boundary for Elgar! It has come in the 19th over. He gets a full ball outside off, Elgar square drives it for a boundary. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: J Bumrah to Elgar, FOUR! In the air...but it has been misjudged! Poor from Vijay, India needed him to take this as they are in a desperate need of a wicket. Bumrah bangs it short on middle, Elgar takes on the challenge of pulling, he connects well but fails to keep it down. The ball flies towards Murali at deep square leg who comes running in and then fails to recover, he stretches his hand out in an attempt to catch it but it goes over him and once bounce over the fence. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: J Bumrah to Markram, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Bumrah lands it on a length but errs in line as he bowls it on the pads. Markram uses his wrists and flicks it through mid-wicket to fetch himself a boundary. This also brings up the 50-run stand between the two. |
| 20.5 : 20.5: J Bumrah to Markram, FOUR! Bad ball and dispatched! Bumrah has not got it right here. He bowls it short outside off, offers a lot of width. Markram cashes in on it as he cuts it through covers for a boundary. |
| 22.3 : 22.3: J Bumrah to Markram, FOUR! Errs in line and bowls it on the pads, Markram is too good to miss out there. He flicks it through backward square leg and the ball races away. He moves on to 39. |
| 24.4 : 24.4: H Pandya to A Markram, FOUR! Markram has been driving well since morning and he has done it to perfection again! Pandya bowls it full on off, Markram leans into it and drives it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. He moves onto 45. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: H Pandya to Markram, FOUR! Markram is one shot of his half ton! Back-to-back boundaries for him. Pandya bangs it short at 136 kph. Markram gets into the position and pulls it with disdain through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: I Sharma to Elgar, FOUR! Lovely! Nothing wrong with the delivery there. Ishant bowls it on middle, on a shorter length. Elgar reads the length early and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 27.6 : 27.6: R Ashwin to Elgar, FOUR! Up and over! Elgar makes good use of his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 29.3 : 29.3: R Ashwin to Elgar, OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch! Elgar would consider himself very unfortunate here. He uses his feet as he tries to get to the pitch of the ball. Ashwin sees it and shortens his length on off. Elgar adjusts and pushes it uppishly through the off side. The ball goes onto hit Vijay on his chest at silly point. He does well to keep his eyes on the ball and grabs it on the second attempt. A much-needed wicket here for India and it is Ashwin who provides it, though a lot of credit |
| 32.1 : 32.1: I Sharma to Markram, FOUR! Poor by Ishant! He bowls it on the pads, a gift for Markram who flicks it down to fine leg to fetch himself a boundary. |
| 35.1: R Ashwin to Amla, FOUR! TOP SHOT! This might well be the release shot for Hashim Amla. Ashwin bowls it short outside off, Amla pushes it through covers for a boundary. The 100 is also up for South Africa. |
| 36.2 : 36.2: J Bumrah to Amla, FOUR! WOW! The shot which indicates he is back in form? Bumrah bowls it on the pads, Amla works it past mid on where Ashwin puts in a lazy effort to stop the ball. It beats his dive and races to the fence. Jonty Rhodes on air mentions he had put in that dive, just to impress his captain. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: R Ashwin to Markram, FOUR! A rare bad ball by Ashwin and Markram takes full toll of it. Ashwin bowls this one very full on middle, Markram makes it into a low full toss and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 38.5 : 38.5: Bumrah to A Markram, FOUR! Fortune favours the brave! Bumrah bowls a foruth bumper in a row. Markram tries to pull but gets a top edge which goes over the keeper for a boundary. |
| 39.1 : 39.1: R Ashwin to Amla, FOUR! these two might have decided to take on Ashwin here. He comes down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: M Shami to Amla, FOUR! Nicely played! Shami lands it on a length around off, offers a little width. It is enough for Amla as he guides it down towards the third man fence. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: R Ashwin to Markram, FOUR! Short and outside off, not a good ball to bowl with only two men on the off side. Markram rocks back and punches it through covers. Pujara from point, gives it a chase, puts in a dive but all in vain. |
| 42.1 : 42.1: M Shami to Markram, FOUR! Shami has been very poor today! He bangs a short ball outside off, Markram jumps and cuts it over cover-point for a boundary. He is a tall lad and he making great use of his height here. |
| 43.2 : 43.2: R Ashwin to Markram, FOUR! Occasionally Ashwin slips a not-so-good ball and the Proteas are too good to miss out. This is flatter and shorter outside off, Markram is too good to miss out. He slaps it powerfully through covers, beating the man in the deep. Collects a boundary and moves to 92. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: R Ashwin to Markram, OUT! Aiden Markram has to depart on 94. He was dismissed on his debut innings on 97 and here is another one. Ashwin floats this outside off, Markram looks to defend, thinking the ball to spin in. But the ball goes straight on and takes a thin outside edge. Parthiv Patel takes that and begins celebrating and so do the Indians. The umpire agrees. However, Markram feels he hasn't nicked it, like all the batters in the 90s feel. Hence he opts for the DRS. Snicko though, br |
| 47.6 : 47.6: R Ashwin to Villiers, FOUR! No, no, no, shouts Kohli from first slip as he sees Ashwin bowls this a touch short. Allows de Villiers enough time to go back and cut it through point to open his account with a boundary. |
| 48.5 : 48.5: I Sharma to Amla, FOUR! Shot! Amla stands exposing the stumps and wants Ishant to bowl in the line of the stumps. Sharma does so on a fuller length. Immediately the Mighty Hash shuffles across and clips it through mid-wicket and helps himself to a boundary. |
| 49.5: R Ashwin to Amla, FOUR! Ever seen a wonderful wristy stroke? Watch this. Ashwin flights this one around off, Amla gets half-forward and just whips it in front of square on the leg side. Shouts of 'catch it' can be heard. No one to do that and the ball races away to the fence. He moves to 29 now. |
| 51.1 : 51.1: R Ashwin to Villiers, FOUR! Never a quiet moment when AB's on show! Ashwin tosses it up outside off, de Villers gets out the reverse sweep. Makes good connection and the ball races away to the third man fence. |
| 56.1: J Bumrah to Amla, FOUR! Short, wide, punished. Amla gets a nice snack to go with the tea break. Bumrah bowls a nothing ball, Amla just stands tall and cracks it through cover-point for a boundary. Not a soul moved. |
| 58.4 : 58.4: J Bumrah to H Amla, FOUR! Clever yet streaky. Bumrah lands it on a length outside off, Amla hangs back and looks to guide it to third man. But he ends up getting a thick outside edge through the slip cordon. Not the desired way but the desired result. |
| 61.1 : 61.1: R Ashwin to Amla, FOUR! Nice use of the feet and good timing on that. Ashwin floats it around off and middle, Amla gets down the track, takes it on the full and pushes it back down the ground. No chance for mid off and it is a boundary that takes Amla to 47. |
| 62.4 : 62.4: I Sharma to Villiers, OUT! Finally Ishant Sharma is rewarded. He was bowling probing lines today without much success. Now he gets the fruit for his efforts. Sometimes, you bowl peaches and yet fail to get the desired wicket and on other days, your not-so-good balls reward you. It has been the latter with Ishant here. He delivers this on a length that is a touch short, well outside off, AB de Villiers could have well watched it sail through to Patel. But he opts to slap it away and pays th |
| 63.4: R Ashwin to Amla, FOUR! Nicely driven. Tossed up ball outside off, Amla gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it through covers. Destination boundary line for the ball there. It is not just another boundary. That brings up Amla's 50, his 36th in the longest format. This would help him shake off his poor run of form. Well played, Hash! |
| 64.4: I Sharma to Amla, FOUR! Short ball on off, pulled away nicely through backward square leg. The ball speeds away to the fence in no time. |
| 66.5 : 66.5: M Shami to H Amla, FOUR! Much better! Shami bowls this on a length outside off, Amla moves across a bit and slaps it through cover-point. Such has been the timing that the ball speeds away to the fence, beating the man in the deep who was running to his right. |
| 67.3 : 67.3: R Ashwin to Amla, FOUR! Lovely, lovely stroke! Ashwin gives more air to this one and serves it full outside off. Amla gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it nicely through covers for a boundary. |
| 68.4 : 68.4: M Shami to du Plessis, FOUR! Oh Ishant! Pollock says that he's put in a big effort there. Shami overpitches this one on the stumps, du Plessis drives it down the ground. Sharma gets to his left, puts in the slide but fails to stop the ball. A boundary it is. |
| 71.4: R Ashwin to H Amla, FOUR! The frequency with which Ashwin has dished out bad balls today is not good for anybody's liking. He throws this wide outside off, allows Amla to exploit the off side. He does so gleefully and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 80.5 : 80.5: H Pandya to Amla, OUT! Amla is gone! A huge wicket for India courtesy a run out. Brilliant work by Hardik Pandya, great athleticism shown there by the youngster. He bangs it in short on middle, gets good bounce on that. Amla plays it quite well as he gets on top of the bounce and tucks it besides the pitch on the leg side. Du Plessis calls him for a run and Amla responds. Pandya runs quickly towards the ball, picks it up, swivels and BANG, he scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end a |
| 80.6 : 80.6: H Pandya to Plessis, FOUR! Strekay but Faf won't mind. Pandya lands it on a length around off, de Plessis tries to defend but gets an inside edge through fine leg for a boundary. |
| 81.1 : 81.1: R Ashwin to de Kock, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! |
| 82.6 : 82.6: H Pandya to Philander, OUT! Confusion and a run out! Second of the innings! |
| 83.5 : 83.5: R Ashwin to K Maharaj, FOUR! Off the mark in style! Ashwin tosses it up on off but bowls it too full. Maharaj drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 84.5: H Pandya to du Plessis, FOUR! Caressed! Full and on off, du Plessis leans into it and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 87.2 : 87.2: R Ashwin to Maharaj, FOUR! What just happened there? Has Jadeja, the sub not picked it? Ashwin drags his length back on middle, Maharaj goes back and pulls it uppishly towards deep mid-wicket. Jadeja there seems to have not picked it as the ball goes over his head and on the bounce into the fence. Virat Kohli is not a happy man there nor is Ashwin. |
| 96.3 : 96.3: I Sharma to Maharaj, FOUR! Excellent shot! Ishant offers width outside off once again but this time bowls it a touch shorter. Maharaj slaps it through cover-point, there was a fielder in the deep but he had no chance. |
| 98.5 : 98.5: Shami to Maharaj, OUT! GONE! 100th Test wicket for Shami! He was poor yesterday but strikes in his first over today. Excellent delivery! Shami lands it on a length around off, it moves away ever so slightly, enough to take the edge as Maharaj tries to defend. Patel behind the stumps does the rest. The delivery was too good for a lower-order batsman to negotiate as it was on the fifth stump line which forces the batsman to play and Shami also got some extra bounce there. |
| 102.1 : 102.1: M Shami to du Plessis, FOUR! TOP CLASS! Not a very bad delivery but Faf has timed that to perfection. Shami bowls it a touch fuller, not that full though. Du Plessis drives it on the up, past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary. |
| 104.4 : 104.4: M Shami to Plessis, FOUR! Much better. Length ball just outside off, du Plessis hangs back and punches this one. The ball goes through the vacant cover region and rolls away to the fence. |
| 105.2 : 105.2: R Ashwin to Plessis, FOUR! Du Plessis is intent to not let Ashwin settle. Sees this ball tossed up, gets down and takes out the sweep shot. Makes good connection as the ball races away to the square leg fence. There were fielders in the deep but it was near none of them. |
| 106.5 : 106.5: H Pandya to du Plessis, FOUR! Rohit Sharma should have done better feels Pandya there. He delivers it on a fuller length around off, du Plessis looks to hit it with a straight bat. But the ball goes off the outer edge, passes Sharma at short point who dives but fails to stop that. Once that happens a boundary it is. |
| 109.6 : 109.6: R Ashwin to Plessis, FOUR! Poor ball, punished. Ashwin bowls a carrom ball outside off, it turns away a touch. But the length is short and that allows du Plessis ample time to go back and cut it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 110.3 : 110.3: I Sharma to Rabada, OUT! Hardik Pandya makes amends to the earlier chance that he gave to Kagiso Rabada. A look at the way he has taken this one would make us feel that he has done more than well. Ishant Sharma bowls it short, Rabada goes for the pull irrespective of the fact that there is a man there. Pandya runs in and takes it with a dive forward. But he knows that Rabada shouldn't have stayed in the middle for as long as he did. Hence, he does not celebrate but only flings the ball aw |
| 111.1 : 111.1: R Ashwin to Plessis, FOUR! Intentions crystal clear! Ashwin tosses up this carrom ball from round the wicket in line of the stumps. Faf du Plessis gets down the track and slogs this wide of the player at long on. Gets a boundary for doing so. |
| 112.1: I Sharma to Morkel, FOUR! This is the shot of the match, reckons Shaun Pollock on air. Yes, it is a nice one but not so much so that a tag such as this be attached to it. Sharma lands it on a length around middle and leg, Morkel hops up and flicks it through mid-wicket. Such is the timing on that the ball speeds away to the fence. |
| 112.4 : 112.4: I Sharma to Plessis, OUT! Knocked him over! Brilliant sight for a fast bowler - the woodwork disturbed! Despair for Faf, delight for Ishant. Sharma runs in from over the wicket and angles it into du Plessis on a fuller length. On another day and any other situation, du Plessis would have defended this. But now, he looks to go with the drive on the up. Misses the ball as it sneaks in through the gap between bat and pad and disturbs the middle stump. Sharma shouts in delight as he picks up |
| 113.5 : 113.5: R Ashwin to Morkel, OUT! That's it! Ashwin has four to his name. It is a matter of when, when a left-hander lower order batsman is at the crease against the off spinner. Tossed up ball around off, Morkel gets down and looks to go big. All he does is, he manages to slice it high up in the air to deep covers where Vijay takes it easily. SOUTH AFRICA 335 ALL OUT! |
| 0.1 : 0.1: K Maharaj to Vijay, FOUR! Dream start for India. The openers would have walked out imagining to face a battery of quicks and they get the left arm spin of Keshav Maharaj. He doles up a full toss outside off, which is easy pickings for the batter. Vijay gets a stride out and drives it through covers to open his as well as his side's account with a boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: M Morkel to Rahul, FOUR! Is the festive season still on? In the last over before lunch, Vijay was offered a freebie to get going and now Morkel gifts Rahul. A full length ball on the pads, Rahul just flicks it through backward square leg to open his account. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: M Morkel to Vijay, FOUR! That's in Vijay's area and he collects runs. Fuller and on middle and leg, Vijay clips it nicely through mid-wicket. Maharaj gives it a valiant chase, slides but takes the ball with him to the boundary. He is gutted there. Full marks for the effort though. |
| 7.6 : 7.6: M Morkel to Rahul, FOUR! Desired result but desired area? Not sure. Morkel bowls it short and outside off. Rahul sees enough width on that and looks to slash it over point. However, he ends up mistiming it over covers. The ball trickles away to the fence though. Careful, lad. Your side isn't ahead here. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Morkel to Rahul, OUT! The tall Morkel draws first blood. Is Shikhar Dhawan the right opener for India in South Africa? Is Rahul the better one in these conditions? Let these talks carry on as the latter has a failure against his name in his first outing in the Rainbow Nation. Morkel runs in from over the wicket and lands it on a good length around off. Rahul looks to drive it on the up by being rooted to the crease. Ends up chipping it back to Morne who gets down to his left and pouches it. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: M Morkel to Pujara, OUT! Disastrous calling and even worse consequence. What was Pujara thinking there? Did he feel Usain Bolt's soul is in him? He taps this length ball towards mid on and sets off for a run immediately. Vijay sees the fielder there and hesitates a bit before carrying on as his partner was running. The man there swoops on the ball and hits the bull's eye at the bowler's end. Who's the man? It's the newcomer Lungi Ngidi. Take a bow young man. That should settle his nerves an |
| 11.1 : 11.1: M Morkel to Kohli, FOUR! THAT Virat Kohli cover drive. Just a push this time with pristine timing there. Length ball outside off, Kohli plays this through covers. No stopping that. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: M Morkel to Kohli, FOUR! And this is delightful. The previous one was on the off side, this one is on the on side, in fact straighter. Overpitched in line of the stumps, pushed down the ground for another boundary, consecutive ones. He moves to 9 from 5 balls. |
| 12.2: K Rabada to Kohli, FOUR! Kohli has come out all guns blazing here. Perhaps he is looking to take a leaf out of his mate de Villiers' books. He is looking to take the attack to the opposition here. Gets a ball on a length outside off, Virat stays back and just opens the face of the bat. The ball goes through the gully region. Maharaj is in action yet again as he chases the ball but it just beats him to the fence. The Indian skipper moves to 14 off 8. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: K Rabada to Vijay, FOUR! Keep the good balls out and put the bad balls away! That is what Vijay is doing. He gets a half-volley outside off, leans into it and times it through covers for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: K Rabada to Kohli, FOUR! Rabada gets too straight in an attempt to rap Kohli on the pads. Virat does not miss though as he flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Morne Morkel does give it a chase but is not able to stop it from crossing the ropes. |
| 20.1 : 20.1: K Rabada to V Kohli, FOUR! Kohli has come out with good intent and has also looked good. His feet are moving towards the ball and he is also ready to play his shots. Rabada dishes out a full ball outside off, Kohli leans into it and times it through covers for a boundary. |
| 23.3 : 23.3: V Philander to M Vijay, FOUR! Short outside off, width on offer. Vijay this time waits and cuts it late, behind point. The boundary is shorter on that side and even though there is a fielder in the deep he has no chance. |
| 26.3: K Maharaj to Kohli, FOUR! Bad ball and dispatched! Short and wide outside off, Kohli has all the time in the world to rock back and cut it through point for a boundary. 50-run stand between the two, a very, very important stand but they need to make it big, something the South Africans could not do. |
| 29.1 : 29.1: M Morkel to Vijay, FOUR! Right in the gap! A full ball, at 140 kph on middle, Vijay nonchalantly flicks it through the gap between mid on and short mid-wicket for a boundary. That was so nicely timed, not a soul moved there. |
| 29.6 : 29.6: M Morkel to Kohli, FOUR! beautiful! This is arguably one of the hardest shots in the game to play and Virat does it with ease. A full ball on middle, Kohli plays the on drive past the diving mid on fielder for a boundary. 11 runs from the over. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: K Maharaj to Vijay, FOUR! Plays the sweep to perfection! These two are playing Maharaj really well. He tosses it up on leg stump, Vijay goes down on one knee and hits it to the square leg fence. The Monk moves on to 46. |
| 36.5 : 36.5: K Maharaj to Vijay, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Maharaj has provided the vital breakthrough and he is pumped up! Vijay has been beaten on this shot atleast 3 to 4 times and this time he edges it. Maharaj bowls it shorter outside off, Vijay once again goes to cut but only edges it to de Kock who takes it and appeals. The umpire raises his finger and Vijay is walking back. The 79-run stand has been broken and Vijay misses out on a half ton by just four runs. Virat Kohli is gutted with what he has |
| 38.5: K Maharaj to Sharma, FOUR! That is how you play the cut shot, Vijay! Short and wide outside off, Sharma waits for it and then guides it past backward point for a boundary to get off the mark. |
| 44.6 : 44.6: K Maharaj to Sharma, FOUR! Enough, says Sharma. He dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and flicks it up and over mid on for a boundary. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: Rabada to Sharma, OUT! Sharma falls into the trap! Rabada kept bowling outswingers to him and this time he gets it to shape back in sharply from outside off. Sharma is completely undone as he tries to drive it through the off side. He misses and the ball and it hits him on the back pad. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Sharma walks up to Kohli and after a chat he decides to review. Time for the replays. There is no inside edge on that one but can height save him as the |
| 52.3 : 52.3: K Maharaj to P Patel, FOUR! Streaky yet effective! Tossed up ball well outside off, it spins in a touch. Patel comes down the track and looks to go over covers. Ends up getting a thick outside edge and the ball speeds away to the third man fence. |
| 52.6 : 52.6: K Maharaj to Patel, FOUR! Much better and well in control is Parthiv on this occasion. Comes down the track and hits it with the turn over mid-wicket for a boundary. 9 runs off this one. |
| 53.2 : 53.2: L Ngidi to Patel, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for the Indian wicketkeeper. Patel hit one on the last ball of the previous over and hits one off the first he faces in this one. Ngidi bowls this outside off from over the wicket Parthiv frees his arms. Goes through the covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 53.4 : 53.4: L Ngidi to Patel, OUT! First Test wicket for Lungi Ngidi and he gets it off his 40th ball. What a time to strike for him! He continues round the wicket and bowls it on a length around off. Patel has to play at that due to the line and the angle. Does so and just gets a thick outside edge straight to de Kock who doesn't miss this. The joy on the Proteas' faces is there for all to see. Perhaps Patel could have left it based on the length but these aren't easy ones to let go. Half the Indian |
| 54.4: M Morkel to Pandya, FOUR! Authoritative, bossy, powerful... Use all the adjectives that you can on similar lines, that'll still not suffice. There was a longish chat between Pandya and Kohli perhaps warning the former about the delivery that could follow after the previous ball. Pandya is alert to the occasion of getting a short ball even with three slips and a fly slip in place. Gets a short ball and he pulls it with disdain over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 57.5 : 57.5: L Ngidi to H Pandya, FOUR! Better. Perhaps Pandya can't bear a quiet phase in the game. This boundary should settle him down for sometime. Gets a full delivery around off and middle, driven down the ground. The timing is very good and the ball goes away to the fence. |
| 59.5: V Philander to V Kohli, FOUR! Edged but runs! Philander lands it on a length outside off, Kohli gets across and defends it with a straight bat. But the ball grabs the outside edge and goes through where a widish second slip would have stood. Goes away to the fence. |
| 64.1 : 64.1: L Ngidi to Kohli, FOUR! Streaky! Ngidi hurls it on a length just outside off, Kohli hangs his bat out at that. Edges it wide of the gully fielder and picks up a boundary. Another look at that shows that there was reverse swing on that. Kohli moves to 90 now. |
| 64.2 : 64.2: L Ngidi to Kohli, FOUR! This is classic from the Indian skipper. Full and outside off, in fact overpitched delivery. Kohli gets his stride forward and drives it crisply through covers and moves to 94 with another boundary. |
| 67.1 : 67.1: K Rabada to Pandya, OUT! Philander gives Pandya a dose of his own medicine, in a different manner though. Yes, he inflicts a run out, that of Pandya. What exactly happened? Here we go. Pandya taps this fuller ball towards mid on and wants a run immediately. Kohli is adamant of there not being one and shouts a huge NO. Hardik turns around to get back safe inside the crease. But he isn't aware to the fact that a throw can come in. Philander gets to the ball and knocks down the stumps at the |
| 67.5 : 67.5: K Rabada to R Ashwin, FOUR! Not the best ways to get off the mark but Ashwin will take it. South Africa won't mind this either. Rabada hurls it on a length which is on the shorter side. Ashwin flays at it and gets a thick outside edge over the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 68.4 : 68.4: L Ngidi to R Ashwin, FOUR! Not the best of balls bowled by Ngidi. This is short and wide, Ashwin stays on the back foot and cuts it over point for another boundary. Moves to 9 with that. |
| 69.2 : 69.2: K Rabada to R Ashwin, FOUR! Make no mistake, this guy can bat. Rabada bowls it full outside off, Ashwin drives it off the front foot through covers. The fence is the destination of the ball. |
| 69.3 : 69.3: K Rabada to Ashwin, FOUR! If you attacked me with fire early on, here's one of my own. This is what Ashwin might be saying says Harsha Bhogle on air. Gets another ball that is full in length outside off, Ashwin stays on the back foot and punches it through the cover region. A boundary results. Such is the quality of the shot that Kohli's appreciation for that is heard through the stump mic. |
| 69.4 : 69.4: K Rabada to Ashwin, FOUR! Three-in-three for Ashwin. This is on a length outside off, Ashwin stands on the back foot and punches this through cover-point. Gets another boundary to his name. The partnership is worth 22 and all of those have come off Ashwin's blade. |
| 74.3 : 74.3: K Maharaj to Kohli, FOUR! Bad ball and dispatched! There is very little margin for error when your bowling to a batsman of Kohli's class. Maharaj drags his length back outside off, Virat rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 75.1 : 75.1: K Rabada to Kohli, FOUR! A gift but it still has to be put away! Rabada bowls a full toss on leg stump, Kohli flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 250 up for India, they trail only by 86 now. |
| 77.1: K Rabada to Ashwin, FOUR! Ashwin looks in tremendous form! Rabada bowls it outside off, on a shorter length. Ashwin rocks back and cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 80.1: K Maharaj to Ashwin, FOUR! Up and over! Ashwin is oozing in confidence here! Maharaj tosses it up on off, Ashwin plants his front foot ahead and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 81.1: V Philander to Kohli, FOUR! Fabulous! Full and on off, Kohli loves it there. He drives it through covers and fetches himself a boundary. |
| 81.3 : 81.3: V Philander to R Ashwin, OUT! CAUGHT! The new ball has done the trick, but that shot from Ashwin was completely needless. Philander bowls it outside off, on a drivable length. Ashwin goes after it away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and flies to second slip where Faf is standing in quite close. He shows good reflexes to take it in front of his face and tumbles down backwards. An excellent catch to break this 71-run stand. Philander gets his first and Ashwin walks back after |
| 82.6 : 82.6: M Morkel to M Shami, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Taking the new ball is proving out to be an excellent decision! Morkel bangs it on a shorter length outside off, Shami tries to defend it, away from his body. He only manages to edge it to first slip, where Amla a reluctant slip fielder takes a neat catch. He too takes it in front of his face but unlike Faf he keeps his balance and stands his ground. Nevertheless, South Africa are not just two wickets away from taking a lead. |
| 83.2 : 83.2: V Philander to V Kohli, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Kohli walks down the track and drives it through covers. He calls for two initially but the ball crosses the boundary ropes, beating the diving long off fielder. Kohli will have to hit a lot more of these. |
| 88.5 : 88.5: M Morkel to Kohli, FOUR! 150 up for Kohli, this is the 9th time he has passed this mark and he gets there in style. He pulls this short ball with disdain, through mid-wicket for a boundary. He takes his helmet off and acknowledges the applause from the dressing room, he also kisses the locket he wears. Outstanding from the captain. |
| 90.4 : 90.4: M Morkel to Sharma, OUT! The short ball ploy has done the trick! Maybe this is the reason why Kohli did not want to give the strike to Ishant when Morkel was bowling. Nevertheless, he supported Kohli well out there but is now walking back. Morkel digs out a short ball on middle, he gets this one right after bowling three wayward ones. It gets big on the batsman as he tries to defend. The ball hits the top off the bat and lobs to Markram at short leg. He takes an easy catch. India 29 behind |
| 92.1 : 92.1: M Morkel to Kohli, OUT! Kohli holes out! A wonderful innings comes to an end! Take a bow, skipper! He walks out to a standing ovation and is also congratulated on his way back to the pavilion by the South African players. He comes down the track and times the full ball well but he fails to keep it down. He does not get the elevation desired and hence the ball goes straight into the hands of de Villiers at long on who takes it easily, to give Morkel his fourth. INDIA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FO |
| 1.2 : 1.2: J Bumrah to Markram, OUT! Bumrah strikes! There goes the first one! The ideal start for India. He comes running in and lands it on a length around off, it shapes back in sharply and also stays low. Markram is undone by the low bounce as he hops and tries to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. Bumrah is up and running in celebration as he appeals, he does not even bother looking at the umpire who after a though raises his finger. Aiden walks down to his partner to have a chat but then |
| 5.3 : 5.3: J Bumrah to Amla, OUT! That is plumb! Bumrah gets his second and he is breathing fire here! Once again it is the ball which comes in does the trick for him. He steams in and bowls it on a length around off, he gets some inward movement and it also stays low. Amla tries to defend it off the back foot which is probably not a good idea on this wicket. He misses to get hit on the pads. Bumrah, once again, is celebrating even before the umpire raises his finger and Amla straightaway walks off a |
| 5.4 : 5.4: J Bumrah to Villiers, FOUR! Excellent delivery to get first up! Bumrah bowls a yorker on middle, de Villiers somehow manages to get his bat down in time as he gets an inside edge, down towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: J Bumrah to D Elgar, FOUR! Edged but safe. This is angled away from Elgar on a length. He looks to play the drive but gets a thick edge. The ball goes to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: J Bumrah to Villiers, FOUR! Shot. Nicely played. On a length outside off, de Villiers stays tall on the back foot and punches it through cover-point. Finds the gap there and gets a boundary. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: I Sharma to Villiers, FOUR! Timing. That's all about this stroke. This is pitched up fuller at 141 kph. De Villiers gets his front foot forward and just pushed it through mid off for a boundary. Third boundary for him and he moves to 19. |
| 12.5 : 12.5: R Ashwin to Villiers, FOUR! The first real bad ball from Ashwin in this innings. Drops this way short and just outside off. De Villiers isn't someone who will let go of such scoring opportunities. Gets back in a flash and cuts it fiercely through point for a boundary. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: R Ashwin to Elgar, FOUR! This one is the shot that he has played with control against the spinner. Tossed up around middle, Elgar takes it on the full and flicks it through mid-wicket. It goes to the fence in a trice. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: I Sharma to Villiers, FOUR! 50 up for South Africa. Once again de Villiers is in the midst of a recovery for them. This is bowled full in line of the stumps, de Villiers push-drives it down the ground. Ashwin starts chasing it. Once that happens, it isn't wrong to assume a boundary resulting. The partnership is worth 49. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: R Ashwin to Elgar, FOUR! 2nd full toss from Ashwin in the last 6 balls that he has bowled to Elgar. He is letting him off the hook here. This one is a juicy one. The line is on the stumps. Dean gets down and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 20.4: R Ashwin to Elgar, SIX! Wow! The first biggie in the game comes in the third innings of the Test match. This is floated in line of the stumps, Elgar clears his front leg and hits it over long on for half a dozen. Just clears the ropes though. |
| 24.3 : 24.3: J Bumrah to D Elgar, FOUR! Edged but runs. What are you doing, Parthiv? Clearly the wicketkeeper has to go for such catches. This is a definite chance gone down. Bumrah comes in from round the wicket and bowls a length ball just outside off at 138 kph. The ball zips off the surface and climbs up viciously. Elgar is forced to play at that due to the incoming angle. All he ends up doing is get a thick outside edge. There is a big gap between Patel and Pujara at first slip. The ball flies th |
| 25.4 : 25.4: M Shami to Villiers, FOUR! Nicely played. Shami hurls it on a length outside off, de Villiers camps back and slaps it through cover-point. Huge gap there and hence a boundary is the end result. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: J Bumrah to Villiers, FOUR! Classic shot! Bumrah bowls it slightly fuller on off, AB leans into it and drives it on the up and through covers for the first boundary of the day. |
| 34.3: J Bumrah to D Elgar, EDGY FOUR! Kohli should have stopped that! Bumrah lands it on a length around off, it straightens a touch, Elgar tries to defend but it goes off the outside edge but well short of Kohli at widish first slip who puts in a half-hearted effort and lets it through for a boundary. |
| 35.3: I Sharma to Villiers, FOUR! Excellent placement! Ishant bowls it short and outside off, de Villiers places it through point for a boundary. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: R Ashwin to Villiers, FOUR! Excellent shot! De Villiers goes down on one knee, he sweeps the ball with the spin and into the square leg fence. 151 is the lead now. |
| 37.3 : 37.3: I Sharma to Elgar, FOUR! Fifty for Elgar and he gets there with the most convincing shot he has played till now. It is his 9th in this format. He gets a half-volley outside off, Elgar leans into it and drives it through extra covers for a boundary. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: Ashwin to Elgar, FOUR! Not in convincing fashion but Elgar won't mind! Ashwin tosses it up on middle, Elgar moves his front leg out of the way, he takes the aerial route but does not connect it well. It still has enough to clear mid off for a boundary. |
| 39.1 : 39.1: M Shami to Villiers, FOUR! Welcome to the bowling crease Shami! You just can't offer width to this guy he will pounce on it. Shami bowls it short outside off, a loosener. De Villiers guides it through backward point and into the fence. |
| 39.4 : 39.4: M Shami to D Elgar, FOUR! Second boundary of the over! Not a good start by Shami. He bangs it short on middle, too easy for Elgar as he pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: M Shami to Villiers, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Shami gets the big fish! A huge wicket for India, the breakthrough they needed. He lands it on a length around off, gets some extra bounce off the surface with some movement inwards. De Villiers tries to guide ti down to third man but is surprised by the extra bounce. He tries to pull his bat out of the way but is too late in doing that. The ball takes the edge and goes to Parthiv who makes no mistake. The 141-run stand comes to an end and India w |
| 42.3 : 42.3: R Ashwin to Plessis, FOUR! Nice way to get off the mark. Du Plessis does not seem to be out there to block his way out. Sees this flighted ball outside off, Faf gets outside off and plays the sweep. Gets it off the bottom of his bat but that's enough to help the ball roll to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: M Shami to Elgar, OUT! Is this the big moment that India need? The change of angle works for Shami. Shami comes round the wicket and bangs it short just outside off. It is angled in as well. Elgar instinctively goes for the hook and fails to account for the fielder placed in the deep. Hits it straight down Rahul's throat at deep backward square leg. He fumbles on the first attempt but manages to cling on and looks relieved to have done that. Another set batter departs and Elgar, who was |
| 47.1 : 47.1: M Shami to Kock, FOUR! Slash and slash hard! That's what de Kock has done to get off the pair here. Length ball outside off, he goes hard at it and edges it just over the leaping Kohli at wide slip to get a boundary. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: M Shami to Kock, FOUR! Another edge, another boundary. Length ball just outside off, de Kock hangs his bat out that. Gets a thick outside edge that flies past the keeper and to the fence. This time Patel dives to his left but fails to reach that. |
| 47.3 : 47.3: M Shami to de Kock, FOUR! Streaky yet again! This time there is a second slip in place, Rohit Sharma. De Kock plays at this length ball away from his body yet again. Perhaps opens the face of his bat at the last moment and gets it well past Sharma for a boundary. |
| 47.4 : 47.4: M Shami to Kock, OUT! De Kock was trying hard to get out and he does edge one eventually! Generally bowlers strive hard to take a wicket but here it is the southpaw who tried hard and succeeded in gifting one here. Edged the previous three balls and got boundaries (the last one seemed an edge at the first glance). This one is edged again but goes straight into Parthiv's gloves. No mistake this time by the keeper. Hard to understand why you'd play at that repeatedly. Credit to Shami to be |
| 58.1 : 58.1: R Ashwin to V Philander, FOUR! Too full that, grunts Michael Holding on air. Playing against the turn isn't easy and Philander needs to be credited for that here. Floated full and outside off, Philander gets his front foot down and drives it nicely through covers. Gets a boundary as a result. |
| 61.6 : 61.6: J Bumrah to Philander, FOUR! Strays on the pads and pays the price. Bumrah bowls this full in length, Philander just helps it across to the fine leg fence. |
| 73.4 : 73.4: I Sharma to V Philander, OUT! ISHANT STRIKES! The frustrating 46-run stand off 156 balls has been broken! Sharma gets his first and he is ecstatic. He bangs it in short on middle, Philander plays the pull shot but does not time it. It lobs towards Murali Vijay who is standing in front of square for an easy catch. Philander walks back after playing a gritty knock. Also the nature of this partnership has not let the game slip away from India, this wicket has now brought the visitors back in |
| 75.3 : 75.3: I Sharma to Maharaj, FOUR! Off the bottom! Ishant serves a full toss down the leg side. All Maharaj has to do is put bat on it. He does so but does not get it off the middle, it goes off the bottom and down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 75.6 : 75.6: I Sharma to Maharaj, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Ishant Sharma roars in celebration as he gets his second in consecutive overs. He bowls it on a length around off, it straightens a touch and also gets big on the batsman. Maharaj pokes at it and gets an outside edge to the keeper, Patel, who takes it. Maharaj walks back early and the Indians are back in the game now. |
| 78.6: H Pandya to Plessis, FOUR! This is Faf's first boundary in this session! Pandya bowls it on a length outside off, offers a little width. Du Plessis times it through covers for a boundary. The lead is now 250. |
| 81.6: M Shami to Plessis, FOUR! 3000 runs for Faf du Plessis in Tests and he gets there in style! Short and on the body, Faf swivels and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 83.6: M Shami to Rabada, FOUR! Off the mark after 20 balls! A top shot to get off the mark! Shami bowls it fuller on off, Rabada times it beautifully through mid off for a boundary. |
| 84.2 : 84.2: J Bumrah to du Plessis, FOUR! Up and over! Expensive start to Bumrah's over! He bangs it short on middle, Faf takes on the challenge of pulling it and he does well. He hits it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 87.2: M Shami to K Rabada, OUT! GONE! Shami gets his fourth! He bowls it on a length around off, Rabada tries to drive it on the up with minimal feet movement. It flies off the outside edge to Kohli at second slip who does not drop this one. An early wicket for India after the break, just what they wanted. The lead is 273. |
| 88.4 : 88.4: Bumrah to Plessis, OUT! Excellent catch by Bumrah! He dropped one earlier but latches onto this one! He once again bowls another slower one on middle, Faf this time is early into the shot and it goes off the inner half to the right of the bowler who sticks his right hand out and hangs on. Jasprit is delighted as he throws the ball up in joy. He gets his third and Faf walks back after an innings which lacked intent. he falls four two short of his third half ton of the series. India are one |
| 89.6 : 89.6: R Ashwin to Morkel, FOUR! Poor by Ashwin, he is gifting runs! He bowls it short on middle, Morkel rocks back and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 279 is the lead can they take it up to 300? |
| 3.3 : 3.3: K Rabada to Vijay, FOUR! Top shot! Not an easy shot to play. Back of a length delivery outside off, Vijay rocks back and punches it through cover-point for the first boundary off the Indian innings. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: K Rabada to Vijay, OUT! Drags it on! Rabada draws first blood! An early wicket for South Africa. Rabada lands it on a length around off, jags back in and also stays very low. Vijay tries to defend but the ball takes the bottom edge and deflects onto the stumps. Not a lot Vijay could have done on that delivery. He walks back dejected and India have been rocked back early. 276 more needed. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: L Ngidi to L Rahul, OUT! KL Rahul, what have you done? Brain fade? Overconfidence? Wonder what else it could be. Whatever it is, the young Ngidi picks up his second Test wicket. Now the voices talking about Dhawan-for-Rahul will get louder. His face hangs down in disappointment but he has nobody else to blame but the man whom he sees when he looks in the mirror. Ngidi bowls a harmless length ball outside off. Yes, HARMLESS. Rahul could have left it alone all day long. Instead, he hits it |
| 13.4 : 13.4: L Ngidi to V Kohli, FOUR! Almost gone! That's what the first look showed. Length delivery aiming at the stumps, it squares Kohli up. He ends up edging it past third slip and gets a boundary. Of all the ways to get off the mark, this is the one this time for the Indian skipper and that too after 8 balls. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: L Ngidi to Pujara, FOUR! Come back, come back, shouts Kohli as soon as Pujara played that and they crossed for a run. But no need, as the ball has been timed really well. This is angled in on a length, Pujara works it through fine leg. Morkel has to run to his right in the deep, he does so and slides in an attempt to stop that. But he lands on his right shoulder and fails to keep the ball in play. No questioning his commitment but one wonders whether the lanky pacer needs to risk an injury |
| 15.6 : 15.6: L Ngidi to Kohli, OUT! Game, set, match? The frustrating look on Kohli's face and the felicity on the South Africans' says just that. Ngidi lands it on a length outside off and it nips back in viciously. What's more, it stays low as well. Kohli hops up and looks to flick it away but misses to get hit on the front pad. Dead duck. The appeal from the Proteas is just a formality and they get the umpire's nod. Virat knows he is a goner but the value that he brings to the side made him opt for |
| 24.1 : 24.1: V Philander to Pujara, FOUR! Not a good way to be welcomed with the ball for Vern. He bowls it wide outside off, Pujara stays back and guides it past gully and earns himself a boundary. Positive start from him this morning. |
| 26.1: V Philander to Pujara, OUT! Cheteshwar Pujara is run out. AGAIN. |
| 27.4 : 27.4: K Rabada to Patel, FOUR! Fabulous! Not a bad delivery there by Philander, he lands it on a length outside off, Patel drives it on the up, through covers for a boundary. |
| 28.3 : 28.3: V Philander to R Sharma, FOUR! Edged but runs! Philander bowls it on off, it shapes away a touch. Sharma tries to defend but it goes off the outside edge, past the diving slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 29.3: K Rabada to Patel, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Fuller in length on middle, Patel uses the pace and punches it down to long on for a boundary. |
| 29.5 : 29.5: K Rabada to Patel, OUT! in the air... and what a catch! Morne Morkel you beauty! he is generally not known for his fielding but he has taken an absolutely brilliant catch. Rabada bangs it short on middle, Parthiv who has played with a lot of intent since the start of play today, goes for the pull shot. He gets a top edge which flies towards fine leg. Looking at where the ball is going Parthiv would have felt he is going to get another boundary but Morkel in the deep has different ideas. He |
| 30.1 : 30.1: V Philander to Sharma, FOUR. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: K Rabada to R Sharma, FOUR! Just short of a length outside off. Sharma guides it through point. The fielder from gully gives it a chase, dives but all in vain. A boundary results. |
| 35.3 : 35.3: L Ngidi to Pandya, OUT! Hardik Pandya - threw his wicket away in the first innings, does the same yet again. What is the situation of the game? How good or bad is the position of his side? These are somethings that should have been going on in his mind but sadly, this lies just in words at the moment. Ngidi banged it short but it was well wide. Pandya should have left it alone but no, he doesn't. Looks to go for the upper cut and only manages a cue end. The ball was going over slips but de |
| 37.1 : 37.1: L Ngidi to Ashwin, OUT! Ashwin is walking back now! This is all happening too quickly! Ngidi bowls it on a drivable length outside off, it shapes away a touch. Ashwin withouth any foot movement goes after it as he tries to force it through the off side. The ball takes the edge and goes to de Kock who does not drop many. Excellent bowling by Ngidi this is what pace can do it freezes the batsman's legs. Lungi gets his fourth. South Africa are now three wickets away. |
| 37.6 : 37.6: L Ngidi to Shami, FOUR! In the air but in the gap! Ngidi bangs in another one outside off, Shami tries to defend away from his body but it goes off the outside edge, uppishly through backward point for a boundary. |
| 38.2 : 38.2: K Maharaj to Sharma, FOUR! Rohit is on the attack! Tosses it up on middle, Sharma goes down on one knee and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: K Maharaj to Sharma, SIX! BANG! India need a lot more of these. Sharma makes use of his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over long on for a biggie. |
| 40.2 : 40.2: K Maharaj to Shami, FOUR! In the air.. towards Morkel but this time he has no chance in catching it. Shami heaves this full ball towards long on. Morkel there runs to his right, puts in a dive but can't reach the ball. A boundary results. |
| 41.2: L Ngidi to M Shami, FOUR! Almost got his fifer, Ngidi! Ngidi bowls a similar delivery to which he got Ashwin out. A full ball outside off. Shami goes after it but gets a thick outside edge, over the leaping gully fielder for a boundary. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: K Rabada to Shami, FOUR! Kl Rahul should learn from that shot! Go hard at it if you are playing it. Short outside off, Shami cuts it with all his might through point for a boundary. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: K Rabada to R Sharma, FOUR! Short and down the leg side, too easy for Sharma. He pulls it fine down the leg side for a boundary. The stand is now 46 and 154 needed. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: K Rabada to Sharma, FOUR! Fifty-run stand up! 150 needed now! Rabada again bangs it short on middle, Rohit tries to pull but it goes off the top edge, very fine down the leg side for the second boundary of the over. |
| 47.2: Rabada to R Sharma, OUT! Yes, he has! Another blinder, the South Africans are making a habit of this in this innings! De Villiers is the man this time, what not can this man do! Rabada bowls a short ball on middle, Sharma who has played his shots in this innings goes for the pull again. He gets a top edge towards de Villiers who comes running in and dives forward to take an excellent catch inches above the ground. The umpires go upstairs to check whether it is clean and you bet it is. it i |
| 48.1 : 48.1: L Ngidi to Shami, FOUR! not convincing but Shami wont mind! Ngidi bowls it short on middle, Shami tries to cut but it goes off the edge, over the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: L Ngidi to M Shami, OUT! Fifer for Ngidi on debut! take a bow young man. A big moment for him especially on his home ground! He has bowled with pace, aggression and also a lot of control. He bangs it short on middle, Shami makes room and tries to go big over mid on. He mistimes it and balloons a simple catch to Morkel. The South Africans are elated as they are only one wicket away from a series win. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: K Rabada to Sharma, FOUR! Full ball but the line is outside off, Sharma square drives it through to the boundary. 150 up for India. |
| 50.2 : 50.2: L Ngidi to Bumrah, OUT! That is it! Six-fer for Ngidi. What a debut for the young man! He has made a mark for himself against a top-class batting line-up. He bowls it full on off, Bumrah tries to drive but instead he lobs it towards covers. Philander there runs in and takes another good catch inches above the ground. So that is four good catches in this innings. All smiles in the South African camp, Ngidi is given a stump for his heroics and India are bowled out for 151! SOUTH AFRICA WIN B |
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