South Africa vs India, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of South Africa, 2017-18 Venue: Newlands, Cape Town Date & Time: Jan 05-Jan 09, 10:30 AM LOCAL
Quinton de Kock 43(40)
44.5
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, out Caught by Saha!! The finger goes up and strangely QdK asks Vern if he heard the edge. He didn't feel the edge maybe. Bhuvi had to bowl outside off stump from round the wicket with just mid-on close on the on-side and he gets his reward. A gentle length delivery outside off stump, de Kock was half-forward in his defence, the ball left him just a touch off the pitch and it was good enough to find the edge. End of a positive innings from de Kock. de Kock c Saha b Bhuvneshwar 43(40) [4s-7]
44.4
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, de Kock manages to play into the on-side
44.3
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, no run, good length delivery just outside off stump, de Kock defends into the off-side
44.2
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, FOUR, absolutely makes no sense to have no one at mid-wicket with Bhuvneshwar bowling round the wicket to de Kock. QdK has scored quite of a few of the 43 so far in that area, easy flick shot for four
44.1
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, 2 runs, works it to deep mid-wicket with the angle from round the wicket
43.6
Ashwin to de Kock, 1 run, this time he picks the arm-ball and late cuts to the right of backward point, fumble but they don't go for the extra run
43.5
Ashwin to de Kock, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, de Kock defends
43.4
Ashwin to de Kock, no run, dropped, but a very tough chance. Hardly a chance that. The slider from Ashwin, de Kock always looked for spin, but Ashwin brings this in, de Kock wanted to drive and got a thick edge, that quickly thudded into Saha's right pad even before he could react. That was so close to the off stump as well
43.3
Ashwin to Philander, 1 run, goes back and flicks this to backward square leg
42.6
Bhuvneshwar to Philander, no run, short delivery but it's not directed well, way outside off stump, Philander thought about the pull shot and pulled out at the last moment
42.4
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, no run, yorker on the stumps, de Kock digs it out to mid-on
42.3
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, no run, late-cut nicely but the man at gully moves to his left and stops the ball
42.2
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, 2 runs, nips back in from a good length but there's big open space behind square on the on-side and de Kock flicks it through backward square leg. Fifty partnership off just 39 balls. Absolute gold for the hosts
42.1
Bhuvneshwar to Philander, 1 run, cut away late, sliced actually to third man and Philander is off strike. Bhuvi will not like that. He would have wanted to bowl at Philander
41.5
Ashwin to de Kock, no run, fullish and on the stumps, de Kock drives it to mid-off
41.4
Ashwin to de Kock, 2 runs, short enough for de Kock to rock back and cut square of the wicket on the off-side
41.3
Ashwin to de Kock, no run, flatter delivery on the stumps, de Kock defends
41.2
Ashwin to de Kock, no run, cut away to the man at point
41.1
Ashwin to de Kock, FOUR, first ball and Ashwin almost troubles QdK. The batsman wanted to cut late, this one didn't turn and flew off the bottom of the bat, went wide of the man at slip
40.6
Bhuvneshwar to Philander, no run, now Philander doesn't want to play this away-going length ball, plays it safe
40.1
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, no run, bounce and de Kock almost nicked off. Good length delivery from round the wicket, de Kock looks to cut, but was surprised by the extra bounce
39.6
Hardik Pandya to Philander, no run, he's creamed that drive again, but Ashwin intervenes at mid-off
38.5
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, de Kock lets it pass
38.4
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, FOUR, that's audaciously played by de Kock. He spots there is no third man, so waits for this length ball to come in, hardly moves his feet, just opens the face of the bat at the last moment and guides it past gully
38.3
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, no run, fullish delivery outside off stump, de Kock mistimes the flick towards mid-wicket
38.2
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, no run, almost chopped on. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, de Kock looks to cut, too close to play the shot and he almost paid the penalty
38.1
Bhuvneshwar to de Kock, no run, full ball outside off stump, de Kock drives and forces Ashwin to make a diving save at mid-off
37.6
Hardik Pandya to Philander, no run, beaten, fullish and drawing the batsman forward, Philander was looking to defend, the ball nipped away and missed the outside edge
37.2
Hardik Pandya to de Kock, no run, inside edge onto pad as de Kock was looking to flick into the on-side
37.1
Hardik Pandya to de Kock, no run, fullish and outside off stump, de Kock defends off the front foot
36.6
Bumrah to de Kock, 1 run, the line is leg stumpish and de Kock tickles it to fine leg
36.5
Bumrah to de Kock, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, de Kock stays back and watchfully defends
36.4
Bumrah to de Kock, FOUR, a hat-trick of fours, but this shot shouldn't disappoint Bumrah. Full and outside off stump, de Kock drives and times it sweetly, no protection in the deep at cover and it runs away for four
36.3
Bumrah to de Kock, FOUR, now Bumrah overcorrects his length, bowls way too short, allowing de Kock to camp back and cut through backward point, played so well by de Kock
36.2
Bumrah to de Kock, FOUR, lovely on-drive, fullish and angled in, de Kock allows the ball to come, presents the full face of the bat and drives it past the umpire and the non-striker
36.1
Bumrah to de Kock, no run, defended towards mid-wicket
35.6
Hardik Pandya to Philander, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Philander shoulders arms
34.5
Bumrah to de Kock, no run, back to round the wicket for the left-hander, the seam movement off the pitch is troubling de Kock, who gets an inside edge onto thigh pad
34.4
Bumrah to du Plessis, 1 run, waits for the ball to come and knocks it to mid-wicket
34.1
Bumrah to de Kock, no run, that's an unplayable delivery and Kohli yells "One more for Philander lads." Short of a length delivery angled in, then nips away and bounces, surprising de Kock on his defence, so close to the edge
33.6
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, a very tentative on-drive from du Plessis as Pandya gets some swing in the air on this full ball outside off stump, played to mid-on
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