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
Hardik Pandya 1-53(12 ov)
63.6
Hardik Pandya to Rabada, 2 runs, slides across and clips the ball from middle and leg channel. Rabada into twenties..
63.5
Hardik Pandya to Rabada, no run, hurries Rabada with a short ball, a pull shot attempted but the eyes weren't focussing on the line of the delivery. Drags it off the inside edge onto his body and then into the off-side
63.4
Hardik Pandya to Steyn, 1 run, looks to drive on the up, doesn't get the timing right, but the placement helps him find a single. Wide of mid-off
63.3
Hardik Pandya to Steyn, FOUR, Steyn has a smirk after hitting that shot. Gets a smidgen forward to a full pitcher and clubs the drive straight of mid-off. Don't bother running
63.2
Hardik Pandya to Steyn, 2 runs, Ashwin's everywhere. He is running, diving and throwing himself everywhere on the field. The captain's impressed and rightly so. A woosh outside off from Dale Steyn, was destined to go to the boundary to the right of third man, but Ashwin jumps into the frame with an agile dive and saves a certain boundary
63.1
Hardik Pandya to Rabada, 1 run, full on the pads, glanced away to fine leg
61.6
Hardik Pandya to Rabada, no run, Rabada - usually known to test the batsmens patience is now doing the exact opposite. Keeps flailing at the outside off enticers and is happy to get beaten past the edge. As long as he doesn't make any contact he won't mind
61.5
Hardik Pandya to Rabada, no run, slips it fuller and across the batsman, a half-bent Rabada seeks to drive, but he is defeated for lack of bounce on this occasion
61.4
Hardik Pandya to Rabada, no run, like I said earlier he's just trying his best to make contact, but such is his luck, the ball's moving enough to skim past those cunning edges
61.3
Hardik Pandya to Rabada, no run, blocked into the off-side from the crease
61.2
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, 1 run, camps back and flays the cut, there's protection in the deep. So, he will only get a single
61.1
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, no run, tries to hook a short ball and gets beaten for pace
59.6
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, 2 runs, loose drive, loose because there's no footwork involved, but the bat's his ally. Manages thick part of the inside edge to gather another duo of runs into the leg-side
59.5
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, no run, puts extra effort into the delivery, gets some extra bounce too, Maharaj defends. Elbow high, still head and et al..
59.4
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, no run, ineffective. Tries the bouncer, but goes haywire with his line, Maharaj happy to stay as a spectator to it
59.3
Hardik Pandya to Rabada, 1 run, jumps on the back foot and works the ball off his hip. I somehow have a feeling that this pitch has eased out. "Perfect time for the batters" as Bumble would say
59.2
Hardik Pandya to Rabada, 2 runs, looks to clip one through mid-wicket, closes the bat face early and thus, the leading edge races through covers...for a couple of runs
59.1
Hardik Pandya to Rabada, no run, good length, just a shade outside off-stump, Rabada gets across slightly and blocks
51.6
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, leg byes, 1 run, another flick missed and it rolls into the on-side off the pad
51.5
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, no run, oh that looked ugly from Maharaj, wasn't in great position to pull this shortish delivery, toe-ends it to the right of the bowler
51.4
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, FOUR, not sure if he intended to send that so fine. Back of a length delivery coming back in, Maharaj was looking to cut, adjusted late for the movement and managed to send it past gully
51.3
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, no run, short of length delivery angled in, Maharaj misses the flick and wears it on the thigh pad, was sliding down the leg-side
51.2
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, no run, defended into the off-side
51.1
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, 2 runs, harmless back of a length delivery to begin the spell, Maharaj drives off the back foot through cover
39.6
Hardik Pandya to Philander, no run, he's creamed that drive again, but Ashwin intervenes at mid-off
39.5
Hardik Pandya to Philander, 2 runs, Philander will not resist himself from playing the drive, full and outside off stump, this goes off a thickish edge and rolls to the left of cover
39.4
Hardik Pandya to Philander, no run, fullish and angled in, Philander hurried on the defence
39.3
Hardik Pandya to Philander, FOUR, overpitched and Philander essays another drive. Will you be disappointed with that shot as a bowler? No! All you want is a bit of movement from the same area. Credit to Philander for getting into great position to drive this from the middle of the bat through cover
39.2
Hardik Pandya to Philander, no run, that's not a great leave, not great because he didn't cover the stumps, could see the middle and off poles when the ball crossed
39.1
Hardik Pandya to Philander, FOUR, that's a brilliant way to get off the mark. Shots like these will ease the nerves in the dressing room. Pandya goes full and on the off stump, Philander off-drives, beats Ashwin's dive to the right
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
37.5
Hardik Pandya to Philander, no run, oh this one jumps on Philander and catches the inside edge, luckily it rolls into the on-side
37.4
Hardik Pandya to Philander, no run, half shout for LBW as Philander falls over on the flick and gets hit on the pad, the ball sliding down the leg-side
37.3
Hardik Pandya to de Kock, 1 run, cut shot but there is a man at deep backward point, just a single
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
35.6
Hardik Pandya to Philander, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Philander shoulders arms
35.5
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, out Caught by Saha!! And you don't need DRS for such dismissals. Look at Kohli roar and celebrate - almost in Faf's face. He's running around and fist pumping. India have had a good time after lunch. Must say that this was a disappointing shot from the South African captain. Short of a length delivery outside off stump, pretty harmless, du Plessis has a waft at it and gets the bottom of the bat, carried low to Saha, who did well to stay low in completing the catch. du Plessis c Saha b Hardik Pandya 62(104) [4s-12]
35.4
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, outside off stump, left alone
35.3
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, the appeal was very loud from India, looked very very close to the naked eye, could have been given, but the umpire gave the benefit of doubt to the batsman. Length delivery angled in, du Plessis fails to defend, the ball hit him in line with the off stump, hit him around the kneeroll. India sent this upstairs but umpire's call on wickets hitting saved Faf. Pandya was fuming seeing the DRS process on the big screen and shoulder barged with Kohli. Kohli too was disappointed that it didn't go their way
35.2
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, FOUR, Pandya gets greedy. Wanted to shape the ball away from the right-hander, but started too straight, ends up bowling on the pads, du Plessis flicks from the middle of the bat this time and it rockets to the mid-wicket fence
35.1
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, FOUR, nicely flicked, a controlled shot, allowed the ball to come and plays wide of mid-on, not exactly from the middle of the bat but he will take it
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
33.5
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, he wants that one run to get to fifty, hops and taps this short of length delivery towards cover-point, looks for a run, but de Kock sends him back
33.4
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, du Plessis manages to defend
33.3
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Faf lets it pass
33.2
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, Faf rocks back and pulls, but finds the man at mid-wicket
33.1
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, fullish and outside off stump, du Plessis shoulders arms
31.6
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, no run, length ball outside off stump, de Villiers pushes it into the off-side from the crease
31.5
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, no run, fullish and on the stumps, de Villiers gets right behind the line and defends to mid-on
31.4
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, 1 run, allows the length ball to come and works it towards mid-wicket
31.3
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, 1 run, leans forward and defends with soft hands towards point
31.2
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, no run, fullish and outside off stump, de Villiers defends off the front foot
31.1
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, no run, oh inside edge onto pad as de Villiers was trying to defend this good length delivery, pops in the air and rolls beside the pitch
29.6
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, 1 run, shouts of "caaatch" as du Plessis drives uppishly at this full ball and it goes uppishly through cover-point
29.5
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, shout for caught behind, more from the cordon and hardly anything from the bowler and Saha. Fullish and moving away, du Plessis is yet again beaten on the outside edge by Pandya in his attempted defence
29.4
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, short in length, forces du Plessis to hop in his defence, neatly handled by the batsman
29.3
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, not sure if this was the attempted yorker, du Plessis has enough time to react and dig out
29.2
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, extra bounce and movement off the seam from a good length for Hardik Pandya, du Plessis didn't play at it to make things interesting
29.1
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Faf shoulders arms
27.6
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, FOUR, low full toss, a gentle push-drive it seemed to the eye, but it had enough legs to beat Shami's chase from mid-on
27.5
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, fullish and on the off stump, du Plessis drives it to mid-off
27.4
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, the bat is very straight this time from du Plessis to this full ball, which is pushed to mid-on
27.3
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, there's that movement off the surface for Pandya and du Plessis is lucky to be still out there. Excellent seam position for an outswinger, didn't swing much, but it did leave the right-hander, forcing him to play inside the line in his attempted defence
27.2
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, this time the captain covers the stumps and lets it pass
27.1
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, FOUR, edgeddd but there's no one at third slip. Pandya will definitely get movement in the air and off the pitch as well. That was a loose drive first up from du Plessis, played way away from the body at this full ball and got away with the thick edge as it escaped to the left of the man at gully
24.6
Hardik Pandya to du Plessis, no run, went too hard on the drive. And inside-edged it onto the pad. Dribbles away from the pad to the off-side
24.5
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, 1 run, too straight and de Villiers turns Hardik Pandya through mid-wicket for one
24.4
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, no run, pitched up outside off, de Villiers gets forward and drives to mid-off
24.3
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, no run, nips back in and hits de Villiers on the thigh pad. Sliding down, no appeal
24.2
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, no run, ooh! A soft leading edge. Full on middle, de Villiers was shaping to flick, but managed to arrest his stroke before the ball sneaks past the bat, off the thick leading edge and dribbles to mid-off
24.1
Hardik Pandya to de Villiers, no run, pitched up outside off, left alone
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