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
Keshav Maharaj 35(47)
62.2
Shami to Maharaj, out Maharaj Run Out!! Ashwin has his name in the wickets column, although it won't count against his name, he will feel happy to have contributed in nipping out a wicket. The Indian bowlers have been serving some short stuff in the last few overs and that sort of unsettled Keshav Maharaj and he tried to get out of jail with a quick single. He tapped the ball to mid-on and called his partner through...the latter though wasn't keen and sent him back instantly. Maharaj was too far down and didn't attempt a dive either. Ash's throw, albeit slow, was accurate and he catches Maharaj inches short. Much needed wicket this for India. Maharaj run out (Ashwin) 35(47) [4s-3 6s-1]
62.1
Shami to Maharaj, no run, that's the one he bowled to Philander. Lands it on a length and gets the ball to nip back in to beat Maharaj on the inside edge. Maharaj wasn't fully forward, neither backward; caught in the crease, the bat didn't come down either. Shaves the bails, well almost...
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
61.1
Hardik Pandya to Maharaj, no run, tries to hook a short ball and gets beaten for pace
60.6
Shami to Rabada, no run, anything that's curving away from him, he just tries his best to make contact. Luck's smiling on him currently, beaten on the edge
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
58.5
Bhuvneshwar to Maharaj, no run, beaten on the drive. No feet. Just gropes in the channel and is done for the late movement off the seam
58.4
Bhuvneshwar to Maharaj, 2 runs, gets an inside edge on the tentative push which rolls into the backward square region. And hey! Did mention South Africa's 250
58.3
Bhuvneshwar to Rabada, 1 run, stays on the pads, tucked away through square leg
57.5
Bumrah to Maharaj, no run, that's a neck chopper! Full credit to Maharaj for doing his best to sway away from the line of fire. It had full venom; dug in short and kept climbing and nearly took off Maharaj's head as he tried to arch back. Came at a quick pace too. Uff!
57.4
Bumrah to Rabada, 1 run, nudges to the right of mid-wicket and they keep pinching these smart singles
57.2
Bumrah to Maharaj, no run, pushes the ball towards mid-on and hesitates for a quick single. Rabada took off and had to rush back with a desperate dive, Shami was the fielder there. He missed the target by a long way
57.1
Bumrah to Maharaj, no run, quite perplexing tactics these, trying bouncers after bouncers. Got to get the line right. Too high, Maharaj ducks underneath
56.6
Bhuvneshwar to Rabada, no run, lifter once again. Gets good shoulder on this and scissors away past Rabada's nose, he drops his wrists and watches the ball sail past him
55.2
Bumrah to Rabada, 1 run, presents a nice open bat face and punches square of the wicket
54.5
Bhuvneshwar to Maharaj, no run, back to over the wicket for the right hander, shanghais Maharaj into a drive outside off by pitching it full and getting some deviation off the seam. Beaten on the edge
54.4
Bhuvneshwar to Rabada, 1 run, sprays this one on the pads, easy peasy for KG. He picks the gap through mid-wicket with a twirl of the wrists and is content with a single
53.5
Bumrah to Rabada, 1 run, doesn't matter how they come. As long as they score runs South Africa and the dressing room will be happy. Rabada manages a tickle of the pads and they add one more
53.3
Bumrah to Rabada, 1 run, attacks middle and leg, Rabada manoeuvres it into the square leg region, thanks to some wrist work...and they sneak a valuable quick single
52.5
Shami to Maharaj, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Maharaj pushes it awkwardly into the off-side
52.4
Shami to Rabada, 1 run, round the wicket to Rabada and he's off the mark as this short of length delivery takes a thickish edge and rolls wide of gully
52.2
Shami to Maharaj, no run, short delivery down the leg-side, ignored
52.1
Shami to Maharaj, no run, was that a slower ball from Shami? Bounced on the way to Saha, it did swing away as well. Yes, it was the knuckle ball. Looks like Shami has learnt a few lessons from Bhuvi Kumar. Maharaj didn't offer a shot on that occasion
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
50.6
Shami to Rabada, no run, looked like there was an edge, but didn't carry to Saha. Good length delivery angled in, Rabada was looking to defend, ended up pushing at the ball
49.5
Ashwin to Maharaj, SIX, that's nicely played, Ashwin tossed this up nicely, inviting the batsman and Maharaj decided to go over the top and straight back over the head for a six
49.4
Ashwin to Maharaj, no run, turning back in, Maharaj picks out mid-wicket
49.3
Ashwin to Maharaj, no run, too short and Maharaj flicks and finds short mid-wicket
49.2
Ashwin to Maharaj, no run, forward blocked back to the bowler
49.1
Ashwin to Philander, 1 run, fullish and on the stumps, Philander fllicks it to mid-wicket
48.5
Shami to Maharaj, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Maharaj defends into the off-side
48.4
Shami to Maharaj, FOUR, short of length delivery outside off stump, Maharaj stands tall and punches through cover, sweetly timed and it races away for four
48.3
Shami to Maharaj, FOUR, edged and in the gap. Third slip dives to his right to stop this boundary but doesn't get a hand. Fullish and outside off stump, Maharaj tries to defend, gets away with the edge
48.2
Shami to Maharaj, no run, goes for the yorker just outside off stump, Maharaj digs it out
48.1
Shami to Maharaj, no run, short and outside off stump, ignored
47.6
Ashwin to Maharaj, 1 run, fullish and on the leg stump, Maharaj knocks it to short mid-wicket
47.5
Ashwin to Philander, 1 run, very full and Philander on-drives the ball to long-on
46.5
Bhuvneshwar to Philander, 1 run, fullish and outside off stump, Philander pushes it to cover-point, played a bit uppishly on that occasion
46.1
Bhuvneshwar to Maharaj, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Maharaj shoulders arms
45.6
Ashwin to Philander, no run, another nudge to mid-wicket
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