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
Rohit Sharma 11(59)
28.2
Rabada to Rohit, out Lbw!! Given out lbw. Will Rohit review? Yes he does. After a chat with Pujara. Pujara seemed to be telling Rohit that it is better to take it as there aren't many batsmen after him. Looks pretty out. No problems with the no-ball. No inside edge onto the pad either. Hit on the pad below the kneeroll. Waiting for ball-tracking. Three Reds and Rohit has to go. Beaten for pace was Rohit. Sheer pace. Angled in on a fuller length, into middle, the bat was late to come down and the ball thudded into the pad right in front of all three. Easy call for Gough and India burn a review as well. End of Rohit who showed admirable patience and resilience today. Rabada was pumped after that wicket. He wanted that badly. Rohit lbw b Rabada 11(59) [4s-1]
28.1
Rabada to Rohit, no run, down leg, Rohit fails to meet with the leg glance
27.6
Morne Morkel to Pujara, no run, disappointing over from Morne Morkel. Didn't make Pujara play with the last ball of the over either
26.5
Rabada to Rohit, no run, de Kock throws it up for a caught behind appeal and then keeps quiet. Straight off the thigh pad as Rabada slipped it down leg. Miles from the bat
26.4
Rabada to Rohit, no run, Rabada heard something. Appeals for a caught behind, gets nothing from Michael Gough, who shakes his head. Looks at Faf for a review, there's nothing from the captain. Beats Rohit with a back of a length incoming delivery who was playing inside the line, ever so close to the edge. The noise may have been bat brushing the trouser or the thigh pad. Replays show that it missed the edge
26.3
Rabada to Rohit, no run, Rabada comes back with a fiery bouncer, too high and Rohit sat down under it quickly, de Kock leaps to collect
26.2
Rabada to Rohit, FOUR, right in the gap! Right into where a fourth slip would've been. Rohit's patience running out and drove at a wide delivery outside off, the edge was found and it races between third slip and gully. Rabada puts his head back while Rohit heaves a sigh of relief
26.1
Rabada to Rohit, no run, full outside off, Rohit waves it through to de Kock
25.6
Morne Morkel to Pujara, no run, back of a length on the stumps, softly turned to backward square leg
24.5
Rabada to Rohit, no run, this hits the splice and as the ball lands near his feet, looks at Pujara for a quick single, but Pujara isn't interested and Rohit isn't happy, he wanted to turn the strike over
24.4
Rabada to Rohit, no run, wayward now, well outside off, Rohit lets it go
24.3
Rabada to Rohit, no run, phew! How do you play that? At 146kph and bowled on a good length, in the corridor of uncertainty, Rohit was committed to the back foot block but watched as the ball bounced past the edge. Thuds into de Kock's gloves. The straightening of the ball after pitching left Rohit with no hope
24.2
Rabada to Rohit, no run, back of a length again, hits the bat hard, Rohit defends off the back foot to mid-off
24.1
Rabada to Rohit, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended
23.6
Morne Morkel to Pujara, no run, pacy bouncer, but down leg slightly, Pujara again lets it go and that will be drinks here on day 2
22.5
Philander to Rohit, no run, lovely outswinger on a fuller length, but the line is outside off, so Rohit leaves
22.4
Philander to Pujara, 1 run, Rohit wasn't ready at all for the quick single. Had his gloves in one hand and the bat in the other. Was late to set off as well, but makes it in easily as the ball is well wide of Markram at backward point. Pujara defending off the front foot and he knew it was an easy single. First run off Philander, off his 34th delivery
21.5
Morne Morkel to Rohit, no run, angled in on a length on off and middle, Rohit defends solidly
21.4
Morne Morkel to Rohit, no run, fullish outside off, left alone
21.3
Morne Morkel to Rohit, 2 runs, Rohit gets lucky. Off the glove and Vern running around from long leg prevents the fence. High short delivery, down leg, Rohit instinctively pulled and the extra bounce took the glove and went wide of de Kock
21.2
Morne Morkel to Pujara, 1 run, defended wide of short leg and Pujara wants to get to the other end, well-judged run in the end
20.5
Philander to Rohit, no run, full outside off, left alone
20.4
Philander to Rohit, no run, wide of the crease and pushes it full outside off, Rohit defends cautiously towards mid-off
20.3
Philander to Rohit, no run, beautiful delivery. So good is Philander. From the hand you can see that it is the outswinger, and could be left alone on the line as it is in the fifth stump corridor, but Rohit is sucked into playing at it and the curve on the ball takes it past the edge, good bounce too
20.2
Philander to Rohit, no run, this outswinger pitches well outside off, easy leave
20.1
Philander to Rohit, no run, back of a length on off, Rohit defends it back down the track
19.6
Steyn to Pujara, no run, drifting into the pads, Pujara fails to tuck it away, off the thigh pad and past short leg
18.5
Philander to Rohit, no run, beaten again. Should have and could've left it alone, similar to the last one, much closer the line, around off and beaten on the forward defence. This is a testing phase, taxing is the correct word and Rohit has to see it through
18.4
Philander to Rohit, no run, full outswinger outside off, left alone
18.3
Philander to Rohit, no run, now that's a good off-drive and is destined for the long-off fence, but Rabada dives to his right and cuts it off, athletic ability saved that
18.2
Philander to Rohit, no run, my word! That is a bonzer of a ball from Philander and how did it miss the stumps! Rohit wears a nervy smile on his face. Didn't know much about it. Philander went wide of the crease and angled it in, opened Rohit up who was looking to defend, extra bounce and seam movement took it over the stumps. May have brushed the trouser on the way. Unbelievable from Philander but one has to say, we have got used to this from him, especially at Newlands
18.1
Philander to Rohit, no run, great ball and unlucky to miss the edge. Beaten. Curving in the air, and shaping away, on a fullish length, around off, Rohit definitely sparred at it and it was ever so close to the outside edge
17.6
Steyn to Pujara, no run, wow! That has hit the glove now. But again well played by Pujara, not afraid of the short ball at the ribs, fended it down and kept it away from short leg. Was bowled at 141kph! and reared up on Pujara. And again Steyn looks pumped
16.5
Philander to Rohit, no run, good patience shown by Philander and Rohit. Outswinger on a fuller length, Rohit gets forward and then shoulders arms
16.4
Philander to Rohit, no run, full on off, with no movement to trouble, this hits the middle of the bat
16.3
Philander to Rohit, no run, fullish around off, Rohit stands on his crease and defends from there to the right of gully
16.2
Philander to Rohit, no run, he is right on the money, full on off, forward and blocked by Rohit
16.1
Philander to Rohit, no run, late movement for Philander, that's his speciality, on a short of length and hint of away movement, Rohit defends awkwardly to the backward point region. Was half-opened up by the seam from Philander
15.6
Steyn to Pujara, no run, missed his radar. Slips it down leg, wasted delivery
15.3
Steyn to Rohit, no run, back of a length on off, Rohit is showing good defensive technique, is in behind this one as well
15.2
Steyn to Rohit, no run, short of length on the stumps, defended to mid-on
15.1
Steyn to Rohit, 2 runs, first runs of the morning and for Rohit as well - off his 18th ball. Defended wide of backward point and Elgar running back, made a mess of it. Slips away off his foot and that allows Rohit to come back for the second. Steyn isn't happy at all. Did Elgar do that on purpose? To have Rohit on strike against Steyn. May well have been
14.6
Philander to Pujara, no run, this is the away curler, pitches well outside off and moves away, left alone
13.5
Steyn to Rohit, no run, fullish on off, solid forward block to cover
13.4
Steyn to Rohit, no run, the shape is there, but so far Rohit has handled Steyn well. Defended half-forward to cover. It swung in the air and then moved a hint of the seam
13.3
Steyn to Rohit, no run, 137kph fullish delivery on off, Rohit defends from the crease
13.2
Steyn to Rohit, no run, lifting delivery from a fullish length outside off, good leave
13.1
Steyn to Rohit, no run, tight delivery on off, on a good length, Rohit is right behind the line to block solidly. The feet moved well to cover the line
12.6
Philander to Pujara, no run, full on the stumps, Pujara is behind that as well, pushing it to mid-on. Tight maiden over
11.5
Steyn to Rohit, no run, wide of the crease and tried to angle it in, but didn't come back enough to hit off, Rohit lets it go
11.4
Steyn to Rohit, no run, much more compact, from Rohit this time, forward and head over the ball as it homed in towards off
11.3
Steyn to Rohit, no run, this hits the outside half of the bat on the forward defence, fullish on off, Rohit defends half-forward and the ball goes to gully
11.2
Steyn to Rohit, no run, good delivery and Steyn goes ooh! It pitched on a back of a length and held its line, around off, Rohit though trusted his off stump and then shouldered arms to leave. Wasn't far away from off
11.1
Steyn to Rohit, no run,
10.6
Morne Morkel to Pujara, no run, six out of six. Everything well wide of off, allowing Pujara to get through to stumps
8.5
Morne Morkel to Rohit, no run, goes round the wicket and angles a short one across Rohit's nose, Rohit lets it go
8.4
Morne Morkel to Rohit, no run, full and very wide outside off, left alone
8.3
Morne Morkel to Rohit, no run, short of length, trampolines off the pitch and Rohit does the smart thing of not attempting to touch it. Don't touch it
8.2
Morne Morkel to Rohit, no run, back of a length on off, Rohit awkwardly fends it away while hopping in the crease
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