South Africa vs India, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of South Africa, 2017-18 Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion Date & Time: Jan 13-Jan 17, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Ishant 3-46(22 ov)
112.6
Ishant to Lungi Ngidi, no run, the crowd roar for the home boy. On a good length and outside off, textbook forward block to cover
112.5
Ishant to Lungi Ngidi, no run, beaten first ball in Test cricket. On a short of length and nipping in, Lungi Ngidi plays outside the line in defence, misses the inside edge and not far from off-stump
112.4
Ishant to du Plessis, out Bowled!! This is what Ishant can do. When he pitches it up he becomes doubly dangerous. Lovely seam presentation as well. Definite reverse for Ishant, curved in beautifully and right through du Plessis' whip. The middle stump is knocked back and India have Faf. Why doesn't he bowl like this more often will remain one of the world's great mysteries! du Plessis b Ishant 63(142) [4s-9]
112.3
Ishant to Morne Morkel, 1 run, good length on middle, Morne Morkel flicks beautifully through mid-wicket and it's only a single to deep mid
112.2
Ishant to Morne Morkel, no run, now plays a poor shot. Well wide of off, Morne Morkel slashes with no feet and misses
112.1
Ishant to Morne Morkel, FOUR, "shot of the day" says Polly on air. And a punch of the gloves with du Plessis. He likes batting and in the Proteas camp, they reckon he is Matty Hayden. This is a fine shot, on the hips and he gets into line and whips it wide of mid-on. Pandya had too much ground to cover and couldn't get there. High elbow and right off the middle of the bat
110.6
Ishant to Morne Morkel, no run, high bouncer, Morne Morkel leaves
110.5
Ishant to Morne Morkel, no run, back of a length outside off, Morne Morkel awkwardly pushes off the back foot to point
110.4
Ishant to Morne Morkel, no run, slanted across the tall Morne Morkel who shoulders arms
110.3
Ishant to Rabada, out Caught by Hardik Pandya!! He is a showoff but a mighty fine fielder. India take one finally. Short ball on the stumps, Rabada swivels and pulls, can't keep it down and Pandya running forward from deep square leg shows off his athleticism to take it two-handed. Then flings the ball away in anger. Clearly hasn't got over his earlier drop. For any other fielder it would've been a difficult catch, but he is so mobile and made it look simple. India get the breakthrough after a frustrating stand. Rabada c Hardik Pandya b Ishant 11(34)
110.2
Ishant to Rabada, no run, pitched up on off, driven back to Ishant
110.1
Ishant to Rabada, no run, pitched up outside off, well away from Rabada who leaves
96.6
Ishant to Maharaj, 1 run, checks the square-drive but there's Vijay (and his flowing mane) manning the deep
96.5
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, some pace gathered off the pitch, some seam movement and Maharaj's beaten outside off. No footwork whatsoever. He's waiting for width and cashing on them, so a nice change-up by Ishant
96.4
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, Ishant fires in a 134ks bouncer, Maharaj teasingly ducks. He's not going to take it, even if India have a squarish fine leg
96.3
Ishant to Maharaj, FOUR, this is a nice slap-drive. Vijay is at deep point, tried to cover the ground but cannot. That sped away. Gets the width and latches onto it. He's finally played the cut shot he missed some time back
96.2
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, full outside off. Ishant's trying to entice a drive but Maharaj resists. Leaves this off the front foot
96.1
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, almost through Maharaj! He's defending a fullish delivery from the crease. Just manages an inside edge to safety
94.6
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, and he's listened to his skipper. Doesn't take on the short ball. Ducks
94.5
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, flashes and misses. Late on the cut shot
94.4
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, this is unfair. Ishant just interrupted Johnson's highlight package from 2014 with a length ball outside off and then got it to bounce before the keeper. Hell no
94.3
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, has Maharaj squeezing out a full delivery
94.2
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, he's in the crease, so easy punching off the back foot. More defensively to cover this time
94.1
Ishant to Maharaj, 2 runs, nicely sitting up on a back of a length, and Maharaj punches off the back foot there. Always a shot safer than cut on these slow subcontinent wickets.. err
92.6
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, looping off a length but Maharaj doesn't need to play at that
92.5
Ishant to Maharaj, no run, barely carrying to the keeper. As much as I like the colour brown, this is painful to see - the lack of bounce. Maharaj leaves outside off. Yawn. Sigh. Yawn
92.4
Ishant to du Plessis, 1 run, now this is a wasted short ball down leg. All it needed was a swivel-pull but du Plessis's isn't enough to evade the man at fine leg. So just a single
92.3
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, drives on the up but the ball stops on him. Mistimes it somewhat to extra cover
92.2
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, slow tennis bounce from a back of a length. Easy length. Blame the line
92.1
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, fuller outside off, left alone. Ishant has been guilty of not making the batsmen play with this second new ball. We get some more of it
90.6
Ishant to du Plessis, 1 run, opens the face of the bat towards point and cleverly keeps strike for the next over. He wants Maharaj to get a sighter before facing a ball
90.5
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, some in-seam and then some swing. du Plessis has his stumps nicely covered off his front foot, so could afford a leave. And then the ball swings in further, once it's past Faf
90.4
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, goes for the yorker length delivery. Takes Faf by surprize. Squeezed down to mid-on
90.3
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, fuller but it's wider outside off. Ishant was guilty of doing this towards the fag end of yesterday, too. du Plessis leaves
90.2
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, this one skids on straight, du Plessis lets it go
90.1
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, some action first ball. Jags back in from a length outside off, du Plessis shoulders arms and takes in on the back thigh. Wasn't doing enough. Not as much as India's appeal, certainly
88.6
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, 140kph, cutting back in. Another one of Faf's one-handed shuffling defences
88.5
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, 139kph, makes him play, five balls too late. And Faf does it showing the full bat face in a crunched drive to mid-off
88.4
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, another wasted delivery. 133kph. wobbly seamed, way outside off. I0$
88.3
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, much better, gets it to zip back in, but once again not close enough to off to get Faf flirting. There's true bounce as well
88.2
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, loose again. Wide, way too much. He's warming up and in the process letting go of the new ball zing. Also the pre-stumps zing
88.1
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, stiff start. A gentle float up outside off, Faf isn't keen either..not 11 balls before stumps
64.6
Ishant to Amla, no run, this fuller length looks much threatening. Amla is hurriedly slightly in his forward defence but that's it
64.5
Ishant to Amla, no run, fuller again. Good. Amla blocks
64.4
Ishant to Amla, FOUR, Amla was troubled by India's short balls the last time around but this one's too easy for him. Hasn't even transferred his weight fully back. Swivels and pulls it round the corner. Manjrekar informs how Ishant was egged on by India's slip cordon to bowl that short ball. Hmm..
64.3
Ishant to du Plessis, 1 run, good stop by Pujara at cover. Jumps one-handed and stops this drive from du Plessis, who gets only a single for this. India need more Pujaras in the field today
64.2
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, short lifter outside off, du Plessis bails out of the pull shot
64.1
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, left alone outside off. Late swing after it's passed the batsman
62.6
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, short of second slip. Ishant has bowled so well today. Immediately adjusts his line, having du Plessis drive at a full ball and induces the edge. But doesn't carry. Not the first one today that hasn't
62.5
Ishant to du Plessis, no run, gets a wide one first ball. Doesn't need to play. Leaves this alone
62.4
Ishant to de Villiers, out Bowled!! I0$India can't believe it. They have de Villiers chopping one on. Well, that's one way of getting him out. AB goes after a wide cross-seamed ball but just like it happens on slow decks - hey, this is more Chepauk than Centurion, as our users have suggested - the ball trims off the bottom-edge and crashes into the stumps. Just not the pace and bounce off the pitch for ABD to execute this shot. Lucky, lucky break for India. de Villiers b Ishant 20(48) [4s-2]
62.3
Ishant to de Villiers, no run, hasn't been much carry for Ishant -- something he was drafted in for. de Villiers leaves this outside off
62.2
Ishant to de Villiers, no run, full on off-stump, AB squeezes it out to mid-off
62.1
Ishant to de Villiers, no run, length outside off, left alone. Too wide
52.6
Ishant to de Villiers, 1 run, too straight from Ishant, ends up sliding onto AB's pads, clipped away towards long leg for a single
52.5
Ishant to de Villiers, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, AB stays behind the line and pushes it towards the off-side
52.4
Ishant to de Villiers, no run, hint of reverse for Ishant? This one jagged back in from a length, AB shuffled across and brought his bat down just in time, nudges it towards mid-wicket, would have been close had he missed
52.3
Ishant to de Villiers, no run, Ishant shortens his length outside off, AB was looking to play the back-foot punch and gets an inside edge back at the bowler
52.2
Ishant to de Villiers, no run, on a good length and sliding down the leg-side, AB was looking to flick and missed, the ball brushed the thigh pad and then hit the bat
52.1
Ishant to de Villiers, no run, on a good length and just outside off, AB gets forward and defends it towards mid-off
50.6
Ishant to Amla, no run, this hits the inside half on the back foot punch. Seam for Ishant again, rolls away to leg
50.5
Ishant to de Villiers, 1 run, full and sliding into the pads, flicked to deep square leg
50.4
Ishant to de Villiers, no run, nips back in again, this time towards off, de Villiers shuffles across and defends. Covered the line well there, did de Villiers
50.3
Ishant to de Villiers, no run, nips back in from a good length, but doesn't threaten off, de Villiers shoulders arms
50.2
Ishant to Amla, 1 run, Amla gets a life. Parthiv Patel the man with the drop. Amla has this tendency to get out like this. Glancing at balls down leg, was a harmless length delivery angling down, Amla glances and Patel goes with both hands - when one should've been the right option - the ball hits the end of the mitts and down it goes. Everyone knew it was an edge and Ishant's head was down. India need to hang on to these, on this pitch and under this burning sun
50.1
Ishant to Amla, no run, pitched up outside off, holds its line, left alone
48.6
Ishant to Amla, no run, length ball outside off, holds its line, left alone
48.5
Ishant to Amla, FOUR, nice seam and curve on that ball from Ishant, but the problem is he has overpitched and slanted into the pads of Amla, who flicks wide of mid-wicket. Timed that really well and it raced across the turf. Slowly but surely Amla seems to be regaining his touch
48.4
Ishant to Amla, no run, pitched up and a hint of shape back in, on off, comfortably defended on the front foot
48.3
Ishant to Amla, no run, full and angled back in, Amla defends to short mid
48.2
Ishant to Amla, no run, short of length on the stumps, Amla defends to leg
48.1
Ishant to Amla, no run, starts with a loosener down leg, Amla flicks and misses
32.6
Ishant to Amla, no run, this is good bowling. Keeps Amla honest with a delivery that seamed back in and was headed for the pads, if not for the bat coming down at the right time
32.5
Ishant to Amla, no run, pitched up and seams back in, but met with a solid front foot block by Amla
32.4
Ishant to Markram, 1 run, when it is too straight, he is picked away, Markram gets a single to the on-side
32.3
Ishant to Markram, no run, short of length outside off, Markram defends off the back foot to backward point
32.2
Ishant to Markram, no run, pitched up outside off, hint of movement back in, Markram gets forward to block. Kohli tells Ishant to keep bowling there
32.1
Ishant to Markram, FOUR, poor delivery. Slides down leg, easy for Markram, who glances fine and long leg is too square to get across. Can't bowl there to Markram
30.6
Ishant to Amla, no run, back of a length down leg, Amla gets inside the line to leave
30.5
Ishant to Markram, 1 run, fuller than a good length outside off, Markram defends wide of Kohli at wide slip. Easy run even though there's a direct hit at Amla's end
30.4
Ishant to Markram, no run, fullish and a hint of angle back in, Markram again has it covered on the front foot, defends to short cover
30.3
Ishant to Markram, no run, fullish outside off, but that's a textbook forward block from Markram. Head right over the ball
30.2
Ishant to Markram, no run, angled in on a good length on middle, turned to short mid
30.1
Ishant to Markram, no run, short of length outside off, Markram defends off the back foot
28.6
Ishant to Elgar, 1 run, too straight and Elgar is working Ishant away from the angle, but it is a safe shot as the ball isn't doing anything off the seam. He tucks this wide of mid-on for a single
28.5
Ishant to Elgar, no run, good fielding by Kohli at second slip. Diving away to his left, stops it and gets up to have a stare at Elgar. Soft hands from Elgar as he pushed at a length delivery angling across. Kohli with a one-handed stop saves at least two
28.4
Ishant to Elgar, no run, hits the pitch hard on a back of a length, tapped to the left of Ishant
28.3
Ishant to Elgar, no run, full and angled across Elgar, who shoulders arms
28.2
Ishant to Elgar, no run, length on the stumps, Elgar defends from the crease to cover
28.1
Ishant to Markram, 1 run, shortish outside off, Markram smashes the cut, it races across the turf, but Pandya at deep point is there, so he gets across to keep it to a single
26.6
Ishant to Markram, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Markram defends wide of cover, looks at Elgar and off they go. The throw is at Markram's end, but he is in comfortably. That will be lunch on day 1
26.5
Ishant to Markram, no run, ooh! That nearly fell on the stumps. Nipped back from outside off, Markram was late on the back foot block, the ball bounces near his feet
26.4
Ishant to Elgar, 1 run, pitched up outside off, Elgar gets forward and defends wide of gully, easy run and they take it
26.3
Ishant to Elgar, FOUR, that is a sublime stroke. Nothing wrong with the delivery, short of length and around fourth-fifth stump, Elgar shuffles across and then allows his wrists to take over, whips it from there and the timing is great as he directs the ball wide of mid-on. Just raced off the bat
26.2
Ishant to Elgar, no run, fullish and angled across Elgar, who lets it go
26.1
Ishant to Elgar, no run, soft hands from Elgar and the ball dies down in front of gully. On a length and angled across Elgar, who softens the impact on the defensive push
17.6
Ishant to Elgar, no run, a maiden from Ishant but hardly threatened Elgar, slants this across the leftie who leaves
17.5
Ishant to Elgar, no run, hits the seam on a short of length and then it moves away from there, but since the line is outside off, Elgar will leave
17.4
Ishant to Elgar, no run, short of length outside off, left alone
17.3
Ishant to Elgar, no run, back of a length outside off, Elgar maybe was shaping to leave that, then made a late decision to play, pushes it awkwardly back down the track
17.2
Ishant to Elgar, no run, angling in towards middle, Elgar shuffles across and turns it to mid-on
17.1
Ishant to Elgar, no run, full from round the wicket, Elgar presses forward to block towards cover
15.6
Ishant to Elgar, no run, fraction short and well wide of off, Elgar watches it go through to the keeper
15.5
Ishant to Elgar, no run, this is lovely bowling from Ishant, fraction fuller and wider of off, lured Elgar into the drive and beats him on the outside edge. Loose waft from Elgar and he isn't happy about it
15.4
Ishant to Elgar, no run, on a good length and shaping away from the left-hander, another easy leave for Elgar
15.3
Ishant to Markram, 1 run, full and angling into the right-hander, Markram works it to the right of mid-on and calls his partner across for a quick single
15.2
Ishant to Markram, no run, lovely stuff from Ishant, fraction fuller and in that corridor outside off, the length drew Markram forward before the late away movement took the ball past the outside edge
15.1
Ishant to Markram, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Markram plays with soft hands and defends it towards the off-side
13.6
Ishant to Markram, no run, on a good length and just outside off, defended back towards the bowler
13.5
Ishant to Elgar, 1 run, short of a length and just outside off, Elgar drops it in front of cover-point and calls his partner across for a quick single
13.4
Ishant to Elgar, no run, the first bouncer of the Test? Might be, but it's way too short and down the leg-side, left alone
13.3
Ishant to Elgar, no run, much fuller and just outside off, Elgar isn't completely committed on the front-foot push, defends it close to his body and the ball rolls away towards the off-side
13.2
Ishant to Elgar, no run, on a good length and shaping away from outside off, another easy leave for the batsman
13.1
Ishant to Elgar, no run, Ishant has hit his stride, short of a length and just outside off, some extra bounce as Elgar defended, the ball rolled back towards the stumps
11.6
Ishant to Elgar, no run, fraction fuller and shaping away from the left-hander, Elgar covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
11.5
Ishant to Elgar, no run, this is a good start from Ishant, draws another edge, this time off Elgar, to his credit, he played with soft hands and the ball rolls away towards gully
11.4
Ishant to Markram, 1 run, on a good length and on the stumps, worked away to the right of mid-on for a single
11.3
Ishant to Markram, no run, edged! This is a mighty fine start from Ishant, short of a good length and in that channel just outside off, drew Markram into playing at that, gets an edge and the ball bounced well in front of Rahul at third slip
11.2
Ishant to Markram, no run, fraction fuller and wider of off, looking to make Markram drive, he resists and lets it go
11.1
Ishant to Markram, no run, short of a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
9.6
Ishant to Elgar, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone
9.5
Ishant to Elgar, no run, that was close, short of a good length and just outside off, Elgar was unsure as he pushed forward, gets rapped on the gloves and the ball went perilously past the off-stump
9.4
Ishant to Elgar, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Elgar prods across and defends it back at the bowler
9.3
Ishant to Elgar, 2 runs, full and on the stumps, Elgar closes the bat face at the last moment and clips it past square leg, comes back for the second run
9.2
Ishant to Elgar, no run, lovely stuff from Ishant, this is his natural angle, gets the ball to slant across the left-hander and brings the slips into play. This pitched just outside off and kept going away, Elgar felt obliged into having a poke and is beaten on the outside edge
9.1
Ishant to Elgar, no run, Ishant will get the extra bounce and that's why he was preferred ahead of Bhuvneshwar, pings Elgar on his gloves as this one rose sharply. To his credit, Elgar was playing with soft hands and the ball rolls away towards the on-side
7.6
Ishant to Markram, no run, swing for Ishant, but it starts from well wide of off and doesn't trouble the batsman one bit. On a good length and in that sixth stump channel, Markram covered for the swing, lifted his bat and let it go
7.5
Ishant to Markram, no run, on a good length and slanting into the right-hander, Markram prods across and clips it towards mid-wicket
7.4
Ishant to Markram, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone
7.3
Ishant to Elgar, 1 run, Elgar will feel better now, back of a length and just outside off, he stays back and dabs it to the left of cover-point for a single
7.2
Ishant to Elgar, no run, beauty, Ishant has already hit his stride, tad fuller and getting the ball to move away from the left-hander, the length forced Elgar into a poke and he's lucky not to have edged it
7.1
Ishant to Elgar, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Elgar gets half-forward and defends it back at the bowler
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