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South Africa vs India, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: India tour of South Africa, 2021-22 Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion Date & Time: Dec 26-Dec 30, 10:00 AM LOCAL

Cheteshwar Pujara 16(64)

37.1

Ngidi to Pujara, out Caught by de Kock!! Oh no, that's the worst way to get out! All that grit, only for a half-volley on the pads that he couldn't connect with, a faint nick on the flick and that's through to QdK for the simplest of catches! India have lost half their side for 109 - well, 239. Pujara c de Kock b Ngidi 16(64) [4s-3]

35.6

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, far too wide for him to play at it, Pujara shoulders arms

35.5

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, banged in short, lower bounce than usual, Pujara thinks about having a go at the cut, withdraws

35.4

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, short of length ball just outside off, Pujara stays back and pokes it softly away towards backward point

34.6

Marco Jansen to Pujara, no run, short ball at the body, Pujara ducks easily under it

34.5

Marco Jansen to Pujara, no run, takes off from a length, Pujara crouches expecting true bounce, but fends the extra bounce off the handle into the off-side, taking the bottom-hand off to defend

34.4

Marco Jansen to Pujara, no run, back of a length ball on middle-stump, Pujara hangs back and defends this towards mid-on

34.3

Marco Jansen to Pujara, FOUR, round the wicket, pitches it far too full, and that's whip-driven away through long-on for four! Vintage Pujara - The whippy on-drive!

34.2

Marco Jansen to Pujara, no run, back of a length ball in the channel outside off, left alone by Pujara

34.1

Marco Jansen to Pujara, byes, FOUR, short and far too wide, Pujara sways away, de Kock's leap isn't high enough, and that's flown over his outstretched glove to the longstop fence for four

32.6

Marco Jansen to Pujara, no run, shorter one just outside off-stump, Pujara sways out of the line and allows it through to the keeper

32.5

Marco Jansen to Pujara, no run, short of length ball just outside off, Pujara hops on top of it and fends it into the off-side

31.6

Mulder to Pujara, no run, asking Pujara to play the drive away from the body but India's No. 3 offers no shot

31.5

Mulder to Pujara, no run, short of length delivery nipping back in, Pujara stands tall and defends

31.4

Mulder to Pujara, no run, full and moving away outside off stump, Pujara lets it go

31.3

Mulder to Pujara, no run, outside off stump, Pujara lets it go

31.2

Mulder to Pujara, no run, defends close to the pad as Mulder bowls a nip-backer just outside off stump. "Played Puji," is the reading from Kohli

31.1

Mulder to Pujara, no run, oh he smashed the cut shot but picks out point to perfection. Watches in disbelief that he didn't place that right

29.6

Mulder to Pujara, no run, oh extra bounce from a fullsh delivery, Pujara defends, takes his bottom hand off as it jumps on him

29.5

Mulder to Pujara, FOUR, cracking cut shot. "Yes boy," is the reaction from Kohli from the other end. Mulder dropped it short and gave width, Pujara pounced on it

29.4

Mulder to Pujara, no run, oh nips away very late and almost sucked Pujara into poking at it. Pujara was on the front foot to defend, the movement almost found the outside edge as Pujara was drawn into the shot

29.3

Mulder to Pujara, no run, swinging away outside off stump, Pujara lifts his bat and lets it go

29.2

Mulder to Pujara, no run, covers the line and keeps it out

29.1

Mulder to Pujara, no run, short of length delivery, Pujara defends off the back foot

27.6

Mulder to Pujara, no run, defended from the crease

26.6

Rabada to Pujara, no run, short and wide checking if Pujara would play the cut, just lifts the bat and lets it pass

26.5

Rabada to Pujara, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Pujara covers the line and defends

26.4

Rabada to Pujara, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Pujara drives towards cover

26.3

Rabada to Pujara, no run, outside off stump, ignored

26.2

Rabada to Pujara, no run, allows the short of length delivery to come and defends off the back foot

26.1

Rabada to Pujara, no run, fullish and wide of off stump, Pujara lets it go

25.2

Mulder to Pujara, 1 run, leg-side delivery, Pujara glances to long leg

25.1

Mulder to Pujara, no run, nips back in from good length, Pujara covers the line and manages to defend

23.6

Mulder to Pujara, no run, oh fired down leg and Pujara wanted to glance it to fine leg for four but missed

23.5

Mulder to Pujara, no run, angling in, Pujara defends

23.4

Mulder to Pujara, no run, swinging away outside off stump, Pujara ignores

23.3

Mulder to Pujara, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Pujara defends to point

23.2

Mulder to Pujara, no run, wide of off, ignored

23.1

Mulder to Pujara, no run, now that a solid forward defence from Pujara to this good length delivery

20.6

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, keeps low slightly, Pujara defends towards point off the bottom of the bat

20.5

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, good length delivery angling in, Pujara defends towards mid-wicket

20.4

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, short and outside off stump, Pujara lets it go

20.3

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, "no no nooooo" shouts KL after Pujara set for a very risky run with a push off the back foot to point

19.6

Mulder to Pujara, no run, full at the stumps, Pujara knocks it to mid-on

19.5

Mulder to Pujara, no run, full on leg, Pujara looks to flick it away but misses and is hit on the pad

19.4

Mulder to Pujara, no run, too wide again, easy leave

19.3

Mulder to Pujara, no run, full outside off, left alone

19.2

Mulder to Pujara, no run, what a ball! It shapes to swing away from off stump, but then nips in off a length to go right through the gate. Pujara's dumbfounded. Bounces over the top of off, or maybe a little wide of it

19.1

Mulder to Pujara, no run, good length ball swinging away outside off, left alone

18.1

Ngidi to Pujara, 1 run, good length ball slanted in on leg, Pujara flicks to fine leg

16.6

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, left alone

16.5

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, back of a length delivery on off, straightens and takes the edge close to the bat shoulder. Doesn't carry to gully

16.4

Ngidi to Pujara, 2 runs, Rabada has shelled a sitter! He's barely got a hand on it. Full on leg stump, straightens a touch and Pujara chips it in the air to the left of midwicket as he looks to work across the line. Rabada moves across, and overstretches his hands which is why it hits him around the wrist. Oh dear. He turns his face skywards, his eyes closed in disbelief

16.3

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, short of length on off, blocked down the pitch

16.2

Ngidi to Pujara, no run, good length ball outside off, left alone

16.1

Ngidi to Pujara, FOUR, overpitched around off at 130kph and Pujara hammers this through the mid-on region to get off the pair

14.6

Rabada to Pujara, no run, short of length on off, blocked down the pitch

14.5

Rabada to Pujara, no run, defended down the pitch

14.4

Rabada to Pujara, no run, oh he's played at this away from the body. Good length outside off, beats Pujara on the outside edge