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
Lungi Ngidi 2-31(10 ov)
37.6
Ngidi to Pant, no run, good length ball pitched wide outside off, Pant shoulders arms with ease
37.5
Ngidi to Pant, no run, charges down the track and throws his hands at a swat over mid-off, misses it completely! Seam movement away, and that's beaten the bat comfortably
37.4
Ngidi to Pant, no run, good length ball on middle, Pant gets across and defends with a straight bat to the bowler
37.3
Ngidi to Pant, 2 runs, much fuller outside off, Pant bunts it away througthe covers with one hand coming off, gets off the mark with a couple to sweeper cover
37.2
Ngidi to Pant, no run, good length ball, right in that corridor of uncertainty, Pant has his feet glued, almost has a tentative poke at it but eventually withdraws his bat
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
35.3
Ngidi to Rahane, 1 run, short and into the body, Rahane pulls this away hard to backward square leg for one
35.2
Ngidi to Rahane, no run, gets forward and defends a good length ball compactly to the bowler
35.1
Ngidi to Rahane, leg byes, 2 runs, on the pads, Rahane flicks, misses, gets a deflection off the pads to fine leg for leg-byes
33.6
Ngidi to Rahane, no run, back of a length ball angling in towards off, Rahane defends off a half-cocked forward press
33.5
Ngidi to Rahane, no run, good length ball angling in towards off-stump, Rahane gets forward and defends this towards cover
33.4
Ngidi to Rahane, no run, short and wide, a bit of seam in, deserved to be thrashed away for four through point, but Rahane decides to shoulder arms
33.3
Ngidi to Rahane, FOUR, short and marginally wide, Rahane stands back and upright, and runs his hands through the punch in front of square on the off-side for four! Terrific shot from Rahane!
33.2
Ngidi to Rahane, no run, mistimes a drive to a fuller length ball, straight to the man at mid-off
33.1
Ngidi to Rahane, no run, fuller length ball on off-stump, swerving in, Rahane defends compactly but uncertainly back to the bowler
24.6
Ngidi to Kohli, 2 runs, fullish delivery, Kohli punches it past cover, in the gap for two
24.5
Ngidi to Kohli, no run, Kohli plays that lunging cover drive reaching out to this full delivery, the edge goes along the ground to gully, who dives to stop the ball. Ngidi smiles as he found the edge. Hands on head as that didn't carry
24.4
Ngidi to Kohli, no run, outside off stump, left alone
24.3
Ngidi to Kohli, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Kohli defends towards cover, initially said no and then said yes as the fielder was about to slide and get the ball. Pujara yells out a loud noooo and Kohli says "good call, good call" with a smile
24.2
Ngidi to Kohli, no run, outside off stump, Kohli lets it go
24.1
Ngidi to Kohli, FOUR, wristed away nicely between short mid-wicket and square leg and he opens the account in style. Takes a step forward and across the off stump, Ngidi bowls leg-side looking to target the pads and Kohli executed a lovely flick shot
22.6
Ngidi to Kohli, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Kohli defends with an angled bat towards gully
22.5
Ngidi to Kohli, no run, nipping away outside off stump, Kohli lets it pass
22.4
Ngidi to Kohli, no run, gets a stride forward, covers the off stump and shoulders arms
22.3
Ngidi to Rahul, out Caught by Elgar!! Edgeddd and taken at first slip. Surely it has to be that crack playing on Rahul's mind. He was very good in his judgement until the last 5 minutes of play where quite a few were up and down. Short of a length delivery nipping back in from outside off stump, bounced extra than Rahul anticipated on the cut shot and nicks off. Elgar leans back and takes it well. Rahul walks back disappointed. Rahul c Elgar b Ngidi 23(74) [4s-4]
22.2
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, and he's back to leaving the ball so well by tucking the bat behind the front leg
22.1
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, yikes. Extra bounce smashes Rahul on the bottom hand. Again that crack on a good length, Rahul played the line. There is no way he could have adjusted to that much amount of extra bounce and defended with the bat. Rahul flings his right hand. The glove is off now and the physio is out to tend to him
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
20.2
Ngidi to Rahul, 3 runs, South Africa still looking for wickets, so wide open spaces on the outfield, Ngidi offers a full ball looking for the edge but Rahul plays a delightful off drive past mid-off
20.1
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, good length delivery outside off stump, Rahul defends
18.6
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, fuller than a length just outside off, defended to point
18.5
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, good length ball nips away outside off, left alone
18.4
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, full ball just outside off, defended to cover
18.3
Ngidi to Rahul, FOUR, full on the pads, Rahul flicks it through square leg for four
18.2
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, good length down leg, 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
3.6
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, not a great over as he finishes with another ball well outside off
3.5
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, another really wide one from Ngidi, Rahul doesn't bother
3.4
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, too wide again, left alone
3.3
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, good length delivery well outside off, Rahul keeps his bat close to the body as he leaves
3.2
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, dug in short, Rahul ducks
3.1
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, full on middle and leg, Rahul defends to short midwicket
1.6
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, left alone
1.5
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, back of a length delivery curving away just outside off, hits the splice of the bat but Rahul plays with soft hands to drop it into the ground
1.4
Ngidi to Rahul, FOUR, short of length outside off, Rahul stands tall, gets on his toes and punches crisply through point
1.3
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, full ball swinging away wide, left alone
1.2
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, full ball swinging away well outside off, Rahul tucks his bat behind pad and leaves
1.1
Ngidi to Rahul, no run, good length delivery just outside off, defended to point
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