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
Mohammed Siraj 2-47(18 ov)
61.6
Siraj to Marco Jansen, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, Jansen defends towards point
61.5
Siraj to Bavuma, leg byes, 1 run, appeal for LBW but going down leg. Short of a length delivery keeps low, beat Bavuma on the flick, rolls behind square off the pad. Gets the run as he wants strike next over
61.4
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Bavuma flicks towards short mid-wicket
61.3
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, outside off stump, left alone
61.2
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Bavuma defends. Siraj yet again goes for Bavuma and checks on the batter. Bavuma gives him the thumbs up
61.1
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, good length delivery angling in, Bavuma defends back to the bowler. Oh Siraj fires a throw towards the stumps and smashes Bavuma on the left heel. Immediately apologises and checks on him by putting his arm around his shoulder. Temba is hopping. That has hurt him. Physio comes out. Oh looks like it has hit him just next to the ankle. India didn't need this break with the threat of rain after lunch. Was the throw needed? Not really, but Siraj probably thought the batter was out of the crease and had a shy
59.6
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, short of length delivery carrying through nicely, ignored
59.5
Siraj to Bavuma, 2 runs, short of length delivery on the leg stump, Bavuma knocks it wide of short mid-wicket, misfield and they get two runs
59.4
Siraj to Mulder, 1 run, that's a full toss gifted down leg, Mulder clips it to deep backward square leg. Tried to the yorker and missed
59.3
Siraj to de Kock, out Bowled!! It's a drag on for the second time in the game from Quinton de Kock. He played a dangerous cut shot earlier to Siraj when it was too close to the body. Siraj was loving that approach because he knew he could get the ball to jag back in and further cramp him for room with the angle from round the wicket. Quinny doesn't resist playing the cut shot that he so loves. But the coaches won't be happy because it was highly risk and the chop on was almost inevitable with seam movement. India now have an opening into the lower-order. 30 minutes of assured cricket in sunlight. What's their approach going to be? The replay makes it look even worse because it wasn't really short too. Smashed the off stump. de Kock b Siraj 21(28) [4s-2]
59.2
Siraj to de Kock, no run, looks for a tap and run single. Both take off but the man at short cover attacked so quickly and forced both batters to slam the brakes and take reverse
59.1
Siraj to de Kock, no run, that was a loose short delivery outside off stump, de Kock wanted the cut shot, but there was some spongy bounce and it beat the shot
57.6
Siraj to de Kock, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off stump, de Kock cuts to deep point
57.5
Siraj to Bavuma, 1 run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Bavuma knocks it to mid-wicket
57.4
Siraj to de Kock, 1 run, oh he smashed that on-drive so well but smashed it straight at Bavuma. Temba says "oh sorry" as he couldn't avoid that ball. A certain boundary denied. They get the single as it deflects to mid-on
57.3
Siraj to de Kock, no run, oh almost nicks off/bowled. Siraj won't mind de Kock trying to cut shot too close to his body with this angle from round the wicket, this length delivery cut back in off the seam too to miss the bat and almost shave off stump
57.2
Siraj to de Kock, no run, inside edge onto pad. Good length delivery angling in, de Kock tries to flick and gets an inside edge onto thigh pad
57.1
Siraj to de Kock, 2 runs, uppish, but wide of point to his left. Quinton was pushing with hard hands looking to play this length delivery on the rise, got a leading edge that flew to the off-side
55.6
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, bangs it short and gets it to rise but it's slightly outside off stump and allows Bavuma to easily duck
55.5
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, easy leave as Siraj keeps it outside off stump
55.4
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, bit of extra bounce from good length but Bavuma offered no shot to make things interesting
55.3
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, outside off stump, covers the sticks and lets it go
55.2
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, fullish and angling, Bavuma covers the off stump and defends off the front foot
55.1
Siraj to Bavuma, 2 runs, now Bavuma plays a lovely front foot cover drive to the right of point, cut off by the fielder. 150 up for the Proteas.
53.6
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, fuller length ball outside off, check-driven towards cover, and that's drinks
53.5
Siraj to Bavuma, FOUR, short of length ball outside off, Bavuma stands as tall as he can and opens the face to steers this away to third man with good control for four. That's in fact eluded Rahane who really should have stopped it at gully..
53.4
Siraj to de Kock, 1 run, fuller length ball on the boots, clipped away towards deep mid-wicket for one
53.3
Siraj to de Kock, no run, fuller length ball outside off, de Kock leans in and runs his hands through a drive to cover, can't find the gap
53.2
Siraj to de Kock, 2 runs, chops a length ball with no width towards deep backward point for a couple
53.1
Siraj to de Kock, no run, good length ball on off-stump, de Kock checks a drive to mid-off
51.6
Siraj to de Kock, no run, good length ball on off and middle, de Kock gets forward and pushes it towards mid-off
51.5
Siraj to Bavuma, 1 run, back of a length ball on the hip, and that's tucked away wristily in front of square leg for a single
51.4
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, short ball, right at the head, and Bavuma ducks under it
51.3
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, good length ball just outside off, Bavuma gets forward and defends
51.2
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, back of a length ball but far too wide to cause any harm, left alone by Bavuma
51.1
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, fends a short of length ball off the outside half, falls short of gully who cuts it off
49.6
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, good length ball angling in towards off-stump, Bavuma lunges into a compact defence towards cover
49.5
Siraj to Elgar, 1 run, fuller length ball on the boots, clipped away towards deep midwicket for a single
49.4
Siraj to Elgar, no run, good length ball on off-stump, not a degree of deviation, and that's defended off the frontfoot with the bottom-hand off
49.3
Siraj to Elgar, no run, fuller length ball outside off, Elgar leans in without feet and checks a drive towards cover
49.2
Siraj to Bavuma, 3 runs, short of length delivery outside off, Bavuma stands tall and punches this off the top half of the blade towards deep extra cover for three
49.1
Siraj to Bavuma, no run, back of a length ball marginally wide outside off, Bavuma gets across and shoulders arms comfortably
39.6
Siraj to Maharaj, leg byes, 1 run, works this fuller one off the pads to backward square leg for a leg-bye - missed the flick, and that's off the pads
39.5
Siraj to Maharaj, 2 runs, good length ball on off-stump, Maharaj punches this towards cover for a couple as the fielder fumbles
39.4
Siraj to Maharaj, no run, fuller length ball on middle and leg, Maharaj defends from the crease
39.3
Siraj to Maharaj, no run, yorker length ball on middle and off, Maharaj opens the face and scoops it out towards cover
39.2
Siraj to Elgar, 1 run, back of a length ball angling outside off, Elgar taps it on the head to deep backward point for one
39.1
Siraj to Elgar, FOUR, good length ball on the pads, clipped away from the crease to the backward square leg fence for four. Fantastic fifty from the captain. He is stubborn at one end and fighting hard for his team
37.6
Siraj to Elgar, no run, fuller length ball on the pads, clipped away towards backward square leg for one
37.5
Siraj to Elgar, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Elgar fends this towards the off-side
37.4
Siraj to Elgar, no run, short of length ball on off-stump, Elgar hops and fends this into the off-side
37.3
Siraj to Elgar, no run, pushed back onto the backfoot and that's fended towards mid-on
37.2
Siraj to Elgar, FOUR, short, and that's just sitting up for him, Elgar waits for it, and nearly sways outof the way, thrashes it through sweeper cover for four - and that's fifty for Elgar
37.1
Siraj to Elgar, no run, beaten by the away-seamer outside off, and that's beaten him on the outside edge
35.6
Siraj to Elgar, no run, short ball angling outside off, Elgar sways out of the way
35.5
Siraj to Elgar, no run, punches a back of a length ball off the backfoot towards cover
35.4
Siraj to Elgar, no run, skids through on leg-stump, Elgar fends, misses, struck on the pads, that's cannoning into the stumps, but that's pitched outside leg
35.3
Siraj to Elgar, no run, short ball, rather well-directed, Elgar sways out of the way, and that's well taken by Pant
35.2
Siraj to Elgar, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Elgar defends from the crease towards cover point
35.1
Siraj to Elgar, no run, stays low from a back of a length, Elgar stays low and fends it hastily towards cover point
33.6
Siraj to Elgar, no run, good length ball outside off, Elgar gets forward and defends
33.5
Siraj to Elgar, no run, fends this off the frontfoot towards cover point
33.4
Siraj to Elgar, no run, good length ball angling across outside off, Elgar tries steering it into the off-side, but it stays low, and ends up under-edgeing it towards the pads
33.3
Siraj to Elgar, no run, fuller length ball on off-stump, pushed firmly to mid-off
33.2
Siraj to Elgar, no run, angling away wide outside off, left alone by Elgar
33.1
Siraj to Elgar, no run, yorker length ball on off-stump, Elgar digs this out towards mid-off
31.6
Siraj to van der Dussen, no run, back of a length ball and seaming away, van der Dussen has a fend at it, and that's beaten the outside edge
31.5
Siraj to van der Dussen, no run, fuller length ball on off-stump, van der Dussen checks a drive to the bowler
31.4
Siraj to van der Dussen, no run, gets forward and fends this off the outside edge with soft hands and that's landed short of third slip
31.3
Siraj to van der Dussen, no run, good length ball angling in outside off, van der Dussen gets his foot across and leaves this alone
31.2
Siraj to van der Dussen, no run, back of a length ball on off-stump, van der Dussen hops onto the backfoot and deadbats
31.1
Siraj to van der Dussen, no run, good length ball on off-stump, van der Dussen stays back and taps it on the head towards cover
20.6
Siraj to Elgar, no run, short of a length ball, defended
20.5
Siraj to Elgar, no run, shortish delivery outside off stump, Elgar lets it go
20.4
Siraj to Elgar, no run, oh completely opens him up in defence by getting this short of length delivery to nip away off the pitch. Elgar was shaping up to play leg-side, the ball hits the outer half of the bat and rolls towards off-side
20.3
Siraj to Elgar, no run, plays a forward push without moving the feet much, played to the left of short mid-off
20.2
Siraj to Elgar, no run, full and on the stumps, Elgar flicks towards mid-on
20.1
Siraj to Elgar, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Elgar defends to leg
18.6
Siraj to van der Dussen, 1 run, oh inside edge on the defence and it rolls towards backward square leg. Siraj troubled van der Dussen with the angle and some inward seam movement
18.5
Siraj to van der Dussen, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, van der Dussen defends from the crease
18.4
Siraj to van der Dussen, no run, wide of off, ignored
18.3
Siraj to van der Dussen, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, knocks it to leg
18.2
Siraj to Elgar, 1 run, full and just around off stump, Elgar taps to cover and gets a run
18.1
Siraj to van der Dussen, 1 run, fullish and angling in, RVD glances to fine leg
16.6
Siraj to Elgar, no run, short ball, Elgar sits under it. Pant had to jump and collect. That thudded his gloves
16.5
Siraj to Elgar, no run, follows with a full delivery outside off stump, Elgar pokes away from the body with no feet movement and almost nicks off
16.4
Siraj to Elgar, no run, ignores this time
16.3
Siraj to Elgar, FOUR, bouncer smashes the glove and flies. Lucky for South Africa that it cleared the cordon. It did take the left shoulder, may have touched the glove first as well. Given runs. Brilliant bumper that made Elgar hop and duck for cover
16.2
Siraj to Elgar, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Elgar thought of playing and then took his bat away last second to avoid the ball
16.1
Siraj to Elgar, 2 runs, flighted delivery on the stumps, Elgar knocks it wide of mid-wicket
14.6
Siraj to van der Dussen, no run, short of length delivery outside off stump, RVD shoulders arms
14.5
Siraj to Elgar, 1 run, leg-side ball, Elgar flicks one-handed to the left of Shami at mid-on
14.4
Siraj to Elgar, no run, now he rushes him on the defence and hits the thigh pad, short of length delivery nips back and troubles Elgar
14.3
Siraj to Elgar, no run, poke. Proper poke to the angle away and movemnet away from good length. Siraj sticks to over the wicket and uses the angle to great effect to threaten the outside edge of the South African captain
14.2
Siraj to van der Dussen, 1 run, top edgeeee, doesn't carry to fine leg. Pacy short ball from Siraj, took van der Dussen by surprise and he played a the hook shot looking down, lucky that the edge fell short of the fielder
14.1
Siraj to Keegan Petersen, out Caught by Pant!! Edged and taken. There's the siuu celebration from Siraj. Very good catch diving to his right by Pant. Full delivery angling in, Petersen pays the penatly for playing across the line and closing the bat face early to a ball that moved away from him. Thick edge. Went between keeper and first slip but Pant was very alert and didn't have doubt about going for the catch. India break the partnership early after tea. Keegan Petersen c Pant b Siraj 17(36) [4s-3]
12.6
Siraj to Keegan Petersen, no run, this was a good shout and good review. You understand why umpire Adrian Holdstock said not out. Ball-tracker says ball clipping top of middle and leg. Good length delivery angling in, Petersen played around it, the ball missed the inside edge and hit him high on the flap of the pad in line with middle stump. Siraj was convinced, but because the ump gave the benefit of doubt to Petersen, he survives and ball-trackers says less than half of the ball is hitting the poles
12.5
Siraj to Elgar, 1 run, targets the pads by angling it in on the off stump, Elgar does well to flick through square leg though
12.4
Siraj to Elgar, no run, Elgar is a bit more honest in his defence with this angle from round the wicket, played towards point. Was comfortable playing those from over the wicket
12.3
Siraj to Elgar, no run, nice solid back foot defence towards cover from Elgar
12.2
Siraj to Elgar, no run, oh keeps low. Elgar reacts on the back foot, gets low in time and defends
12.1
Siraj to Elgar, no run, fullish and just outside off stump, Elgar defends
10.6
Siraj to Elgar, no run, fullish delivery just outside off stump, Elgar taps towards point
10.5
Siraj to Keegan Petersen, 1 run, shortish and outside off stump, Petersen goes back and pushes to the right of point
10.4
Siraj to Keegan Petersen, no run, swinging away just outside off stump, Petersen defends towards short cover. Keegan Petersen tells Elgar that there was some late away swing on that ball
10.3
Siraj to Keegan Petersen, no run, short of length delivery on the off stump, Petersen goes back and knocks it towards mid-wicket
10.2
Siraj to Elgar, 1 run, leans forward and taps this fullish delivery towards cover-point and sets off
10.1
Siraj to Elgar, no run, lovely start from Siraj. Runs in, lands on a good length and beats the outside edge with the angle across the left-hander and that scrambled seam leaving Elgar
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