South Africa vs India 1st Test at Cape Town, 05 Jan, 2018

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 286/10 (73.1)  &  129/10 (41.2)
India 209/10 (73.4)  &  135/10 (42.4)
South Africa won by 72 runs
Man of the Match: Vernon Philander
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar 13 * (41)

Over 44.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, gets forward and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 46.1 Bhuvneshwar Kumar good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 46.2 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a pitched up delivery to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run, gets forward and tries to drive with no feet, the ball nips away and takes a thick edge, Dhawan moved to his left, came at a very good height but he spilled it.

Over 46.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 47.6Ravichandran Ashwin to Keshav Maharaj Single ...

Over 48.1  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, gets forward and happy to let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 48.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, gets forward and driven straight back to the bowler.

Over 48.3  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, Boundary! Gets forward and open the face of the bat and run it down to third man fence for four.

Over 48.4  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and punches it hard down to deep extra cover fence for four.

Over 48.5  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 48.6  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, stays inside the crease and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 49.2 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Vernon Philander, no runs, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 49.3 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Vernon Philander, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 49.4 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, gets forward and pushes it towards short cover.

Over 49.5 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Keshav Maharaj, Six!! Comes on to the front foot and smokes it over long off for a maximum.

Over 49.6 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, stays back in the crease and knocks it towards mid wicket.

Over 51.1 Hardik Pandya good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, 2 runs, gets on top of the bounce and punches it away through cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 51.2 Hardik Pandya good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, gets forward and defends it on the off side watchfully.

Over 51.3 Hardik Pandya bowls it short of length to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, goes on to the back foot and misses the flick and wears it on the thigh pad, was sliding down the leg-side.

Over 51.4 Hardik Pandya bowls it short of length to Keshav Maharaj, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and cuts it down to third man fence for four.

Over 51.5 Hardik Pandya bowls it short of length to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, shuffles across on the back foot and went for a pull, gets the inside edge on to the pads.

Over 51.6 Hardik Pandya good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, 1 leg bye, gets forward and another flick missed and it rolls into the on-side off the pad.

Over 52.1  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 52.2  Mohammed Shami bangs it short onto the pitch to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, goes deep in the crease and bends down to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 52.3  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, 1 run, gets forward and works it through mid wicket for a single.

Over 52.5  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 52.6  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no runs, gets back in the crease and pushes it away on the off side.

That is Tea on Day 1.

Over 54.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 54.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls short of length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, gets back into the crease and punches it past coversTwo runs

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