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 0.3 Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a short and rising delivery to Dean Elgar, out Caught by Saha! Elgar is new to the crease, he was made to play for the delivery that is going to hit off, the slight seam movement does the rest.

Over 2.6 Bhuvneshwar Kumar good length delivery to Aiden Markram, out LBW! Markram stays inside the crease and not offering the shot and the ball struck on the pads and the Umpire raises the finger.

Over 4.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar good length delivery to Hashim Amla, out Caught by Saha! Amla was lining up for his favorite back foot punch, he is new to the crease and hasn't got his eye in, only manages to nick it behind to the keeper.

Over 32.6 Jasprit Bumrah good length delivery to AB de Villiers, out Bowled! de Villiers stays inside the crease and went for a drive through the line, the ball takes the inside edge on to the stumps.

Over 35.5 Hardik Pandya good length delivery to Faf du Plessis, out Caught by Saha!!

Over 44.5 Bhuvneshwar Kumar good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, out Caught by Saha! de Kock stays inside the crease and tries to push at it through the line, the ball takes the thin outside edge and easy catch to Saha behind the stumps.

Over 50.2  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Vernon Philander, out Bowled! Philander was on the front foot to defend, the shine was on the inside half of the ball and it swung just enough to sneak through the gate to hit top of middle.

Over 62.2  Mohammed Shami good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, out Maharaj Run Out!!

Over 69.3 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Kagiso Rabada, out Caught by Saha!! Rabada look to cut it past backward point and all he could manage was a tiny, wee edge which's snaffled by a sharp-eyed Saha behind the stumps. 

Over 73.1Ravichandran Ashwin bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Morne Morkel, he is struck on the pad and the Umpire has given that out LBW.Out LBW