India vs South Africa 1st Test at Centurion, 26 Dec, 2021

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 327/10 (105.3)  &  174/10 (50.3)
South Africa 197/10 (62.3)  &  191/10 (68)
India won by 113 runs
Man of the Match: Lokesh Rahul

    Over 1.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal, 2 runs, comes forward and pushes towards left of mid-off. Asks KL to wait and then shouts "two, two" after the ball beat the fielder.

    Over 1.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets inside the line and lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 1.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 1.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets inside the line and once again leaves it alone watchfully.

    Over 1.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 1.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and  pushed with an angled bat towards gully

    Over 3.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal, Boundary! Gets forward and  plays the drive away from the body almost reaching out for the square drive, hit through point

    Over 3.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 3.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 3.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets back in the crease and lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 3.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal, 2 runs, gets forward and flicks it wide of mid-on and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 3.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and reads the ball well and lifts his bat high

    Over 5.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and leaves it down the legside through to the keeper.

    Over 5.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 5.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 6.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal,1 run, gets forward and  tucked to mid-wicket

    Over 6.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 6.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets inside the line and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 6.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 6.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets covers the line this time and defends it well.

    Over 7.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal,1 run, gets forward and looking to defend this middle stump ball, edge rolls towards long leg

    Over 7.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets  covers the line and defends with the full face of the bat

    Over 7.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets right behind the line and defends under his eyes though

    Over 7.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 9.1 Marco Jansen bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal, Boundary! Gets forward and square-drives through cover-point. Just guided the ball and it raced away. The Proteas try to calm Marco Jansen as he walks back

    Over 9.2 Marco Jansen bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 9.3 Marco Jansen bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and  cover-drives very nicely, but the man inside the ring dives to stop

    Over 9.4 Marco Jansen bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and  easy flick shot for Mayank with a big gap between mid-on and square leg

    Over 9.5 Marco Jansen bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal, Boundary! Gets forward and flicks it along the ground to the deep mid-wicket fence for four.

    Over 9.6 Marco Jansen bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets inside the line and lets it go through to the keeper.

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