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 5.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal,1 run, comes across and  flicks behind square for a run

    Over 5.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets right behind the line and  defends nicely off the front foot

    Over 5.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and shows clarity in his thought process to hold his bat inside the line covering off stump and managing a tight leave that bowlers hate to watch

    Over 7.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and  looks to on-drive a full ball, instead gets an inside edge that rolls through backward square leg

    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 7.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,3 runs, gets forward and flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket and picks up three runs.

    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 21.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal, 4 leg byes,  Mayank didn't get any bat on the glance, the ball deflects off the thigh pad and runs away to fine leg

    Over 21.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Mayank Agarwal, no run, goes on to the back foot and watches it closely and lets it pass

    Over 21.3 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 21.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets cover the off stump line and blocks it down the pitch.

    Over 21.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and  goes hard on the drive, luckily for him the inside edge crashes into the back pad instead of the stumps

    Over 21.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal,1 run, A confident stride to counter the fullish delivery and a firm push through the vacant cover region

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