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 1.0   

Over 0.1 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, 1 run, get inside the line of it on leg-stump and tuck it down to fine leg

Over 0.2 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 0.3 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Gets forward and driven straight down the ground for four.

Over 0.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to bowler.

Over 0.5 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Gets forward and driven straight down the ground for four.

Over 0.6 Vernon Philander bangs it short onto the pitch to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, goes on to the back foot and blocks it towards the on side.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 1.2Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 1.3Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 1.4 Dale Steyn  good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 1.5 Dale Steyn  good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, straying down the leg-side, too far for Vijay to connect with the flick

Over 1.6 Dale Steyn good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets inside the line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 Vernon Philander bowls a back of length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets back in the crease and tucks it to square leg.

Over 2.3 Vernon Philander bowls a back of length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, 1 run, gets forward and punches it through the covers for one. Didn't have much conviction behind the shot.

Over 2.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and pads it away on the off side.

Over 2.5 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards cover.

Over 2.6 Vernon Philander bowls it short of length to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets on top of the bounce and punches it to short cover.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Dale Steyn good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of short cover and picks up a quick single.

Over 3.2 Dale Steyn bowls a back of length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 3.3 Dale Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets right behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.4 Dale Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, 1 leg bye, gets across the line and works it of the pads down the leg side and picks up a leg bye.

Over 3.5 Dale Steyn good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and steers it down to third man fence for four.

Over 3.6Dale Steyn to Shikhar Dhawan Boundary! ...

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 4.2Vernon Philander bowls full toss to Murali Vijay, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 4.3Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 4.4Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, gets an outside edge and is caught in the slips.He is Caught

Over 4.5Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.6Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

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