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 8.6 Vernon Philander bowls it short of length to Virat Kohli, no runs, gets right behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 9.2 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, gets forward and defends it to point with an angle bat.

Over 9.3 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler with soft hands.

Over 9.4 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it down the leg side.

Over 9.5 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, stays on the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 9.6 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, gets forward and looks to play across the line, the ball takes the leading edge and goes towards short cover.

Over 11.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Virat Kohli, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and plays it down to third man fence for four

Over 11.2 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 11.3 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Virat Kohli, 1 run, gets forward and push it away on the off side and picks up a quick single.

Over 13.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it down to fine leg fence for four.

Over 13.2 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 13.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, 1 run, gets across the line and works it through mid wicket and picks up an easy single.

Over 13.5 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, gets behind the line on the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler

Over 13.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground to long off and picks up couple of runs.

Over 14.6Morne Morkel bowls short and rising delivery to Virat Kohli, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 15.2Kagiso Rabada bowls short and rising delivery to Virat Kohli, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 16.1 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 16.2 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, stays inside the crease and once again let it go through to the keeper.

Over 16.3 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, gets cover the off stump line on the front foot and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 16.4 Morne Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and drives it along the ground to sweeper cover fence for four.

Over 16.5 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball goes pass the outside edge of the bat.

Over 16.6 Morne Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, comes forward and tries to defend, gets a thick edge that rolls to deep square leg.

Over 17.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, gets forward and knocks it towards backward point.

Over 17.5 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 17.6 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no runs, gets forward and defends it on the on side with inside half of the bat.

Over 18.6Morne Morkel to Virat Kohli Single ...

Over 19.1Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Virat Kohli, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 19.2Vernon Philander bowls short of length delivery to Virat Kohli, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 19.3Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Virat Kohli, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 19.4Vernon Philander bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Virat Kohli, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

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