India vs South Africa 3rd Test at Cape Town, 11 Jan, 2022

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 223/10 (77.3)  &  198/10 (67.3)
South Africa 210/10 (76.3)  &  212/3 (63.3)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Keegan Petersen
  • Temba Bavuma 32 * (58)
  • Rassie van der Dussen 42 * (96)

Over 19.1 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj, 2 runs, gets across the line and  flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket region, easy two

Over 19.2 Shardul Thakur bowls a pitched up delivery to Keshav Maharaj, no run, gets forward and defends with the bat and pad glued together

Over 19.3 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Keshav Maharaj,1 run, gets forward and punches it through cover for a single.

Over 19.4 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets back in the crease and plays it late and dabs it to backward point

Over 19.5 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets forward and  defends in front of cover

Over 19.6 Shardul Thakur bowls a pitched up delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets forward and tries to  flick it through the leg-side, closed the bat face but the ball straightened to take the leading edge, luckily for him it rolls to cover

Over 21.1 Shardul Thakur bowls a pitched up delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets across and checks his drive in front of mid-on

Over 21.2 Shardul Thakur bowls it short of length to Keegan Petersen, Boundary! Gets on top of his tippy toes and slashes it away through covers for four.

Over 21.3 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets forward and closes the bat face a tad too early and gets beaten on the outside edge. Got hit around the knee roll on the back leg and the extra bounce saved him....

Over 21.4 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run,  shuffles and clips it square on the leg-side

Over 21.5 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, 2 runs, gets forward and pokes and gets it off the thick outside half that dribbles away wide of gully

Over 21.6 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 23.1: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Keegan Petersen,

Over 23.2: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Keegan Petersen,

Over 23.3: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Keegan Petersen,

Over 23.4: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Keegan Petersen,

Over 23.5: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Keegan Petersen,

Over 23.6: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Keegan Petersen,

Over 25.1 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, gets forward and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 25.2 Shardul Thakur bowls a pitched up delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, gets covers his off-stump and blocks it into the covers

Over 25.3 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 25.4 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen,1 run, gets forward and helps it away to fine leg with a neat tickle off his front toe

Over 25.5 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets forward and punches it back to the bowler.

Over 25.6 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets forward and tries to feel for it but gets beaten.

Over 27.1 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, gets across and flicks to mid-wicket

Over 27.2 Shardul Thakur bowls a pitched up delivery to Rassie van der Dussen,1 run, gets forward and chips the drive off the toe end to the left of cover and hurries through for a quick single

Over 27.3 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets forward to push/drive and gets a thick inside edge onto pad

Over 27.4 Shardul Thakur bowls it short of length to Keegan Petersen, Boundary! Gets his eyes lit up and gave the ball a real slash, getting it flying down to the third man fence for a one-bounce boundary

Over 27.5 Shardul Thakur bowls a pitched up delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run,  gets across and pushes it to cover

Over 27.6 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets forward and looks to block off the front foot and gets beaten on the outside edge

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