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 34.2 Shardul Thakur bowls a pitched up delivery to Willem Mulder, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and driven straight down the ground for four.

    Over 34.3 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 34.4 Shardul Thakur bowls a pitched up delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and drives towards cover

    Over 34.5 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and plays inside the line and pokes in his defence as this length delivery nips away slightly

    Over 34.6 Shardul Thakur bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and  lifts his bat high this time to leave this ball

    Over 35.2 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and looks to defend and gets a thick edge, drops just in front of third slip

    Over 35.3 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 35.4 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and  defends off the back foot

    Over 35.5 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 35.6 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets behind the line and  defends off the back foot

    Over 37.1 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 37.2 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 37.3 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets behind the line and defends with an angled bat towards point

    Over 37.4 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and looks to defend, the ball takes the inside edge on to the pads.

    Over 37.5 Mohammed Siraj bangs it short onto the pitch to Willem Mulder, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

    Over 37.6 Mohammed Siraj bangs it short onto the pitch to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

    Tea break - Day 3.South Africa trail by 218 runs

    Over 39.1: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Willem Mulder,

    Over 39.2: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Willem Mulder,

    Over 39.3: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Willem Mulder,

    Over 39.4: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Willem Mulder,

    Over 39.5: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Willem Mulder,

    Over 39.6: Boundary!. Mohammed Siraj to Willem Mulder,

    Over 41.1 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and clipped away towards short midwicket

    Over 41.2 Mohammed Siraj bowls a back of length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets across and shoulders arms

    Over 41.3 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and across to defend this towards mid-on

    Over 41.4 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets inside the line and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 41.5 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 41.6 Mohammed Siraj bowls a back of length delivery to Willem Mulder,1 run, gets forward and worked away towards backward square leg for a single

    Over 42.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Willem Mulder, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

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