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 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and defended from the crease into the off-side

    Over 1.2 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, Boundary! Gets across the line and worked away with the angle to deep mid-wicket for four! Terrific timing!

    Over 1.3 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and defends this towards cover point

    Over 1.4 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, comes across and  misses the flick, and that's deflected off the pads to the keeper

    Over 1.5 Mohammed Siraj bowls a back of length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets across and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 1.6 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and fallen across to the off-side trying to flick, but this hasn't lost enough pace and thuds into the pads.

    Over 3.1: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram,

    Over 3.2: Boundary!. Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram,

    Over 3.3: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram,

    Over 3.4: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram,

    Over 3.5: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram,

    Over 3.6: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Aiden Markram,

    Over 10.6: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Rassie van der Dussen,

    Over 12.1 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, gets forward and flicks it straight to the man at mid-wicket.

    Over 12.2 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, gets forward and defends to mid-off

    Over 12.3 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, Boundary! Opens the face after getting forward and steers wide of gully. Rahane gives chase and stops it inside the boundary

    Over 12.4 Mohammed Siraj bowls a back of length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, no run, gets forward and  pushes at it but it curves away for the edge. Just short

    Over 12.5 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Rassie van der Dussen, out Caught by Rahane!! van der Dussen across on the front foot. This is a nothing shot with the line quite wide outside off. Takes the edge and goes low to gully where Rahane takes a smart catch. 

    Over 12.6 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, goes for the drive and the edge flies to the left of third slip. Both hands on the ball from Rahul as he dives across but can't hold on

    Over 14.1 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets forward and defends into the off-side

    Over 14.2 Mohammed Siraj bowls a back of length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets forward and turned towards midwicket

    Over 14.3 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, slanted across, de Kock leaves

    Over 14.4 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock,1 leg bye, pitched up on leg stump, comes back in and goes off the pad wide of Pant

    Over 14.5 Mohammed Siraj bowls it short of length to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch watchfully.

    Over 14.6 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and  driven back to Siraj

    Over 16.1 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Temba Bavuma, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and punches it nicely straight down the ground for four.

    Over 16.2 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 16.3 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 16.4 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Temba Bavuma, Boundary! Gets forward and present the full face of the bat and driving it past the non-striker for four.

    Over 16.5 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and misses out this time as he drives to mid-off

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