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 3.0   

Over 2.1 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and tries to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 2.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, . Lovely nip-backer from Rabada again, crashed into the front pad as Mayank played all over it. Also went through to the keeper, so any inside edge wouldn't have saved the batter either

Over 2.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and stabs this towards the off-side

Over 2.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and tries to flashes it hard but gets beaten.

Over 2.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, hangs back and blocks this in-angler well

Over 2.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and bunted back towards the bowler

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 3.2 Duanne Olivier bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Gets on top of the bounce and ensures that he doesn't hit this in the air. Punches it softly through the gap at point, races away to the fence

Over 3.3 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, sits back and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.4 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and plays inside the line

Over 3.5 Duanne Olivier bowls a half volley to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Leans in to the drive and plays it beautifully through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 3.6 Duanne Olivier bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, 2 runs, stays back and glides it wide of backward point and picks up a couple of runs.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and defends it back towards Rabada

Over 4.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets inside the line and lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and defends well around his front pad

Over 4.4 Kagiso Rabada bangs it short onto the pitch to Mayank Agarwal, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 4.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal,  out Caught by Elgar!! Mayank was committed to playing at it and couldn't get his bat out of the way in time. Almost an unplayable delivery and the edge is taken brilliantly at first slip by Elgar. 

Over 4.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets back in the crease and plays inside the line

  Over 6.0   

Over 5.1: No runs. Marco Jansen to Lokesh Rahul,

Over 5.2: No runs. Marco Jansen to Lokesh Rahul,

Over 5.3: No runs. Marco Jansen to Lokesh Rahul,

Over 5.4: Four runs. Marco Jansen to Lokesh Rahul,

Over 5.5: He is Caught. Marco Jansen to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 5.6: No runs. Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli,

  Over 7.0   

Over 6.1: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 6.2: Boundary!. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 6.3: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 6.4: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 6.5: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

  Over 8.0   

Over 7.1: No runs. Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli,

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