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 1.1Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 1.2Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 1.3Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 1.4 Dale Steyn  good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 1.5 Dale Steyn  good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, straying down the leg-side, too far for Vijay to connect with the flick

Over 1.6 Dale Steyn good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.1 Dale Steyn good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of short cover and picks up a quick single.

Over 3.2 Dale Steyn bowls a back of length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

Over 3.3 Dale Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets right behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 3.4 Dale Steyn bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, 1 leg bye, gets across the line and works it of the pads down the leg side and picks up a leg bye.

Over 3.5 Dale Steyn good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Backs away in the crease and steers it down to third man fence for four.

Over 3.6Dale Steyn to Shikhar Dhawan Boundary! ...

Over 5.1Dale Steyn bowls short and wide to Shikhar Dhawan, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointTwo runs

Over 5.2Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, gives a return catch to the bowler who makes no mistake! .He is Caught

Over 5.3Dale Steyn bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Virat Kohli, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 5.4Dale Steyn bowls on the shorter side to Virat Kohli, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 5.5Dale Steyn bowls pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 5.6Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 7.1Dale Steyn bowls half volley to Virat Kohli, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 7.2Dale Steyn bowls short of length delivery to Virat Kohli, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 7.3Dale Steyn bowls short and wide to Virat Kohli, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 7.4Dale Steyn bowls short and rising delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 7.5Dale Steyn bowls short and wide to Cheteshwar Pujara, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 7.6Dale Steyn bowls good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

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 11.4 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no runs, gets behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 11.5 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no runs, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 11.6 Kagiso Rabada good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it away on the off side and picks up one more.

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