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 1.0   

    Over 0.1 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 0.2 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and leaves it alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 0.3 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 0.4 Jasprit Bumrah bowls it short of length to Aiden Markram,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it down to fine leg

    Over 0.5 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and defends to short midwicket

    Over 0.6 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets stuck on the crease in defence and gets a thick inside edge to short leg

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, gets forward and  pushes at it! But it's fallen well short of first slip

    Over 1.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, no run, shuffles across in defence and is squared up as a thick edge rolls to gully

    Over 1.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Aiden Markram, out Bowled!! Markram looks to play, then withdraws but it's too late. As he's lifting his bat, it takes the inside edge and crashes into the stumps.

    Over 1.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a back of length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets forward and defends off the splice into the off-side

    Over 1.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, comes on to the front foot and pushed to mid-off

    Over 1.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets right behind the line and defends from the crease


    Over 2.2 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and  looks to defend tentatively, the ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 2.3 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 2.4 Jasprit Bumrah bowls it short of length to Dean Elgar, no run, gets inside the line and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 2.5 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, 2 runs, gets back in the crease and clips it off the pads through square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 2.6 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a back of length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, backs away in the crease and steered to point

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a half volley to Keegan Petersen, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and looking for swing, and Petersen flicks it nicely through midwicket for four.

    Over 3.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the kepeer.

    Over 3.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 3.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets behind the line and solid in defence on the front foot

    Over 3.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a short and rising delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, gets forward to play. But the ball rears up and nips away sharply, whistling past the bat shoulder

    Over 3.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Keegan Petersen, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and plays away from the body and it beats him on the outside edge

    Over 4.2 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, Boundary! Gets forward and flicks it down to the deep square leg fence for four.

    Over 4.3 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, stayed a touch low as he defends

    Over 4.4 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and defends to short cover

    Over 4.5 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and tries to play at it but misses.

    Over 4.6 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

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