South Africa vs India 2nd Test at Centurion, 13 Jan, 2018

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 335/10 (113.5)  &  256/10 (91.3)
India 307/10 (92.1)  &  151/10 (50.2)
South Africa won by 135 runs
Man of the Match: Lungi Ngidi
  • Ishant Sharma 4 * (10)

Over 2.1 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it along the ground through cover and picks up couple of runs.

Over 2.2 Vernon Philander bowls it short of length to Murali Vijay, no runs, goes on to the back foot and blocks it towards cover.

Over 2.3 Vernon Philander bowls it short of length to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets on top of the bounce and dabs it towards short third man.

Over 2.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, 1 run, gets forward and defends it off the inside half of the bat in front of mid-on.

Over 2.5 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, gets strides forward and defends solidly to cover. The feet moved nicely there.

Over 2.6 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.1 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards mid on.

Over 4.2 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 4.3 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, 2 runs, gets forward and clipped in the air through mid-wicket. Lungi gives chase and keeps it to two

Over 4.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, stays on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 4.5 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and drives it on the up towards cover.

Over 4.6 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it to cover with open face bat.

Over 6.1 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, shuffles across and defends back down the track

Over 6.2 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight to the man at mid on.

Over 6.3 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 6.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, 3 runs, makes room on the back foot to punch and if not for Markram's sprint and head-dive first to pull the ball back, it would've been four

Over 6.5 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no runs, gets forward and looking to play with soft hands, but the ball took the edge, didn't carry as it had no pace. 

Over 6.6 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, 2 runs, gets forward and dabs it wide of gully and picks up couple of runs.

Over 8.1 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets inside the line and defends off the back foot to point

Over 8.2 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 8.3 Vernon Philander bowls a back of length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, defends off the back foot to point.

Over 8.4 Vernon Philander bowls a back of length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 8.5 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, step forward to smother the ball to cover. The footwork was very good

Over 8.6 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight to the man at mid off.

Over 21.1 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 21.2 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 21.3 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and once again let it go through to the keeper.

Over 21.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, clips the ball away into the on-side as he was hanging back inside his crease

Over 21.5 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Murali Vijay, 1 run, gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off side.

Over 21.6 Vernon Philander bowls a back of length delivery to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, stayed his crease and pushed at it for the inside edge to come in handy.

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