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 0.1 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, 1 run, get inside the line of it on leg-stump and tuck it down to fine leg

Over 0.2 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 0.3 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Gets forward and driven straight down the ground for four.

Over 0.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to bowler.

Over 0.5 Vernon Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, Boundary! Gets forward and driven straight down the ground for four.

Over 0.6 Vernon Philander bangs it short onto the pitch to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, goes on to the back foot and blocks it towards the on side.

Over 2.1 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets inside the line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 Vernon Philander bowls a back of length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, no runs, gets back in the crease and tucks it to square leg.

Over 2.3 Vernon Philander bowls a back of length delivery to Shikhar Dhawan, 1 run, gets forward and punches it through the covers for one. Didn't have much conviction behind the shot.

Over 2.4 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and pads it away on the off side.

Over 2.5 Vernon Philander good length delivery to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards cover.

Over 2.6 Vernon Philander bowls it short of length to Murali Vijay, no runs, gets on top of the bounce and punches it to short cover.

Over 4.1Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 4.2Vernon Philander bowls full toss to Murali Vijay, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 4.3Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 4.4Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Murali Vijay, gets an outside edge and is caught in the slips.He is Caught

Over 4.5Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.6Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 6.1Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Virat Kohli, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 6.2Vernon Philander bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Virat Kohli, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 6.3Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Virat Kohli, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 6.4Vernon Philander bowls short and wide to Virat Kohli, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 6.5Vernon Philander bowls good length delivery to Virat Kohli, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 6.6Vernon Philander bowls pitched up delivery to Virat Kohli, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 12.1 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no runs, gets forward and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 12.2 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, out Caught by de Kock!! Pujara was on the crease and trying to defend, the ball is moving around and this one leaves him off the pitch, thus taking the outside edge through to the keeper. 

Over 12.3 Morne Morkel good length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no runs, gets behind the line on the back foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 12.4 Morne Morkel bowls a back of length delivery to Rohit Sharma, no runs, gets back in the crease and defends it towards the on side.

Over 12.5 Morne Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to Rohit Sharma, no runs, gets forward and misses the flick and wears one on the pad, going down the leg-side though

Over 12.6 Morne Morkel bowls it short of length to Rohit Sharma, no runs, shuffles across on the back foot and tries to pulls it but misses.

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