4s
6s
Total 4's :
26
Total 6's :
0
Wickets :
10
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fours
sixes
wickets
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1.3
Mohammed Shami to Aiden Markram, OUT! BOWLED! Shami continues to test Aiden Markram by bowling in that channel around off and gets rewarded with a wicket off his third ball. A good-length delivery around off. Aiden Markram tries to leave it but is late on that decision. The ball catches the inside edge of his blade and shatters the stumps. It is Shami again who produces the wicket. This is top quality bowling. India draw first blood!
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3.1
Mohammed Shami to Keegan Petersen, FOUR! Nice timing by Keegan Petersen! An overpitched delivery on middle. Keegan Petersen leans forward and flicks it wide of mid on for a boundary. Good shot.
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4.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Drifting on the pads this time and Elgar does not miss out! A length ball, on the pads. Elgar flicks it through square leg for a boundary. They need to score runs at any opportunity they receive.
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5.3
Mohammed Shami to Keegan Petersen, FOUR! Beautifully played! Played such a gorgeous-looking shot in the first innings as well. This was fuller, on off. Keegan Petersen drives it to long off for a boundary. Timing on that one was exquisite.
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9.2
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Nicely played! Mohammed Shami overpitches this one, outside off. Dean Elgar prods and gently pushes it past the mid off fielder. The ball races away all the way towards the fence for a boundary.
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11.6
Mohammed Shami to Keegan Petersen, FOUR! A beautiful shot to end the over! Mohammed Shami drops this shot and wide of off. Keegan Petersen waits back, stands tall and punches it through covers for a boundary.
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14.1
Mohammed Siraj to Keegan Petersen, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mohammed Siraj strikes and the partnership is finally broken. A full delivery on off, bit of away swing on that. Keegan Petersen looks to drive it towards the on side but the ball finds the outside edge of his blade. It goes back to Pant and he takes a brilliant catch diving to his right. India have got the breakthrough and they will be looking to capitalise on it now. Keegan Petersen will be disappointed. He had done all the hard work till now but has to go back after getting set.
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16.3
Mohammed Siraj to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Another nasty bouncer but it produces a boundary. A good short ball, on off from 'round the wicket. Dean Elgar hops and looks to defend it but the ball catches some part of his glove and then rubs his shoulder and goes over Pant for a boundary.
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19.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Rassie van der Dussen, FOUR! A fine shot by Rassie van der Dussen! Jasprit Bumrah serves it on a length, drifting it onto the pads. Rassie van der Dussen just tickles it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.
4
23.5
Shardul Thakur to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Glorious shot by Dean Elgar, pure timing on that! Shardul Thakur delivers a full delivery, outside off. Dean Elgar lunges and drives it perfectly in the gap between mid off and cover. The ball races away towards the fence for a boundary.
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26.3
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Elgar replies with a beautiful shot! A full ball this time, on leg. Elgar leans forward and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Top shot.
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36.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Rassie van der Dussen, OUT! BOWLED! Jasprit Bumrah is the man for India. He strikes yet again when the team needed it the most. A good-length delivery around off. Rassie van der Dussen decides to play safe and tries to leave it. But the ball nips in sharply to shatter his off-stump. A big wicket for India and this is the breakthrough they needed. Rassie fought hard till he was there but his team needed him to stay longer. Not sure though why Rassie left that. Bumrah, with his unusual style of bowling normally gets the ball to come back in. This wasn’t far enough to leave, maybe he thought it would be going away. Big mistake by Rassie. India surely have time for another wicket. Nervous period for South Africa now.
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37.2
Mohammed Siraj to Dean Elgar, FOUR! A slower short ball, outside off. The ball almost stops before it reaches Elgar. Elgar waits for it and then cuts it through covers for a boundary.
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39.1
Mohammed Siraj to Dean Elgar, FOUR! And that's fifty for Dean Elgar! Mohammed Siraj serves a length ball, on the pads. Dean Elgar uses his wrists and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary! 50 for the South African captain, a well-composed innings by him. His 18th Test fifty. It has been a knock of patience and grit from the skipper.
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40.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Fine shot! Back of a length, on off. Keshav Maharaj punches it off the back foot through covers. This time the ball races away to the fence. Kind of a shot a top-order batsman would play. The nightwatchan is really looking solid.
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40.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Keshav Maharaj, OUT! TIMBER! BOOM BOOM BUMRAH! Just when the nightwatchman was looking solid, Jasprit Bumrah finds a way to get rid of him. What a bowler. Outsanding stuff. Bowls a toe-crushing yorker, on leg, angling in from outside off. Keshav Maharaj couldn't do anything there. He clears his front leg and tries to squeeze it out but the ball was too quick. Before he could bring his bat down, the ball sneaks and rattles the stumps behind. The nightwatchman departs. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 4!
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41.4
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Nicely played! Shami errs and bowls a full one, on the pads. Elgar nicely flicks it past mid-wicket for a boundary.
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42.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! That is a glorious stroke! A touch overpitched, outside off. Bavuma plants his front foot forward and gets his head over the ball to drive it gloriously through covers.
4
44.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Easy pickings! Bumrah bowls a length ball, down the leg side. Elgar helps it on its way towards fine leg and even a dive by Shardul Thakur cannot stop the ball.
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45.6
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, FOUR! This time a boundary! A good-length delivery around off. Elgar pushes at it with soft hands and gets a thick outside edge. The ball races through the gap and for a boundary towards third man. That is insult to injury for Shami.
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48.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Genuine edge but falls in the gap and goes for a boundary. A good-length delivery around off. Elgar pushes forward to defend, the ball seams away a little. It catches the outside edge of his blade and flies towards the vacant third slip area for a boundary.
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48.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Dean Elgar, FOUR! Another boundary for Elgar! Bumrah sprays this on the pads. Elgar stays deep in his crease and flicks it through square leg for a boundary. Good shot.
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50.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Dean Elgar, OUT! LBW! There's the breakthrough! India desperately needed the wicket of Dean Elgar and they have got it. So often we have seen that whenever India are in search for a wicket, Jasprit Bumrah steps up and gets one for his team. Yesterday, got the wicket of the nightwatchman, Keshav Maharaj at the stroke of Stumps and now removes the man who was holding the key for South Africa. Coming to the ball, it was a good-length ball, on middle, angling in. Dean Elgar shuffles across a bit and looks to clip it on the leg side. But he misses and gets rapped on the pads. Jasprit Bumrah and Co. appeal strongly and the umpire raises his finger. Dean Elgar opts for a review though. UltraEdge shows that there was no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that the ball was pitching outside off, impact was in line and it was hitting the stumps. Jasprit Bumrah has got the better of Dean Elgar in both the innings and his resilience comes to an end. India have got the opening now.
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53.5
Mohammed Siraj to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Off the edge! Good-length ball, around off. Temba Bavuma stands up on his toes and looks to punch. The ball goes off the outside edge past the third slip fielder for a boundary.
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54.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Bumrah goes for the yorker but ends up serving a gift, a full toss on middle, de Kock just uses the pace, shows the full face of the bat and plays it through mid on for a boundary.
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54.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! That is beautiful! Lovely timing! Conseuctive boundaries and this one, a lot better than the last. Fuller and on middle, de Kock once again shows the maker's name and plays it past mid on. Races away.
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59.3
Mohammed Siraj to Quinton de Kock, OUT! CHOPS IT ON! This was on the cards. This was so on the cards. If you remember Siraj's last over, just visualize 57.2 and 57.3. De Kock could have been dismissed on either ball, once getting an inside edge onto his pad and once, being beaten on the inside edge. In fact, we could hear Kohli saying there it is just a matter of time that is because de Kock has played 18 balls but has looked a little shaky. Well, it has not taken long at all. De Kock looked fidgety all this while, he was looking to play way too many shots and in the end picks the wrong ball to play the wrong shot yet again and falls. Also, this is almost a carbon copy of the way he got out in the first innings. Once again de Kock looks to cut a ball outside off. It is too close to play that shot. He gets an underedge and it crashes into the stumps. Huge wicket as de Kock could have really taken the game away from India. Poor from de Kock though. He could have played with a lot more responsibility. India just 4 wickets away now.
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60.2
Mohammed Shami to Wiaan Mulder, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Shami comes on and Shami strikes! Mulder falls for just the one run. India just the three wickets away now. Shami lands it on a length, this pitches and then moves away slightly. Mulder lunges and tries to block. He actually ends up pushing at it away from the body. A faint edge and Pant does the rest. India can surely sense a win before Lunch here.
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62.3
Mohammed Shami to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Classy from Bavuma! Shorter and on off, Bavuma stands tall and pushes it through covers. He looked South Africa's best batter in the first innings and is playing really well again here.
4
62.5
Mohammed Shami to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Shot! That went to the fence in no time! A full ball outside off, Jansen hits it nicely through covers and this one races away. This guy can bat.
4
63.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Temba Bavuma, FOUR! Lovely shot! Just timed it and the outfield here is really quick. On off, a little too full. Bavuma strokes it through covers. Siraj runs after it and dives but in vain.
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66.1
Mohammed Shami to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Through the slips! Length and outside off. Jansen looks to block but gets the outside edge past third slip for a boundary.
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66.2
Mohammed Shami to Marco Jansen, FOUR! Oh, that is glorious! Full and on off. Jansen drives it nicely past mid off for a boundary.
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66.5
Mohammed Shami to Marco Jansen, OUT! TAKEN! Shami strikes right after Lunch and Marco Jansen's stay ends! That is a peach of a delivery to any batter let alone a tailender. Length ball, just outside off. Jansen is tentative in his push forward to block it but gets the outside edge. Pant dives to his right and takes the catch. A brilliant start for India post Lunch and a couple of wicket-taking deliveries now will give them a 1-0 lead in the series!
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67.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! TAKEN! 9 down now South Africa! Well bowled by Ashwin. He tosses it nicely, wide outside off. Rabada looks to drive but does so with his hands reaching out. The ball takes the outside edge and loops up towards point. Mohammed Shami takes an easy catch.
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67.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Lungi Ngidi, OUT! TAKEN! All over! Victory for India in Centurion! Flatter and on middle. Ngidi looks to block it with hard hands and gets the inside edge. The ball goes straight to leg slip and Cheteshwar Pujara takes it with ease! Centurion has been conquered by India as they win by 113 runs!