India vs South Africa 1st Test at Visakhapatnam, 02 Oct, 2019

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 502/7 (136)  &  323/4 (67)
South Africa 431/10 (131.2)  &  191/10 (63.5)
India won by 203 runs
Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma
  • Senuran Muthusamy 49 * (108)

Over 0.1 Ishant Sharma tossed up delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and blocks it to cover watchfully.

Over 0.2 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 0.3 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 0.5 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Dean Elgar, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it over backward square leg and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 0.6 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.1 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 2.2 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and went for a drive away from the body, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 2.3 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat.

Over 2.4 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, gets forward and pokes the ball out to mid-off without any timing on it. The bat face turned a little on impact.

Over 2.5 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, no run, stays on the front foot and pushes the ball back to the bowler.

Over 2.6 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Dean Elgar, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and helps it down to the fine leg fence for four.

Over 20.1 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 20.2 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, Boundary! Gets forward and went for a drive through the off-side, the ball takes the outside edge and fly over the slips and raced away to the fence for four.

Over 20.3 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 20.4 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 20.5 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and drives it back towards Ishant who stops it in his followthrough.

Over 20.6 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets on top of the bounce and dabs it away towards point.

Over 22.1 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends firmly to mid-off.

Over 22.2 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 22.3 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Temba Bavuma, Boundary! Got this full and towards the pads, there was a short mid-wicket and mid-wicket in place but Bavuma got the flick wide of the two fielders with a controlled flick.

Over 22.4 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, stays in the crease and blocks to cover.

Over 22.5 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, 2 runs,  shuffles across slightly to clip this through square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 22.6 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, stands tall to defend towards mid-off.

Over 22.6 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, stands tall to defend towards mid-off.

Over 24.1 Ishant Sharma bowls a pitched up delivery to Temba Bavuma, 2 runs,  leans forward and essays a nice check-drive through cover. Picks the gap as well and fetches himself a couple.

Over 24.2 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets forward and defends firmly down the track.

Over 24.3 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and blocks it towards mid-wicket.

Over 24.4 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, no run, gets across and tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Over 24.5 Ishant Sharma bowls a good length delivery to Temba Bavuma, Boundary! Got behind the line of this good length ball nicely, opening the bat face late to glide this wide of the second slip fielder. Once it sneaked through, it was always going to race away.

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