India vs South Africa 3rd Test at Cape Town, 11 Jan, 2022

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 223/10 (77.3)  &  198/10 (67.3)
South Africa 210/10 (76.3)  &  212/3 (63.3)
South Africa won by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Keegan Petersen
  • Temba Bavuma 32 * (58)
  • Rassie van der Dussen 42 * (96)

Over 2.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, . Lovely nip-backer from Rabada again, crashed into the front pad as Mayank played all over it. Also went through to the keeper, so any inside edge wouldn't have saved the batter either

Over 2.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and stabs this towards the off-side

Over 2.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and tries to flashes it hard but gets beaten.

Over 2.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, hangs back and blocks this in-angler well

Over 2.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and bunted back towards the bowler

Over 3.1 Duanne Olivier bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and defends it back towards Rabada

Over 4.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets inside the line and lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and defends well around his front pad

Over 4.4 Kagiso Rabada bangs it short onto the pitch to Mayank Agarwal, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

Over 4.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal,  out Caught by Elgar!! Mayank was committed to playing at it and couldn't get his bat out of the way in time. Almost an unplayable delivery and the edge is taken brilliantly at first slip by Elgar. 

Over 4.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets back in the crease and plays inside the line

Over 6.1: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 6.2: Boundary!. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 6.3: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 6.4: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 6.5: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 8.1: Boundary!. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 8.2: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 8.4: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 8.5: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 8.6: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 10.1: Single. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 10.2: Two runs. Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli,

Over 10.3: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli,

Over 10.4: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 10.5: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 10.6: No runs. Kagiso Rabada to Cheteshwar Pujara,

Over 18.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 18.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, presses forward and tucks it to the leg-side

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