India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: IND vs SA
South Africa defeat India by an innings and 32 runs on 28 December, as India could manage to score just 131 in the second innings and were all out, while trailing by 163 runs at Centurion.
Apart from Virat Kohli, no other batter could stand for long ahead of Proteas pace attack, led by Nandre Burger, Kasigo Rabada, Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee.
For South Africa, Nandre Burger took the 4 wickets, while Marco Jansen picked three and Rabada clinched 2 important wickets. South Africa’s Dean Elgar became the player of the match for scoring 185 runs.
With this defeat, India slipped to 5th position in the world test championship ranking, while South Africa climbed to clinch the top position.
Following the footsteps of South Africa, Pakistan is at the second spot, New Zealand on the third and Bangladesh on the fourth. Australia are at sixth position.
As South Africa strengthened its lead on Day 3, India’s batting side again disappointed with its start as openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal went back to the pavilion early. Pacer Kagiso Rabada and Nandre Burger continue to shine for South Africa.
Day 3 starts with bright sunlight. Dean Elgar and Marco Jansen come out to bat. It was unclear if Temba Bavuma would bat as there has been no update about the injured skipper, but by the end it was confirmed he won’t come to bat.
On Day 3, South Africa’s Elgar and Jansen continued to give trouble to Indian bowlers, until Shardul Thakur picked Elgar’s (185) wicket in the 95th over. Following this, Gerald Coetzee (19) did give some support to Jansen (84), but couldn’t last long, as he was dismissed by Ashwin just before Lunch break.
In the Post-Lunch session, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah picked two wickets, ensuring the lead do not cross by 170 runs for India. The Proteas first innings was over at 408. They have a lead of 163 runs.
After losing all their wickets for 245 on Day 2 in 67.4 overs, Indian bowlers failed to dominate the day’s play and it belonged to South Africa. For India Bumrah took 4 wickets, while Siraj took 2. Ashwin, Krishna and Thakur picked one each.
Before the match was called off on Day 2, as bad lights played a spoilsport. South Africa were leading by 11 runs after having scored 256/5 in 66 overs, all thanks to Dean Elgar’s 14th Test century and David Bedingham’s half-century.
With South African batters playing in a strong partnership, Indian pacers were in some serious trouble. However, Jasprit Bumrah didn’t let that run for too long as he clinched back-to-back 2 wickets to stage India’s comeback. Bumrah dismissed Tony de Zorzi and Keegan Peterson to provide India with a crucial breakthrough.
South African batters Dean Elgar and Tony de Zorzi held their ground before Lunch Break. The batters stabilised the South African innings after losing Aiden Markram early. India pacers bowled on the accurate line and length, but Elgar-Zorzi were cautious with their batting.
Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar began the South African innings on a cautious note as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj looked furious. The pacers kept bowling on the accurate line and length and Siraj’s finally dismissed Aiden Markram in an early wicket for his team.
For a long time, Elgar and David Bedingham dominated the Day 2 match and even established an over 100-run partnership, before David Bedingham (56) was dismissed in the 62nd over by Siraj. An over later, India’s Test debutant Prasidh Krishna picked up his maiden wicket by dismissing Kyle Verreynne (4).
For India, both Jasprit Bumrah and Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj picked two wickets each, while Prasidh Krishna clinched his first Test wicket.
India’s first innings ended with a score of 245 on the second day as KL Rahul slammed his second consecutive century at the difficult pitch of SuperSport Park, Centurion. Kagiso Rabada led the South African pace attack with 5 wickets while Nandre Burger clinched 3 wickets. Macro Jansen and Gerald Coetzee also got one wicket each.
India, led by Rohit Sharma, will take on the Proteas in Centurion. South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl first. Day 1 of the 1st Test match was disrupted by rain whereas India’s prospects were affected by a batting collapse of the top order.
India’s playing 11
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna.
South Africa’s playing 11
Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma, Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada and Nandre Burger.
When, where and how to watch the 1st Test match?
The India vs South Africa 1st Test match kicked off on December 26 at 1:30 PM and would continue till December 30. The live-streaming of the match will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app. The match can also be watched live on Star Sports.
India vs South Africa Live Score Updates, 1st Test Day 2: Key Highlights
1. KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj resumed India’s batting.
2. Gerald Coetzee began South Africa’s attack.
3. KL Rahul displayed his aggressive cricket.
4. Gerald Coetzee clinched Mohammed Siraj’s wicket to provide his team with a breakthrough.
5. India were down to its last wicket, but KL Rahul slammed a stunning SIX to hit his century.
6. Nandre Burger bowled out KL Rahul and India’s innings ended at a score of 245.
7. Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar began the South African innings. Mohammed Siraj dismissed Aiden Markram within the first 4 overs.
8. India’s pacer Jasprit Bumrah clinched back-to-back wickets as he dismissed Tony de Zorzi and Keegan Peterson
9. South African batter Dean Elgar slammed his 14th Test 100.
10. The 4th Wicket partnership of 50 runs comes in 71 balls (D Elgar 30, DG Bedingham 21)
11. SA scored 194/3 in 49 overs till the tea break.
12. South Africa scored 200 runs in 50.4 overs (311 balls)
13. The 4th Wicket partnership of 100 runs came in 138 balls (D Elgar 49, DG Bedingham 41)
14. DG Bedingham scored 50 runs off 80 balls
15. Mohammed Siraj dismissed Bedingham (56) on the first delivery of the 61st over.
16. Prasidh Krishna has got his first Test wicket as he departs Kyle Verreynne (4) on the 5th delivery of the 62nd over.
17. South Africa scored 250 runs in 62.1 overs (381 balls)
18. The light was not good enough to continue. The players walked off when SA were at 256/5 in 66 overs.
19. Day 2 was called off due to bad lights.
20. D Elgar complete 150 runs off 228 balls (24 x 4)
21. 6th Wicket partnership complete of 50 runs comes in 102 balls (D Elgar 23, M Jansen 25, Ex 2)
22. South Africa reach 300 runs in 78.6 overs (483 balls).
23. 6th Wicket partnership of 100 runs comes in 169 balls (D Elgar 43, M Jansen 55, Ex 2)
24. South Africa cross 350 runs in 90.1 overs (550 balls)
25. Joy finally for India with Elgar 185) dismissed by Shardul Thakur on the 5th delivery of 95th over.
26. Wicket!! Coetzee (19) OUT on the first delivery of 100th over by Ashwin, as he was picked out Siraj at mid-off. This happens to be wicket number 490 Ashwin.
27. Jasprit Bumrah dismisses Kasigo Rabada (1) as he knocks out the off stump of Rabada on the fifth delivery of 101st over. Its his third wicket of the innings.
28. South Africa complete 400 runs in 102.5 overs (626 balls).
29. Jasprit Bumrah finishes Proteas innings with a style. He took the wicket of Nandre Burger (0) as he bowled fourth delivery of 109th over as a yorker that hit the base of off stump. This was his 4th wicket. Since Temba Bavuma won’t bat for SA, the Proteas innings is over at 408. They have a lead of 163 runs.
2nd Innings:
1. Rohit Sharma lost his wicket to Kasigo Rabada in the third over, as India trail by 163 runs.
2. Apart from Virat Kohli, no other batter could stand for long ahead of Proteas pace attack, led by Nandre Burger, Kasigo Rabada, Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee.
3. South Africa defeat India by an innings and 32 runs, as India could manage to score just 131 in the second innings and were all out, while trailing by 163 runs at Centurion.
4. For South Africa, Nandre Burger took the 4 wickets, while Marco Jansen picked three and Rabada clinched 2 important wickets.
5. South Africa’s Dean Elgar became the player of the match for scoring 185 runs.
6. With this defeat, India slipped to 5th position in the world test championship ranking, while South Africa climbed to clinch the top position.
India vs South Africa Live Score: Here’s the final scorecard
India vs South Africa Live Score: Here’s the final scorecard
Ist Innings:
India Batting:
KL Rahul (101)
Virat Kohli (38)
Shreyas Iyer (34)
SA Bowling:
Kasigo Rabada 5/59
Nandre Burger 3/50
Marco Jansen 1/52
Gerald Coetzee 1/16
SA Batting:
Dean Elgar (185)
Marco Jansen (84*)
David Bedingham (56)
India Bowling:
Jasprit Bumrah 4/69
Mohammed Siraj 2/91
Shardul Thakur 1/101
Prasidh Krishna 1/93
Ravichandran Ashwin 1/41
Second Innings:
India Batting:
Virat Kohli (76)
Shubman Gill (26)
South Africa Bowling:
Nandre Burger 4/33
Marco Jansen 3/36
Kagiso Rabada 2/32
India vs South Africa Live Score: India slip to 5th spot in world test championship ranking
India vs South Africa Live Score: With this defeat, India slipped to 5th position in the world test championship ranking, while South Africa climbed to clinch the top position.
Following the footsteps of South Africa, Pakistan is at the second spot, New Zealand on the third and Bangladesh on the fourth. Australia are at sixth position.
India vs South Africa Live Score: South Africa defeat India by an innings and 32 runs
India vs South Africa Live Score: South Africa defeat India by an innings and 32 runs, as Jansen dismisses Virat Kohli (76) in the first delivery of the 35 over, as Rabada takes a sensational catch. India could manage to score just 131 in the second innings and were all out.
Jansen dismisses Virat Kohli (76) in the first delivery of the 35 over, as Rabada takes a sensational catch. India could manage to score just 131 in the second innings and were all out.
Apart from Virat Kohli, no other batter could stand for long ahead of Proteas pace attack, led by Nandre Burger, Kasigo Rabada, Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee.
For South Africa, Nandre Burger took the 4 wickets, while Marco Jansen picked three and Rabada clinched 2 important wickets.
India vs South Africa Live Score: OUT!! India down to final wicket
India vs South Africa Live Score: It was a unplayable bouncer by Nandre Burger and Mohammed Siraj had no idea how to deal with the same. India lost Siraj and India’s final batter Prasidh Krishan walks to the crease as Virat Kohli witness India’s collapse from the other end.
Mohammed Siraj 4 (5)
Nandre Burger 4/25 (4)
IND vs SA LIVE: India score 121/9 in 32 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Wicket!!! Bumrah gone
India vs South Africa Live Score: It doesn’t seem that the first Test match between India and South Africa will see another day as Jasprit Bumrah is also walking back to the pavilion after getting dismissed in a silly run-out. Virat Kohli, who is playing aggressive cricket is not happy with Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj is the new batter on crease.
Jasprit Bumrah 0 (5)
IND vs SA LIVE: India score 117/8 in 31 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Wicket!!! Shardul Thakur gone
India vs South Africa Live Score: South Africa is moving to a very big victory as Shardul Thakur is walking back to pavilion and India is down to last three wickets. South Africa still leads by 58 runs and apart from Virat Kohli there is not much left in the Test match.
India vs South Africa Live Score: Virat Kohli slam 50
India vs South Africa Live Score: India’s star batter Virat Kohli slammed his 20th half-century and playing the role of anchor the pitch of Centurion. The wickets are falling around the batter, but Kohli his displaying why he is the best batter in the world.
IND vs SA LIVE: India score 104/6 after 28 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Wicket!!! Nandre Burger on fire
India vs South Africa Live Score: Ravichandran Ashwin had a clear role to support Virat Kohli and not lose his wicket. But, the all-rounder tried opening his arms on the first ball itself and it went straight in the hands of fielder. India lost the 6th wicket and next batter is Shardul Thakur.
Ravichandran Ashwin 0 (1)
Nandre Burger 3/9 (6)
IND vs SA LIVE: India score 97/6 after 26.5 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: KL Rahul dismissed
India vs South Africa Live Score: The centurion of previous innings, KL Rahul was dismissed on just 4 runs on Day 3 as debutant Nandre Burger continue his dream run. Virat Kohli is struggling from one end of the crease while Ravichandran Ashwin just walked on the other end.
KL Rahul 4 (24)
Nandre Burger 2/9 (6)
IND vs SA LIVE: India score 96/5 in 26 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: OUT!! Shreyas Iyer walks back
India vs South Africa Live Score: Another one for Marco Jansen and this time he didn’t let Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli to even try for a partnership. India’s batting order is collapsing at Centurion and what’s better than KL Rahul walking to the crease and he is expected to India from this vicious cycle of losing wickets.
Shreyas Iyer 6 (12)
Marco Jansen 2/31 (4)
IND vs SA LIVE: India score 72/4 in 18 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Wicket!!! Shubman Gill OUT
India vs South Africa Live Score: Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli were building a good rhythm, when a dreadful delivery by Marco Jansen took out Shubman Gill and India lost another wicket. Again, the responsibility fell on Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli to stabilise Indian innings and keep India’s hope alive at Centurion
Shubman Gill 26 (37)
Macro Jansen 1/18 (2)
IND vs SA LIVE: India score 52/3 in 14.4 overs.
India vs South Africa Live Score: OUT! Nandre Burger strikes
India vs South Africa Live Score: Terrible start for India in the second innings as Yashasvi Jaiswal is also following Rohit Sharma back to the pavilion. Debutant Nandre Burger continues to impress on Day 3 also and Virat Kohli is the new batter on crease.
Shubman Gill 12
Virat Kohli 0
IND vs SA LIVE: India score 17/2 in 6.2 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Wicket!! Rabada dismisses Rohit, IND at 5/1
India vs South Africa Live Score: Trailed by 163 runs, India got the first shock in their second innings as they lost Rohit Sharma to Kasigo Rabada in the third over. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jasiwal are on crease. Meanwhile India scored 5/1 in 4 overs and trail by 158 runs.
Shubman Gill 0
Yashasvi Jaiswal 5
IND vs SA LIVE: IND score 5/1 in 4 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Proteas all out at 408, lead by 163 runs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah finishes Proteas innings with a style. He took the wicket of Nandre Burger (0) as he bowled fourth delivery of 109th over as a yorker that hit the base of off stump. This was his 4th wicket. Since Temba Bavuma won’t bat for SA, the Proteas innings is over at 408. They have a lead of 163 runs. Innings break .
SA Innings:
Dean Elgar 185
Marco Jansen* 84
David Bedingham 56
Tony de Zorzi 28
India Bowling:
Jasprit Bumrah 4/69
Mohammed Siraj 2/91
Shardul Thakur 1/101
Prasidh Krishna 1/93
R Ashwin 1/41
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 408 in 108.4 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Rabada OUT, Proteas cross 400-runs mark, SA at 403/8
India vs South Africa Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah continues his attack after Lunch and delivers as promised. Wicket!! He dismisses Kasigo Rabada (1) as he knocks out the off stump of Rabada on the fifth delivery of 101st over. Meanwhile, Proteas crossed 400-runs mark and have scored 403/8 in 106 overs. SA lead by 158 runs.
Nandre Burger 0
Marco Jansen 78
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 403/8 in 106 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Coetzee OUT, 490th wicket for Ashwin, SA at 392/7
India vs South Africa Live Score: Ashwin back into the attack, and delivers for what he is known for. Wicket!! Coetzee (19) OUT on the first delivery of 100th over, as he was picked out Siraj at mid-off. This happens to be wicket number 490 Ashwin. At Lunch, South Africa are at 392/7 in 100 overs.
Marco Jansen 72
Kagiso Rabada 1
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 392/7 in 100 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Wicket!! Elgar departs as he misses double century, SA at 381/6
India vs South Africa Live Score: Shardul Thakur continues his attack, as Elgar and Jansen are on crease. Wicket!! Joy finally for India with Elgar 185) dismissed by Shardul Thakur on the 5th delivery of 95th over. Gerald Coetzee is the new batter.
Marco Jansen 71
Gerald Coetzee 10
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 391/6 in 97 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: 350-up for the Proteas innings, SA at 353/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Shardul Thakur continues his attack, as Elgar and Jansen are on crease. The Proteas complete 350 runs. SA lead by 108 runs.
Dean Elgar 179
Marco Jansen 59
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 353/5 in 91 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 349/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Ashwin brought back into attack, as Elgar and Jansen are on crease. Jansen welcomes him with a boundary with his classis cover drive. SA lead by 104 runs.
Dean Elgar 179
Marco Jansen 55
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 349/5 in 90 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 343/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Shardul Thakur brought back into attack, as Elgar and Jansen are on crease. Elgar welcomes him with a boundary. SA lead by 98 runs.
Dean Elgar 178
Marco Jansen 50
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 343/5 in 89 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Half century for Jansen, SA at 338/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Mohammed Siraj continues his attack, with Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings. Jansen smashes consecutive boundaries on fifth and sixth deliveries. And he completes his second half century in Test cricket. SA lead by 93 runs.
Dean Elgar 173
Marco Jansen 50
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 338/5 in 88 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 327/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah continues his attack, with Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings. Maiden Over. SA lead by 82 runs.
Dean Elgar 172
Marco Jansen 40
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 327/5 in 86 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 327/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Mohammed Siraj continues his attack, with Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings. SA lead by 82 runs.
Dean Elgar 172
Marco Jansen 40
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 327/5 in 86 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 325/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah countinues his attack after the DRINKS break, with Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings. SA lead by 80 runs.
Dean Elgar 171
Marco Jansen 39
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 325/5 in 85 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 323/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Mohammed Siraj continues his attack, with Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings. Elgar welcomes Siraj with a boundary as he flays this length ball behind point. SA lead by 78 runs.
Dean Elgar 170
Marco Jansen 38
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 323/5 in 84 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 315/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah brought back into the attack, with Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings. SA lead by 70 runs.
Dean Elgar 163
Marco Jansen 37
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 315/5 in 83 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 313/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Mohammed Siraj brought back into the attack, with Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings. lead by 68 runs.
Dean Elgar 162
Marco Jansen 36
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 313/5 in 82 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 311/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Shardul Thakur continues his attack with the new ball, as Elgar and Jansen are on crease. Jansen opens the face on 4th delivery and dinks it away between gully and wide slip for four. Again on the last delivery, he drives the ball for a boundary. SA lead by 66 runs.
Dean Elgar 161
Marco Jansen 35
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 311/5 in 81 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 302/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Ashwin continues with his delivery as Elgar and Marco stabalise Proteas innings. Gives away just two runs. SA lead by 57 runs.
Dean Elgar 160
Marco Jansen 27
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 302/5 in 80 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabalise Proteas innings, SA at 300/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Shardul Thakur replaces Prasidh Krishna as Elgar and Marco help reach the Proteas 300 runs. SA lead by 55 runs.
Dean Elgar 159
Marco Jansen 26
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 300/5 in 79 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar, Jansen stabilize Proteas innings, SA at 295/5
India vs South Africa Live Score: Ashwin continues with his delivery as Elgar and Marco take the Proteas towards 300. Gives away just one run.
Dean Elgar 156
Marco Jansen 26
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 295/5 in 78 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 287/5, lead by 42 runs
Ashwin comes and bowls a maiden over.
India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 287/5, lead by 42 runs
Here come two boundaries from Prasidh Krishna’s over. South African batters are playing him quite easily at the moment. Moreover, he is struggling with his line and length.
India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 278/5, lead by 33 runs
Rohit Sharma goes for a double change. Ravi Ashwin comes to bowl his first over of the day. Elgar takes a quick single.
India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 276/5, lead by 31 runs
Debutant Prasidh Krishna comes to bowl his first over of the day. Soon, Jansen hits him away for a clean 4! And, again! Jansen hits two back-to-back boundaries.
India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 268/5, lead by 23 runs
Siraj is bowling his 17th over. He hits a crack on the pitch and disturbs Elgar with an uneven bounce. Next, he trusts Jansen and gives him the strike. The second new ball is due in 8 overs, but the present ball is doing absolutely fine.
India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 266/5, lead by 21 runs
Bumrah is bowling his 19th over of the innings. India are apparently working on a strategy for not allowing Dean Elgar to play a front-foot shot. On Day 2, he scored loads of runs on his front foot. The Sun is shining bright at the moment.
India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 265/5
The first four overs are done. Bumrah and Siraj leading the bowling attack for India. South Africa are 20 runs ahead at the moment.
India vs South Africa Live Score: How South African bowlers performed
Kagiso Rabada (5/44) Nandre Burger (3/50) and Marco Jansen (1/52) were among the wickets for South Africa. Gerald Coetzee also took a wicket.
India vs South Africa Live Score: Ravi Shastri not impressed with Rohit’s strategy
Former Indian coach and all-rounder Ravi Shastri was not impressed with Rohit Sharma’s on-field tactics after the resumption of post-lunch play at Centurion on Day 2.
“On any pecking order, these two (Shardul and Prasidh) would have been the last to start the proceedings (after lunch),” said Shastri.
“That is something that we have had a discussion multiple times when I was the coach. And more often than not we decided to go with the best two bowlers at the start of the session,” he added.
India vs South Africa Live Score: Virat signs RCB jersey for fan
Virat Kohli, on December 27, was seen signing a Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) jersey for a little fan.
India vs South Africa Live Score: Sun blazing in Centurion
For the first time, the Sun is blazing in Centurion. Will there be a full day of play in today’s match? Weather predictions suggest there could be showers later in the evening.
India vs South Africa Live Score: Sachin impressed with KL Rahul
Sachin Tendulkar was impressed with KL Rahul’s “clarity of thought”.
“His footwork looked precise and assured, and that happens when a batter is thinking right. This century is crucial in the context of this Test,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar changed India’s bowling plans, says Zaheer Khan
Dean Elgar’s batting approach changed India’s bowling plans, former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan told Cricbuzz. He specifically appreciated Elgar’s front-foot shots. Khan mentioned that Elgar must be eager to finish his career on a high.
India vs South Africa Live Score: Centurion weather today
Centurion weather disrupted the first two days of the Test match. Day 1 was restricted due to rain while only 59 overs could be played. Day 2 was called off due to bad light. Day 3 is expected to remain cloudy. A few showers are expected during the later part of the match.
India vs South Africa Live Score: Kohli’s ‘bail switch’ trick
On December 27, during the second day of the first Test match against South Africa in Centurion, Virat Kohli performed the well-known ‘bail switch’ trick. Right after Kohli’s trick, Jasprit Bumrah took the wickets of Tony de Zorzi and Keegan Petersen.
India vs South Africa Live Score: Will KL Rahul react to trolls?
When KL Rahul was asked if he felt like giving it back to trolls, he wondered what he would achieve by doing that.
“People will say what they want to. If you are a public performer, performance is your only yardstick to stay away from criticism,” said Rahul who earlier scored a century for India. Cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar earlier termed it as one of the 10 best hundreds ever hit by an Indian batter.
India vs South Africa Live Score: Elgar’s ‘special’ century
Dean Elgar, all set to retire after the Test series against India, scored his first century at Centurion on Day 2.
“It’s a special game for me, my last international fixture here, and my family and friends are watching,” he said after the match. “I’ve now got hundreds at all the Test venues in South Africa, which is pretty cool.”
India vs South Africa Live Score: Match called off due to bad lights, SA score 256/5 in 66 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: With Rohit Sharma’s squad picking up wickets in Session 3, and picking up two important wickets of David Bedingham (56) and Kyle Verreynne (4), match was called off for the Day as bad lights played a spoilsport. Meanwhile, South Africa lead by 11 runs as and have scored 256/5 in 66 overs, all thanks to Dean Elgar slammed 14th Test century and David Bedingham half century. Day 2 belongs to South Africa.
Dean Elgar 140
Marco Jansen 3
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 256/5 in 66 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: Bad light halts play, SA score 256/5 in 66 overs
India vs South Africa Live Score: With the light is not good enough to continue, the players are walking off, and that could be it for the day. However, nothing is final as of now.
Dean Elgar 140
Marco Jansen 3
IND vs SA LIVE: SA score 256/5 in 66 overs
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