India vs South Africa Summary
Over
29th
1
0
0
0
0
2
= 3 |
Over
30th
1
W
0
0
1
1
= 3 |
Over
31st
1
0
0
0
0
0
= 1 |
Over
32nd
0
1
0
0
0
0
= 1 |
Over
33rd
1
W
0
0
0
0
= 1 |
Over
34th
4
6
0
6
W
W
= 16 |

Simon Harmer
Player OfThe Match
Total
93/10
35.0 Ovs (2.66 RR)
Commentary
Other Innings>All
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4s
6s
29.1
1
Simon Harmer to Axar Patel
Overpitched, on off, Axar Patel takes a big stride ahead and drives it to the right of the bowler. Harmer dives full-stretch, even gets his hands on it, but the ball is parried down to long on for a single.
29.2
0
Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar
On the stumps and full, this is pushed back to Harmer.
29.3
0
Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar
Too wide outside off, spins further away. Sundar shows no interest to play at it.
29.4
0
Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar
Very full, around off, carved out to extra cover.
29.5
0
Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar
Attacks the off stump, full in length. Washington Sundar with a huge stride forward, blocks it alertly.
29.6
2
Simon Harmer to Washington Sundar
Good running between the wickets! Simon lands this full and just outside off. It turns away a shy bit as Washington Sundar leans on to push it in front of square. But gets a thick outside edge and the ball rolls to the left of the first slip fielder. The man from backward point chases it to his right and keeps the batters down to a single.
30.1
1
Aiden Markram to Axar Patel
Too full, on middle, Axar Patel gets close to the ball on the front foot and drills it to long on for a single.
30.2
W
Aiden Markram to Washington Sundar
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Markram continues to be the golden arm in this South African outfit. He drops it full and it dips on the batter, around off. It lands and spins away as Sundar gets on the front foot to defend. Only manages to get off the outside edge, near the shoulder of the bat. The ball carries low to the front-left of Simon Harmer, who bends low and takes a good reaction catch at first slip. A similar kind of dismissal for Sundar as in the first inning. Washington Sundar departs after a fighting knock of 31 off 92 balls and India are pegged back to 72/6, needing 52 more runs.
30.3
0
Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav
Outside off, left alone as it spins away.
30.4
0
Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav
Full and on off, blocked off the front foot to silly point.
30.5
1
Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav
Full and on the stumps, Kuldeep sweeps it fine to the leg side for a single.
30.6
1
Aiden Markram to Axar Patel
Around middle and off, Axar Patel works this full ball, against the spin, and down to long on for a single. India need exactly 50 runs to win!
31.1
1
Simon Harmer to Axar Patel
On off and full, Axar knocks it through extra cover for a single.
31.2
0
Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav
Slowish delivery, on a length outside off, at 88.7 kph. Kuldeep covers the stumps, going on the back foot and lets it be.
31.3
0
Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav
Full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav stretches forward to defend.
31.4
0
Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav
In and around off, on a length. It grips away from Kuldeep and the southpaw is content leaving it.
31.5
0
Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav
A big appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved. He may have just jammed down on its way. Yes, just about managed to get a bat on it, did Kuldeep. Was a yorker into the stumps, drifting further in. Kuldeep tapped the front foot out to block, and just got a thick inside edge onto the front pad before the ball rolled to the leg side. Well, well, the UltraEdge shows a spike to suggest that the ball brushed the right boot first before it went to hit the bat but at the same time, the bat was jammed onto the turf. Did that result in the spike?
31.6
0
Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav
Wide outside off on a length. Kuldeep lets this ball go.
32.1
0
Aiden Markram to Axar Patel
Spin and bounce! Pitches in front of middle, and spins across the batter with a vicious bounce on it. Axar Patel is flummoxed on the front foot defence and is beaten all ends up on the outside edge.
32.2
1
Aiden Markram to Axar Patel
On a good length, outside off, Axar Patel gets it past point off the back foot for a single.
32.3
0
Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav
Serves it full and around off, Kuldeep is solid in defence on the front foot.
32.4
0
Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav
A yard behind fuller length, outside off, Kuldeep Yadav lets it be.
32.5
0
Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav
Identically bowled, Kuldeep does the same as the ball spins past him.
32.6
0
Aiden Markram to Kuldeep Yadav
Full and straight this time, on off, Kuldeep Yadav leans forward and blocks right under the bat.
33.1
1
Simon Harmer to Axar Patel
Fullish delivery, on middle and leg, Axar Patel chips it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
33.2
W
Simon Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav
OUT! LBW! Number 4 for Simon Harmer. He delivers it on a fractionally fuller length and gets a good bit of bounce and turn from middle. Kuldeep Yadav is drawn forward to defend but plays inside the line as the ball turns right across the face of the bat to crash on the back thigh. A big appeal for LBW and up goes the index finger. This looks dead straight, but Kuldeep has gone upstairs to review it. UltraEdge shows nothing and the Ball Tracking presents three reds. Trapped in front. Kuldeep is gone on 1 (13) and India are really on the cusp of a stinging defeat as they are 77/7, needing another 47 runs to win.
33.3
0
Simon Harmer to Jasprit Bumrah
Spins in from off, on a fuller length, Bumrah gets on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.
33.4
0
Simon Harmer to Jasprit Bumrah
He opens the face to the full ball and works it to point.
33.5
0
Simon Harmer to Jasprit Bumrah
Oh, just short! Tossed up nicely, on off, and full. Jasprit Bumrah is early into the drive and the ball pops off the outside edge, but luckily for him, it lands a few yards in front of Marco Jansen at backward point.
33.6
0
Simon Harmer to Jasprit Bumrah
Full, on off, knocked to the bowler's left.
34.1
4
Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel
FOUR! Dear me! Ryan Rickelton just didn't pick it up and a boundary for India after 76 balls, as per Dale Steyn on air. Dropped fuller by Keshav, on middle. Axar Patel gets down on a knee but mistimes the slog sweep to deep mid-wicket. However, Ryan Rickelton stationed in the deep, initially moves to his right, misjudging the trajectory and by the time he could amend himself, the ball races into the fence. Keshav hurls a mouthful in frustration as well.
34.2
6
Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel
SIX! CLEAN STRIKE! Maharaj drops full and it turns into the batter, Axar Patel picks the length in a trice and slogs it powerfully over deep square leg for a huge six. It has gone a few rows back.
34.3
0
Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel
Sharp turn into the batter, on a length. Axar Patel is rushed onto the back foot, and is cramped up for room, but manages to fend it to point.
34.4
6
Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel
SIX! Goes all the way! This is some sensational batting from Axar Patel. Keshav bowls it a bit too full, on middle and leg. Axar Patel gets the ball into the slot and tonks it over wide long on for a cracking six.
34.5
W
Keshav Maharaj to Axar Patel
OUT! STRAIGHT UP AND GONE! Keshav Maharaj has the final laugh and the gamble to take the attack on Maharaj does not pay off for Axar this time around. Keshav drops it full again, but slows it a bit through the air cunningly. It spins in from middle and Axar chances his arm once again, but goes through the shot a bit too early. The ball is skied up off the top edge and hangs up and over mid-wicket. Temba Bavuma from the inner ring backtracks it and takes a fine catch under pressure. Axar Patel departs on 26 (17) and India are 93/8. South Africa are just 1 wicket away from a historic win.
34.6
W
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammed Siraj
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Jubilation for South Africa. Disappointment for India on home soil in the longest format. Floated up around off from round the wicket. Siraj lunges forward to defend but the ball grips and turns, catching the outside edge. It dips low towards Aiden Markram at the first slip, but he maintains his cool and takes it low to his left. Keshav Maharaj sprints across the park, and all the South African players are cock a hoop, and why not, as they have defeated India in Test cricket, in India, after 15 long years. SOUTH AFRICA BEAT INDIA BY 30 RUNS!