RSA - 184
IND - 201, 125/2 (40.0 Ovs)
CRR: 3.12
Batting R(B) 4s 6s SR
Pujara* 63(100) 6 1 63
Kohli 11(27) 1 0 40.74
Bowling O M R W
Rabada 8 5 9 0
Partnership: 30(41)
Last wkt: Murali Vijay c (sub)Bavuma b Tahir 47(105)
Recent balls: . 4 . . 4 . | 4 . . . . . | 1 . . 3 6 1
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Commentary
How many times we see prelude not indicating how the song will turn out to be? This is a match of similar kind. India, after messing up for the first two sessions of the match, have now gained control over the proceedings. The Indian captain might be in for a belated birthday gift and he would be gleefully accepting it. For this gift did not look a possibility after he and his fellow batters had failed yesterday.
When South Africa came on to bowl, Dale Steyn did not turn up owing to a groin strain but Philander made up for it by once again getting rid of Dhawan cheaply. A pair on the venue where he started his Test career with a century on debut must have hurt the southpaw. Amla once again preferred Elgar over Tahir and the leggie could only come as a third spinner. Also, not giving Rabada the new ball was surprising. As far as the Indian batting in the second innings is concerned, it has looked solid so far. But we must not miss the fact that Vijay and Pujara were compact in the first innings as well. It is the batting to follow which will be a concern for Kohli. Vijay missed out on a well-deserved fifty, departing just before the end of day's play. So now the onus is on Kohli and Pujara to carry forward the innings with patience. For any score above 250 in the fourth innings will be too tough to chase for the visitors.
Stumps, Day 2: What a day it turned out to be for India. After Amla and Elgar saw off the first hour, a desperate Kohli got his best bowlers - Ashwin and Jadeja - from both the ends. The move paid off and South Africa lost three wickets before lunch. AB de Villiers' final score might not tell the story of his stay in the middle. He was fidgety in the beginning and Jadeja all but managed to send him back. Had Jadeja not overstepped when de Villiers was caught by Kohli, India would have been leading by at least 50 more runs. Nonetheless, the hosts are still in a commanding position, courtesy another outstanding showing from Ashwin who has now 150 Test wickets to his name.
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39.6 Tahir to Pujara, 1 run, fired down the leg-side, Pujara glances it to fine leg, looks for two but Kohli sends him back
39.5 Tahir to Pujara, SIX, in the air and that's the first six of the match. In fact, this is just his 4th six in his Test career. Captain Kohli loved it, he punches the gloves with his partner with a big smile on his face. The googly goes way too short, Pujara rocks back and pulls it high over the mid-wicket boundary
39.4 Tahir to Kohli, 3 runs, too short this time, Kohli goes on the back foot and flicks it through mid-wicket, they scamper back for three. Elgar gave chase and hunted it back just inside the rope
39.3 Tahir to Kohli, no run, very full, driven hard and back to the left of the bowler, who half-stops the ball in his followthrough
39.2 Tahir to Kohli, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Kohli defends off the front foot
39.1 Tahir to Pujara, 1 run, oh! Friendly full toss, Pujara mistimes the drive to mid-on, who is slightly deep
Imran Tahir [7.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack
Last over of the day coming up
see also
Spinners win India another three-day home Test
IND - 201, 125/2 (40.0 Ovs)
CRR: 3.12
Batting R(B) 4s 6s SR
Pujara* 63(100) 6 1 63
Kohli 11(27) 1 0 40.74
Bowling O M R W
Rabada 8 5 9 0
Partnership: 30(41)
Last wkt: Murali Vijay c (sub)Bavuma b Tahir 47(105)
Recent balls: . 4 . . 4 . | 4 . . . . . | 1 . . 3 6 1
Summary Scorecard Refresh
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Commentary
How many times we see prelude not indicating how the song will turn out to be? This is a match of similar kind. India, after messing up for the first two sessions of the match, have now gained control over the proceedings. The Indian captain might be in for a belated birthday gift and he would be gleefully accepting it. For this gift did not look a possibility after he and his fellow batters had failed yesterday.
When South Africa came on to bowl, Dale Steyn did not turn up owing to a groin strain but Philander made up for it by once again getting rid of Dhawan cheaply. A pair on the venue where he started his Test career with a century on debut must have hurt the southpaw. Amla once again preferred Elgar over Tahir and the leggie could only come as a third spinner. Also, not giving Rabada the new ball was surprising. As far as the Indian batting in the second innings is concerned, it has looked solid so far. But we must not miss the fact that Vijay and Pujara were compact in the first innings as well. It is the batting to follow which will be a concern for Kohli. Vijay missed out on a well-deserved fifty, departing just before the end of day's play. So now the onus is on Kohli and Pujara to carry forward the innings with patience. For any score above 250 in the fourth innings will be too tough to chase for the visitors.
Stumps, Day 2: What a day it turned out to be for India. After Amla and Elgar saw off the first hour, a desperate Kohli got his best bowlers - Ashwin and Jadeja - from both the ends. The move paid off and South Africa lost three wickets before lunch. AB de Villiers' final score might not tell the story of his stay in the middle. He was fidgety in the beginning and Jadeja all but managed to send him back. Had Jadeja not overstepped when de Villiers was caught by Kohli, India would have been leading by at least 50 more runs. Nonetheless, the hosts are still in a commanding position, courtesy another outstanding showing from Ashwin who has now 150 Test wickets to his name.
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39.6 Tahir to Pujara, 1 run, fired down the leg-side, Pujara glances it to fine leg, looks for two but Kohli sends him back
39.5 Tahir to Pujara, SIX, in the air and that's the first six of the match. In fact, this is just his 4th six in his Test career. Captain Kohli loved it, he punches the gloves with his partner with a big smile on his face. The googly goes way too short, Pujara rocks back and pulls it high over the mid-wicket boundary
39.4 Tahir to Kohli, 3 runs, too short this time, Kohli goes on the back foot and flicks it through mid-wicket, they scamper back for three. Elgar gave chase and hunted it back just inside the rope
39.3 Tahir to Kohli, no run, very full, driven hard and back to the left of the bowler, who half-stops the ball in his followthrough
39.2 Tahir to Kohli, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Kohli defends off the front foot
39.1 Tahir to Pujara, 1 run, oh! Friendly full toss, Pujara mistimes the drive to mid-on, who is slightly deep
Imran Tahir [7.0-0-22-1] is back into the attack
Last over of the day coming up
see also
Spinners win India another three-day home Test
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