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SA vs IND, 2018 - Test Live Commentary

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The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg , Jan 24, 2018
South Africa South Africa
194&177 (73.3)
India India
187&247
India beat South Africa by 63 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar
  • Player of the Series
    Vernon Philander
Match Info
  • Venue The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
  • Weather Overcast
  • Toss India won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result India beat South Africa by 63 runs
  • Player of the Match Bhuvneshwar Kumar
  • Player of the Series Vernon Philander
  • Umpire Ian Gould (ENG), Aleem Dar (PAK) and Michael Gough (ENG)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: South Africa 6/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Innings Break: India 187/10 dec in 76.4 overs
  • Referral 3 (72.3 ovs): SA against J Bumrah (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, IND: 2)
  • India: 150/7 in 63.6 overs
  • C Pujara 17th Test fifty: 50 runs in 173 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • Tea: India 114/4 in 53.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (51.4 ovs): A Rahane against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, IND: 2) (Retained)
  • India 100/3 in 45.4 overs
  • V Kohli 16th Test fifty: 51 runs in 101 balls (9x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: India 90/2 in 41.0 overs
  • V Kohli dropped on 32 by de Villiers in 32.1 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 134 balls between C Pujara (15) and V Kohli (32)
  • India 51/2 in 29.0 overs
  • Lunch: India 45/2 in 27.0 overs
  • V Kohli dropped on 11 by V Philander in 20.1 overs
  • Drinks: India 19/2 in 13.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (5.6 ovs): SA against C Pujara (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, IND: 2) (Retained)
  • Stumps: India 49/1 in 17.0 overs
  • Innings Break: South Africa 194/65.5 in 65.5 overs
  • J Bumrah Maiden TestI 5-wicket haul: 5/54 (18.5)
  • South Africa 194/9: A Phehlukwayo lbw b J Bumrah 9(17)
  • Referral 5 (65.3 ovs): A Phehlukwayo against India (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, IND: 1)
  • Tea: South Africa 143/6 in 54.0 overs
  • H Amla 37th Test fifty: 50 runs in 98 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Referral 4 (46.5 ovs): India against de Kock (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, IND: 1)
  • Drinks: South Africa 107/ in 41.4 overs
  • Referral 3 (40.5 ovs): H Amla against India (LBW) Successful (SA: 2, IND: 2)
  • South Africa 101/4 in 39.2 overs
  • Referral 2 (34.4 ovs): India against H Amla (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, IND: 2) (Retained)
  • Lunch: South Africa 81/3 in 31.0 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 93 balls between K Rabada (24) and H Amla (18)
  • Referral 1 (27.1 ovs): India against H Amla (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, IND: 2) (Retained)
  • South Africa 52/2 in 26.0 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 29/2 in 20.0 overs
  • Innings Break: India 247/10 in 80.1 overs
  • Referral 6 (65.5 ovs): SA against B Kumar (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, IND: 2)
  • India 200/6 in 65.2 overs
  • Tea: India 199/6 in 65.0 overs
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 68 balls between A Rahane (17) and B Kumar (23)
  • A Rahane dropped on 38 by A Phehlukwayo in 59.4 overs
  • B Kumar dropped on 15 by D Elgar in 58.5 overs
  • India 151/6 in 54.1 overs
  • Drinks: India 148/5 in 53.0 overs
  • Lunch: India 100/4 in 40.5 overs
  • India 100/3 in 39.1 overs
  • Drinks: India 67/3 in 29.0 overs
  • V Kohli dropped on 4 by A Markram in 27.5 overs
  • India 51/1 in 17.2 overs
  • Referral 2 (73.3 ovs): India against L Ngidi (Caught) Successful (SA: 2, IND: 1)
  • Referral 1 (66.5 ovs): India against D Elgar (Caught) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, IND: 1)
  • South Africa 150/5 in 65.4 overs
  • Tea: South Africa 136/3 in 57.0 overs
  • H Amla 38th Test fifty: 51 runs in 134 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • D Elgar 10th Test fifty: 53 runs in 153 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: South Africa 108/1 in 44.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 101 off 240 balls between D Elgar (48) and H Amla (42)
  • South Africa 100/1 in 40.5 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 69/1 in 28.0 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 51 off 124 balls between D Elgar (26) and H Amla (16)
  • South Africa 50/1 in 21.4 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 48/1 in 20.0 overs
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Stats
Player Runs Avg.
Virat Kohli IND 286 47.66
AB de Villiers SA 211 35.16
Dean Elgar SA 207 41.40
Hashim Amla SA 203 33.83
Faf du Plessis SA 183 30.50
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Player Wickets Eco.
Vernon Philander SA 15 2.47
Kagiso Rabada SA 15 2.91
Mohammed Shami IND 15 3.06
Jasprit Bumrah IND 14 3.14
Morne Morkel SA 13 2.64
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