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South Africa vs India, 1st Test Match Summary

SA vs IND, 2018 - Test Summary

South Africa vs India Scorecard

Match Ended

Newlands, Cape Town , Jan 05, 2018

South Africa

286&130

India

209&135 (42.4)

South Africa beat India by 72 runs

Player of the Match

Vernon Philander

SA 286/10

Top Batsmen

AB de Villiers

65 (84)

11x4s
0x6s
77.38SR

Faf du Plessis

62 (104)

12x4s
0x6s
59.61SR

Top Bowlers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

ECON 4.57

OVERS

87/4

R/W

Ravichandran Ashwin

ECON 2.93

7.1

OVERS

21/2

R/W

IND 209/10

Top Batsmen

Hardik Pandya

93 (95)

14x4s
1x6s
97.89SR

Cheteshwar Pujara

26 (92)

5x4s
0x6s
28.26SR

Top Bowlers

Vernon Philander

ECON 2.27

14.3

OVERS

33/3

R/W

Kagiso Rabada

ECON 2.04

16.4

OVERS

34/3

R/W

SA 130/10

Top Batsmen

AB de Villiers

35 (50)

2x4s
2x6s
70SR

Aiden Markram

34 (43)

7x4s
0x6s
79.06SR

Top Bowlers

Mohammad Shami

ECON 2.33

OVERS

28/3

R/W

Jasprit Bumrah

ECON 3.44

11.2

OVERS

39/3

R/W

IND 135/10

Top Batsmen

Ravichandran Ashwin

37 (53)

5x4s
0x6s
69.81SR

Virat Kohli

28 (40)

4x4s
0x6s
70SR

Top Bowlers

Vernon Philander

ECON 2.68

15.4

OVERS

42/6

R/W

Morne Morkel

ECON 3.54

OVERS

39/2

R/W

Right then! The first two alphabets of the English vocabulary have actually turned out to be the difference in this game. Yes, the bowlers did win the match for their side but had de Villiers not played that blinder, his skipper might not have been standing happily at the post-match presentation. India have been blown away in the first Test but the bowling has been brilliant. Maybe, mental toughness is the key, to try and convert those starts. Can India get that before the next game? Can South Africa find an effective replacement for Dale Steyn? Join us at 1000 LOCAL (0800 GMT) on Saturday, 13th January, 2018 when the second Test begins at SuperSport Park, Centurion. Adios! Take Care!

Victorious Protea captain, Faf du Plessis, eventually comes to talk now. Feels that every single time the team needed to respond in tough situations, the unit did well. First was at 12/3 on Day 1 and then today, restricting the Indians to 135. Admits that the pitch got better to bat on as the game progressed but enough damage was done in that first hour on Day 1. Still, feels it was a great effort to reach 286. Praises Pandya for playing the perfect innings on this track. Then, while batting second, the expectation was for the pitch to get better to bat on but once the covers were removed this morning, all the batsmen were surprised with the amount of movement, almost making it look like a Day 1 pitch, with the grass still around. Smiles and says that the plan was to bat till an hour post Tea and declare but then... Credits the groundsman for his work, maintaining good balance between bat and ball. Feels that this win is a good motivation for the rest of the series and further says that the team will miss Dale Steyn, wishing him a quick recovery.

Shaun Pollock is calling Faf du Plessis for a chat but VERNON PHILANDER comes forward instead to receive the Man Of The Match award. Feels that generally the Cape Town wicket has something in it and the bowlers exploited that. Credits the batters for putting on 286 in the first innings. Adds that this is one of the better grounds to be playing cricket at. Also believes that one needs to be confident in one's skill and trust in oneself. On being asked about requesting Faf for one more over (did he want his fifer?), Philander smiles and says that usually he takes around 3 overs to warm up. Hence, wanted that extra over. Adds that the team will miss Dale Steyn and wishes the speedster a quick recovery.

Indian skipper, Virat Kohli says that in hindsight, perhaps South Africa got a few runs more. He rues more over the missed chances in the first innings but does not want to think about 'ifs' and 'buts.' Wants to rectify the mistakes made but is proud of his bowling unit. Admits that the batsmen let the team down but the team was expecting a target of around 280 and to restrict them to much lesser is commendable. Adds that the team needed one person to get a fighting fifty but there were plenty of unconverted starts. Praises the Proteas for bowling well without their lead bowler and believes that losing wickets in bunches was the reason for the loss. Again, notices that the Proteas had a big first innings partnership and some decent ones towards the end but India had just one 100-run stand (It was 99 actually). On Hardik Pandya, Kohli believes that mindset matters outside home and one needs to be positive in defense. Feels that Hardik is confident and the team believes in him. Adds that he showed a lot of character.

Now, South Africa. Decimated to 12/3 in the first 30 minutes on Day 1. Then Mr. 360 degrees knocks the wind out of India's sails. And then, the bowlers do what they normally do, in spite of Dale Steyn being absent. Remember WACA, 2016? Dale Steyn limped out of the field after bowling 12.4 overs in Australia's first innings in the opening match of the series. A certain Kagiso Rabada stepped up for them. Today, it was Vernon Philander. They might well wish for one of their bowlers to get injured every match so that someone or the other keeps stepping up. Joking, of course. Time for the presentation...

As far as India's batting is concerned, they need not panic but one feels Ajinkya Rahane was missed here. He usually thrives in testing conditions and he could have made a difference in that first innings. They needed something similar to the whirlwind knock by Hardik in the first innings but it wasn't to be today.

The bowling has stood out for both teams but admiringly, more for India. They bowled collectively well as a unit and responded well this morning, dismissing the Proteas for 130. Even in the first innings, you take out AB de Villiers' counter-attack, then this game could have had a different ending. Positives in Bhuvi, Shami and Bumrah and yes, Hardik Pandya can be that fourth bowler for the Indians.

For someone who has followed Indian cricket over the years, he or she would have perhaps expected this defeat before the game began. Coming over to a new country after beating non-competitive teams back home, not choosing to play a warm-up match and so on. The mistakes committed in this game would have been committed in that match and the visitors could have been better prepared perhaps.

Poor batting? Excellent bowling? Guess the second question is right but the first may be a bit harsh. Both sides faltered on a pitch which was doing something and just three batsmen could cross the 50-mark. The bowlers were always in, except the spinners and the batsmen were tested.

The first 4-day Test of 2018. In spite of losing a whole day to rain, this game does not even go the distance on Day 4. 40 wickets have fallen in around 231 overs. Runs scored - 760. Average runs per wicket? 19. Welcome to the African safari.

42.4

Vernon Philander To Jasprit Bumrah OUT!

OUT! South Africa go 1-0 up! Philander has 6 and he has sent India reeling. Almost a similar delivery to the previous one, Bumrah too, lunges to this one and opens the face of his bat. Gets an outside edge to second slip again and Faf du Plessis takes another catch. Only this time, he has to dive forward. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 72 RUNS!

Jasprit Bumrah is the last man in...

42.3

Vernon Philander To Mohammed Shami OUT!

OUT! Gone next ball. Outside off, Shami comes forward and opens the face of the bat slightly, looking to push it to the off side. Ends up getting an edge and Faf du Plessis does the rest at second slip, falling over a bit to his left. South Africa a wicket away from giving us a holiday tomorrow...

42.2

Vernon Philander To Mohammed Shami

FOUR! Confident shot! On middle and off, Shami comes forward and chips it over mid on and gets a boundary! Some confidence that!

Mohammed Shami is the new man in. Guess there will be some entertainment now.

42.1

Vernon Philander To Ravichandran Ashwin OUT!

OUT! That is a terrific catch and the big Vern gets the breakthrough! What a brilliant field change and it has done the trick. Quinton de Kock was asked to come up to the stumps for this ball and he obeyed his captain. Philander bowled this outside off and Ashwin looked to punch it to the off side. He got a thick outside edge and a sharp one. But Quinton de Kock took it brilliantly and straightaway threw the ball up in the air in jubilation. Philander did not even bother to appeal and the umpire was smart. Did not give it out. Ashwin was smarter. Did not walk. Then QdK appealed and up went the finger! The 49-run stand is broken.

Over 42 : 131/7

6 Runs

041.1
041.2
141.3
241.4
241.5
141.6

R. Ashwin

37 (52)

B. Kumar

13 (41)

K. Maharaj

4-1-12-0

41.6

Keshav Maharaj To Ravichandran Ashwin

Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. They pick up a single.

41.5

Keshav Maharaj To Ravichandran Ashwin

More runs! Ashwin is playing well here. A length ball outside off, the off spinner runs this one from the other off spinner past the first slip fielder towards third man for another couple. 78 more to win now!

41.4

Keshav Maharaj To Ravichandran Ashwin

Lucky! Tossed up outside off, Ashwin comes down the track and looks to drive but the ball goes off the outside edge, wide of first slip towards third man! The fielder gets to the ball near the ropes from backward point and keeps the batsmen down to two.

41.3

Keshav Maharaj To Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Pushes this towards mid on, takes Kagiso Rabada on, goes for the single, the shout is 'KG'! from the keeper, the throw comes in at the non-striker's end. But the action ends as the ball does not hit the stumps. Kumar was in anyways.

41.2

Keshav Maharaj To Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Full and outside off, Kumar comes forward and opens the face of the bat and dabs it towards short third man.

41.1

Keshav Maharaj To Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Full on middle and leg, clipped to the leg side.

Over 41 : 125/7

2 Runs

040.1
140.2
140.3
040.4
040.5
040.6

R. Ashwin

32 (49)

B. Kumar

12 (38)

V. Philander

15-4-38-3

40.6

Vernon Philander To Ravichandran Ashwin

Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.

40.5

Vernon Philander To Ravichandran Ashwin

Good cricket again. The big Vern now drops in a sharp inswinger, but once more, Ashwin covers the line watchfully. He reads the inswing carefully and blocks.

40.4

Vernon Philander To Ravichandran Ashwin

Well bowled, well played. Philander curves this nicely from outside off but Ashwin is upto it. Gets right behind the line and defends watchfully.

40.3

Vernon Philander To Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Now Bhuvi follows suit, waits for the ball to come to him and steers it past gully for a run. Ticking them off...

Interesting thoughts between Tushar and Milind here. The latter feels that Maharaj is the best bowler for India to attack and get the deficit down to 50. Tushar, on the other hand, seems to be reading Faf's mind like an open book. He reckons that the left-arm spinner will be bowling for 4 more overs and if a wicket does not fall, then Rabada will be back on and finish the game off. Hmmm.... let's see. It certainly has become better to bat by the looks of it.

40.2

Vernon Philander To Ravichandran Ashwin

Outside off, played through point for a single.

40.1

Vernon Philander To Ravichandran Ashwin

Landed outside off, left alone.

Over 40 : 123/7

4 Runs

439.1
039.2
039.3
039.4
039.5
039.6

B. Kumar

11 (37)

R. Ashwin

31 (44)

K. Maharaj

3-1-6-0

39.6

Keshav Maharaj To Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The batsman has pushed it to the cover region.

Full Commentary

42 OV

6 Runs

K. Maharaj to B. Kumar R. Ashwin

041.1
041.2
141.3
241.4
241.5
141.6

41 OV

2 Runs

V. Philander to R. Ashwin B. Kumar

040.1
140.2
140.3
040.4
040.5
040.6

40 OV

4 Runs

K. Maharaj to B. Kumar

439.1
039.2
039.3
039.4
039.5
039.6

39 OV

5 Runs

V. Philander to B. Kumar R. Ashwin

038.1
038.2
038.3
138.4
038.5
438.6

38 OV

2 Runs

K. Maharaj to R. Ashwin

037.1
037.2
037.3
237.4
037.5
037.6

37 OV

9 Runs

V. Philander to R. Ashwin B. Kumar

436.1
036.2
436.3
136.4
036.5
036.6

36 OV

0 Runs

K. Maharaj to B. Kumar

035.1
035.2
035.3
035.4
035.5
035.6

35 OV

6 Runs

K. Rabada to R. Ashwin B. Kumar

134.1
034.2
034.3
134.4
034.5
434.6

34 OV

2 Runs

M. Morkel to B. Kumar R. Ashwin

033.1
133.2
033.3
033.4
133.5
033.6

33 OV

3 Runs

K. Rabada to B. Kumar R. Ashwin

032.1
032.2
032.3
132.4
032.5
232.6

32 OV

6 Runs

M. Morkel to R. Ashwin

031.1
131.2
031.3
431.4
031.5
031.6

31 OV

2 Runs

K. Rabada to B. Kumar

030.1
030.2
030.3
030.4
030.5
230.6

30 OV

2 Runs

M. Morkel to R. Ashwin B. Kumar

029.1
029.2
129.3
029.4
029.5
129.6

29 OV

0 Runs

K. Rabada to W. Saha

028.1
028.2
028.3
028.4
028.5
W 28.6

28 OV

0 Runs

V. Philander to R. Ashwin

027.1
027.2
027.3
027.4
027.5
027.6

27 OV

1 Runs

K. Rabada to R. Ashwin W. Saha

026.1
026.2
026.3
126.4
026.5
026.6

26 OV

4 Runs

V. Philander to W. Saha

025.1
025.2
025.3
425.4
025.5
025.6

25 OV

0 Runs

K. Rabada to H. Pandya R. Ashwin

W 24.1
024.2
024.3
024.4
024.5
024.6

24 OV

1 Runs

V. Philander to R. Sharma H. Pandya

023.1
W 23.2
023.3
023.4
023.5
123.6

23 OV

5 Runs

K. Rabada to R. Sharma W. Saha

022.1
022.2
122.3
022.4
422.5
022.6

22 OV

0 Runs

V. Philander to V. Kohli W. Saha

021.1
021.2
021.3
W 21.4
021.5
021.6

21 OV

5 Runs

K. Rabada to V. Kohli R. Sharma

020.1
420.2
020.3
020.4
120.5
020.6

20 OV

1 Runs

V. Philander to V. Kohli R. Sharma

019.1
019.2
019.3
019.4
119.5
019.6

19 OV

4 Runs

M. Morkel to R. Sharma V. Kohli

018.1
018.2
018.3
218.4
118.5
118.6

18 OV

1 Runs

V. Philander to R. Sharma V. Kohli

017.1
017.2
117.3
017.4
017.5
017.6

17 OV

6 Runs

M. Morkel to V. Kohli

016.1
016.2
016.3
416.4
016.5
216.6

16 OV

2 Runs

K. Rabada to R. Sharma V. Kohli

015.1
015.2
115.3
115.4
015.5
015.6

15 OV

3 Runs

M. Morkel to R. Sharma V. Kohli

014.1
014.2
014.3
014.4
114.5
214.6

14 OV

10 Runs

K. Rabada to V. Kohli R. Sharma

413.1
013.2
113.3
313.4
013.5
213.6

13 OV

0 Runs

M. Morkel to C. Pujara R. Sharma

012.1
W 12.2
012.3
012.4
012.5
012.6

12 OV

6 Runs

K. Rabada to V. Kohli C. Pujara

411.1
011.2
111.3
011.4
011.5
111.6

11 OV

2 Runs

V. Philander to C. Pujara

010.1
010.2
010.3
210.4
010.5
010.6

10 OV

1 Runs

K. Rabada to C. Pujara V. Kohli

19.1
09.2
09.3
09.4
09.5
09.6

9 OV

0 Runs

V. Philander to M. Vijay V. Kohli

08.1
08.2
08.3
08.4
W 8.5
08.6

8 OV

2 Runs

M. Morkel to S. Dhawan M. Vijay C. Pujara

17.1
07.2
07.3
17.4
W 7.5
07.6

7 OV

4 Runs

V. Philander to M. Vijay

46.1
06.2
06.3
06.4
06.5
06.6

6 OV

8 Runs

M. Morkel to S. Dhawan M. Vijay

35.1
05.2
05.3
15.4
05.5
45.6

5 OV

7 Runs

V. Philander to S. Dhawan

04.1
04.2
44.3
24.4
04.5
14.6

4 OV

5 Runs

M. Morkel to S. Dhawan M. Vijay

13.1
03.2
03.3
43.4
03.5
03.6

3 OV

2 Runs

V. Philander to M. Vijay

02.1
02.2
22.3
02.4
02.5
02.6

2 OV

1 Runs

M. Morkel to M. Vijay S. Dhawan

01.1
11.2
01.3
01.4
01.5
01.6

1 OV

1 Runs

V. Philander to M. Vijay S. Dhawan

00.1
1 LB 0.2
00.3
00.4
00.5
00.6

Match Info

Venue Newlands, Cape Town
Weather Sunny
Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
Result South Africa beat India by 72 runs
Player of the Match Vernon Philander
Umpire Michael Gough (ENG), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Paul Reiffel (AUS)
Referee Chris Broad (ENG)

Match Notes

Stumps: India 28/3 in 11.0 overs
Referral 1 (2.4 ovs): SA against M Vijay (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, IND: 2)
Innings Break: South Africa 286/10 in 73.1 overs
South Africa 250/7 in 58.3 overs
Tea: South Africa 230/7 in 53.0 overs
K Maharaj dropped on 0 by U Khawaja in 46.2 overs
South Africa 202/5 in 44.2 overs
6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 39 balls between De Kock (31) and V Philander (19)
Drinks: South Africa 164/5 in 39.0 overs
South Africa 150/5 in 36.3 overs
Referral 1 (35.3 ovs): IND against Du Plessis (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, IND: 2) (Retained)
Du Plessis 16th Test fifty: 53 runs in 98 balls (10x4) (0x6)
4th wkt Partnership: 101 off 134 balls between De Villiers (57) and Du Plessis (41)
Lunch: South Africa 107/3 in 26.0 overs
South Africa 102/3 in 25.1 overs
De Villiers 41st Test fifty: 51 runs in 55 balls (10x4) (0x6)
4th wkt Partnership: 51 off 63 balls between De Villiers (33) and Du Plessis (16)
South Africa 51/3 in 14.1 overs
Drinks: South Africa 42/3 in 13.0 overs
Jasprit Bumrah makes his Test debut for India

Stumps: South Africa 65/2 in 20.0 overs
1st wkt Partnership: 52 off 85 balls between A Markram (34) and D Elgar (18)
South Africa 52/0 in 14.1 overs
Drinks: South Africa 27/0 in 10.0 overs
Innings Break: India 209/10 in 73.4 overs
India 200/9 in 69.3 overs
Tea: India 185/7 in 61.0 overs
India 153/7 in 54.2 overs
8th wkt Partnership: 53 off 74 balls between H Pandya (47) and B Kumar (2)
H Pandya 2nd Test fifty: 51 runs in 46 balls (10x4) (0x6)
Drinks: India 127/7 in 48.0 overs
India 100/7 in 42.3 overs
India 92/7: W Saha lbw b Dale Steyn 0(8)
Referral 4 (41.4 ovs): W Saha against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, IND: 0)
H Pandya dropped on 15 by D Elgar in 41.3 overs
Referral 3 (37.4 ovs): H Pandya against SA (Caught) Successful (SA: 1, IND: 1)
Lunch: India 76/4 in 36.0 overs
India 57/4: R Sharma lbw b Kagiso Rabada 11(59)
Referral 2 (28.2 ovs): R Sharma against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, IND: 1)
India 53/3 in 26.2 overs
Drinks: India 45/3 in 24.0 overs

Stumps: South Africa 65/2 in 20.0 overs
Rain Stoppage: South Africa 65/2 in 20.0 overs
Tea: South Africa 65/2 in 20.0 overs
Rain Stoppage: South Africa 65/2 in 20.0 overs
Lunch: South Africa 65/2 in 20.0 overs
Rain Stoppage: South Africa 65/2 in 20.0 overs

V Philander 12th Test 5-wicket haul: 5/42 (15.3)
Referral 5 (37.1 ovs): SA against R Ashwin (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, IND: 1)
India 103/7 in 35.0 overs
Tea: India 82/7 in 29.0 overs
India 82/7: W Shah lbw b K Rabada 8(19)
Referral 4 (28.6 ovs): W Shah against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, IND: 1) (Retained)
India 71/4: V Kohli lbw b V Philander 28(40)
Referral 3 (21.4 ovs): V Kohli against SA (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 2, IND: 1)
Drinks: India 52/3 in 15.0 overs
India 50/3 in 14.5 overs
Referral 2 (6.5 ovs): M Vijay against SA (Caught) Successful (SA: 2, IND: 2)
Referral 1 (2.2 ovs): M Vijay against SA (LBW) Successful (SA: 2, IND: 2)
Lunch: South Africa 130/10 in 41.2 overs
Innings Break: South Africa 130/10 in 41.2 overs
South Africa 100/7 in 35.3 overs
Referral 3 (33.6 ovs): IND against K Maharaj (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, IND: 1)
South Africa 94/7: V Philander lbw b M Shami 0(10)
Referral 2 (33.4 ovs): V Philander against IND (LBW) Unsuccessful (SA: 1, IND: 2)
Drinks: South Africa 92/6 in 30.4 overs
South Africa 92/6: De Kock c W Saha b J Bumrah 8(9)
Referral 1 (30.4 ovs): IND against De Kock (Caught) Successful (SA: 2, IND: 2)

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