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South Africa vs India, 3rd Test Match Summary

SA vs IND, 2018 - Test Summary

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Match Ended   

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

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SA

IND

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IND 187/10

Bat Top Batsmen

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

54 (106)

Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara

50 (179)

Bowl Top Bowlers

Bowler

Kagiso Rabada

ECON 2.08

18.4

OVERS

39/3

R/W

Bowler

Andile Phehlukwayo

ECON 3.57

7

OVERS

25/2

R/W

SA 194/10

Bat Top Batsmen

Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla

61 (121)

Vernon Philander

Vernon Philander

35 (55)

Bowl Top Bowlers

Bowler

Jasprit Bumrah

ECON 2.86

18.5

OVERS

54/5

R/W

Bowler

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

ECON 2.31

19

OVERS

44/3

R/W

IND 247/10

Bat Top Batsmen

Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane

48 (68)

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli

41 (79)

Bowl Top Bowlers

Bowler

Morne Morkel

ECON 2.23

21

OVERS

47/3

R/W

Bowler

Vernon Philander

ECON 2.88

21.1

OVERS

61/3

R/W

SA 177/10

Bat Top Batsmen

Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar

86 (240)

Hashim Amla

Hashim Amla

52 (140)

Bowl Top Bowlers

Bowler

Mohammed Shami

ECON 2.24

12.3

OVERS

28/5

R/W

Bowler

Ishant Sharma

ECON 1.93

16

OVERS

31/2

R/W

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update

Okay then! 2-1 to South Africa. Had the Proteas not choked, they would have won 3-0. On the other hand, had India played a warmup game ahead of the series, their batsmen could have fared better and even won the series. Small moments mattered for each side but in the end, India competed hard. However, South Africa were the better side. Will that be the same in the limited overs? Have to say, India hold the edge. The first ODI starts on Thursday, 1st February, 2018 at 1300 local (1100 GMT). We take your leave. You can catch all the action from the final Aus-Eng ODI and the last NZ-Pak T20I. ADIOS! Take Care!

Series-winning captain Faf du Plessis says that India completely outplayed them in this Test. Blames the chances being put down as the reason for the loss. Further degrades the performance as being average, after the one in Centurion. Praises Elgar and Amla for their fight but then is also disappointed that the others could not take the team home. On a larger aspect, Faf is very happy to have won the series 2-1. Says that India are a fantastic team and South Africa have played very well to win the series against a strong team. On the upcoming series, Faf says that India are a very strong one day team and Australia are a very strong Test side but SA would take a lot of positives from this win.

VERNON PHILANDER is the MAN OF THE SERIES. Says that he is happy with his bowling performance. Is proud of his team's batting display though it could not come well in this one. Would have taken a win on his 50th Test but credits India for being a better team. On his immediate future, he says he will take some rest now, then resume training, then play a few domestic games before preparing for the Australia series.

BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR has been named the MAN OF THE MATCH. Says that he is very happy with his bowling performance and also because it came at the right moment. On his batting, he says that he always works hard on that aspect. Adds that the pitch was tough to bat on, there were a few awkward balls but overall it was not a difficult one to play.

Victorious Indian skipper Virat Kohli says that the Indian team needed some character to be shown but his side showed great guts and determination and took it down with a lot of challenge. Says that not many felt that batting first was a great choice but his team proved everyone wrong. On being asked his feeling during the Elgar-Amla stand, Kohli admits that he was a touch nervous, but he expected this from South Africa as they are the home side. But he was also sure that one wicket would change things as new batsmen found it tough to score. Praises his bowlers for not conceding runs. On India's performance this series, he says bowlers were the biggest positive and also admits that the batsmen will look at their faults and improve from those.

The second innings was the one where India played like a team. The batsmen took all the blows from the pitch which had begun to behave treacherously but braved the scenes to pile on a competitive 247. They could have been bowled out for under 200 but the Proteas dropped two catches of Rahane and Bhuvi which shifted the momentum towards the visitors. Those small moments cost South Africa big time. Time for the presentation...

If we go back to what happened on Day 1 of this Test, it seems a long time ago, though it is only 3 days. After electing to bat, India were bundled out for only 187 after 50s from Kohli and Pujara. Seemed a modest total but as they say, never speak till both the teams have batted on it. South Africa followed a similar pattern to that of India's and could only get a lead of 7 with only Amla managing a half century. Jasprit Bumrah was the hero for India, picking up his first 5-wicket haul.

The second innings hero, Mohammed Shami, was the key for India. Only a wicket in the first innings but 5 in the second. He got reverse swing going and the Protea tail was wiped out pretty quickly. Throughout the day, the Indian bowlers toiled hard and eventually, their efforts bore fruit.

A tremendous turnaround. At 124/1 and chasing 241, it seemed an easy victory for the Proteas. The pitch was suddenly looking to behave well but a soft dismissal set things rolling for India. Amla chipped one to short mid-wicket and then, South Africa started to choke. They lost their last 9 wickets for just 53 runs and handed an improbable victory to the visitors.

Magnificent victory for India. Terrific scenes around. Kohli takes a moment to make a bow to the crowd and then sets off to celebrate with his mates. Guess that bow was to silence the partisan Jo'burg crowd which seemed to be supporting only one team today.

73.3

W

Mohammed Shami To Lungi Ngidi OUT!

OUT! There is a deflection and that ends the game! Ngidi is caught behind. On a good length outside off, Ngidi tries a repeat of the previous stroke and to be honest, nothing is heard initially. The slip cordon goes up in an appeal again but the umpire stays calm. This time, Dinesh Karthik straightaway convinces his skipper to go for the review after taking the catch. Replays indicate a noise and the Snickometer shows a spike when the ball passes the bat. A 63-RUN WIN FOR INDIA!

This time India go for the review! Is this the end of the game?

73.2

0

Mohammed Shami To Lungi Ngidi

Excitement for a caught behind but no review. On a length outside off, Ngidi looks to open the face of the bat and run it to third man but misses. The keeper appeals initially and then the entire slip cordon barges in. Kohli thinks about the review but Rahane from gully shakes his head. Nothing on the Snickometer.

73.1

0

Mohammed Shami To Lungi Ngidi

A bouncer outside off, Ngidi lets it go.

Over 73 : 177/9

10 Runs

D. Elgar

86 (240)

L. Ngidi

4 (3)

B. Kumar

18-4-39-1

72.6

6

Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dean Elgar

SIX! Ahh... well, surprising. He decides to go for the boundary rather than the single. A length ball outside off, Elgar heaves it over mid-wicket and clears the ropes with ease! Good shot but that gets the number 11 on strike from the first ball to Shami.

72.5

0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dean Elgar

The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

72.4

4

Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dean Elgar

FOUR! Nice shot. On a length outside off, Elgar waits for the ball to come to him and opens the face of the bat to guide it to third man!

72.3

0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dean Elgar

That comes back in a long way, Elgar pushes at it but misses.

72.2

0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dean Elgar

Outside off, played straight to point.

72.1

0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dean Elgar

On middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler.

Over 72 : 167/9

5 Runs

L. Ngidi

4 (3)

D. Elgar

76 (234)

M. Shami

12-2-28-4

71.6

4

Mohammed Shami To Lungi Ngidi

FOUR! PUMMELED! A length ball outside off, Ngidi blasts it down the ground for a boundary past the stumps at the other end!

71.5

1

Mohammed Shami To Dean Elgar

ANOTHER DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE ENDED THE MATCH. The Indians are smiling, laughing rather. Not sure about Kohli. Elgar squeezes this very full ball towards point and sets off for a quick single. He stutters in between and so does Ngidi after a start. But then they go through for the single and once again, Hardik Pandya is in action. He sees three stumps but prefers to take extra two seconds, then runs across and misses the sticks with his throw. He could have even run in and taken the bails off. Ngidi was nowhere in the frame and had also lost his bat before the crease.

71.4

0

Mohammed Shami To Dean Elgar

On middle and leg, watchfully blocked.

71.3

0

Mohammed Shami To Dean Elgar

On middle and leg, Elgar ducks.

71.2

0

Mohammed Shami To Dean Elgar

Ohhh.. he is squared up there and edges one behind. Full and outside off, Elgar pushes at it but gets a thick outside edge which does not carry to Karthik.

71.1

0

Mohammed Shami To Dean Elgar

Full on middle, flicked towards long on. Single not taken.

Over 71 : 162/9

1 Runs

L. Ngidi

0 (2)

D. Elgar

75 (229)

B. Kumar

17-4-29-1

70.6

0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Lungi Ngidi

Full and outside off, he is not hanging around, drives a full ball outside off towards mid off. Could have left it alone.

70.5

1

Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dean Elgar

DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE ENDED THE MATCH. Elgar pushes this towards mid on and takes a quick single. It is Ishant Sharma over there and he charges in, bends low, slides and under-arms a throw at the bowler's end but misses it by a verrrrrrrrry small margin.

70.4

0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dean Elgar

Beaten. On a length outside off, cuts back in a long way, DE pushes at it but misses.

70.3

0

Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Dean Elgar

Excellent yorker outside off, jammed towards cover.

Full Commentary

73 OV

10 Runs

B. Kumar to D. Elgar

72 OV

5 Runs

M. Shami to D. Elgar L. Ngidi

71 OV

1 Runs

B. Kumar to D. Elgar L. Ngidi

70 OV

1 Runs

M. Shami to D. Elgar M. Morkel L. Ngidi

69 OV

3 Runs

B. Kumar to D. Elgar K. Rabada

68 OV

4 Runs

M. Shami to V. Philander A. Phehlukwayo

67 OV

2 Runs

B. Kumar to D. Elgar V. Philander

66 OV

2 Runs

J. Bumrah to V. Philander D. Elgar

65 OV

3 Runs

I. Sharma to V. Philander D. Elgar

64 OV

1 Runs

J. Bumrah to de Kock V. Philander

63 OV

0 Runs

I. Sharma to D. Elgar

62 OV

1 Runs

J. Bumrah to D. Elgar

61 OV

1 Runs

I. Sharma to D. Elgar du Plessis

60 OV

2 Runs

J. Bumrah to du Plessis

59 OV

0 Runs

I. Sharma to D. Elgar

58 OV

5 Runs

J. Bumrah to D. Elgar du Plessis

57 OV

5 Runs

I. Sharma to D. Elgar du Plessis

56 OV

1 Runs

J. Bumrah to D. Elgar de Villiers

55 OV

4 Runs

I. Sharma to de Villiers

54 OV

0 Runs

J. Bumrah to D. Elgar

53 OV

2 Runs

I. Sharma to H. Amla de Villiers

52 OV

5 Runs

J. Bumrah to H. Amla D. Elgar

51 OV

3 Runs

B. Kumar to H. Amla D. Elgar

50 OV

2 Runs

J. Bumrah to D. Elgar H. Amla

49 OV

0 Runs

B. Kumar to H. Amla

48 OV

2 Runs

H. Pandya to D. Elgar H. Amla

47 OV

0 Runs

B. Kumar to H. Amla

46 OV

4 Runs

H. Pandya to D. Elgar

45 OV

0 Runs

M. Shami to H. Amla

44 OV

0 Runs

H. Pandya to D. Elgar

43 OV

1 Runs

M. Shami to D. Elgar H. Amla

42 OV

7 Runs

H. Pandya to D. Elgar

41 OV

1 Runs

M. Shami to D. Elgar H. Amla

40 OV

3 Runs

H. Pandya to D. Elgar H. Amla

39 OV

1 Runs

M. Shami to D. Elgar H. Amla

38 OV

2 Runs

H. Pandya to D. Elgar H. Amla

37 OV

6 Runs

J. Bumrah to H. Amla

36 OV

4 Runs

I. Sharma to D. Elgar

35 OV

4 Runs

J. Bumrah to H. Amla

34 OV

1 Runs

I. Sharma to H. Amla D. Elgar

33 OV

1 Runs

J. Bumrah to H. Amla D. Elgar

32 OV

0 Runs

I. Sharma to D. Elgar

31 OV

2 Runs

J. Bumrah to H. Amla D. Elgar

30 OV

1 Runs

I. Sharma to H. Amla

29 OV

5 Runs

J. Bumrah to H. Amla D. Elgar

28 OV

2 Runs

I. Sharma to D. Elgar H. Amla

27 OV

6 Runs

J. Bumrah to H. Amla D. Elgar

26 OV

1 Runs

I. Sharma to H. Amla D. Elgar

25 OV

0 Runs

J. Bumrah to D. Elgar

24 OV

4 Runs

I. Sharma to H. Amla

23 OV

5 Runs

B. Kumar to H. Amla D. Elgar

22 OV

2 Runs

I. Sharma to D. Elgar H. Amla

21 OV

1 Runs

B. Kumar to D. Elgar

20 OV

1 Runs

I. Sharma to D. Elgar H. Amla

19 OV

0 Runs

B. Kumar to H. Amla

18 OV

5 Runs

J. Bumrah to H. Amla D. Elgar

17 OV

1 Runs

B. Kumar to H. Amla

16 OV

0 Runs

J. Bumrah to D. Elgar

15 OV

0 Runs

B. Kumar to H. Amla

14 OV

1 Runs

J. Bumrah to H. Amla D. Elgar

13 OV

4 Runs

B. Kumar to D. Elgar

12 OV

5 Runs

J. Bumrah to D. Elgar

11 OV

1 Runs

B. Kumar to D. Elgar H. Amla

10 OV

8 Runs

M. Shami to H. Amla

9 OV

7 Runs

J. Bumrah to D. Elgar

8 OV

5 Runs

M. Shami to D. Elgar H. Amla

7 OV

1 Runs

B. Kumar to D. Elgar H. Amla

6 OV

1 Runs

M. Shami to D. Elgar H. Amla

5 OV

2 Runs

B. Kumar to H. Amla

4 OV

0 Runs

M. Shami to D. Elgar

3 OV

1 Runs

B. Kumar to D. Elgar H. Amla

2 OV

1 Runs

M. Shami to D. Elgar A. Markram

1 OV

4 Runs

B. Kumar to A. Markram

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