SA vs IND Live Cricket Score

29.3 OUT! CAUGHT! What a catch! Elgar would consider himself very unfortunate here. He uses his feet as he tries to get to the pitch of the ball. Ashwin sees it and shortens his length on off. Elgar adjusts and pushes it uppishly through the off side. The ball goes onto hit Vijay on his chest at silly point. He does well to keep his eyes on the ball and grabs it on the second attempt. A much-needed wicket here for India and it is Ashwin who provides it, though a lot of credit should be given to Vijay. The Indians are ecstatic and Dean walks back in disbelief.  85/1

47.3 OUT! Aiden Markram has to depart on 94. He was dismissed on his debut innings on 97 and here is another one. Ashwin floats this outside off, Markram looks to defend, thinking the ball to spin in. But the ball goes straight on and takes a thin outside edge. Parthiv Patel takes that and begins celebrating and so do the Indians. The umpire agrees. However, Markram feels he hasn't nicked it, like all the batters in the 90s feel. Hence he opts for the DRS. Snicko though, brings his worst fears true as it shows a spike as the ball passes the bat. That's it for the opener and India have broken the 63-run stand that looked promising.  148/2

80.5 OUT! Amla is gone! A huge wicket for India courtesy a run out. Brilliant work by Hardik Pandya, great athleticism shown there by the youngster. He bangs it in short on middle, gets good bounce on that. Amla plays it quite well as he gets on top of the bounce and tucks it besides the pitch on the leg side. Du Plessis calls him for a run and Amla responds. Pandya runs quickly towards the ball, picks it up, swivels and BANG, he scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end and appeals. The umpire goes upstairs and the replays show, Amla is short. The 47-run stand has been broken. Also Amla misses his ton by 18 runs. The Indians are all pumped and why not this is just what they wanted before the close of play.  246/4

62.4 OUT! Finally Ishant Sharma is rewarded. He was bowling probing lines today without much success. Now he gets the fruit for his efforts. Sometimes, you bowl peaches and yet fail to get the desired wicket and on other days, your not-so-good balls reward you. It has been the latter with Ishant here. He delivers this on a length that is a touch short, well outside off, AB de Villiers could have well watched it sail through to Patel. But he opts to slap it away and pays the price. The ball takes the inside edge and shatters the stumps and as well as the batsman's hopes. Another look confirms that it was bowled with a cross seam and perhaps that made the ball climb a bit more. This is Ishant's 350th international wicket. Yet another stand for the Proteas that remains unconverted to a big one.  199/3

112.4 OUT! Knocked him over! Brilliant sight for a fast bowler - the woodwork disturbed! Despair for Faf, delight for Ishant. Sharma runs in from over the wicket and angles it into du Plessis on a fuller length. On another day and any other situation, du Plessis would have defended this. But now, he looks to go with the drive on the up. Misses the ball as it sneaks in through the gap between bat and pad and disturbs the middle stump. Sharma shouts in delight as he picks up his third. Another batter fails to convert a fifty to a ton in this innings, as the Protea skipper falls 37 short.  333/9

81.1 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! De Kock bags a golden duck, the first in his Test career. Two quick wickets for India and Ashwin picks his third. He tosses this one up on off, gets it to straighten. De Kock pushes hard at it as he looks to punch. It takes the outside edge and goes straight into the hands of Kohli who takes it at first slip. The skipper is up and running and is overwhelmed with the wicket of the dangerous de Kock. India have fought their way back into the game. Can they prise out another scalp before the day ends?  250/5

83 OUT! Confusion and a run out! Second of the innings! Where were you going Philander? Pandya once again bangs it short on middle, Philander tries to defend but the ball hits the top of the bat and goes uppishly besides the pitch on the leg side. Without looking at his partner he sets off for a run. Faf from the non-striker's end puts his left hand up and is saying NO. Philander is ball watching as he continues running. Both the batsmen are stranded at the non-striker's end. Parthiv Patel collects the ball and throws it back to Pandya at the striker's end who takes the bails off. Three wickets in the last three overs and this is an excellent passage towards the end of the day's play for India.  251/6

98.5 OUT! GONE! 100th Test wicket for Shami! He was poor yesterday but strikes in his first over today. Excellent delivery! Shami lands it on a length around off, it moves away ever so slightly, enough to take the edge as Maharaj tries to defend. Patel behind the stumps does the rest. The delivery was too good for a lower-order batsman to negotiate as it was on the fifth stump line which forces the batsman to play and Shami also got some extra bounce there.  282/7

110.3 OUT! Hardik Pandya makes amends to the earlier chance that he gave to Kagiso Rabada. A look at the way he has taken this one would make us feel that he has done more than well. Ishant Sharma bowls it short, Rabada goes for the pull irrespective of the fact that there is a man there. Pandya runs in and takes it with a dive forward. But he knows that Rabada shouldn't have stayed in the middle for as long as he did. Hence, he does not celebrate but only flings the ball away, more in anger. Nevertheless, India just two wickets away from bowling out the opposition.  324/8

113.5 OUT! That's it! Ashwin has four to his name. It is a matter of when, when a left-hander lower order batsman is at the crease against the off spinner. Tossed up ball around off, Morkel gets down and looks to go big. All he does is, he manages to slice it high up in the air to deep covers where Vijay takes it easily. SOUTH AFRICA 335 ALL OUT!  335/10

36.5 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Maharaj has provided the vital breakthrough and he is pumped up! Vijay has been beaten on this shot atleast 3 to 4 times and this time he edges it. Maharaj bowls it shorter outside off, Vijay once again goes to cut but only edges it to de Kock who takes it and appeals. The umpire raises his finger and Vijay is walking back. The 79-run stand has been broken and Vijay misses out on a half ton by just four runs. Virat Kohli is gutted with what he has seen. Nevertheless, South Africa will now look to capitalize. They are 228 runs ahead.  107/3

9.3 OUT! The tall Morkel draws first blood. Is Shikhar Dhawan the right opener for India in South Africa? Is Rahul the better one in these conditions? Let these talks carry on as the latter has a failure against his name in his first outing in the Rainbow Nation. Morkel runs in from over the wicket and lands it on a good length around off. Rahul looks to drive it on the up by being rooted to the crease. Ends up chipping it back to Morne who gets down to his left and pouches it. The hosts pick up one quickly as the tourists are still 7 more than 300 behind.  28/1

9.4 OUT! Disastrous calling and even worse consequence. What was Pujara thinking there? Did he feel Usain Bolt's soul is in him? He taps this length ball towards mid on and sets off for a run immediately. Vijay sees the fielder there and hesitates a bit before carrying on as his partner was running. The man there swoops on the ball and hits the bull's eye at the bowler's end. There is a desperate dive from Pujara but the feeling is that he is short. The third umpire is referred to. Another look at that signals Pujara's fate. Who's the man with the throw? It's the newcomer Lungi Ngidi. Take a bow young man. That should settle his nerves and his confidence will be sky high. Golden duck for the reliable batter and India rocked early.  28/2

92.1 OUT! Kohli holes out! A wonderful innings comes to an end! Take a bow, skipper! He walks out to a standing ovation and is also congratulated on his way back to the pavilion by the South African players. He comes down the track and times the full ball well but he fails to keep it down. He does not get the elevation desired and hence the ball goes straight into the hands of de Villiers at long on, who was standing well inside the ropes. He positions himself and takes it easily, to give Morkel his fourth. INDIA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 307!  307/10

45.5 OUT! Sharma falls into the trap! Rabada kept bowling outswingers to him and this time he gets it to shape back in sharply from outside off. Sharma is completely undone as he tries to drive it through the off side. He misses and the ball and it hits him on the back pad. The players appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Sharma walks up to Kohli and after a chat he decides to review. Time for the replays. There is no inside edge on that one but can height save him as the impact is a little high? No it can't! It is clipping the top of the stumps. It remains umpire's call, India don't lose a review but they do lose Rohit Sharma who bags another failure to his name as he is walking back. India once again in trouble here as they trail by 203 runs and now only have 6 wickets in hand.  132/4

53.4 OUT! First Test wicket for Lungi Ngidi and he gets it off his 40th ball. What a time to strike for him! He continues round the wicket and bowls it on a length around off. Patel has to play at that due to the line and the angle. Does so and just gets a thick outside edge straight to de Kock who doesn't miss this. The joy on the Proteas' faces is there for all to see. Perhaps Patel could have left it based on the length but these aren't easy ones to let go. Half the Indian side back in the hut and they are still 171 runs behind.  164/5

67.1 OUT! Philander gives Pandya a dose of his own medicine, in a different manner though. Yes, he inflicts a run out, that of Pandya. What exactly happened? Here we go. Pandya taps this fuller ball towards mid on and wants a run immediately. Kohli is adamant of there not being one and shouts a huge NO. Hardik turns around to get back safe inside the crease. But he isn't aware to the fact that a throw can come in. Philander gets to the ball and knocks down the stumps at the striker's end. The ball deflects to square leg after that and eventually the batsmen take one. De Kock puts in an appeal and it is referred upstairs. Everybody here thinks that there was no need to refer that as Pandya seemed well in. Hold on! Paul Reiffel has been right in doing so as Pandya does a Sehwag here. He is aerial in the crease and has not grounded either his foot or his bat in. The Proteas' joy knows no bounds. Vernon has done an excellent job here. Pandya is angry with himself and rightly so. India are still 126 runs behind.  209/6

81.3 OUT! CAUGHT! The new ball has done the trick, but that shot from Ashwin was completely needless. Philander bowls it outside off, on a drivable length. Ashwin goes after it away from his body. The ball takes the outside edge and flies to second slip where Faf is standing in quite close. He shows good reflexes to take it in front of his face and tumbles down backwards. An excellent catch to break this 71-run stand. Philander gets his first and Ashwin walks back after getting a start. India continue gifting wickets to the South Africans and they still trail by another 55 runs.  280/7

83 OUT! Another one bites the dust! Taking the new ball is proving out to be an excellent decision! Morkel bangs it on a shorter length outside off, Shami tries to defend it, away from his body. He only manages to edge it to first slip, where Amla takes a neat catch. He too takes it in front of his face but unlike Faf he keeps his balance and stands his ground. Nevertheless, South Africa are now just two wickets away from taking a lead.  281/8

90.4 OUT! The short ball ploy has done the trick! Maybe this is the reason why Kohli did not want to give the strike to Ishant when Morkel was bowling. Nevertheless, he supported Kohli well out there but is now walking back. Morkel digs out a short ball on middle, he gets this one right after bowling three wayward ones. It gets big on the batsman as he tries to defend. The ball hits the top off the bat and lobs to Markram at short leg. He takes an easy catch. India 29 behind and South Africa one wicket away from taking the lead.  306/9

1.2 OUT! Bumrah strikes! There goes the first one! The ideal start for India. He comes running in and lands it on a length around off, it shapes back in sharply and also stays low. Markram is undone by the low bounce as he hops and tries to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. Bumrah is up and running in celebration as he appeals, he does not even bother looking at the umpire who after a thought raises his finger. Aiden walks down, has a look at the surface and walks off without reviewing. The Indians are ecstatic as they have Markram cheaply this time.  1/1

45.5 OUT! Is this the big moment that India need? The change of angle works for Shami. He comes round the wicket and bangs it short just outside off. It is angled in as well. Elgar instinctively goes for the hook and fails to account for the fielder placed in the deep. Hits it straight down Rahul's throat at deep backward square leg. He fumbles on the first attempt but manages to cling on and looks relieved to have done that. Another set batter departs and Elgar, who was largely unconvincing in his stay out there walks back 39 short of his ton. They are now 179/4 effectively.  151/4

5.3 OUT! That is plumb! Bumrah gets his second and he is breathing fire here! Once again it is the ball which comes in that does the trick for him. He steams in and bowls it on a length around off, he gets some inward movement and it also stays low. Amla tries to defend it off the back foot which is probably not a good idea on this wicket. He misses to get hit on the pads. Bumrah, once again, is celebrating even before the umpire raises his finger and Amla straightaway walks off after being given out. A big wicket for the Indians and both the run scorers from the first innings are in the hut now. South Africa are effectively 31 for 2.  3/2

41.1 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Shami gets the big fish! A huge wicket for India, the breakthrough they needed. He lands it on a length around off, gets some extra bounce off the surface with some movement inwards. De Villiers tries to guide it down to third man but is surprised by the extra bounce. He tries to pull his bat out of the way but is too late in doing that. The ball takes the edge and goes to Parthiv who makes no mistake. The 141-run stand comes to an end and India will now look to capitalize. The lead is now 172.  144/3

88.4 OUT! Excellent catch by Bumrah! He dropped one earlier but latches onto this one! He once again bowls another slower one on middle, Faf this time is early into the shot and it goes off the inner half to the right of the bowler who sticks his right hand out and hangs on. Jasprit is delighted as he throws the ball up in joy. He gets his third and Faf walks back after an innings which lacked intent. He falls two short of his third half ton of the series. India are one wicket away from bowling the Proteas out.  245/9

47.4 OUT! De Kock was trying hard to get out and he does edge one eventually! Generally bowlers strive hard to take a wicket but here it is the southpaw who tried hard and succeeded in gifting one here. Edged the previous three balls and got boundaries (the last one seemed an edge at the first glance). This one is edged again but goes straight into Parthiv's gloves. No mistake this time by the Indian keeper. Hard to understand why you'd play at that repeatedly. Credit to Shami to be bowling in that channel of uncertainty. India making steady inroads now.  163/5

73.4 OUT! ISHANT STRIKES! The frustrating 46-run stand off 156 balls has been broken! Sharma gets his first and he is ecstatic. He bangs it short on middle, Philander plays the pull shot but does not time it. It lobs towards Murali Vijay, who is standing in front of square, for an easy catch. Philander walks back after playing a gritty knock. Also, the nature of this partnership has not let the game slip away from India, this wicket has now brought the visitors back in it. Can they now trigger a collapse? The lead is 3 short of 240.  209/6

76 OUT! Another one bites the dust! Ishant Sharma roars in celebration as he gets his second in consecutive overs. He bowls it on a length around off, it straightens a touch and also gets big on the batsman. Maharaj pokes at it and gets an outside edge to the keeper, Patel, who takes it. Maharaj walks back early and the Indians are back in the game now.  215/7

87.2 OUT! GONE! Shami gets his fourth! He bowls it on a length around off, Rabada tries to drive it on the up with minimal feet movement. It flies off the outside edge to Kohli at second slip who does not drop this one. An early wicket for India after the break, just what they wanted. The lead is 273.  245/8

91.3 OUT! That's it! Ngidi holes out! Ashwin finally gets one, he tosses this one up on middle, Lungi tries to go over long on. He got the elevation but not the distance. Vijay in the deep runs to his right and takes an excellent catch, above his head. SOUTH AFRICA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 258!  258/10