IND vs SA 1st Test Day 4 Highlights: Jasprit Bumrah Puts India On Top, SA 94/4 At Stumps Despite Elgar Fifty
India vs South Africa 1st Highlights: At stumps on Day 4, South After were at 94/4 in the chase of 305 against India in the ongoing first Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:December 29, 2021 11:38 pm IST
India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 4 Highlights: At stumps on Day 4, South After were at 94/4 in the chase of 305 against India in the ongoing first Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. South Africa captain Dean Elgar has been the lone fighter for his team in the fourth innings as he is batting on 52. Jasprit Bumrah picked two wickets for India in the fourth innings while Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami got two each. Earlier, India were bowled out for 174 but on the back of the 130-run first-innings lead, the visitors set up a good total on the board. Rishabh Pant top-scored for India in the second innings with his 34-run knock as India suffered yet another batting collapse. First innings centurion KL Rahul was dismissed for just 23 runs in the second innings and the middle-order trio of Chesteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane failed to convert their good start into a big score. (SCORECARD)
India Playing XI: Virat Kohli (Captain), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa XI: Dean Elgar (Captain), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 4 Live Score Updates From Supersport Park In Centurion
- 21:35 (IST)Day 4 Stumps: Bumrah Removes Maharaj, India In Control!Bumrah to Maharaj, OUT!! Bowled. Fourth wicket goes down for South Africa and its also Stumps on Day 4 of the first Test. Second wicket for Bumrah in fourth innings.Maharaj b Bumrah 8(19) (4s-1)SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 94/4, need 211 runs
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- 21:06 (IST)Elgar, Dussen Fightback For South Africa!The two batters have shown a strong temperament as they have played 129 balls together and their partnership is 40 now for the third wicket. Captain Dean Elgar is leading the South African charge but Rassie van der Dussen is also going strong.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 74/2, need 231 runs
- 19:29 (IST)Siraj Removes Petersen!Siraj to Petersen, edge and OUT!! Good catch by Rishabh Pant and Siraj shows his CR7 celebration yet again. South Africa have lost their second wicket in the chase of 305.Keegan Petersen c Pant b Siraj 17(36) (4s-3)SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 34/2, need 271 runs
- 18:46 (IST)Tea Day 4: India In Command!So, its Tea on Day 4 of the first Test, India are in command as they have removed South Africa opener Aiden Markram in the second over while defending 305 in the fourth innings. Mohammed Shami was the wicket-taker for Team India while for South Africa captain Dean Elgar and Keven Petersen are on the crease.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 22/1, need 283 runs
- 17:53 (IST)South Africa Need 305 Runs To Win!Marco Jansen to Siraj, OUT!! Bowled!! That's it for Team India as they are bowled out for 174 in second innings and they lead by 304 runs. Marco Jansen will remember his debut for a four-wicket-haul today.Siraj b Marco Jansen 0(5)SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa need 305 runs to win against India
- 16:51 (IST)Rahane OUT!Marco Jansen to Rahane, OUT caught by der Dussen!! Third wicket for Jansen and Indian middle order failed to perform again and its been a trend for last two years.Rahane c van der Dussen b Marco Jansen 20(23) (4s-3 6s-1)SA vs IND Live Score: India 111/6, lead South Africa 241 runs
- 16:38 (IST)Ngidi Removes Pujara!Ngidi to Pujara, OUT!! caught behind!! Pujara has to after another failure. Second wicket for Ngidi in this innings and it's his eight wicket in the ongoing match.Pujara c de Kock b Ngidi 16(64) (4s-3)SA vs IND Live Score: India 109/5, lead South Africa 239 runs
- 16:15 (IST)Another Failure For Kohli!Jansen to Kohli, OUT!! Caught behind!! First ball after Lunch and the debutant gets the big wicket. Kohli has to depart for the final time in 2021 and he is walking back to the pavilion after without scoring hundred yet another time in a year.Kohli c de Kock b Marco Jansen 18(32) (4s-4)SA vs IND Live Score: India 79/4, lead South Africa 209 runs
- 15:34 (IST)Day 4 Lunch: India Lead By 209!Its Lunch on Day 4, India have lost two wickets in this session and they are heading to a good total on back of their first innings lead. Indian captain Virat Kohli and veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara who are struggling with the form are on the crease to rebuild the Indian innings.SA vs IND Live Score: India 79/3, lead South Africa 209 runs
- 14:22 (IST)Dropped Catch: Rabada fails to grab a simple chance presented by Cheteshwar PujaraKagiso Rabada has dropped a dolly as Pujara was given a reprise early on in the matchLungi Ngidi could have had another wicket in the match when Pujara mistimed a flick off the pads and gave Rabada one of the easiest catches that he will ever come acrossHowever, the pacer over-ran and the ball went through his hands to let Pujara liveSA vs IND Live Score: India 43/2, lead South Africa 173 runs
- 14:13 (IST)Kagiso Rabada and his love affair with no-balls continues with 15th overstep of the matchDespite taking the wicket, Rabada is struggling to keep his foot behind the lineHe has bowled his 15th no-ball of the match, something which should be a worry for the home teamSA vs IND Live Score: India 35/2, lead South Africa 165 runs
- 14:03 (IST)Wicket - Thakur is dismissed by Rabada in the slip Corden as India lose their first wicket on Day 4Shardul Thakur departs early after showing promise on Day 4Rabada gets the ball to bounce more from a good length region to get Thakur's knick only to be caught in the slip corderSA vs IND Live Score: India 34/2, lead South Africa 164 runs
- 14:00 (IST)Four - KL Rahul hits Rabada for a four on the leg side behind the keeper, India scoring at pace hereKL Rahul directed a leg-sidish Rabada ball behind the keeper for a boundaryIndia have started scoring at a brisk pace as Rahul along with Thakur have started on the fourth gear itselfIt will be interesting to see the tactics of the home side as the day progressesSA vs IND Live Score: India 33/1, lead South Africa 162 runs
- 13:35 (IST)Good Start For Team India!Rabada to Rahul, FOUR to third man!! First boundary on Day 4. KL Rahul has a huge responsibility on his shoulder as the middle-order batters are not at their best at the moment. If India want to set the target of over 300, Rahul is the key for the visitors again. 6 runs from the first over on Day 4.SA vs IND Live Score: India 22/1, lead South Africa 152 runs