India vs South Africa 1st Test at Nagpur, 06 Feb, 2010

Good Morning

Alright, we are just a few mins away from the start of the 1st Test between India and South Africa at Nagpur. South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat first. India have been forced to give Test debut to Wriddhiman Saha who is likely to play as a batsman! This is because of a last minute ankle injury to Rohit Sharma!

Two debutants for India, S Badrinath along with W Saha. VVS Laxman sits out with the webbing injury.

Over 0.1: No runs. Zaheer to G Smith, short of length delivery, punches it off the backfoot towards cover point.

Over 0.2: No runs. Zaheer to G Smith, good length delivery, sprays an inswinger down the legside. MSD is keeping the wickets with Saha playing as a batsman.

Over 0.3: No runs. Zaheer to G Smith, short and rising delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump. Bowling Speed at 127 kmph.

Over 0.4: No runs. Zaheer to G Smith, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 0.5: Single. Zaheer to G Smith, short of length delivery, tucks the inswinger with the angle to square fine leg to open his account.

Over 0.6: No runs. Zaheer to A Prince, good length delivery, defends it off the frontfoot.

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Over 1.1: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, short of length delivery, pushes it defensively to mid off. Bowling Speed at 129 kmph.

Over 1.2: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, short of length delivery, opens up and pushes it to mid on.

Over 1.3: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, good length delivery, gets forward and strokes it defensively to mid off.

Over 1.4: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump. Bowling Speed at 129 kmph.

Over 1.4: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump. Bowling Speed at 129 kmph.

Over 1.5: Two runs. I Sharma to G Smith, short and rising delivery, plays a pull cum flick towards deep squareleg for a couple.

Over 1.6: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 2.1: No runs. Zaheer to A Prince, good length delivery, let's that wide one go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 2.2: No runs. Zaheer to A Prince, pitched up delivery, plays a solid drive to mid off.

Over 2.3: No runs. Zaheer to A Prince, good length delivery, edges it with soft hands to second slip. That was a good ball to take the edge and Prince did really well.

Over 2.4: No runs. Zaheer to A Prince, good length delivery, brings the ball back into the left hander and strikes the pad very high and also outside the line.

Over 2.5: No runs. Zaheer to A Prince, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 2.6: No runs. Zaheer to A Prince, pitched up delivery, reaches out to a wide one and strokes it to mid off.

Over 3.1: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, short of length delivery, flicks it to short mid wicket.

Over 3.2: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump. Bowling Speed at 135.5 kmph.

Over 3.3: Two runs. I Sharma to G Smith, short of length delivery, flicks it past wide mid wicket for a couple.

Over 3.4: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 3.5: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, good length delivery, defends it off the frontfoot towards mid off.

Over 3.6: No runs. I Sharma to G Smith, short of length delivery, flicks it to mid on.

Over 4.1: No runs. Zaheer to A Prince, pitched up delivery, strikes the pad in a forward defence and the lbw is turned down by Ian Gould with the impact slightly outside the line.