India vs South Africa 1st Test at Centurion, 26 Dec, 2021

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 327/10 (105.3)  &  174/10 (50.3)
South Africa 197/10 (62.3)  &  191/10 (68)
India won by 113 runs
Man of the Match: Lokesh Rahul

      Over 1.0   

    Over 0.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and defends it towards point with the open face bat.

    Over 0.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and tries to pokes at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 0.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Mayank Agarwal, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and turned into the on-side

    Over 0.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, comes on to the front foot and manages to block into the covers

    Over 0.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets on top of the bounce and chops it away towards point.

      Over 2.0   

    Over 1.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards point.

    Over 1.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks his bat behind pad and leaves

    Over 1.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, comes on to the front foot and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 1.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary! Stands tall, gets on his toes and punches crisply through point for four.

    Over 1.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and plays with soft hands to drop it into the ground

    Over 1.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, comes on to the front foot and happy to lets it go through to the keeper.

      Over 3.0   

    Over 2.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets forward and blocked to point

    Over 2.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, stays on the front foot and happy to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 2.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, no run, Front foot goes nowhere as he looks to defend and it goes off a thick inside edge to square leg

    Over 2.4 Kagiso Rabada bangs it short onto the pitch to Mayank Agarwal, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

    Over 2.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Mayank Agarwal, Boundary! Gets squared up in defence. A thick outside edge down to the third man fence for four. 

    Over 2.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Mayank Agarwal, no run, gets back in the crease and blocks it off the outside half to backward point

      Over 4.0   

    Over 3.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and defends to short midwicket

    Over 3.2 Lungi Ngidi bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, no run, stays deep inside the crease and tucks it down the leg side.

    Over 3.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and keeps his bat close to the body as he leaves

    Over 3.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets inside the line and left alone watchfully through to the keeper.

    Over 3.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 3.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and another easy leave for the batter.

    Over 3.7: Single. Lungi Ngidi to Lokesh Rahul,

      Over 5.0   

    Over 4.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and tries to play through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 4.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and tries to play through the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 4.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, beaten again outside off. Plenty still happening when you get it in the right channel

    Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, comes on to the front foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 4.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 4.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and blocked to point.

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