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 68.3: No runs. Lungi Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 68.4: Boundary!. Lungi Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 68.5: No runs. Lungi Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 68.6: No runs. Lungi Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 69.4: No runs. Marco Jansen to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 69.5: No runs. Marco Jansen to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 69.6: No runs. Marco Jansen to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 70.2: No runs. Lungi Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 70.3: No runs. Lungi Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 70.4: No runs. Lungi Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 70.5: Boundary!. Lungi Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 70.6: No runs. Lungi Ngidi to Ajinkya Rahane,

    Over 71.1 Marco Jansen bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, goes on to the back foot and tucks it to mid-wicket.

    Over 71.2 Marco Jansen bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets across the line and flicks it straight to mid-wicket

    Over 71.3 Marco Jansen bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and lifts his bat to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 71.4 Marco Jansen bowls a yorker right into the blockhole to Ajinkya Rahane, Boundary! Gets forward and plays it well, gets his front leg out of the way and jams the flick past mid-wicket for four.

    Over 71.5 Marco Jansen bowls a pitched up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and  jams it into the off-side

    Over 71.6 Marco Jansen bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets this to rear up from back of a length and Rahane is not in control of his backfoot block, but luckily for him the outside edge does not carry to second slip

    Over 72.2 Willem Mulder bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 72.3 Willem Mulder bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and blocks it into the off-side

    Over 72.4 Willem Mulder bowls it short of length to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets back in the crease and  lifts his bat and lets it go

    Over 72.5 Willem Mulder bowls a back of length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane,1 run, gets forward and tucks behind square on the leg-side and settles with a single

    Over 72.6 Willem Mulder bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, forces it off the backfoot to deep point

    Over 73.3 Keshav Maharaj bowls it flat in the air to Ajinkya Rahane, Boundary! Gets quickly transfers onto the backfoot and cracks the cut square on the off-side, placing it perfectly between backward point and cover-point

    Over 73.4 Keshav Maharaj bowls a slower one to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets drawn into the forward defensive

    Over 73.5 Keshav Maharaj tossed up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and plays it late and right under his eyes

    Over 73.6 Keshav Maharaj tossed up delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, flicks it past mid-wicket, but mid-on tidies up

    Over 74.3 Willem Mulder bowls a back of length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 74.4 Willem Mulder bowls a back of length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, stays on the backfoot and defends towards cover

    Over 74.5 Willem Mulder bowls a good length delivery to Ajinkya Rahane, no run, gets reaches out, covers his stumps, and shoulders arms

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