SA vs IND, 3rd Test, Day 1: STUMPS - South Africa Finish The Day At 17/1

South Africa vs India, 3rd Test, Day 1 

STUMPS

South Africa finish the ay 17/1, after losing an important wicket in the form of captain Dean Elgar. Aiden Markram (8*(20)) and nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj (6*(12)) are at the crease for the hosts.

South Africa - 17/1 (trail by 206 runs)

Japsrit Bumrah gets the first wicket! Dean Elgar goes for 3

Jasprit Bumrah gets the big wicket of last match's hero for South Africa, captain Dean Elgar for a personal score of 3. A delivery pitched on middle and leg, seaming away enough to beat the batter. 

South Africa - 10/1 (trail by 213 runs)

Lungi Ngidi Picks His First Wicket; India Restricted 223 In First Innings

Mohammad Shami was dismissed by Lungi Ngidi after scoring 7 runs off 20 balls with one boundary. Umesh Yadav walks back unbeaten on 4*(14).

India - 223/10

Virat Kohli Goes After Scoring 79!

Kagiso Rabada troubled Virat Kohli the whole day and has finally got his reward. Captain Virat Kohli scored 79 runs off 201 balls with 12 fours & a six, before he edged a short length delivery that jagged away off the seam. Rabada picks up his 4th wicket as India lose their 9th. 

India - 211/9

Well Played, Virat KohlI!
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Kagiso Rabada Get His 3rd Wicket As India Lose Their 8th

Jasprit Bumrah goes for a 9-ball duck after he backs away from the shot at the last moment and the ball lobs off his glove straight to Dean Elgar at the second slip. 

India - 210/8

Keshav Maharaj Dismisses Shardul Thakur

Keshav Maharaj gets his first wicket of the series as he softly dismisses Shardul Thakur. The batter scored 12 runs off 9 balls with one four & one six before he lobs the ball towards short cover where Keegan Petersen completes the catch. Umpire refers it to check whether the ball has carried and the third umpire confirms the dismissal. 

India - 205/7

India Lose 6th Wicket; Ashwin Departs

Marco Jansen grabs his 3rd wicket as Ashwin departs after making 2 runs off 10 balls. Shardul Thakur has come in to join Virat Kohli in batting at the middle. Jansen has now picked up 2 wickets in as many overs. 

India - 175/6

Rishabh Pant OUT! India lose their 5th wicket

Marco Jansen picks up his second wicket as Rishabh Pant departs after making 27 runs in 54 balls with four boundaries. Pant had just completed a 50-run partnership with captain Kohli before getting dismissed. 

India - 167/5

Virat Kohli Brings Up His 28th Test Fifty

Indian captain Virat Kohli completed his 50 off 159 balls with seven fours and a six! With this, Kohli and Pant have also completed 50-run partnership for the 5th wicket. 

India - 167/4

Fifty For Virat Kohli
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Brilliant Fifty In Tough Conditions!
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TEA

India finishes the 2nd session at 141/4 on day 1. South Africa took 2 big wickets in this session - Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. While Team India managed to score 56 runs. Virat Kohli (40*(139)) and Rishabh Pant (12*(30)) are at the crease for Team India. 

India - 141/4

26 overs, 66 runs, 2 wickets

Another Brilliant Session of Test Cricket!
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India Lose Their 4th Wicket As Rahane Departs After Making 9 Runs

Kagiso Rabada dismisses Ajinkya Rahane first ball after the drinks break. Rahane goes after scoring 9 runs in 12 balls. This is Rabada's second wicket in the match. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has joined Virat Kohli in the middle for team India

India - 116/4

Ajinkya Rahane Departs For 9!
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Marco Jensen Gets His Second Wicket As Cheteshwar Pujara Departs For 43

India lose their third wicket as well-set Cheteshwar Pujara departs after making 43 runs off 77 balls with 7 boundaries. Pujara and Kohli added 63 runs off 153 balls for the third wicket before Pujara got dismissed. Ajinkya Rahane has come to out to bat for India. 

India - 95/3

Marco Jansen Breaks The Partnership!!
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Jansen does it!

Teases Pujara outside off, and induces the edge.

India are 95/3.

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Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli bring up a 50-run partnership

India's Cheteshwar Pujara and captain Virat Kohli have added 52 runs off 132 balls for the 3rd wicket after two early wickets. 

India - 85/2

Cheteshwar Pujara And Virat Kohli
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That's a fine 50-run partnership between @cheteshwar1 & @imVkohli

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LUNCH

India at 75/2 after 1st session of play. Cheteshwar Pujara (26*(49)) and captain Virat Kohli (15(50)) are at the crease for Team India. Duanne Olivier dismissed KL Rahul while Kagiso Rabada got hold of Mayank Agarwal. 

India - 75/2

Lunch On Day 1!

Two wickets for South Africa, 75 runs for India in the session!
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India Lose Their Second Wicket; Mayank Agarwal Goes After Scoring 15

Kagiso Rabada gets his first wicket of the match as he dismissed Mayank Agarwal for 15. India lose their second wicket. 

India - 33/2

India in a bit of trouble!
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KL Rahul Departs For 12

India loses their first wicket at a total of 31; KL Rahul departs after scoring 12 runs in 34 balls with one boundary. Duanne Olivier gets the first scalp.

India - 31/1

South Africa Playing XI - Dean Elgar(c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi

India Playing XI - KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav

Here is the playing xi of both the teams!
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India has opted to bat first. 

SA v IND 3rd Test Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keepers - Kyle Verreynne
• Batters - Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul, Temba Bavuma, Dean Elgar
• All-rounders - R Ashwin, Marco Jansen
• Bowlers - Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Duanne Olivier, Kagiso Rabada

SA v IND, 3rd Test: 

Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma, and Keegan Petersen have been rock solid for South Africa in batting in the last two games. These are the key batters for SA to take control of the Indian bowling. 

All four seamers - Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Duann Olivier, and Lungi Ngidi have been terrific in this series. Any of them can win South Africa the match. 

Indian middle-order will have to think a lot as to who will play and who will not with Virat Kohli coming back. Hanuma Vihari played in the last match while Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane built a crucial 100-run partnership in the 2nd innings. 

Mohammad Siraj isn't fit, meaning Ishant Sharma is likely to make the playing XI, alongside Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah. Shardul Thakur had a terrific last match and will remain a key player. 

SA v IND, 3rd Test Probable Playing XI: 

• South Africa - Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi
• India - KL Rahul (c), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma/Umesh Yadav