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India vs South Africa, Live Cricket Score, 1st Test at Centurion, Day 3, Latest Scorecard and Updates: Marco Jansen with the early breakthrough, getting Agarwal caught-behind off his first ball of the innings! Shardul Thakur is sent out to bat as the nightwatchman, getting off the mark with a boundary off the last ball of the day. And that’s STUMPS on Day 3, with India ending the day with a 146-run lead with nine wickets in hand. Thanks to a sizeable first innings lead, they’re still favourites to go 1-0 up. Day 2 report: Rain washed out the second day’s play in the first test between South Africa and India in Centurion on Monday. No play was possible in the morning and umpires planned to inspect the SuperSport Park pitch at 11.30 a.m. local time and called for an early lunch break. But that inspection was put back an hour and 15 minutes and then delayed again as the rain persisted and thunder rumbled over the ground. [caption id=“attachment_10238511” align=“alignnone” width=“640”]
India vs South Africa Boxing Day Test Match latest cricket score and updates of 1st Test being played at Centurion[/caption] Although the rain did ease in the afternoon, the field had taken on too much water and umpires abandoned the day’s play. If the weather is good on Day 3, India will resume on 272-3 in its first innings after opener KL Rahul’s unbeaten 122 gave the touring team a solid start to the three-test series. Ajinkya Rahane was 40 not out alongside Rahul. Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi took 3-45 on the opening day to be the only South African bowler to have any success. Top-ranked India is seeking a long-awaited first test series win in South Africa. With inputs from AP
India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st Test, Day 3, Full Cricket Score: Visitors reach 16/1 at stumps, lead by 146
India vs South Africa, Live Cricket Score, 1st Test at Centurion, Day 3, Latest Scorecard and Updates: Marco Jansen with the early breakthrough, getting Agarwal caught-behind off his first ball of the innings! Shardul Thakur is sent out to bat as the nightwatchman, getting off the mark with a boundary off the last ball of the day. And that’s STUMPS on Day 3, with India ending the day with a 146-run lead with nine wickets in hand. Thanks to a sizeable first innings lead, they’re still favourites to go 1-0 up.
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That brings us to the end of a fascinating day of cricket, one that was dominated mainly by the bowlers. Lungi Ngidi (6/71) and Mohammed Shami (5/44) stood out for their respective teams as 18 wickets fell in the day for 268 runs. The Proteas managed to avoid the follow on after being reduced to 32/4 at one stage, thanks mainly to the Bavuma-de Kock partnership and contributions from the lower order, but still are on the backfoot with the 130-run lead that they conceded.
India will hope to accumulate runs quickly tomorrow and set the Proteas a target in excess of 300 to say the least. There’s a possibility of rain interrupting proceedings again on the final day, and the visitors will definitely keep that in mind when they walk out to bat tomorrow.
That’s it from us in our coverage of the third day’s play. See you all tomorrow!
After 6 overs,India 16/1 ( KL Rahul 5 , Shardul Thakur 4)
Marco Jansen with the early breakthrough, getting Agarwal caught-behind off his first ball of the innings! Shardul Thakur is sent out to bat as the nightwatchman, getting off the mark with a boundary off the last ball of the day.
And that’s STUMPS on Day 3, with India ending the day with a 146-run lead with nine wickets in hand. Thanks to a sizeable first innings lead, they’re still favourites to go 1-0 up.
OUT! Jansen with the early strike, removing Agarwal off his first delivery of the innings! Agarwal, who had scored 60 in the first innings, gets a faint bottom edge while looking to defend. IND 12/1
Agarwal c de Kock b Jansen 4(14)
After 5 overs,India 12/0 ( KL Rahul 5 , Mayank Agarwal 4)
Gully shifts to the fourth slip position in Rabada’s third over, hoping to stop the outside edges from running away through the gap. Another front-foot no-ball by Rabada, his 13th in this match. Seems to be an issue with his rhythm. Two from the over.
After 4 overs,India 12/0 ( KL Rahul 5 , Mayank Agarwal 4)
Tidy over from Ngidi, collecting the first maiden of the innings, with Rahul opting to stay put. Another 10 minutes left in the day. Can the Proteas get a breakthrough before stumps?
After 3 overs,India 10/0 ( KL Rahul 5 , Mayank Agarwal 4)
FOUR! Mayank gets off the mark now, getting a thick edge that sends the ball through the gap between the slip cordon and gully. Four from the over.
After 2 overs,India 6/0 ( KL Rahul 5 , Mayank Agarwal 0)
Lungi Ngidi shares the new ball with Rabada. Rahul, meanwhile, collects the first boundary of the innings with a solid punch through point off the fourth delivery. Four from the over.
After 1 over,India 2/0 ( KL Rahul 1 , Mayank Agarwal 0)
Rahul sets off for a single off the first delivery of the innings, steering the ball behind square on the off side, with Rabada also having overstepped. Two from the first over of the innings.
After 62.3 overs,South Africa 197/10 ( Lungi Ngidi 0 , )
FOUR! Maharaj smacks the ball down the ground off Bumrah, getting to double figures in the process, but is dismissed the very next delivery, getting caught at third man, as South Africa are bowled out for 197, conceding a 130-run first innings lead!
OUT! Bumrah gets the remaining wicket as Keshav Maharaj is the last man to fall, attempting to make it back-to-back boundaries and getting caught by Rahane at third man as a result. South Africa 197 all out
Maharaj c Rahane b Bumrah 12(19)
After 62 overs,South Africa 193/9 ( Keshav Maharaj 8 , Lungi Ngidi 0)
It’s raining milestones today as Shami now goes past 200 Test wickets while also completing his sixth Test five-for, getting Rabada caught-behind. Wicket maiden for the seamer.
OUT! Mohammed Shami completes his five-for as Rabada ends up nicking the ball to Pant while looking to defend close to his body. With this dismissal, Shami also completes 200 Test wickets, only the fifth Indian pacer to go past that milestone. SA 193/9
Rabada c Pant b Shami 25(45)
After 61 overs,South Africa 193/8 ( Kagiso Rabada 25 , Keshav Maharaj 8)
Jasprit Bumrah returns to the attack. He had twisted his ankle earlier today and it did look serious at the time. Didn’t take long to recover though. Starts off the new spell with a maiden, with a leg bye getting added to the total.
After 60 overs,South Africa 192/8 ( Kagiso Rabada 25 , Keshav Maharaj 8)
Consecutive boundaries for Maharaj, a handy batter down the order himself, off Shami — going for a solid cut through point first before getting a thick edge through the gap between slips and gully. Eight from the over.
After 59 overs,South Africa 184/8 ( Kagiso Rabada 25 , Keshav Maharaj 0)
Tidy over from Thakur with two coming from it, only one of which wil be added to the bowler’s account. Rabada sets off for a single first ball. Loud appeal for LBW in the fourth delivery is turned down by the umpire, with Maharaj setting off for the non-striker’s end.
After 58 overs,South Africa 182/8 ( Kagiso Rabada 24 , Keshav Maharaj 0)
Shami replaces Ashwin, as Kohli opts for pace from both ends. Maharaj, meanwhile, is the new batter at the crease. Rabada’s fairly well set on 24 at the moment and will go for a few big hits to try and bring the deficit below 100. One from the over.
After 57 overs,South Africa 181/8 ( Kagiso Rabada 23 , Keshav Maharaj 0)
FOUR! Flicked away towards the midwicket fence by Jansen off Thakur. Just when the partnership is starting to look dangerous for the Indians, Thakur successfully appeals for LBW against Jansen with umpire Holdstock raising his finger after a pause. The debutant takes this upstairs and gets ‘Umpire’s Call’ on HawkEye, with the Proteas retaining their review. Four runs and a wicket from the over.
OUT! Shardul Thakur with the breakthrough once again, as he traps debutant Marco Jansen LBW. Jansen takes this upstairs, and gets ‘Umpire’s Call’ on wickets. The fighting eighth-wicket stand comes to an end. SA 181/8
Jansen LBW Thakur 19(42)
After 56 overs,South Africa 177/7 ( Marco Jansen 15 , Kagiso Rabada 23)
SIX! Rabada decides to take on the leading off-spinner, smashing the ball over Ashwin’s head straight over the sight screen. Bit of delay after that strike as the fielder cannot spot the ball, with the umpires calling for drinks during the ball-hunt. Looks like KG was a bit fired up before going for that shot, perhaps the result of some chirps from keeper Pant. Dot off each of the last two deliveries of the over on the other side of the drinks interval.
After 55 overs,South Africa 171/7 ( Marco Jansen 15 , Kagiso Rabada 17)
Shardul returns to the attack, replacing Siraj. Had been a touch expensive in his previous spells, even though he did account for de Kock’s wicket. Concedes a boundary off the penultimate delivery as Jansen drives a full delivery straight down the ground. The debutant sure can bat!
After 54 overs,South Africa 167/7 ( Marco Jansen 11 , Kagiso Rabada 17)
Maiden for Ashwin, his second in the 12 overs he has bowled so far today. Both batters, meanwhile, are off to steady starts.
After 53 overs,South Africa 167/7 ( Marco Jansen 11 , Kagiso Rabada 17)
FOUR! The Proteas are getting the odd boundary every now and then, mainly targeting the seamers, with Rabada going for a lofted drive over cover off Siraj, collecting his third boundary and moving to 16. Follows it up with a hook towards long leg off the penultimate delivery for a single.
After 52 overs,South Africa 162/7 ( Marco Jansen 11 , Kagiso Rabada 12)
Two from Ashwin’s 11th over, with Jansen and Rabada both collecting a single each. Partnership worth 18 so far, and the Proteas will hope this pair can get them past 200 for starters.
After 51 overs,South Africa 160/7 ( Marco Jansen 10 , Kagiso Rabada 11)
Siraj replaces Shami. Rabada guides the ball through midwicket for a brace off the third delivery, and ends the over with a boundary after getting a thick edge that sends the ball flying over the slip cordon. Six from the over.
After 50 overs,South Africa 154/7 ( Marco Jansen 10 , Kagiso Rabada 5)
Jansen and Rabada continue to play Ashwin cautiously, with the former collecting a single off the second delivery in the only run added to the South African total in this over.
After 49 overs,South Africa 153/7 ( Marco Jansen 10 , Kagiso Rabada 4)
FOUR! Jansen brings up the 150 for the South Africans with a boundary, getting an outside edge that sends the ball scurrying away towards the wide third man fence. Shami, will be setting his sights on his sixth Test five-wicket haul. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant goes past MS Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha (36) to become the quickest India keeper to 100 Test dismissals, achieving the feat in just his 26th appearance.
After 48 overs,South Africa 149/7 ( Marco Jansen 6 , Kagiso Rabada 4)
Another quick over from Ashwin that goes by in a flash. Jansen keeps the scoreboard ticking with a single off the fourth delivery.
After 47 overs,South Africa 148/7 ( Marco Jansen 5 , Kagiso Rabada 4)
Bavuma brings up his half-century with a well-timed pull towards the square leg fence, but ends up nicking one to the keeper two balls later to depart for 52. Kagiso Rabada is the new man in as we are well and truly into the South African tail now. KG gets off the mark with a boundary off the final ball.
OUT! Bavuma perishes right after bringing up his half-century, getting the outside edge after being in two minds about going for a drive. Doesn’t withdraw his bat quick enough, with Rishabh Pant safely collecting this behind the stumps to complete 100 dismissals in Test cricket. SA 144/7
Bavuma c Pant b Shami 52(103)
After 46 overs,South Africa 140/6 ( Temba Bavuma 48 , Marco Jansen 5)
Maiden from Ashwin, with Jansen blocking his way through the over. Bavuma, meanwhile, is two short of his half-century.
After 45 overs,South Africa 140/6 ( Temba Bavuma 48 , Marco Jansen 5)
Jansen guides the ball through the midwicket region off the second delivery, coming back for a second, before bringing Bumrah back on strike with a single two balls later. Three from the over.
After 44 overs,South Africa 137/6 ( Temba Bavuma 48 , Marco Jansen 2)
Ashwin replaces Siraj from the other end. Marco Jansen, the new batter at the crease, collects his first run in international cricket with a single off the second delivery. Four from the over.
After 43 overs,South Africa 133/6 ( Temba Bavuma 46 , Marco Jansen 0)
Shami returns, replacing Shardul with the visitors hoping to staunch the bleeding from the Hennops River End. Four runs from the over, including a brace to Mulder off the second delivery as he works the ball behind square leg, before the senior pacer strikes off the last ball to collect his third wicket and bring the 29-run stand to an end.
OUT! Shami strikes in his first over of the new spell, getting the outside edge after inviting Mulder into a drive with a full delivery outside off. The Proteas are six down now. The senior pacer strikes before the partnership, which was worth 29 until the dismissal, could get any threatening. SA 133/6
Mulder c Pant b Shami 12(33)
After 42 overs,South Africa 129/5 ( Temba Bavuma 45 , Wiaan Mulder 9)
Tidy over from Siraj with just one coming from it — Mulder collecting a single off the last delivery to keep the strike, preventing Siraj from collecting a maiden.
After 41 overs,South Africa 128/5 ( Temba Bavuma 45 , Wiaan Mulder 8)
Three boundaries in four balls for Bavuma as Thakur continues to bleed runs. Starts off with a solid punch behind point off a short delivery, followed by a lovely straight drive two balls later, before getting a nick that sends the ball racing away through the gap between the slips and gully. 12 from the over, with Bavuma on 45 at the end of it. South Africa, meanwhile, have avoided the follow-on in the process. Next target for them — get the deficit below 100. With Bavuma around, they certainly can get there.
After 40 overs,South Africa 116/5 ( Temba Bavuma 33 , Wiaan Mulder 8)
Siraj continues from the other end. Bowls out five consecutive dots before Mulder drives one through the extra cover region to end the over with a boundary. Four from the over.
After 39 overs,South Africa 112/5 ( Temba Bavuma 33 , Wiaan Mulder 4)
First runs of the session come off Bavuma’s bat as he gets an inside edge that sends the ball towards square leg, allowing the batter to return for a second. Bowls a no-ball in the last ball which is detected by the third umpire after the ball is bowled. Three from the over.