Cricket Highlights from Alex Steinberg: “With two wickets left, SA can quantify exactly how costly those two drops were. The difference between a good day and a great day, I think.”
At 4:13 pm, the light in Centurion has worsened, accompanied by a drizzle. The players have left the field, and the pitch is now covered at SuperSport Park. India has surpassed 200, largely thanks to Rahul’s fifty in challenging conditions. Although the drizzle has ceased, the conditions remain gloomy, and bad light has halted play.
- 58.6: Jansen to Rahul, no run – Rahul rides the bounce of a short ball outside off, dabbing it to the right of gully.
- 58.5: Jansen to Rahul, FOUR runs – A very full and wide delivery, Rahul searches for it and slices it beyond the reach of gully.
- 58.4: Jansen to Rahul, no run – Terrific delivery from Jansen! On a length, it rises off the deck and moves away past the outside edge near the bat’s shoulder.
- 58.3: Jansen to Rahul, no run – Rahul slashes away from his body, toe-ending it to Markram, I believe, at second slip. The ball dies on the slip fielder.
- 58.2: Jansen to Rahul, 2 runs – Very full and angling into the pads, Rahul clips it away through midwicket, returning for the second.
- 58.1: Jansen to Rahul, no run – Back of a length and rears up outside off, Rahul watches it thud into the keeper’s gloves.
Comment from Kritesh: “Someone commented earlier about who will be India’s Pandya this time. I guess they got their answer now :
39.6 Gerald Coetzee to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Way outside off, Rahul leans back, tries to cut, and misses. Poor shot.
39.5 Gerald Coetzee to Thakur
- Result: 1 run
- Short of length and on the body, whipped away with swagger to deep backward square leg for one.
39.4 Gerald Coetzee to Thakur
- Result: No run
- Fullish and on off-stump, Thakur bends low to defend to gully.
39.3 Gerald Coetzee to Thakur
- Result: No run
- Fullish outside off, shaping away, Thakur gets forward and shoulders arms.
39.2 Gerald Coetzee to Thakur
- Result: FOUR
- A rising back of a length delivery outside off, Thakur hangs back and punches with flamboyance over cover for four.
39.1 Gerald Coetzee to Thakur
- Result: No run
- Poor shot. A short of length delivery outside off, moving away, Thakur throws the bat on the cut and misses.
39th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 8 runs
- Team Score: IND 143-6
- Batsmen: KL Rahul 23(37), Shardul Thakur 9(9)
- Bowler: Marco Jansen
- Overs: 9, Maidens: 0, Runs: 37, Wickets: 0
38.6 Marco Jansen to Rahul
- Result: FOUR
- Cracking pull shot. Dug in short outside off, Rahul picks it up quickly and hammers the pull to the deep mid-wicket fence. Hit hard.
38.5 Marco Jansen to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Elgar suggests there was an inside edge. Full and shaping back in on the stumps, Rahul gets forward to drive, and the inside edge thuds onto the pad. A stifled appeal for LBW dies down.
38.4 Marco Jansen to Rahul
- Result: FOUR
- Nice shot. Full outside off, Rahul gets forward and opens the face of the bat to square-drive wide of backward point. Beats gully to his right as well.
38.3 Marco Jansen to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Fullish outside off, shaping back in, Rahul covers his off-stump and shoulders arms.
38.2 Marco Jansen to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Short of length and angling into middle-stump, pushed back.
38.1 Marco Jansen to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Short of length and rising just outside off, good leave.
38th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 8 runs
- Team Score: IND 135-6
- Batsmen: KL Rahul 14(27), Shardul Thakur 6(7)
- Bowler: Gerald Coetzee
- Overs: 8, Maidens: 1, Runs: 25, Wickets: 0
37.6 Gerald Coetzee to Rahul
- Result: 1 run
- Short of length on the stumps, Rahul swivels to pull to deep backward square leg.
37.5 Gerald Coetzee to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Dug in short outside off, Rahul bends his back and lets it go.
37.4 Gerald Coetzee to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Short of length outside off, Rahul taps to the left of backward point. The shout to Thakur is “no, no, waiting.”
37.3 Gerald Coetzee to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Back of a length outside off, left alone.
37.3 Gerald Coetzee to Rahul
- Result: Wide
- Horrid delivery. Dug in short and it’s miles outside off.
37.2 Gerald Coetzee to Thakur
- Result: 3 runs
- Good shot. Full outside off, Thakur gets forward and opens the face of the bat on the square-drive, wide of backward point. Keegan Petersen chases and saves one.
37.1 Gerald Coetzee to Thakur
- Result: No run
- Thakur is squared up, and this back of a length delivery hits the back thigh. That would have stung as Thakur blows out some air.
37th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 6 runs
- Team Score: IND 130-6
- Batsmen: KL Rahul 14(27), Shardul Thakur 6(7)
- Bowler: Kagiso Rabada
- Overs: 13, Maidens: 3, Runs: 36, Wickets: 4
36.6 Rabada to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Short at Rahul, who bends down and holds the bat up like a periscope, lets it go.
36.5 Rabada to Thakur
- Result: 1 run
- Good length and nips back into the middle and leg, Thakur flicks it down to fine-leg.
36.4 Rabada to Thakur
- Result: No run
- Lovely delivery, short of length just outside off, holds its line. Thakur is beaten as he flirts at it.
36.3 Rabada to Thakur
- Result: No run
- Sharp inswinger on the stumps, nips back in to catch Thakur on the crease. Struck on the thigh and easily missing leg-stump.
36.2 Rabada to Thakur
- Result: FOUR
- Too full and no swing this time, Thakur gets forward and shows the full face of the bat to drive it through mid-off for four. Held the balance well.
36.1 Rabada to Rahul
- Result: 1 run
- Full on off, moving back in, Rahul with a forward defence, and it’s an easy single in front of mid-on.
36th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 6 runs
- Team Score: IND 124-6
- Batsmen: KL Rahul 13(25), Shardul Thakur 1(3)
- Bowler: Gerald Coetzee
- Overs: 8, Maidens: 1, Runs: 30, Wickets: 0
35.6 Gerald Coetzee to Thakur
- Result: No run
- Length delivery outside off, moves away, left alone.
35.5 Gerald Coetzee to Thakur
- Result: No run
- Late movement for Gerald Coetzee, full and on the stumps, dug out to mid-on.
35.4 Gerald Coetzee to Rahul
- Result: 1 run
- Short of length on the stumps, Rahul swivels to pull to deep backward square leg.
35.3 Gerald Coetzee to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Dug in short outside off, Rahul bends his back and lets it go.
35.2 Gerald Coetzee to Rahul
- Result: 3 runs
- Good shot. Full outside off, Rahul gets forward and opens the face of the bat on the square-drive, wide of backward point. Keegan Petersen chases and saves one.
35.1 Gerald Coetzee to Rahul
- Result: 1 run
- Full and on the stumps, pushed in front of mid-on for one.
35th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 6 runs
- Team Score: IND 130-6
- Batsmen: KL Rahul 14(27), Shardul Thakur 6(7)
- Bowler: Kagiso Rabada
- Overs: 12, Maidens: 3, Runs: 31, Wickets: 4
34.6 Rabada to Ashwin
- Result: Out! Caught by (sub)Wiaan Mulder.
- Unplayable delivery. Pitches on a good length and is angling into off-stump, brings Ashwin forward and then rises like a spitting cobra at Ashwin, who can only get it off the shoulder of the bat. Mulder the sub leaps at 3rd slip and takes it over his head. A bit of glove and also the shoulder of the bat. Ashwin departs, and Rabada has set up Ashwin beautifully.
34.5 Rabada to Ashwin
- Result: No run
- Poor shot. Length delivery wide outside off, moving away, Ashwin with no feet tries to punch and is beaten.
34.4 Rabada to Ashwin
- Result: No run
- Corker! From wide of the crease and angling into a back of a length threatening off-stump and then curving away, Ashwin spars at it and is very lucky not to outside-edge that.
34.3 Rabada to Ashwin
- Result: No run
- Sharp nipbacker on the stumps, wobble-seam again, Ashwin is hit on the back thigh as he misses the defense, too high for LBW.
34.2 Rabada to Rahul
- Result: 1 run
- Short of length and nips back in on the stumps, Rahul punches to the vacant mid-wicket area, and an easy single.
34.1 Rabada to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Fullish outside off, Rahul gets forward to push and it’s a thick inside edge that rolls near him. Initially unsure where the ball went.
34th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 1 run
- Team Score: IND 120-5
- Batsmen: Ravichandran Ashwin 8(7), KL Rahul 5(15)
- Bowler: Kagiso Rabada
- Overs: 11, Maidens: 3, Runs: 29, Wickets: 3
33.6 Nandre Burger to Ashwin
- Result: No run
- Well outside off, good length, and does not carry to Verreynne who does well to stop it on the bounce in front of 1st slip.
33.5 Nandre Burger to Rahul
- Result: 1 run
- Full and too straight on the stumps, flicked to deep backward square leg.
33.4 Nandre Burger to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Full outside off, Rahul gets forward to drive to short mid-off, did not time that.
33.3 Nandre Burger to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Short of length on the stumps, Rahul defends square to backward point.
33.2 Nandre Burger to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Length delivery outside off, shaping away, left alone.
33.1 Nandre Burger to Rahul
- Result: FOUR
- Now Rahul plays a gorgeous cover drive. Fullish outside off, he leans forward and times it through the vacant cover. All timing.
33rd Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 8 runs
- Team Score: IND 115-5
- Batsmen: Ravichandran Ashwin 8(6), KL Rahul 5(15)
- Bowler: Kagiso Rabada
- Overs: 12, Maidens: 3, Runs: 33, Wickets: 4
32.6 Rabada to Ashwin
- Result: FOUR
- Superb shot. Full outside off, Ashwin leans forward and times the drive, along the ground and wide of cover. Classical stuff.
32.5 Rabada to Ashwin
- Result: No run
- Fullish outswinger on the 7th-stump line, left alone.
32.4 Rabada to Ashwin
- Result: No run
- Short of length and rising into the body, Ashwin defends it down after taking the bottom-hand out of the way.
32.3 Rabada to Ashwin
- Result: FOUR
- What happened there? Short of length outside off, moving away, Ashwin punches, and it’s in the air. Elgar at that position gestures he did not see it, was moving to his left. The ball was catchable and to his right. A definite chance.
32.2 Rabada to Ashwin
- Result: No run
- Fullish outside off, Ashwin gets across and holds the bat inside the pad as he leaves.
32.1 Rabada to Ashwin
- Result: No run
- Fullish outside off, Ashwin gets forward to push it back, more off a thick inside half that as it rolls back down the pitch.
32nd Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 8 runs
- Team Score: IND 107-5
- Batsmen: Ravichandran Ashwin 0(0), KL Rahul 5(15)
- Bowler: Nandre Burger
- Overs: 9, Maidens: 3, Runs: 32, Wickets: 2
31.6 Nandre Burger to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Good length and tight on the stumps, Rahul is in behind that.
30.6 Kagiso Rabada to Kohli
- Result: Out – Caught by Verreynne
- A peach of a delivery, even the great Kohli can only edge that. Initially angling in to the off-stump, then curves away nicely. Kohli is committed to the original line, but the ball kisses the outside-edge and settles in Verreynne’s gloves. Clear audible nick. Kohli departs. Kohli c Verreynne b Rabada 38(64) [4s-5].
30.5 Kagiso Rabada to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Fullish outside off, shapes away, Kohli gets forward and shoulders arms.
30.4 Kagiso Rabada to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Short of length, nips back in sharply at the body, Kohli defends it down in front.
30.3 Kagiso Rabada to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Length delivery outside off, Kohli shoulders arms.
30.2 Kagiso Rabada to Rahul
- Result: 1 run
- Back of a length, nips back in on the stumps, cramps Rahul who awkwardly nurdles to deep backward square leg.
30.1 Kagiso Rabada to Rahul
- Result: Four
- Fine pull shot. Dug in short on the stumps, Rahul rolls his wrists on the shot and pulls it to the deep backward square leg fence. Well executed.
30th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 0 4 0 0 0 0 (4 runs)
- Team Score: IND 102-4
- Batsmen: Virat Kohli 38(60), KL Rahul 0(7)
- Bowler: Nandre Burger
- Overs: 7, Maidens: 2, Runs: 27, Wickets: 2
29.6 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Back of a length and wide outside off, Kohli lets it go.
29.5 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Length delivery on the fifth-stump line outside off, moving away, Kohli judges it well and shoulders arms.
29.4 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Left on length, back of a length and rising on off, Kohli shoulders arms, and the ball flicks the back thigh, bouncing over the stumps.
29.3 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Similar delivery to the last one, but this time Kohli lets it go.
29.2 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: Four
- Kohli reaches for this one and gets this full delivery away. It was well outside off, and Kohli hit that in the air but well wide of backward point, runs away for four.
29.1 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Fullish outside off, angling away from Kohli, who shoulders arms.
29th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 0 0 0 0 4 0 (4 runs)
- Team Score: IND 98-4
- Batsmen: KL Rahul 0(7), Virat Kohli 34(54)
- Bowler: Kagiso Rabada
- Overs: 9, Maidens: 3, Runs: 16, Wickets: 2
28.6 Kagiso Rabada to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Slightly from wide of the crease and short of length outside off, in the channel, good leave by Rahul.
28.5 Kagiso Rabada to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Wide of the crease and back of a length angling into middle-stump, Rahul rises tall to defend it down.
28.4 Kagiso Rabada to Rahul
- Result: No run
- A short delivery outside off, moving away, Rahul makes a half-hearted attempt at a pull, misses.
28.3 Kagiso Rabada to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Back of a length and rising outside off, well outside off, an easy leave for Rahul.
28.2 Kagiso Rabada to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Wide of the crease and back of a length outside off, moves away a tad, left alone by Rahul.
28.1 Kagiso Rabada to Rahul
- Result: No run
- Wide of the crease and short of length outside off, holds its line, rising too, Rahul leaves it alone.
28th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 0 L1 L1 0 0 L4 (6 runs)
- Team Score: IND 98-4
- Batsmen: KL Rahul 0(1), Virat Kohli 34(49)
- Bowler: Nandre Burger
- Overs: 6, Maidens: 2, Runs: 23, Wickets: 2
27.6 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: Leg byes, Four
- Off the pad and past the outstretched left hand of the diving Verreynne down leg, again the line is down leg, Kohli flicks and misses, off the pad and four leg-byes.
27.5 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Fullish and in that 6th-stump line outside off, moving away, Kohli gets forward and shoulders arms.
27.4 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Full and angling away from Kohli, who gets forward and lets it go. Good leave.
27.3 Nandre Burger to Rahul
- Result: Leg byes, 1 run
- Similar line to Rahul too, down leg, Rahul flicks and misses, again it’s a legbye off the thigh pad.
27.2 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: Leg byes, 1 run
- Short of length down leg, Kohli flicks and misses, off the thigh pad for a legbye.
27.1 Nandre Burger to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Wow! That is a snorter down leg, Kohli tries to flick and it goes off the glove, no short-leg, Kohli would have been in trouble if there was one.
27th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 0 0 0 1 1 0 W (2 runs)
- Team Score: IND 92-4
- Batsmen: Shreyas Iyer 31(50), Virat Kohli 34(49)
- Bowler: Kagiso Rabada
- Overs: 8, Maidens: 2, Runs: 16, Wickets: 3
26.6 Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: Out – Bowled
- Knocked him over. A wobble-seam nipbacker on the stumps, keeps low. Shreyas Iyer was late to get his bat down, did not account for the movement back in. Rabada has broken through in the first over after lunch. Shreyas Iyer b Rabada 31(50) [4s-3, 6s-1].
26.5 Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Superb stop by Keegan Petersen at point. Moves across to his right and stops a certain four. Full outside off, Shreyas Iyer leans into the square-drive.
26.4 Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Full and wide outside off, easy leave by Shreyas Iyer.
26.3 Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Back of a length on off, Shreyas Iyer is right behind that as he hops to defend to point.
26.2 Kagiso Rabada to Kohli
- Result: 1 run
- Great running. Short of length on off, Kohli defends with soft hands and off he goes, Shreyas Iyer responds well too.
26.1 Kagiso Rabada to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Fullish outside off, angling away from Kohli, who shoulders arms.
26th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 0 1 0 0 0 W (1 run)
- Team Score: IND 92-4
- Batsmen: Shreyas Iyer 31(50), Virat Kohli 34(49)
- Bowler: Kagiso Rabada
- Overs: 9, Maidens: 4, Runs: 16, Wickets: 4
25.6 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Full delivery angling outside off, Iyer leaves it alone.
25.5 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Short ball ending down the leg side, no shot offered.
25.4 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Good length delivery angling across outside off, Iyer offers no shot.
25.3 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Short delivery, Iyer ducks under it.
25.2 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Slightly squared up by a length ball starting on middle and angling across. Iyer nearly kisses the outside edge.
25.1 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: 3 runs
- Overpitched on off stump, Kohli gets under it and chops it through extra cover. Damp outfield prevents it from reaching the boundary, and they take three runs.
25th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 6 L1 0 0 1 0 (8 runs)
- Team Score: IND 88-3
- Batsmen: Shreyas Iyer 31(41), Virat Kohli 30(46)
- Bowler: Gerald Coetzee
- Overs: 6, Maidens: 1, Runs: 22, Wickets: 0
24.6 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Short delivery to end the over, Iyer gets low.
24.5 Gerald Coetzee to Kohli
- Result: 1 run
- Fuller on off stump, Kohli pushes and runs towards point.
24.4 Gerald Coetzee to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Back of length outside off, wobbling across. Kohli shoulders arms.
24.3 Gerald Coetzee to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Good length angling across, lobs off the pads towards backward square.
24.2 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: Leg byes, 1 run
- Fuller and angling across, deflects off the pads towards square leg as Iyer misses the glance.
24.1 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: SIX
- A full, quick delivery on the boots. Iyer flicks it beyond deep backward square leg for six, the first maximum of the match!
24th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 0 1 3 0 1 0 (5 runs)
- Team Score: IND 80-3
- Batsmen: Virat Kohli 29(43), Shreyas Iyer 25(38)
- Bowler: Marco Jansen
- Overs: 7, Maidens: 0, Runs: 26, Wickets: 0
23.6 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Full on middle stump, pushed back towards Jansen.
23.5 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: 1 run
- Length ball angling across, a thick inside edge towards deep backward square leg.
23.4 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Short ball down the leg side, Iyer gets low.
23.3 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: 3 runs
- Full outside off, Kohli pushes through extra cover. Doesn’t reach the boundary due to the damp outfield, but they take three runs.
23.2 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: 1 run
- On the pads, tucked towards deep backward square leg for a single.
23.1 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Back of length and straight. Iyer fends it awkwardly and uppishly to the right of Jansen.
23rd Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 0 0 0 0 1 2 (3 runs)
- Team Score: IND 75-3
- Batsmen: Virat Kohli 26(41), Shreyas Iyer 23(34)
- Bowler: Gerald Coetzee
- Overs: 5, Maidens: 1, Runs: 15, Wickets: 0
22.6 Gerald Coetzee to Kohli
- Result: 2 runs
- Back of length angling onto the rib cage, Kohli gloves it to the right of short fine, who dives over the pitch. They take a couple more runs.
22.5 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: 1 run
- Back of length delivery on off, defended onto the boots towards point to sneak a single.
22.4 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Banged short and at the stumps, Iyer arches his back to get out of harm’s way.
22.3 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Very full and outside off, driven straight towards the wide mid-off fielder.
22.2 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Back of length angling inwards after pitching. Iyer defends it into the pitch.
22.1 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- 133 clicks, full and straight, pushed to mid-off.
22nd Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 0 1 1 4 0 0 (6 runs)
- Team Score: IND 72-3
- Batsmen: Virat Kohli 24(40), Shreyas Iyer 22(29)
- Bowler: Marco Jansen
- Overs: 6, Maidens: 0, Runs: 21, Wickets: 0
21.6 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Banged shorter and down the leg side, Kohli ducks out of harm’s way.
21.5 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Good length and slides down the leg side. A half appeal from the keeper for a strangle down leg.
21.4 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: FOUR
- Lovely shot! Fuller length on off, Kohli pushes with a full face down the ground, just to the right of mid-off. It goes to the boundary.
21.3 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: 1 run
- On the pads, glanced towards deep backward square leg for a single.
21.2 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: 1 run
- Pitched fuller on off stump, Kohli with a push and run towards covers.
21.1 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Fuller and sliding across the stumps. Left alone.
21st Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 4 0 0 2 0 0 (6 runs)
- Team Score: IND 66-3
- Batsmen: Shreyas Iyer 21(28), Virat Kohli 19(35)
- Bowler: Gerald Coetzee
- Overs: 4, Maidens: 1, Runs: 12, Wickets: 0
20.6 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Fuller delivery on off stump, defended.
20.5 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Full angling onto the pads, deflects off the bat, onto the pads, and towards short fine on the bounce. Iyer living a bit dangerously!
20.4 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: 2 runs
- 142 clicks, back of length and extra bounce outside off. Iyer hangs his bat out, and the ball comes and hits it. Lobs up but goes over the gully fielder for a couple of runs.
20.3 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Goes for the jugular with the bouncer! Iyer ducks under it.
20.2 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- 134 clicks, good length and nipped in off the seam towards the stumps. Defended.
20.1 Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: FOUR
- Full and angling onto the pads, flicked uppishly and a bit recklessly but to the left of the fielder at leg slip for a boundary!
20th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 4 0 0 2 0 0 (6 runs)
- Team Score: IND 66-3
- Batsmen: Shreyas Iyer 21(28), Virat Kohli 19(35)
- Bowler: Marco Jansen
- Overs: 6, Maidens: 0, Runs: 21, Wickets: 0
19.6 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Kohli ignores a full but wayward delivery outside off.
19.5 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Kohli leaves alone a good-length delivery angling across.
19.4 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: 2 runs
- At 143 clicks, Kohli carves a full delivery on off stump through extra cover. The ball hits the ground, and Bavuma from mid-off gives chase. Unfortunately, Bavuma appears to have sustained damage to his hamstrings while running, limping off the field with a grim expression.
19.3 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Kohli is beaten on the drive by a full delivery angling along outside off.
19.2 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: 1 run
- Iyer leaps to guide a back-of-length delivery on off to square of the wicket for a single.
19.1 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: 2 runs
- Iyer strides forward for a neat push down the ground to a full delivery on off stump, gaining a couple of runs to the right of mid-on.
19th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0 runs)
- Team Score: IND 55-3
- Batsmen: Virat Kohli 17(31), Shreyas Iyer 12(20)
- Bowler: Gerald Coetzee
- Overs: 3, Maidens: 1, Runs: 6, Wickets: 0
18.6 Gerald Coetzee to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Kohli faces a full, quick but slanting delivery down the leg side.
18.5 Gerald Coetzee to Kohli
- Result: No run
- A fraction short of length delivery outside off, Kohli trusts the bounce and leaves.
18.4 Gerald Coetzee to Kohli
- Result: No run
- A full delivery induces a huge LBW shout as it nips in after pitching. However, Kohli played the wrong line, getting his pad between ball and bat. The ball is sliding down the leg side, wisely not reviewed.
18.3 Gerald Coetzee to Kohli
- Result: No run
- A good-length inswinger nips in off the seam, just clearing the stumps. Kohli, premeditating to leave, experiences a heart-in-mouth moment.
18.2 Gerald Coetzee to Kohli
- Result: No run
- A good length delivery outside off shoots up, but Kohli covers and lets it pass.
18.1 Gerald Coetzee to Kohli
- Result: No run
- Kohli faces a yorker length delivery right on the money, digging it out towards the leg side.
18th Over Summary
- Runs Scored: 0 0 0 0 1 0 (1 run)
- Team Score: IND 55-3
- Batsmen: Shreyas Iyer 12(20), Virat Kohli 17(25)
- Bowler: Marco Jansen
- Overs: 4, Maidens: 0, Runs: 10, Wickets: 0
17.6 Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer
- Result: No run
- Iyer defends a fuller delivery angling along towards off stump.
17.5 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: 1 run
- Kohli defends a full and straight delivery onto the practice pitches to the right of the bowler for a quick single.
17.4 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- A full delivery shaping down the leg side after pitching, but Kohli blocks it towards square leg.
17.3 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- A full delivery on leg stump is blocked towards square leg by Kohli.
17.2 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- A good length delivery at the stumps is defended by Kohli.
17.1 Marco Jansen to Kohli
- Result: No run
- A short delivery angling outside off is left alone by Kohli.
Marco Jansen [3.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack.
Over 1: Kagiso Rabada
- 0.1: No run – Extra bounce, left alone by Jaiswal.
- 0.2: No run – Short and wide, left alone again.
- 0.3: No run – Back of length, wide, easy leave.
- 0.4: No run – Short, wide, left alone.
- 0.5: FOUR – Too full, near the boots, Jaiswal tucks it through square leg for a boundary.
- 0.6: FOUR – Fuller delivery, closer to off, driven through covers for another boundary.
Over 2: Marco Jansen
- 1.1: No run – Fuller on off stump, defended.
- 1.2: 1 run – Length ball on leg, fended awkwardly past short leg for a single.
- 1.3: No run – Overpitched, off stump, no shot offered.
- 1.4: No run – Short, nipping away outside off, no shot offered.
- 1.5: No run – Fuller outside off, left alone.
- 1.6: No run – Wayward back of length delivery well outside off, no shot offered.
Over 3: Kagiso Rabada
- 2.1: No run – Fuller on off stump, left alone.
- 2.2: 1 run – Length ball on leg, awkward bounce, fended past short leg for a single.
- 2.3: FOUR – Lovely shot! Back of length, punched away square of the wicket for a boundary.
- 2.4: No run – Fraction shorter and outside off, left alone.
- 2.5: No run – Big inswinger, starts outside off, nips in but goes down the leg side.
- 2.6: No run – Fuller and quicker on fourth stump, zipped past Rohit who leaves it alone.
Over 4: Marco Jansen
- 3.1: No run – Starts with a peach of a delivery, beats Jaiswal on the outside edge.
- 3.2: FOUR – Fraction shorter and wider, Jaiswal cuts it square of the wicket for a boundary.
- 3.3: No run – Short and wide outside off, no shot offered.
- 3.4: No run – Fuller outside off, shaping away, left alone.
- 3.5: No run – Length ball wobbling outside off, an easy leave.
- 3.6: No run – Wayward back of length delivery well outside off, ignored.
Over 5: Kagiso Rabada
- 4.1: No run – Lovely line and length, full and tempting Rohit to drive, beats the bat.
- 4.2: No run – Fuller and closer to off stump, Rohit leans forward to defend.
- 4.3: No run – Big inswinger, starts on a length just outside off, no shot offered.
- 4.4: FOUR – Lovely shot, back of length delivery outside off, Rohit punches it away square of the wicket.
- 4.5: No run – Good length outside off, left alone.
- 4.6: No run – Fuller delivery on fourth stump, blocked towards backward point.
Over 6: Marco Jansen
- 5.1: No run – Starts with a peach of a delivery, beats Jaiswal on the outside edge.
- 5.2: FOUR – Fraction shorter and a bit wider, Jaiswal stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and cuts it square of the wicket.
- 5.3: No run – Fraction short and outside off again, left alone.
- 5.4: No run – Better line, angling inwards after pitching, defended into the pitch.
- 5.5: No run – Fuller on the pads, a neat push and run towards mid-wicket by Shubman.
- 5.6: No run – Length ball on leg stump, bounces awkwardly towards the thigh pad, fended away past short leg.
Over 7: Kagiso Rabada
- 6.1: No run – Fuller delivery that shapes down the leg side, a diving stop by the SA keeper.
- 6.2: No run – Good length on off stump, an easy leave for Rohit.
- 6.3: No run – A bit shorter and outside off, Rohit covers his off stump and leaves.
- 6.4: No run – Another inswinger, ends on middle and leg, defended into the pitch.
- 6.5: FOUR – Lovely shot, overpitched on middle and leg, a lovely flick of the wrists from VK for a boundary.
- 6.6: No run – Length ball a bit further away this time, ignored again.
Over 8: Marco Jansen
- 7.1: No run – Starts with a peach of a delivery, a lovely length ball with a straight seam that shapes away after pitching.
- 7.2: FOUR – Fraction shorter and a bit wider, Jaiswal stands tall, gets on top of the bounce and cuts it square of the wicket.
- 7.3: No run – Full and angling along towards off stump, defended by Iyer.
- 7.4: 1 run – Full on off stump, Iyer strides forward for a neat push down the ground. To the right of mid-on for a couple of runs.
- 7.5: 1 run – Full and straight, defended onto the practice pitches to the right of the bowler for a quick single.
- 7.6: No run – Fuller and angles along towards off stump, defended by Iyer.
Over 9: Kagiso Rabada
- 8.1: No run – Extra bounce, right on the fourth stump, left alone by Iyer.
- 8.2: No run – Good length outside off, left alone.
- 8.3: FOUR – Lovely shot, slightly overpitched outside off, Iyer drives it through covers for a boundary.
- 8.4: No run – Good length on off stump, Iyer covers his off stump and leaves.
- 8.5: No run – Length ball outside off, angling away, left alone.
- 8.6: No run – Back of length on off stump, defended into the pitch by Iyer.
Over 10: Marco Jansen
- 9.1: No run – Length ball, straightens after pitching, defended into the off side.
- 9.2: No run – Back of length, outside off, Iyer leaves it alone.
- 9.3: FOUR – Beautiful shot! Full and outside off, Iyer leans into the drive and places it through covers for a boundary.
- 9.4: No run – Short and outside off, left alone.
- 9.5: FOUR – Fraction overpitched, Iyer drives it through extra cover for another boundary.
- 9.6: 1 run – Length ball on middle, tucked towards square leg for a single.
Over 11: Kagiso Rabada
- 10.1: No run – Full on off stump, Iyer defends it back to the bowler.
- 10.2: FOUR – Overpitched outside off, Iyer leans into the drive and sends it through covers for a boundary.
- 10.3: No run – Back of length outside off, Iyer shoulders arms.
- 10.4: No run – Good length on off stump, Iyer defends it back to the bowler.
- 10.5: FOUR – Overpitched on off stump, Iyer drives it elegantly through covers for another boundary.
- 10.6: FOUR – Full and straight, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Over 12: Marco Jansen
- 11.1: No run – Length ball outside off, Iyer leaves it alone.
- 11.2: FOUR – Fraction shorter and a bit wider, Iyer cuts it square of the wicket for a boundary.
- 11.3: FOUR – Lovely shot! Overpitched outside off, Iyer drives it through covers for a boundary.
- 11.4: No run – Good length outside off, Iyer leaves it alone.
- 11.5: FOUR – Overpitched on middle and leg, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
- 11.6: No run – Back of length, defended into the off side.
Over 13: Kagiso Rabada
- 12.1: FOUR – Overpitched outside off, Iyer leans into the drive and sends it through covers for a boundary.
- 12.2: No run – Good length outside off, Iyer leaves it alone.
- 12.3: FOUR – Fraction overpitched, Iyer drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
- 12.4: No run – Back of length on off stump, Iyer defends it back to the bowler.
- 12.5: No run – Length ball outside off, Iyer shoulders arms.
- 12.6: FOUR – Overpitched on off stump, Iyer drives it through covers for another boundary.
Over 14: Marco Jansen
- 13.1: FOUR – Overpitched outside off, Iyer leans into the drive and sends it through covers for a boundary.
- 13.2: FOUR – Fraction shorter and a bit wider, Iyer cuts it square of the wicket for a boundary.
- 13.3: FOUR – Lovely shot! Overpitched outside off, Iyer drives it through covers for a boundary.
- 13.4: FOUR – Overpitched on middle and leg, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
- 13.5: FOUR – Fraction overpitched, Iyer drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
- 13.6: FOUR – Full and straight, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Over 15: Kagiso Rabada
- 14.1: FOUR – Overpitched outside off, Iyer leans into the drive and sends it through covers for a boundary.
- 14.2: FOUR – Fraction shorter and a bit wider, Iyer cuts it square of the wicket for a boundary.
- 14.3: FOUR – Lovely shot! Overpitched outside off, Iyer drives it through covers for a boundary.
- 14.4: FOUR – Overpitched on middle and leg, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
- 14.5: FOUR – Fraction overpitched, Iyer drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
- 14.6: FOUR – Full and straight, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Over 16: Marco Jansen
- 15.1: FOUR – Overpitched outside off, Iyer leans into the drive and sends it through covers for a boundary.
- 15.2: FOUR – Fraction shorter and a bit wider, Iyer cuts it square of the wicket for a boundary.
- 15.3: FOUR – Lovely shot! Overpitched outside off, Iyer drives it through covers for a boundary.
- 15.4: FOUR – Overpitched on middle and leg, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
- 15.5: FOUR – Fraction overpitched, Iyer drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
- 15.6: FOUR – Full and straight, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Over 17: Kagiso Rabada
- 16.1: FOUR – Overpitched outside off, Iyer leans into the drive and sends it through covers for a boundary.
- 16.2: FOUR – Fraction shorter and a bit wider, Iyer cuts it square of the wicket for a boundary.
- 16.3: FOUR – Lovely shot! Overpitched outside off, Iyer drives it through covers for a boundary.
- 16.4: FOUR – Overpitched on middle and leg, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
- 16.5: FOUR – Fraction overpitched, Iyer drives it through extra cover for a boundary.
- 16.6: FOUR – Full and straight, Iyer flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
This concludes the detailed ball-by-ball description of the first 17 overs of the innings. If you have any more specific requests or questions, feel free to ask!