India vs South Africa 3rd Test at Nagpur, 25 Nov, 2015

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 215/10 (78.2)  &  173/10 (46.3)
South Africa 79/10 (33.1)  &  185/10 (89.5)
India won by 124 runs
Man of the Match: Ravichandran Ashwin
  • Simon Harmer 8 * (24)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1M Morkel bowls good length delivery to M Vijay, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.2M Morkel bowls pitched up delivery to M Vijay, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.3M Morkel bowls good length delivery to M Vijay, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 0.4M Morkel bowls short of length delivery to M Vijay, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 0.5M Morkel bowls good length delivery to M Vijay, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 0.6M Morkel bowls pitched up delivery to M Vijay, flicks it off his pads towards the deep backward squarelegregionSingle

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1Kagiso Rabada bowls good length delivery to M Vijay, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointNo runs

Over 1.2KagisoRabada bowls pitched up delivery to M Vijay, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 1.3KagisoRabada bowls good length delivery to M Vijay, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 1.4KagisoRabada bowls short and wide to M Vijay, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 1.5KagisoRabada bowls good length delivery to M Vijay, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 1.6KagisoRabada bowls good length delivery to M Vijay, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 M Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards cover.

Over 2.2 M Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, 1 run, gets forward and works it of the pads behind square on the on-side.

Over 2.3 M Morkel bangs it short onto the pitch to M Vijay, no runs, gets back in the crease and tries to ducks it, the ball hits on the helmet.

Over 2.4 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, gets right behind the line on the front foot and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 2.5 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and punches it away through cover and picks up an easy single.

Over 2.6 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, Boundary! Come on to the front foot and guides it away pass gully, the ball raced away to the fence for four.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to M Vijay, 1 run, goes back and across, pulls it away through square-leg and picks up another single.

Over 3.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, goes deep in the crease and taps it on the off-side.

Over 3.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to S Dhawan, Boundary! Shuffles across and pulls it away to fine-leg fence for another boundary.

Over 3.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, stays back in the crease and punches it straight back to the bowler.

That will be Lunch on Day 2.India lead by 143 runs with 10 wickets in hand.

Over 3.6 Simon Harmer bowls a tossed up delivery to M Vijay, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to M Vijay, no runs, comes on to the front foot and misses the glance.

Over 4.2 M Morkel bowls it short of length to M Vijay, Boundary! Comes across the stumps and pulls it beautifully over mid-wicket and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 4.3 M Morkel bowls it short of length to M Vijay, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and pulls it away behind square on the on-side and gets a single.

Over 4.4 M Morkel bowls a good length delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards short-cover.

Over 4.5 M Morkel bowls a pitched up delivery to S Dhawan, no runs, gets forward and drives it towards mid-off.

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