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 0.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets inside the line and defends off the back foot towards gully

    Over 0.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and leaves it down the leg side through to the keeper.

    Over 0.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a back of length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets back in the crease and  tucks his bat well behind his front leg and leaves

    Over 0.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 0.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch with the full face of the bat.

    Over 0.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and poke away from the body, but he was alert enough to tuck his bat behind the leg on seeing this ball nip away off the seam from good length

    Over 2.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets across the line and flicks, or misses. Off the thigh pad and rolling to short leg

    Over 2.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 2.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, comes on to the front foot and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 2.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and tries to play at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 2.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, comes on to the front foot and plays a solid defence down the pitch.

    Over 2.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 4.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, , Rahul had to play. He let the ball come to him and played very late like Kane would with an angled bat and then he stuck the bat 

    Over 4.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, no run, goes on to the back foot and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 4.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line but gets beaten.

    Over 4.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul, no run, Rahul was pointing to his shoulder. Credit to him for dropping his hands while trying to evade the bouncer.

    Over 4.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, stays on the front foot and defends towards mid-on

    Over 4.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 5.4 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Mayank Agarwal,1 run, comes across and  flicks behind square for a run

    Over 5.5 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets right behind the line and  defends nicely off the front foot

    Over 5.6 Lungi Ngidi bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and shows clarity in his thought process to hold his bat inside the line covering off stump and managing a tight leave that bowlers hate to watch

    Over 6.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls it short of length to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets on top of the bounce and  tucked to mid-wicket

    Over 7.1 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,1 run, gets forward and  looks to on-drive a full ball, instead gets an inside edge that rolls through backward square leg

    Over 7.3 Lungi Ngidi bowls a pitched up delivery to Lokesh Rahul,3 runs, gets forward and flicks it along the ground to deep mid-wicket and picks up three runs.

    Over 8.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 8.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a half volley to Lokesh Rahul, Boundary!  Leans forward and off-drives to the left of mid-off. Best shot of the day so far

    Over 8.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 8.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 8.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 8.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to Lokesh Rahul, no run, Rahul on the defence with bounce and seam movement back in from good length. Soft handed block

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