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 12.6 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, goes for the drive and the edge flies to the left of third slip. Both hands on the ball from Rahul as he dives across but can't hold on

    Over 14.1 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets forward and defends into the off-side

    Over 14.2 Mohammed Siraj bowls a back of length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets forward and turned towards midwicket

    Over 14.3 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, slanted across, de Kock leaves

    Over 14.4 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock,1 leg bye, pitched up on leg stump, comes back in and goes off the pad wide of Pant

    Over 15.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, comes on to the front foot and happy to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 15.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run,  push-drives straight of mid-off and Ashwin makes a diving stop

    Over 15.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets forward and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

    Over 15.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets forward to defend watchfully.

    Over 15.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 15.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

    Over 19.5: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 19.6: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 21.1 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a good length delivery to Quinton de Kock,1 run, gets back in the crease and tries to play the late cut, lucky for South Africa that de Kock managed to guide it to the right of backward point

    Over 22.1: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 22.2: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 22.3: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 22.4: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 22.5: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 22.6: Two runs. Mohammed Siraj to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 23.2: No runs. Ravichandran Ashwin to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 23.3: No runs. Ravichandran Ashwin to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 23.4: No runs. Ravichandran Ashwin to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 23.5: Single. Ravichandran Ashwin to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 24.1: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 24.2: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 24.3: No runs. Shardul Thakur to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 24.4: Single. Shardul Thakur to Quinton de Kock,

    Over 25.1 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Quinton de Kock, no run, stays back and looks to cut, misses

    Over 25.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Quinton de Kock, no run, gets forward and plays with a straighter bat and defends

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