South Africa vs India Match Stats

Straight and full angling on the pads. Rohit Sharma is hit high on the pads hence the light-hearted appeal.

On the good length outside off. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone for the keeper to collect. Good decision.

A bit short over off. Rohit Sharma nudges it towards square leg for a single.

On length just over off. Shubman Gill patiently blocks it standing back in his crease.

Fuller, and on the off pole. Shubman Gill times his drive well but it is not in the gap. The fielder at covers collects it.

Extra bounce! On the hard length outside off. Shubman Gill watches the ball fly away to the keeper.

On length outside off. Rohit Sharma opts out of playing the shot and lets the keeper collect it.

A bit short on the pads. Rohit Sharma is hit on the pads as the ball rolls away to fine leg. The batters run one as the umpire signals it as leg byes.

Very full and on the off stump. Shubman Gill drives it through covers and is quick to run a couple of runs. 31 runs needed to win.

FOUR! Sweetly timed! Nandre Burger delivers it full and on the stumps. Shubman Gill covers the line and drives it from the sweet spot on his blade with superb timing. The ball runs away to the fence for four runs. Fifty up for India as well. 27 runs needed to win.

On a very good length around off. Shubman Gill blocks it, standing back in the crease.

On the good length, around off, shaping in a bit after bouncing off the deck, Shubman Gill tries to play through the line but gets beaten on the outside edge.

A tough chance DROPPED! Kagiso Rabada delivers it on length outside off. Rohit Sharma comes down the track and has to reach for the ball to slice it over point. The fielder runs in from third man and puts in a dive to catch it. However, he fails to hold onto it. The batters get a single.

FOUR! POWERFUL! Short and outside off. Shubman Gill slaps the ball hard and in the gap through cover. The ball runs away to the fence like a tracer bullet for four runs.

OUT! TIMBER! Kagiso Rabada has the last laugh! He delivers it fuller and on the stumps. This one nips back and keeps low as well. Shubman Gill tries to cover the line and block it out but gets a bottom edge. The ball rolls away into the stumps and Gill will have to walk back as well. The Proteas are not going down without a fight.

On a good length outside off. Virat Kohli defends. This might be an interesting battle to watch.

A bit short around off. Virat Kohli pushes it on the off side and sets off for a quick single. 

Jaffa! Kagiso Rabada sticks to the hard length and the ball nips away out after hitting the deck. Rohit Sharma seems to have nicked it as the keeper appeals. South Africa has gone for the review and the UltraEdge confirms that there is no bat involved. South Africa lose a review.

Fuller, and outside off. Virat Kohli shoulders arms and lets the keeper collect it.

Marco Jansen bangs it very short and the ball is over Rohit Sharma's head. He leaves it alone as the umpire signals a wide.

Almost caught and bowled! Marco Jansen lands this on a good length, on middle, sticks to the surface a bit, Virat Kohli is a bit early into his drive and ends up chipping it down the pitch, but the ball falls well wide of the bowler.

FOUR! Flicked away nicely! Marco Jansen sticks to the hard length and bowls it on the pads. Virat Kohli flicks it with good timing. The ball runs away to the fine leg fence for four runs. Just 16 more needed to win.

On length around off. Virat Kohli flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. A miracle needed for South Africa now.

Slow and fuller outside off. Rohit Sharma is beaten as he tries to play it on the off side.

FOUR! Good Shot! Marco Jansen delivers it full and on the off pole. Rohit Sharma lofts it over the mid off fielder. The ball is hit well and it runs off the fence for four runs more. Only 11 needed to level the series now.

On the hard length over off. Virat Kohli nudges it away to mid-wicket and takes a single.

On a very good length around off. Rohit Sharma blocks it on the off side and refuses to run. It seems as if the Indians don't want to take risks against Kagiso Rabada.

DROPPED! It seems like the South African fielders do not want Rohit Sharma to get out here. Kagiso Rabada bangs this one short and around off, Rohit Sharma goes for his favourite pull shot but gets a top edge as the ball flies miles in the air, Tony de Zorzi at point tries to settle under it for a reverse-cup, but spills it out in the end. A single is taken. Now, the description that you read so far is based on what we saw live. The replays tell more than what actually happened. Tony de Zorzi is at point and is reluctant to go for the catch as he feels that it belongs to Marco Jansen who is standing in the gully region. Zorzi for some time is heard saying 'yours' to Jansen and there is someone else also shouting the same - It's the bowler, Rabada. The pacer sees clearly that it is Zorzi's catch. Eventually, Tony de Zorzi gets under the skier, without keeping his balance and his hands are also moving and to be honest, he never looked like taking the catch. It's dropped and Rabada misses the opportunity to dismiss Rohit Sharma yet again in Test cricket.

Very unlike Virat Kohli! Kagiso Rabada pitches this short, hard into the deck, over middle, Virat Kohli dances down the track and looks to play across the line. The ball zips past to the keeper.

FOUR! That's more like it. Does what he intended to do the previous ball. Kagiso Rabada bowls this back of a length, around middle and leg, Virat Kohli gets down the pitch and wacks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

A fraction fuller, angling into the right-hander, Virat Kohli walks down the pitch again and tucks it to mid on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! An excellent review from South Africa and Virat Kohli will not be able to stay unbeaten here. Marco Jansen lands this short of a length and down the leg side, Virat Kohli tries to finish things off and goes for the hook but misses as the ball passes very close to his gloves and Kyle Verreynne moves to his left to grab it. There is an appeal but it is turned down. The South African players look confident and Elgar takes the review. It turns out to be a great decision as UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball is near the gloves. Kohli smiles and walks back to the hut as the on-field call is overturned. Shreyas Iyer is the next man in with India just one hit away from the win now!

Fuller, and on the stumps. Shreyas Iyer blocks it from the crease into the ground.

On the hard length around off. Shreyas Iyer blocks it off his back foot on the off side.

Banged in short over off. Shreyas Iyer pulls but doesn't find the connection needed. The keeper manages to get a glove on it and prevents extra runs.

A spicy bouncer that kept climbing. Shreyas Iyer is left clueless by this one as he hops and fends it off the gloves just short of the slip cordon.

Full and outside off. Shreyas Iyer reaches for it and drives it to mid off. Oh No! Marco Jansen has overstepped and the umpire signals a No-Ball. Jansen will have to re-bowl it. 

FOUR! Shreyas Iyer seals the deal and India have levelled the series. Marco Jansen delivers it full and on the stumps. Shreyas Iyer lofts it straight down the ground and all the fielders are stationed within the 30-yard circle. The ball meets the fence and India win the final Test match by 7 wickets. We bid Dean Elgar farewell and so do all the players from both teams. Quite an emotional moment on the ground for Elgar as he fights back his tears. India still failed to win a Test series on South African soil but they do well to level this one. A historic win for India, their first in Cape Town.