SA vs IND 3rd Test Commentary - Cape Town (11 January 2022)

Flatter, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen, on back foot, blocks it out. 

FIVE RUNS! Oh, dear! A loopy ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen taps it to point and scampers through to the other end. Umesh Yadav collects the ball and has a shy at the keepers end. The ball is away from the wickets and there is no out there to stop the ball. The races away towards the boundary for four overthrows. Really sloppy from India! 

FOUR! There comes the winning runs! Loopy ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma sits down on one knee, reaches out for it. He brings out the sweep and sends the ball to deep square leg. Each and every Indian player were stationed inside the ring and thus, the ball easily rolls away to the fence. Temba Bavuma gets the winning runs for his team. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 7 WICKETS AND WIN THE SERIES 2-1!

Very full this time, around middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it to the fielder at mid-wicket. 

Length ball, around the pads. Rassie van der Dussen tucks it to mid-wicket. He wants a single there but decides against it at the end.

Fuller length, around middle. Rassie van der Dussen drives and finds Ravichandran Ashwin at mid on. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen offers to shot on that. 

More runs! A fuller ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen leans and drives it past mid off. Shardul Thakur, there dives to his left and tries to stop it, but fails to do so. Three runs taken at the end. 

Length delivery, outside off. Temba Bavuma blocks it out. 

Touch fuller, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen punches it towards deep cover for a single. 

FOUR! Top-shot! A loopy ball, around off. Temba Bavuma sweeps this towards deep square leg for a boundary. That brings up the 200 for South Africa! They are just 12 away. 

BEATEN! A shorter ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma hangs back and looks to block this but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Loopy ball, around off. Temba Bavuma blocks it out solidly. 

Tossed up, on off. Bavuma blocks it out. 

On middle, pushed back to the bowler. 

A length ball, around off. Temba Bavuma leans and blocks it out. 

Good-length delivery, around middle. Temba Bavuma pushes it to the fielder at mid on. 

Another length ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma tries to push it through cover, but gets an inside edge past mid-wicket for two runs. South Africa 17 runs away now. 

Outside off, on a length. Temba Bavuma hangs back and pushes it to the fielder at cover. 

Another good-length delivery, outside off. Temba Bavuma, drives it to the fielder at cover. 

 Another good-length delivery, outside off. Temba Bavuma, on back foot, pushes it back to the bowler. It was in the air, but falls short of Umesh Yadav. 

Full and on leg. Rassie van der Dussen defends it out wathcfully. The umpire signals a no ball, as the bowler oversteps. 

Sliding down leg. Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone.

Flighted, full and on leg. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it aerially towards short leg, but it hit the fielder on his thighs.

On off, driven to extra cover for a single.

On middle, blocked out. 

Tossed up, on leg. Bavuma prods and defends it out.

Full and on leg. Bavuma flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Length ball, on off. Bavuma defends it to cover. The umpire signals a no ball, as the bowler oversteps. This extra will hurt India. 

Fuller, on off. Bavuma remains solid in his defence.

FOUR! Temba Bavuma growing in confidence as the time goes by. This was a lovely shot to watch. Good length, outside off. Temba Bavuma stays on the back foot and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. He moves to 19.

Fuller, on off. Bavuma defends it to mid-wicket off the inner half.

Length, on middle and leg. Bavuma blocks it out watchfully.

Good length, outside off. Bavuma stays back and defends it to cover.

Two runs! Length ball, just outside off. Bavuma slaps it towards point. The fielder dives to his right to make a half-stop. The batters run a couple. South Africa need 22 more runs to win.

Ashwin comes around the wicket now! Full and on off. Rassie van der Dussen bunts it to cover for a quick single.

Runs are coming easily for the hosts now. Full, on leg. Bavuma clips it towards mid on for a single. 

Another single! Down leg, Rassie van der Dussen clips it to mid-wicket for a single. Really surprised with the bowling combination that Kohli has gone with. Everyone would've thought to see Bumrah and Shami steaming in from each end.

Another single as this is flicked to mid-wicket. 

Full and on off. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it out watchfully.

Around middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen defends it out to the leg side. Four runs off the over.

A length ball, on off. Bavuma blocks it out solidly.

Length ball, outside off. Bavuma stays back and punches it to cover.

Length ball, on top of off. Temba Bavuma defends it out with the full face of the blade.

Fourth dot in a row! A full-length ball, on off. Bavuma presses forward and blocks it to cover. 

Bavuma scores his first run after the break. Full, on middle and leg. Bavuma flicks it to the leg side for a quick single.

Length ball, on middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it to mid-wicket and scampers through to the other end. South Africa need 33 runs to seal the series.

Tossed up, full and on off. Rassie van der Dussen defends it to cover.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it out watchfully.

Full, sliding down leg, Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone.

Full, around off. Rassie van der Dussen gets inside the line and defends it to the leg side.

Floated, full and on middle. Rassie van der Dussen gets low looks to sweep it away. The ball flies off the top edge towards deep square leg. The batters take two easily.

FOUR! Rassie van der Dussen connects well this time and gets the first boundary after Lunch. This should ease some pressure for them. Fuller, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen gets on one knee and sweeps it through square leg. Boundary.

Wide of off, left alone by RVD. 

NOT OUT! That looked really close in real time. Good-length ball, on off, coming back in. Rassie van der Dussen presses forward and looks to work it on the leg side but misses. He gets hit on the front pad. Shardul Thakur is very confident and appeals for an lbw but Marnus Erasmus says no. Virat Kohli decides to challenge the umpire. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitching outside off, the impact was in line and it is umpire's call on wickets hitting. When it's not your day, it's not your day. India retain their review but that will certainly not help their cause. Rassie van der Dussen survives. 

Fuller and around off, Rassie van der Dussen drives it to mid off. 

Outside off, Rassie van der Dussen defends it to the off side. 

Full-length ball, on off. Rassie van der Dussen strides and defends it out.

Full and on off, Rassie van der Dussen works it behind square on the leg side for a single. South Africa just need 41 runs now. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 4! 

Tossed up, on off. Temba Bavuma defends it to the off side. 

Loopy ball, on off. Temba Bavuma preeses forward to block. 

Full and on middle, Temba Bavuma looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. 

On the pads, Temba Bavuma goes back and works it to square leg for a single. 

Flatter, on leg. Rassie van der Dussen looks to flick but misses. 

Full, on middle and leg. Rassie van der Dussen sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.

On a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to defend. The ball goes off the inside edge, hits him on the pads and rolls back to the keeper. Rassie van der Dussen needs to be a little careful here. 

Angling in from wide of the crease, Rassie van der Dussen nudges it to mid-wicket. 

A quick run! Fuller on off. Rassie van der Dussen works it to square leg for a quick single. 

Length ball, on middle. Temba Bavuma plays it nicely to wide of mid on for a single. 

On a good length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen shoulders arms. 

Similar line and length, Rassie van der Dussen offers no shot. 

Good-length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen shoulders arms. South Africa are taking their own time to score the remaining runs. They know they are on the verge of winning this series and they don't want to give anything away. They have scored just 2 runs in the last seven overs. 

NOT OUT! On a length, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen clips it to mid-wicket. He was out of his crease and the fielder scores a direct hit at the striker's end. The batters now take a single off overthrows. The umpires want to check if Rassie van der Dussen was inside the crease and the replay suggests, he was. 

FOUR! Shot! A boundary after the 44th over. Short of a length, on off. Temba Bavuma hops and punches it through covers for a boundary. Just 50 needed now! 

Back of a length, on middle. Temba Bavuma stands on his toes and blocks it out from the crease. 

Short of a length, outside off. Left alone by Bavuma. 

FOUR! That previous boundary has boosted his confidence. Length ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma leans onto it and drives it aerially through covers. The ball races away to the fence. Nice timing on that one. A very calm and composed shot. 

Short of a length, on off. Temba Bavuma defends it towards covers. 

On a length, outside off. Temba Bavuma shoulders arms. 

Fuller, on the pads. Flicked to short mid-wicket. 

Touch fuller, outside off, Temba Bavuma covers the line and pushes it to the off side. 

On a good length, nipping in from outside off. Temba Bavuma lets it sail through. 

Length ball, on off. Temba Bavuma defends it with a dead bat. 

Shami serves a fuller length ball, around off. Temba Bavuma pushes it towards mid off. 

Another full ball, around middle this time. Temba Bavuma drags it to the fielder at mid on this time. 

Back of a length this time, on middle. Temba Bavuma gets on his toes and blocks it out. 

Full-length ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma pushes it towards cover. No run taken. 

Shorter ball this time, around middle and leg. Temba Bavuma taps it to short leg and scampers through to the other end. 

On a length, on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it towards square leg.  

Good-length delivery, around the off pole. Temba Bavuma leans and blocks it out. 

A length ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma shoulders his arms at it. 

Touch fuller, outside off. Temba Bavuma presses forward and blocks it out. 

Full again, on the pads. Temba Bavuma flicks it towards mid on and takes a single. He gets off the mark with that. 

Full-length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it solidly. 

Thakur ends the over with a full-length ball, around off. Rassie van der Dussen with a solid front foot defense. 

On a full-length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen leans and defends it out. 

Another fuller length, around off. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it with the full face of his bat. 

Very full again, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen prods and blocks it out watchfully. 

Good-length delivery, on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen taps it towards mid-wicket. 

BEATEN! A ripper from Shami! A length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen, on back foot, looks to defend that but gets beaten on the outside edge. There have been no runs scored off the last 17 balls now. 

A length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen offers no shot. Another maiden for Shami!

Full length, around off. Keegan Petersen pushes it back towards mid off. 

OUT! CHOPPED ON! It is Lord Shardul Thakur who strikes and breaks the partnership. A superb innings comes to an end. A length ball, around off. Keegan Petersen, hangs back and gets cramped for room. He was looking to chop this but gets an inside edge back on the stumps. Shardul Thakur opens the door for India here. Keegan Petersen receives a standing ovation as he walks back. Is this the final twist in this Test match?

An outswinger, outside off, on a length. Temba Bavuma leaves it alone. 

Back of a length, outside off. Temba Bavuma offers no shot on that.  

Sharp swing for Thakur! A length ball, this one nipping back in sharply from outside off. Temba Bavuma lets that go through. 

Outside off, fuller. Temba Bavuma blocks it out towards cover. 

BEATEN! A peach of a delivery! Back of a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to have a poke at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Fuller this time, swinging it in. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it gently towards mid off. 

Very full again, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it out. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone. 

On a length, shaping it onto the pads. Rassie van der Dussen manages to get an outside edge to cover. No run there.  

Length ball, outside off, some late away swing this time. Rassie van der Dussen looks to defend that away from his body but gets beaten. A maiden over for Shami. 

Good length, wide outside off. Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone for the keeper.

Back of a length, outside off, shaping away a hint. Rassie van der Dussen shuffles across and leaves it alone.

Thakur continues to bowl it outside off. Rassie van der Dussen is not interested in playing that.

On a length, outside off, nipping away. Rassie van der Dussen has no stroke to offer yet again. 

Thakur goes wide again and Rassie van der Dussen shoulders his arms at it. 

A single to end the over! Fuller, outswinger, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen drives it to covers and scampers through for a quick single. He will retain the strike. Thakur should make the batsman play at the ball. Bowling wide outside off won't put any pressure on the Proteas with the position they are in at this moment. 

Length ball, on off. Keegan Petersen blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! A fortunate one for Petersen. This boundary brings up 150 for the hosts and also the stand moves to 51. A length ball, outside off. Petersen hangs his blade out and gets an outside edge. The ball goes towards third man for a boundary. 

Short ball, outside off. Petersen goes on his toes and cuts it through point for a single. He moves to 82. He is surely eyeing his first ton of his Test career here.

Good length, on off. Rassie van der Dussen blocks it back to the bowler.

Fuller, on off. Rassie van der Dussen defends it to cover. He wanted a single and he was down the pitch but was sent back. An overthrow lets the batter to cross ends.

Good length, on off. Keegan Petersen defends it out solidly. South Africa need more 58 runs to win.

A dot to start with! Full-length ball, on middle and leg. Petersen defends it to mid on. 

A length ball, on top of off. Petersen stays inside his crease and defends it out watchfully.

Nicely placed! Back of a length, outside off. Petersen punches it through backward point. The batters run three easily.

Good length, on off, nips in off the deck. Rassie van der Dussen looks to defend it out but gets rapped above his pads.

Fuller, on leg. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it to short mid-wicket.

Back of a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen shoulders his arms at it.

BEAUTY! Good-length ball, in the corridor of uncertainty. This one flies off the deck. Keegan Petersen shuffles across and looks to defend it out but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Length ball, on off. Petersen defends it out solidly.

FOUR! Keegan Petersen is motoring along really well here. This is a glorious shot. Full-length ball, outside off. Petersen creams it through covers for a boundary. He moves into 70s now. 

Two more! Full, on the pads. Petersen flicks it to the pocket at mid-wicket for a brace. 

Full-length ball, on off. Petersen defends it to cover for a quick single. The stand moves to 44. This is what South Africa wanted, a solid stand to put them in the driving seat. 

Fuller, on off. Rassie van der Dussen strides and defends it out solidly. Another good over for the hosts, 7 runs off it. 

Full-length ball, outside off. Petersen looks to drive it away but gets it to mid-wicket off the inner half. The batters run two easily.

A loud appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested! A full-length ball, on middle, the ball holds its line. Petersen looks to defend it out but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Going over the wickets. 

Full length, on off. Petersen pushes it out.

Fuller, on off. Petersen presses forward and defends it out solidly.

Three runs now! Petersen moves to 67. This is full and on leg. Petersen clips it past mid on. The batters take three before the fielder cuts it out. 

FOUR! Great timing! Fuller, on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Runs are coming in thick and fast for the hosts now. A catch dropped by India and South Africa making sure to make the most of it.

Length ball, on off. Keegan Petersen prods and defends it back to the bowler. 

Fuller in length, on off. Keegan Petersen squeezes it out to mid on. 

Wide of off, Keegan Petersen has no trouble in leaving that one alone. 

DROPPED! Oh boy, how can you drop a dolly? These are the chances India has got to take. On a good length, on off, shaping away. Keegan Petersen looks to defend. The ball goes off the outside edge and flies straight into the hands of first slip but Cheteshwar Pujara makes a full mess off it. Jasprit Bumrah can't believe that. 

Gets dropped and now he gets more three runs! Length ball, on middle and leg. Keegan Petersen whips it past mid-wicket for three runs. 

Length ball, outside off. Left alone.

Well outside off, shaping further away. Keegan Petersen offers no shot. 

FOUR! This time Keegan Petersen offers a shot and bags a boundary. Back of a length, outside off. Keegan Petersen latches onto it. He slashes it through covers. The cover fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins the race. A boundary. South Africa need 87 runs now. 

Short of a length again, outside off. Keegan Petersen cuts the ball neatly to deep point for one. 

On a good length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen shoulders arms. 

Good-length ball again, outside off, shaping away. Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone.

Outside off, on a length. Left alone.

Length ball, outside off. Keegan Petersen looks to defend. The ball beats the outside edge and carries through to the keeper. A lot of balls have gone past the outside edge so far but none have found the edge. India in desperate search of wickets here. 

Good-length ball, outside off. Left alone

Back of a length, on off. Keegan Petersen stands on his toes and blocks it out. 

JAFFA! On a good length, around off, shaping away from the batter. Keegan Petersen is forced to draw forward and looks to defend. The ball whistles past the outside edge there. 

On a good length, on off. Keegan Petersen knocks it back to the bowler. 

Length ball, on middle. Keegan Petersen shuffles across and flicks it to fine leg for a single. 

NOT OUT! Beautiful from Shami! Touch fuller, outside off, nipping away. Rassie van der Dussen looks to drive. He misses and the ball zips past the outside edge. There is an appeal from the keeper and the slip cordon but nothing from Shami. India still opt for the review. Virat Kohli goes for it with just one second left on the timer. UltraEdge shows a spike but it was of the bat hitting the ground. The original decision stays and India lose their review. 

On off, Rassie van der Dussen pushes it towards covers. 

On a good length, outside off, nipping away. Rassie van der Dussen leaves it untouched. 

Some late swing there! Good-length ball, outside off, shapes away late. Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone. 

On a good length, angling in, on off. Rassie van der Dussen defends it out. 

Fuller, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen shoulders arms. Back-to-back maidens for India! 

Fuller in length, outside off. Keegan Petersen drives it uppishly towards backward point. 

On a good length, on off. Keegan Petersen covers the line, prods and pushes it with full face of the bat to mid on. 

Bangs a short ball this time, on middle. Keegan Petersen sits under it. 

Touch fuller, on middle, no signs of swing there. Keegan Petersen easily flicks it to mid-wicket. 

An inswinger now! On a good length, outside off, shaping in. Keegan Petersen watches it closely and makes a leave.

Good-length ball, outside off. Keegan Petersen shoulders arms to it. A maiden for Jasprit Bumrah! 

FOUR! Glorious drive! Mohammed Shami overpitches this one, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen prods and drives this through cover for a beautiful boundary. 

Fuller again, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen lets that go through. 

On a length, shaping away from outside off. Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone.  

Good-length delivery, spraying it down the leg side. Rassie van der Dussen misses his flick and Pant collects it behind the stumps with a dive to his left.

Full-length, an outswinger, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen pushes it towards cover for a quick single.

Length delivery, on the pads. Keegan Petersen taps it towards mid-wicket for a single. He retains the strike. 

Good-length delivery, down the leg side. Rassie van der Dussen leaves it alone. 

Full this time, shaping away from outside off. Rassie van der Dussen shoulders his arms at it. 

Full-length delivery, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen shows the full face of his bat and blocks it out. 

BEATEN! Good-length delivery, outside off, moving it away. Rassie van der Dussen looks to have a poke at it, but gets beaten as the ball zips past through the outside edge. 

Length, down the leg side. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it towards fine leg for a single. 

Back of alengh, outside off. Keegan Petersen leans back and lets that go through. 

Length ball, outside off. Keegan Petersen leaves it alone. 

Fuller, on middle and leg. Keegan Petersen tucks it towards mid on. 

Mohammed Shami overpitches this one, on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for three runs. 

LEG BYE! A length ball, on the thigh pads. Keegan Petersen misses his flick and gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls towards fine leg and the batters steal a leg bye. 

Full in length, around off. Rassie van der Dussen leans and blocks it towards cover. 

LEG BYE! A length ball, spraying this one down the leg side. Rassie van der Dussen misses his flick and gets hit on the pad. Pant, fails to grab it too and the batters steal another leg bye. 

A stifled appeal for LBW, but not given! A length ball, nipping back in on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. That was probably a little high. 

Wide of off, on a length. Rassie van der Dussen offers no shot. 

Touch fuller, around the fifth stump line. Rassie van der Dussen drives from the outer half of his bat towards deep point for three runs. 

BEATEN! Keegan Petersen is going for all the balls outside the off pole. A length ball, outside off. Keegan Petersen looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge again. 

Tad fuller, outside off. Keegan Petersen opens the face of the bat and guides it towards point for a single.

Full, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen drives it towards mid on. No run there. 

BEATEN! Fuller ball, shaping away from outside off. Forcing the batsman to play the drive. Keegan Petersen looks too drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

BEATEN ONCE AGAIN! Another ripper by Shami! Getting the ball to move away sharply here. A length ball, outside off. Keegan Petersen, once again, goes for the drive and gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball moves away from him. Beautiful bowling!

Good-length delivery, on the pads. Keegan Petersen tucks it towards mid-wicket. 

FIFTY for Keegan Petersen! He has been exceptional throughout the series! Back-to-back fifties for him. A length ball, around middle. Petersen manages to get an outside edge past point for two runs.

Good-length delivery, around off. Keegan Petersen covers his line and blocks it out. 

Length, outside off. Left alone. 

Fuller, on off. Elgar gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Length ball, on top of off. Elgar defends it out solidly.

Good length, on off, nips in a bit. Elgar comes across the line and looks to defend it out but gets hit high on his pads.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Virat Kohli takes the review and this time Elgar walks back to the pavilion. A full-length ball, down leg. Elgar stays back and looks to flick it away but gets the thinnest of outside-edges on it. Rishabh Pant dives to his right and take a low catch. Bumrah and company appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Kohli is certain Elgar has got some bat on it and takes the review. Big spike of UltraEdge and Elgar has to walk back. Also, THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 3.

Swing starightaway! Jasprit Bumrah serves a length ball, shaping away from outside off. Rassie van der Dussen looks to play but decides against it at the end. 

Another length ball, this one nipping back in onto the pads. Rassie van der Dussen leaves that one and gets rapped high on the pads.

Good length, outside off, moving away. Petersen leaves it alone.

On a length, outside off, nipping away, Petersen leaves it alone for the keeper.

Length ball, around off. Petersen stays back and defends it out solidly.

FOUR! Nicely played! On a length, on the bodyline, it flies off the deck. Petersen flicks it away to fine leg for a boundary.

Full-length ball, outside off. Petersen leans in and drives it to covers for a brace. 100 is up for South Africa. 

Fuller, wide outside off. Petersen has no stroke to offer.

Length ball, outside off. Dean Elgar shoulders his arms at it. 

Another good-length ball, shaping it away from outside off. Dean Elgar offers no shot. 

Touch shorter, around middle and off. Dean Elgar hops and blocks it out solidly.

Sharp swing there! A length ball, moving it away, wide of off. Dean Elgar will watch it sail through to the keeper. 

Another outswinger, much closer to the off pole, on a length. Dean Elgar leaves it alone. 

NOT OUT! Shout for LBW, but the umpire says no. After a few outswingers, Jasprit Bumrah nips this one back in! A length ball, swinging it in onto his pads. Dean Elgar misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. Height was probably the issue there.  

Loopy ball, around middle. Keegan Petersen hangs back and blocks it out.

FOUR! Top-shot! Another fuller ball, on middle. Keegan Petersen gets down on his knee and reverse-sweeps this one towards deep point for a boundary. 

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Keegan Petersen! He is in top form! This one a touch shorter, outside off. Keegan Petersen rocks back and chops it towards deep cover for another four.

Touch fuller, around off. Keegan Petersen pushes it toward cover for two runs. 

Loopy ball, around middle. Petersen steps down and pushes it to mid-wicket. 

Fuller again, on middle. Keegan Petersen leans and defends it out. 

LEG BYE! A length ball, nipping back in on the pads. Elgar misses his flick and the ball deflects off his pad and flies towards gully. The batters steal a leg bye. 

Jasprit Bumrah goes over the wicket now, serves a length ball, outside off. Keegan Petersen leaves it alone. 

Back of a length, outside off. Keegan Petersen chops it towards point for a single. 

Shorter ball, outside off. Dean Elgar moves across and lets that go through to the keeper. 

Short, around the off pole. Dean Elgar stays in the crease and defends it out. 

Back of a length, outside off. Left alone. 

Nicely tossing this one up, full and outside off. Dean Elgar waits for it and drives it through cover for two runs. 

Fuller again, outside off. Elgar leans and taps it to silly point. 

Touch shorter, around off. Elgar, on back foot, blocks it out. 

Flatter and quicker, on the pads. Dean Elgar flicks it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike. 

Fuller, on middle. Keegan Petersen comes down the pitch and jabs it back to the bowler. 

More runs for South Africa! A loopy ball, full, outside off. Petersen steps down and cuts it towards point for a brace. 

Length ball, on off. Petersen gets behind and defends it back to the bowler.

Good length, outside off, some extra bounce off the deck. Petersen looks to chase it but gets beaten.

Length ball, on off. Petersen defends it out solidly.

Nice work in the field by Thakur! Full length, on off. Petersen drives it down the ground to long off. Thakur gives it a chase from mid off and puts in a dive near the ropes to stop the ball and save the boundary. The batters take three. The stand moves to 50 now.

LEG BYE! Back of a length, around the hips. Elgar looks to flick it away but misses. The ball goes towards square leg off the thigh pads. The batters collect a leg bye. 

FOUR! Petersen is motoring along really well here. A length ball, outside off. Petersen stands tall and punches it through covers for a boundary.

Looped up, outside off, turning away. Elgar leaves it alone.

Flighted, full and outside off. Elgar has no stroke to offer.

Tossed up, full and on middle. Elgar defends it back to the bowler.

Floated, full and outside off, turning away. Elgar leaves it alone for the keeper.

Full and on off. Elgar prods and defends it to silly point.

Tossed up, full and on off. Elgar defends it onto the deck.

Full length, on the pads. Petersen clips it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Elgar making the most of his reprieve. A short ball, around the hips. Elgar stays back and pulls it behind square for a boundary. 

Good length, outside off, shaping away. Elgar leaves it alone for the keeper.

A full-length ball, outside off. Elgar shuffles across and taps it to cover for a quick single.

FOUR! Runs are coming in thick and fast now, especially after that decision going in their favour. Back of a length, outside off. Petersen stands tall and cuts it through point for a boundary.

A length ball, on off, nipping in off the deck. Petersen fails to defend it out and gets hit on his body. A bit expensive over from Thakur.

Floated, full and outside off. Elgar defends it to point and scampers across for a quick single.

Tossed up, full and on leg. Petersen comes forward and clips it to mid-wicket,

A single now as this is eased down to long on.

NOT OUT! This was so close. The Indian team cannot believe it. Kohli is frustrated. The big fish, Elgar gets a lifeline here. Fuller, on off, turning in. Elgar prods and looks to defend it out but misses and gets pinged on the pads. Ashwin appeals and the umpire raises his finger in a flash. Dean Elgar takes the review in no time. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows the ball is bouncing over the stumps and the umpire has to overturn his decision. 

On middle, flicked to the leg side.

Full and outside off. Elgar blocks it out to cover.

On a length, on off. Petersen gets an inside edge onto the pads.

BEAUTY! Good-length ball, outside off. This one flies off the deck. Petersen looks to defend it out but misses. Pant jumps behind the stumps to collect the ball.

Full length, outside off, some extra bounce this time as well. Petersen comes across and defends it out watchfully but off his gloves this time. He looks to be in some pain.

Fuller, on off. Petersen pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller, outside off, moving away. Petersen shoulders his arms at it.

Full-length ball, outside off. Petersen pushes it towards mid off. A maiden over for Thakur this time.

Flighted, full and on off. Petersen comes forward and plays it back to the bowler. Ashwin stops it sharply.

Full and outside off. Petersen leans in and drives it to cover.

Full and on off. Petersen pushes it past mid off for a single.

BEATEN! Flatter and outside off, turning away. Elgar looks to push it away but misses.

Full, on middle. Elgar clips it to mid-wicket.

Floated, full and on off. Elgar drives it to cover. Kohli makes a half-stop.

Fuller, on off. Elgar blocks it towards mid on.

A length ball, on the fourth stump line. Elgar defends it out solidly.

A full-length ball, on off. Elgar blocks it out to mid off. 

Good length, with some extra bounce on off. Elgar defends it onto the deck watchfully.

Fuller, outside off. Elgar defends it to cover.

FOUR! EDGY! This is costly for India. A length ball, around off. Elgar gets an outside edge. The ball bounces just in front of Pujara which makes it difficult for him to stop and leaks a boundary. 

FOUR! Petersen on the attack straightaway with the new bowler in the attack. Flatter and outside off. Petersen gets low and cuts it through point for a boundary. 53 up for South Africa.

Looped up, around middle. The ball grips and turns away. Petersen goes back and looks to flick it away but gets beaten by the turn here.

On off, blocked out.

Tossed up, outside off, turning in, Petersen presses forward and blocks it out.

Full and outside off, defended out.

Floated, on off. Petersen strides forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Full length, on off. Elgar plays it back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off. Elgar leaves it alone for the keeper.

Full length, outside off. Elgar covers his stumps and shoulders his arms at it.

Fuller, outside off. Elgar leans in and drives it to cover.

Touch short and on off. Elgar swivels on the back foot and looks to pull it away. The ball goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

Full length, wide outside off. Elgar reaches out and pushes it through covers for a brace.

Touch fuller, on the pads. Keegan Petersen clips it to mid-wicket. 

Good-length delivery, on the pads. Keegan Petersen tucks it towards square leg and rotates the strike. 

Quick single! Another length ball, outside off. Elgar cover his line and taps it towards mid on for a run. 

Fuller ball, around off. Petersen digs it out back to the bowler. 

Back of a length, outside off. Petersen hops and pushes it past the diving fielder at cover. Ravichandran Ashwin at mid off, will cut it out. 

NO BALL! Length ball, around middle. Keegan Petersen shows the full face of his bat and blocks it out. Umesh Yadav has overstepped here and a no ball is given.

Another good-length ball, around off. Petersen defends it out. 

Shardul Thakur starts off with a back-of-a-length delivery, shaping it away from outside off. Keegan Petersen hangs back and pushes it through cover for a single. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Dean Elgar stays in his crease and blocks it out. 

Touch shorter, outside off. Dean Elgar, on back foot, defends it out watchfully. 

Fuller this time, around off. Dean Elgar pushes it mid off. He wants a single there, but the fielder is quick to cut it off in time. 

Another fuller ball, outside off. Dean Elgar drives it to mid off. 

Length ball, on middle. Elgar drags it back to the bowler. 

Umesh Yadav starts off with a good-length delivery, on middle, at 135 clicks. Dean Elgar covers his line and blocks it onto the deck. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Dean Elgar taps it towards point. 

On a length, darting it on the pads. Dean Elgar taps it towards mid-wicket. He wants a single but decides against it at the end. 

Good-length delivery, on the pads. Dean Elgar tucks it towards square leg. 

Finds the gap this time! A length ball, around the pads. Elgar flicks it past mid-wicket for two runs. 

BEATEN! On a length, outside off, moves away from the left-hander. Elgar looks to have a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 2 runs off Umesh Yadav's first over!

Good-length delivery, on the pads, at 134 clicks. Keegan Petersen flicks it towards deep square leg for a brace. The running has been good between these two!

Fuller on this occasion, outside off. Keegan Petersen pushes it towards mid off. 

An outswinger, outside off, on a length. Petersen lets that go through to the keeper. 

Fuller, angling it on middle. Keegan Petersen blocks it solidly. 

Length ball, outside off, at 135 clicks. Left alone.

Much fuller on this occasion, on middle. Keegan Petersen lunges and defends it out watchfully. 

FOUR! Nicely played! A fuller ball, outside off. Dean Elgar goes for the drives a tad late but does well it get it away towards the third man fence for a boundary. Positive stuff here from Elgar!

On a length, around the hips. Dean Elgar tucks it towards square leg for a single. 

Back of a length, outside off. Keegan Petersen stands tall and punches it through the cover region. Three runs taken. Good running!

Good-length delivery, outside off. Elgar leaves it alone. 

Touch fuller, around the fifth stump line. Elgar offers no shat on that. 

Length, nipping back in around off. Dean Elgar leans and blocks it out. 8 runs coming off that over. 

Full length, on off. Elgar presses forward and defends it to cover.

BEATEN! Good length, angled across the left-hander. Elgar gets squared up here. The ball zips past the outside edge.

On the bounce! A full-length ball, on off. Elgar gets it to gully off the outer half. The ball meets the fielder there on a bounce.

Drop and run! A length ball, on off. Elgar taps it to cover for a single.

Length ball, on the pads, at 135 clicks. Petersen stays back and tucks it to the leg side.

A good over by Shami! Length ball, on top of off. Petersen opens the face of the blade and defends it out watchfully.

Bumrah comes around the wicket now and serves a length ball, outside off, moving away. Elgar leaves it alone for the keeper.

Back of a length, outside off. Elgar has no stroke to offer.

SHORT! Oh my god! Bumrah had the big fish in the net here. A length ball, angled in and nipping away. Elgar looks to defend it out without any movement. The ball takes the outside edge but lands just short of Pujara at first slip.

Length and on off, blocked out solidly.

Fuller, on leg. Elgar clips it through mid-wicket for three runs. This is really good running. 

FOUR! Nicely played! Keegan Petersen opens his account with a boundary. A full-length ball, outside off. Keegan Petersen leans in and drives it past extra cover to bag a boundary. A good end to the over for South Africa, 7 runs off the last two balls.

Full length, on off. Markram defends it to mid on with full face of the blade.

FOUR! EDGY! Cries of catch it. Markram living dangerously. Overpitched, outside off, moving away. Markram throws his blade at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes through the gap in the slip cordon towards third man for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammed Shami has the last laugh here. He finds the outside edge and Markram's walk on a thin rope comes to an end. A full-length ball, outside off. Markram does not learn from his mistakes and looks to go for the booming drive yet again. The ball flies off the outside edge towards the third slip. KL Rahul keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a sharp catch above his head. India right back in the contest now. 

Fuller, outside off. Petersen tries to squeeze it out but gets an inside edge onto the deck.

Good length, on middle. Keegan Petersen defends it back to the bowler.

A brilliant over by Shami! He ends his over with a JAFFA! Good-length ball, outside off, shaping away a hint. Petersen is drawn into the shot and hangs his blade away from his body, just to get beaten on the outside edge.

SO CLOSE! Bumrah asking the right questions here, A good-length ball, around leg, angled across the batter. The ball nips away off the deck. Elgar had to play at with considering where it landed and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Length ball, on off. Elgar blocks it out solidly.

On a length, on top of off. Elgar hangs back and defends it to the off side.

Good length, on middle. Elgar stays back and blocks it back to the bowler.

Length ball, on off. Elgar stays inside the crease and defends it to cover.

Fuller, on the pads. Elgar clips it to square leg but straight to the man placed there. Second maiden of the innings for Bumrah. 

Good-length ball, outside off, shaping away. Markram leaves it alone for the keeper.

11th dot on the trot this one! A length ball, on off. Markram gets behind the line and blocks it out.

Shami serves a good-length delivery, outside off, shaping away a long way. Markram hangs back and shoulders his arms at it.

Full length, on off. Markram gets his willow down in time to defend it out.

It's been 14 deliveries since the last run. Good length, outside off, moving away off the deck. Markram shuffles across and shoulders his arms at it.

FOUR! Nicely played! South Africa won't mind how the runs come, until they are making a good start here. A length ball, on off. Markram plays it late and guides it through backward point for a boundary.

Good-length delivery, wid of off. Dean Elgar leaves it alone. 

Length, on middle. Dean Elgar gets on the top of that and blocks it out. 

Length, outside off. Dean Elgar shoulders his arms at it. 

Touch fuller, outside off. Dean Elgar pushes it towards mid off. 

Swinging it away from outside off, on a length, wide of off. Dean Elgar offers no shot on that.   

Good-length delivery, around off. Dean Elgar blocks it out solidly. 

Length ball, outside off. Aiden Markram does not fiddle with that one. 

Good-length delivery, around the pads. Aiden Markram taps it towards mid-wicket. 

FOUR! Glorious drive! That is so pleasing to watch. Shami overpitches this one, shaping it away from outside off. Aiden Markram presses forward and drives it through cover for a boundary. 

BEATEN! A good follow-up delivery by Shami! This one takes off from a good length, outside off, shaping it away. Aiden Markram looks to block that but gets beaten. 

On a length, outside off. Aiden Markram pushes it towards cover. 

Another length ball, outside off. Aiden Markram leans and defends it out.

Full-length delivery, outside off. Dean Elgar presses forward and pushes it towards cover. 

On a length, shaping away sharply outside off. Dean Elgar leaves it alone. 

FOUR LEG BYES! A length ball, nipping back in on the pads. Dean Elgar misses his flick and the ball brushes off his thigh pad and races away towards the fine leg fence.  

Good-length delivery, around that channel outside off. Dean Elgar lets that go through. 

BEATEN! A fuller ball, drifting it away from outside off. Dean Elgar looks to have a poke at it but gets beaten past the outside edge. 

Touch shorter, outside off. Dean Elgar pushes it towards point for a brace. 

Shami starts off with a length ball, shaping back in onto the pads. Dean Elgar tucks it towards short leg. 

Touch shorter again, around off. Dean Elgar stays in the crease and defends it with soft hands. 

BEATEN! A length ball, shaping away from outside off. Dean Elgar looks to have a poke at it but gets beaten as the ball zips past through his outside edge. 

Touch fuller, outside off. Dean Elgar leaves it alone this time. 

Fuller, outside off. Dean Elgar pushes it towards cover and takes a single. He gets off the mark with that. 

Good-length delivery, around off. Aiden Markram hangs back and blocks it out. One run off that over. 

Jasprit Bumrah begins with a length ball, shaping it away from outside off, at 131 clicks. Aiden Markram leaves it alone. 

Another outswinger, outside off, on a good length, at 134 clicks. Aiden Markram offers no shot. 

FOUR! Aiden Markram and South Africa are up and running! Good-length delivery, on the off pole Aiden Markram looks to defend that, but the ball goes off the outside edge past gully for a boundary. 

Back of a length, outide off. Aiden Markram lets that go through. 

Shorter ball, outside off, angling it away. Aiden Markram shoulders his arms at it. 

This one nipping back in on middle, on a good length. Aiden Markram blocks it out solidly.