South Africa v India 3rd Test
South Africa v India 2018 - 2018 (2017/18) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 24 January 2018
India won by 63 runs
India won by 63 runs. Dean Elgar top-scored with 86* for South Africa. Mohammed Shami took 5/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa v India 2018 - 2018 (2017/18)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 24 January 2018 to 27 January 2018
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 63 runs
- Player of the match
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar
- Captains
- Virat Kohli (India), Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and IJ Gould
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 187 all out. Virat Kohli top-scored with 54 off 106 balls, and Cheteshwar Pujara made 50. Kagiso Rabada took 3 for 39 for South Africa. From 144 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 166 for 9. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Wanderers Stadium, 295 across 9 Tests.
South Africa replied with 194 all out. Hashim Amla top-scored with 61 off 121 balls. Jasprit Bumrah took 5 for 54 for India. South Africa led by 7 on first innings.
India made 247 all out in their second innings. Ajinkya Rahane top-scored with 48 off 68 balls, and Virat Kohli made 41. Morne Morkel took 3 for 47 for South Africa.
Set 241 to win, South Africa made 177 all out. Dean Elgar top-scored with 86 not out off 240 balls, and Hashim Amla made 52. Mohammed Shami took 5 for 28 for India. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the second wicket between Hashim Amla and Dean Elgar, 67% of the total. From 131 for 3 they lost 6 wickets for 30 runs, to 161 for 9.
India won by 63 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 187 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murali Vijay | c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada | 8 | 32 |
| KL Rahul | c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander | 0 | 7 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | c Quinton de Kock b Andile Phehlukwayo | 50 | 179 |
| Virat Kohli | c AB de Villiers b Lungi Ngidi | 54 | 106 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | lbw b Morne Morkel | 9 | 27 |
| Parthiv Patel | c Quinton de Kock b Morne Morkel | 2 | 22 |
| Hardik Pandya | c Quinton de Kock b Andile Phehlukwayo | 0 | 5 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | c Andile Phehlukwayo b Kagiso Rabada | 30 | 49 |
| Mohammed Shami | c Kagiso Rabada b Vernon Philander | 8 | 16 |
| Ishant Sharma | c Faf du Plessis b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 12 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | not out | 0 | 7 |
Extras 26 · Total 187 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Morkel | 17 | 5 | 47 | 2 |
| Vernon Philander | 19 | 10 | 31 | 2 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 18.4 | 6 | 39 | 3 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 15 | 7 | 27 | 1 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 7 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (KL Rahul, 3.1 ov), 2-13 (Murali Vijay, 8.4 ov), 3-97 (Virat Kohli, 42.4 ov), 4-113 (Ajinkya Rahane, 51.4 ov), 5-144 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 61.3 ov), 6-144 (Parthiv Patel, 62.2 ov), 7-144 (Hardik Pandya, 63.2 ov), 8-163 (Mohammed Shami, 67.5 ov), 9-166 (Ishant Sharma, 72.1 ov), 10-187 (Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 76.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Murali Vijay (6) and KL Rahul (0) | 7 | 20 |
| second | Cheteshwar Pujara (0) and Murali Vijay (2) | 6 | 33 |
| third | Cheteshwar Pujara (21) and Virat Kohli (54) | 84 | 204 |
| fourth | Cheteshwar Pujara (5) and Ajinkya Rahane (9) | 16 | 55 |
| fifth | Parthiv Patel (2) and Cheteshwar Pujara (24) | 31 | 59 |
| sixth | Parthiv Patel (0) and Hardik Pandya (0) | 0 | 5 |
| seventh | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0) and Hardik Pandya (0) | 0 | 6 |
| eighth | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (11) and Mohammed Shami (8) | 19 | 27 |
| ninth | Ishant Sharma (0) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3) | 3 | 26 |
| tenth | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (16) and Jasprit Bumrah (0) | 21 | 27 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 194 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Parthiv Patel b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 40 |
| Aiden Markram | c Parthiv Patel b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 2 | 8 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Ajinkya Rahane b Ishant Sharma | 30 | 84 |
| Hashim Amla | c Hardik Pandya b Jasprit Bumrah | 61 | 121 |
| AB de Villiers | b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 5 | 19 |
| Faf du Plessis | b Jasprit Bumrah | 8 | 19 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Parthiv Patel b Jasprit Bumrah | 8 | 22 |
| Vernon Philander | c Jasprit Bumrah b Mohammed Shami | 35 | 55 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | lbw b Jasprit Bumrah | 9 | 17 |
| Morne Morkel | not out | 9 | 8 |
| Lungi Ngidi | c Parthiv Patel b Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 2 |
Extras 23 · Total 194 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 19 | 9 | 44 | 3 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 18.5 | 2 | 54 | 5 |
| Ishant Sharma | 14 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| Mohammed Shami | 12 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Hardik Pandya | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Aiden Markram, 2.3 ov), 2-16 (Dean Elgar, 12.3 ov), 3-80 (Kagiso Rabada, 29.6 ov), 4-92 (AB de Villiers, 36.4 ov), 5-107 (Faf du Plessis, 41.4 ov), 6-125 (Quinton de Kock, 47.2 ov), 7-169 (Hashim Amla, 59.5 ov), 8-175 (Vernon Philander, 62.2 ov), 9-194 (Andile Phehlukwayo, 65.3 ov), 10-194 (Lungi Ngidi, 65.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (1) and Aiden Markram (2) | 3 | 15 |
| second | Dean Elgar (3) and Kagiso Rabada (6) | 13 | 60 |
| third | Hashim Amla (31) and Kagiso Rabada (24) | 64 | 105 |
| fourth | Hashim Amla (5) and AB de Villiers (5) | 12 | 40 |
| fifth | Hashim Amla (7) and Faf du Plessis (8) | 15 | 30 |
| sixth | Hashim Amla (6) and Quinton de Kock (8) | 18 | 34 |
| seventh | Hashim Amla (12) and Vernon Philander (29) | 44 | 75 |
| eighth | Vernon Philander (6) and Andile Phehlukwayo (0) | 6 | 15 |
| ninth | Morne Morkel (9) and Andile Phehlukwayo (9) | 19 | 19 |
| tenth | Morne Morkel (0) and Lungi Ngidi (0) | 0 | 2 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 247 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murali Vijay | b Kagiso Rabada | 25 | 127 |
| Parthiv Patel | c Aiden Markram b Vernon Philander | 16 | 15 |
| KL Rahul | c Faf du Plessis b Vernon Philander | 16 | 44 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | c Faf du Plessis b Morne Morkel | 1 | 10 |
| Virat Kohli | b Kagiso Rabada | 41 | 79 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | c Quinton de Kock b Morne Morkel | 48 | 68 |
| Hardik Pandya | c & b Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 11 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | c Quinton de Kock b Morne Morkel | 33 | 76 |
| Mohammed Shami | c AB de Villiers b Lungi Ngidi | 27 | 28 |
| Ishant Sharma | not out | 7 | 16 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | c Kagiso Rabada b Vernon Philander | 0 | 7 |
Extras 29 · Total 247 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Philander | 21.1 | 5 | 61 | 3 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 23 | 5 | 69 | 3 |
| Morne Morkel | 21 | 6 | 47 | 3 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 12 | 2 | 38 | 1 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Parthiv Patel, 4.6 ov), 2-51 (KL Rahul, 18.6 ov), 3-57 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 21.6 ov), 4-100 (Murali Vijay, 40.5 ov), 5-134 (Virat Kohli, 49.2 ov), 6-148 (Hardik Pandya, 53.1 ov), 7-203 (Ajinkya Rahane, 67.3 ov), 8-238 (Mohammed Shami, 74.4 ov), 9-240 (Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 77.2 ov), 10-247 (Jasprit Bumrah, 80.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Parthiv Patel (16) and Murali Vijay (1) | 17 | 30 |
| second | Murali Vijay (14) and KL Rahul (16) | 34 | 84 |
| third | Cheteshwar Pujara (1) and Murali Vijay (0) | 6 | 18 |
| fourth | Murali Vijay (10) and Virat Kohli (27) | 43 | 113 |
| fifth | Virat Kohli (14) and Ajinkya Rahane (19) | 34 | 51 |
| sixth | Ajinkya Rahane (9) and Hardik Pandya (4) | 14 | 23 |
| seventh | Ajinkya Rahane (20) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (25) | 55 | 86 |
| eighth | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (7) and Mohammed Shami (27) | 35 | 43 |
| ninth | Ishant Sharma (0) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1) | 2 | 16 |
| tenth | Ishant Sharma (7) and Jasprit Bumrah (0) | 7 | 17 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 177 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | c Parthiv Patel b Mohammed Shami | 4 | 7 |
| Dean Elgar | not out | 86 | 240 |
| Hashim Amla | c Hardik Pandya b Ishant Sharma | 52 | 140 |
| AB de Villiers | c Ajinkya Rahane b Jasprit Bumrah | 6 | 13 |
| Faf du Plessis | b Ishant Sharma | 2 | 9 |
| Quinton de Kock | lbw b Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 1 |
| Vernon Philander | b Mohammed Shami | 10 | 18 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | b Mohammed Shami | 0 | 3 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Cheteshwar Pujara b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 0 | 3 |
| Morne Morkel | b Mohammed Shami | 0 | 1 |
| Lungi Ngidi | c Dinesh Karthik b Mohammed Shami | 4 | 6 |
Extras 13 · Total 177 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 18 | 4 | 39 | 1 |
| Mohammed Shami | 12.3 | 2 | 28 | 5 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 21 | 3 | 57 | 2 |
| Ishant Sharma | 16 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Hardik Pandya | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Aiden Markram, 1.6 ov), 2-124 (Hashim Amla, 52.4 ov), 3-131 (AB de Villiers, 55.6 ov), 4-144 (Faf du Plessis, 60.6 ov), 5-145 (Quinton de Kock, 63.1 ov), 6-157 (Vernon Philander, 67.3 ov), 7-157 (Andile Phehlukwayo, 67.6 ov), 8-160 (Kagiso Rabada, 68.6 ov), 9-161 (Morne Morkel, 69.5 ov), 10-177 (Lungi Ngidi, 73.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (1) and Aiden Markram (4) | 5 | 12 |
| second | Hashim Amla (52) and Dean Elgar (54) | 119 | 304 |
| third | AB de Villiers (6) and Dean Elgar (1) | 7 | 20 |
| fourth | Faf du Plessis (2) and Dean Elgar (11) | 13 | 30 |
| fifth | Dean Elgar (1) and Quinton de Kock (0) | 1 | 13 |
| sixth | Vernon Philander (10) and Dean Elgar (2) | 12 | 26 |
| seventh | Dean Elgar (0) and Andile Phehlukwayo (0) | 0 | 3 |
| eighth | Dean Elgar (3) and Kagiso Rabada (0) | 3 | 6 |
| ninth | Morne Morkel (0) and Dean Elgar (1) | 1 | 5 |
| tenth | Dean Elgar (12) and Lungi Ngidi (4) | 16 | 22 |
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