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India v South Africa 1st Test

ICC World Test Championship - 2019 (2019-2021) · Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam · 2 October 2019

India won by 203 runs

India won by 203 runs. Mayank Agarwal top-scored with 215 for India. Ravichandran Ashwin took 7/145.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
ICC World Test Championship - 2019 (2019-2021)
Ground
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Dates
2 October 2019 to 6 October 2019
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by 203 runs
Player of the match
Rohit Sharma
Captains
Virat Kohli (India), Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
Debut
Senuran Muthusamy (South Africa)
Umpires
CB Gaffaney and RK Illingworth
Match referee
RB Richardson

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Senuran Muthusamy's first Test.

India batted first and made 502 for 7 declared. Mayank Agarwal top-scored with 215 off 371 balls, and Rohit Sharma made 176. Keshav Maharaj took 3 for 189 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 317-run stand for the first wicket between Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal, 63% of the total.

South Africa replied with 431 all out. Dean Elgar top-scored with 160 off 287 balls, and Quinton de Kock made 111. Ravichandran Ashwin took 7 for 145 for India. The innings was built on a 164-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock. India led by 71 on first innings.

India made 323 for 4 declared in their second innings. Rohit Sharma top-scored with 127 off 149 balls, and Cheteshwar Pujara made 81. The innings was built on a 169-run stand for the second wicket between Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma, 52% of the total.

Set 395 to win, South Africa made 191 all out. Dane Piedt top-scored with 56 off 107 balls, and Senuran Muthusamy made 49. Mohammed Shami took 5 for 35 for India. From 52 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 18 runs, to 70 for 8.

India won by 203 runs. India's 502 is the highest total at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. Mayank Agarwal's 215 is the highest individual score at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. Ravichandran Ashwin's 7 for 145 are the best innings figures at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 502 FOR 7 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Mayank Agarwalc Dane Piedt b Dean Elgar215371
Rohit Sharmast Quinton de Kock b Keshav Maharaj176244
Cheteshwar Pujarab Vernon Philander617
Virat Kohlic & b Senuran Muthusamy2040
Ajinkya Rahanec Temba Bavuma b Keshav Maharaj1543
Ravindra Jadejanot out3046
Hanuma Viharic Dean Elgar b Keshav Maharaj1024
Wriddhiman Sahac Senuran Muthusamy b Dane Piedt2116
Ravichandran Ashwinnot out117

Did not bat: Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami

Extras 8 · Total 502 for 7 declared

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Vernon Philander224681
Kagiso Rabada247660
Keshav Maharaj5561893
Dane Piedt1911071
Senuran Muthusamy151631
Dean Elgar1041

FALL OF WICKETS

1-317 (Rohit Sharma, 81.6 ov), 2-324 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 88.1 ov), 3-377 (Virat Kohli, 103.1 ov), 4-431 (Ajinkya Rahane, 117.6 ov), 5-436 (Mayank Agarwal, 119.4 ov), 6-457 (Hanuma Vihari, 126.4 ov), 7-494 (Wriddhiman Saha, 131.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstRohit Sharma (176) and Mayank Agarwal (137)317494
secondCheteshwar Pujara (6) and Mayank Agarwal (1)737
thirdVirat Kohli (20) and Mayank Agarwal (33)5390
fourthAjinkya Rahane (15) and Mayank Agarwal (39)5489
fifthRavindra Jadeja (0) and Mayank Agarwal (5)510
sixthRavindra Jadeja (11) and Hanuma Vihari (10)2142
seventhRavindra Jadeja (12) and Wriddhiman Saha (21)3729
eighthRavichandran Ashwin (1) and Ravindra Jadeja (7)827
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 431 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarc Cheteshwar Pujara b Ravindra Jadeja160287
Aiden Markramb Ravichandran Ashwin521
Theunis de Bruync Wriddhiman Saha b Ravichandran Ashwin425
Dane Piedtb Ravindra Jadeja04
Temba Bavumalbw b Ishant Sharma1826
Faf du Plessisc Cheteshwar Pujara b Ravichandran Ashwin55103
Quinton de Kockb Ravichandran Ashwin111163
Senuran Muthusamynot out33106
Vernon Philanderb Ravichandran Ashwin010
Keshav Maharajc Mayank Agarwal b Ravichandran Ashwin931
Kagiso Rabadalbw b Ravichandran Ashwin1517

Extras 21 · Total 431 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ishant Sharma162541
Mohammed Shami184470
Ravichandran Ashwin46.2111457
Ravindra Jadeja4051242
Hanuma Vihari91380
Rohit Sharma2170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Aiden Markram, 7.1 ov), 2-31 (Theunis de Bruyn, 16.3 ov), 3-34 (Dane Piedt, 17.3 ov), 4-63 (Temba Bavuma, 26.1 ov), 5-178 (Faf du Plessis, 57.3 ov), 6-342 (Dean Elgar, 99.3 ov), 7-370 (Quinton de Kock, 109.3 ov), 8-376 (Vernon Philander, 113.2 ov), 9-396 (Keshav Maharaj, 123.4 ov), 10-431 (Kagiso Rabada, 131.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (9) and Aiden Markram (5)1443
secondDean Elgar (12) and Theunis de Bruyn (4)1756
thirdDean Elgar (3) and Dane Piedt (0)36
fourthDean Elgar (11) and Temba Bavuma (18)2952
fifthFaf du Plessis (55) and Dean Elgar (57)115190
sixthDean Elgar (68) and Quinton de Kock (88)164255
seventhQuinton de Kock (23) and Senuran Muthusamy (5)2860
eighthVernon Philander (0) and Senuran Muthusamy (6)623
ninthKeshav Maharaj (9) and Senuran Muthusamy (6)2062
tenthSenuran Muthusamy (16) and Kagiso Rabada (15)3546
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 323 FOR 4 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Mayank Agarwalc Faf du Plessis b Keshav Maharaj731
Rohit Sharmast Quinton de Kock b Keshav Maharaj127149
Cheteshwar Pujaralbw b Vernon Philander81148
Ravindra Jadejab Kagiso Rabada4032
Virat Kohlinot out3125
Ajinkya Rahanenot out2717

Did not bat: Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami

Extras 10 · Total 323 for 4 declared

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Vernon Philander125211
Keshav Maharaj2201292
Kagiso Rabada133411
Dane Piedt1731020
Senuran Muthusamy30200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Mayank Agarwal, 7.6 ov), 2-190 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 50.6 ov), 3-239 (Rohit Sharma, 56.5 ov), 4-286 (Ravindra Jadeja, 62.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstRohit Sharma (14) and Mayank Agarwal (7)2148
secondCheteshwar Pujara (81) and Rohit Sharma (79)169258
thirdRohit Sharma (34) and Ravindra Jadeja (14)4935
fourthRavindra Jadeja (26) and Virat Kohli (21)4736
fifthVirat Kohli (10) and Ajinkya Rahane (27)3725
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 191 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aiden Markramc & b Ravindra Jadeja3974
Dean Elgarlbw b Ravindra Jadeja216
Theunis de Bruynb Ravichandran Ashwin1025
Temba Bavumab Mohammed Shami02
Faf du Plessisb Mohammed Shami1326
Quinton de Kockb Mohammed Shami02
Senuran Muthusamynot out49108
Vernon Philanderlbw b Ravindra Jadeja03
Keshav Maharajlbw b Ravindra Jadeja01
Dane Piedtb Mohammed Shami56107
Kagiso Rabadac Wriddhiman Saha b Mohammed Shami1819

Extras 4 · Total 191 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ravichandran Ashwin205441
Ravindra Jadeja256874
Mohammed Shami10.52355
Ishant Sharma72180
Rohit Sharma1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Dean Elgar, 3.3 ov), 2-19 (Theunis de Bruyn, 10.5 ov), 3-20 (Temba Bavuma, 11.3 ov), 4-52 (Faf du Plessis, 21.5 ov), 5-60 (Quinton de Kock, 23.1 ov), 6-70 (Aiden Markram, 26.1 ov), 7-70 (Vernon Philander, 26.4 ov), 8-70 (Keshav Maharaj, 26.5 ov), 9-161 (Dane Piedt, 59.1 ov), 10-191 (Kagiso Rabada, 63.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (2) and Aiden Markram (1)421
secondTheunis de Bruyn (10) and Aiden Markram (5)1544
thirdTemba Bavuma (0) and Aiden Markram (1)14
fourthFaf du Plessis (13) and Aiden Markram (19)3262
fifthQuinton de Kock (0) and Aiden Markram (8)88
sixthSenuran Muthusamy (5) and Aiden Markram (5)1018
seventhVernon Philander (0) and Senuran Muthusamy (0)03
eighthKeshav Maharaj (0) and Senuran Muthusamy (0)01
ninthDane Piedt (56) and Senuran Muthusamy (33)91194
tenthSenuran Muthusamy (11) and Kagiso Rabada (18)3028
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