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South Africa v India 1st Test

India in South Africa - 2021 (2021/22) · SuperSport Park, Centurion · 26 December 2021

India won by 113 runs

India won by 113 runs. KL Rahul top-scored with 123 for India. Lungi Ngidi took 6/71.

India ARCHIVESouth Africa ARCHIVE2021 TESTSSuperSport Park ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
India in South Africa - 2021 (2021/22)
Ground
SuperSport Park, Centurion
Dates
26 December 2021 to 30 December 2021
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by 113 runs
Player of the match
KL Rahul
Captains
Virat Kohli (India), Dean Elgar (South Africa)
Debut
Marco Jansen (South Africa)
Umpires
AT Holdstock and M Erasmus
Match referee
AJ Pycroft

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Marco Jansen's first Test.

India batted first and made 327 all out. KL Rahul top-scored with 123 off 260 balls, and Mayank Agarwal made 60. Lungi Ngidi took 6 for 71 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the first wicket between Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul. From 278 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 308 for 9.

South Africa replied with 197 all out. Temba Bavuma top-scored with 52 off 103 balls. Mohammed Shami took 5 for 44 for India. India led by 130 on first innings.

India made 174 all out in their second innings. Rishabh Pant top-scored with 34 off 34 balls. Kagiso Rabada took 4 for 42 for South Africa.

Set 305 to win, South Africa made 191 all out. Dean Elgar top-scored with 77 off 156 balls. Jasprit Bumrah took 3 for 50 for India.

India won by 113 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 327 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
KL Rahulc Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada123260
Mayank Agarwallbw b Lungi Ngidi60123
Cheteshwar Pujarac Keegan Petersen b Lungi Ngidi01
Virat Kohlic Wiaan Mulder b Lungi Ngidi3594
Ajinkya Rahanec Quinton de Kock b Lungi Ngidi48102
Rishabh Pantc Rassie van der Dussen b Lungi Ngidi813
Ravichandran Ashwinc Keshav Maharaj b Kagiso Rabada45
Shardul Thakurc Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada48
Mohammed Shamic Quinton de Kock b Lungi Ngidi89
Jasprit Bumrahc Wiaan Mulder b Marco Jansen1417
Mohammed Sirajnot out412

Extras 19 · Total 327 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Kagiso Rabada265723
Lungi Ngidi245716
Marco Jansen18.34691
Wiaan Mulder194490
Keshav Maharaj182580

FALL OF WICKETS

1-117 (Mayank Agarwal, 40.2 ov), 2-117 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 40.3 ov), 3-199 (Virat Kohli, 68.2 ov), 4-278 (KL Rahul, 93.6 ov), 5-291 (Ajinkya Rahane, 96.4 ov), 6-296 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 97.4 ov), 7-296 (Rishabh Pant, 98.2 ov), 8-304 (Shardul Thakur, 99.6 ov), 9-308 (Mohammed Shami, 100.5 ov), 10-327 (Jasprit Bumrah, 105.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMayank Agarwal (60) and KL Rahul (47)117244
secondCheteshwar Pujara (0) and KL Rahul (0)01
thirdVirat Kohli (35) and KL Rahul (43)82171
fourthAjinkya Rahane (43) and KL Rahul (33)79157
fifthAjinkya Rahane (5) and Rishabh Pant (7)1317
sixthRavichandran Ashwin (4) and Rishabh Pant (1)56
seventhShardul Thakur (0) and Rishabh Pant (0)04
eighthShardul Thakur (4) and Mohammed Shami (4)810
ninthMohammed Shami (4) and Jasprit Bumrah (0)45
tenthJasprit Bumrah (14) and Mohammed Siraj (4)1929
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 197 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarc Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah12
Aiden Markramb Mohammed Shami1334
Keegan Petersenb Mohammed Shami1522
Rassie van der Dussenc Ajinkya Rahane b Mohammed Siraj318
Temba Bavumac Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami52103
Quinton de Kockb Shardul Thakur3463
Wiaan Mulderc Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami1233
Marco Jansenlbw b Shardul Thakur1942
Kagiso Rabadac Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami2545
Keshav Maharajc Ajinkya Rahane b Jasprit Bumrah1219
Lungi Ngidinot out01

Extras 11 · Total 197 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Jasprit Bumrah7.22162
Mohammed Siraj15.13451
Mohammed Shami165445
Shardul Thakur111512
Ravichandran Ashwin132370

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Dean Elgar, 0.5 ov), 2-25 (Keegan Petersen, 7.3 ov), 3-30 (Aiden Markram, 11.5 ov), 4-32 (Rassie van der Dussen, 12.5 ov), 5-104 (Quinton de Kock, 34.1 ov), 6-133 (Wiaan Mulder, 42.6 ov), 7-144 (Temba Bavuma, 46.4 ov), 8-181 (Marco Jansen, 56.6 ov), 9-193 (Kagiso Rabada, 61.5 ov), 10-197 (Keshav Maharaj, 62.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (1) and Aiden Markram (1)25
secondKeegan Petersen (15) and Aiden Markram (8)2340
thirdRassie van der Dussen (1) and Aiden Markram (4)526
fourthRassie van der Dussen (2) and Temba Bavuma (0)26
fifthTemba Bavuma (31) and Quinton de Kock (34)72134
sixthTemba Bavuma (15) and Wiaan Mulder (12)2954
seventhTemba Bavuma (6) and Marco Jansen (5)1122
eighthKagiso Rabada (23) and Marco Jansen (14)3762
ninthKeshav Maharaj (8) and Kagiso Rabada (2)1229
tenthKeshav Maharaj (4) and Lungi Ngidi (0)44
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 174 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
KL Rahulc Dean Elgar b Lungi Ngidi2374
Mayank Agarwalc Quinton de Kock b Marco Jansen414
Shardul Thakurc Wiaan Mulder b Kagiso Rabada1026
Cheteshwar Pujarac Quinton de Kock b Lungi Ngidi1664
Virat Kohlic Quinton de Kock b Marco Jansen1832
Ajinkya Rahanec Rassie van der Dussen b Marco Jansen2023
Rishabh Pantc Lungi Ngidi b Kagiso Rabada3434
Ravichandran Ashwinc Keegan Petersen b Kagiso Rabada1417
Mohammed Shamic Wiaan Mulder b Kagiso Rabada112
Jasprit Bumrahnot out78
Mohammed Sirajb Marco Jansen05

Extras 27 · Total 174 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Kagiso Rabada174424
Lungi Ngidi102312
Marco Jansen13.34554
Wiaan Mulder104250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Mayank Agarwal, 5.1 ov), 2-34 (Shardul Thakur, 12.5 ov), 3-54 (KL Rahul, 22.3 ov), 4-79 (Virat Kohli, 32.1 ov), 5-109 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 37.1 ov), 6-111 (Ajinkya Rahane, 38.5 ov), 7-146 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 45.1 ov), 8-166 (Rishabh Pant, 47.3 ov), 9-169 (Mohammed Shami, 49.2 ov), 10-174 (Mohammed Siraj, 50.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMayank Agarwal (4) and KL Rahul (5)1233
secondKL Rahul (6) and Shardul Thakur (10)2247
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (7) and KL Rahul (12)2059
fourthCheteshwar Pujara (5) and Virat Kohli (18)2559
fifthCheteshwar Pujara (4) and Ajinkya Rahane (20)3030
sixthAjinkya Rahane (0) and Rishabh Pant (2)210
seventhRavichandran Ashwin (14) and Rishabh Pant (17)3538
eighthMohammed Shami (0) and Rishabh Pant (15)2015
ninthMohammed Shami (1) and Jasprit Bumrah (2)311
tenthJasprit Bumrah (5) and Mohammed Siraj (0)57
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 191 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aiden Markramb Mohammed Shami17
Dean Elgarlbw b Jasprit Bumrah77156
Keegan Petersenc Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Siraj1736
Rassie van der Dussenb Jasprit Bumrah1165
Keshav Maharajb Jasprit Bumrah819
Temba Bavumanot out3580
Quinton de Kockb Mohammed Siraj2128
Wiaan Mulderc Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami13
Marco Jansenc Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Shami1314
Kagiso Rabadac Mohammed Shami b Ravichandran Ashwin04
Lungi Ngidic Cheteshwar Pujara b Ravichandran Ashwin01

Extras 7 · Total 191 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Jasprit Bumrah194503
Mohammed Shami173633
Mohammed Siraj185472
Shardul Thakur50110
Ravichandran Ashwin92182

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Aiden Markram, 1.3 ov), 2-34 (Keegan Petersen, 14.1 ov), 3-74 (Rassie van der Dussen, 36.4 ov), 4-94 (Keshav Maharaj, 40.5 ov), 5-130 (Dean Elgar, 50.5 ov), 6-161 (Quinton de Kock, 59.3 ov), 7-164 (Wiaan Mulder, 60.2 ov), 8-190 (Marco Jansen, 66.5 ov), 9-191 (Kagiso Rabada, 67.5 ov), 10-191 (Lungi Ngidi, 67.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (0) and Aiden Markram (1)19
secondDean Elgar (16) and Keegan Petersen (17)3376
thirdDean Elgar (27) and Rassie van der Dussen (11)40137
fourthDean Elgar (9) and Keshav Maharaj (8)2027
fifthDean Elgar (25) and Temba Bavuma (10)3661
sixthTemba Bavuma (10) and Quinton de Kock (21)3152
seventhTemba Bavuma (2) and Wiaan Mulder (1)35
eighthTemba Bavuma (12) and Marco Jansen (13)2639
ninthTemba Bavuma (1) and Kagiso Rabada (0)16
tenthTemba Bavuma (0) and Lungi Ngidi (0)01
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