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South Africa v India 1st Test

South Africa v India 2018 - 2018 (2017/18) · Newlands, Cape Town · 5 January 2018

South Africa won by 72 runs

South Africa won by 72 runs. Hardik Pandya top-scored with 93 for India. Vernon Philander took 6/42.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa v India 2018 - 2018 (2017/18)
Ground
Newlands, Cape Town
Dates
5 January 2018 to 8 January 2018
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by 72 runs
Player of the match
Vernon Philander
Captains
Faf du Plessis (South Africa), Virat Kohli (India)
Debut
Jasprit Bumrah (India)
Umpires
MA Gough and RA Kettleborough
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jasprit Bumrah's first Test.

South Africa batted first and made 286 all out. AB de Villiers top-scored with 65 off 84 balls, and Faf du Plessis made 62. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 4 for 87 for India. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the fourth wicket between AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis.

India replied with 209 all out. Hardik Pandya top-scored with 93 off 95 balls. Vernon Philander took 3 for 33 for South Africa. South Africa led by 77 on first innings.

South Africa made 130 all out in their second innings. AB de Villiers top-scored with 35 off 50 balls. Mohammed Shami took 3 for 28 for India. From 66 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 95 for 7.

Set 208 to win, India made 135 all out. Ravichandran Ashwin top-scored with 37 off 53 balls. Vernon Philander took 6 for 42 for South Africa.

South Africa won by 72 runs.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 286 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarc Wriddhiman Saha b Bhuvneshwar Kumar03
Aiden Markramlbw b Bhuvneshwar Kumar511
Hashim Amlac Wriddhiman Saha b Bhuvneshwar Kumar310
AB de Villiersb Jasprit Bumrah6584
Faf du Plessisc Wriddhiman Saha b Hardik Pandya62104
Quinton de Kockc Wriddhiman Saha b Bhuvneshwar Kumar4340
Vernon Philanderb Mohammed Shami2335
Keshav Maharajrun out (Ravichandran Ashwin)3547
Kagiso Rabadac Wriddhiman Saha b Ravichandran Ashwin2666
Dale Steynnot out1631
Morne Morkellbw b Ravichandran Ashwin29

Extras 6 · Total 286 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Bhuvneshwar Kumar194874
Mohammed Shami166471
Jasprit Bumrah191731
Hardik Pandya121531
Ravichandran Ashwin7.11212

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Dean Elgar, 0.3 ov), 2-7 (Aiden Markram, 2.6 ov), 3-12 (Hashim Amla, 4.5 ov), 4-126 (AB de Villiers, 32.6 ov), 5-142 (Faf du Plessis, 35.5 ov), 6-202 (Quinton de Kock, 44.5 ov), 7-221 (Vernon Philander, 50.2 ov), 8-258 (Keshav Maharaj, 62.2 ov), 9-280 (Kagiso Rabada, 69.3 ov), 10-286 (Morne Morkel, 73.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (0) and Aiden Markram (0)03
secondHashim Amla (2) and Aiden Markram (5)715
thirdHashim Amla (1) and AB de Villiers (4)511
fourthAB de Villiers (61) and Faf du Plessis (49)114170
fifthFaf du Plessis (13) and Quinton de Kock (3)1617
sixthVernon Philander (20) and Quinton de Kock (40)6054
seventhVernon Philander (3) and Keshav Maharaj (16)1933
eighthKeshav Maharaj (19) and Kagiso Rabada (17)3771
ninthDale Steyn (12) and Kagiso Rabada (9)2243
tenthDale Steyn (4) and Morne Morkel (2)622
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 209 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Murali Vijayc Dean Elgar b Vernon Philander117
Shikhar Dhawanc & b Dale Steyn1613
Cheteshwar Pujarac Faf du Plessis b Vernon Philander2692
Virat Kohlic Quinton de Kock b Morne Morkel513
Rohit Sharmalbw b Kagiso Rabada1159
Ravichandran Ashwinc Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander1231
Hardik Pandyac Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada9395
Wriddhiman Sahalbw b Dale Steyn08
Bhuvneshwar Kumarc Quinton de Kock b Morne Morkel2586
Mohammed Shaminot out415
Jasprit Bumrahc Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada213

Extras 14 · Total 209 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Vernon Philander14.38333
Dale Steyn17.36512
Morne Morkel196572
Kagiso Rabada16.44343
Keshav Maharaj60200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Murali Vijay, 4.4 ov), 2-18 (Shikhar Dhawan, 5.2 ov), 3-27 (Virat Kohli, 8.1 ov), 4-57 (Rohit Sharma, 28.2 ov), 5-76 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 36.1 ov), 6-81 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 38.5 ov), 7-92 (Wriddhiman Saha, 41.4 ov), 8-191 (Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 66.5 ov), 9-199 (Hardik Pandya, 69.1 ov), 10-209 (Jasprit Bumrah, 73.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShikhar Dhawan (14) and Murali Vijay (1)1628
secondShikhar Dhawan (2) and Cheteshwar Pujara (0)24
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (4) and Virat Kohli (5)917
fourthCheteshwar Pujara (15) and Rohit Sharma (11)30121
fifthRavichandran Ashwin (12) and Cheteshwar Pujara (7)1947
sixthRavichandran Ashwin (0) and Hardik Pandya (5)516
seventhWriddhiman Saha (0) and Hardik Pandya (11)1117
eighthBhuvneshwar Kumar (25) and Hardik Pandya (69)99151
ninthMohammed Shami (0) and Hardik Pandya (8)814
tenthMohammed Shami (4) and Jasprit Bumrah (2)1027
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 130 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aiden Markramc Bhuvneshwar Kumar b Hardik Pandya3443
Dean Elgarc Wriddhiman Saha b Hardik Pandya2554
Kagiso Rabadac Virat Kohli b Mohammed Shami533
Hashim Amlac Rohit Sharma b Mohammed Shami415
AB de Villiersc Bhuvneshwar Kumar b Jasprit Bumrah3550
Faf du Plessisc Wriddhiman Saha b Jasprit Bumrah05
Quinton de Kockc Wriddhiman Saha b Jasprit Bumrah89
Vernon Philanderlbw b Mohammed Shami010
Keshav Maharajc Wriddhiman Saha b Bhuvneshwar Kumar1521
Morne Morkelc Wriddhiman Saha b Bhuvneshwar Kumar24
Dale Steynnot out04

Extras 2 · Total 130 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Bhuvneshwar Kumar115332
Jasprit Bumrah11.21393
Mohammed Shami123283
Hardik Pandya60272
Ravichandran Ashwin1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-52 (Aiden Markram, 14.6 ov), 2-59 (Dean Elgar, 16.4 ov), 3-66 (Hashim Amla, 21.3 ov), 4-73 (Kagiso Rabada, 25.5 ov), 5-82 (Faf du Plessis, 28.4 ov), 6-92 (Quinton de Kock, 30.4 ov), 7-95 (Vernon Philander, 33.4 ov), 8-122 (Keshav Maharaj, 38.4 ov), 9-130 (Morne Morkel, 40.2 ov), 10-130 (AB de Villiers, 41.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (18) and Aiden Markram (34)5290
secondDean Elgar (7) and Kagiso Rabada (0)710
thirdHashim Amla (4) and Kagiso Rabada (3)729
fourthAB de Villiers (5) and Kagiso Rabada (2)726
fifthAB de Villiers (9) and Faf du Plessis (0)917
sixthAB de Villiers (2) and Quinton de Kock (8)1012
seventhAB de Villiers (3) and Vernon Philander (0)318
eighthAB de Villiers (10) and Keshav Maharaj (15)2730
ninthAB de Villiers (6) and Morne Morkel (2)810
tenthAB de Villiers (0) and Dale Steyn (0)06
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 135 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Murali Vijayc AB de Villiers b Vernon Philander1332
Shikhar Dhawanc Chris Morris b Morne Morkel1620
Cheteshwar Pujarac Quinton de Kock b Morne Morkel413
Virat Kohlilbw b Vernon Philander2840
Rohit Sharmab Vernon Philander1030
Wriddhiman Sahalbw b Kagiso Rabada819
Hardik Pandyac AB de Villiers b Kagiso Rabada15
Ravichandran Ashwinc Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander3753
Bhuvneshwar Kumarnot out1341
Mohammed Shamic Faf du Plessis b Vernon Philander42
Jasprit Bumrahc Faf du Plessis b Vernon Philander01

Extras 1 · Total 135 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Vernon Philander15.44426
Morne Morkel111392
Kagiso Rabada122412
Keshav Maharaj41120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Shikhar Dhawan, 7.5 ov), 2-30 (Murali Vijay, 8.5 ov), 3-39 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 12.2 ov), 4-71 (Virat Kohli, 21.4 ov), 5-76 (Rohit Sharma, 23.2 ov), 6-77 (Hardik Pandya, 24.1 ov), 7-82 (Wriddhiman Saha, 28.6 ov), 8-131 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 42.1 ov), 9-135 (Mohammed Shami, 42.3 ov), 10-135 (Jasprit Bumrah, 42.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstShikhar Dhawan (16) and Murali Vijay (13)3047
secondCheteshwar Pujara (0) and Murali Vijay (0)06
thirdCheteshwar Pujara (4) and Virat Kohli (5)921
fourthRohit Sharma (9) and Virat Kohli (23)3256
fifthRohit Sharma (1) and Wriddhiman Saha (4)510
sixthWriddhiman Saha (0) and Hardik Pandya (1)15
seventhRavichandran Ashwin (1) and Wriddhiman Saha (4)529
eighthRavichandran Ashwin (36) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (13)4979
ninthBhuvneshwar Kumar (0) and Mohammed Shami (4)42
tenthBhuvneshwar Kumar (0) and Jasprit Bumrah (0)01
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