South Africa vs India, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of South Africa, 2017-18 Venue: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Date & Time: Jan 24-Jan 28, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Lokesh Rahul 16(44)
18.6
Philander to Rahul, out Caught by du Plessis!! Poor from Rahul. What a bad shot. Was leaving all those deliveries, but pushed out at a very wide delivery outside off and edges it to second slip. Faf won't miss that. He takes it and then tumbles backwards. That's the opening South Africa and Philander needed. They haven't bowled well at all, but have been gifted this wicket by Rahul. His horror tour ends. Dhawan replacing him soon? Rahul c du Plessis b Philander 16(44) [4s-2]
18.5
Philander to Rahul, no run, he is getting there, is Philander, brings the line closer to off, the length is good length, Rahul almost played at that, then pulled his bat inside the line to leave
18.4
Philander to Rahul, no run, that's the line and length, more at offering Rahul the bait, full outswinger, but Rahul lets it go
18.3
Philander to Rahul, no run, well wide of off, easy leave
18.2
Philander to Rahul, no run, on a good length and outside off, barely carries to de Kock, Rahul lets it go
18.1
Philander to Rahul, no run, Philander it is from the other end, starts off with an away seamer on a good length, that moved away from outside off, left alone
17.6
Rabada to Vijay, no run, leaves again. Not far from off though, pitched on a good length and came back in ever so slightly, Vijay covered his off stump and then hoisted his bat high to leave
16.5
Morne Morkel to Rahul, no run, gentle wide and full outswinger, left alone
16.4
Morne Morkel to Rahul, no run, shoulders arms outside off
16.3
Morne Morkel to Rahul, leg byes, FOUR, does Rahul gets a touch here? Nah, off the pad here. Sliding down, beats the attempted glance and then beats de Kock too
16.2
Morne Morkel to Rahul, no run, wanted to leave the ball, sees it's too close and taps it into the pitch thereafter
16.1
Morne Morkel to Rahul, no run, and Rahul nearly edges it! Morne Morkel gets the ball to climb past Rahul's edge here. Playing from the crease, trusting the length, but enough in the pitch, with the sun shining like it is
15.6
Lungi Ngidi to Vijay, no run, beats him outside off. Bit of seam movement, blah blah laa laa. Vijay is dabbling for it outside off
15.4
Lungi Ngidi to Rahul, no run, nearly lured Rahul there. Tempter of a drive-it ball outside off, Rahul makes a late decision to let it go
15.3
Lungi Ngidi to Rahul, no run, drags his length back a touch, Rahul reaches across and blocks. 136 clicks
15.2
Lungi Ngidi to Rahul, FOUR, he's overpitched that in greed. And pays the price, seeing that drilled through wide mid-off. Nicely played too, hands flowing through the line of the ball
15.1
Lungi Ngidi to Rahul, no run, skidding off the deck, Rahul is forced into a hurried leave. Good bounce, too
14.6
Morne Morkel to Vijay, no run, see he's making him play. Full around the fourth stump, Vijay is forced to play at that. Blocks
13.6
Lungi Ngidi to Vijay, no run, Ngidi appeals but that looked too high and too much down leg. Brilliant ball though, the inswinger, that skids on and raps Vijay on the front thigh as he falls over in playing that
13.3
Lungi Ngidi to Rahul, no run, allows Rahul another leave outside off
13.2
Lungi Ngidi to Rahul, no run, gets the ball to come back in from wide of the crease. Rahul hops and gets on top
13.1
Lungi Ngidi to Rahul, no run, hits a length outside off and has the ball jagging away
12.6
Morne Morkel to Vijay, no run, close leave. Didn't anticipate the ball seaming in from so far outside off and just about saves his painting on his off-stump
11.5
Rabada to Rahul, no run, angles in the full ball, extracts some inswing, and Rahul's falling over in trying to defend that. Had to have greater weight onto the front foot
11.4
Rabada to Rahul, no run, they are allowing India easy leaves. Well outside off, and back of a length. Reckon India have learnt from South Africa who were prodding at everything
11.3
Rabada to Vijay, 1 run, that's just a forward defence beamed into the cover region. Dead hands, and there's enough time to take a single
10.5
Morne Morkel to Rahul, no run, late swing for Morkel but only after it's past Rahul's leave
10.4
Morne Morkel to Rahul, no run, left alone outside off
10.3
Morne Morkel to Rahul, 2 runs, Morkel goes full on the pads and that's been nicely flicked behind the square leg umpire. I think Ngidi has touched the ropes there as he dives to his left at long leg and flicks the ball back. Might have his back touching the rope as he touches the ball. Nah, Ngidi's fine. Flashes a thumbs up as I eat crow
10.2
Morne Morkel to Rahul, no run, slightly outside off, seaming away from a back of a length, Rahul shoulders arms
10.1
Morne Morkel to Rahul, no run, starts full outside off, Rahul has shuffled slightly across his stumps early, and is able to leave that safely
9.6
Rabada to Vijay, no run, flicks and finds square leg
8.5
Philander to Rahul, no run, early outswinger, Rahul reaches to drive but he's found the fielder again
8.4
Philander to Rahul, no run, gets the ball to seam in with some bounce, Rahul has reached in front and blocked off an uppish inside edge
8.3
Philander to Rahul, no run, hits a crack maybe and decks away, allowing for an easy leave. Barely carries to de Kock
8.2
Philander to Rahul, no run, too full and driven - but straight to mid-off. Philander tries the full outswinger here, Rahul walks into the shot but doesn't get the placement right
8.1
Philander to Vijay, 1 run, there's no short leg. Inside edge on the forward defence (thanks the ball seaming in off the deck) and they get a run off this. More like deflection off the inside edge onto the pad there
7.5
Rabada to Vijay, 1 run, AB runs across from mid-off and cuts it off. Lovely drive from Vijay but gets just one. That's what you need as a team. Was overpitched by Rabada here and ABD saves him the blushes
6.5
Philander to Rahul, no run, swing from Philander again, left alone off the front foot
6.4
Philander to Rahul, no run, wanted to leave it and he's ended up chopping it to gully. He looks a touch fogged, does Rahul, unable to judge lines and lengths. We've all been there but this isn't the pitch he will get to spend time on and get back to form
6.3
Philander to Rahul, no run, late decision to leave outside off. Shapes in and the moves off the deck. Nice shape that
6.2
Philander to Rahul, no run, now gets a slightly bigger stride out and leaves this outswinger
6.1
Philander to Rahul, 2 runs, squared up on the front foot. Enough seam movement here. Has the leading edge scooting wide of gully. His front foot is nowhere near to where it should be. Planted on the pitch introvertedly and using his hands to offset the movement. Let's see how long it works
5.6
Rabada to Vijay, no run, seaming away this time from a back of a length, Vijay plays inside the line
5.1
Rabada to Vijay, 1 run, backward square leg hits the stumps but Rahul has made it in. Just nudged round the corner
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