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Keegan Petersen scored a magnificent 82 as South Africa defeated India by seven wickets on Day 4 of the Cape Town Test on Friday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa Third Test Day 4 Cape Town Match Report 2022”

Rishabh Pant scored a fantastic century, but South Africa dominated Day 3 of the third test against India at Newlands Capetown on Thursday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa Third Test Day 3 Cape Town Match Report 2022”

Jasprit Bumrah claimed 5/42 as India took a slender 13 run lead at the end of Day 2 of the third test against South Africa at Cape Town on Wednesday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa Third Test Day 2 Cape Town Match Report 2022”

Indian skipper Virat Kohli scored a fine 79, but the hosts gained a upper hand by bowling out the visitors for 223 at the end of Day 1 of the third and final Test at Newlands in Capetown on Tuesday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa Third Test Day 1 Cape Town Match Report 2022”

Proteas skipper Dean Elgar lead from the front by scoring a magnificent unbeaten 96 as South Africa defeated India by seven wickets in the second Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg to level the three-match series 1-1. Continue reading “India vs South Africa Second Test Day 4 Johannesburg Match Report 2022”

Skipper Dean Elgar scored an unbeaten 46 as South Africa in pursuit of 240, reached 118/2 at the end of Day 3 of the second test against India in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa Second Test Day 3 Johannesburg Match Report 2022”

Shardul Thakur registered career-best figures of 7/61 as India fought back at the end of Day 2 by restricting South Africa to 229 at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa Second Test Day 2 Johannesburg Match Report 2022”

South Africa’s fast bowlers produced a brilliant performance as the hosts dominated Day 1 of the second test at Johannesburg on Monday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa Second Test Day 1 Johannesburg Match Report 2022”

Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami claimed three wickets each as as India beat South Africa by 113 runs at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa First Test Day 5 Centurion Match Report 2021”

Jasprit Bumrah struck twice late in the day as India inch closer towards a win at the end of Day 4 of the first test at Centurion on Wednesday.

Resuming at a overnight score of 16/1, India lost nightwatchman Shardul Thakur for 10 as he edged a Kagiso Rabada delivery to Wiaan Mulder at third slip.

KL Rahul hung around for a while before he slashed at a Lungi Ngidi delivery outside off to Elgar at slip for 23. Cheteshwar Pujara and skipper Virat Kohli added 25 runs for the fourth wicket before the latter departed first ball after lunch playing a loose drive outside off against Marco Jansen for 18.

Pujara along with Ajinkya Rahane put on 30 runs for the fifth wicket before the former was caught down the leg-side by Quinton De Kock off Lungi Ngidi.

Rahane holed out to deep square leg while trying to hook Jansen for a 23 ball-20. Rishabh Pant and Ravi Ashwin put on 35 crucial runs for the seventh wicket before the latter was caught at gully by Peterson off Rabada for 14.

Pant’s run a ball knock of 34 came to an end when he lobbed a Rabada short delivery to wide mid on.

Mohammed Shami (1) and Siraj (0) fell soon as India were bowled out for 174, with an overall lead of 304.

For the hosts, Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen bagged four wickets each.

Chasing 305, South Africa started disastrously by losing Aiden Markram bowled by Shami early in the second over.

Dean Elgar and Keegan Petersen put on 33 runs for the second wicket before the latter edged a Mohammed Siraj delivery behind the stumps for 17.

Elgar and Van der Dussen featured in a 40 run stand for the third wicket before the latter shouldered his arms to an in swinger and was bowled by Jasprit Bumrah for 11.

Bumrah dismissed night watchman Keshav Maharaj (20) bowled by a stunning yorker on the final delivery of the day, as the hosts finished at 94/4, still needing 211 runs to win.

Elgar remained unbeaten on 52.

Mohammed Shami claimed 5/44 as India took firm control by dismissing South Africa for 197 in their first innings at the end of Day 3 of the Boxing Day test at Centurion on Tuesday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa First Test Day 3 Centurion Match Report 2021”

KL Rahul scored a sparkling century as the visitors dominated Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Centurion on Sunday. Continue reading “India vs South Africa First Test Day 1 Centurion Match Report 2021”

The BCCI announced an 18 man squad for the upcoming test series against South Africa starting 26 December. Continue reading “India Test Squad for South Africa Tour 2021-2022”

The Proteas test squad to face India in three tests across December 2021 and January 2022 has been officially named today, with the selectors announcing a 21 man roster that sees a recall for Duanne Olivier. The lanky pacer, who last played for South Africa back in 2019, left the country on a Kolpak deal but has returned due to Brexit and his figures in the domestic four day competition have seen the selectors recall him for his marquee tour.

First time call ups in this SA test squad against India include Sisanda Magala and Ryan Rickelton, both of whom have been capped by the Proteas at T20 level.

There are two left arm pacers in the squad in the form of Beuran Hendricks and Marco Jansen.