Abbott claims 5 wickets to bowl out India for 334
December 04, 2015  12:45

India 334-all out (117.5 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard


The field is spread around for Ashwin. He drives a wide delivery from Abbott to deep point and turns the single off the second ball not wanting to expose Yadav so early in the over.

Ashwin showing good awareness of the situation as he taps the last ball gently to mid-on and scampers across for one to retain strike.

In the next over, Ashwin takes a single from the third ball. Yadav can't resist the temptation and eventually decides to have a go, slog sweeping Tahir over midwicket for his first boundary.

Abbott gets the key wicket of Ashwin in the next over. The right-hander top edges the pull shot and is caught on the leg side after a fine innings of 56, having hit six fours in his 140-ball knock.

A superb knock from the right-hander as his partnership with Rahane helped India crossed the 300-run mark.

Ishant Sharma last just two balls as he is trapped leg before wicket by Abbott for a duck as India are bowled out for 334 in 117.5 overs in their first innings.

This is Abbott's second five-wicket haul in Tests as he finishes with superb figures of five for 40 in 24.5 overs, while Piedt claimed four for 117.

Rahane was instrumental in India getting to this score as he played a superb innings of 127. Ashwin was the next best scorer as he played a valuable innings of 56, while Virat Kohli made 44.
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