Elgar, Amla effortlessly seeing off India bowling

January 27, 2018 15:24

SA 48-1 (20 ovs) 194 vs India 247 & 187 | Scorecard

Drinks have been called and the first hour of play has seen some positive cricket especially from South Africa, who have decided to play to the merit of each delivery.

Elgar and Amla's partnership is now swelling and it will be of utter importance for them to stay at the crease going into lunch.

Ishant replaces Bumrah.

Elgar is getting tested here as the ball is moving like crazy.

Elgar leaves one after being in two minds. Good leave eventually.

Elgar then plays one down to square for a single.

Amla on strike, plays that one to cover for a dot. Just a single come off the over and that's drinks.

Bhuvi continues and bowls a maiden as Amla sees off the over without any trouble.

Bumrah continues.

After nicely defending the first ball of the over, Amla gets a single down to deep backward square.

Elgar then plays the ball to gully for quick couple.

The batsmen then grab a single off a misfield by Rahane. Amla then ends the over with a single after a punch down to mid-on.

Bhuvi continues and Amla scampers for a single of the last ball after hitting the ball straight down the ground.

One run comes off the over.

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