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3rd Test: India WIN by 63 runs after Shami takes fifer
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20:46 South Africa win the series 2-1
Shami picks five wickets and India win the third Test by 63 runs.
This win comes out of nowhere after the match was just ambling along in the first two sessions of the day.
The pitch livened up after tea and the hosts lost seven wickets in that 3rd session.
South Africa win the series 2-1.
Shami continues and Ngidi leaves that one.
Next ball he chases a wide one and the Indian fielders go up.
Ditto of the next ball. Umpire not interested. India go up for a review. The replays show that Ngidi has a slight nick and India have won here.
Bhuvi continues and Elgar happy to stay on strike.
He then gets one that comes up sharply at him.
Elgar then plays the next ball past the slips to the third man boundary.
Next ball is a dot and now last ball Elgar hoicks the ball for a huge six!
Shami continues. Elgar plays it to the on side. Does not ru.
Next ball he gets a nick but it does not carry to Karthik behind the wickets.
Shami then bowls a bouncer.
Elgar plays a forward defence.
Pandya misses an easy run-out chance. Ngidi survives.
The last ball of the over Ngidi just slaps it straight down the ground for a four. Wow!
Bhuvi continues and Elgar continues to fight on.
He takes a quick single off the fifth ball of the over.
Rabada does well to play a defensive shot.
20:26 Shami now has four wickets
This is a complete turn of events here in the third session. The Proteas have lost six wickets for seven runs since the tea break and now face a defeat.
Shami continues and Elgar takes a run, bringing new man Morkel on strike.
Shami then fires in a yorker and Morkel loses his stumps.
India close in on a historic win as SA lose the 9th wicket.
Shami now has four wickets.
Bhuvi continues and Elgar gets three runs off the first two balls of the over.
Rabada takes strike and is beaten.
After surviving two balls he chases the wide one and it goes straight in the hand of Pujara at first slip.
20:15 India smell victory here
Elgar is slowly running out of partners and India surely scent victory now with just three wickets to get.
Phehlukwayo comes in to bat and is immediately tested by Shami.
Shami takes another in the over as the ball crashes through Phehlukwayo's defences. Phehlukwayo gone for a duck
Shami comes back into the attack. Philander gets the ball under the bat and times it well for a boundary through covers.
Two balls later Philander plays it on to his stumps and Shami has a wicket.
Philander gone for 10.
Two runs come off the over.
Bhuvi now replaces Ishant.
Elgar plays the ball to backward square leg for a single.
Philander does well to pick the ball and play it to fine leg for a single.
Was that out! Ball narrowly misses the outside edge of Elgar's bat. Karthik appeals from behind the stumps. Umpire Aleem Dar not interested.
Kohli goes for the review. DRS says not out.
Bumrah continues and another takes off and hits Philander right on the glove.
Philander then takes a single on the leg side.
Elgar ends the over with a quick single.
Ishant continue and gives away 3 runs. All go to Philander.
19:52 India in with a chance here as the pitch starts to act up
Two balls later, the ball rises and hits Philander smack on the gloves.
Philander gets off the mark with an inside edge down to mid-on.
Philander comes to crease and defends well first up and gets one right in the thigh.
Bumrah continues and De Kock goes for a golden duck as his bad form continues.
The ball raps De Kock in the pads right in front of the stumps. Bumrah goes up and umpire Gould raises the dreaded finger as SA lose their fifth wicket.
Ishant continues and bowls a maiden.
Runs are scarce now for the Proteas as the pressure mounts.
De Kock comes in to bat as Bumrah continues. One run comes off the over.
19:41 Ishant strikes again as SA need under 100 for victory
Ishant continues.
Elgar takes a run to square leg before Ishant strikes again.
The ball nips back in, it keeps low and goes right through Du Plessis's defences.
He is gone for 2.
Bumrah gives two runs in an over that saw the ball play all kinds of tricks.
Ishant continues and that is a maiden.
South Africa now need 100 runs to win this match.
Bumrah continues after tea and comes around the wicket to Elgar and the batsman gets two runs behind square.
He gets another couple through mid-wicket. Elgar happy with playing on the leg side as he gets another single down that same place.
Dinesh Karthik has replaces Parthiv behind the stumps, the latter subbed due to a broken finger.
19:00 Ishant, Bumrah strike late as Proteas still need 105 for win
Tea is called and India will be happy picking two wickets just before the break.
Can India sneak in with a win here?
Faf du Plessis and Dean Elgar will now have to carefully bat in the 3rd session.
Ishant continues and that is a fortunate boundary for Elgar down to third man. Elgar picks five runs in the over as Du Plessis is yet to get off the mark.
Bumrah continues.
De Villiers is beaten. Wow!
And that is that! De Villiers is caught out! What a big wicket that is!
The ball takes the shoulder off the bat and off it goes straight in the hands of Rahane at gully.
Ishant continues and AB this time gets it on his pad and plays it down to fine leg for a boundary.
That's all he gives in the over.
Bumrah continues and bowls a maiden.
18:40 Ishant gets the breakthrough
AB de Villiers comes in at No 4 and gets off the mark with a couple on the off side.
Ishant continues and Amla gets hit on the gloves! \Ouch!
He then tries to play the ball down to third but gets lucky as the ball drops short just in front of Pujara at slips.
Amla's luck wanes as he caught brilliantly off the very next ball. He plays the ball off his pads. The ball is in the air and a good catch completed by Pandya at short mid-wicket.
That is the end of a brilliant innings on a challenging track.
18:32 India bowling loses its sting
Now both South African batters at the crease have completed their half-centuries.
Amla and Elgar are running nicely between the wickets, pinching the singles and twos at will.
Also, the Indian bowling has lost its sting, allowing the batsmen to settle down.
Bumrah continues and Amla gets two runs down to third man.
Amla now gets to his 38th Test 50 with 2 runs. This is his 2nd fifty of the match.
Amla then punches one to the covers off the back foot and gets a single.
Bumrah ends the over with a short ball that flies over the batsmen's head.
Bhuvi continues and that a good over.
Amla gets three runs of a shot off the back foot.
Bhuvi then beats Elgar with a good ball.
Bumrah is brought back into the attack and both batsmen take a run each off the bowler.
Bhuvi then bowls a maiden.
Pandya continues and gives away two runs.
18:09 SA need 129 runs to win
Elgar gets to a fighting fifty in the context of the game.
Bhuvi comes back into the attack. He starts with a good ball in that corridor.
The next ball the hits Amla in the gloves.
Bhuvi is bowling well here and that is a maiden.
Pandya continues and Elgar gets to his half-century in fortunate fashion.
He wants to leave the ball but it grazes the face of his bat and runs down to the third man boundary.
Shami continues after the drinks break and is mixing it well here.
That is a second maiden in a row.
Just 1 run has come off the last two overs of Pandya and Shami.
17:46 India unable to find breakthrough
Pandya continues and Elgar gets two.
A boundary to bring up the 100-run partnership between Elgar and Amla. It comes off a pull shot in front of square by Elgar.
Shami continues and he makes Elgar play. That's a play and miss!
And another one!
Elgar gets one run to get the 100 up for the team.
Pandya continues and a short one hits Elgar in the grill once again. The batsman takes his eyes off the ball and ducks into the ball.
Next ball is high and goes over the keeper. That is 3 wides.
Elgar then plays one to third man. Three runs come off the over.
Shami is back in the attack. What an over! He nearly has Amla's wicket there.
The first change after lunch is made and Pandya comes into the attack.
Pandya bangs one ball in and the umpire calls it wide. Two runs come off the over.
Bumrah continues and some good running by Amla and Elgar fetch them six runs in the over.
Ishant continues and four runs come off his over.
17:15 Pitch begins to take life
The second session has begun and my gosh, we see the pitch doing something today.
The batsmen are playing cautiously and have done well to fight on.
Bumrah makes the ball talk now. But he gets one on the leg side and Amla sends it for a four.
Wow Ishant has bowled a good over here. First the ball nearly grazes Amla's leg stump and then it whizzes past Elgar's bat.
Bumrah continues and again just one run comes off the over.
Ishant continues and he challenges Elgar. Elgar is beaten off the last ball of the over that is a maiden.
Bumrah continues and Amla gets lucky as the ball falls just short of the man at gully.
Two runs come off the over.
Ishant continues and gives just one run in the over.
Bumrah continues after lunch and Amla nearly chops it on! But he gets a run for it.
Elgar then plays the leg-side delivered ball to the fine leg fence!
Five runs come off the opening over of this 2nd session on Day 4.
16:06 Dominate the first session as Elgar, Amla see off Ind challenge
And that is lunch!
This first session of Day 4 clearly belonged to South Africa as Elgar and Amla added 52 runs to the overnight score and go into the break at 69 for 1.
India will be disappointed that the bowlers could not exploit the conditions and use the fairly new ball to their advantage.
The second session will be a very interesting one.
Ishant continues in what could be the last over before lunch.
Elgar plays a single down to fine leg. Amla then scampers for a single down to short mid-wicket.
Elgar defends the ball well as lunch is called.
Bumrah continues and Amla gets a four off the first ball of the over.
Six runs come off the over.
Ishant continues and Elgar plays out a challenging over.
15:47 India struggle to find a wicket
Bumrah comes back into the attack and Elgar has done well to see off the over and that is a maiden
Ishant continues. Wow! Beats the bat as Amla fishes for it.
Amla plays the last ball of the over for a lovely four down to square leg.
Bhuvneshwar continues.
Amla takes a single down to the gully area.
Elgar then plays the ball in the air and the ball falls short of Vijay at mid-wicket.
Elgar then plays the next ball over gully for four!
Five runs come off the over.
Ishant continues.
Fifty comes off for South Africa as Elgar takes a single off the fourth ball of the over.
Amla takes a single off the last ball of the over. He tucks it behind square.
Bhuvi continues and Kohli is having a dig at Elgar from the slip cordon.
Umpire Aleem Dar then has a word with the Indian captain.
Elgar takes a single off the last ball of the over, playing one down to fine leg.
15:24 Elgar, Amla effortlessly seeing off India bowling
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.
15:03 India bowlers pose questions to SA batsmen
Bunrah continues and did Elgar get a nick to that?
India are excited but go against taking the DRS as umpire Ian Gould says not out.
The replays show that the ball brushed the batsmen's pads on the way to the keeper.
Another testing over and Elgar does well to fend off the challenge.
This partnership between Elgar and Amla that is now worth 37 runs, is going to be crucial in determining the fate of the hosts.
As the clock ticks and the ball gets softer it could get easier to negotiate the bowling.
Bhuvi continues.
Amla has done well to change his tactics -- he comes across the stumps -- to cut the sting of the bounce.
Nicely played by Amla.
Bumrah continues and Amla plays him well for a single to gully.
Elgar sees off the rest of the over nicely. Just one run come off the over.
Bhuvi continues and he gets some lateral movement.
Elgar also punishes the short ball, playing it square on the off side for a crisp boundary.
Bumrah comes back into the attack and what an over this.
Elgar is being tested with the short one.
The next ball dips in front of the keeper, who fails to collect the ball and four byes to SA.
Elgar ends the over with a single on the off side.
Bhuvi comes back in the attack and one just takes off after going past Elgar's bat.
Elgar then works the ball away down to fine leg for a single.
Amla then plays out the next two balls off nice defensive shots.
14:38 SA need 224 runs to win
Shami continues and off the second ball of the over Amla just cuts it effortlessly to backward point for a boundary.
Shami then raps Amla on the pads, big shout but umpire not interested.
Shami then bowls short and wide and Amla punches it through square cover for a boundary. That is the 2nd boundary in the over.
Amla plays out two dot balls. Good over for the hosts.
Play starts on Day 4 after wet outfield delayed the start.
Elgar takes strike and Bumrah starts with a short ball and the ball goes over the batsman and behind the keeper for 5 WIDES.
He follows that with a short ball that raps Elgar on the gloves. No more runs in the over.
14:10 Outfield still wet
Start of play on Day 4 of the third Test between South Africa and India has been delayed due to overnight rain.
After conducting an inspection, officials have announced that play will start at 1100 local time (1430 IST).
The pitch is slightly damp but is due to dry out as the sun will come out.
Earlier, it was reported that play would resume as per schedule on Day 4 despite the controversy-filled third day when play was stopped early because of a dangerous pitch at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday.
"The match referee has had a word with both team managements and the play is scheduled to start on time on Day 4," the BCCI spokeperson said.
A dangerous pitch brought play to a close 20 minutes early on the third day between South Africa and India with the home side chasing an unlikely target of 241.
09:46 3rd Test: Play to start on time on Day 4
The third and final Test between South Africa and India will resume as per schedule on Day 4 despite the controversy-filled third day when play was stopped early because of a dangerous pitch at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Friday.
"The match referee has had a word with both team managements and the play is scheduled to start on time on Day 4," the BCCI spokeperson said.
A dangerous pitch brought play to a close 20 minutes early on the third day between South Africa and India with the home side chasing an unlikely target of 241.
The Wanderers wicket had seen balls lifting sharply off a good length all day. Umpires Ian Gould and Aleem Dar, after at least four discussions on whether to take the players off the field, finally took the decision when South Africa opener Dean Elgar was struck on the helmet by a short ball from seamer Jasprit Bumrah.
The home side were 17 for one at the close, with Elgar 11 not out and Hashim Amla at the other end on 2, still needing 224 for victory in their second innings.
India had earlier showed admirable bravery in posting 247 in their second innings, with their final four wickets adding what could be a vital 99 runs as they took the attack to the bowling.
Ajinkya Rahane (48), not picked for the first two Tests of the series, played some sublime shots in difficult conditions.
"The match referee has had a word with both team managements and the play is scheduled to start on time on Day 4," the BCCI spokeperson said.
A dangerous pitch brought play to a close 20 minutes early on the third day between South Africa and India with the home side chasing an unlikely target of 241.
The Wanderers wicket had seen balls lifting sharply off a good length all day. Umpires Ian Gould and Aleem Dar, after at least four discussions on whether to take the players off the field, finally took the decision when South Africa opener Dean Elgar was struck on the helmet by a short ball from seamer Jasprit Bumrah.
The home side were 17 for one at the close, with Elgar 11 not out and Hashim Amla at the other end on 2, still needing 224 for victory in their second innings.
India had earlier showed admirable bravery in posting 247 in their second innings, with their final four wickets adding what could be a vital 99 runs as they took the attack to the bowling.
Ajinkya Rahane (48), not picked for the first two Tests of the series, played some sublime shots in difficult conditions.
09:42 LIVE: Ashwin, Stokes, Gayle among marquee players at IPL Auction
Welcome to the coverage of the players' auction for the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League, to be held in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
Troubled England all-rounder Ben Stokes and India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin are among the 16 marquee players for the IPL auction.
Australian speedster Mitchell Starc and England captain Joe Root are also among the top foreigners who will be under the hammer in the auction.
While more than 1000 players had registered for the auctions, the BCCI has pruned the list to 578 players.
The players have been bracketed into eight distinct slabs as per their profiles.
The slabs for internationals (Indian and foreign) are Rs 2 crore, Rs 1.5 crore, Rs 1 crore, Rs 75 lakh and Rs 50 lakh respectively while uncapped players are base-priced at Rs 40, 30 and 20 lakh respectively.
Among the 16 marquee players bracketed into M1 and M2 categories, current India players Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane are in the top marquee list along with Stokes, who is again expected to trigger a bidding war.
Currently the world's premier fast bowler Mitchell Starc and T20 match-winner Chris Gayle are also in the M1 category.
Some of the veteran internationals in the second tier of the marquee list (M2) are Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh.
With 13 Indian players in the Rs 2 crore bracket, after a long time franchises will get to choose from current India players.
Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, KL Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dinesh Karthik are in the top wishlist of the franchises along with Afghan sensation Rashid Khan Arman.
South African pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada is in the Rs 1.5 crore bracket while Brandon McCullum and Faf du Plessis are priced at Rs 2 crore, with Australian dasher Chris Lynn also in the same bracket.
As per the list provided, 36 players are in all in Rs 2 crore bracket while 32 have priced themselves in the Rs 1.5 crore zone.
There are 31 in the Rs 1 crore category followed by 23 in the Rs 75 lakh and a whopping 122 in the Rs 50 lakh base price bracket respectively.
There are 62 capped Indian players in the auction while the number of uncapped local players is 288.
Compared to Indians, the number of capped foreign internationals is 92 while 36 uncapped overseas talent have thrown their hat in the ring.
Some of the famous uncapped names, who are expected to fetch big names include Krunal Pandya along with Under-19 players Prithvi Shaw and Kamlesh Nagarkoti.
Troubled England all-rounder Ben Stokes and India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin are among the 16 marquee players for the IPL auction.
Australian speedster Mitchell Starc and England captain Joe Root are also among the top foreigners who will be under the hammer in the auction.
While more than 1000 players had registered for the auctions, the BCCI has pruned the list to 578 players.
The players have been bracketed into eight distinct slabs as per their profiles.
The slabs for internationals (Indian and foreign) are Rs 2 crore, Rs 1.5 crore, Rs 1 crore, Rs 75 lakh and Rs 50 lakh respectively while uncapped players are base-priced at Rs 40, 30 and 20 lakh respectively.
Among the 16 marquee players bracketed into M1 and M2 categories, current India players Ashwin, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane are in the top marquee list along with Stokes, who is again expected to trigger a bidding war.
Currently the world's premier fast bowler Mitchell Starc and T20 match-winner Chris Gayle are also in the M1 category.
Some of the veteran internationals in the second tier of the marquee list (M2) are Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh.
With 13 Indian players in the Rs 2 crore bracket, after a long time franchises will get to choose from current India players.
Murali Vijay, Kedar Jadhav, KL Rahul, Yuzvendra Chahal, Dinesh Karthik are in the top wishlist of the franchises along with Afghan sensation Rashid Khan Arman.
South African pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada is in the Rs 1.5 crore bracket while Brandon McCullum and Faf du Plessis are priced at Rs 2 crore, with Australian dasher Chris Lynn also in the same bracket.
As per the list provided, 36 players are in all in Rs 2 crore bracket while 32 have priced themselves in the Rs 1.5 crore zone.
There are 31 in the Rs 1 crore category followed by 23 in the Rs 75 lakh and a whopping 122 in the Rs 50 lakh base price bracket respectively.
There are 62 capped Indian players in the auction while the number of uncapped local players is 288.
Compared to Indians, the number of capped foreign internationals is 92 while 36 uncapped overseas talent have thrown their hat in the ring.
Some of the famous uncapped names, who are expected to fetch big names include Krunal Pandya along with Under-19 players Prithvi Shaw and Kamlesh Nagarkoti.
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