South Africa vs India Live Score and Commentary, 3rd Test, IND vs SA, 24 January, 2018
COMPLETED / 3rd Test / The Wanderers Stadium
194/10 (65.5 ov) & 177/10 (73.3 ov)
187/10 (76.4 ov) & 247/10 (80.1 ov)
India won by 63 runs
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Player of the match
Bhuvneshwar Kumar,
India
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | 86 | 240 | 9 | 1 | 35.83 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mohammad Shami | 12.3 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 2.24 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 18 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 2.16 |
India won by 63 runs
South Africa vs India, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 16 run (3.4 ov): Lungisani Ngidi: 4 (6), Dean Elgar: 12 (16)
- Last Bat: Lungisani Ngidi 4(6) - c (sub D Karthik) b M Shami Mohammed Shami
- Fall of Wickets: 5 - 1 Aiden Markram, 124 - 2 Hashim Amla, 131 - 3 AB de Villiers, 144 - 4 Faf du Plessis, 145 - 5 Quinton de Kock, 157 - 6 Vernon Philander, 157 - 7 Andile Phehlukwayo, 160 - 8 Kagiso Rabada, 161 - 9 Morne Morkel, 177 - 10 Lungi Ngidi
- Reviews Remaining: South Africa - 0 of 0, India - 0 of 0
- Toss: India elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd Test
- Series: India vs South Africa
- Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2018
- Time: 01:30 PM
- Venue: The Wanderers Stadium
- City: Johannesburg
- Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Ian Gould (England), Michael Gough (England, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, no run,
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, no run,
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, no run,
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
Morne Morkel b M Shami 0 (1) Mohammed Shami to Morne Morkel, no run, b M Shami,
Mohammed Shami to Lungi Ngidi, no run,
End of over 70 (1 runs)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, no run,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, no run,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, no run,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, no run,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Lungi Ngidi, no run,
End of over 71 (1 runs)
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, no run,
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, no run,
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, no run,
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, no run,
Mohammed Shami to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
Mohammed Shami to Lungi Ngidi, Four,
End of over 72 (5 runs)
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, no run,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, no run,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, no run,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, Four,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, no run,
Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Dean Elgar, Six,
End of over 73 (10 runs)
Mohammed Shami to Lungi Ngidi, no run,
Mohammed Shami to Lungi Ngidi, no run,
Lungi Ngidi c (sub D Karthik) b M Shami 4 (6) Mohammed Shami to Lungi Ngidi, no run, c (sub D Karthik) b M Shami,