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Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa 2018, 1st Test, Day 4 at Newlands, Cape Town: SA Dismissed for 130, India Need 208 Runs to Win

Cricketnext Staff | Updated: January 8, 2018, 4:02 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, India in South Africa, 3 Test Series, 2018 1st Test, Newlands, Cape Town 05 January, 2018

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16:03(IST)

Lunch Break: So lunch has also been taken at Newlands with the end of the South African innings. Indian bowlers have done really well to bring back India in the match as they picked up eight wicket in just the first session of the day. India need 208 runs to win only their third match in South Africa.

16:00(IST)

CricketNext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Cape Town: This is it. All over as far as the South Africans are concerned with the bat in this Test match. AB de Villiers hits a slog off Bumrah and that is caught beautifully by Bhuvi at the wide long-on boundary. He goes for 34 as South Africa's second innings ends on 130 with lunch being taken. India need 208 to win this one. Bumrah and Shami have been brilliant as they picked up three wickets each this morning.

 

15:59(IST)

OUT: That's it folks, AB De Villiers is the last man to fall as he is dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah, who scalps his third wicket of the innings. South Africa have been dismissed for 130 and they lead by 207. India need 208 to win the Test match. 

15:55(IST)

Record: Wriddhiman Saha now has the most dismissals by a Wicket keeper in a Test match for India. Saha broke the record of former India Test skipper MS Dhoni, who had 9 catches to his name against Australia in Melbourne 2014.

15:54(IST)

Dale Steyn has come out to bat for South Africa despite his injury. Steyn injured his foot and he won't be able to bowl but for his country he has come out to bat and what an incredible gesture this from the pacer. The crowd is applauding/ cheering every time Steyn is defending the ball.

15:52(IST)

CricketNext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Cape Town: Bhuvi has got Morkel with a bouncer here. No fast bowler truce as an awkward bounce sees Morkel jump and the ball loops up straight for Saha to pick an easy catch. That is 9 down and one more to go for the Indians. The score reads 130/9 and the lead is 207.

15:51(IST)

CricketNext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Cape Town: Here we go then. ABD has decided he has had enough and wants to score as many runs as he can in this session before the lunch break. He just has Morkel and an injured Steyn after this. The lead stands at 207 and every run scored here counts. India would want to pick the last 2 wickets at the earliest. South Africa's score reads 130/8.

15:50(IST)

SIX: Bumrah went for the yorker but ended up bowling a half-volley to AB De Villiers, who hit the ball straight over the bowler's head for a huge six. ABD might be thinking that he doesn't have too much time left to add runs to the South African scoreboard.

15:47(IST)

Record: Wriddhiman Saha now has the most catches by an Indian wicket-keeper in a test match. He has equaled MS Dhoni’s record of the most dismissals in a Test match vs Australia in Melbourne in 2014. Saha has so far taken nine catches in the match.

15:43(IST)

CricketNext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Cape Town: Here we have another breakthrough. Keshav edges that straight to Saha and goes for 15. Keshav needed to go here before the lunch break and that is a welcome sign for the Indian players. 2 more to go with Steyn doubtful to come out and bat with a heel injury. The score reads 122/8 with the lead on 199.

15:42(IST)

OUT: Bhuvneshwar bowls impeccable line and length and he manages to produce an edge of Maharaj's bat and Saha takes an easy catch behind the stumps. First wicket of the innings for Bhuvi has South Africa lose their eight wicket.

15:41(IST)

Four: Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns into the attack and he bowls wide to Maharaj and pays dearly for it. The right hander slashes at the ball hard and it goes for a boundary over the slip cordon.

15:37(IST)

CricketNext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Cape Town: Last 30 mins before the lunch break here and the Indians will be looking to go for the kill here as the session is already India's here. Keshav and ABD still at the crease and till the time AB is here, India cannot breathe a sigh of relief. 

15:35(IST)

Four: Keshav Maharaj knows he can't hang in there for long and so he wants to score as many runs as possible. Pandya bowls short and Maharaj slaps the ball down the ground for his first boundary of the innings. South African lead keeps on growing.

15:32(IST)

Good over for South Africa as AB De Villiers pick eight runs off the bowing of Jasprit Bumrah. The right hander also hit a boundary against the run of play as he keeps the South Africa scoreboard ticking. India need to finish off these last two wickets soon as they are adding crucial runs.

15:27(IST)

Virat Kohli is saying from behind the stumps to Shami: "Isko daal na Rabada wala". Which translates to "bowl him the delivery which you bowled to Rabada that got him out. Shami bowled short at the body of Rabada and he edged the ball into the hands of Kohli in the slips. The India skipper wants his bowled to hurry the batsman similar to that delivery.

15:21(IST)

Cricketnext Editor Arnab Sen: Bumrah's addition into this team has added an all new dimension to the pace quartet. He has the ability to extract that extra bit from the pitch by hitting the deck hard. All the other Indian pacers rely on swing and seam movement but Bumrah can hit the deck and make the ball talk. This is an exciting match for all Indian cricket fans.

15:20(IST)

CricketNext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Cape Town: That is a bad review from the Indians. That ball was definitely going down the leg when it hit Maharaj on the legs. The umpire said NOT OUT, but they still went for it and that is clearly going down. A review wasted here as the score reads 95/7.

15:19(IST)

DRS: Shami once again angles the ball in and this time the ball crashes into the pads of Keshav Maharaj. The umpire gave it not out as he believed the ball was going down leg. Kohli opted for DRS but replays showed that the ball was indeed going down leg and India lose their review.

15:16(IST)

OUT: Mohammed Shami bowled angled the ball in and Philander missed it and the ball crashed into the pads. On-field umpire gave him out but Philander reviewed it. Replays showed that there was no nick of the bat and the ball was also crashing into the stumps. Philander goes as the hosts lose their seventh wicket. Proteas lead by 172.

15:11(IST)

Another excellent over from Bumrah as he bowls a maiden over. Bumrah kept targeting the off stump of Philander and he could not nothing but defend the ball. Indian bowlers need to removed ABD now who is looking as steady and dangerous as ever.

15:07(IST)

CricketNext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Cape Town: Ajinkya Rahane is on the field as a substitute and he can be seen having animated discussions with both Kohli and Rohit on the field placements between overs. The Indians have sniffed blood here and they want to kill this one off and not make the mistakes they made in the first innings. The score reads 94/6 with 4 wickets coming for the Indians in the first hour of play.

15:06(IST)

Stat Attack: This is the 4th instance where an Indian wicket Keeper has taken 8 catches in a match. Nayan Mongia (twice): Vs SA in 1996, Vs Pakistan in 1999; MS Dhoni: vs Australia in 2014; W. Saha: this match

15:03(IST)

Cricketnext Editor Arnab Sen: Bumrah's addition into this team has added an all new dimension to the pace quartet. He has the ability to extract that extra bit from the pitch by hitting the deck hard. All the other Indian pacers rely on swing and seam movement but Bumrah can hit the deck and make the ball talk. This is an exciting match for all Indian cricket fans.

15:02(IST)

Burmah bowled an excellent over where he picked up the crucial wicket of Quinton de Kock. Credit must be given to skipper Virat Kohli as he changed the bowling by removing Bhuvneshwar and bringing on Bumrah and that move has done the trick for India.

15:01(IST)

Stat Attack: This is Faf du Plessis’ first duck against India in the 2nd Innings in 5 Innings. He is only the 3rd South African captain to have scored a duck against India in South Africa - Kepler Wessels – 92/93, Shaun Pollock – 2001, Faf du Plessis – 2018

14:59(IST)

CricketNext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Cape Town: Quinton is gone here. The ball takes an inside edge as it jags back in after pitching from Bumrah. The umpire says NOT OUT, but Kohli isn't having any of it. He goes for a review and there is a nick. The score reads 92/6 as Quinton goes for 8.

14:58(IST)

WICKET: Jasprit Bumrah is on fire, he gets one to come in and Quinton de Kock gets an inside edge and the ball is caught by Wriddhiman Saha. The umpire turns it down but Kohli was sure it had caught the inside edge of the bat and went for the review. The 'Ultra Edge' vindicates the Indian skipper's decision and de Kock has to go back for 8, South Africa 92/6, ahead by 169 runs

14:56(IST)

BOUNDARY: Jasprit Bumrah is bowling really well here, he came from around the wicket and bowled that in to Quinton de Kock, who was opened up by that late movement. A leading edge flew through the vacant gully area for a boundary

14:54(IST)

BOUNDARY: Quinton de Kock will not let go of his natural instincts, whatever be the conditions. Pandya bowls that away from the off stump and de Kock had a bit of room to go hard at the ball and he did the same. The ball caught outside edge and flew over the slip cordon for a boundary. These two batsmen know th eimportance of runs and will go for it

14:52(IST)

RUN OUT CHANCE: Risky running from the South Africans, AB de Villiers calls for a quick single and Quinton de Kock responded, but the ball was too close to Shikhar Dhawan in the covers who had all the time in the world to aim at all three stumps but failed to hit. de Kock survives 

Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa 2018, 1st Test, Day 4 at Newlands, Cape Town: SA Dismissed for 130, India Need 208 Runs to Win

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after picking up the wicket of South African captain Faf du Plessis (AP Photo)

Live Update: Jasprit Bumrah has emulated Mohammed Shami by picking up two quick wickets this morning. He has got the important wickets of Faf du Plessis and Quintonde Kock

REVIEW DAY 3: In a rather frustrating day for the fans, third day of the first Test between India and South Africa was called off without a ball being bowled.
Rains were predicted on Sunday and that's exactly what happened as the day started with a strong drizzle. Much to the anguish of the capacity crowd, just when it seemed we could have some play, the rain became heavier. Play was finally called off at 3.30 local time.
However, since the game has moved at a rapid pace, it shouldn't have much effect, with the result still possible in the remaining two days.
Earlier, on day 2 Hardik Pandya showed exactly what the rest of the Indian batsmen lacked – grit - to keep India in the game at the end of the second day’s play in the first Test of the three-match series at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday.
Starting the day at 28/3, the visitors finished on 209 and then restricted the hosts to 65/2 at stumps, a lead of 142, to still garner hopes of making a match out of this one. Hashim Amla (4) and Kagiso Rabada (2) are the unbeaten batsmen.
Credit for staying afloat goes to none other than Pandya. Considered the next big thing in Indian cricket, the young sensation showed immense determination and adaptability to stand ground even when the likes of Dale Steyn and Kagiso Rabada beat him all ends up at the start of the innings. He was ready to miss, but he wasn’t ready to get out. He looked ugly, but he wasn’t willing to compromise his wicket. And the end result was a masterful 93 that helped India ensure that South Africa had a lead of only 77 when they came out to bat in the second innings.
He then returned to pick two wickets to end of an amazing day on the field. Pandya did get a life on 71 when Quinton de Kock missed an easy stumping off Keshav Maharaj, but that is a part of the game. It does not register on the scoreboard.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar must also be praised for hitting an 86-ball 25 in trying conditions to provide Pandya the support he needed with the top-order failing to apply itself late on Friday and in the first two sessions on Saturday. Having picked 4 wickets on Thursday, Bhuvneshwar returned to bide time in the middle and ensure that the final India total has some respectability to it.
Having learnt from the opening innings when they were 12/3 to start with, the hosts looked to apply themselves in the second innings with openers Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar leading from the front with a partnership of 52 at the top of the innings before Pandya removed Markram for 34, caught by Bhuvneshwar. But Pandya then removed Elgar for 25 to give the Indian players something to cheer about at the fag end of the second day’s play.
Earlier, it was the perfect start for the Indians as overnight batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma played out the first hour without losing a wicket. But just when it looked like the two were slowly starting to get a hang of the wicket, Rohit was caught plumb in front by Rabada. Not only did Rohit (11) get out at the wrong time, he also wasted a review as he asked for the DRS to be implanted even after looking like a dead duck.
With the score reading 57/4, R Ashwin joined Pujara in the middle and the two took India to lunch with a sense of solidarity that had even chief coach Ravi Shastri appreciate their effort in the dressing room. But the joy was short-lived as Vernon Philander sent back Pujara (26) off the first ball after lunch as he pitched one just on the off-stump and got it to move away quite a bit. In fact, it was a ball that could have easily been left as it was travelling on the 7th stump when he edged that for Faf du Plessis to complete an easy catch.
The score read 76/5 as Pandya walked in to join Ashwin in the middle. But the partnership did not last long as even though Pandya looked to be the one struggling, Ashwin (12) edged one from Philander straight to Quinton. Wriddhiman Saha too did not bother the scorers as he shouldered arms to a ball from Steyn to walk back for a duck. With the team reeling at 92/7, Bhuvneshwar Kumar joined Pandya and the two kept fighting like warriors. They missed some, edged some, but never gave up. They kept fighting.
At one point, Bhuvneshwar’s contribution was just 2 runs when their partnership reached 50. But after that, Bhuvneshwar too started opening up and playing a couple of shots. But with the partnership on 99, post tea, Morne Morkel had Bhuvneshwar (25) caught by Quinton. The score read 191/8 and after that it was solely on Pandya to strike fast and reach his second Test century.

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Playing XIs:

South Africa: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel

India: Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah
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