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Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa 2018, 3rd Test, Day 1 in Johannesburg: Philander Sends Back KL Rahul for a Duck

Cricketnext Staff | Updated: January 24, 2018, 1:54 PM IST

India vs South Africa Live Cricket Score, India in South Africa, 3 Test Series, 2018 3rd Test, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 24 - 28 January, 2018

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13:54(IST)

Cheteshwar Pujara is out in the middle now and the onus will be on him to put on a good performance here at the Bull Ring. Pujara was run-out in both the innings at Centurion and he will be look to set the record straight with a good run-filled show in Johannesburg.

13:50(IST)

Stat Attack: This is only the third duck for KL Rahul in Tests in 36 innings. His last two ducks were against England and Sri Lanka respectively. Rahul also becomes Philander's first wicket of his 50th Test. 

13:48(IST)

Cricketnext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Johannesburg: There goes the first one. KL Rahul goes back as Philander got the ball to cut in beautifully and took the inside edge for Quinton to pick a quality catch behind the wicket. Rahul goes without bothering the scorers and time he started playing more like an opener in the first session than looking like a middle order bat pushed up.

13:46(IST)

OUT: Two maidens on the trot created pressure on the visitors and that has resulted into a wicket. Philander set Rahul up with six out-swingers in the last over and then on the first ball of his second over, he got the ball to nip back in and the ball took a big edge and wicket-keeper De Kock took a smart catch. India lose their first wicket. 

13:42(IST)

Cricketnext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Johannesburg: Philander bowls the second over here and that is a maiden to start with for the South Africa pacer as he plays his 50th Test here. Bowling the perfect channel and the bounce helping the pacers. India openers Vijay and KL Rahul need to bat out the first hour very cautiously.

13:42(IST)

Vernon Philander starts off from where he left off in the second Test. The right arm pacer bowls a maiden to start with to KL Rahul. The best part of Philander is that he bowls consistently at the right line and length and he waits for the batsman to make mistakes. 

13:37(IST)

Cricketnext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Johannesburg: Morkel starts proceedings for South Africa and it is a good start for the Indians as Vijay first hits a boundary through the gully region and then hits a solid off drive to pick a couple. There is good bounce on the wicket and the overhead conditions will keep the Proteas pacers in the game.

13:35(IST)

Chance and Four: First thick edge of the day and it goes for a boundary between the slip and gully. Vijay went for a drive and the ball took an edge but luckily for him it went in no man's land. Seven runs coming from the first over from Morkel. 

13:32(IST)

Murali Vijay is taking strike while KL Rahul is at the non-striker's end for India. Morne Morkel will bowl the first over of the day and this will be an intense first session of play. Morkel starts off with a wide delivery which is left alone by Vijay. There is lot of pace and bounce on the wicket as it is evident the first few deliveries. 

13:27(IST)

Cricketnext’s Baidurjo Bhose from Johannesburg: No Murali Vijay as two teams line-up for the National Anthems.

13:25(IST)

The two sets of players are now on the pitch to sing their respective national anthems. This will surely spur the players on before this inconsequential Test. The hosts have already won the series so the visitors will look to finish the series on a high.

13:23(IST)

Stat Attack: It may sound unbelievable but so far in the history of the game, India have never lost a Test match here at the Wanderers. In the fourth matches that these to have played at this venue, India have won one and drawn the other three. Will history repeat itself?

13:21(IST)

This is what Faf said during the Toss: "Our bowlers have been on top of them and hence, we would have wanted to bowl. If there is a lot of sunshine, the cracks could widen but if it stays overcast with a bit of rain, then there could be a lot of movement. Hopefully, there shouldn't be much rain. It's also quite hard than it's been here and that's why we wanted to bowl." MIND GAMES!!

13:17(IST)

The onus will be on Indian openers to give the team a good start in the match. Vijay and Rahul haven't had a good tour so far and they would want to make amends in this clash. Vijay played in both first and second Test, while Rahul played just in the second. However, none of the duo have crossed the 50-run mark so far.

13:09(IST)

Stat Attack: For the first time since 2012 Perth Test, India haven't picked a single spinner in their line-up. In this clash, they are going with four seamer (Shami, Bhunvneshwar, Ishant, Bumrah) and all-rounder Hardik Pandya. 

13:07(IST)

Faf Du Plessis says during toss that they wanted to bowl first to losing the toss doesn't hurt them at all. The SA skipper also reveals that they aren't playing any spinner either for this clash. 
Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel, Lungisani Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo

13:05(IST)

Line-up: Finally the player that every fan wanted into the line-up, Ajinkya Rahane returns for India as Rohit Sharma has been left out. While Virat Kohli also reveals that they are not playing any spinner for this clash and so Bhuvneshwar Kumar also returns for the visitors. 
Murali Vijay, Lokesh Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Parthiv Patel(w), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah.

13:01(IST)

TOSS: Virat Kohli wins the toss and they opt to bat first in the third Test. Kohli says during the toss that they want to put some runs on the board and play without pressure. 

13:00(IST)

All eyes are on Team India's selection for this Test especially in the batting department. Rohit, Rahane, Rahul, Dhawan?? Who will be included into the line-up for this clash. The toss is just upon us now.

12:52(IST)

Pitch Report: Shaun Pollock says during the toss that the ball will come onto the bat nicely while Sunil Gavasakar says that India needs an extra batsman for this wicket. The pitch looks very green and both sets of bowlers will love to bowl on this track. 

12:46(IST)

The Indian players are going through some catching drills in the middle. The visitors hae been rather poor in the field as far as catching is concerned and they will hope to end their bad phase in this match. 

12:38(IST)

Both sets of players are now in the middle and they are warming up now at the Wanderers. The onus will be on Virat Kohli and Co to perform according to their high standards. So far, they haven't been able to show why they are the number one team. They have already lost the series but pride is at stake here.

12:28(IST)

Meanwhile, legendary cricketer Virender Sehwag has once again trained his guns on Virat Kohli, saying currently there is no one in the team who can stand up to the India skipper and point out his mistakes on the field. "I think, Virat Kohli needs some players who can point out his mistakes on the field. Every team has four-five players who advise the skipper and help him avoid mistakes on the field. I don't see that in the current Indian squad. There's no one in the squad who can challenge Kohli's selection decision in the dressing room. No player is up to his standard," Sehwag told India TV.

12:26(IST)

Kohli said that he was happy with the preparations made for the tour and he won't use that as an excuse after losing the series."I personally don’t feel that we didn’t feel prepared starting this series, I won’t sit here and point that out after losing a Test series. We had a week to prepare ourselves, five days because one day we were travelling. So we had that and we went ahead with that. As I said, we are not going to sit and think of outside factors that made us lose. It was our errors, our mistakes of not capitalising on situations that led us to the result being 2-0 so far. I am not pinpointing anything else, I think those talks are left for later planning for future," he said.

12:12(IST)

The South African batting has been the key to their success and the South African skipper said that it will be the key in the third Test match. "India are a proud team that wouldn't’ want to go down 3-0 so we’re expecting once again a good challenge from them. For us as a team, it’s pretty simple. Just be doing the things that we’ve been doing right through the series and do it well. Whether it’s batting in partnerships, getting those partnerships together. As I said after the second Test, the difference between us and India is there’s more batters contributing to that partnership. So that’s going to be once again very much a key factor in conditions like that. As a batter, if you do get in, you try and string together a nice partnership. Both teams have been taking 20 wickets, and I assume that that will happen again. We’ve got a strong bowling attack on conditions that will suit them. The onus will be on the partnerships in the batting department. " he added.

12:06(IST)

On the other hand South African skipper Faf de Plessis has made it clear that series whitewash is on the team's mind. He said, "Just playing against India, you don’t get the opportunity a lot to be in a position of strength where we can beat them 3-0. Consistency is something we want to have as much as possible. Leading into the Australia series we want to go into it with that momentum we have been gathering over the last two games. Australia have been playing some really good cricket so by no means is anyone in the team thinking this is an opportunity to take our foot off the gas. We are really motivated to get a 3-0 win."

11:55(IST)

Kohli though again emphasised on the word intent, saying it should not be mistaken with good strike rate. "I don't think I mentioned strike-rate. Intent can be leaving the ball or defending the ball as the well. With your body language you can get to know how a person is feeling. That's precisely what I meant. Look, that's always going to be a big factor. When you are playing in conditions that are not your own, your belief and your body language in each minute of a Test match matters. And as a collective unit. So that is something that we have discussed and that is something the guys are looking forward to embrace. As I said we are looking to correcting our mistakes in these two games and intent is going to be a big part of it," said Kohli, signing off.

11:40(IST)

With India never having lost a Test match in Wanderers, Kohli said that the team has happy memories from the 'special' venue and the fans would also be expecting a close battle. India's batting has been under the spotlight with the top order letting the team down with poor starts, Kohli said that it is something the team has worked on, including batting coach Sanjay Bangar. "Everyone has been spoken to individually; the discussions have happened as to what went wrong, what happened, why it happened and the guys have taken it well. And as I said, anytime you step on to the field, you have an opportunity to correct your mistakes, and that’s how you progress at the international level. I am sure everyone is looking forward to rectifying those mistakes and then if they are in the same positions, consolidating those positions," the captain added.

11:30(IST)

Kohli also added that he was happy with the preparations made for the tour and he won't use that as an excuse after losing the series. "I personally don’t feel that we didn’t feel prepared starting this series, I won’t sit here and point that out after losing a Test series. We had a week to prepare ourselves, five days because one day we were travelling. So we had that and we went ahead with that. As I said, we are not going to sit and think of outside factors that made us lose. It was our errors, our mistakes of not capitalising on situations that led us to the result being 2-0 so far. I am not pinpointing anything else, I think those talks are left for later planning for future," he said.

11:15(IST)

Talking about the pitch, Kohli said the wicket looks like a typical Wanderers pitch with pace and bounce, and India might look to play an all-seam attack. "Well it’s definitely very different from the last game. I would say similar to Cape Town but a bit more grass on it which we expected. Yeah, it’s going to a very lively wicket throughout the course of the Test match. I think it’s going to be a typical Wanderers wicket where there’s good grass, the surface is going to be hard and good bounce also; pretty much like what was expected."

11:06(IST)

He also said that such phases are a part of every sportsman's career and it important to take lessons from them moving ahead, "As I said, everyday is a learning phase for me. If I didn't learn from the early days of my career, I wouldn't be here. So it's always an ongoing process of learning everyday, learning from your mistakes, correcting those mistakes and going forward. Even focussing on the positives, you need to be able to still work on your positives to be able to be a consistent international player over a period of time. I have never stopped learning, I will never stop learning."  Look responsibility can become less or more according to the phases, it's all about hanging in there and accepting all the phases that are coming your way. Sometimes the team is playing so beautifully, you don't need to do anything you feel so relaxed. So even this is a part of it. I have to take it in my stride and go forward. And not sit here and say 'this is a lot of burden'. That's not the right attitude. I'm willing to go through any kind of phase, I have gone through bad phases in my career. Ups and downs are a part of a sportsman's career and I understand that. As I said you learn everyday and keep moving forward." said Kohli.

Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa 2018, 3rd Test, Day 1 in Johannesburg: Philander Sends Back KL Rahul for a Duck

South African bowler Vernon Philander (AFP PHOTO)

LIVE UPDATE: Vernon Philander playing his 50th Test match has given South Africa the early breakthrough by sending back KL Rahul for a duck

PREVIEW: India skipper Virat Kohli who has come under constant pressure for his leadership skills after India's disastrous start to the South African tour said that he is learning everyday to improve as a captain and a player.
"Well every game is a learning experience whether you win or lose. The only thing that you learn is, you can go out and try to do things that have happened in the past, try and not make those errors and that’s probably the only thing that you take forward as a captain and as an individual also. That’s how you progress and determined at this level. So, it’s nothing different. I am learning everyday, it’s not like you stop learning at any stage; when you win you learn as well. So, we are trying to rectify those mistakes and keep the positives in our head at the same time."As a captain as well, you want to proudly do better in situations when the game has gone away from you at times. So, I have thought about those things as well – how you can still keep the pressure on and not let the game slip away in very quick time. I always keep thinking about my game, how I can learn as a captain and get better in every aspect of what I do. I never stop learning." said Kohli at the pre-match press conference in Johannesburg.
He also said that such phases are a part of every sportsman's career and it important to take lessons from them moving ahead,
"As I said, everyday is a learning phase for me. If I didn't learn from the early days of my career, I wouldn't be here. So it's always an ongoing process of learning everyday, learning from your mistakes, correcting those mistakes and going forward. Even focussing on the positives, yoiu need to be able to still work on your positives to be able to be a consistent international player over a period of time. I have never stopped learning, I will never stop learning."
"Look responsibility can become less or more according to the phases, it's all about hanging in there and accepting all the phases that are coming your way. Sometimes the team is playing so beautifully, you don't need to do anything you feel so relaxed. So even this is a part of it. I have to take it in my stride and go forward. And not sit here and say 'this is a lot of burden' That's not the right attitude. I'm willing to go through any kind of phase, I have gone through bad phases in my career. Ups and downs are a part of a sportsman's career and I understand that. As I said you learn everyday and keep moving forward." said Kohli.
Talking about the pitch, Kohli said the wicket looks like a typical Wanderers pitch with pace and bounce, and India might look to play an all-seam attack.
"Well it’s definitely very different from the last game. I would say similar to Cape Town but a bit more grass on it which we expected. Yeah, it’s going to a very lively wicket throughout the course of the Test match. I think it’s going to be a typical Wanderers wicket where there’s good grass, the surface is going to be hard and good bounce also; pretty much like what was expected."
"We would definitely look at that option (all-seam attack). I am sure both the teams would be thinking about those options, because, as I said, we have taken 40 wickets so far and we need to figure out what’s the best way to pick up 20 wickets again in this Test match. We are going to have discussion on that as well, and the other combinations of the whole team as well. We will have a clear picture at the end of this afternoon." added Kohli.
Kohli also added that he was happy with the preparations made for the tour and he won't use that as an excuse after losing the series.
"I personally don’t feel that we didn’t feel prepared starting this series, I won’t sit here and point that out after losing a Test series. We had a week to prepare ourselves, five days because one day we were travelling. So we had that and we went ahead with that. As I said, we are not going to sit and think of outside factors that made us lose. It was our errors, our mistakes of not capitalising on situations that led us to the result being 2-0 so far. I am not pinpointing anything else, I think those talks are left for later planning for future," he said.
With India never having lost a Test match in Wanderers, Kohli said that the team has happy memories from the 'special' venue and the fans would also be expecting a close battle.
India's batting has been under the spotlight with the top order letting the team down with poor starts, Kohli said that it is something the team has worked on, including batting coach Sanjay Bangar.
"Everyone has been spoken to individually; the discussions have happened as to what went wrong, what happened, why it happened and the guys have taken it well. And as I said, anytime you step on to the field, you have an opportunity to correct your mistakes, and that’s how you progress at the international level. I am sure everyone is looking forward to rectifying those mistakes and then if they are in the same positions, consolidating those positions," the captain added.
Kohli though again emphasised on the word intent, saying it should not be mistaken with good strike rate.
"I don't think I mentioned strike-rate. Intent can be leaving the ball or defending the ball as the well. With your body language you can get to know how a person is feeling. That's precisely what I meant. Look, that's always going to be a big factor. When you are playing in conditions that are not your own, your belief and your body language in each minute of a Test match matters. "
"And as a collective unit. So that is something that we have discussed and that is something the guys are looking forward to embrace. As I said we are looking to correcting our mistakes in these two games and intent is going to be a big part of it," said Kohli, signing off.

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South Africa (Playing XI): Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Vernon Philander, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel, Lungisani Ngidi

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