India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: Harmer dismantles IND with four-fer as SA win by 30 runs

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Speaking in the post-match presentation, SA skipper Bavuma said, “Very exciting. We want to be a part of these games and be on the right side of the result. It was tough for us and we needed the bowlers to brings us back in. We were able to change our bowlers frequently and that worked for us. Our bowlers, as and when they were called brought us in.[Turning point] My stand with Bosch was nice. The wicket played better this morning, wasn't as extreme. It is not all the time that you score 120 and believe you are in the game. [Form] The captaincy, you only as good as the players. That I give it to them. Batting, I am just comfortable with myself and technique. I stand as still as I can, watch the ball. I have come here wanting to do well. Not a great record, but I have come here with exuberance and wanting to do well. It was about awareness, the leg opening up a little bit. The way I played it.”

“[Changes from first innings] Second innings, I didn't change too much. I have played here before and I understand the conditions, and luck also played the part. [Bowlers] We didn't have KG, he is the leader. But we have Kesh, Simon, our bowling attack is bolstered by the two. Something for the spinners, they can handle, and then for the pacers, we have them as well. [Axar catch] That was not easy. Crucial moment, Axar had momentum on his side. Fortunately, he was able to make a mistake and I was able to grab it with my small hands.”

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Speaking in the post-match presentation, India vice-captain Pant said, “After a game like this, you can't dwell into it too much. We should have been able to chase it. The pressure kept on building. We didn't capitalise enough. Temba and Bosch had a good stand in the morning. That partnership between them hurt us. There was help from the wicket. A score of 120 can be tricky on these surfaces. But having said that, we should be able to soak in the pressure and capitalise. We haven't thought on the improvements but we will come back strong for sure.”

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Speaking after the match, Maharaj said, “I felt a little bit of nerves. It's hard to catch your breath with that sun setting, tried to be clear on my plans. Yeah, luckily I got the reward and a brilliant catch by Temba (on being first smashed by Axar and then taking his wicket). He was phenomenal (on Simon Harmer). He showed why he's got 1,000 first-half wickets. It's a privilege to bowl alongside him. It's been a brilliant feeling. There was a real hunger and desire to cross over the line. Very much so (on if the win in Pakistan set them up well for this tour). I think we take a lot of confidence, but we know the task at hand here in India. It's a different ball game when you come here.”

“The guys are highly skilled, conditions are very different, but, you know, for our team to come a long way and tick the first box of this tour has been a phenomenal effort. I think we know there's always a ball with your name on it, so consistency is key, and Simon showed it a lot better than I did in this Test, but also the fact that Temba showed us and gave us the field sets to allow us to ball the way we wanted to, one must give a lot of credit to him as well. Like I said, it's probably the one assignment that we hadn't ticked from a box perspective ( a Test win in India), but, you know, it's our first leg forward, we can be really, really, really proud of what we've achieved today.”

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Axar starts the 35th over with a four, smacks Maharan towards deep midwicket, goes past the fielder! Then he clobbers him for a six, slog swept over deep midwicket! Then it is a dot, followed by another six, over long-on! Then he removes Axar! The all-rounder goes for another big shot, but gets caught at midwicket by Bavuma!

Axar c Bavuma b Maharaj 26 (17)

Last ball of this over and Siraj is here! LAst wicket as Gill is absent! Maharaj does it! REMOVES SIRAJ! CAUGHT!

Siraj c Markram b Maharaj 0 (1)

SA WIN BY 30 RUNS!

IND - 93/9 (35), Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Harmer gets Kuldeep now! He sends it around middle-leg and it spins past Kuldeep's defense, hits the back leg! LBW APPEAL! KULDEEP REVIEWS! THREE REDS!

Kuldeep lbw b Harmer 1 (13)

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: EDGED AND TAKEN! MARKRAM GETS SUNDAR! HE IS PUMPED UP RIGHT NOW! Stunning offbreak delivery and it spins away and Sundar edges his defense, to the first slip fielder for a catch!

Sundar c Harmer b Markram 31 (92)

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: One run conceded by Markram in this over, keeps SA in control. Sundar (29*) has totally slowed down here. He will need Axar (4*) to step up today!

IND - 68/5 (29), Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: OUT! ANOTHER WICKET FOR HARMER!

He sends a flighted delivery, from round the wicket. It dips on the batter and Jadeja's bat is behind the pad and the ball hits his boot. Reviewed and no bat involved! THREE REDS!

Jadeja lbw b Harmer 18 (26)

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: 4 runs conceded in the 25th over and Maharaj is in control here. Jadeja (16*) and Sundar (25*)'s partnership is growing and this is good for India.

IND - 58/4 (25), Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: OUT! HE WASN'T LOOKING COMFORTABLE AT ALL TODAY! A slow delivery by Harmer, drifts onto Pant. He goes too early and it goes for a simple catch back to the bowler! OUT!

Pant c and b Harmer 2 (13)

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Maiden over for Harmer! Keeps it tight! Pant (2*) and Sundar (22*) are being cautious here! India need to accelerate soon!

IND - 38/3 (18), Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Pant almost loses his wicket in the first ball. Umpire says not out! SA review! Pant went for a reverse sweet, missed and the ball deflected off his arm to leg slip! No lbw too.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: OUT!!! SA GET THEIR BREAKTHROUGH! A short delivery by Harmer and Jurel tries to go big, but it hits the toe-end of his bat, and goes to the deep midwicket for a catch!

Jurel c Bosch b Harmer 13 (34)

IND - 33/3 (15), Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: 5 runs in this over, including a four for Sundar (17*). He and Jurel (13*) are building a nice partnership here!

IND - 31/2 (11), Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Two fours in this over by Jurel, takes on Bosch. Also a caught out behind appeal, which Jurel reviewed and there was no bat involved! 9 runs in this over in total!

IND - 25/2 (9), Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: LBW CALL! Maharaj tosses it up, Jurel is beaten on the inside edge. He is hit in front of middle and leg, on the pad. DRS and UltraEdge shows that it was missing the wickets.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: The post-Lunch session begins! Sundar (5*) and Jurel (4*) return to resume batting for India. India need 114 runs, with 7 wickets in hand.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: The first session saw 60 runs and two wickets. It is also a nine-wicket inning for India as Gill is out due to injury. India need 114 runs.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: The umpire calls for Lunch now! The umpire takes the bails off! Sundar (5*) and Jurel (4*) are unbeaten for India.

IND - 10/2 (7), Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: A length delivery by Jansen, on off. Sundar is rotted in the crease, gets a thick edge to the right of gully, four! Ends the over with a streak of dots!

IND - 10/2 (5), Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: ANOTHER ONE! THIS IS NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR INDIA!

Huge bounce from back of a length and Rahul tries to defend this delivery by Jansen. He outside edges it. Verreynne dives to his right and catches it!

Rahul c Verreynne b Jansen 1(6)

IND - 1/2 (2.1), Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: EARLY BREAKTHROUGH! JANSEN STRIKES! A good length delivery in the channel and Jaiswal is stuck on the crease in defence. Outside edged to the wicketkeeper! OUT!!!

Jaiswal c Verreynne b Jansen 0 (4)

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Rahul and Jaiswal walk to the middle, and will open for India. Jansen to bowl the first over!

Target - 124

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: ALL OUT! Siraj sends it into the blockhole and hits Maharaj on the boot and ball tracking shows it was hitting middle! ALL OUT!

Maharaj lbw b Siraj 0(3)

SA - 153 (54), lead by 123 runs

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: A good delivery by Siraj, angled in and nips back. Harmer thought of leaving it, and it hist the off stump! OUT!

Harmer b Siraj 7 (20)