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Cricket PlayersIndia vs South Africa 1st Test Day 5 Highlights: Shami, Jadeja star as India crush Proteas by 203 runs
India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 5 Highlights: Mohammed Shami picked up a five-wicket haul as South Africa were bundled out for 191, while chasing 395 on the final day. Ravindra Jadeja picked up four wickets in the same innings while R Ashwin, who had taken seven wickets in the first innings, picked up a lone wicket of Theunis de Bruyn.Rohit Sharma, who scored tons in both the innings, was the star for India batting, along with Mayank Agarwal, who scored a double hundred. India displayed an all-round performance and picked up easy win to take 1-0 lead in the series.
14:26 hrs IST
Over to Pune
This is it from our coverage of the first Test. Both the teams will travel to Pune where the 2nd Test will be played from Thursday next week. Till next time.
14:12 hrs IST
Man of the Match - Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma speaks: “Just wanted to go out there and do what I do best. Great opportunity for me at the top. Thankful for the chance, considering I’ve never done that before. Focus was on winning the Test match and I think we pretty much did everything right today. Couple of years ago it was communicated to me that I might open someday. Even in nets I used to practice with the new ball. Wouldn’t say it was a surprise. No matter what ball you play, whether it’s red ball or white ball. At the start you’ve got to be careful. Focus on basics - leaving ball outside off, playing close to the body. My job here is to play in a certain manner, that’s what they expect me. And I’m going to try to do that. It’s my game to mix caution with aggression. Everything depends on the situation you’re batting in. There are lot of things in Test which I’m not aware of in terms of records. Focus was to have fun and put team in a good position. Had to try and play some shots. May come off and may not come off. Bowlers are pretty smart these days. I back myself and I guess fortune favours the brave.”
14:10 hrs IST
Winning captain: Virat Kohli
“The wicket played really good for the first three days. We lost a session. When you put 500 on the board, you’re always ahead. Even with the fight they showed, we still had a lead. Rohit was outstanding. Mayank brilliant. It was a hard grind because of the conditions, especially the weather conditions. And the pitch slowed down too. It’s all about the attitude. If fast bowlers are going to think that spinners are going to do all the work, then it doesn’t justify their place. They ask for shorter spells so they can give 100%. That’s when you see guys like Shami, Ishant, Jasprit and Umesh as well doing well. It’s all about wanting to make a play for the team even in conditions that are difficult. Jaddu and Ash again, really good. Pitch was flat, they got a few boundaries away. Always knew it was going to be a second innings pitch. Shami has been a strike bowler in the second innings. All the guys lived up to their strengths. Batting heroes were obvious. But bowlers had it tougher in this game. This lot of SG balls is much better than the last one. If it softens up, there’s literally nothing happening after 40-45 overs. Will still like it to be harder till about 60 overs.”
- Virat Kohli
14:07 hrs IST
Some awards
Swag Star of the match - Mayank Agarwal
Best Partneship - Mayank Agarwal and Rohit Sharma
Game changer - R Ashwin
14:03 hrs IST
Losing captain: Faf du Plessis
“India batted really well in the first innings. We fought well but the second innings was tough. Rohit played really well. I thought up until this morning we competed really well. You can always sit after a game like this what you can do but apart from Shami this morning, the seamers’ job was of holding. On a day five pitch, things happen quicker, but it’s the nature of Test cricket,” says Faf.
13:54 hrs IST
Shami speaks after fifer
“It would always be difficult as the wicket was slow and low. We had the plans to attack the stumps between the two fast bowlers. We have been supporting each other well for the last 4-5 years. In the second innings, the variable bounce and reverse would be beneficial for us. It was visible that the batsman’s discomfort zone was that stump-line and you can see the result. It was of utmost importance for us to remove the first 4-5 batsmen as soon as possible. The more we could attack the stumps, the better it would be for us. Thank you so much to the crowd at Vizag for all the support.”
- Mohammed Shami
13:50 hrs IST
India win by 203 runs
GONE! Shami manages to get an edge from Rabada and this is all over in Vizag. South Africa are all out for 191. India win the first Test by 203 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
13:44 hrs IST
Kagiso Rabada joining resistance
Rabada has already struck two fours and six. He is becoming a part of South Africa’s resistance. India so far, but yet so far.
13:32 hrs IST
Stat attack
M Shami breaks the 91 runs stand between Piedt and Muthusamy
91 runs stand is the best partnership for SA in IND for any wicket and 3rd best for SA in Asia in the 4th innings of the Test
13:25 hrs IST
Shami does it!
Shami returns to the attack and immediately breaks the partnership with the first ball. Dane Piedt has chopped on to the stumps. He walks back after a fighting 56. SA 161/9
13:10 hrs IST
150 up for Proteas
South Africa were eight down for 70. It looked impossible at the time that they will get to 150. But with a fighting stand between Piedt and Muthusamy, Proteas reach 150.
13:00 hrs IST
FIFTY!
Dane Piedt registers a fighting half century for South Africa. He is the only player for Proteas to get a fifty in this innings. More reasons for India to be frustrated.
12:50 hrs IST
Partnership record
Senuran Muthusamy and Dane Piedt have now scored 64 runs between themselves, which is the highest partnership for the 9th wicket against India.
12:42 hrs IST
Good resistance from SA
The tailenders are working along beautifully at the moment - not giving away a slight edge to Indian bowlers. This partnership is aready more than any other partnership than any ones previously for Proteas.
12:27 hrs IST
Back after Lunch
Dane Piedt and Muthusamy are in the middle for the second session. R Jadeja starts the attack for India. Will Proteas survive another session?
11:49 hrs IST
Lunch
South Africa reach 117/8 at Lunch on the final day. A session completely dominated by Indian bowlers. India are two wickets away from win.
11:28 hrs IST
Revised session times
The Lunch was supposed to take at 11:30 am. But skipper Virat Kohli has requested the umpires to extend the time for 15 minutes. If India manage to get a wicket here, then 30 more minutes will be added till Lunch.
11:25 hrs IST
100 up for Proteas
Dane Piedt goes after Ravindra Jadeja again and slogs a boundary over his head. The boundary brings up 100 for South Africa.
11:15 hrs IST
Good resistance
Proteas tailenders showcasing resistance just before Lunch. Piedt clears the infield and gets a boundary off Jadeja. This will not hurt India at all.
11:05 hrs IST
Question of the ages
“Will South Africa survive till Lunch?”
I believe it would be an applaudable effort from Dane Piedt and Muthusamy if they managed to stretch this for the entire session. But I doubt that is going to happen.
10:51 hrs IST
GONE!
Jadeja has got another wicket in the same over. Vernon Philander walks back for a duck. SA 70/7. This is going to be curtains soon in Vizag.
10:47 hrs IST
GONE!
Markram is stunned as Ravindra Jadeja grabs on to a stunning catch off his own bowling. Markram tries to go over the top and the bowler snaps it in mid-air with one hand. SA 70/6
10:33 hrs IST
GONE!
Mohammed Shami is on a roll here. He has now castled Quinton de Kock with another low-hanging jaffa! He is almost unplayable at the moment. His third wicket in the day. The centurion departs for a duck. SA 60/5
10:25 hrs IST
GONE!
KNOCKED HIM UP! Mohammed Shami has cleaned up Faf du Plessis. The bowler duped the South Africa skipper with an inswinger. He was leaving the ball and is left stunned. SA 52/4
10:10 hrs IST
Faf du Plessis key for Proteas
Skipper Faf du Plessis, on his debut, played a showstopper role. This is precisely what he needs to do here on. There is no better player to do so than Faf. He will be the key for Proteas here.
09:58 hrs IST
Bowling changes
India make quick adjustments in bowling, not wanting to allow Proteas batsmen to settle down early. Ishant Sharma replaces Shami and Jadeja comes out in place of Ashwin.
09:41 hrs IST
GONE!
CLEANED HIM UP! Mohammed Shami has kept it really low and Temba Bavuma has been cleaned up. India are on top with Proteas losing two quick wickets. SA 20/3
09:37 hrs IST
GONE!
R Ashwin cleans up Theunis de Bruyn with a low off-cutter. The batsman has chopped it on to the wickets. R Ashwin joins Muralitharan to become the fastest to 350 Test wickets. SA 19/2
09:30 hrs IST
HERE WE GO!
Shami starts the attack for India. Theunis de Bruyn and Aiden Markram return to the field. HERE WE GO!
09:23 hrs IST
Are we heading towards a draw?
Interesting day in prospect. 5th day wicket but it doesn't look like a normal worn out Indian 5th day pitch. Only 22 wickets have fallen so far. But if South Africa play like they are under siege, India will win.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 6, 2019
09:20 hrs IST
Pitch report
“Low and slow pitch, but still a good pitch to bat on. The way India batted on this pitch in their second innings, showed that you can survive on this pitch and still score runs. What South Africa need to do is show a lot of gumption and determination. If they apply themselves, they can certainly survive. Just focus and you can do it,” reckons Sunil Gavaskar.
09:10 hrs IST
Rohit Sharma breaks Wasim Akram’s 23-year-old record
Opener Rohit Sharma added a new feather into his illustrious cap during the fourth day of first Test against South Africa at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. After hitting 176 in first innings, Rohit followed it up with another ton in the second essay to swell India’s lead. Rohit slammed 127 off 149 in second innings inclusive of 10 boundaries and 7 massive sixes.
09:00 hrs IST
‘Pitch wouldn’t be easy to bat on’ - Pujara
“We picked up a crucial wicket (Dean Elgar). So as a team, we are happy with the way things went today,” said Pujara, who scored a crucial 81 and shared an 169-run stand with twin centurion Rohit Sharma.
Pujara also felt that it won’t be easy for batting on a fifth day track.
“Hopefully, on day five, this pitch wouldn’t be easy to bat on and there will be a little more assistance for spinners. We have already seen that the pitch offers variable bounce, so the fast bowlers will also come into play. I think so there is enough rough for spinners and the cracks will open up bit more on day five,” India’s ever-dependable No 3 said.
08:50 hrs IST
Rohit Sharma - one man army
Rohit Sharma danced down the track against Dane Piedt and lofted the spinner’s length ball over long off. It was the sixth over after lunch, and the Indian opener’s shot was as perfectly controlled as any that he played during his century in the first innings.
Yet this six, Sharma’s ninth in the match, was a special one. It had a statistical underlining. This was the most sixes ever hit by an Indian in a Test, surpassing Navjot Singh Sidhu. By the time Sharma would get out to Keshav Maharaj at 127 he would hit four more to take his tally to 13, the highest ever hit by a batsman in a Test.
08:40 hrs IST
Key players for India
For India, it was the perfect end to a day when they saw their newly promoted opener Rohit Sharma (127, 149 balls) score his second ton of the match and No. 3 Cheteshwar Pujara (81, 148 balls) shifting gears at the right moment to take the hosts to a commanding position.
“I think there is enough rough for the spinners and the cracks will open up bit more on Day 5,” Pujara said at the end of the day’s play.
“The cracks will help the fast bowlers and we have seen that the pitch has got variable bounce. Like the variable bounce for Jaddu in that delivery against Elgar, I think the ball hit the crack and kept a little low. So if there is variable bounce I think the spinners will enjoy hitting the ball on the cracks.”
08:25 hrs IST
Hello and welcome
Hello and welcome to our live blog on the final day of India vs South Africa 1st Test. This is it - the ultimate climax. India are nine wickets away from win. South Africa need 384 more to win. And all this has to happen in 90 overs. What will happen first? Will anything happen? Or we will have the anti-climax... a draw? I, Karan, will take you through to the first half of the final day, which promises to be a cracker. Stay tuned.
