India vs South Africa, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Corbin Bosch to Pant, out Caught by Verreynne!! Balloons off the glove and it's a dolly for the keeper! South Africa fighting back as they now get rid of the dangerous Pant. Bashed into the pitch from round the wicket, it's a short of length delivery angling into the body, and Pant is cramped on the pull shot. Gets rapped on the glove and Verreynne isn't dropping that. Change of bowling works straightaway. Pant c Verreynne b Corbin Bosch 27(24) [4s-2 6s-2]

Harmer to Pant, no run, 92.3kph, dipping on a good length on off, defended forward

Harmer to Pant, 1 run, has just lost his rhythm a bit with the batters taking him on. Overpitched on middle and leg, Pant eases it down to long-on

Harmer to Pant, 1 run, flat on off, Pant hangs back and tucks it through midwicket

Maharaj to Pant, no run, shimmies down and defends back down the pitch

Maharaj to Pant, FOUR, again tries the reverse-sweep and gets it away this time. He's playing the percentages because LBW is out of the picture now with Maharaj bowling from over the wicket

Maharaj to Pant, no run, now tries the reverse-sweep because LBW isn't a threat anymore. Doesn't time it very well and miscues it off the toe-end down the pitch

Maharaj to Pant, SIX, launched into orbit! Doesn't care about the fielder at long-on boundary, steps out to the pitch of the ball and wallops it way back into the stands

Maharaj to Pant, no run, length ball turning in from off, defended forward

Harmer to Pant, no run, explodes off a good length, line is wide though and Pant can leave it alone

Harmer to Pant, no run, short and wide, Pant mistimes the cut to point

Harmer to Pant, 1 run, drifts in sharply from round the wicket, Pant shimmies down for a lofted shot but drags it off a thick inside edge behind square

Maharaj to Pant, 1 run, full delivery around off, pushed to long-off

Harmer to Pant, no run, explodes off a length and Pant can only pray for it to miss the outside edge, which it does. Suddenly the pitch is looking like a minefield with Harmer bowling from this end

Harmer to Pant, 1 run, pushed through flat, kicks up off a length, Pant deals with it nicely on the back foot and works it past short leg

Harmer to Pant, no run, flatter and straighter on middle, Pant hangs back to this length ball and tucks it to short leg

Harmer to Pant, no run, beauty! Slows it right down at 77kph, dips on a good length as Pant stretches forward to defend, turns sharply and bounces past the bat shoulder. Harmer bowling beautifully out there

Harmer to Pant, no run, dipping off-break around off, Pant is made to stretch forward in defence, still can't get to the pitch and inside-edges it to the left of short leg

Maharaj to Pant, 1 run, worked away through square leg

Maharaj to Pant, SIX, had an escape the previous ball and immedietely jumps down the track to smoke the next one for six! Rishabh Pant for you! It's tossed up just outside off, he gets to the pitch and nails it over mid-off

Maharaj to Pant, FOUR, dropped at slip! Didn't even get a hand on it actually as he was surprised by how quickly it came. Round the wicket, lands on a good length and slides across off. Pant hangs back in defence and it zips off the edge past Markram. Absolutely flew past his left shoulder before he could get his hands in position. Very tough chance!

Maharaj to Pant, no run, defended down the pitch as Maharaj bowls it full on off

Harmer to Pant, 1 run, too full again, Pant pushes to sweeper cover

Harmer to Pant, no run, flat on off, slightly short, Pant hangs back and defends