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

Harmer to Axar, out Caught by Marco Jansen!! 91kph, extra bounce on this offbreak. Axar makes room to cut and isn't in control of the shot. Gets a fat top-edge and the ball lobs up towards backward point where Jansen gets low to snaffle it safely. Axar c Marco Jansen b Harmer 16(45) [4s-2]

Harmer to Axar, no run, 89.2kph, short of length on middle-leg, worked through square leg

Harmer to Axar, no run, flighted outside off, driven back to the bowler

Harmer to Axar, no run, 84.7kph, Axar comes down the track premeditattively and yorks himself in the process. Did he get a toe-end on it or did the ball go under the bat? If it's the latter, Verreynne misses the stumping chance and then fluffs the run-out chance as well as he gets forward and tries to back-flick the ball onto the stumps

Harmer to Axar, no run, on a length, turn and bounce on offer, Axar tries to dab it behind square and the ball beats the outside edge

Harmer to Axar, no run, 82.1kph, slow through the air, Axar goes for the big loft and misses it altogether. Beaten on the inside edge

Harmer to Axar, no run, fuller and drifting in, Axar defends

Harmer to Axar, no run, 90.4kph, spinning away from a length with good bounce as wel, Axar stays back to late-cut and misses

Harmer to Axar, no run, flatter in trajectory, punched to cover

Harmer to Axar, no run, 80.3kph, sharp spin from a length, unplayable after pitching marginally outside off. Axar plays inside the line and the ball goes well past the outside edge

Harmer to Axar, FOUR, 82.2kph, spin and bounce, Axar goes deep in the crease and cuts hard into the gap between backward point and cover point. Fraction short, width on offer as well, Axar took full toll of it

Harmer to Axar, no run, 92.3kph, full and Axar drives to long-off

Harmer to Axar, no run, 85kph, Harmer gets this to drop, spins from a length and Axar defends from the crease. Hits him on the glove

Harmer to Axar, no run, 91.9kph, drifting in towards leg, clipped through midwicket and Axar doesn't take the single

Harmer to Axar, 1 run, there's the single that Axar wanted - tossed up just outside off and it's inner-halved towards mid-on, they scamper across for a quick single

Harmer to Axar, no run, fraction short and just outside off - Axar makes room and stabs it to the off-side

Harmer to Axar, no run, flighted around middle - Axar shuffles across and defends it solidly

Harmer to Axar, no run, Harmer tosses one just outside off - a push-drive back at the bowler

Harmer to Axar, no run, flighted delivery and spinning down leg, past Axar's flick and is gloved by the keeper

Harmer to Axar, no run, tossed up and drifting into the left-hander - Axar was looking to tuck and gets an inside edge that drops down at his feet

Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle, Kuldeep goes back and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single

Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, tossed up and sliding down leg - catches Kuldeep's inside edge and rolls behind square on the on-side

Harmer to Kuldeep Yadav, no run, tossed up just outside off - Kuldeep lunges well forward in defence'

Harmer to Jadeja, out Lbw!! A massive appeal for LBW - umpire Rod Tucker thinks and then raises the finger - RJ has a chat and decides to review. Is it pad first? If so, this looked pretty OUT - was the slider and RJ was playing for the turn, it's indeed pad first and UltraEdge confirms the same - onto ball-tracking: RJ is already walking back after seeing the first replay, it does confirm three reds and it'll stay OUT. This is excellent bowling from Harmer, he slips in the arm-ball and RJ didn't see it coming, he was lunging forward in defence, but the bat was hidden behind the pad - impact in line and it's smashing into the middle-stump, simple call for the onfield umpire. Jadeja lbw b Harmer 27(45) [4s-3]

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, nicely flighted outside off - RJ plays inside the line and lets it go

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, tossed up from round the wicket - RJ gets well forward in defence

Harmer to Axar, no run, the slider, kept coming back with the arm - Axar goes right back in defence

Harmer to Jadeja, byes, 1 run, the off-break from Harmer - drifts in and then spins away with bounce, past RJ's sweep and Verreynne can't glove it cleanly, allowing a bye

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, beauty, tossed up on off, hits the length and explodes - spins away sharply and past RJ's half-forward prod

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, that spat from a length, pushed through quickerand there's a puff of dust as well - RJ does well to play with a loose bottom-hand as he stabbed it to the off-side

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery outside off, RJ covers the off-stump and lets it go

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, tossed up on middle and leg - RJ lunges forward to smother the turn

Harmer to Axar, no run, fraction shorter in length, turn from off and Axar goes back on the push to cover-point

Harmer to Axar, no run, tossed up on off, driven back at the bowler

Harmer to Axar, no run, slower and sliding onto the left-hander, goes past Axar's inside edge and lobs to FSL off the pad

Harmer to Axar, no run, tossed up and sliding down leg, past Axar's tuck and it ricochets off Verreynne's pads to the off-side

Harmer to Axar, no run, tossed up just outside off - Axar gets well forward and blocks it back at the bowler

Harmer to Jadeja, 1 run, fraction short from Bosch - RJ makes room and pushes it square on the off-side for a single

Harmer to Axar, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg - Axar gets his bat in front of the pad as he defended

Harmer to Axar, no run, nicely tossed up on off, driven back at the bowler

Harmer to Axar, byes, FOUR, tad too straight from Harmer, the drift takes it down leg and past Axar - Verreynne is blinded and the ball runs away for byes, four of them

Harmer to Dhruv Jurel, out Caught&Bowled!! A chip back at the bowler and Jurel falls! The umpires confer to check if it's a fair catch - Harmer did look confident though and think Jurel was happy to go as well. Was tossed up around off and Jurel was looking to work it onto the on-side - but it drops in front of the right-hander, he's closed the face of the bat and the leading edge lobs back at the bowler, was dying onto him but Harmer dives forward, gets both hands under it and holds on to a good catch. Dhruv Jurel c and b Harmer 14(14) [4s-3]

Harmer to Dhruv Jurel, no run, flighted just outside off - Jurel prods well forward on the defensive push

Harmer to Dhruv Jurel, no run, tossed up from round the wicket - Jurel lunges forward, plays with soft hands and the ball rolls to the off-side

Harmer to Dhruv Jurel, no run, slower and on off - a big stride forward as Jurel blocked

Harmer to Dhruv Jurel, no run, flighted delivery outside off - Jurel gets a good stride forward in defence

Harmer to Jadeja, 1 run, RJ brings out the sweep, gets on top of the bounce and sweeps it behind square on the on-side for a single

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, slower and drifting back into the left-hander - RJ was looking to flick and missed

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg - RJ goes back and turns it to the on-side

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, tossed up from round the wicket - RJ leans well forward in defence

Harmer to Dhruv Jurel, 1 run, dragged down short on middle, clipped behind square

Harmer to Dhruv Jurel, no run, tossed up outside off, dips on a good length, Jurel defends forward

Harmer to Jadeja, 1 run, short and wide, the control hasn't been great from Harmer after his first couple of overs today, a result of the counter-attack play perhaps from India. Jadeja cuts it to sweeper cover

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, appeal for LBW as it drifts in and beats the inside edge in defence! Missing leg perhaps. Yes, it went on with the arm and would've easily missed leg

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, dragged down short outside off, Jadeja mistimes the cut to backward point

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, sharp turn and bounce off a good length, big puff of dust, beats Jadeja comprehensively in defence

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

Harmer to Jadeja, 1 run, pushed through flat on off, Jadeja leans back and steers it to sweeper cover

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 Jadeja, 1 run, sliding in with the arm, Jadeja tucks it off the back-foot behind square

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

Harmer to Jadeja, 1 run, 78kph, slow and drifting in on middle, Jadeja sweeps to deep backward square

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 Jadeja, 1 run, oh Pant was taking it easy initially but then had to put in the dive! Is he in trouble? No, has made it safely. Down the leg-side, Jadeja looks to pull and gloves it behind square. Markram charges after it from slip and gets it back to the keeper in a flash. Gave Pant a proper fright

Harmer to Jadeja, no run, sharp turn off a good length as Harmer slows it down, Jadeja defends with soft hands

Harmer to Jadeja, FOUR, hard sweep from Jadeja and he has nailed it through square leg. Attack the best form of defence with the pitch behaving as it is

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

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 Rahul, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Rahul cuts to deep point

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

Harmer to Rahul, 1 run, pushed through flat on a good length just outside off, not much turn this time, Rahul goes back and punches it to deep point

Harmer to Rahul, byes, FOUR, that's beaten everyone! Fired in on a good length, pitches just outside off and finishes well down the leg-side. Rahul misses and the keeper hasn't even moved from his original position. Wasn't expecting it to turn so sharply. There was a big puff of dust

Harmer to Rahul, no run, turning in off a good length, finishes around middle, Rahul goes back and tucks it to short leg

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

Harmer to Rahul, 1 run, overpitched on off, Rahul knocks it to long-on

Harmer to Rahul, no run, turning in sharply off a good length, Rahul hangs back and clips it to backward square

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

Harmer to Gill, FOUR, hasn't taken long for Gill to go for the aggressive option! Oh hang on, after smashing it to the boundary, Gill is now holding his neck in pain. He played the sweep nicely over backward square but as he stood up again, he immediately felt the pain

Harmer to Gill, no run, shimmies down to a dipping off-break and defends off the inside half to short leg

Harmer to Gill, no run, flat and sliding across off, Gill hangs back and steers it into the off-side

Harmer to Washington Sundar, out Caught by Markram!! Another ripper and this time the edge is found! Two magical deliveries from Harmer to start his spell today. Very little Washington could've done about them. Missed the first one, edges the second and just stands there looking puzzled. Round the wicket, lands on the perfect spot on a good length, Washington can't smother it on the front foot and the sharp turn ensures he's in no control. Takes the outside edge and carries nicely to slip. Washington Sundar c Markram b Harmer 29(82) [4s-2 6s-1]

Harmer to Washington Sundar, no run, how about that from Harmer to start us off after drinks! An absolute ripper that Washington can do nothing about. Round the wicket, lands on a length around off, draws him forward in defence and turns sharply past the edge. He was actually looking to work it through the on-side because of the in-drift

Harmer to Washington Sundar, no run, this one turns sharply past the edge! Nice revs on the ball, drifts in on off, draws him forward in defence and beats the outside edge

Harmer to Washington Sundar, no run, slightly shorter than a good length, line is middle and leg, Washington hangs back and defends

Harmer to Washington Sundar, no run, defended on the front foot

Harmer to Washington Sundar, no run, flat on a length outside off, hits high on Washington's bat as he gets forward to defend

Harmer to Washington Sundar, no run, dips on a good length just outside off, Washington gets a good stride in and defends

Harmer to Washington Sundar, no run, nice drift, full on off, Washington defends forward