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

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

Maharaj to Jadeja, 1 run, full on off, pushed down to long-on

Maharaj to Jadeja, no run, good length outside off, Jadeja lunges forward, hides his bat behind pad in defence. It rolls off the pad to slip

Maharaj to Rahul, out Caught by Markram!! Sharp low catch at slip and Maharaj roars in delight. Has been bowling from the end with less assistance this morning and hasn't caused too many problems. This one, though, turns sharply off a length on off. Rahul hangs back to defend but it catches the edge and goes quickly to slip. The ball was dying on Markram who did so well to snaffle it above the turf. Rahul wasn't sure if the catch was clean. He hung around and the umpires sent it upstairs to confirm. No problems with it whatsoever. Rahul c Markram b Maharaj 39(119) [4s-4 6s-1]

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

Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, drifting down leg, swept fine for a single as deep backward square gets across

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, floated up on off and middle, Rahul prods forward and defends

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, full on off, Rahul smothers it on the front foot

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, drifting in on middle and leg, defended forward

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

Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, floated up on off, Rahul knocks it to sweeper cover

Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, plenty of flight, overpitched just outside off, Rahul drives hard to sweeper cover

Maharaj to Rahul, SIX, lovely footwork, getting right to the pitch of the ball! It's tossed up on middle and leg, Rahul steps out and whips it over mid-on. Ensured that the ball didn't have any room to turn

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, good length on off, not much turn, Rahul defends safely after a half-stride forward

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, length ball sliding in on middle and leg, defended from the crease

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, pushed through flat on a good length, it's sliding down leg, Rahul looks to clip it away but is late on it. Gets hit on the pad

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, tossed up, drifting in on middle, Rahul prods forward and defends

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, 87kph, Maharaj attacks the stumps and Washington turns it to the left of short leg off the inner edge

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 84.9kph, round the wicket, fullish ball on off, Washington defends off the front foot

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, full outside off, defended into the off-side

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, SIX, 80.9kph, tossed up delivery outside off, full in length, Washington strides forward and beautifully lofts it over wide long-off. Used his reach to good effect

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 84.2kph, tossed up ball, full and outside off, Washington defends it into the off-side off the front foot

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 86.6kph, drifting away, the line is too wide outside off and it's an easy leave for the left-hander

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, FOUR, makes contact on this occasion with the sweep shot. 81.9kph, full outside off, Washington gets low and reaches out for it, fetches it from outside off and sweeps uppishly well wide of midwicket

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 81.5kph, tossed up outside off, solidly blocked off the front foot

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 85.7kph, Washington attempts the sweep shot for the first time today. Premeditated stroke against this flighted delivery that dips and goes under the blade

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 81kph, presses forward and defends this full ball outside off to mid-off

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 86.2kph, fullish outside off, Washington kicks it away

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 2 runs, 84.5kph, extra bounce from a length outside off, Washington adjusts well as he waits on the back foot to chop it to third man

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 89.1kph, full outside off and Washington is happy to offer his front pad

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 80.8kph, flighted outside off, a big forward stride from Washington to block it out

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 82.2kph, flighted delivery well outside off and Washington kicks it away

Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, 81.7kph, full and drifting down leg, swept to fine leg

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 84.1kph, full on middle, stonewalled off the front foot

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 81.7kph, arm ball on middle, Rahul goes back and towards the leg-side to chop it to cover

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 79kph, slower and more revs, turn and bounce for Maharaj. Rahul goes back and manages to keep it down as he pushes it to backward point off the outer half. Puff of dust as the ball lands

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 93.9kph, Rahul jogs down the track and miscues the push-drive back to the bowler

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 86.5kph, full on off, blocked

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 85.8kph, drifting in towards off and Rahul gets forward to block

Maharaj to Rahul, 2 runs, 82.4kph, full and drifting down leg, Rahul brings out the sweep shot for the first time and the ball rolls to fine leg. Didn't quite middle it and Mulder makes a diving stop to his right at fine leg

Maharaj to Rahul, FOUR, in the air, safe and four! 81.6kph, slow and on a shortish length outside off. The ball sticks and grips, Rahul isn't in full control as he goes back to cut. Goes aerially and beats backward point to his left

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 78.9kph, defended into the off-side

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 84.2kph, jogs out of the crease, gets close to the pitch of the ball and flicks but finds the man at midwicket

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 80.8kph, looped up, touch too full and that's been defensively pushed to cover

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 83.5kph, full on the stumps, Rahul defends into the leg-side off the front foot

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, another in-drifter, full on middle-leg, Rahul clips it to midwicket

Maharaj to Rahul, 2 runs, 83.8kph, flighted in-drifter, Rahul shimmies down the track to flick it away through midwicket with his back leg off the ground

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 84kph, full on off-middle, Rahul defends forward

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, 84.6kph, touch too full and Washington bunts it to long-on

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, flighted outside off, Washington looks to pad it away. The ball bounces over his pad and hits the bat (hiding behind the pad) before falling towards the vacant silly point region

Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, 81.1kph, trifle short and Rahul makes room to slap it to sweeper cover

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 81kph, slow, full and drifting in, nudged into the on-side

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, 92.6kph, length ball on off, Washington works it with the spin to deep square leg

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, 83.8kph, flighted delivery, fullish length and drifting in, Rahul gets forward to block

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, 89.3kph, fraction short, punched to long-on

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, another solid front foot block

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 81.4kph, another airy ball, wider line, Washington lunges forward in defence

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 84.1kph, flighted delivery, fuller in length, blocked off the front foot

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, fullish ball, Washington Sundar shuffles to knock it to the left of the bowler

Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, drifting in on off, full one, Rahul clears the front leg and drives to mid-off who is a little deep

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, smothered on the front foot as Maharaj tosses it up on middle

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, attacks the stumps, good length ball, Rahul defends forward

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, might've gone slightly wider on the crease. It comes in with the arm off a length, hits the pad, but it's missing leg

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, too full again, easily negotiated

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, full on middle and leg, Rahul smothers it to short leg

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, punched gently off the back foot to short midwicket

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, drifting in on leg, full one, defended forward

Maharaj to Rahul, FOUR, slightly short and Rahul rocks back to drive through extra cover. Brilliantly played off the back foot. Wasn't that bad a delivery

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, good length on middle and leg, not a great deal of turn, Rahul defends

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, full on off, smothered on the front foot

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, nicely flighted, drifts in on leg, Rahul defends forward

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, overpitched again, Rahul finds short cover again

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, gives it a lot of air, overpitched on off, Rahul drives firmly but is denied by a good stop at short cover

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, full on the pads, knocks it to short midwicket

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, an absolute ripper from Maharaj and Rahul is opened up completely! How did that miss off stump! Drifting in from round the wicket, pitches on a good length around middle and turns sharply. Rahul is rooted to the crease in defence and fails to cope with the turn. Beaten comprehensively!

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, full on leg stump, pushed back down the pitch

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, prods forward and defends to short cover

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, length ball on off, sliding in, Rahul defends forward

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, tossed up, drifting in on leg, defended

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, off the inside half again as Rahul is deceived by the in-drift. Goes on the bounce to short leg

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, length ball on middle, doesn't turn much and takes the inside half of the bat in defence

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, drifting in on leg from round the wicket, Rahul nudges it to short midwicket

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, tossed up wide of off, Washington gets a good stride across and knocks it wide of cover

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, drifting in on middle and leg, full one, defended forward

Maharaj to Rahul, no run, hangs back to this length ball and punches it down the pitch

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, slower through the air at 83kph, floated up outside off, Washington knocks it down to long-on

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, full outside off, 90kph, left alone

Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, flat on off, clipped to short midwicket

Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, dragged down short outside off, punched to sweeper cover