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

Axar to Bavuma, no run, Axar tosses one just long-on - a solid stride forward as Bavuma defended

Axar to Bavuma, no run, tad too full from Axar, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off

Axar to Bavuma, no run, nicely flighted outside off - Bavuma inside halves the push back at the bowler

Axar to Bavuma, no run, tossed up just outside off - Bavuma gets well forward in defence

Axar to Bavuma, 2 runs, that's beaten everyone - KL and RJ give chase and they save the boundary - turn and bounce from a length, beats Bavuma's sweep and Pant is undone by the bounce, might've flicked his shoulder and it popped wide of KL at slip. Corbin Bosch wanted a third and is sent back, a direct hit at the bowler's end, but he had his bat grounded - the 3rd umpire has a look

Axar to Bavuma, no run, flighted around off - a half-forward stride as Bavuma defended

Axar to Corbin Bosch, no run, Axar tosses one on middle and leg - turned onto the on-side

Axar to Corbin Bosch, no run, slower and drifting back into the right-hander - Bosch makes room and pucnhes it to point

Axar to Corbin Bosch, no run, tad shorter and just outside off - Bosch backs away on the cut and is beaten by the extra bounce

Axar to Bavuma, 1 run, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, nudged wide of mid-on for a single

Axar to Bavuma, no run, very full and well outside off - Bavuma gets on top of the bounce and picks out FSL with the sweep

Axar to Bavuma, no run, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line - Bavuma prods across defensively

Axar to Bavuma, no run, flighted delivery on off - Bavuma leans across on the defensive push

Axar to Bavuma, no run, that's close, but it is probably sliding down leg with the angle - India don't review - the slider from Axar, kept coming back into the right-hander, Bavuma was prodding forward and played down the wrong line, but there's a thick inside edge onto the pad

Axar to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, loopy delivery on off, eased down to long-on for a single

Axar to Corbin Bosch, no run, flighted delivery outside off - Bosch goes back and pushes it to the off-side

Axar to Bavuma, 1 run, Axar tosses one just outside off - dropped in front of cover and Bavuma is off for a quick single

Axar to Corbin Bosch, 1 run, tossed up and drifting into the right-hander, nudged with soft hands past FSL and Bosch gets across for a single

Axar to Marco Jansen, 1 run, Axar tosses one well wide of o0ff - lures Jansen into the big drive - the big man gets a stride forward and drags it off the inner half, wide of mid-wicket for a single

Axar to Bavuma, 1 run, streaky, but Bavuma gets away - slower and wider of off, he went hard on the drive and squirted a thick inside edge past the leg-stump

Axar to Bavuma, no run, nicely tossed up on middle - Bavuma leans forward in defence

Axar to Bavuma, no run, tad too full from Axar - Bavuma can get a stride forward to smother the turn

Axar to Bavuma, no run, flighted delivery on off, Bavuma leans well forward defensively

Axar to Bavuma, no run, tossed up on off, Bavuma goes back in defence

Axar to Bavuma, no run, nicely tossed up on off, defended back at the bowler

Axar to Bavuma, no run, flatter and angling back into the right-hander - Bavuma goes back on the block

Axar to Bavuma, no run, tad too full from Axar - allows Bavuma to get forward on the push to cover

Axar to Bavuma, no run, Axar tosses one on middle, defended back at the bowler

Axar to Marco Jansen, 1 run, tossed up and sliding back into the right-hander - Jansen comes down the track and drags a thick inside edge on the slog, behind square on the on-side for a run

Axar to Marco Jansen, SIX, clubbed, much better from Jansen, he needs to play his shots - tossed up on middle, the tall frame of Jansen means he can lunge forward and he then hoicks it over mid-on, sends it sailing into the stands for a maximum

Axar to Marco Jansen, no run, is it two-in-two for Axar? Jansen has been given OUT LBW, a late late call by umpire Rod Tucker and he reviews. Got a big stride forward, is there some bat on that? It's close to the bat, but there's a clear gap which is confirmed by UltraEdge - we're onto ball-tracking: The impact is indeed outside the line of off-stump and the onfield call will be changed - NOT OUT - tossed up and sliding back into the right-hander, the tall frame of Marco Jansen gets a good stride forward as he looked to defend, clearly pad first, but the impact was in his favour

Axar to Verreynne, out Bowled!! Oh dear! That's a bad shot and Bavuma immediately turned his head away in dismay - rush of blood and Verreynne has simply tossed his wicket away - simple wicket-to-wicket bowling froim Axar, Verreynne went down onto his knees and then has a wild swoosh, the head goes awry, the feet is nowhere close to the ball and the middle-stump has been rattled. India keep chipping away and keep themselves interested. Verreynne b Axar 9(16) [4s-1]

Axar to Verreynne, no run, tossed up just outside off - Verreynne prods across defensively

Axar to Verreynne, 2 runs, uppish and safe, Axar tosses one well outside off - makes Verreynne reach out on the drive, he isn't in control, but manages to place it wide of cover

Axar to Verreynne, FOUR, streaky, but four, Axar slows down the pace and drifts it wider of off - Verreynne has to reach out on the drive, gets a thick edge and the ball fllies wide of KL at slip

Axar to Bavuma, 1 run, tossed up on middle, pushed off the back-foot, in front of square on the on-side for a single

Axar to Bavuma, no run, tossed up on off - Bavuma gets a good stride forward in defence

Axar to Verreynne, 1 run, Verreynne comes down the pitch and pushes, the inside edge goes low to the right of FSL, that was a chance and was dropped, came of the inside edge and came very quickly, but Jurel would feel he needed to be better

Axar to Verreynne, no run, flighted around off - a half-forward Verreynne dabs it to the off-side

Axar to Bavuma, 1 run, nicely tossed up outside off - driven to the left of mid-off where Siraj dives and keeps them down to a single

Axar to Bavuma, no run, flighted delivery outside off - Bavuma prods forward and pushes it to cover

Axar to Bavuma, no run, a big shout for LBW, but umpire Rod Tucker shakes his head. India converge, someone says there could be bat involved and they decide against a review. Was tossed up and kept coming back into the right-hander - Bavuma pressed forward and jammed a inside edge onto the pad, that's the only thing that could've saved him

Axar to Bavuma, 1 run, tossed up just outside off, bunted to mid-off who is slightly deep and that allows a single

Axar to Bavuma, no run, flighted around middle, defended back at the bowler

Axar to Verreynne, 1 run, tossed up and sliding back into the right-hander - Verreynne was lunging forward on the block and skews a thick inside edge, behind square on the on-side

Axar to Bavuma, 1 run, tad too full from Axar - pushed into the gap wide of cover-point for a single

Axar to Bavuma, no run, floaty delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover

Axar to Bavuma, no run, tossed up just outside off - a good stride forward as Bavuma defended

Axar to Bavuma, no run, full on off, pushed wide of short cover where Washington makes a diving stop to his left

Axar to Bavuma, no run, 92kph, flat length ball outside off, no turn, Bavuma is rooted to the crease as he punches to point

Axar to Mulder, 1 run, much fuller on off, Mulder gets forward and pushes it past the non-striker

Axar to Mulder, no run, another slider, Mulder hangs back to it and defends

Axar to Mulder, no run, sliding in with the arm, Mulder tries whipping it away through the on-side but is hit on the thigh pad

Axar to Mulder, no run, flat on off, blocked from the crease

Axar to Bavuma, no run, length ball on middle and leg, defended

Axar to Bavuma, no run, 94kph, kicks up off a length and takes the bat shoulder in defence. No one at silly point though and Bavuma gets away with it

Axar to Mulder, 1 run, too full this time, driven to deep point

Axar to Mulder, no run, another one sliding in with the arm, Mulder gets an inside edge onto pad as he prods forward

Axar to Mulder, no run, Axar is very enthusiastic about an LBW appeal, his teammates not so much. Impact is outside off. It slides in with the arm off a good length, beats the inside edge but Mulder's forward stride takes him outside the line

Axar to Mulder, no run, good length ball around off, not much turn, defended forward

Axar to Mulder, leg byes, FOUR, loosener down leg, Mulder misses but it runs away fine off his thigh pad. Four valuable runs!

Axar to Markram, 1 run, 96kph, full and quick on off, Markram gets forward and pushes to long-on

Axar to Markram, no run, good length on off, defended forward

Axar to Markram, no run, ripsnorter! Fired in on a good length around off, Markram goes back to defend but it leaps and turns past the edge. Unplayable!

Axar to Mulder, 1 run, 96kph, darted in on a good length on middle and leg, Mulder goes back and tucks it past short leg

Axar to Mulder, no run, full on off, Mulder smothers it on the front foot

Axar to Markram, no run, 93.3kph, fraction short, punched to backward point

Axar to Markram, no run, 93.8kph, darted in full, Markram moves forward and across to block

Axar to Markram, no run, 94.7kph, fuller and Markram is solid in his forward defence

Axar to Markram, no run, 84.3kph, more air from Axar, Markram gets forward to defend and the ball spins away to go past the outside edge

Axar to Markram, no run, 90.6kph, fuller ball drifting in, Markram defends off the inner edge

Axar to Rickelton, 1 run, 86.1kph, round the wicket, flighted delivery, leg-lined, worked through square leg

Axar to Rickelton, 1 run, 88.9kph, tossed up ball from over the wicket, too full and Rickelton drives hard along the ground to long-on

Axar to Rickelton, no run, 94.4kph, on a length and just outside off, Rickelton moves back and across to block it out

Axar to Rickelton, no run, very full, played back at the bowler

Axar to Markram, 1 run, turned into the midwicket pocket

Axar to Markram, no run, Markram stays back to a full ball that comes in with the arm, luckily get an inside edge onto his pad

Axar to Markram, no run, in-dart, defended into the leg-side

Axar to Markram, no run, 94.2kph, darted in on the stumps and Markram hangs back to watchfully block it out

Axar to Markram, no run, 92.5kph, slides on with the arm, Markram goes back to flick and inside-edges onto his pad

Axar to Rickelton, 1 run, 89.9kph, too full, knocked to long-on

Axar to Rickelton, no run, fuller ball and Rickelton defends it back to the bowler

Axar to Rickelton, no run, non-turner, pitches outside leg and Rickelton allows it to hit his pad

Axar to Markram, 1 run, 80.8kph, turns away, the length is on the shorter side and Markram cuts it to deep point