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India vs South Africa, 1st Test

Axar Patel 26(17)
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34.5
W
Maharaj to Axar, out Caught by Bavuma!! Maharaj has the last laugh! 86.1kph, slower and wider, Axar gets down to slogsweep but the timing goes awry as the bat turns at the point of impact. The ball goes many a mile in the air and Bavuma runs back from midwicket. He stays side-on, keeps his eyes on the ball and makes a very tough catch look so easy. Brilliant from the South African captain. Axar c Bavuma b Maharaj 26(17) [4s-1 6s-2]
34.4
6
Maharaj to Axar, SIX, 88.2kph, full and in the slot, Axar bends his back leg as he gets under it and bludgeons it over long-on
34.3
Maharaj to Axar, no run, 85.4kph, spins back in from a length and Axar goes back to chop it through point. Axar eyes a single but Bumrah turns it down
34.2
6
Maharaj to Axar, SIX, 86.2kph, this one is right off the meat of the bat. 86.2kph, slow through the air, on a length and around off, Axar nails the slogsweep to dispatch it over deep midwicket
34.1
4
Maharaj to Axar, FOUR, 86.6kph, fullish ball, Axar goes for the big shot. Down on one leg to slogsweep and there are cries of catch it. Rickelton misjudges at deep midwicket and moves to his right instead of going to his left. So even though Axar didn't quite middle it, he'll get a boundary
33.1
Harmer to Axar, 1 run, knocks this full ball to long-on
32.2
Markram to Axar, 1 run, chopped through point
32.1
Markram to Axar, no run, that's a ripper from Markram! Pitches on leg and spins viciously to beat the outside edge of a defensive Axar. Verreynne collects it above his left shoulder
31.1
Harmer to Axar, 1 run, 87.1kph, tossed up but it's too full, driven along the ground to long-off
31
Markram to Axar, 1 run, very full and that's been driven down to long-on
30.1
Markram to Axar, 1 run, full ball, driven along the ground to long-on
29.1
Harmer to Axar, 1 run, 96.1kph, flighted ball, Axar drives to the right of the bowler. A single to long-off
28.1
Markram to Axar, 1 run, fullish ball, push-driven to the right of the bowler
27.5
Harmer to Axar, 1 run, bunts this full delivery to mid-on for a single
27.4
Harmer to Axar, 2 runs, 84.7kph, Axar goes back in his crease to flick this slightly shorter ball to midwicket
27.3
Harmer to Axar, no run, 88.2kph, full delivery, pushed back to the bowler
27.2
Harmer to Axar, no run, solidly blocked off the front foot