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India vs South Africa, 1st Test

Keshav Maharaj 2-37(9 ov)
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Maharaj to Siraj, out Caught by Markram!! Two in two for Maharaj and South Africa win by 30 runs! Tossed up ball around off from round the wicket and Siraj gets forward to block. The ball spins to catch the outside edge and Markram crouches low to snaffle it with both hands. Incredible scenes here at the Eden Gardens. Keshav Maharaj goes off on a celebratory run, Bavuma is running and punching the air in delight. Rabada, meanwhile, sprints in to join and congratulate his team-mates. Siraj c Markram b Maharaj 0(1)
34.5
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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
27
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, another solid defence with a big forward stride
26.5
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, full outside off, Washington presses forward in defence
26.4
Maharaj to Jadeja, 1 run, premeditative reverse-sweep from Jadeja, the ball lobs up off the glove and goes over vacant leg slip
26.3
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, 81.6kph, floated up outside off, bunted to long-on
26.2
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 2 runs, 83.9kph, another airy delivery, Washington uses his reach to take it on the full and drives to the right of long-off. Harmer makes a tumbling stop
26.1
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 84.3kph, tossed up delivery and Washington presses forward to drive hard, gets too close to the pitch and miscues it back to the bowler
25
Maharaj to Jadeja, 1 run, 85.2kph, fraction short, flicked to deep square leg off the back foot
24.5
Maharaj to Jadeja, no run, beaten! Jadeja plays for the spin when there's none. Gets opened up as the ball goes away with the arm and beats the outside edge
24.4
Maharaj to Jadeja, 2 runs, fuller from Maharaj and Jadeja works it through midwicket. The call is for two straightaway and it's good running
24.3
Maharaj to Jadeja, no run, 85.6kph, fullish delivery on the stumps, Jadeja blocks it to short midwicket
24.2
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, 86.2kph, the line is wider, Washington leans forward and opens the bat-face to ease it behind square on the off-side. Washington wants the second, gets sent back by Jadeja
24.1
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, 84.8kph, flighted delivery from round the wicket, full and on middle, Washington pushes it back to Maharaj
23
Maharaj to Jadeja, no run, 87.8kph, the line is outside off again and Jadeja kicks it away with his bat hiding behind the pad
22.5
Maharaj to Jadeja, no run, 86.2kph, away-drifter, tapped into the off-side off the back foot
22.4
Maharaj to Jadeja, 2 runs, 84kph, more air, Jadeja guides it wide of the slip fielder off the outer part of the bat. Jadeja calls for the second and Washington responds well
22.3
Maharaj to Jadeja, no run, similar ball, Jadeja presses forward to defend it into off
22.2
Maharaj to Jadeja, no run, the line is slightly outside off and Jadeja lunges forward in defence
22.1
Maharaj to Jadeja, no run, round the wicket, flighted delivery and full ball with a slip and short leg in place, Jadeja pushes it back to the bowler
16
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, tad too full and well outside off - driven down to long-on for a single
15.5
Maharaj to Pant, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off - Pant makes room and punches it square on the off-side for a single
15.4
Maharaj to Pant, no run, a massive appeal for a catch at backward short-leg - South Africa were celebrating, but umpire Chris Gaffaney's finger stayed down. They've reviewed, was the attempted reverse sweep from Pant - did it catch the glove as it popped up? No, it's clearly come off the fore-arm and into de Zorzi's hands - NOT OUT for a catch, umpire Richard Kettleborough checks for LBW and the impact is outside the line of off-stump - South Africa have lost their second review
15.3
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, loopy delivery on the leg-stump line, driven down to long-on for a single
15.2
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, nicely tossed up on off - Sundar gets well forward in defence
15.1
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, turn and bounce for Maharaj - drifts in with the angle and gets it to spin past Sundar's back-foot block
14
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, very full from Maharaj, driven back at the bowler
13.5
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, tad shorter and just outside off - Jurel makes room and chops it to backward point
13.4
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, flighted delivery outside off - a big stride forward as Jurel blocked
13.3
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, fraction shorter in length, lets Jurel go back on the defensive push
13.2
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, flighted delivery outside off - a good stride forward as Jurel blocked
13.1
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, Maharaj tosses one just outside off - Jurel played slightloy outside the line as he inside edged it back at the bowler
12
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, Maharaj slows down the pace around off - defended back at the bowler
11.5
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, edged, but the ball pops wide of Markram at slip - tossed up and drifting into the right-hander, Jurel was playing for the turn as he defended, the ball caught the shoulder of the bat and lobbed up
11.4
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, nice bit of flight outside off - Jurel presses well forward in defence
11.3
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, tossed up just outside off - a stride forward as Jurel defends
11.2
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, slower and drifting onto the pad, stayed a fraction low and it's turned past FSL for a single
11.1
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, tossed up just outside off - Sundar lunges well forward defensively
10
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, loopy delivery on off, Jurel gets a good stride forward in defence
9.5
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, turn and bounce from off - brings Jurel forward and then goes past the outside edge
9.4
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, slower and just outside off - a big stride forward as Jurel blocks
9.3
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, tossed up on off - Jurel gets his bat in front of the pad and defends it to the on-side
9.2
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, Sundar leans across and pushes it back past the bowler for a single
9.1
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, no run, tossed up and sliding across the left-hander, Sundar was prodding forward and is beaten on the outside edge
8
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, a big shout for LBW, is it doing too much and heading down leg? South Africa have reviewed - was the slider, came with the arm and beat Dhruv Jurel on the inside edge, struck in front of middle and leg. Needed to straighten and it hasn't - going with the arm and down leg, they've burnt their first review
7.5
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, no run, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line - Jurel stands tall on the defensive push
7.4
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 1 run, tad too full and too straight from Maharaj - flicked into the gap past mid-wicket for a single
7.3
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 2 runs, more runs for Sundar - tossed up and drifting down leg, Sundar was pressing forward, takes the bottom hand off and the inside edge runs fine, he's back for the second
7.2
Maharaj to Washington Sundar, 2 runs, nicely tossed up outside off - Sundar was lunging forward in defence, plays with low hands and the ball rolls wide of Markram at slip, comes back for the second run
7.1
Maharaj to Dhruv Jurel, 1 run, a gentle start from Maharaj - dropped short and wide of off, punched square on the off-side for a single