Frustrate India again

Sun, 13 October 2019

14:05

SA 166-7 (58 ovs) and 275 (105.4 ovs) vs Ind 601-5 decl (154 ovs) | Scorecard

South Africa's Philander and Maharaj once again putting up a fightback against the spinners.

Ashwin back in the attack and he is mixing it but gives 5 runs in the over.

Rohit comes in the attack and he gives two in the over.

Jadeja continues and just one comes in the over.

Ashwin continues and he is bowling fuller now, drawing in the batsman forward.

Maharaj is up to the task as he plays out a maiden.

Jadeja continues and after two dots Philander miscues and it goes in the air but Ishant doesn't get to the ball in time. The batsmen steal a single.

Maharaj then takes a single off the next ball before two dots to end the over.

2 off it.

Ashwin continues and Philander gets a single to cover.

Short ball next, wide one and Maharaj cuts it through backward point for a four.

After another dot, Maharaj plays another cut short and that is another four through backward point. Umesh's chase in vain as South Africa get nine runs in the over.

Jadeja continues and spin from both ends now. Maharaj nearly taken out as he leaves the ball and it goes inches from his off stump to the keeper.

Maharaj sees off the maiden.

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