Bavuma, Stubbs play cautiously

Sat, 22 November 2025

11:54

SA 103-2 (34 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Jadeja is in the attack now and Bavuma starts with a forward defence.

Another defensive prod and Bavuma tries to go for a single but decides against it.

Another defence later, Bavuma flicks the ball to mid-wicket for another dot. And again.

Jadeja continues to keep it full and Bavuma drives the ball to cover to take a single off the last ball off the over as 1 comes off it.

Siraj is back in the attack and he starts with a poor delivery, angling down leg and Stubbs plays it down to fine leg for a four, umpire signals leg byes.

Two dots later, Stubbs edges the ball past slips for a four. Siraj keeps it in the good length area and Stubbs defends from the crease.

Next ball, Stubbs plays the ball to the leg side for a dot. Stubbs defends stoically for a dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

Kuldeep continues and Stubbs drives it to cover for a single.

A dot later, Kuldeep pushes one through and Bavuma lets it go. Bavuma then plays the ball to the off side for another dot.

Bavuma defends again before Bavuma plays another dot as just a single comes off it.

Bumrah continues and Stubbs starts with a dot.

Stubbs then plays the ball to cover for another dot.

Short ball next and Stubbs misses the pull.

Bumrah bowls in the good length and the full ball next for two defensive shots.

Stubbs ends the over with a push to cover for a single, as just the one comes off it.

Kuldeep continues and Stubbs plays a front foot dot.

Stubbs then plays the ball around the corner for a single.

Bavuma then defends the next ball before Bavuma picks the wrong one and sends the ball over mid-off for a four!

Another wrong one, Bavuma gets the edge on the defence and the ball falls short of Rahul at slips.

A dot to end the over as 5 come of the over.

Bumrah continues and the short ball is guided down past gully and backward point for a couple.

A dot later, Bavuma plays a watchful defence.

Buvuma then punches the ball to cover and scampers for a single.

Stubbs then plays a defence before playing it down to backward point for a single. 4 runs come off the over.

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