Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami wrap up huge win for India
Piedt and Muthusamy's rearguard effort not enough to repair damage caused by top-order slide
10/02Result
1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Visakhapatnam, Oct 2-6 2019
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![India]( "India")
502/7d & 323/4d -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
431 & 191 (63.5 ov)
Player of the Match
10/02Result
1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Visakhapatnam, Oct 2-6 2019
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![India]( "India")
502/7d & 323/4d -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
431 & 191 (63.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Shami hits his stride to bust subcontinent stereotypes
Rather than bowling full and attacking the stumps, he gets batsmen bowled when they're rooted to the crease
'Shami a strike bowler for us in the second innings consistently' - Kohli
The India captain praised his pace bowlers for their attitude on unhelpful home pitches
'Proud' Faf du Plessis backs South Africa to build from 2015's 'tough lessons'
For a team that has lost a Test by a margin of more than 200 runs, South Africa were unusually pleased with their performance in Visakhapatnam
Stats - Mohammed Shami, the second-innings specialist
Also, Ashwin joins Muralitharan as the fastest to 350 Test wickets, and a new record for most sixes in a match
Day 4
India hold all the aces after Rohit Sharma's twin tons
India took apart South Africa's spinners to finish with 27 sixes in the match, five more than any team has ever hit in a Test
Two hundreds, 13 sixes, one Rohit Sharma
India's new opener racked up some amazing numbers against South Africa in Visakhapatnam
The two halves of Cheteshwar Pujara's innings split by the technical tweak
The India No. 3 says it was a 'difficult pitch to bat on' and explains how he paced his innings
'You can still bat there' - Vernon Philander hopes South Africa pull off the draw
Recently retired Hashim Amla advised the entire South African team to buy into the idea of batting out 98 overs
Day 3
Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock hit hundreds, but R Ashwin five-for keeps India in front
It was a day of incredible feats in Visakhapatnam, but as well as the visitors did, they still ended it trailing by 117 runs
Dean Elgar v R Ashwin - a rivalry transformed
The bowler had dominated this contest for a long time, but the batsman hit back thanks to a few risky plans and a lot of self belief
'Elated' R Ashwin conjures magic on return
In his first international game this year, the offspinner was back at his best, tricking batsmen with drift, dip, and trajectory
Ravindra Jadeja races to 200 Test wickets, R Ashwin bags another five-for
Stats highlights from the third day of the Visakhapatnam Test where Jadeja became the fastest left-arm bowler to the milestone
'It was me putting my stamp on my innings' - why Dean Elgar went bang bang
The South Africa opener proved he can not only play spin, but dominate it as he scored 160 runs in Vizag
Day 2
Mayank Agarwal double-hundred grinds South Africa into dust
And when it was India's turn to bowl, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja made the pitch look much more dangerous than it had been
Mayank Agarwal and Rohit Sharma scale new heights
Agarwal converted his maiden ton into a double and put on the third-highest opening partnership for India in Tests with Rohit
Toss a large factor in game's outcome - Keshav Maharaj
While saying India got the best batting conditions, the South Africa spinner accepted they didn't bowl as well as they could have
Mayank Agarwal makes a not-so-easy innings look easy
Pretty much all of his 215 runs seemed risk-free, even those that came from adventurous shots
Day 1
Rohit Sharma hits authoritative century on opening debut before rain holds sway
South Africa spinners fail to display the skills or the discipline to put the Indian openers under pressure
'Firmly South African' Senuran Muthusamy savours 'special' Test bow
The left-arm spinner has roots in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu but his loyalty is undivided
Rohit Sharma's Bradmanesque home average
Stats highlights from the opening day of the Visakhapatnam Test, where Rohit stroked his way to a sixth consecutive 50-plus score in India.
Live Report - India v South Africa, 1st Test
ESPNcricinfo's live updates and analysis on the first India v South Africa Test, in Visakhapatnam
Rohit Sharma reminds the world of his quality as Test batsman
Philander and Rabada threatened the edges, but India's new opener saw them off and stamped his authority on SA's attack
How Ishant Sharma 2.0 became an impact player
Since 2018, Ishant has been a different bowler, and he has racked up some impressive stats too
Others
'They're going to be the next best Hashim Amlas' - Faf du Plessis
The South Africa captain excited to work with the new-look squad that will take on India in a three-match Test series starting tomorrow
How good have India been in Tests under Kohli?
Thanks to their vastly improved bowling attack, they are far ahead of Indian sides of the past, and their numbers are up there with those of the great Australian teams
Nortje, de Bruyn, Hamza and others ... meet South Africa's next gen Test cricketers
Six South African players to keep an eye on during their Test series against India in October
I'd like to think if I do well I pave the way for other SA spinners - Keshav Maharaj interview
The left-arm spinner opens up about what makes him tick and how he's prepared for this India tour
'Best in the world' Saha replaces Pant for first South Africa Test
R Ashwin will also return for his first Test since December last year
Sehwag, Jayasuriya, and other middle-order batsmen who became successful openers
ESPNcricinfo looks back at batsmen whose careers flourished after a promotion to the top
Batting without thinking of century did the trick - Rahane
India's vice-captain looks back on his county stint and the mindset change that helped him get back to form
Rohit Sharma in new avatar against old nemesis
He's been out to Rabada and Philander six times, yet this is the best time for him to give his Test career a new lease of life
Aiden Markram's unfinished business in the subcontinent
The 24 year-old is already one of South Africa's senior players but he still has to prove he is a good batsman in spinning conditions
Missing Dale-a in the time of India v South Africa
Scenes from an alternate universe where Dale Steyn is playing Tests, and charging in to bowl at Virat Kohli
Getting Rohit to open in Tests 'has been discussed for a long time' - Kohli
The India captain says the batsman has the ability to put bowling attacks under pressure in the manner of Sehwag
All-muscle India look for bright start against shaky South Africa
India have named their XI with Rohit Sharma as opener and Wriddhiman Saha and R Ashwin in the mix
