3.25pm India dominate another Test in this series at home. Started the Test just three days back with a good opening stand and they did not look back from there. South Africa's impressive nine-year record ends. Ashwin takes 12 in the game, seven in the second innings to skittle SA out for a combined score of 264 in two innings. India also dismissed SA for 79 in the first innings which was the lowest total India have bowled a side out for. Lot of talk throughout the Test has been about the pitch, which was a minefield on the first couple of days and played slightly better today. So it is SA 2, India 1 in terms of series wins on this tour. The batsmen struggled throughout the match but it was good to see the application of Amla and Faf today. Nowhere close to enough though and India take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
Ashwin is the Man of the Match: "The wicket slowed up a bit today, there was help in the wicket but the way Faf and Amla played, we had to put some good balls. One team was trying to fight, one team was trying to win. batsmen go out to make 100s, I go out to get five-fors. I thought Amit bowled a wonderful spell after lunch, we prized out a couple of wickets in that post-lunch session. Anybody who goes out there and trusts his defense can play well.
Hashim Amla: "Obviously very disappointing. It was a hard game. Whether we win or lose, we have to fight honorably and well done to the guys. We tried to dig deep as long as we can. The pitch was a difficult factor, it was turning and bouncing whether the new ball or the old one. Three day matches are difficult.
Virat Kohli: "Very pleasing indeed, especially because they won the ODI and T20 series. Some good cricket in Mohali, Bangalore and here. feels very good. we played some good cricket. Ashwin is a world-class spinner, he stepped up in a big way for us, maybe the best in the world at the moment, we expected them to string in a partnership or two. This is what Test cricket is, we need patience with the ball and believing a chance will come. Mishra showed great character in that period. I think it was a challenging wicket, the batsmen applied better in Mohali. It is all about application. There are no sorts of excuses on that, our batsmen showed character in three innings. Sometimes you have conditions where it is going to be bowler-friendly, chances can be created. Spinner s have had an upper hand in the series. Sealing the series was very important, Delhi will be an opportunity for us to be more consistent.
89.5
W
Ashwin to Morkel, OUT
bowled im. Ashwin gets seven. And India take the series. SA's nine-year record ends. May have been the carrom ball or the slider but the ball drifts on and snakes through the gap between bat and pad to clatter into leg stump. Morkel did not pick that. India complete a 124-run victory and an unassailable 2-0 series lead going to Delhi
Morne Morkel b Ashwin 4 (6m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 50
89.4
•
Ashwin to Morkel, no run
that was better, slowed up on off, outside half of the bat goes to silly point
89.3
4
Ashwin to Morkel, FOUR runs
low full toss on leg, whacked with a drive to the long-on boundary. Easy runs to add to Morkel's tally
Pratik: "Nice to see that SA won the second inniings"
89.2
1
Ashwin to Harmer, 1 run
flat and short, enough time for Harmer to go back and clip to deep backward square leg
89.1
2
Ashwin to Harmer, 2 runs
flat on leg, a thick inside edge goes through and past leg slip for a couple to fine leg
end of over 891 run
SA: 178/9CRR: 2.00Â
Morne Morkel0 (5)
Simon Harmer5 (22)
Amit Mishra20-2-51-3
Ravichandran Ashwin29-7-59-6
88.6
•
Mishra to Morkel, no run
flat outside off, Morkel keeps it out with a defense
88.5
•
Mishra to Morkel, no run
flat on leg, hits Morkel on the pad
88.4
•
Mishra to Morkel, no run
flatter on leg, Morkel keeps it out with a block
88.3
1
Mishra to Harmer, 1 run
Vijay makes a good diving stop, fuller and wide outside off. Harmer drives elegantly to wide mid-off.
88.2
•
Mishra to Harmer, no run
88.1
•
Mishra to Harmer, no run
almost a run-out, sent back just in time, shortish on leg, turned to square leg. they think of one but Morkel sends him back just in time
3.25pm India dominate another Test in this series at home. Started the Test just three days back with a good opening stand and they did not look back from there. South Africa's impressive nine-year record ends. Ashwin takes 12 in the game, seven in the second innings to skittle SA out for a combined score of 264 in two innings. India also dismissed SA for 79 in the first innings which was the lowest total India have bowled a side out for. Lot of talk throughout the Test has been about the pitch, which was a minefield on the first couple of days and played slightly better today. So it is SA 2, India 1 in terms of series wins on this tour. The batsmen struggled throughout the match but it was good to see the application of Amla and Faf today. Nowhere close to enough though and India take an unassailable 2-0 series lead.
Ashwin is the Man of the Match: "The wicket slowed up a bit today, there was help in the wicket but the way Faf and Amla played, we had to put some good balls. One team was trying to fight, one team was trying to win. batsmen go out to make 100s, I go out to get five-fors. I thought Amit bowled a wonderful spell after lunch, we prized out a couple of wickets in that post-lunch session. Anybody who goes out there and trusts his defense can play well.
Hashim Amla: "Obviously very disappointing. It was a hard game. Whether we win or lose, we have to fight honorably and well done to the guys. We tried to dig deep as long as we can. The pitch was a difficult factor, it was turning and bouncing whether the new ball or the old one. Three day matches are difficult.
Virat Kohli: "Very pleasing indeed, especially because they won the ODI and T20 series. Some good cricket in Mohali, Bangalore and here. feels very good. we played some good cricket. Ashwin is a world-class spinner, he stepped up in a big way for us, maybe the best in the world at the moment, we expected them to string in a partnership or two. This is what Test cricket is, we need patience with the ball and believing a chance will come. Mishra showed great character in that period. I think it was a challenging wicket, the batsmen applied better in Mohali. It is all about application. There are no sorts of excuses on that, our batsmen showed character in three innings. Sometimes you have conditions where it is going to be bowler-friendly, chances can be created. Spinner s have had an upper hand in the series. Sealing the series was very important, Delhi will be an opportunity for us to be more consistent.
bowled im. Ashwin gets seven. And India take the series. SA's nine-year record ends. May have been the carrom ball or the slider but the ball drifts on and snakes through the gap between bat and pad to clatter into leg stump. Morkel did not pick that. India complete a 124-run victory and an unassailable 2-0 series lead going to Delhi
that was better, slowed up on off, outside half of the bat goes to silly point
low full toss on leg, whacked with a drive to the long-on boundary. Easy runs to add to Morkel's tally
Pratik: "Nice to see that SA won the second inniings"
flat and short, enough time for Harmer to go back and clip to deep backward square leg
flat on leg, a thick inside edge goes through and past leg slip for a couple to fine leg
flat outside off, Morkel keeps it out with a defense
flat on leg, hits Morkel on the pad
flatter on leg, Morkel keeps it out with a block
Vijay makes a good diving stop, fuller and wide outside off. Harmer drives elegantly to wide mid-off.
almost a run-out, sent back just in time, shortish on leg, turned to square leg. they think of one but Morkel sends him back just in time