Sunfoil Series day 1
A wrap of the first day of the Sunfoil Series, including highlights and interviews.
Proteas push for epic draw
With one session left in the series, it seems the only thing standing between India and victory in Delhi is AB de Villiers. India won’t feel safe until they have his wicket because it’s difficult to see South Africa drawing this game without De Villiers at the crease. There is also the issue of the light. Bad light has stopped… Read more →
Proteas fight continues
At this rate, with only one wicket lost in the first session, South Africa are well on course to save the fourth Test against India.
Patient Proteas block it out
South Africa blocked their way through 34 overs in the second session on day four without losing a wicket to give themselves a chance of pushing the Test into day five. You still get the sense that a wicket can fall at any stage, but Temba Bavuma (30 off 104 balls) and Hashim Amla (six off 113) have steadied the ship after… Read more →
Proteas one down at lunch
South Africa, needing to bat out five sessions to save the Test, couldn’t even survive the five overs before lunch without losing a wicket. India have set South Africa a target of 480 after declaring their second innings on 267-5. South Africa are 5-1 at lunch on day four. Dean Elgar is already back in the dressing room having scored only… Read more →
India recover after double strike
A difficult chase awaits them, but that didn’t deter South Africa from being full of energy and fight in the second session on day three. The fourth Test in Delhi is still massively swayed in India’s favour, but Hashim Amla and his players must be commended for their attitude after a dismal batting performance on Friday. The body language and… Read more →
Patient India build lead
Despite losing two wickets in the morning session, India are still on course to set South Africa a big target on day three of the fourth Test in Delhi. India went to lunch on 51-2 with Shikhar Dhawan (20) and Cheteshwar Pujara (27) to continue after lunch. Morne Morkel (2-10) lead from the front and was a handful. He got… Read more →
Big session ahead for SA
South Africa looked more at home on this New Delhi surface as they went to tea on 38-1, still 296 runs behind India’s first-innings total of 334. This first innings will determine South Africa’s ability to either win or draw the fourth and final Test. Aiding them will be the most batting-friendly pitch of the series. Dean Elgar was the… Read more →
India all out for 334
Kyle Abbott completed a five-wicket haul shortly after lunch to bowl India out for 334 on day two in New Delhi. India were 326-8 at lunch but Abbott (5-40 in 24.5 overs) took the last two wickets in the space of three balls to get the second five-for of his career. He had Ravi Ashwin (56) caught by AB de Villiers… Read more →
Piedt, Abbott on top of India
Dane Piedt and Kyle Abbott combined to great effect to have India struggling on 139-6 at tea on day one of the fourth Test in New Delhi. Piedt (4-56) took his third four-for in a row in only his second Test to leave South Africa in control with a session left to play on Thursday. He was well supported by… Read more →
India one down at lunch
Dane Piedt provided the only breakthrough for South Africa in a low-scoring first session on day one of the fourth Test against India in New Delhi.
AB falls, Ashwin rises
AB de Villiers has dropped down to third in the latest ICC rankings for Test batsman.
Mishra breaks SA resilience
The resistance lasted 45 overs before Amit Mishra came and spoiled the fight as India closed in on victory at tea on day three of the third Test in Nagpur. With Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis back in the shed, India will fancy their chances of wrapping up the game in the final session on Friday. The pair gave… Read more →
SA fight back after early setbacks
After losing two wickets early, Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis have consolidated the chase as South Africa went to lunch on 105-4 in Nagpur.
India set Proteas big target
India have set South Africa a target of 310 for an unlikely victory in the third Test in Nagpur after being bowled out for 173.
