First Test @ New Lands,Cape Town Jan 05 - 08,2018
Scorecard
South Africa 286 and 130
India 209 and 135(Target 208 Runs)
Match Result - South Africa won by 72 Runs
MOM - Vernon Philander (South Africa) for his 3/33(14.3 Overs) and 6/42(15.4 Overs)
Series Result - South Africa lead the 3-Match Test Series 1-0
South Africa Vs India First Test @ Cape Town Day Four Monday Jan 08,2018
Newlands was once again a reminder that Test-match conditions tilted in favour of the bowlers foster compelling cricket
In the end, the result highlighted the difference between the two sides and was borne from the fact that South Africa's bowlers allowed 48 boundaries in the entire Test and India's offered 41 in the first innings alone.
The contrasting expressions of the two coaches at the tea break on the 4th day of the first Test in Cape Town perfectly summed up the match beautifully
Even as South Africa coach Ottis Gibson cheered the boys back into the hut after Kagiso Rabada dismissed Wriddhiman Saha off the last ball before tea, India chief coach Ravi Shastri stood with his hands on his hips, as if wondering what could have been had his much-fancied batsmen shown a little more application with the Test match victory knocking on their doors.
Even though the hosts registered a 72-run win in the third session, the writing was very much on the wall when the boys headed back to the dressing rooms for the tea break. With India needing 126 to win with just 3 wickets in the bag, going into the break, it was all about delaying the inevitable for the last three wickets.
R Ashwin and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (unbeaten on 13) though refused to give in without a fight as they put on 49 runs for the 8th wicket – the highest partnership in the Indian innings. But Ashwin’s dismissal (37), caught by Quinton de Kock off Vernon Philander’s bowling, ended any hope the Indians garnered of stretching the game further in the third session. Mohammed Shami (4) and Jasprit Bumrah (0) did not trouble the scorers much.
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