SA struggle

Sun, 13 October 2019

12:41

SA 95-5 (36 ovs) and 275 (105.4 ovs) vs Ind 601-5 decl (154 ovs) | Scorecard

The spinners have kept it tight after lunch as there are few runs coming from the Proteas batters.

Ashwin continues, bowls short and Bavuma cuts it through backward point for a four.

Bavuma then plays three dots before Bavuma gets a couple to fine leg off a leg bye.

Bavuma survives the last ball, bat-pad falls short of the close-in fielder. 6 runs come in the over.

Jadeja continues and Bavuma is foxed by the one that turns.

After a dot, Bavuma comes down and plays the ball to the on side for a single.

Muthusamy negotiates the last three balls as just a single comes in the over.

Ashwin comes around the wicket to Muthusamy and the ball is turning and bouncing, he keeps the batsman guessing as that is another maiden.

Jadeja continues and bowls a maiden.

Ashwin continues and after a dot, Bavuma gets a single to extra cover.

Muthusamy then plays three dots and gets off the mark with a couple to sweeper cover.

Jadeja continues and after three dots, Bavuma goes down the track and hammers the ball over the bowler for a four to long-off. After a dot, Bavuma takes a single to end the over.

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