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That brings us to the end of our coverage of the three-match Test series between South Africa and India, the Proteas producing a terrific turnaround after their 113-run loss at Centurion to pull off seven-wicket wins in Johannesburg and Cape Town. India have yet again been thwarted in their quest of conquering the 'Final Frontier', and the 'Rainbow Nation' remains the only nation where they are yet to pull off a Test series victory. What will hurt Kohli and Co even more was the fact that this was perhaps their best opportunity to end their three-decade wait, with the immense quality in their pace department and the inexperience in the South African batting department. And in the end, both the seniors (Dean Elgar, Kagiso Rabada) and the new faces in the team (Keegan Petersen, Marco Jansen) produced a complete team effort to clinch the Test series 2-1.
Thank you so much for following our coverage of the Test series. We shift our attention to the one-dayers, which gets underway from the 19th at Paarl. For now, this is Amit Banerjee signing off!
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Keegan Petersen: It hasn’t sunk in yet. It’s a mixed bag to be honest. I just took every little positive I could, and have been confident in my preparation. Has been a tough journey. It’s been a long journey, can’ really tell the whole journey right now. Challenging wickets, conditions, and I’ve just had to deal with them all. We’ve always just had to tough it out. We just had a tough mindset going into this. Been enjoying a lot. Spending a lot of time at the wicket was crucial.
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Keegan Petersen is the Player of the Match as well as the Player of the Series
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Dean Elgar, South Africa captain: Pretty elated. It will sink in in a day or two. Proud of the group. The guys responded brilliantly. After the first loss, had a lot of hope knowing we could still win this. They responded brilliantly. Extremely happy. Challenging your players within the group, you also need to stand up when needed. They’ve been brilliant through the series. 60 wickets through the series is quite challenging. The experience isn’t there, but we’re gaining that with each passing day. This is a proper unit that we’ve operated in, and it’s a proper team win. Everyone’s played a part in vital situations throughout the series. I’m bit of an old-school mentality with a new-school test, and lay down a lot of challenges for the seniors too. The bottom of the line is that if you play as a unit, you go through a challenge a lot quicker. We’ve grown massively as a unit over the last two Tests. If you want to compete in Test cricket and be the No 1 team someday, you’ve got to compete and beat the best in the world. Massive respect to the players for actually following my message. By no means a finished article, and I’m already thinking about the next series (in the tour of New Zealand). (On Keegan Petersen) I think the way he’s responded since the first game has been immense. I’ve known Keegan for a long time since domestic cricket. Always known he’s had this ability. Dominated domestic cricket from a run-scoring point of view. Still a lot of room for improvement from his point of view. Always willing to learn. You need characters like that. Extremely proud of what KP’s achieved.
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Virat Kohli, India captain: It’s a great spectacle for Test cricket for everyone to watch. It was a very hard-fought series. South Africa did well to fight back in the second and the third. They were much more clinical with the ball and were able to seize the moments. Absolutely deserving winners in the end. One of the challenges that we’ve faced over the years touring abroad is to capitalise on the key moments. We’ve had lapses of concentrations which have cost us matches. Quality bowling from the opposition as well in this series. It’s definitely batting. I don’t think we can pinpoint any other aspect. They applied pressure long enough for us to make mistakes. Our bowlers bowled incredibly well, but they were better in terms of applying pressure. Batting is something we have to analyse and correct moving forward. We know how far we have come as a team. The fact that we come to South Africa and people expect us to beat them comfortably is testament to what we have achieved. The way KL batting as an opener was quite heartening to see. Rishabh’s knock in the second innings of this Test was quite special. Centurion win was quite special as well.
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Surely would rank among SA's greatest triumphs in the sport
SAfrica beating a full-strength India the season after an injury-addled India beat a virtually full-strength Aust in Aust is a helluva story #SAvIND
— Daniel Brettig 🏏 (@danbrettig) January 14, 2022
17:24 (IST)
What a victory for the Proteas
This was one hell of a long corner but it feels like it's been turned. South Africa maintained their unbeaten home record in series against India. They've done it with no real superstars, no hundreds and a batting line-up few would have rated. But they've done it! A new start.
— Firdose Moonda (@FirdoseM) January 14, 2022
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After 63.3 overs,South Africa 212/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 41 , Temba Bavuma 32)
Things go from bad to worse for the Indians after a pointless throw by Umesh from point goes for four overthrows in a addition to a single collected by van der Dussen, bringing the equation down to four. Bavuma then finishes off in style with a boundary off Ashwin, as South Africa pull off another seven-wicket win over India to complete an emphatic comeback after getting outplayed at Centurion to win the series 2-1 with more than a day to spare in the final Test!
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FOUR! Bavuma hits the winning boundary, and SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY SEVEN WICKETS TO COMPLETE A 2-1 SERIES WIN! SA 212/3
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After 63 overs,South Africa 203/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 36 , Temba Bavuma 28)
The equation comes down to a single digit now after van der Dussen collects three in the penultimate delivery after a fumble at extra cover. South Africa need nine to win with seven wickets in hand.
17:04 (IST)
After 62 overs,South Africa 200/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 33 , Temba Bavuma 28)
Van der Dussen collects a single off the first delivery, before Bavuma gets down on one knee and sweeps behind square to bring up the 200 for the hosts with a boundary. The Indians, meanwhile, have a resigned look on their faces at the moment. South Africa need 12 more to win.
17:03 (IST)
After 61 overs,South Africa 195/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 32 , Temba Bavuma 24)
Two from the over, with Bavuma working the ball through the square leg region for a brace off the third delivery. South Africa need 17 more to win.
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After 60 overs,South Africa 193/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 32 , Temba Bavuma 22)
Van der Dussen looks to play the ball through square leg in the third delivery, the ball deflecting off forward short-leg’s thigh. Could’ve been a superb catch had Mayank Agarwal reacted more quickly. Three from the over, including a no-ball in the first delivery. South Africa need just 19 more to win.
16:55 (IST)
After 59 overs,South Africa 190/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 31 , Temba Bavuma 21)
Umesh oversteps in the first delivery. FOUR! Solid punch through point by Bavuma off a short-of-length delivery from Umesh, a shot that should further reassure the Proteas dressing room of ending the series with the trophy in their hands. Bavuma grabs a brace off the last delivery. Seven from the over, with the Proteas needing just 22 more to win.
16:48 (IST)
After 57 overs,South Africa 179/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 29 , Temba Bavuma 13)
Umesh Yadav replaces Thakur on the other side of the interval. Single each to RVDD and Bavuma off the last two balls of the over. South Africa need 33 more to win with seven wickets in hand.
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After 56 overs,South Africa 177/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 28 , Temba Bavuma 12)
Ashwin starts off with a slip, a leg slip and an FSL in place after lunch. Van der Dussen sweeps the ball off each of the last two deliveries, the first one a thick top edge that lobs over to fine leg, allowing the batter a brace, while the second one comes off the middle that fetches him a boundary. Six from the over.
16:42 (IST)
Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl the first over after lunch from the Wynberg End. The Indians get into a quick huddle before start of play, Kohli hoping to fire his teammates up for what should be the final session of the series.
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After 55 overs,South Africa 171/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 22 , Temba Bavuma 12)
Loud appeal for LBW in the second delivery, with the ball angling in, beating the inside edge and hitting van der Dussen on the knee roll. The Indians take the review after umpire Erasmus turns it down. Wickets is umpire’s call, and the batter would’ve been on his way back had Erasmus originally raised the finger. Van der Dussen collects a single off the last ball, and that’s LUNCH ON DAY 4! South Africa need just 41 more to win with seven wickets in hand, and are certainly favourites to clinch the series from here.
15:55 (IST)
After 54 overs,South Africa 170/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 21 , Temba Bavuma 12)
Ashwin brought back for a couple of overs before lunch. Bavuma tucks the ball behind square leg for a single off the fourth delivery. Van der Dussen sweeps hard, but there’s protection at deep backward square leg, restricting the batter to just one. Two from the over.
15:51 (IST)
After 53 overs,South Africa 168/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 20 , Temba Bavuma 11)
Inside edge off van der Dussen’s bat goes narrowly over the stumps at the start of the over. Couple of singles nicked in this over. South Africa need 44 to win with seven wickets in hand.
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After 52 overs,South Africa 166/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 19 , Temba Bavuma 10)
Bumrah returns for a spell before lunch, replacing Shami. Van der Dussen collects a single off an overthrow in the second delivery after Pujara has a shy at the striker’s end, the ball hitting the stumps and deflecting towards extra cover. FOUR! Authoritative punch through point by Bavuma off a back-of-length delivery from Bumrah. Another lovely cover drive by Bavuma off the last delivery, making it two boundaries in three balls for the SA No 5. South Africa need just 46 more to win with seven wickets in hand.
15:43 (IST)
After 51 overs,South Africa 157/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 18 , Temba Bavuma 2)
Tidy over from Bavuma as he collects his third maiden in nine overs, with Bavuma remaining solid in his defence and hoping to see off the remaining overs of the session.
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After 50 overs,South Africa 157/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 18 , Temba Bavuma 2)
Bavuma sets off for a quick single off the fifth delivery after blocking his way through the first four. Dot to end the over.
15:34 (IST)
After 49 overs,South Africa 156/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 18 , Temba Bavuma 1)
New batter Temba Bavuma gets off the mark with a single off the fourth delivery, and will breathe a little easier after opening his account.
15:30 (IST)
After 48 overs,South Africa 155/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 18 , Temba Bavuma 0)
Back-to-back maidens for Shami, who bowls with two slips in place. The runs suddenly have dried up for the Proteas, with pressure starting to build on them especially after Petersen’s dismissal. Can India make the most of the 30 minutes left in the session?
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After 47 overs,South Africa 155/3 ( Rassie van der Dussen 18 , Temba Bavuma 0)
And Shardul Thakur it is who strikes against the run of play, as Petersen misses out on a maiden Test hundred after getting an inside edge onto the furniture in the second delivery of this over. Wicket maiden for Shardul, and the noise levels suddenly have been turned up.
15:24 (IST)
BOWLED! Shardul Thakur with the breakthrough, as Keegan Petersen misses out on a maiden Test hundred. Is cramped for room with a short-of-length delivery aimed at his body, and ends up chopping the ball onto the stumps to depart for 82. SA 155/3
Petersen b Thakur 82(113)
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After 46 overs,South Africa 155/2 ( Keegan Petersen 82 , Rassie van der Dussen 18)
Shami continues, collecting his second maiden in 13 overs. Petersen, meanwhile, is in the 80s, and will hope to bring up a maiden Test ton in a winning cause today.
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After 45 overs,South Africa 155/2 ( Keegan Petersen 82 , Rassie van der Dussen 18)
Shardul Thakur brought into the attack in place of Umesh Yadav, the Indians hoping their ‘Lord’ is able to conjure up a miracle with his magic arm. One from the over, with van der Dussen collecting a single off the final delivery.
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After 44 overs,South Africa 154/2 ( Keegan Petersen 82 , Rassie van der Dussen 17)
Shami replaces Bumrah after the drinks break. Six from the over, including a boundary to Petersen off the second delivery that brings up the fifty partnership for the third wicket. Could this be the stand that takes the Proteas home? Or do the Indians have one last trick up their sleeve?
15:10 (IST)
FOUR! Thick outside edge off Petersen's bat sends the ball flying wide of the slip cordon, and all the way to the third man fence, with the South African No 3 bringing up the fifty partnership with van der Dussen in the process. SA 152/2
15:06 (IST)
After 43 overs,South Africa 148/2 ( Keegan Petersen 77 , Rassie van der Dussen 16)
Three from the over, with Petersen collected a treble in the third delivery with a punch behind square. Time for the players to have a drink now. Despite the hard work put in by the Indian seamers, who have constantly challenged the outside edge and even induced a catch that was ultimately dropped at first slip, the first hour of the fourth day has belonged to the Proteas as they add 47 runs to their total without losing a wicket. South Africa need another 64 to win with eight wickets in hand. It is their game to lose from here.
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After 42 overs,South Africa 145/2 ( Keegan Petersen 74 , Rassie van der Dussen 16)
Bumrah squares Petersen up with a short ball that is quite close to Petersen’s helmet. FOUR! Class shot from KP as he gets down on one knee and caresses a full delivery through the covers for his ninth boundary, moving into the 70s. Clips the ball through midwicket next ball and comes back for a second to go past his previous best score of 72 — achieved in the previous innings. Single to Petersen off the fifth. Virat Kohli, meanwhile, is off the field at the moment.
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After 41 overs,South Africa 138/2 ( Keegan Petersen 67 , Rassie van der Dussen 16)
Petersen collects a brace off the first ball after an inside edge guides the ball through midwicket. Petersen guides the ball through the same region four balls later, this time coming back for a third. Van der Dussen ends the over with a boundary. Umesh had earlier appealed unsuccessfully for an LBW against Petersen in the second delivery, with Kohli not interested in reviewing it. Replays showed the ball going over the stumps.
14:51 (IST)
After 40 overs,South Africa 129/2 ( Keegan Petersen 62 , Rassie van der Dussen 12)
Bumrah, though, continues from the other end after Shami’s taken off and is replaced by Yadav. DROPPED! Pujara makes a mess of a chance that comes straight into his hands, and could that be the trophy-dropping moment for the visitors? Petersen clips the next ball through square leg for three runs, with Petersen moving into the 60s. Three from the over.
14:45 (IST)
After 39 overs,South Africa 126/2 ( Keegan Petersen 59 , Rassie van der Dussen 12)
First bowling change of the morning, with Umesh Yadav replacing Mohammed Shami from the Kelvin Grove End. FOUR! Petersen gets on top of the bounce and crunches the short-of-length ball in front of square. Extra cover gives the ball a chase, but in vain. Petersen cuts the next ball behind point for a single. Five from the over.
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After 38 overs,South Africa 121/2 ( Keegan Petersen 54 , Rassie van der Dussen 12)
Bumrah bowls out five dots, before firing one down the leg side that Petersen directs towards fine leg for a single, the first run collected in three overs.
14:35 (IST)
After 37 overs,South Africa 120/2 ( Keegan Petersen 53 , Rassie van der Dussen 12)
Faint appeal for caught behind after van der Dussen jams his bat down to a full delivery from Shami. The bowler isn’t too interested, but Kohli goes for the review, and replays show a big spike after Rassie hits the ground with the toe end of his bat. The ball’s also right next to the outer edge at the same time, but that isn’t enough for the TV umpire to overturn umpire Erasmus’ original decision, leading to India losing their review. While making his way back to the slips, Kohli decides to have a go at van der Dussen, throwing shade at him for sledging Rishabh Pant at Jo’burg. “Picking on someone five years younger than you,” or something along those lines is what the stump mic is able to pick. Back-to-back maidens.
14:30 (IST)
After 36 overs,South Africa 120/2 ( Keegan Petersen 53 , Rassie van der Dussen 12)
Bumrah collects his first maiden of the day as Petersen sees off the six deliveries. Has been a positive start so far for the Proteas, with a partnership starting to build between Petersen and van der Dussen.
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After 35 overs,South Africa 120/2 ( Keegan Petersen 53 , Rassie van der Dussen 12)
FOUR! First boundary of the day comes off van der Dussen’s bat as he leans into a full delivery moving away, and gently caresses it through extra cover. The South African No 4 moves to double figures. Single off each of the last two deliveries.
14:21 (IST)
After 34 overs,South Africa 114/2 ( Keegan Petersen 52 , Rassie van der Dussen 7)
Tidy over from Bumrah with just one coming from it as van der Dussen collects a single off the fifth delivery. Both Bumrah and Shami are challenging the outer edge more often than not and are certainly challenging Petersen and RVDD.
14:18 (IST)
What a series this is turning out to be for the Proteas No 3
What a find @KeeganKP 🔥Third half century of the series!! Such composure shown against a quality bowling attack 👏#SAvIND #sscricket
— Kass Naidoo (@KassNaidoo) January 14, 2022
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After 33 overs,South Africa 113/2 ( Keegan Petersen 52 , Rassie van der Dussen 6)
Petersen collects a single off the second delivery, before van der Dussen collects another treble for himself, this time clipping the ball through the midwicket region. Couple of leg byes added off each of the last two balls, with less than 100 needed for the Proteas now.
14:13 (IST)
After 32 overs,South Africa 107/2 ( Keegan Petersen 51 , Rassie van der Dussen 3)
Van der Dussen gets off the mark with an outside edge off the third delivery, the ball going behind square and giving the batter enough time to come back for a third. Single to Petersen two balls later.
14:08 (IST)
After 31 overs,South Africa 103/2 ( Keegan Petersen 50 , Rassie van der Dussen 0)
Mohammed Shami from the Kelvin Grove End, and he starts off with a few sharp deliveries to Petersen, a couple of which nip away from the batter late and challenge the outside edge. Petersen brings up his milestone with a brace off the fourth delivery, bringing up his second consecutive half-century and his third this series.
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Second consecutive half-century for Keegan Petersen, who is fast transforming into a batting star for the Proteas. The South African No 3 gets an outside edge that sends the ball past gully, allowing him to grab a double. SA 103/2
14:04 (IST)
After 30 overs,South Africa 101/2 ( Keegan Petersen 48 , Rassie van der Dussen 0)
Bumrah starts the fourth day with a couple of dots, completing his 10th over. Rassie van der Dussen decides to leave the deliveries alone.
14:02 (IST)
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl out the two remaining deliveries of his 10th over. He had dismissed Dean Elgar off the fourth delivery at the stroke of stumps yesterday, which gave India some hope of successfully defending the 212-run target. New batter Rassie van der Dussen's on strike.
13:50 (IST)
Another beautiful day at the Newlands!
Hello and good morning from Cape Town👋
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 14, 2022
An exhilarating day of cricket awaits here at the Newlands! 👍#TeamIndia | #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/afNXqFxjGY
13:41 (IST)
Sports producer and broadcaster Hemant Buch offers his take on the DRS saga
While I can understand that everyone was a bit worked up about THAT lbw shout, once again, Hawkeye isn’t controlled by broadcasters. There is a possibility of human error (and I’m not suggesting there was definitely one last night) but the question of bias doesn’t arise #SAvIND
— Hemant (@hemantbuch) January 14, 2022
India vs South Africa, Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test at Cape Town, Day 4, Latest Scorecard and Updates: Bavuma hits the winning boundary, and SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY SEVEN WICKETS TO COMPLETE A 2-1 SERIES WIN!
Day 3 report: Rishabh Pant hit a brilliant 100 not out for India on a difficult pitch on Thursday but the decisive final test was still in the balance as South Africa went to stumps on 101-2, needing 111 more runs to win the match and take the series.
South Africa made good progress toward that victory late on Day 3 as Dean Elgar and Keegan Petersen put on a 78-run stand after the early loss of opener Aiden Markram.
But Elgar was out to an edge down the legside on what turned out to be the last ball of the day to give India renewed hope in its quest to finally win a test series in South Africa.
South Africa captain Elgar's dismissal was confirmed via a review and India captain Virat Kohli jumped for joy when it was clear that his opposite number was on his way for 30. Elgar was South Africa's match-winner in the second test to level the three-match series 1-1 and set up the decider at Newlands in Cape Town.
The series has been tight and low-scoring throughout. In this test, top-ranked India batted first and made 223, South Africa replied with 210 and India made 198 in its second innings to set the home team a target of 212 to take the series.
Petersen was 48 not out at the close.
Earlier, Pant's fourth test century was priceless for India. No other India batsman could master the Newlands surface, with Kohli's 29 the next-best score and the only other score over 10.
Pant hit six fours and four sixes in a flashing innings typical of his style, and also after coming in with India under pressure at 58-4 having lost two wickets in the first two overs of the day.
The left-hander reached his century just in time, with India nine wickets down and last man Jasprit Bumrah hanging in alongside him. Bumrah was out soon after for 2 and South Africa took six wickets in the second session to set up an intriguing finish to the series.
The Proteas could win with a successful fourth-innings chase just like they did to level the series in Johannesburg.
India's lead didn't come easily.
South Africa struck twice in the first two overs of the day in a blistering start. Cheteshwar Pujara was out for 9 on the second ball of the day and to a flying catch at leg slip by Petersen. Ajinkya Rahane followed for 1 in the next over.
Kohli played an exceptionally cautious innings as his 29 came from 143 deliveries at a strike rate of just 20, an unusually defensive effort from one of the world's most talented batsmen.
But it was what India needed after those early blows. With Kohli being careful, and Pant playing his natural attacking game, they put on 94 for the fifth wicket to make sure India had a chance.
Kohli fell soon after lunch and the rest of the India lineup followed quickly, with the exception of Pant. He blazed a lofted shot down the ground when on 94 and was dropped by Temba Bavuma, who dived forward to attempt a tough catch and the ball burst through his hands.
Pant got to his 100 soon after with a dab down to square leg for a single.
India set an unusual record when Bumrah was caught by Bavuma to end the innings. It became the first team in test cricket history to lose all 20 of its wickets in a match to catches.
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