India National Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
India suffered their most humiliating Test defeat ever when South Africa outplayed them at Guwahati. Aiden Markram emerged as the hero with a stunning full-length dive catch to dismiss Nitish Reddy and swing the match decisively in South Africa’s favor, as reflected in the India National Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy shared the remaining Indian wickets, while Abhishek Sharma made a fearless 35 off 18 balls to lead India’s charge despite Shubman Gill’s efforts at anchoring India’s innings.
| No. | Match Type | Venue | Key Performers | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st Test | Guwahati | Aiden Markram (SA), Arshdeep Singh (IND) | South Africa won |
| 2 | 2nd Test | Guwahati | Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj (IND) | India won |
| 3 | 3rd Test | Dharamshala | Ravichandran Ashwin (12 wickets), Rishabh Pant (100) | India won |
| 4 | 3rd T20I | Cuttack | Quinton de Kock (100), Varun Chakravarthy (IND) | India won |
| 5 | 4th T20I | Lucknow | Match abandoned due to fog | No Result |
India vs. South Africa 1st Test
India, commonly referred to as the Men in Blue, is one of the world’s most beloved cricket teams. Under its governing body the Board of Control for Cricket in India and competing in major international tournaments like ICC Cricket World Cup and T20 World Cup; India has won matches against arch rival Pakistan as well as major ODI tournaments like Champions Trophy.
Indian cricket team currently ranks second in Tests, fourth in ODIs and first in T20Is. Rohit Sharma leads their Test and ODI squads while Hardik Pandya leads T20I squad.
Rahul Dravid serves as coach, while Vikram Rathour (batting), Paras Mhambrey (bowling) and Sanjay Jadeja (fielding) all play important roles as assistant coaches.
South Africa Captain Temba Bavuma was pleased with the team’s performance in the 1st Test and expressed hope they could maintain it over the remaining two games of this series.
According to him, it was essential to put in an impressive batting display; setting an achievable target and challenging Indian opposition was equally crucial; therefore it was very satisfying seeing his boys achieve this feat.”
Dhruv Jurel led the Proteas in their first innings to an impressive total of 267/6 with eight fours and two sixes before eventually being dismissed for an outstanding 97 off 115 balls, including eight fours and two sixes. Bavuma was not surprised that his team struggled in their second innings due to a pitch which offered little help for batsmen to defend on.
South Africa were underdogs for most of the match but never gave up and kept fighting hard until the very end. Quinton de Kock’s 109 off 122 balls was an exceptional showing as he overtook Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers to equal Sachin Tendulkar on most successful run chasers list in major ODIs.
Their batsmen were supported by some fantastic bowling performances by Simon Harmer (4-30), Keshav Maharaj and Jansen in providing assistance.
India vs. South Africa 2nd Test
The second Test between India and South Africa will take place on Saturday, November 22, at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. The match carries huge significance for the hosts, who will try to avoid a second consecutive home series defeat after losing the first Test by 30 runs.
The Indian team will be without captain Shubman Gill, who is out with a neck injury, and vice-captain Rishabh Pant will lead the side.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat, and openers Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton gave their team a solid platform with an 82-run stand, built on grit and some luck.
However, their hopes of an unassailable lead were ended by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. Both bowled with a mix of pace and spin, and their discipline paid off as the hosts seized control of the innings.
Kuldeep Yadav also made his presence felt with a trio of wickets, as the left-arm wrist spinner countered the lack of discernible turn on the pitch by using his subtle and disconcerting drift to good effect.
His first wicket came in the final over before tea when he got a leading edge from Dhurv Jurel, who was trying to play a wild heave off the back foot.
The other wicket to fall was that of the in-form Tony de Zorzi, who was lured into attempting a lofted shot against Kuldeep and ended up being caught at short third man.
South Africa dragged themselves back into the contest through a 46-run sixth-wicket partnership between Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs, as both batted with a certain assurance.
Ahead of the crucial second Test, both sides have made changes to their teams from the first. India have brought back Sai Sudharsan in place of Shubman Gill, and replaced Axar Patel with Nitish Kumar Reddy. South Africa have opted to bring in spinner Senuran Muthusamy for pace bowler Corbin Bosch.
The biggest talking point is the absence of star all-rounder Kagiso Rabada, who will miss out with a knee injury. He is expected to be out for the remainder of the season, which could see him miss the World Cup in May and even the ODI series against Australia.
That could be a major blow to the Proteas, especially given how important he has been for them over the past couple of years.
India vs. South Africa 3rd Test
India dominated this series despite their poor batting, thanks to some promising young batsmen like Van der Dussen and Bavuma whose knocks proved vitally important – their nuggety knocks likely played a vital part in making an impressionful statement to South Africa on how important batting could be in winning matches like these.
Ashwin took 12 wickets overall and seven in the second innings to reduce South Africa to their lowest Test total ever against India at 264, never looking likely to recover on a pitch that played far better today than it did yesterday and yesterday.
India have taken their second consecutive Test win against South Africa at Dharamshala since Kohli scored his 123 in Perth earlier this year, setting an unprecedented six consecutive win streak in this series – all records. Pant’s century marks first time since Kohli scored his century in January that an Indian batsman scored 100 runs even when their team loses.
Shubman Gill returns to India’s squad after recovering from neck injury. He will join Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah as India aims to complete a 3-0 series win in T20Is against Australia, starting Tuesday night at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala and streaming live on JioHotstar; then final two matches will follow at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad until series concludes November 26. Both teams look forward to this opportunity!
India vs. South Africa 4th T20I
Due to fog at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, game four of India vs South Africa T20I series was called off without a ball being bowled on Wednesday afternoon – set for what is sure to be a pivotal matchup between both nations.
India leads the series 2-1 after taking two victories in Cuttack and Dharamsala. Although their third match came close to becoming a whitewash against South Africa’s Proteas, India managed to recover and achieve an eight-wicket win at Cuttack despite an unexpected collapse during their innings’ last over.
Match was scheduled to start at 7 pm but umpires are still waiting for better visibility to begin the match. They have gone around assessing pitch area but the visibility continues to worsen; this has infuriated Robin Uthappa who questions why start date has been delayed so long.
Indian team captain Axar Patel was sidelined for the fourth T20I against South Africa at Guwahati due to injury and Shahbaz Ahmed has been named in his place. South African captain Kagiso Rabada sustained an injury during that Test, so Lungi Ngidi has also been added into their side as replacement.
Shubman Gill will not participate in this series due to a foot injury; Sanju Samson remains just 13 runs short of hitting 1,000 runs in T20I cricket.
Varun Chakravarthy will look to replicate his stellar showing from the previous three T20Is with another strong showing in the fourth T20I. India’s leading wicket-taker with six scalps so far in the series could prove essential for their hosts in winning this match-up.
South Africa’s batsmen struggled against India’s disciplined bowling in the first three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), yet are confident of turning things around and sealing a series victory in game four. Quinton de Kock made waves with his century in T20I three, while David Miller and Kagiso Rabada looked promising after slow starts to their respective innings in T20I one and two respectively.
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