Team India celebrating after taking a wicket in Centurion
India vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 5 Highlights: India beat South Africa by 113 runs to win Centurion Test
India beat South Africa by 113 runs to win Centurion Test
Riding on Superb bowling performances by Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah in the fourth innings of the match, India bundle out South Africa on 191 to win the first Test by 113 runs. With this win, India became the first Asian team to beat South Africa in Centurion.
South Africa 190/8 in 66.5 overs Just when it looked like Marco Jansen could play a blistering innings to guide South Africa to a miraculous win, Mohammed Shami's fourth stump bowl forces Proteas all-rounder to play a drive outside off and he nicks the ball to Rishabh Pant behind the wickets. India now need two wickets to win the match with almost two sessions in hand. SA need 114 runs to win the 1st Test.
India inch closer as South Africa struggle to 182/7 at lunch
A relentless pace attack led by peerless Jasprit Bumrah put India on the cusp of a deserving victory as South Africa were left in the dumps at 182 for 7 going into the lunch on the final day of the first Test. India now need three wickets in the remaining 73 overs while South Africa need 123 runs more which looks improbable at the moment. Bumrah (3/50) set the tone for the final morning removing the dogged Proteas skipper Dean Elgar (77 off 156 balls) while Mohammed Siraj (2/47) and Mohammed Shami (2/55) also got into the act knowing that there is forecast for some rain in the late afternoon session. Temba Bavuma (34 batting) is fighting it out with Marco Jansen (5 batting) for the company but if he can pull off a heist from the current match situation, it would certainly be one of the biggest in the history of South African cricket.
Jasprit Bumrah produced a couple of magic deliveries at the fag end of the fourth day as India remained on course for an emphatic victory against a rattled South Africa in the first Test here on Wednesday.
The home side would be praying for their captain Dean Elgar's dogged defiance and some rain on the final day on Thursday.
Chasing a never achieved victory target of 305 at the Supersport Park, South Africa finished the day at 94 for 4 with Elgar unbeaten on 52 after Indian batters caved in on a track with uneven bounce, getting all-out for 174 in just 50.3 overs.
It was another failure for the seasoned trio of skipper Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane but the pacers again swung the match in India's favour.
With 211 runs required and six wickets in hand, an intriguing battle could be on the cards on the final day but the Indian team would pray that forecast of a steady afternoon shower on Thursday doesn't come true.
