Ipl 2018 letest updates

09:56 (IST)

OUT! Bavuma's gone! Ishant it is who gets the breakthrough, trapping the batsman plumb lbw with a ball that jags sharply back in and hits him in front of middle. Easy decision for the umpire, and for a moment, Bavuma considers reviewing it, before being advised against it by his partner. SA 63/4

Bavuma lbw Ishant 18(26)

09:55 (IST)

After 26 overs,South Africa 63/3 ( Dean Elgar 35 , Temba Bavuma 18)

Four off Ashwin's third over of the day, with Elgar driving the ball down the ground for a boundary off the last ball of the over. The SA batsmen are starting to look increasingly settled at the moment. 

09:54 (IST)

FOUR! Driven down the ground by Elgar off Ashwin. Fourth boundary for the left-hander. SA 63/3

09:51 (IST)

After 25 overs,South Africa 59/3 ( Dean Elgar 31 , Temba Bavuma 18)

Two catching midwickets in place for Bavuma along with the slip and gully. The No 4 batsman collects a brace off the second delivery, before opening the face of his bat and guiding the ball past Rahane at gully to collect his third boundary. Six off the over. 

09:51 (IST)

Bit surprising India started off with pace from one end. Thought they might like to fire a barrage of spin from both ends albeit the ball is still a little hard since it was only 20 overs old last evening. That could have been a factor in the decision. How soon though before both Ashwin and Jadeja are bowling in tandem? 

09:50 (IST)

FOUR! Bavuma opens the face of his bat and guides the ball past the man at gully, the pace carrying the ball all the way to the fence. SA 59/3

09:46 (IST)

After 24 overs,South Africa 53/3 ( Dean Elgar 31 , Temba Bavuma 12)

Elgar brings up the team fifty with a lofted shot down the ground — the shot that he collected a six off Jadeja's bowling yesterday, but getting a four on this occasion. The southpaw is batting in the 30s right now. 

09:45 (IST)

FOUR! Lofted down the ground by Elgar off Ashwin. Vihari gives the ball a chase down the ground, but is unable to cut it off in time. Brings up the fifty for South Africa. SA 53/3

09:42 (IST)

After 23 overs,South Africa 49/3 ( Dean Elgar 27 , Temba Bavuma 12)

Bavuma drives the ball through the midwicket region off a full delivery from Ishant to collect his second boundary. Clips the ball through square leg two balls later to collect a brace. Six collected in the over. 

09:42 (IST)

Ravichandran Ashwin has dismissed Dean Elgar five times in Test cricket - the joint most times any bowler has dismissed in the whites.

09:40 (IST)

FOUR! A confident whip through midwicket by Bavuma this time, bringing the bat down to the full-pitched delivery from Ishant to time the shot perfectly. SA 47/3

09:39 (IST)

If Ravichandran Ashwin takes six more wickets in this Test then he will become the joint fastest to take 350 Test wickets alongside Muttiah Muralitharan. He has taken 33 wickets against South Africa out of 40 at home.

09:37 (IST)

After 22 overs,South Africa 43/3 ( Dean Elgar 27 , Temba Bavuma 6)

Offie Ashwin from the other end, with a silly point and two slips in place. And he starts getting sharp turn and the extra bounce right away. Elgar decides to leave the third delivery alone, the ball traveling rather close to his off stump. Maiden over to begin the day for Ashwin. 

09:34 (IST)

After 21 overs,South Africa 43/3 ( Dean Elgar 27 , Temba Bavuma 6)

Bavuma edges the ball between the slip fielders off the second delivery of the day, collecting a streaky boundary as a result. He had been dropped by Vihari at short leg yesterday while batting on zero, and is lucky to get away with this as well. Still a bit nervy at the moment. Four off the over. 

09:33 (IST)

When South Africa toured India in 2015/16, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took 54 out of South Africa's 70 wickets. They have already picked up South Africa's first three wickets. 
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09:32 (IST)

FOUR! Edged... and safe! The ball flies between the slips and runs away to the third man fence. Another reprieve for Bavuma. SA 43/3

09:30 (IST)

Elgar and Bavuma are back at the crease as play begins on the third day of the first Test. Ishant Sharma will be bowling the first over of the day. The Proteas have a long day ahead of them, having lost three early wickets in the final session of the second day. Elgar has to play a central role now. 

09:18 (IST)

Sunil Gavaskar and Murali Kartik at the pitch report: 

SG: The ball was keeping low and that is going to keep happening. The odd ball will bounce up. There are areas where the ball grips. The cracks have started to open up already. Batting won't be difficult, but won't be easy either. You want to make sure that you use your feet against the spinners. 

MK: Watch out for the one that turns, not the one that keeps straight. 

09:17 (IST)

In women's series going on at Surat, Harmanpreet Kaur-led India pulled off a five-wicket victory against South Africa in the fifth T20I to gain an unassailable 3-0 series lead after being set a modest 99 to chase. Read the full match report here. 

09:16 (IST)

Bright and sunny Friday this in Vizag. It means South African prayers haven’t been answered. From their point of view, it is a matter of time and only two results are possible for them. Of course they can dig deep and bat out three days but Ashwin-Jadeja are quite a handful as this pitch has started taking some turn. 

09:01 (IST)

Mayank Agarwal reached to his maiden double ton on Day 2. Twitterati reacted to Mayank Agarwal's maiden Test century as he reached the milestone during the opening match against South Africa. Check out the reactions here. 

08:52 (IST)

South African spinners did not bowl badly and it was just sheer brilliance of Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal that has taken the game away from the visitors, lead Proteas tweaker Keshav Maharaj said on Thursday.

Read more here.

08:26 (IST)

Mayank Agarwal and Rohit Sharma dominated the proceedings on first two days of the Visakhapatnam Test as India piled 502/7 in the first innings. Click here to have a look at statistical highlights from first two days.

08:20 (IST)

Playing his first Test in India, Agarwal showed remarkable concentration and endurance for his monumental 215 off 371 balls that allowed the hosts to declare their first innings at 502 for seven in 136 overs.

Read the Day 2 report of the first Test between India and South Africa here. 

08:12 (IST)

Mayank Agarwal converted his maiden century to a brilliant double ton on Thursday. With that, he has put India's opening batting conundrum to rest – Well, at least for now perhaps. Here's more from Yash Jha in his latest piece following Agarwal's heroics. 

08:04 (IST)

Hello and welcome to Day three of first Test between hosts India and South Africa at Visakhapatnam. After Virat Kohli and Co declared at 502-7, Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin ensured that the Proteas batsmen had a hard time in their first innings reply, with the visitors having lost three early wickets. 

However, Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma know that they will need a huge partnership to keep themselves alive. But, will they?