Ipl 2018 letest updates

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?