South Africa vs India, 1st Test, Day 5: Ashwin Picks Up 2 In 2, India Win By 113 Runs!

South Africa vs India, 1st Test, Day 5

South Africa 191 All Out! India Win By 113 Runs

Ravichandran Ashwin finally gets a wicket in this match and gets two of them in consecutive balls as he dismisses. India wins the match by 113 runs, their 4th test victory in Tests ever.

India Win The Centurion Test By 113 Runs!
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Captain Kohli!
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Marco Jensen Out! Shami Gets His Third

Shami removes Marco Jensen in the first over of session 2 after the South African batter scores 13 runs off 14 balls. India 2 wickets away from the win. 

South Africa - 190/8 (need 115 more runs to win)

India Marching Towards The Victory!
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Day 5: Lunch

India are in a strong position after the first session on Day 5. The tourists need 3 more wickets with Temba Bavuma being the only recognised batter in the host's team. 

South Africa - 182/7 (Need 123 more runs to win)

India Need 3 More Wickets, South Africa need 123 runs
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Mohammad Shami Dismisses Wiaan Mulder

Mohammad Shami picked up his 2nd wicket of the innings as Mulder edges one through to the keeper. Virat brought in Shami and Shami strikes just on his second ball in the new spell. India 3 wickets away from the win.

South Africa - 164/7 (need 141 more runs to win)

Siraj Dismisses De Kock; India 4 Wickets Away From Win

Quinton de Kock plays the ball onto the stumps as Mohammad Siraj picked up his second wicket in this innings.

South Africa - 161/6 (Need 144 more runs to win)

South Africa Are Six Down!
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Dean Elgar Departs After Making 77

Jasprit Bumrah picks up his 3rd wicket of the innings as Dean Elgar departs after making 77 runs off 156 balls. India needs 5 more wickets to win the match.

South Africa - 130/5 (175 runs to win)

What A Match Winner!

Boom Boom Bumrah
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Day 5 of the first test saw India getting bowled out for 174. Rishabh Pant was the highest scorer with 34 runs. Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen picked four wickets each for South Africa. India set a target of 305 runs. In reply, South Africa lost four wickets at the end of the day with captain Dean Elgar still at the crease on 52*. Jasprit Bumrah picked two wickets yesterday. 

India - 327/10 & 174/10 

South Africa - 197/10 & 94/4

India Playing XI: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

South Africa Playing XI: Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi