The Times Of India | Jan 27, 2018, 20:52:50 IST

Live Cricket Score: South Africa vs India, 3rd Test, Day 4, Johannesburg - India three wickets away from winning in Johannesburg

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3rd Test at Johannesburg

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South Africa
177/10
73.3 Overs
194/10
65.5 Overs
India
247/10
80.1 Overs
187/10
76.4 Overs
India beat South Africa by 63 runs
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07:33 PM (IST)

Quinton de Kock walks in now.

07:33 PM (IST)

60.6 : South Africa:144/4

60.6: I Sharma to Plessis, OUT! BOWLED! Ishant has roared India back into this Test! Oh boy, the ball is talking. The pitch is showing its true colours now. Nothing Faf could do about this. The ball is landed on a length outside off and Faf comes forward to defend. But the ball comes back in, stays low, goes on to hit the front pad and then onto the stumps! Ishant is roaring in fury. Boy, have India waited for such things to happen since last night. Faf du Plessis is on his haunches and smiles. Starts to walk back. 3-0 might just have gone out of the window now.

07:31 PM (IST)

60.5 : South Africa:144/3

60.5: I Sharma to Elgar, On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket for a single.

07:31 PM (IST)

60.4 : South Africa:143/3

60.4: I Sharma to Elgar, Outside off, coming in from around the wicket, DE trusts the bounce and shoulders arms.

07:30 PM (IST)

60.3 : South Africa:143/3

60.3: I Sharma to Elgar, Full and outside off, Elgar comes forward and keeps it out.

07:29 PM (IST)

60.2 : South Africa:143/3

60.2: I Sharma to Elgar, On a good length on middle and off, watchfully blocked out.

07:29 PM (IST)

60.1 : South Africa:143/3

60.1: I Sharma to Elgar, Outside off, left alone.

07:28 PM (IST)

59.6 : South Africa:143/3

59.6: J Bumrah to Plessis, Landed outside off, left alone.

07:27 PM (IST)

59.5 : South Africa:143/3

59.5: J Bumrah to Plessis, Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket.

07:27 PM (IST)

59.4 : South Africa:143/3

59.4: J Bumrah to Plessis, Outside off, du Plessis feels for it again but misses once more.

07:25 PM (IST)

59.3 : South Africa:143/3

59.3: J Bumrah to Plessis, Outside off, Faf feels for it but misses.

07:25 PM (IST)

59.2 : South Africa:143/3

59.2: J Bumrah to Plessis, On middle and leg, du Plessis works it through square leg and takes a comfortable couple. Gets off the mark. 98 more needed to win.

07:24 PM (IST)

59.1 : South Africa:141/3

59.1: J Bumrah to Plessis, Full and around off, watchfully defended.

07:23 PM (IST)

58.6 : South Africa:141/3

58.6: I Sharma to Elgar, Full and outside off, nicely kept out.

07:23 PM (IST)

58.5 : South Africa:141/3

58.5: I Sharma to Elgar, Outside off, watchfully blocked out.

07:22 PM (IST)

58.4 : South Africa:141/3

58.4: I Sharma to Elgar, Full and outside off, pushed straight to cover.

07:21 PM (IST)

58.3 : South Africa:141/3

58.3: I Sharma to Elgar, Outside off, defended from the crease.

07:21 PM (IST)

58.2 : South Africa:141/3

58.2: I Sharma to Elgar, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

07:21 PM (IST)

58.1 : South Africa:141/3

58.1: I Sharma to Elgar, Landed outside off, left alone.

07:20 PM (IST)

Ishant Sharma to continue from the other end.

07:19 PM (IST)

57.6 : South Africa:141/3

57.6: J Bumrah to Plessis, Full on middle, pushed to the leg side.

07:18 PM (IST)

57.5 : South Africa:141/3

57.5: J Bumrah to Elgar, On middle and leg, worked wide of mid-wicket for a single.

07:18 PM (IST)

57.4 : South Africa:140/3

57.4: J Bumrah to Elgar, A bouncer now, Dean ducks.

07:17 PM (IST)

57.3 : South Africa:140/3

57.3: J Bumrah to Elgar, Around off, solidly defended.

07:17 PM (IST)

57.2 : South Africa:140/3

57.2: J Bumrah to Elgar, Another couple, half volley on the pads, Dean works it through mid-wicket this time.

07:16 PM (IST)

57.1 : South Africa:138/3

57.1: J Bumrah to Elgar, Down the leg side, Elgar tucks it through backward square leg, calls for two and gets two.

07:15 PM (IST)

The Indians are back out in the middle with renewed vigour. Jasprit Bumrah to start off proceedings for the session. Elgar to face. Meanwhile, Parthiv Patel has not taken the field. DINESH KARTHIK has taken the gloves as a substitute. Apparently, Parthiv has a broken finger. When did he break, no idea. Here we go...

07:15 PM (IST)

... DAY 4, SESSION 3 ...

07:02 PM (IST)

After that, Bumrah bowled a peach of a delivery which bamboozled de Villiers. Having said all that, South Africa still hold the advantage. Credit to Elgar and Amla for playing brave knocks on a tricky pitch. India, on the other hand, will believe that a couple of more breakthroughs can make the Protea camp very jittery. Still 42 overs are left in the day and it is possible to get a result today itself. Will South Africa stand tall and hold their nerves? Or will the tourists trigger a collapse to register a brilliant win? An absorbing final session awaits us.

06:58 PM (IST)

Session Highlights - 29 overs, 67 runs, 2 wickets. India are right back into the contest with a roar. Two quick wickets right before Tea has opened the door for the visitors. Their bowlers bowled decently throughout but were not getting the results as Amla and Elgar were battling on even after getting hit on the body a few times. However, Amla's dismissal gave India a renewed confident that they can surge a fightback.

06:58 PM (IST)

Tea taken on day 4! South Africa 136/3, chasing 241.

06:55 PM (IST)

56.6 : South Africa:136/3

56.6: I Sharma to Plessis, Landed outside off, shouldered arms. TEA ON DAY 4, South Africa need 105 runs, India need 7 wickets!

06:54 PM (IST)

WICKET! Two wickets in quick succession for India as Jasprit Bumrah gets rid of AB de Villiers cheaply on 6.

06:54 PM (IST)

56.5 : South Africa:136/3

56.5: I Sharma to Elgar, Outside off, Dean pushes it towards point for a single.

06:53 PM (IST)

56.4 : South Africa:135/3

56.4: I Sharma to Elgar, Fuller in length, Dean is solidly forward in defense.

06:52 PM (IST)

56.3 : South Africa:135/3

56.3: I Sharma to Elgar, One more leave outside off.

06:52 PM (IST)

56.2 : South Africa:135/3

56.2: I Sharma to Elgar, Outside off, left alone.

06:51 PM (IST)

56.1 : South Africa:135/3

56.1: I Sharma to Elgar, FOUR! Ahh... the play-leave-edge shot. On a good length outside off, Elgar comes forward to defend, but then decides to withdraw his bat. Is late and the ball goes off the outside edge past second slip to third man. Lokesh Rahul runs after it, gets to the ball with a dive, pulls it back in but while doing so, the cherry hits his body and rolls back on to the fence. 106 more needed for a win now. Elgar moves to 60.

06:50 PM (IST)

Skipper Faf du Plessis walks in now. 6 minutes to Tea. South Africa in a mini-collapse.

06:49 PM (IST)

55.6 : South Africa:131/3

55.6: J Bumrah to de Villiers, OUT! One brings two, Amla gets AB with him too! Big, big moment in the game. India are right back in this. A length ball outside off, de Villiers pushes at this but then the ball bounces extra, takes the outside edge and lobs straight to Ajinkya Rahane at gully! The match is alive and kicking. AB flops again, 5 in the first innings, 6 in the second. South Africa still need 110 runs while India are 7 wickets short of avoiding a whitewash. Game on.

06:48 PM (IST)

55.5 : South Africa:131/2

55.5: J Bumrah to de Villiers, Outside off, AB drives it straight but cannot beat Virat Kohli at mid off.

06:47 PM (IST)

55.4 : South Africa:131/2

55.4: J Bumrah to Villiers, Full and outside off, solidly defended.

06:47 PM (IST)

55.3 : South Africa:131/2

55.3: J Bumrah to Villiers, Outside off, de Villiers flirts with it and misses.

06:46 PM (IST)

55.2 : South Africa:131/2

55.2: J Bumrah to Villiers, On middle and leg, defended watchfully.

06:45 PM (IST)

55.1 : South Africa:131/2

55.1: J Bumrah to Elgar, On middle, Elgar works it through square leg for a single.

06:44 PM (IST)

54.6 : South Africa:130/2

54.6: I Sharma to Villiers, A full toss, on middle, AB misses out, flicking it straight to short mid-wicket.

06:43 PM (IST)

54.5 : South Africa:130/2

54.5: I Sharma to Villiers, A short ball now, AB takes his head and gloves out of the way, with the bat as well.

06:43 PM (IST)

54.4 : South Africa:130/2

54.4: I Sharma to de Villiers, Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.

06:42 PM (IST)

54.3 : South Africa:130/2

54.3: I Sharma to Villiers, On a length outside off, AB blocks.

06:41 PM (IST)

54.2 : South Africa:130/2

54.2: I Sharma to Villiers, Outside off, left alone.

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