Men's Test · India tour of South Africa · Match 1

South Africa v India

5 Jan 2018 to 8 Jan 2018 · Newlands, Cape Town

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

South Africa won by 72 runs

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: VD Philander

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa (1)	286	73.1
India (2)	209	73.4
South Africa (3)	130	41.2
India (4)	135	42.4

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

India135 all out (42.4 ov)

India batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
M Vijaycaught b VD Philander	caught b VD Philander	13	32	2	0	40.6
S Dhawancaught b M Morkel	caught b M Morkel	16	20	2	0	80.0
CA Pujaracaught b M Morkel	caught b M Morkel	4	13	0	0	30.8
V Kohlilbw b VD Philander	lbw b VD Philander	28	40	4	0	70.0
RG Sharmab VD Philander	b VD Philander	10	30	0	0	33.3
WP Sahalbw b K Rabada	lbw b K Rabada	8	19	2	0	42.1
HH Pandyacaught b K Rabada	caught b K Rabada	1	5	0	0	20.0
R Ashwincaught b VD Philander	caught b VD Philander	37	53	5	0	69.8
B Kumar*not out	not out	13	41	1	0	31.7
Mohammed Shamicaught b VD Philander	caught b VD Philander	4	2	1	0	200.0
JJ Bumrahcaught b VD Philander	caught b VD Philander	0	1	0	0	0.0
Extras	1 (lb 1)
Total	135 all out (42.4 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-30 (S Dhawan, 7.5 ov), 2-30 (M Vijay, 8.5 ov), 3-39 (CA Pujara, 12.2 ov), 4-71 (V Kohli, 21.4 ov), 5-76 (RG Sharma, 23.2 ov), 6-77 (HH Pandya, 24.1 ov), 7-82 (WP Saha, 28.6 ov), 8-131 (R Ashwin, 42.1 ov), 9-135 (Mohammed Shami, 42.3 ov), 10-135 (JJ Bumrah, 42.4 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
VD Philander	15.4	4	42	6	2.68
M Morkel	11	1	39	2	3.55
K Rabada	12	2	41	2	3.42
KA Maharaj	4	1	12	0	3.00

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.