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

India v South Africa

26 Dec 2021 to 30 Dec 2021 · SuperSport Park, Centurion

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

Result

India won by 113 runs

Toss: India won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: KL Rahul

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
India (1)	327	105.3
South Africa (2)	197	62.3
India (3)	174	50.3
South Africa (4)	191	68.0

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa191 all out (68 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
AK Markramb Mohammed Shami	b Mohammed Shami	1	7	0	0	14.3
D Elgarlbw b JJ Bumrah	lbw b JJ Bumrah	77	156	12	0	49.4
KD Petersencaught b Mohammed Siraj	caught b Mohammed Siraj	17	36	3	0	47.2
HE van der Dussenb JJ Bumrah	b JJ Bumrah	11	65	1	0	16.9
KA Maharajb JJ Bumrah	b JJ Bumrah	8	19	1	0	42.1
T Bavuma*not out	not out	35	80	4	0	43.8
Q de Kockb Mohammed Siraj	b Mohammed Siraj	21	28	2	0	75.0
PWA Muldercaught b Mohammed Shami	caught b Mohammed Shami	1	3	0	0	33.3
M Jansencaught b Mohammed Shami	caught b Mohammed Shami	13	14	3	0	92.9
K Rabadacaught b R Ashwin	caught b R Ashwin	0	4	0	0	0.0
L Ngidicaught b R Ashwin	caught b R Ashwin	0	1	0	0	0.0
Extras	7 (lb 2, nb 5)
Total	191 all out (68 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (AK Markram, 1.3 ov), 2-34 (KD Petersen, 14.1 ov), 3-74 (HE van der Dussen, 36.4 ov), 4-94 (KA Maharaj, 40.5 ov), 5-130 (D Elgar, 50.5 ov), 6-161 (Q de Kock, 59.3 ov), 7-164 (PWA Mulder, 60.2 ov), 8-190 (M Jansen, 66.5 ov), 9-191 (K Rabada, 67.5 ov), 10-191 (L Ngidi, 67.6 ov)

India bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
JJ Bumrah	19	4	50	3	2.63	2
Mohammed Shami	17	3	63	3	3.71	1
Mohammed Siraj	18	5	47	2	2.61	0
SN Thakur	5	0	11	0	2.20	2
R Ashwin	9	2	18	2	2.00	0

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.