News Sports Cricket Live reporting: Day 5, India-South Africa 1st test match ends in a draw

Live reporting: Day 5, India-South Africa 1st test match ends in a draw

Johannesburg: The first test match of the 2 test series of India tour of South Africa ends in a draw. South Africa fell just 8 runs short of winning the test match which could have


5:27 PM: South Africa 271/4, need 187 runs to win

5:26 PM: Ishant to de Villiers, edged and through the gully for four

5:24 PM: South Africa 264/4, need 191 runs to win

5:13 PM: SA 262/4, need 196 to win

5:09 PM: SA 260/4 after 83 overs

du Plessis reaches his fifty with that four, SA need 199 more to win

5:05 PM: Shami to du Plessis, four, SA 259/4

5:00 PM: SA 255/4, need 203 runs to win

4:59 PM: Zaheer to de Villiers, again put away for four

South Africa reaches 250 runs mark

4:59 PM: Zaheer to de Villiers, four through the leg side

2nd New ball come into play

4:55 PM: 50 partnership comes up for de Villiers and du Plessis

4:54 PM: South Africa 246/4, need 212 runs to win

4:50 PM: South Africa 244/4, need 214 runs to win

4:46 PM: South Africa 241/4 after 76 overs, need 217 runs to win

4:45 PM: Virat to du Plessis, four through the covers

4:44 PM: South Africa 237/4

Play resumes after lunch