India vs South Africa, LIVE Cricket Score 1st Test Day 4 at Visakhapatnam: Ashwin removes Maharaj, grabs sixth wicket

09:56 (IST)

Most 6-fors for India in Tests:

19 - Anil Kumble
14 - RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN*
13 - Harbhajan Singh

09:55 (IST)

After 124 overs,South Africa 397/9 ( Senuran Muthusamy 18 , Kagiso Rabada 0)

Ashwin has delivered in this over. Maharaj had not other way to tackle the spin than to take on Ashwin. The spinner read it correctly and has now got his sixth wicket. Last man for SA, Kagiso Rabada, has joined Muthusamy in the middle. 

09:55 (IST)

Shami on the money from one end today and his partnership with Ashwin works well. Once again, Maharaj out trying for the aerial route. Good start for India and now to clean up the innings. Six-for for Ashwin. 

09:54 (IST)

Did you know?

Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 36 wickets from his last eight Test innings against South Africa. 

09:54 (IST)

OUT! Here comes the wicket, Ashwin tossed it up to Maharaj who was beaten on a similar delivery one ball earlier, this time he danced down the track and hit it to wide of long on where Mayank Agarwal was placed just for this kind of shot. Maharaj c Agarwal b Ashwin 9(31)

09:50 (IST)

After 123 overs,South Africa 395/8 ( Senuran Muthusamy 16 , Keshav Maharaj 9)

Shami continues and the first ball almost clipped the off stump. Bowled a snoter to Muthusamy which definitely woke up the left-handed batsman. Just 1 off the over. 

09:46 (IST)

After 122 overs,South Africa 394/8 ( Senuran Muthusamy 15 , Keshav Maharaj 9)

Ashwin continues. Using all his variations but has not got the length right today till now. Just 2 overs old. Will only get better. But India the two wickets quickly. 

09:44 (IST)

After 121 overs,South Africa 393/8 ( Senuran Muthusamy 14 , Keshav Maharaj 9)

Shami bowls a short tracker and width given too, Maharaj cuts it for four. But after that he came back strongly, better length and looked to bring it in. Then bowled a jaffa on the last ball, taking it away from the right-handed Maharaj from the same length. 

09:39 (IST)

FOUR! Good shot from Maharaj, waited for the ball to come to him and guided it behind square for four runs. 

09:39 (IST)

After 120 overs,South Africa 387/8 ( Senuran Muthusamy 13 , Keshav Maharaj 4)

R Ashwin bowls from the other end. First ball is bowled down the leg stump line. The ball is turning big. That's why Ashwin is into the attack straightaway. He had an animated chat with Kohli during the warm ups and it appeared as if they were chatting on what length to bowl to the tail enders in order to wrap up the innings quickly. 

09:38 (IST)

Day 4 and we will finally see the impact of World Test Championship. Will India try to force the pace today? Well, first they need those two remaining wickets and take as big a lead as possible. And then, look to score runs quickly. Who knows Rohit Sharma opening could be another pivotal point today. 

09:35 (IST)

After 119 overs,South Africa 385/8 ( Senuran Muthusamy 12 , Keshav Maharaj 3)

What a start from Shami, nipping back in to Maharaj from back of the length. India were interested as they thought there was an inside edge to keeper. Kohli did not go upstairs despite the slips and bowler looking excited. Two catching positions for him at short mid-wicket and silly mid on. Starts off with a maiden over. Good start from him. Looks in better shape and bowling at good pace.  

09:30 (IST)

Day 4 begins. Senuran Muthusamy and Keshav Maharaj will resume innings for Proteas. Let's see for how long they last at the crease. SA are 385/8, trail by 117 runs in 1st innings. Mohammed Shami will bowl the first over today.

09:25 (IST)

Less than five minutes for start of play now

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09:16 (IST)

The third day of the first Test saw the South Africans mount an impressive fight back against the hosts. They began the day on a shaky score of 39/3, and overnight batsman Dean Elgar (160) forged valuable century partnerships with Faf du Plessis (55) and Quinton de Kock (111), the visitors getting within 15 runs of the 400-run mark at the close of play. Check out some of the key moments from the day's play in our Day 3 photo gallery here. 

09:10 (IST)

Pitch report: 

"The pitch has deteriorated to a considerable extent. Finger can go through some of the cracks now. Length will be important. Get the batsman forward so he is committed. That's the only way you'll get these guys caught. You'll have to mix it up, both as a spinner and a pacer. If you have a lead of 100-110, get another 180-200 on board by the end of the day and try and set a target of around 300," says Sunil Gavaskar in a conversation with Murali Kartik. 

09:00 (IST)

In the other India-South Africa contest going on, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side suffered their first defeat of the six-match WT20I series — a massive one that too — getting bowled out for a paltry 70 after being set 176 to win, although the series was already decided in their favour. Read the full report here. 

08:46 (IST)

Opener Dean Elgar said he may have made his best hundred for South Africa on Friday in the first Test against India here and credited county cricket, including his battles with R Ashwin there, for making him a better batsman against quality spin.

Read more here.

08:42 (IST)

Ravichandran Ashwin, playing his first Test match since December last year, says he badly missed playing for India in the last 10 months, so much so that the wily off-spinner stopped watching the game. Click here to read more from him after close of day's play yesterday. 

08:35 (IST)

Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja on Friday became the second fastest Indian to scalp 200 wickets in Test cricket during the opening match against South Africa. Read the full report here. 

08:25 (IST)

Ravindra Jadeja breaks Rangana Hearth's record, R Ashwin has most five-fors against Proteas and more. 

Check out Day 3 Stats wrap here. 

08:18 (IST)

Whichever parameter you use, whichever yardstick you hold for comparison, Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock's blaze of glory stands out and will, in all likelihood, continue to stand out for a long, long time given India's measure of dominance at home. Yash Jha writes on Elgar and de Kock's grit and determination on Day 2 of the Test. Click here to read more. 

08:11 (IST)

Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock centuries helped South Africa fight back on Friday as the tourists reached 385 for eight in response to India's mammoth first-innings 502. Read the Day 3 report here. 

08:01 (IST)

Hello and a warm welcome to Day four of the first India-South Africa Test match at Visakhapatnam. In reply to the hosts' first innings total of 502, the Proteas scripted a brilliant comeback with Dean Elgar (160) and Quinton de Kock (111) scoring centuries, while Faf du Plessis (55) registered a half-century.

R Ashwin claimed another five-wicket haul, having registered figures of 5-128 so far. The visitors are 385-8, still trailing by 117 runs. 

India vs South Africa, LIVE Cricket Score, Test Match, Day 4 at Visakhapatnam Latest Updates: Ashwin has delivered in this over. Maharaj had not other way to tackle the spin than to take on Ashwin. The spinner read it correctly and has now got his sixth wicket. Last man for SA, Kagiso Rabada, has joined Muthusamy in the middle.

First Test, Day 3 report: Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock's knocks of 160 and 111 respectively ensured South Africa's fightback on day three of the first Test match against India.

Proteas ended day three at a score of 385/8, still trailing India by 117 runs.

Resuming day three at 39/3, Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma played cautiously and added 24 more runs to the overnight score, but their stint at the crease was cut short as Ishant Sharma trapped Bavuma (18) in the middle, getting him leg-before wicket to reduce South Africa to 63/4.

Skipper Faf du Plessis next came out to bat and he along with Elgar ensured Proteas don't lose any more wicket before the lunch break and the side went into the interval at 153/4.

After the break, the duo carried on with momentum and stitched together a partnership of 115 runs which saw both batsmen bringing up their half-centuries.

Ravichandran Ashwin finally provided the much-needed breakthrough as he dismissed du Plessis (55) to reduce South Africa to 178/5.

However, Elgar did not allow the Indian bowlers to pick up wickets in a cluster and he brought up his century. He found support from wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock and they ensured the side goes into the tea interval with five wickets in hand.

After the tea break, Elgar and de Kock increased the pace of run-scoring, and the left-handed Elgar went past the 150-run mark. Both batsmen put up a partnership of 164 runs, but their resistance finally ended in the 100th over as Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Elgar (160).

With this wicket, Jadeja registered his 200th Test wicket. However, de Kock carried on for the Proteas and he brought up his century in the 105th over.

De Kock and Senuran Muthusamy put up a brief 28-run stand, however, Ashwin finally ended de Kock's (111) innings as he dismissed him in the 110th over, reducing Proteas to 370/7.

Soon after, Ashwin picked up his fifth scalp as he clean bowled Vernon Philander (0) with South Africa at the score of 376/8.

Proteas did not lose any more wickets before the close of play. Muthusamy and Keshav Maharaj will resume day four on their overnight scores of 12 and 3 respectively.

Squads

India

Virat Kohli (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill

South Africa

Faf du Plessis (capt), Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar, Zubayr Hamza, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Rudi Second

With inputs from ANI

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