India couldn't fight long as Proteas attacked all round

At the end of Day 1, at Wanders, neither team is at the top of other, as India were restricted to 187 on a green track after choosing a brave call to bat first.

South Africa would have taken the total before the start of the Innings, but they will not at the end, as they were sloppy in the field and at times moody with the ball.

Philander was one of them, but his opening spell was an irritating stuff for the openers as he bowled 8 overs for just one run, which included Kl Rahul and seven maidens.

In this Series so far, Vijay looked so unlike him, as he once again chased a wide and full delivery to present an outside edge to Dekock. Then it was the partnership of the Innings from India which played a crucial part for India's 187, it had two distant elements to it, one, Pujara blocking everything and taken out drive out of the equation and second Virat playing as much as possible especially drives when it's fuller.

Pujara had taken 53 balls to score a run and I think it was the rare cheer from all the quarters of the ground. Virat though played his shots and he was lucky enough to stay long with Proteas dropped him twice in his fifty. The third time too, it looked AB didn't pick the ball, but somehow held on to it, to prevent further damage.

After the 84 run stand, India couldn't hold to anything as substantial as it. The return of Rahane hasn't been a fruitful one for him, as he was trapped lbw by Morkel before being presented a revive by Philander.

While Pujara, who blocked the entire first session showed some intent in the latter two in patches but even he couldn't stay for long after his fifty. In the low order apart from Bhuvneswar no one had shown intent or resistance, as Pandya once again fallen into the trap of short ball, and Parthiv characteristically edged one to Keeper.

So with India only lasted for 76.4 overs, South Africa had to face 6 overs in the day and those overs haven't gone well for them as Bhuvneswar sent Markram into the shed, and South Africa finished 6/1 as Rabada accompanied with Elgar to see the day off.