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India vs South Africa 3rd Test: India 224/3 after bad light forces early stumps on Day 1

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The Times of India | Oct 20, 2019, 15:48:34 IST

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India beat South Africa by an innings and 202 runs

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15:48 (IST), Oct, 20

3.45 pm local (1015 GMT) - The chances of play looks bleak as the covers are being brought on to the pitch. No rain but just if it starts raining. Oh, wait, it has started to drizzle and we see more covers coming on from all parts of the ground.

15:25 (IST), Oct, 20

The umpires are having a long chat about the light and they decided to take the players off the park. Kohli does not look happy while walking out.

15:22 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs4.6

Score9 - 2

S Nadeem to Plessis, Floated ball on middle, Faf blocks it back to the bowler.

15:21 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs4.5

Score9 - 2

S Nadeem to Plessis, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

15:21 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs4.4

Score9 - 2

S Nadeem to Plessis, Quicker delivery on the middle stump line, Faf gets his bat down in time and defends it out.

15:21 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs4.3

Score9 - 2

S Nadeem to Plessis, Floated ball on off, Faf defends it to the off side.

15:20 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs4.2

Score9 - 2

S Nadeem to Plessis, Floated ball on middle, du Plessis defends it back to the bowler.

15:20 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs4.1

Score9 - 2

S Nadeem to Plessis, Flighted ball on off, du Plessis defends it to silly point.

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15:20 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs3.6

Score9 - 2

R Jadeja to Hamza, Flighted ball on middle, Hamza defends it out.

15:19 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs3.5

Score9 - 2

R Jadeja to Hamza, The batsman defends it from within the crease.

15:19 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs3.4

Score9 - 2

R Jadeja to Hamza, Short ball outside the off stump line, Zubayr punches this off the back foot towards cover.

15:19 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs3.3

Score9 - 2

R Jadeja to Hamza, Flatter delivery on middle, Hamza defends it off the front foot to the bowler.

15:18 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs3.2

Score9 - 2

R Jadeja to Plessis, Another full toss outside off, Faf drives it towards the mid off region for a single. Umesh comes across and makes a good sliding stop. Faf gets off the mark with that single.

15:18 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs3.1

Score8 - 2

R Jadeja to Plessis, Jadeja starts with a full toss outside the off stump line, Faf drives this towards the mid off region.

15:17 (IST), Oct, 20

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack!

15:16 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs2.6

Score8 - 2

S Nadeem to Hamza, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

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15:16 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs2.5

Score8 - 2

S Nadeem to Hamza, Outside off, left alone by Hamza.

15:16 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs2.4

Score8 - 2

S Nadeem to Z Hamza, Full delivery, driven towards mid off.

15:15 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs2.3

Score8 - 2

S Nadeem to Hamza, Full delivery on off, Zubayr defends it off the front foot towards the off side.

15:15 (IST), Oct, 20

Overs2.2

Score8 - 2

S Nadeem to Hamza, Played to the point region by the batsman.

Quick Scorecard	Score	Balls
L Ngidi	0*	1
A Nortje	5*	16
S Nadeem	18/2	6 Overs
South Africa Score	133/10	47.6 Overs

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India vs South Africa 3rd Test: India 224/3 after bad light forces early stumps on Day 1

3.45 pm local (1015 GMT) - The chances of play looks bleak as the covers are being brought on to the pitch. No rain but just if it starts raining. Oh, wait, it has started to drizzle and we see more covers coming on from all parts of the ground.

The umpires are having a long chat about the light and they decided to take the players off the park. Kohli does not look happy while walking out.

S Nadeem to Plessis, Floated ball on middle, Faf blocks it back to the bowler.

S Nadeem to Plessis, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

S Nadeem to Plessis, Quicker delivery on the middle stump line, Faf gets his bat down in time and defends it out.

S Nadeem to Plessis, Floated ball on off, Faf defends it to the off side.

S Nadeem to Plessis, Floated ball on middle, du Plessis defends it back to the bowler.

S Nadeem to Plessis, Flighted ball on off, du Plessis defends it to silly point.

R Jadeja to Hamza, Flighted ball on middle, Hamza defends it out.

R Jadeja to Hamza, The batsman defends it from within the crease.

R Jadeja to Hamza, Short ball outside the off stump line, Zubayr punches this off the back foot towards cover.

R Jadeja to Hamza, Flatter delivery on middle, Hamza defends it off the front foot to the bowler.

R Jadeja to Plessis, Another full toss outside off, Faf drives it towards the mid off region for a single. Umesh comes across and makes a good sliding stop. Faf gets off the mark with that single.

R Jadeja to Plessis, Jadeja starts with a full toss outside the off stump line, Faf drives this towards the mid off region.

Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack!

S Nadeem to Hamza, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

S Nadeem to Hamza, Outside off, left alone by Hamza.

S Nadeem to Z Hamza, Full delivery, driven towards mid off.

S Nadeem to Hamza, Full delivery on off, Zubayr defends it off the front foot towards the off side.

S Nadeem to Hamza, Played to the point region by the batsman.

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