Chasing South Africa's 286 runs India lost their first wicket early in the game in Murali Vijay. It was Philander who picked the wicket thanks to an easy catch by Elgar in Gully. After South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first they were bundled for 286 runs in the first innings in just 73.1 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was on fire as he picked 4 wickets, more importantly removing the dangerous Hashim Amla early on in the game.