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India vs South Africa Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 3: Elgar, vd Dussen take SA to 118/2 at Stumps; need 122 more to win
India vs South Africa Highlights 2nd Test, Day 3 Updates: SA reach 118/2 at Stumps on the 3rd day. Skipper Dean Elgar (46*) and Rassie vd Dussen (11*) will resume tomorrow. They still need more 122 runs to win. Follow IND vs SA Highlights & Updates from the 2nd Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
IND vs SA 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights: Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane picked up where they left off on Day 2. They constantly found boundaries and as a result, not only did they take India past 100 but also brought up their 50-run stand. They then took India's lead past 100 in the 9th over of the day. Soon after, Pujara soared to his 32nd Test fifty off just 62 balls to keep India in command. After a few overs, Rahane smashed Olivier for two consecutive boundaries to bring their century stand and also get to his 25th Test 50. Right after the drinks break, the hosts finally got their breakthrough as Rabada dismissed Rahane on 58. Rabada then struck again, trapping Pujara LBW on 53. Ashwin hit 16 off 14 balls before Lungi Ngidi dismissed him at the stroke of lunch to leave India at 188/6 at Lunch with a lead of 161. Shardul Thakur came back out with all guns blazing, smashing 4 more fours and a six before being dismissed by Marco Jansen on 28. Then, Vihari and Mohammed Shami took India's lead past 200. Shami didn't last long as he was dismissed for a duck Jansen. The ninth wicket to fall was Jasprit Bumrah's, holing out to Jansen off Ngidi 7. Vihari (40*) piled further misery on the hosts before Ngidi cleaned up Siraj (0) to bowl the visitors out for 266. SA need 240 runs to win. In response, openers Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar took SA to 34/0 after 7 overs at Tea and batted with positive intent. A few overs into the final session, Thakur dismissed Markram on 31 to give the visitors their first breakthrough. India's joy was short-lived as Elgar and Petersen, like the first innings, stitched a stubborn stand to leave Indian bowlers yearning for their second breakthrough. At last, 46 runs later, Ashwin dismissed Petersen on 28. Eventually, Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen played out the last phase of the day's play, adding 25 runs for the third wicket to remain unbeaten on 46 and 11, respectively. SA ended the day at 118/2 and need 122 more runs to win.
...Read MoreA tidy over from Shami
Just 1 off it.
SA are 17/0 after 4 overs, need 223 more runs to win
India Vs South Africa 2nd Test
FOUR! Good, positive batting for Markram. Like Shami, Bumrah is also targetting the stumps and pads of Aiden. Once again, the right-hander flicks the ball through mid-wicket for 4.
SA are 16/0 after 3 overs, need 224 more runs to win
Shami to Markram- 4
Elgar off the mark with a single
FOUR! Shami's gotten Markram 3/3 so far this series and like first innings, when he trapped him LBW, he has an early darts at the stumps. Markram on this occasion manages to flick the ball through mid-wicket for 4.
SA are 12/0 after 2 overs, need 228 more runs to win
India Vs South Africa 2nd Test Live Score: Shami joins Bumrah
Mohammed Shami is sharing the new ball with Bumrah
Off the mark with a boundary
FOUR! SA and Markram off the mark with a boundary. A slight movement away movement and Markram guides the ball past slips and gullyy for 4
SA are 4/0 after 1 over, need 236 more runs to win
India Vs South Africa Live Score: Chase begins
Openers Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram have walked out to bat.
Jasprit Bumrah to open the attack
SA need 240 runs to win the Test and stay alive in the series
India Vs South Africa Live: ADVANTAGE INDIA
Pujara and Rahane came out will all guns blazing and scored runs at more than 5 RPO this morning to push SA on the backfoot. Then, Rabada's triple strike left India bruised at lunch. In the second session, Shardul Thakur's counterattack tiled the momentum before Vihari played a handy knock to make sure India's lead crossed well beyond 220. As of now, it's advantage India. Can SA upset IND on their home away from home? Let's find out
Top performers for India
58 (78) for Rahane
53(86) for Pujara
40*(84) for Vihari
28 (24) for Shardul Thakur
IND vs SA: South Africa's top performers
3/77 for Rabada
3-43 for Ngidi
3-67 for Jansen
THE EQUATION, THE TARGET
SOUTH AFRICA NEED 240 RUNS TO WIN THE TEST AND STAY ALIVE IN THE SERIES
India Vs South Africa: INDIA ALL OUT FOR 266
OUT! Lungi Ngidi knocks off Siraj's off stump and the bowler is out for a duck.
IND score 266/10 in 60.1 overs
India Vs South Africa Live Cricket Score: Olivier to Vihari- 4,4
FOUR! WHAT A KNOCK THIS HAS BEEN. Olivier, after being brought back into the attack, goes short and wide. Vihari slaps the ball over extra cover for 4
FOUR! FANTASTIC BATTING, POOR BOWLING! Another nothing bouncer and Vihari pulls it to long leg for 4
IND are 266/9 after 60 overs, lead by 239 runs
Vihari brings out a forehands smash!
FOUR! THUMPED FOR FOUR! A forehand so good, even Nick Kyrgios would be proud. Short from Ngidi, Vihari gets on top and creams it through deep mid-wicket for 4.
IND are 258/9 after 59 overs, lead by 231 runs
India Vs South Africa Test Live Updates: 3 OFF THE OVER
IND are 253/9 after 58 overs, lead by 226 runs
INDIA'S LEAD CROSS 200
FOUR! Lovely shot. Short and straight from Vihari, who makes room and uppercuts the ball to third man for 4.
IND are 250/9 after 57 overs, lead by 223 runs
India Vs South Africa Live Score: IND 9 DOWN
OUT! Lungi Ngidi dismisses Jasprit Bumrah and he is caught by Marco Jansen. Short ball angling into Bumrah. The Indian makes room and tries to pull it bue ends up edging it to Jansen point.
IND are 245/9 after 56.2 overs, lead by 218 runs
Mohammed Siraj, no.11, walks out to bat
Maiden over from Jansen
IND are 245/8 after 56 overs, lead by 218 runs
India Vs South Africa 2nd Test: IND pile furthr misery
SIX! Bumrah, after many attempts, finally nails a pull shot and he slaps Rabada for a six over long on.
FOUR! EDGED OVER THE LSIP CORDON AND Vihari collects four more. Lead now touching 220 and every run is hurting them.
IND are 245/8 after 55 overs, lead by 218 runs
BOUNCER BARRAGE, BUMRAH AND JANSEN COME TOGETHER
BOUNCER BARRAGE FROM JANSEN TO BUMRAH and there's a heated exchange between the two. Bumrah was hit on the body a few times.
Another quiet over for India
2 off the next over. IND are 230/8 after 54 overs, lead by 203 runs
India Vs South Africa Live Cricket Score: SHAMI FALLS FOR A DUCK
OUT! One brings two yet again as Jansen pockets Shami's wicket. Sliding down leg and the ball grazes Shami's inside edge before being caught by the keeper
IND are 228/8 after 53 overs, lead by 201 runs
Jasprit Bumrah is the next batter in
A quiet over
1 off the over. IND are 228/7 after 52 overs, lead by 201 runs
INDIA'S LEAD CROSSES 200
LEAD OF 200 NOW! Vihari takes a single to backward point and India have achieved their immediate target.
IND are 227/7 after 51 overs, lead by 200
India Vs South Africa 2nd Test Live Score: JANSEN HAS THE LAST LAUGH
OUT! AND JANSEN HAS THE LAST LAUGH! Thakur goes for a well-made 24-ball 28. Coming to the wicket, Jansen bangs it in short and Thakur pulls it straight to Keshav Maharaj, stationed at deep square leg.
IND are 225/7 after 50 overs , lead by 198 runs
THAKUR HAVING A BALL OUT THERE
SIX! Doesn't matter how they come as long as they come. Thakur, going by the cliche, has just collected 6 runs by top-edging a bouncer over the keeper for 6.
FOUR! I TAKE THAT BACK because Thakur has just tonked the ball for four with an inch-perfect straight drive. WOW
FOUR! Now, he flicks the ball over deep square leg for 4.
