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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.
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A brilliant day for South Africa. They bagged 8 Indian wickets and by the end of the day, conquered nearly half the target. We will have a result tomorrow, so make sure to join us. Until then, this is Shivansh Gupta bidding goodbye. CIAO!
India Vs South Africa Live Score: STUMPS ON DAY 3
SOUTH AFRICA end Day 3 AT 118/2 after 40 overs and need 122 runs to win tomorrow and stay alive in the series
2nd last over of the day yields 2 runs
SA are 117/2 after 39 overs, still need 123 more runs to win.
India Vs South Africa 2nd Test: 1 off it
SA are 115/2 after 38 overs, still need 125 more runs to win.
We will get in two more overs today
Shami returns
Shami is replacing Ashwin into the attack
India Vs South Africa Live Cricket Score: Body blows galore as Elgar receives treatment
ANOTHER BLOW TO HANDS FOR ELGAR! Thakur's first ball of the over climbs sharply and smacks Elgar on the right hand. He is now receiving treatment. Elgar took a few hits in 2018 and 4 years later, the story is no different. But he's a tough guy
SA are 114/2 after 37 overs, still need 126 more runs to win
AGARWAL HURTS KNEE, INJURY SCARE TO INDIA
Mayank Agarwal has hurt his knee while fielding in the deep. He saves a run but is limping outside the boundary line.
SA are 111-2 after 36 overs, still need 129 runs to win
India Vs South Africa 2nd Test Live Score
2 off the over.
SA are 108/2 after 35 overs, still need 132 runs to win
Thakur replaces Bumrah
Shardul Thakur, the man with the golden arm, is back into the attack. Can he get one more wicket today?
India Vs South Africa 2nd Test Live: Session so far
27 overs, 72 runs and 2 wickets. 2.67 run rate
Final 30 minutes to go
3 off it. SA are 106/2 after 34 overs, still need 134 runs to win
IND vs SA Live Score: Shami shows off defending skills
A save so good, even David de Gea would be proud.
A short ball from Bumrah, Rassie pulls it to backward square leg. It was racing along the turf and Shami does well to run in from fine leg and make a stop with his foot. Thakur cleans it up and only allows the batter to run 2.
SA are 103/2 after 33 overs, need 137 more runs to win
100 for South Africa
RVD picks up a single to backward point as SA touch 100.
SA are 100/2 after 32 overs, still need 140 runs to win
India Vs South Africa Live: Bumrah hits Elgar with a nasty bouncer
OUCH! Nasty bouncer from Bumrah smacks Elgar on the helmet. He took his eye off the ball and got hit right under the grill on the neck. The physio is out and after a small break, he is back to his guard
SA are 99/2 after 31 overs, still need 141 runs to win
PANT AT HIS VOCAL BEST; BRINGING BACK AUS TOUR MEMORIES
As expected, Pant is extremely vocal behind the stumps following his verbal exchange with RVD in the second innings. Here's what the stump mic has caught so far
“Batting at number 4, playing only with the edges. ”
"Your wicket Ash"
“ After 4-5 balls, he's forgetting where his guard is. Batting at no.4, he has no idea"
SA are 99/2 after 30 overs, still need 141 runs to win
IND vs SA: A decent return for Bumrah
4 runs off it.
SA are 97/2 after 29 overs, still need 143 runs to win
Rahul recalls Bumrah
1 often brings 2 and sometimes even more at the Bull Ring. There's a slight opening and as a result, skipper Rahul has wasted no time in bringing back his strike bowler back into the attack
India Vs South Africa: Wicket maiden for Ashwin
Rassie van de Dussen is the new batter in. A wicket maiden for Ashwin
SA are 93/2 after 28 overs, need 147 more runs to win
ASHWIN STRIKES AND ENTERS RECORD BOOKS
OUT! That's as plumb as they come and Ashwin has finally picked up a wicket in this Test. Petersen looks to play good length ball off the backoot. It turns into him sharply and the umpire gives it out. Petersen discusses about taking a review with Elgar but they decided against it, rightfully as the ball was hitting the leg stump.
Ashwin becomes the first Indian spinner to bag a wicket at the Wanderers after Anil Kumble
India Vs South Africa Live Score: Fina hour of play
India must remember that patience is a virtue here. Why?
1) Because SA went from 124/1 to 177 all out in 2017
2) Wickets are falling in packs this match
Siraj continues to be economical
SA are 93/1 after 27 overs, need 147 more runs to win
India Vs South Africa Test Live Updates: Ashwin not as as effective
Ashwin has been very disciplined with his line and length but isn't receiving much assistance from the pitch. Hence, he hasn't particularly threatened the SA batters
SA are 90/1 after 26 overs, need 150 more runs to win
Lovely over from Siraj, peppering the channel outside off
Concedes just 1 run from it
SA are 89/1 after 25 overs, need 151 more runs to win
India Vs South Africa 2nd Test Live: DRINKS
2 runs from Ashwin's 2nd over. Ashwin hasn't looked threatening so far in this Test with the ball and India would hope for that to change
SA are 88/1 after 24 overs, need 152 more runs to win
Petersen punishes Siraj's bumper
FOUR! Short ball from Siraj and Keegan latches onto it by pulling the ball to the backward square leg fence for 4.
SA batters are scoring at a rate of 3.8. They still have two days, 1 hour and 15 minutes, and 9 wickets in hand. You'd imagine warning bells would start to ring in the Indian camp very soon
SA are 86/1 after 23 overs, need 154 more runs to win
