India vs South Africa Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 4: SA beat India by 7 wickets to level series at the Wanderers

“The basics of batting bowling and batting don't go away, we missed that in the first game. Saying that, it wasn't easy. Tough conditions we had to face as a batting unit. As a bowling unit, the Indians were on top at times. Massive respect to our bowling unit, they showed a lot of character. Always a privilege to represent your country. I would like to think the knocks I take make me extra motivated to perform. Some would call it stupid and some would call it brave. The bigger picture is for us to win. We struggled to get a stable batting line-up and we had to be very patient. We've entrusted those positions to guys we feel can perform those roles and great to see them pull it off. (Rabada) With KG there was something that happened behind the scenes but we're not going to get into that. Sometimes KG needs a rocket. You could then almost sense the intensity and focus, he was in the zone. The moment he has that attitude he wants to bowl and wants to contribute, you have to use it as a captain. It was awesome to see him fire. Team effort to get 20 wickets. I played a domestic game in Cape Town, not going to give away an info. 1-1, South Africa vs India, I don't think you could have written a better script.”

"Every Test match we play we feel we should win and want to win. That's the kind of team we are, we compete really hard and we leave everything on the field. So yes a bit disappointing but credit to the way South Africa played. They really batted well and bowled well. We were really looking forward to getting go nth field. We all felt we could do something special, 122 wasn't going to be that easy to get .the pitch was up and down but like I said, the South African batsmen were really determined and got the job done. If I have to be really harsh, after winning the toss we could have put 60-70 runs more. Shardul's had a great Test match. In the few Test matches he's played he's really created that impact and won us games. The contribution he had with the bat was crucial as well. Hopefully as a unit, a few more of us can put our hands up in the next Test and put up a performance that will get India a win. They've been great players for us, they've always done the job for the team over the years"

Dean Elgar's gritty and unbeaten 91, coupled with superb assistance from the top order guided the hosts to a sensation seven-wicket win at the Wanderers. It is their maiden win against India at the venue having lost twice and drawn three while South Africa also completed their highest successful chase at the venue, surpassing their score of 220 in 2006 against New Zealand. But leaving these numbers aside, this win will go down as one of the greatest Test victories in recent times.

Siraj handed South Africa with a bonus boundary before Elgar sliced the shorter delivery over the slip cordon for a boundary to the third man. Hosts are 12 runs away now.

Bavuma leans into the drive to send the fuller delivery from Bumrah through the covers for a boundary. Elgar then welcomes Siraj with back-to-back boundaries. India have lost their hope already, it seems. South Africa now 21 runs away from breaching India's fortress away from home.

Bavuma's cover drive against Bumrah has take South Africa to the 200-run mark. Remember, all the talk about the similarities with the 2018 Johannesburg Test, South Africa were folded for 177 in that match. They are very much alive in the game and now stand 40 runs away from a series-levelling win at the Wanderers, where India have never lost a Test.

Elgar continues the lone fight as he executes a stylishly struck on-drive against a fuller delivery from Shami. He then punches the wider one, in the very next delivery, through backward point for another four as the equation reduces to 50 runs.

A fuller delivery from Thakur and Temba Bavuma sends it back to the bowler. Thakur reacts immediately and stretches out his right hand, but the ball doesn't stick. Bavuma surives, the batter who scored a half-century for the hosts in the first innings. How costly will this drop be with South Africa 59 runs away from the target?

With width on offer from a shortish delivery from Shami, Elgar swings hard to get a thick outside edge that sends the ball over the fielder at second slip.

SA 180/3, need 60 runs more to win

A huge sigh of relief for the Indian team as Shami dismisses Van der Dussen for 40, the batsman who was looking most ominous for India. South Africa still need 65 runs to win with 7 wickets in hand.

In 11 overs today they have already scored 55 runs with Van der Dussen doing the bulk of the scoring, hitting five boundaries, two which came against Thakur in his first of day 4. 

SA 172/2, need 68 runs more to win

For the first time on Day 4, Rahul has introduced Shardul Thakur, who has picked eight wickets already in the Test match, seven of which came in the first innings for a record Indian bowling figure. Can he make the impact in this innings?

India need the LORD!

He scored a boundary through the covers against Bumrah that led to the change in ball. And then hit Shami for back-to-back boundaries through square leg. Ohhh dear….the next delivery goes over the wicketkeeper's head for a four wide. 

SA 160/2, need 80 runs more to win

India aren't happy with the ball after that four which was sent through the outfield and got wet. Umpires agree and there is a ball change. Meanwhile, KL Rahul addresses his team in a huddle after they take a sort of drinks break 

KL Rahul has once again asked the umpire to change the ball which he feels has gotten wet again owing to the outfield, but umpire Palekar refuses it this time. Meanwhile, the pair of Van der Dussen and Elgar have stitched a 50-run partnership.

SA 143/2, need 97 runs more to win

With Elgar at the helm and the able assistance from the top-order batters, South Africa have managed to reduce the equation to a double digit figure. That is surely have a sure psychological affect on the team amid the condition, the attack the face and the uneven nature of the pitch. 

SA 141/2, need 99 runs more to win

The captain scores his 19th Test fifty and gets to the mark with a glorious on-drive against Ashwin to score a boundary.

SA 137/2, need 103 runs more to win

Umpires are having a look at it. Probably because it got wet after it hit the puddle in the mid-wicket region. Another brings in a box of balls and one is picked a handed to the Indian stand-in captain.

That's surprising, given the gloomy condition. But former Zimbabwean cricketer Pommie Mbangwa explained on air that Ashwin is a kind of spinner to offers that challenge to the batter no matter the condition.

SA 123/2, need 117 runs more to win.

Rassie van der Dussen and Dean Elgar make their way to the middle. Bumrah to begin the attack

South Africa need 122 runs to level the series

India need 8 wickets to win the Test series

Both have 4 more sessions to get the result 

“Day 4 gets underway at 15:45 (7:15 PM IST) with 34 overs to be bowled”