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India vs South Africa Highlights, 3rd Test, Day 2: Kohli, Pujara take IND to 57/2 at Stumps, lead by 70 at Newlands

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India vs South Africa Highlights, 3rd Test, Day 2 Updates: Virat Kohli (14*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (9*) take India to 57/2 after 17 overs at Stumps. India lead by 70 runs after Jasprit Bumrah's five-for helped IND bowl SA out for 210. Follow IND vs SA Highlights and Updates from the Cape Town Test.

India vs South Africa Highlights: IND vs SA 3rd Test, Day 2 Updates
India vs South Africa Highlights: IND vs SA 3rd Test, Day 2 Updates

India vs South Africa Highlights, 3rd Test, Day 2 Updates: Japrit Bumrah got India the start they wanted by dismissing Aiden Markram for 8 on the second delivery of the day. Presently, Keegan Petersen is out in the middle with nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj. Then, skipper Virat Kohli and umpire Marais Erasmus were seen having a long chat after the official warned Mohammed Shami for stepping into the danger area in his follow through. Umesh Yadav then broke Maharaj and Keegan Petersen's stubborn 28-run stand by removing the middle stump of the former on 25 leave the hosts 3 down. Then, Rassie vd Dussen and Petersen put on a solid stand for the 4th wicket to steady the hosts ship. They eventually brought up a gritty 50-run stand to take SA to a 100/3 at lunch. In the third over of the afternoon session, Umesh Yadav dismissed vd Duseen on 21. But India's joy was short-lived as Temba Bavuma settled in quickly and SA motored on. It was Shami, in his 13th over, who set up the ground on fire by dismissing Bavuma (28) and Kyle Verreynne (0) in the same over to lead IND's fightback. At the stroke of Tea, Bumrah got his sweet revenge on Marco Jansen as SA reached 176/7. Soon after resumption, Bumrah scalped another wicket, this time of Petersen on 42, to leave SA 8 down. Eventually, Bumrah bagged a five-wicket haul to bowl SA out for 210. IND took a first innings lead of 13. The visitors then got off to a tough start, as Rabada and Jansen dismissed KL Rahul (10) and Mayank Agarwal (7), respectively. Eventually, Virat Kohli (14*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (9*) take India to 57/2 after 17 overs at Stumps. India lead by 70 runs.

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