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India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: SA beat IND by an innings and 32 runs inside three days to go 1-0 up Centurion.
India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st Test Day 3: South Africa beat India by an innings and 32 runs to sail to a 1-0 lead in the series. India were rocked in the final session of Day 3, losing 7 wickets for 59 runs to inch closer to an innings defeat and go 0-1 in the series. The collapse was triggered by Marco Jansen, who dismissed Shreyas Iyer to pick up his second wicket before Nandre Burger sent back KL Rahul and Ravichandran Ashwin in back-to-back deliveries. Virat Kohli waged a lone battle with a half-century but it was nothing more than a consolation prize for India. Jasprit Bumrah was run out and Mohammed Siraj was caught behind as it all came crashing down for India with their hopes of winning a maiden Test series in South Africa going up in smoke....Read More
India had reached 62/3 at Tea, trailing SA by 101 runs in their second innings on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test, in Centurion on Thursday. In response to South Africa's first innings total of 408, India began on a weak note, losing openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (5) and Rohit Sharma (0) early. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill failed to build on a good start, falling for 26 off 37 balls.
Earlier on Day 3, SA posted 408, and have took a lead of 163 runs. Dean Elgar and Marco Jansen gave the Proteas a strong start on Day 3, and built a 100-run partnership. But Elgar narrowly missed out on a double hundred, falling to Shardul Thakur for 185 off 287 balls. Meanwhile, Jansen (72*) is currently unbeaten and will look to form a partnership with Kagiso Rabada (1*) in the post-Lunch session. Gerald Coetzee was the other South African wicket in the first session, falling to R Ashwin for 19 off 18 balls. Jansen built on his half-century in the post-Lunch session, but wasn't supported by the tailenders. Kagiso Rabada (1) and Burger (0) fell to Bumrah as SA ended their innings with a massive lead. Initially, India posted 245 in the first innings and were bowled out on Day 2. KL Rahul (101) top-scored for the visitors with a ton. Meanwhile, Kagiso Rabada bagged five wickets for South Africa.
Below are a few pointers from India vs South Africa 1st Test, Day 3:
- Dean Elgar scored 185 before he was the first South Africa batter out today, dismissed by Shardul Thakur.
- Marco Jansen struck a career-best 87 not out as South Africa's innings ended at 408/9.
- The injured Temba Bavuma did not come to bat for South Africa.
- Jasprit Bumrah picked up 4/69 but South Africa managed to take a 163-run lead.
- India were off to a woeful start losing opener Rohit Sharma for a duck and Yashasvi Jaiswal for 5.
- Shubman Gill scored a quickfire 26 off 37 before he was bowled by Marco Jansen.
- Virat Kohli scored a fifty but it went in vain.
- India lost 7 wickets for 59 runs in the final session as SA wrapped up the game.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: India walk out!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Day 3 is set to begin as the Indian players walk into the field in Centurion!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Weather report
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: According to Accuweather, it is expected to be a sunny and warm day, with an early shower predicted. THere is 55 percent chance of precipitation and temperature will be between 26-15 degrees Celsius.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Day 3 set to begin!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Day 3 is scheduled for 1:30 PM IST. Elgar (140*) and Jansen (3*) will resume batting for the hosts. Meanwhile, the visitors will look for some early wickets!
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: SA in Centurion since 2014-15 season
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: 2014: Best WI by inngs & 280 runs
2016: Beat Eng by 280 runs
2016: Beat NZ by 204 runs
2018: Beat Ind by 135 runs
2018: Beat Pak by six wkts
2019: Beat Eng by 107 runs
2020: Beat SL by inngs & 45 runs
2021: Lost to Ind by 113 runs
2023: Beat WI by 87 runs
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: What did Sanjay Manjrekar say?
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Speaking in commentary, former India player Manjrekar also criticised Rohit's decision to start with Shardul and Prasidh in the post-Lunch session. He said, "Clearly India missed the trick. This is something Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma must have thought about during the break and then decided to go with Prasidh and Shardul."
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Vernon Philander on IND
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Ahead of the match, Philander said, "Perhaps they wanted to preserve him (Bumrah) after the 6-over spell he bowled (before lunch). I think it's a window of opportunity that India lost. India gave away 42 runs and that gave South Africa the momentum after lunch. They lost an opportunity."
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Day 2
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Opener Elgar's 140* put SA in control of the first Test vs India before bad light halted play. Elgar took his side to 256/5 in 66 overs, in reply to India's first inning total of 245. South Africa are currently leading by 11 runs.
David Bedingham (56) registered a half-century for SA. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah took 2-48 for India, while fellow pacer Mohammed Siraj picked up 2-63. Meanwhile, during India's first innings, KL Rahul (101) also got a ton.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Dean Elgar unbeaten
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Rohit will also be frustrated by the fact that Elgar has remained unbeaten and will resume batting on Day 2. Elgar registered 140* off 211 balls on Day 2, packed with 23 fours!
"It's a special game for me, my last international fixture here, and my family and friends are I haven't had a Test hundred at Centurion before -- it's the one that got away so I'm very happy to be on the board. I've now got hundreds at all the Test venues in South Africa, which is pretty cool. We spoke about it in the changeroom, some of the guys thought I had made a few centuries here, but I had to tell them I've been rubbish here. onditions were in favour of the bowlers with clouds overhead and the green of the pitch, but things went my way. With the intensity that the Indian bowlers brought, your mindset definitely has to be to look to score, combined with your defence and leaving the ball. The ball is moving around and there's going to be one with your name on it, no doubt. But if you're looking to score then you get into better positions and capitalise on the ball that's overpitched or sits up a bit," he said.
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Ravi Shastri livid with Rohit Sharma
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri was not at all happy with Rohit Sharma's captaincy after lunch on Day 2 of the first Test vs South Africa. Rohit was criticised for starting the post-Lunch session with Shardul and Prasidh. The result? 42 runs in 8 overs. Shardul and Prasidh bowled the odd good ball but they were nowhere near as consistent with their lines and lengths as India would have liked to. There was no pressure on Elgar and de Zorzi. Elgar also got to his 24th Test half-century off just 79 balls.
"On any pecking order, these two (Shardul and Prasidh) would have been the last to start the proceedings (after lunch)," said Shastri on commentary. The former India all-rounder seemed bemused and a tad irritated by India's tactics. “That's something that we've had a discussion multiple times when I was the coach. And more often than not we decided to go with the best two bowlers at the start of the session.”
India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 3: Hello and welcome!
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 3 of the opening Test of the series! India are in the hunt for quick wickets after Dean Elgar showed an uncharacteristically aggressive approach, taking on the Indian pacers under bowling-friendly conditions in Centurion and notching a fine ton.
