India face uphill task to save Centurion Test after Lungi Ngidi’s double strike
Jan 16, 2018 22:44 IST
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India were 35/3 at stumps on the penultimate day of the second Test against South Africa at Centurion. The visitors need 252 more runs to level the three-match series. (Reuters )
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Resuming the day at 90/2, Dean Elgar and AB de Villiers batted sensibly and punished almost all loose balls. (BCCI )
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The duo put on 141 for the third wicket, a potentially match-winning partnership. (BCCI )
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Mohammed Shami gave India the first breakthrough of the day when he removed de Villiers for 80 in the 42nd over. (BCCI )
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He soon got the wickets of Elgar (61) and Quinton de Kock (12) to leave the hosts in a spot of bother. (BCCI )
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Faf Du Plessis and Vernon Philander (26) then steadied the ship with their 46-run partnership. (BCCI )
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The South Africa captain held one end as he dealt more in singles than big shots. (BCCI )
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Ishant Sharma then got rid of Philander (26) and Keshav Maharaj (6) to reduce South Africa to 215/7. (BCCI )
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Du Plessis fell to Jasprit Bumrah for 48 as South Africa were bowled out for 258, setting Virat Kohli’s side a target of 287. Shami was the best bowler for India, finishing with figures of 4/49. (BCCI )
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In reply, Murali Vijay (9) was the first India batsman to fall, bowled by Kagiso Rabada from a ball that kept low. (BCCI )
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Debutant Lungi Ngidi then got the wickets of KL Rahul and Kohli in quick succession to leave the hosts in all sorts of trouble. (BCCI )
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Cheteshwar Pujara (11) and Parthiv Patel (5) were at the crease when umpires called stumps. (BCCI )
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The visitors would hope for a big innings from someone to make it 1-1. On the other hand, South Africa need seven good balls to seal yet another series win at home. (BCCI )
