South Africa bowl India out cheaply on testing Wanderers surface

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Updated On Jan 24, 2018 09:45 pm IST

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South Africa rode on a disciplined bowling effort to skittle out India for a paltry 187 in their first innings on the opening day of the third and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. (BCCI )

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India won the toss and opted to bat. (BCCI )

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The visitors lost KL Rahul early when he edged a delivery off Vernon Philander to Quinton de Kock in the fourth over. (BCCI )

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It was soon two down as Murali Vijay also edged to de Kock, this time off Kagiso Rabada. (BCCI )

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Virat Kohli, who scored 153 in the second Test, continued his good form and punished almost all loose deliveries. (BCCI )

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Cheteshwar Pujara supported his captain and withstood the fast bowling barrage. (BCCI )

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Kohli, who was dropped twice, hit his 16th fifty. (BCCI )

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But he was finally removed when Lungi Ngidi induced an edge to AB de Villiers at third slip. (BCCI )

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Morne Morkel soon removed Ajinkya Rahane to leave India in all sorts of trouble. (BCCI )

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Pujara held one end and scored a half-century. (BCCI )

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But India lost six wickets for 44 runs and were bundled out for 187. Rabada took three wickets while Morkel, Philander and Andile Phehlukwayo took two apiece. (BCCI )

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In reply, the hosts were 6/1 at stumps, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar getting rid of Aiden Markram. (BCCI )

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India will look to strike early on Day 2 and restrict South Africa to a low total. (BCCI )

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South Africa rode on a disciplined bowling effort to skittle out India for a paltry 187 in their first innings on the opening day of the third and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. (BCCI )

India won the toss and opted to bat. (BCCI )

The visitors lost KL Rahul early when he edged a delivery off Vernon Philander to Quinton de Kock in the fourth over. (BCCI )

It was soon two down as Murali Vijay also edged to de Kock, this time off Kagiso Rabada. (BCCI )

Virat Kohli, who scored 153 in the second Test, continued his good form and punished almost all loose deliveries. (BCCI )

Cheteshwar Pujara supported his captain and withstood the fast bowling barrage. (BCCI )

Kohli, who was dropped twice, hit his 16th fifty. (BCCI )

But he was finally removed when Lungi Ngidi induced an edge to AB de Villiers at third slip. (BCCI )

Morne Morkel soon removed Ajinkya Rahane to leave India in all sorts of trouble. (BCCI )

Pujara held one end and scored a half-century. (BCCI )

But India lost six wickets for 44 runs and were bundled out for 187. Rabada took three wickets while Morkel, Philander and Andile Phehlukwayo took two apiece. (BCCI )

In reply, the hosts were 6/1 at stumps, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar getting rid of Aiden Markram. (BCCI )

India will look to strike early on Day 2 and restrict South Africa to a low total. (BCCI )

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