SA vs IND, 3rd Test, Day 2: Stumps - India Score 57/2

South Africa vs India, 3rd Test, Day 2

STUMPS

Team India put 57/2 in 14 overs at Stumps on day 2, extending their second innings lead to 70 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara (9*) and Virat Kohli (14*) will be the overnight batters for team India on day 3. 

Marco Jansen stuns KL Rahul in his first over

Marco Jansen dismisses KL Rahul in his first over. The bowler confused the Indian vice-captain with a forward length delivery which confused him between playing or leaving. Edges a seaming delivery to Aiden Markram at second slip. 

India - 24/2 (lead by 37 runs)

Kagiso Rabada strikes early! Mayank Agarwal goes for 7

In form South African pace strikes early as he dismisses Mayank Agarwal. Agarwal managed to score 7 runs off 15 balls, and struck his only boundary of the innings just on the ball before he gets dismissed. The Indian opener committed early into playing an unplayable delivery and edged it to African captain Dean Elgar in the first slip. India lose their first wicket. 

India - 20/1 (lead by 33 runs)

South Africa 209 All Out!

Jasprit Bumrah gets his 5th wicket as he dismisses Lungi Ngidi. Ravi Ashwin completes the catch as the South African bowler goes for 3. India lead by 14 runs in the 1st innings.

South Africa - 209/10 (trail by 14 runs)

Five Wicket Haul For Jasprit Bumrah!!
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Brilliant By Team India Bowlers!

South Africa are bowled out for 210, India lead by 13 runs!
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First Wicket For Shardul Thakur; Kagiso Rabada Departs

Shardul Thakur gets his first wicket as Kagiso Rabada hits one right in the air, only to be caught by a sprinting Jasprit Bumrah in deep. South Africa 9 wickets down.

South Africa - 200/9 (trail by 23 runs)

Bumrah Gets The Big Wicket Of Keegan Petersen

Jasprit Bumrah gets the big wicket of Keegan Petersen. The batter departs after scoring 72 runs. 

South Africa - 179/8 (trail by 44 runs)

India All Over South Africa At The Moment
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Jasprit Bumrah Gets Marco Jansen; Tea On Day 2 Taken

Bumrah dismisses Marco Jansen on the last ball before tea. The Indian pacer surprised the South African pacer with fullish angling in delivery, Jansen plays inside the line expecting the ball to angle in more but the ball holds its line and dislodges the off-stump. 7th wicket down for South Africa. 

South Africa - 176/7 (trail by 47 runs)

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Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne Out!

Mohammad Shami strikes for India as he picks up two wickets in an over, paving way for his team's comeback. Temba Bavuma went first after scoring 28 runs, as the South African went back in his crease to defend short length ball, the ball takes the bat's edge and goes straight to Virat Kohli, who completes his 100th test catch. 

Brilliant Catch By Captain Kohli!
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Kyle Verreynne came out to bat and survived one delivery before he edges a peach by Mohammad Shami, and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant completes the catch with a dive. The South African wicketkeeper departs for a 2-ball duck. South Africa are 6 wickets down.

South Africa - 159/6 (trail by 64 runs)

Sensational Shami
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Keegan Peterson completes his fifty with sheer luck

Fifty For Keegan Petersen!
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Umesh Yadav Gets The Breakthrough!

Umesh Yadav removes Rassie van der Dussen for 21; breaks the 67-run partnership between Rassie and Keegan Petersen for the 4th wicket. Yadav swerved one away from van der Dussen, the batter poked his bat at the delivery, edges it straight to Virat Kohli at second slip.

South Africa - 112/4 (trail by 111 runs)

Umesh Yadav Strikes
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LUNCH

South Africa have scored 100/3 at Lunch on day 2. The hosts lost 2 wickets in the session while they managed to score 83 runs. Keegan Petersen (40*) and Rassie van der Dussen (17*) are at the crease for South Africa. Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav picked up a wicket each in the session. 

South Africa - 100/3 (trail by 123 runs)

Lunch On Day Two!

27 overs, 83 runs and 2 wickets in the session
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Umesh Yadav Gets His First Wicket

Umesh Yadav strikes as he clean bowls nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj for 25. South Africa lose their thrid wicket. 

South Africa - 45/3 (trail by 178 runs)

Jasprit Bumrah strike on the second ball of the day. Aiden Markram thought of leaving but the ball came back in and crashed into the stumps. 

Score: 19/2 

Boom Boom Bumrah
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Day 1 saw India winning the toss and opting to bat first. Virat Kohli top-scored with 79 runs and helped India reach 223 before getting bowled out. Kagiso Rabada picked four wickets while Marco Jansen got three. In reply, South Africa lost Dean Elgar and reached 17/1 at the end of the day.