SA vs IND, 2nd Test, Day 3: South Africa 118/2 At Stumps; Need 122 Runs To Win

India vs. South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3

Stumps Day 3

South Africa finish the day at 118/2, need 122 more runs to win.

South Africa - 118/2

Ashwin Strikes!

Ashwin gets Keegan Petersen for 28, India 8 wickets away from victory.

South Africa - 93/2 (need 147 runs to win)

Shardul Thakur Provides Yet Another Breakthrough

Shardul Thakur breaks the South African opening partnership of 47 runs, as he dismisses Aiden Markram for 31.

South Africa - 47/1 (need 193 runs to win)

TEA

South Africa openers Aiden Markram & Dean Elgar make a decent start despite some close chances. Markram has scored 24 runs and Elgar has made 10 runs as we go into the last session of Day 3. 

South Africa - 34/0 (Need 206 runs to win)

India 266 All-Out; Ngidi Picks Up The Last Wicket

Lungi Ngidi cleans up Mohammad Siraj for a second-ball duck as India post 266/10, leading by 239 runs. South Africa need 240 runs in the 4th innings to keep the series alive

India bowled out for 266 in the second innings, South Africa need 240 runs to win!
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India - 266/10

South Africa need 240 runs to win 

Jasprit Bumrah Departs After Making 7

Kagiso Rabada gets his 3rd wicket as Bumrah goes after making 7. 

India - 245/9 (lead by 218 runs)

Mohammad Shami Goes For Duck

Marco Jensen removes Mohammad Shami for a 5-ball duck as India lose their 8th wicket.

India - 228/8 (lead by 201 runs)

India Lose 7th Wicket In Form Of Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur gets out to Marco Jansen after playing a good cameo inning of 28 runs in 25 balls with 5 fours & 1 six. Jansen gets his 2nd wicket of the inning. 

Shardul Thakur's Brilliant Cameo Comes To An End!
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India - 225/7 (lead by 198 runs)

LUNCH

India stand at 188/6 after 1st session on day 4 with a lead of 161 runs. Hanuma Vihari & Shardul Thakur would be looking to extend the lead to 250+ in order to seal the match. 

Runs - 103, Wickets - 4

What A Fascinating session of Test Cricket!!
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India - 188/6 (lead by 161 runs)

Ravi Ashwin Departs After Making 14 Runs

Lungi Ngidi gets his first wicket of the innings as Ravi Ashwin departs after making 16 runs off 14 balls. India loses their 6th wicket.

India - 184/6 (lead by 157 runs)

Rishabh Pant Goes For A Duck; Rabada Gets His 3rd Wicket

Rishabh Pant goes for a duck after an argument with Rassie van der Dussen at silly point. Rabada gets his wicket, his 3rd of the morning. 

Rishabh Pant
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India - 167/5 (lead by 140 runs)

Pujara Departs As Rabada Picks His 2nd Wicket

Cheteshwar Pujara goes after a well-played fifty. Kagiso Rabada picks his second scalp after Rahane. 

India - 163/4 (lead by 136 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane Gone After Making 58

India loses their 3rd wicket as Rabada gets Rahane after the batter scored 58 runs off 78 balls with 1 four & 1 six.

India - 155/3 (Lead by 128 runs)

Ajinkya Rahane Completes Fifty

Ajinkya Rahane has completed his 25th international test fifty at a much needed time for Team India. Rahane reaches 67-ball fifty with a four.

Fifty For Ajinkya Rahane!!
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India - 148/2 (Lead by 121 runs)

Cheteshwar Pujara Completes Half Century

Cheteshwar Pujara completes his 32nd half-century in test cricket, and only off 62 deliveries. 

Fifty off Just 63 Balls For Cheteshwar Pujara!
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Well Played, Cheteshwar Pujara!
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India - 139/2 (lead by 109 runs)

Day 2 saw South Africa getting a 27 run lead before being bowled out for 229. Shardul Thakur took seven wickets - his career-best & a record bowling spell in South Africa. India, in reply, lost both their openers and ended the day with a score of 85/2. India has a lead of 58 runs currently.