S. Africa reach 65/2, take 142-run lead over India on Day 2

Cape Town, Jan 6 : South Africa reached 65 for two in their second innings after bowling India out for 209 on the second day of the opening Test at Newlands here on Saturday.

The hosts have taken a lead of 142 runs as Harik Pandya’s fighting knock of 93 lifted India out of the hole but that didn’t stop South Africa from getting a 77-run first-innings lead.

India 1st Innings:

Murali Vijay c Elgar b Philander 1
Shikhar Dhawan c & b Steyn 16
Cheteshwar Pujara c du Plessis b Philander 26
Virat Kohli c de Kock b Morne Morkel 5
Rohit Sharma lbw b Rabada 11
Ravichandran Ashwin c de Kock b Philander 12
Hardik Pandya c de Kock b Rabada 93
Wriddhiman Saha lbw b Steyn 0
Bhuvneshwar Kumar c de Kock b Morne Morkel 25
Mohammed Shami not out 4
Jasprit Bumrah c Elgar b Rabada 2

Extras: 14 (b 1, lb 13, w 0, nb 0, p 0)
Total: 209 (10 wkts, 73.4 overs)

Fall of Wickets:
16-1 (Murali Vijay, 4.4), 18-2 (Shikhar Dhawan, 5.2), 27-3 (Virat Kohli, 8.1), 57-4 (Rohit Sharma, 28.2), 76-5 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 36.1), 81-6 (Ravichandran Ashwin, 38.5), 92-7 (Wriddhiman Saha, 41.4), 191-8 (Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 66.5), 199-9 (Hardik Pandya, 69.1), 209-10 (Jasprit Bumrah, 73.4)

Bowling:

Vernon Philander 14.3-83-3-3
Dale Steyn 17.3-6-51-2
Morne Morkel 19-6-57-2
Kagiso Rabada 16.4-4-34-3
Keshav Maharaj 6-0-20-0

South Africa 2nd Innings:

Aiden Markram c Bhuvneshwar b Hardik Pandya 34
Dean Elgar c Saha b Hardik Pandya 25
Kagiso Rabada batting 2
Hashim Amla batting 4

Extras: 0 (b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 0, p 0)
Total: 65 (2 wkts, 20 Ov)

Fall of Wickets:
52-1 (Aiden Markram, 14.6), 59-2 (Dean Elgar, 16.4)

Bowling:

Bhuvneshwar Kumar 6-3-16-0
Jasprit Bumrah 4-0-14-0
Mohammed Shami 5-1-15-0
Hardik Pandya 4-0-17-2
Ravichandran Ashwin 1-0-3-0

IANS