IND vs SA 3rd Test, Day 2 Stumps: India take 70-run lead: Jasprit Bumrah’s fifer gave Indiana slender 13-run first-innings lead but Indian openers could not take advantage of that. India lost KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal early in quick succession. But the onus will be on Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara to set a big target for South Africa. At Day 2 stumps India posted 57/2 with Kohli unbeaten on 14 and Pujara was not out on 9. India were 70 runs ahead. Follow India vs South Africa Live updates on InsideSport.IN
After making his debut in Cape Town in 2018, Jasprit Bumrah arrived at the same venue as the leader of India’s pace attack. He did play as one with 5/42, he helped India take a slender 14-run first-innings lead. Keegan Petersen with 72 was the lone ranger for South Africa as Indian pacers fought back after India’s 223-run first-innings total.
IND vs SA 3rd Test, Day 2 Stumps: Virat Kohli, Pujara stretch India’s lead to 70 after Bumrah’s fifer – IND 57/2
Jasprit Bumrah gave India the perfect start on Day 2. On the second ball of the day, he cleaned up Aiden Markram’s stumps with a pitch-perfect delivery as Proteas were down to 17/2. But South Africa have mounted a fine comeback in what has been an even 1st session on Day 2. Keegan Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen rescued the Proteas from 45/3 with a fine 55-run partnership to take the hosts 111/3.
IND vs SA 3rd Test, Day 2 Stumps: Virat Kohli, Pujara stretch India’s lead to 70 after Bumrah’s fifer – IND 57/2
After Dussen, Keegan Petersen and Temba Bavuma played a crucial 47-run stand. But Mohammed Shami’s twin wickets in one over did the damage. While Petersen tried to steady the ship, India kept on chipping away wickets as Jasprit Bumrah completed the formalities. He returned with 5/42 to give India a slender 13 run lead as South Africa were bowled out for 209.
IND vs SA Live Score: India 2nd Innings: 57/2
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | 10 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Mayank Agarwal | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46.67 | |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 9 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 29.03 | |
| Virat Kohli (C) | 14 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 35.90 | |
| Extra | 17 (b 8, w 0, nb 5, lb 4) | |||||
| Total | 57/2 (17) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, M Shami, JJ Bumrah, UT Yadav | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 6 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 4.17 |
| Duanne Olivier | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Marco Jansen | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1.40 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| MA Agarwal | 1-20 | 4.5 |
| KL Rahul | 2-24 | 5.5 |
South Africa 1st Innings: 210 all out
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar (C) | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 | |
| Aiden Markram | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 | |
| Keshav Maharaj | 25 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Keegan Petersen | 72 | 166 | 9 | 0 | 43.37 | |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 21 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 38.89 | |
| Temba Bavuma | 28 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 54.90 | |
| Kyle Verreynne (WK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Marco Jansen | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26.92 | |
| Kagiso Rabada | 15 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 | |
| Duanne Olivier | 10 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 26.32 | |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17.65 | |
| Extra | 17 (b 9, w 1, nb 3, lb 4) | |||||
| Total | 209/10 (76.3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 23.3 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 1.79 |
| Umesh Yadav | 16 | 3 | 64 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Mohammed Shami | 16 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 2.44 |
| Shardul Thakur | 12 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 3.08 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 9 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1.56 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| D Elgar | 1-10 | 4.4 |
| AK Markram | 2-17 | 8.2 |
| KA Maharaj | 3-45 | 20.2 |
| HE van der Dussen | 4-112 | 39.2 |
| T Bavuma | 5-159 | 55.2 |
| K Verreynne | 6-159 | 55.4 |
| M Jansen | 7-176 | 62.2 |
| KD Petersen | 8-179 | 64.4 |
| K Rabada | 9-200 | 71.3 |
| L Ngidi | 10-209 | 76.3 |
IND vs SA 3rd Test, Day 2 Stumps: Virat Kohli, Pujara stretch India’s lead to 70 after Bumrah’s fifer – IND 57/2
- LUNCH: South Africa get to a 100, as Rassie van der Dussen, Petersen look strong.
The long and the short is Keegan Petersen CAN play! I’m very excited with the composure, skill and technique I’ve seen against one of the best attacks in the world.
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) January 12, 2022
IND vs SA 3rd Test, Day 2 Stumps: Virat Kohli, Pujara stretch India’s lead to 70 after Bumrah’s fifer – IND 57/2
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