In South Africa vs India 2nd test African team remain successful in ending India’s innings in the last session, After winning the toss and electing to bat first, KL Rahul made a good start with Mayank.
But, after Mayank’s dismissal, the Indian team’s wickets continued to fall and in the last session, the Indian team could only score 202 runs at the loss of 10 wickets.
At present, the hosts have come out to bat and by the end of the first day’s play, South Africa has scored 35/1. Pujara and Rahane’s performances are not satisfying.
2nd test match of South Africa vs India, Team blue make 202 runs
India lost just 2 wickets in the second session. But, in the third session, Africa all-out India.
Marc Jensen and Kagiso Rabada were the most influential bowlers from the host team in the first day’s match between India-South Africa.
Whereas Jasprit Bumrah hit many big shots in the end and took India’s score beyond 200. He played an unbeaten inning of 14 runs with the help of 1 brilliant six and 2 fours
Mohammed Shami played an innings of 9 runs and lost his wicket. While Siraj was dismissed without opening the account and India’s innings were reduced to 202/10 runs.
KL Rahul as captain of 2nd test match of South Africa vs India
Talking about the Indian innings, Team India’s start in the first day’s game was excellent.
Mayank Aggarwal (26) was victimized by Jensen. After this, the wickets of Pujara (3) and Rahane (0) fell back to back. In the second session.
KL Rahul remained at the crease from one end and he also scored a half-century (50) in poor conditions. But, after this, in a hurry to play a big shot on the bouncer ball, he lost his wicket.
Hanuma Vihari also could not take proper advantage of the opportunity and get out after scoring just 20 runs.
Rishabh Pant was disappointed with the bat and went on to score 17 runs.
Ashwin definitely played a good inning (46). But, missed the half-century.
Shardul Thakur but, he was too disappointed and returned to the pavilion without opening the account.
At last R Ashwin and KL Rahul play a match-winning inning and other players disappoint cricket fans in this test match.
South Africa is in a strong position
By the end of the first day’s play of the second test match, South Africa have scored 35 runs at the loss of one wicket.
At this time, captain Dean Elgar had 11 runs on the crease, and Keegan Pietersen remained on the crease after scoring 14 runs.
In South Africa vs India 2nd test match, the host team, who came out to bat in the last session after bowling out Team India for 202 runs, did not have a good start.
Mohammed Shami once again broke the opening pair at the start of the game.
He did a tremendous LBW to Aiden Markram and walked him for 7 runs.
After this, Pant dropped the catch of Keegan Pietersen in the 13th over. During this Jasprit Bumrah was bowling.