India vs South Africa 2nd Test HIGHLIGHT : India lead by 36 after 23 wickets fall on day 1

India vs South Africa 2nd Test HIGHLIGHT : India lead by 36 after 23 wickets fall on day 1

The second test between South Africa and India is being played at Cape Town’s Newlands Ground. The opening day of the match was dominated by the bowlers on Wednesday, as 23 wickets dropped. South Africa’s second innings total at the end of the day’s play was 62 runs, with 3 wickets lost in 17 overs. Dean Elgar’s final Test innings saw him score twelve runs. Tristan Stubbs and Tony DeGeorge each scored one run. David Bedingham has not lost in seven runs, while Aiden Markram has not lost in thirty-six. Jasprit Bumrah claimed one wicket, and Mukesh Kumar claimed two. India is now in the lead. Right now, South Africa is 36 runs behind.

Let us remind you that host South Africa could only manage 55 runs in 23.2 overs in the first innings, the lowest total of any side in a Test match against India, thanks to the devastating bowling of Mohammed Siraj (6 wickets for 15 runs). India scored 153 runs in 34.5 overs during the first innings at the same time. India gained a 98-run advantage. Without scoring any more runs, Team India lost the final six wickets in 11 balls. For the visiting side, Virat Kohli scored the most runs (46 in 59 balls). Shubhman Gill scored 36 runs, while Rohit Sharma scored 39. Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, and Nandra Berger took three wicket for South Africa.

In Cape Town, the first day of play is finished. In the second innings, South Africa’s score is 62/3. David Bedingham is playing with seven runs, and Aiden Markram is playing with thirty-six. In the second innings, South Africa still has seven wickets remaining and India still leads by 36 runs. For India, Mukesh Kumar claimed two wickets in the second innings while Jasprit Bumrah claimed one. Dean Elgar, who has scored 12 runs, is out. With one run each, Tony DeGeorge and Tristan Stubbs were out.

South Africa vs India, 2nd Test Day 1 Updates

First Innings : IND 153/10 (34.5 overs)

SA 55/10 (23.2)

Second Innings : SA 62/3 (17 overs)

India vs South Africa 2nd Test : What happened in South Africa’s first innings ?

The first innings score for South Africa was cut to 55 runs. In this encounter, Indian bowlers delivered outstanding performances. Mohammad Siraj claimed the most number of wickets—six. Mukesh Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah each claimed two wickets. Only two batters from South Africa reached double digits. David Bedingham scored 12 runs, while Kyle Verne scored 15. Beyond this, no batter was able to reach double digits. Two runs each from Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Tony DeGeorge, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, and Nandre Berger, who was out four runs.

India vs South Africa 2nd Test : What happened in India’s first innings ?

India managed just 153 runs in their opening half. Just three batters from India were able to reach double digits. Captain Rohit contributed 39 runs throughout his inning. Virat Kohli led all scorers with 46 runs, while Shubman Gill chipped in with 36. Only Lokesh Rahul was able to access his account other than the other three. He ran for eight runs. The following individuals were unable to access their accounts: Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, and Mukesh Kumar. But Mukesh never came into contact with a ball. For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Nandre Berger each claimed three wickets. A batsman from India got run out. Based on the first innings, India had a 98-run advantage.

For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Nandre Berger each claimed three wickets. A batsman from India got run out. On the basis of the first innings, India is up by 98 runs, nevertheless. The Indian team is winning the match based on the characteristics of the pitch. India will now attempt to send the best order from South Africa to the pavilion for this season. Indian bowlers want to win this game by the number of innings. A goal of more than 50 runs could be challenging for India given the surface.

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