India vs South Africa, 1st Test Day 2 LIVE: India put on mat by South Africa. (Source: BCCI)
India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2 Live Score: India were rattled by South Africa pacers in the first Test in Cape Town. After a decent start to the day’s play, India lost Rohit Sharma before Lunch but South Africa picked up regular wickets after Lunch including the big one of Cheteshwar Pujara as India struggled to score runs at the Newlands pitch. Vernon Philander was the best bowler has he got the ball to move a lot. Dale Steyn was also murderous. India saved the follow-on but it looks unlikely that they will be able to take the lead in this first Test of the three-match series. This is the match of the three-match series that the two countries will play. Catch the Live Cricket Score of India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2 here. India vs South Africa Live Cricket SCORECARD
India vs South Africa 1st Test, Day 2 LIVE: 1725 hrs IST: Hardik Pandya is now the highest run-scorer for India in this innings. He has reached there off just 26 balls. Completely opposite of how the other batsmen have batted
1715 hrs IST: This will be one of the toughest time for Hardik Pandya as a cricketer. Best bowlers in the world steaming in, ball moving in both directions, India struggling, tail to bat with. Pandya’s test in Test cricket
1708 hrs IST: WICKET! Wriddhiman Saha has to go and it is a lame dismissal. He shouldered his arms to Dale Steyn delivery that came back into him. That crashed into the off stump!
1700 hrs IST: India avoid the follow-on! This has to be one of the best Test that India have played in a while. South Africa given nothing easily
1655 hrs IST: WICKET! Quinton de Kock has pulled off an one-handed stunner to dismiss R Ashwin off Vernon Philander. Ashwin poking at a ball that is going wide and paying the price!
A stunner by De Kock to remove Ashwin. Philander getting considerable lateral movement off the surface….this mach isn’t going into the 5th day #SAvIND
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 6 January 2018
1648 hrs IST: BIG SHOUT! Hardik Pandya survives a shout of caught behind on review. The onfield umpire had given him out but he reviewed it immediately. The contact was with the thigh pad.
To make matters worse, right in the first Test, India have got a South African pitch that not only has pace & bounce but also movement off the pitch.#IndvSAonSonyTen3
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) 6 January 2018
1645 hrs IST: Philander got the ball to move around 45 centimetres — the one which got Pujara out. He has been fantastic for South Africa and deserved that wicket!
1640 hrs IST: WICKET! First ball after Lunch and Pujara is gone. Top line from Philander. Outside off-stump, tempting the batsman to play at it and Pujara, who has left this kind of delivery throughout his innings, pokes at it. Faf du Plessis takes a good catch at slips.
Hang in, hang in, hang in…….one gets the edge. That kind of game
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 6 January 2018
1625 hrs IST: India still have a big task ahead. Ashwin and Pujara will be resuming the innings in a while but both need to keep going in the middle
1600 hrs IST: Lunch on Day 2 in Cape Town! India reach 76 for 4. They still trail South Africa by 212 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara unbeaten on 26. Fascinating session of Test cricket!
1555 hrs IST: Pujara has been brilliant in what he has done today. No risks taken, left the balls which deserved to be left, has hit a couple of boundaries. Overall been terrific.
1544 hrs IST: 33 overs bowled in the Indian innings and they are 73 for the loss of four wickets. Dale Steyn is back with 15 minutes to go for Lunch
India have to defend but the flip side is that the game doesn’t progress much and the loss of a wicket leaves you more vulnerable
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 6 January 2018
1535 hrs IST: Ashwin gets a four past the short-leg fielder. Played on the up and he has done well to play it away from the fielder
1525 hrs IST: R Ashwin is the new man in for India and South Africa test him with a series of bounces. Ashwin manages to keep them away. But won’t like this at all
Good to watch some cut-and-thrust Test cricket in SA after the first four and a half Ashes games. A relief, in fact.
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) 6 January 2018
1519 hrs IST: WICKET! Rohit Sharma has been adjudged LBW off Rabada. The ball shaped into the right-hander and the umpire had no doubt in his mind. Pujara and Rohit discussing if to review this. It is fair delivery. Ball is hitting Rohit’s pads inside the line and will go on to hit the middle stumps. India lose a review and wicket
A lot of resistance but made very little progress. This four-pronged pace attack is currently the BEST attack in the world. #SAvIND
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 6 January 2018
1510 hrs IST: Some runs for India. Couple of loose deliveries from South Africa which have fetched boundaries for India.
1455 hrs IST: One hour of play done in Cape Town and India have done well to not lose any wicket. So many chances for South Africa but luck on India’s favour!
1437 hrs IST: South Africa have put the two Indian batsmen under pressure with some good bowling but credit to both Pujara and Rohit for securing the early momentum
1427 hrs IST: Rohit Sharma gets a bouncer from Morne Morkel and manages to play it down the leg side. Two runs for him. First of day two
Love watching @DaleSteyn62 Bowl.
Back in the fold.. So chuffed! Look forward to seeing him collect his record he so deserves. #legend— David Miller (@DavidMillerSA12) 6 January 2018
Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander are firing at the two Indian batsmen. Rohit and Pujara have somehow survived. Rohit is yet to score a run
1421 hrs IST: First runs of the day for India. Pujara pushes one between point and cover and runs two on misfield. India off the mark on day two
1420 hrs IST: Four overs into the day’s play and India are yet to score any runs. Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn with two maidens each. India 28 for 3
1404 hrs IST: Maiden over to start with from Dale Steyn. A couple of beauties from him to Rohit Sharma. Vernon Philander to bowl from the other end to Pujara
1400 hrs IST: Pujara and Rohit out in the middle to begin the second day’s play in Cape Town. India resume at 28 for 3
Thoughts ahead of the second day….calling it as I’m seeing it. Hope I’m wrong…. #SAvIND #AakashVani pic.twitter.com/ku2HLXYFIG
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 6 January 2018
1355 hrs IST: There is still grass on the Newlands pitch and it will be testing times for Pujara and Rohit when the come out to bat in a while
1335 hrs IST: Less than half an hour remaining for the start of play in the Cape Town. India need to score some runs but more importantly, India need to keep wickets
1320 hrs IST: India will hope that Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma to continue the partnership. India are still trail by 258 runs so these two need to rebuild the Indian innings
1300 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to our live blog on South Africa vs India, 1st Test Day 2 in Cape Town. After a thriller of a day on Friday, Saturday promises to pack an exciting punch. We will give you live updates on the proceedings of the day here. Stay tuned.
South Africa: Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amlam, Quinton de Kock †, AB de Villiers †, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, AK Markramm Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn
India: Virat Kohli (c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha †, Rohit Sharma, Murali Vijay