India's batsman Ajinkya Rahane leaves the field after being dismissed by South Africa's bowler Duanne Olivier for a duck, during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)India vs South Africa (IND vs SA) 2nd Test, Day 1 highlights: South Africa were 35 for one at stumps in response to India’s 202 all out on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa here on Monday. Dean Elgar and Keegan Petersen were batting on 11 and 14 respectively at close of play.
India, who reached 146 for five at tea, added 56 runs for the loss of five wickets during the final session. Stand-in skipper K L Rahul (50) was the top-scorer for the visitors while R Ashwin (46) played a crucial knock towards the end of the innings. Left-arm pacer Marco Jansen (4/31) was the pick of the South Africa bowlers while Duanne Olivier (3/64) and Kagiso Rabada (3/64) also played their part in wrapping up Indian innings.
Brief Scores:
India 1st innings: 202 all out in 63.1 overs. (Mayank Agarwal 26, KL Rahul 50; Duanne Olivier 3/64, Marco Jansen 4/31, Kagiso Rabada 3/64).
South Africa 1st innings: 35 for 1 in 18 overs (Dean Elgar batting 11, Keegan Petersen 14; Mohammad Shami 1/15).
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Bumrah to bowl the last over of the day. A total of 11 wickets have been taken today. Can this over add to the tally? No. Elgar and Petersen stay strong as South Africa end day at 35/1.
South Africa are stuck at 35/1 for a while now. 2 back to back maiden overs by the Indian bowlers. Looks like hamstring trouble for Siraj before he could bowl the last ball of this over. He is off the field. Thakur bowls the last ball of Siraj's over. And that's maiden over number 3.
Elgar and Petersen are slowly and steadily building the South Africa innings after Markram's early dismissal. But Indian bowlers are not prepared to give them an inch. That's a nick and it's been dropped. Petersen survives. Should have been taken but hard luck for Pant. That wicket would have put India firmly in control. SA 35/1 after 14 overs.
Siraj is brought into the attack now as India look to nick a wicket or two before the day ends. A maiden to start. South Africa 28/1 after 11 overs.
Great shot by Petersen. Played with soft hands and let the ball come and then pushed forward in defence, skewed a thick edge wide of gully. Nice shot. And another one. Straight to long on. Nicely played. SA 26/1 after 8 overs.
And gone. Big breakthrough. That's one down. Full and straight and Markram missed it. India wanted this and they got it. What a ball by Shami!!! SA 14/1.
Markram and Elgar are at the crease. Elgar is on strike. Bumrah will open the attack. And it's 1/0 after the first over. India will look for a quick wicket now.
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Over!!! Down the leg side and Rabada gets the last Indian wicket. Siraj gone. IND all out for 202.
Bumrah goes BOOM!!! What a shot for a 6 off Rabada. Short ball and Bumrah goes for a hook and ends up getting a top-edge that flies over fine leg and that's six runs. Another 4 to follow and with that 200 up for India. IND 201/9.
And that's up in the air and dropped. Would have been a magnificent catch by Bavuma. But he's gone the next ball. Jansen gets another wicket. Ashwin went early and it went straight up and is caught by Petersen. Ashwin departs. India 9 down.
Jansen bowls to Ashwin who gets his bat down in time as he taps this next to the pitch. The ball hit on the glove and Ashwin looks in a bit of discomfort. Not good for India if he sustained an injury. He looks fine though. We resume.
And done. Indian wickets are falling like skittles. Caught and bowled by Rabada and Shami has to depart. India 8 wickets down.
Ashwin and Shami are taking it to the South Africa bowlers. That's two boundaries in an over by Olivier. India slowly trudging along.
Shardul Thakur hits it straight to the fielder and he is gone for a duck. Now Duanne Olivier gets his third wicket. IND: 157/7 after 55 overs
Here is how Pant departed:
Jansen gets his third as Pant (17) manages to get an inside edge. Verreynne takes a good low catch towards his left. A little bit of away movement as it gets towards the keeper, a bit of dip as one could say. Good work by the keeper. IND: 156/6 in 53.4 overs.
Another session went in South Africa's was as they managed to get the wicket of India's stand-in captain KL Rahul, who scored a feisty 50. India also lost the wicket of Hanuma Vihari (20). Rishabh Pant (13*) and R Ashwin (24*) are in the middle and have added 30 runs so far for the sixth wicket. IND: 146/5 after 51 Overs