India vs South Africa Match Live ScoreIndia vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score: Shardul Thakur’s knack of picking crucial wickets came in handy as his triple strike brought India back in the game, leaving South Africa at a jittery 102 for 4 going into lunch on day two of the second Test. Thakur (3/8 in 4.5 overs), the fourth seamer in the side, raised his game to remove the stodgy Dean Elgar (28 off 120 balls) and young Keegan Petersen (62 off 118 balls), who looked good en route his maiden half-century in Test cricket.
Then at the stroke of lunch dismissed Rassie van Der Dussen (1 off 17 balls) to a dubious catch from wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant which seemed to have been grassed. From 88 for 1, South Africa lost three wickets for 14 runs in the last half hour to just throw away the advantage. Although Jasprit Bumrah (0/26 in 13 overs) and Mohammed Shami (1/33 in 14 overs) bowled their hearts out without getting desired results, Thakur’s strikes at the fag end of the session was a big boost for KL Rahul’s men.
India Playing XI: KL Rahul (c), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj
South Africa Playing XI: Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne (w), Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Duanne Olivier and Lungi Ngidi
India's batsman Mohammed Shami, middle, successfully appeals for the dismissal of South Africa's Aiden Markram, 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)
South Africa 191/7, trail India (202) by 11 runs. (Petersen 62, Bavuma 51; Thakur 5/43)
Rabada (0) chips a Shami delivery straight to the man at mid-on. Among overseas venues only at Lord's (11) have Indian seamers picked more than five five-fers than they have at the Wanderers. SA: 179/7 after 67.3 overs
Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada are at the crease! South Africa still trails India by 23 runs with 4 wickets in hand! 13 overs for the second new ball!
Five wicket hauls for India at Wanderers:
6/53 A Kumble 1992/93
5/104 J Srinath 1996/97
5/40 S Sreesanth 2006/07
5/54 J Bumrah 2017/18
5/29 Mohd Shami 2017/18
5/37 S Thakur 2021/22
Three boundaries off five balls, and Temba Bavuma brings up his Test fifty! But he doesn't last long at the crease. Bavuma (51) tries to work one down the leg side but the edge is found | SA: 177/6 after 66.3 overs
The partnership is broken at last and who else but Shardul Thakur in the act as he traps Verreynne in front, and the review returns three reds. Huge moment in the game. SA: 162/5 after 65 overs
Kyle Verreynne and Temba Bavuma are doing a good job for the hosts as they bring up a 50-run partnership. SA: 153/4, still trail by 49 runs
What a straight drive by Temba Bavuma to Bumrah for 4. There seems to be a concerted attempt at bowling more at the stumps post-lunch. SA: 151/4 after 61 overs
India has been very tight in their bowling but Bavuma and Verreynne look pretty compact in their batting thus far. India need to break this partnership before it really gets going.
Big shout for LBW on Verreynne. On field decision is not out. India will review. Shami seemed pretty sure. Replays show there was an inside edge, so Verreynne survives. India lose a review.
Verreynne has really taken it to Thakur in this over. Barrage of fours in this over to steady the South Africa innings. South Africa 129/4. SA trail by 74 runs.
Thick outside edge for a four. Bavuma pushes at it away from his body and it ran away past gully. Shami is the victim of it. 6 off this over. 50 overs gone. South Africa 119/4.
Did it carry? Did it not carry? No one can be sure. Rassie walked though so that might be all that is to it now.
And we are back and Kyle Verreynne has come to the crease. Shami to bowl after Thakur bowled the last 2 balls of his previous over. Bavuma on strike. 2 runs off this over. South Africa 104/4.
Shardul Thakur strikes thrice!!!! That's another one gone. Thankur strikes at the stroke of lunch. Not sure if that was a clean catch, but the decision has been made and van der Dussen is a goner. SA wobbly. We go to lunch. They trail India by 100 runs.
That's a big wicket. Shardul strikes again. This time it's Petersen. Sharp catch by Mayank Agarwal at second slip. South Africa lose both their set players. Indian bowlers have their tails up. SA 101/3.
Van der Dussen gets his review right. The ball hit the pad and not the bat on the way through to the keeper. A good review and Van der Dussen gets his decision overturned on 0. SA are 101 for 2 after 42 overs, trail by 101 runs.