IND vs SA 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: 23 wickets fall as India lead by 36

India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 1 LIVE SCORE Updates: It was a bowler's day out on Newlands as 23 wickets fell, joint-most on a single day in South Africa. At 62/3, Proteas trailed by 36

6:43 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Kohli hits first six of the match

 

The first six of the Test match has come courtesy of a stand and deliver pull shot from Virat Kohli off the bowling of Lungi Ngidi. 

 

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6:31 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Tea at Newlands

 

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6:26 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Kohli survives a close-call

 

Virat Kohli survived a close Leg Before Wicket call, just ahead of Tea as Jansen hit his pads from around the wicket. The umpire turned out not out and on the review, it came at as wickets- umpire’s call. As a result, Kohli remained unbeaten and India went to Tea at 111/4. 

 

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6:01 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Burger gets Gill

 

Nandre Burger has struck once again and it is the big wicket of Shubman Gill that he has got now. He has not let India get too ahead in the game although the visitors are scoring at five runs per over. It was bowled outside off and Gill tried to play it but got an edge to the gully where Jansen yet again gobbled it up. 

 

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5:56 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: 100 up for India

 

India have brought up their 100 here. Now, they would be looking to increase their lead as Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill look to settle down. 

 

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5:39 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Lungi Ngidi into the attack

 

Lungi Ngidi has now come into the attack as he has got Virat Kohli out four times in nine innings against him. Proteas need wickets and they need it now that is why Ngidi has been brought back. 

 

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5:29 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Edge and in the gap

 

Where was the third slip, Dean Elgar? Had there been a third slip, Kohli was gone on a nought. But Elgar didn’t have one and Burger misses out on a wicket as the ball gets Kohli’s bat’s edge and flies past a diving Markram at first slip and a helpless Bedingham at third. 

 

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5:25 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Burger gets Rohit

 

Nandre Burger finally gets the wicket that the Proteas needed and it is the big wicket of India skipper Rohit Sharma. The ball was going away from Rohit who fished for it, got a nick and the catch was taken brilliantly by Marco Jansen. After surviving two close calls, Rohit finally departs. 

 

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5:21 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Fifty partnership between Gill and Rohit

 

Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma have brought up fifty partnership between them and India are well and truly ahead of the Proteas at the moment. 

 

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5:10 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Review saves Rohit Sharma

 

The last DRS did not go in favour of South Africa and this one has gone in favour of India. This one too looked plumb after Rabada managed to get on to nip back in and then 

 

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4:59 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Proteas lose review

 

Marco Jansen brings the very first ball of his spell back into the batter and hits Rohit on the pads. There is an instant appeal, but the umpire says not out. Proteas go for the review and it comes out as wickets missing. 

 

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4:52 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1; Fifty up for India

 

India have brought up their fifty and it has come in only the 8th over. This is brilliant batting as the Indian team is taking the attack to the Proteas and making them pay big time for not batting sensibly after winning the toss and choosing to bat first. 

 

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4:44 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Burger gets a taste of Rohit on song

 

The first Test would have made Nandre Burger think that bowling against this Indian batting line-up is the easiest job. However, an on-song Rohit is making him realise that it is probably the toughest job out there to ball to a man who can pull, play drives and defend at the same time with surprising ease. Rohit hits three fours to welcome Burger into the attack. 

 

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4:38 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Rabada getting purchase

 

Rabada is getting very good purchase off the wicket as he hits Rohit Sharma high on the arms while the latter tries ti defend the ball pitching on off and middle stump and rising from there. 

 

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4:32 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Gill starts with a four

 

Shubman Gill has started his innings with a cracking on-drive that fetched him four runs off the bowling of Lungi Ngidi. India are scoring at more than six runs per over in the first four overs. 

 

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