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
23 wickets in just 75.1 overs and all of that on Day 1 is what happened in the second India vs South Africa Test at the Newlands Stadium in Capetown on Wednesday, January 03rd, 2024. And at the end of it all, India led by 36 runs as Proteas were 63/3 in their second innings on stumps on Day 1.
India were bowled out for 153 in their first innings as they lost their last six wickets for zero runs. At Tea, the Rohit Sharma-led side were 56 runs ahead of the Proteas' first innings total as they posted 111/4 in 24 overs. However, Lungi Ngidi triggered a collapse and India lost their last six wickets without adding even a single run to their total.
Earlier Proteas were bowled out for 55. Mohammed Siraj picked up his career-best of 6/15 as the Proteas registered their lowest Test score after their re-entry into cricket in 1992. South Africa captain Dean Elgar won the toss and decided to bat first.
Three changes were made in the Proteas side as Tristan Stubbs got a game in place of Temba Bavuma and Lungi Ngidi replaced Gerald Coetzee. Keshav Maharaj was preferred over Keegan Petersen. India made two changes as they brought in Mukesh Kumar for Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja came in for Ravichandran Ashwin.
2nd Test: India vs South Africa Playing 11
India Playing 11: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar
South Africa Playing 11: Dean Elgar(c), Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
2nd Test India vs South Africa Toss Result: The Toss between India skipper Rohit Sharma and Proteas Dean Elgar was won by the latter, who decided to bat first at the Newlands, Capetown.
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9:06 PM
India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Stumps
9:01 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Proteas past the 50-run mark
South Africa have gone past the 50-run mark and David Bedingham is looking good with his footwork and drives. Now Markram gets one down the leg and he glances it for a four. The Proteas still trail by 36 runs with 10 overs to be bowled, but no time to bowl them.
8:54 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Bumrah gets Stubbs
Tristan Stubbs’ Test debut had a horrid ending with the bat as he faced an unplayable delivery by Jasprit Bumrah and was caught behind for one in the second innings after perishing for three in the first innings.
8:48 PM
India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Rohit takes review and loses it
8:44 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Magical Mukesh on display
Tony de Zorzi’s unlucky day with the bat continues as he once again nicks a ball which he should have left and once again gets caught behind, although the bowler this time is Mukesh Kumar and Mohammed Siraj.
8:42 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Mukesh Kumar gets Dean Elgar
Dean Elgar could not have the fairytale ending to his career as after going out for four in the first innings of his last Test, he could only manage 12 in the second innings as he was caught by Kohli off the bowling of Mukesh Kumar, who broke the 37-run opening stand between Markram and the Proteas skipper.
8:40 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Proteas start their innings well
The South African team started their innings well, adding 37 and not losing even a single wicket in the first 10 overs of their second innings. Aiden Markram took the attacking approach from the word go and did not let the Indian bowling settle.
8:09 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: World record India did not want to have
India were bowled out for 153, but most importantly, they lost their last six wickets for zero runs and this has happened for the first time ver in any Test match.
8:02 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: India all-out for 153, lead by 98
Indi lost their last six wickets for zero runs on the board, making a world record for losing their last six wickets for the fewest runs in a match. Their lead was 98 at the end of their innings.
7:29 PM
India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Last four wickets for no runs
This is sensational from the Proteas as they have taken India’s last four wickets without conceding even a single run and all of a sudden the momentum has shifted big time in their favour as Rabada has removed Virat Kohli. Kohli fetched at the ball and the edge carried to Aiden Markram, who did not let it go.
7:21 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Third in the over
Would you believe it, Lungi Ngidid has struck thrice in one over and all of a sudden, India are seven down with tailenders Mukesh Kumar, Praisdh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj left to bat alongside Virat Kohli. Bumrah is the third player to be dismissed in Lungidi’s over which has one more ball to come with Mohammed Siraj on strike.
It was short and once again climbing on to the batter who tried to play at it and got caught at gully by Jansen.
7:17 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Two wickets in two balls
Seemed like India had the upper hand till now and suddenly Lungi Ngidi came and took two wickets in two balls and turned the game upside down. A short ball climbs onto Jadeja, who tries to defend and gets caught by Jansen in the gully. India are now six down with a lead of 98 runs.
7:15 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Ngidi has Rahul
Lungi Ngidi has KL Rahul caught behind as Rahul tried to play his uppercut fourth for the nth time in this innings and he is acute behind by Kyle Verreyenne as India lost their fifth wicket.
7:03 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Great fielding by Markram
The ball took the edge of Virat Kohli’s bat and bounced just ahead of Aiden Markram in the first slip. He did brilliantly to cover the voice and saved four runs.
6:54 PM
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India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Play and a miss by Rahul
KL Rahul almost gave his wicket away after trying to play an uppercut. He is yet to get off the mark though, batting on nought off 18 balls.
Topics : Shubman Gill Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Jasprit Bumrah KL Rahul India vs South Africa India cricket team South Africa cricket team ICC World Test Championship Test Cricket Aiden Markram Lungi Ngidi Kagiso Rabada Shreyas Iyer Ravindra Jadeja R Ashwin Mohammed Siraj cricket broadcast Star Sports Hotstar BS Web Reports
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First Published: Jan 03 2024 | 12:14 PM IST