India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights: South Africa 118/2 At Stumps On Day 3, Need 122 More To Win
IND vs SA, 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights: At Stumps on Day 3 of the second Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, South Africa were at 118/2 in the chase of 122 runs against India.
- Harsh Rajput
- Updated:January 05, 2022 09:08 PM IST
IND vs SAÂ 2nd Test, Day 3 Highlights:Â At Stumps on Day 3 of the second Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, South Africa were at 118/2 in the chase of 122 runs against India. Proteas captain Dean Elgar is still unbeaten on 46 and was joined by Rassie van der Dussen after the home side lost its second wicket. Elgar added 47 runs for the first wicket with Aiden Markram followed by a 46-run stand with Keegan Petersen for the second wicket. For India, Ravichandran, Ashwin and Shardul Thakur picked one wicket each. Earlier, Hanuma Vihari remained not out with his 40-run knock as India were bowled out for 266 runs in their second innings. The visitors made a good start on Day 3 but lost their way after the dismissals of Ajinkya Rahane (58) and Cheteshwar Pujara (53). The pair registered half-centuries to take India's lead past the 100-run mark. They were dismissed by Kagiso Rabada, who also took the wicket of Rishabh Pant. Apart from Rabada, Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi also picked three wickets each while Duanne Olivier took one. (Scorecard)
Playing XIs
India Playing XI:Â KL Rahul(c), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa Playing XI:Â Dean Elgar(c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi
Here are the Highlights of India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 3 Straight From Wanderers Stadium
- 21:03 (IST)Day 3 Stumps: South Africa In Control!Stumps on Day 3, South Africa are in control as their captain is unbeaten on 46 and the team's score is 118/2. South Africa need 122 more runs to win this game and on Day 4, it will be a tough job for the Indian bowlers to get stop the South Africa batters approaching to the target.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 118/2, need 122 runs to win
- 20:43 (IST)Elgar Going Strong!Dean Elgar is going strong against the Indian attack as the South Africa captain is playing on 43 now.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 113/2, need 127 runs to win
- 20:04 (IST)Ashwin Break 46-Run Partnership!Ashwin to Petersen, OUT!! LBW!! Petersen has taken a review and finally Ashwin becomes the second Indian spinner after Anil Kumble to take a wicket in Johannesburg in Tests.Good partnership comes to an end.Keegan Petersen lbw b Ashwin 28(44) (4s-4)SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 93/2, need 147 runs to win
- 19:42 (IST)Petersen Hits FOUR!Siraj to Petersen, good shot from the youngster and South Africa are going strong in the chase.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 86/1, need 154 runs to win
- 19:32 (IST)Elgar, Petersen Going Strong!Elgar and Petersen have troubled Indian bowlers in the first innings as well and now in the chase of 240, they have added 30 runs so far for the second wicket.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 75/1, need 165 runs to win
- 19:14 (IST)Elgar Going Strong!Shami to Elgar, FOUR to midwicket!! Good shot from South Africa captain and the hosts have 65 runs on the board in the chase of 240.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 65/1, need 175 runs to win
- 18:45 (IST)Shardul Takes First Wicket!Thakur to Markram, OUT!! LBW!! He has appealed three times before and now Thakur gets his man.Markram lbw b Thakur 31(38) (4s-6)SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 47/1, need 193 runs to win
- 18:41 (IST)Runs Coming Easily For South Africa!Runs are coming quite comfortably now as South Africa are on 42/0 in just 9 overs. Indian captain have to think something odd to get back in the game.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 42/0, need 198 runs to win
- 18:18 (IST)Tea Day 3: South Africa In Good Position!Bumrah to Markram, FOUR!!So, its Tea on Day 3 of the second Test. South Africa are at 34/0 and they need 206 runs to win.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 34/0, need 206 runs to win
- 18:03 (IST)Good Cover Drive From Markram!Shami to Markram, FOUR!! cover drive!! Brilliant shot from Markram and that shows his confidence.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 29/0, need 211 runs to win
- 17:58 (IST)Markram Hits FOUR!Bumrah to Elgar, FOUR, to third man. Good start from South Africa and they have 21 runs on board now.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 21/0, need 219 runs to win
- 17:49 (IST)Good Start From South Africa!Eight runs from the second over and South Africa are off to a good start in the chase of 240 in Johannesburg.SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 12/0, need 228 runs to win
- 17:32 (IST)Ngidi Last Wicket, South Africa Need 240 Runs To Win!The last wicket goes down for India as Ngidi has bowled Siraj out.Siraj b Ngidi 0(2)South Africa need 240 runs to win this Test. India on the other hand also have a good opportunity to win their maiden Test series in South Africa if they defend the total. It will be a tough job for the Indian bowlers but they have the ability to do it.SA vs IND Live Score: India 266 (all-out) lead South Africa by 239 runsSouth Africa need 240 runs to win
- 17:29 (IST)Vihari On Top!Another boundary for Vihari and India and this time he has guided the ball to square leg. He's playing a top-class innings.SA vs IND Live Score: India 266/9, lead South Africa by 239 runs
- 17:28 (IST)Vihari Going Strong!Olivier to Vihari, FOUR to cover region!! Vihari is playing a very good knock today.SA vs IND Live Score: India 262/9, lead South Africa by 235 runs
- 17:24 (IST)Vihari Aims To Score Maximum Runs!Ngidi to Vihari, slower ball and smashed it to mid wicket for a boundary. Good shot!!SA vs IND Live Score: India 257/9, lead South Africa by 231 runs
- 17:15 (IST)Good Shot From Vihari For A Boundary!Ngidi to Vihari, FOUR to third man!! No catching there and that was a lovely shot from Vihari.SA vs IND Live Score: India 249/9, lead South Africa by 222 runs
- 17:10 (IST)Ngidi Removes Bumrah!Ngidi strikes!! Jasprit Bumrah is the ninth wicket to go down for India. Jansen takes a good catch.Bumrah c Marco Jansen b Ngidi 7(14) (6s-1)SA vs IND Live Score: India 245/9, lead South Africa by 218 runs
- 17:05 (IST)Vihari Hits FOUR!Rabada to Vihari, FOUR to third man!! The partnership is going good for India and they are aiming to get close to 250-run lead.SA vs IND Live Score: India 244/8, lead South Africa by 217 runs
- 17:03 (IST)Bumrah Hits SIX!Rabada to Bumrah, SIX over midwicket!! He's looking charged up after the word exchange with Jansen.SA vs IND Live Score: India 239/8, lead South Africa by 212 runs
- 17:01 (IST)Word Exchange Between Bumrah And Jansen!Bit of word exchange between Bumrah and Jansen. Umpire comes in to stop them but it looks like this would continue for a bit more time.SA vs IND Live Score: India 230/8, lead South Africa by 202 runs
- 16:50 (IST)Jansen Removes Shami, India Lead By Over 200!Jansen to Shami, OUT!! caught behind!! Jansen gets his third wicket and India have lost their eighth.India lead by over 200 now but the wickets are falling continuously from the other end.SA vs IND, Live Score: India 229/8, lead by 201
- 16:40 (IST)Jansen Finally Removes Thakur!Jansen to Thakur, OUT!! caught by Keshav Maharaj at square leg. Great contribution from Thakur as he's going back after a good quickfire knock.Thakur c Maharaj b Marco Jansen 28(24) (4s-5 6s-1)SA vs IND Live Score: India 225/7, lead South Africa by 198 runs
- 16:38 (IST)Another Boundary From Thakur!Jansen to Thakur, FOUR to midwicket!! 15 runs already from this over and still one more ball to go. Yes we are talking about Test cricket, Thakur has made batting look so easy now.SA vs IND Live Score: India 225/6, lead South Africa by 198 runs
- 16:36 (IST)Thakur Going Strong!Jansen to Thakur, FOUR straight down the ground this time. He is charging Jansen now. Brilliant striking from Thakur.SA vs IND Live Score: India 221/6, lead South Africa by 194 runs
- 16:35 (IST)Thakur Hits SIX!Jansen to Thakur, SIX!! over fine leg. Thakur has the confidence of Day with the ball and he's delivering with the bat now.SA vs IND Live Score: India 217/6, lead South Africa by 190 runs
- 16:34 (IST)Rabada to Thakur, FOUR!! byes again. South Africa have 29 extras in this innings and still the total over bowled by Proteas in second innings is just 29.SA vs IND Live Score: India 210/6, lead South Africa by 183 runs
- 16:21 (IST)200 Comes Up For India!Another cracking shot from Thakur and he hits another boundary. Everyone is enjoying and Thakur is batting like a top-order batsman against Jansen who was the star bowler for South Africa in the first innings.200 up for IndiaSA vs IND Live Score: India 201/6, lead South Africa by 174 runs
- 16:19 (IST)Jansen to Thakur, too short as both keeper and batter misses. The ball raced away to the boundary rope and here's another FOUR in the Indian score.SA vs IND Live Score: India 197/6, lead South Africa by 170 runs
- 16:18 (IST)Jansen to Thakur, FOUR to extra cover. Confident shot from Thakur and he's proving that he's here as an all-rounder.SA vs IND Live Score: India 193/6, lead South Africa by 166 runs
- 16:15 (IST)South Africa Lose Review!Rabada to Vihari, appeal for caught behind but umpire said no. South have gone was a review.Review: There was no contact between bat and ball, Vihari will stay.SA vs IND Live Score: India 189/6, lead South Africa by 162 runs
- 16:11 (IST)Rabada Continues After Lunch!Kagiso Rabada will bowl the first over after Lunch on Day 3. Hanuma Vihari and Shardul Thakur are on the crease and India have a lead of 161 at the moment.SA vs IND Live Score: India 188/6, lead South Africa by 161 runs
- 16:02 (IST)Can All-Rounder Shardul Save India Today?Shardul Thakur was brilliant with the ball yesterday as he became the only Indian bowler to take seven wickets in South Africa.Looking at the team composition, Shardul is the bowler who can bat and according to Virat Kohli he's an all-rounder.India need a good partnership now, can Shardul deliver with the bat today?SA vs IND Live Score: India 188/6, lead South Africa by 161 runs
- 15:42 (IST)No run, India lead by 161 runs | LUNCHA length delivery by Ngidi, around off. Thakur defends it back to the bowler.It's Lunch now and the players depart. Thakur (4*) and Vihari (6*) will resume batting after Lunch.India: 188/6, lead by 161 runs
- 15:31 (IST)FOUR!A length delivery on the pads by Ngidi. Thakur goes for it late and directs it wide of the fielder at mid-wicket. FOUR!
- 15:29 (IST)OUT! Lungi Ngidi removes Ravichandran Ashwin!Ashwin was looking comfortable and had just hit a four in the previous delivery! He will be disappointed with himself!A shorter delivery by Ngidi, down leg. Ashwin tried to flick it but ended up directing it to the wicketkeeper.Ravichandran Ashwin c Kyle Verreynne b Lungi Ngidi 16 (14)In walks, Shardul Thakur.
- 15:22 (IST)No run, India lead by 148 runsA length delivery by Olivier, outside off. Vihari goes to defend but is beaten easily.India: 175/5, lead by 148 runs
- 15:19 (IST)One runShort of a length by Olivier and Ashwin tries to pull. But he doesn't time it well. The ball goes towards square leg for a single.
- 15:14 (IST)Two runsA length delivery by Rabada, outside off. Ashwin tried to direct it on the leg side but outside edges it over backward point for a double.
- 15:11 (IST)No runA short delivery by Olivier, outside off. Vihari tried to ramp it over the slip region but fails to connect with the ball.