IND vs SA 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: At Stumps on Day 2 of the second Test at the Wanderers, India are at 85/2 leading South Africa by 58 runs. Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara are on the crease after the visitors lost two wickets early in their second innings. For South Africa, Duanne Olivier and Marco Jansen picked one wicket each. Earlier, South Africa were bowled out for 229 runs after Shardul Thakur returned with the figures of 7/61 for the Indian team. Shardul's figures are also the best by an Indian bowler in South Africa. Apart from Thakur, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah picked two wickets each. The Proteas had taken a 27-run first-innings lead and now it will depend on how Indian batters will go in the second innings to set up a good target for the home side in the fourth innings.
Playing XIs
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, 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, Lungi Ngidi
Here are the Highlights Of India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 2 Straight From The Wanderers Stadium In Johannesburg
- 21:04 (IST)Day 2 Stumps: India Lead By 58!Back-to-back boundaries from Pujara, India are in a lead of 58 runs now and it's also Stumps on Day 2.
- 20:51 (IST)Rahane Hits FOUR!Rabada to Rahane, FOUR!! Good shot India's No.5!! He need to spend some time in the middle and today, Rahane has the best opportunity to score runs.
- 20:31 (IST)India Lose Mayank!
- 20:28 (IST)Two Boundaries From Pujara In An Over!
- 20:17 (IST)India Reclaim Lead!
- 20:06 (IST)Jansen Removes Rahul!Marco Jansen to Rahul, OUT!! Caught by Markram and India have lost their first wicket without reclaiming the lead in the second innings.
- 19:52 (IST)Rahul Hits FOUR!Olivier to Rahul, FOUR to third man. A boundary to end the over from Indian captain. India are 12 runs away from South Africa's lead.
- 19:48 (IST)Back-To-Back Boundaries From Mayank!
- 19:38 (IST)First Run For India In Second Innings!
- 19:27 (IST)Shardul Takes 7, SA Bowled Out For 229!
- 19:23 (IST)Shardul Thakur Takes His 6th Wicket!
- 19:20 (IST)India Lose Review!
- 19:02 (IST)Bumrah Removes Maharaj!
- 18:49 (IST)South Africa Lead By 1 Run!
- 18:35 (IST)Jansen Hits FOUR!
- 18:16 (IST)Tea Day 2: Thakur Brings India Back!So, its Tea on Day 2 of the second Test. South Africa are at 191/7 and they trailing India by 11 runs with Keshav Maharaj batting with Marco Jansen.
- 18:05 (IST)Shami Removes Rabada!
- 17:59 (IST)Maiden Five-Haul For Shardul Thakur!
- 17:51 (IST)Shardul Takes 4th Wicket!
- 17:31 (IST)50 Partnership Between Bavuma and Verreynne!
- 17:21 (IST)Bavuma, Verrynne Going Well!The partnership between Bavuma and Verreynne is 44 now and the two batters have batted really well so far.
- 17:01 (IST)South Africa Close To 150!
- 16:42 (IST)Verrreynne, Bavuma Going Good!
- 16:22 (IST)South Africa Need Partnership!
- 15:35 (IST)Lunch Day 2: Thakur Brings India Back In Game!Thakur strikes again!! van der Dussen has to go at stroke of Lunch.
- 15:24 (IST)Shardul removes Petersen!Shardul Thakur has struck again and this time Keegan Petersen has to go after a fine knock. South Africa are three down now and they are still trailing by 101 runs.
- 15:09 (IST)100 Runs On Board For South Africa!Petersen is dealing in boundaries now!! Three boundaries in last four balls and this is what South Africa needed from their No.3 batter. 100 up for South Africa!!
- 15:07 (IST)Fifty Up For Petersen!Fifty up for Keegan Petersen!! He has batted really well till now and going strong. South Africa might have lost their skipper but Petersen is still alive and playing an impressive knock against top-quality pace attack.'
- 15:02 (IST)Thakur Removes Elgar!
- 14:57 (IST)Elgar Takes On Ashwin!
- 14:38 (IST)Another Good Shot From Petersen!
- 14:23 (IST)Petersen Going Strong!
- 14:08 (IST)Elgar Survives!
- 13:50 (IST)First Boundary On Day 2!
- 13:38 (IST)First Runs On Day 2!
- 13:35 (IST)Mohammed Siraj Not In The Field!
- 13:26 (IST)All Set For Day 2!Indian bowlers will look to take early wickets in the first session on Day 2 to bring their team back in the game. South Africa have batted well for their second wicket partnership in the last session of Day 1.
- 12:57 (IST)India Bank On Shami, BumrahMohammed Shami and Jasprit Burah will have to do the bulk of the damage if India want to restrict South Africa within 202. The two right-arm seamers were one of the major reasons behind comprehensive victory in Centurion and looking at the track on offer here in Johannesburg, there is no reason why they can't repeat the same.
- 12:34 (IST)IND vs SA 2nd Test Day 2 LiveHello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 2 in the India vs South Africa second Test match at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. South Africa will resume at 35 for 1, trailing India by 167 runs. Captain Dean Elgar and No.3 batter Keegan Petersen are in the middle. Indian seamers will look to make use of the first hour to bring their side back in the contest.