India vs South Africa 1st Test, Day 3 Highlights: India were at 16/1 with lead of 146 runs over South Africa at the stumps on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. The visiting side is in full control in the game but has lost its opener, Mayank Agarwal, early in the second innings. Marco Jensen was the only wicket-taker for South Africa in the second innings of Indian batting. India bowled out South Africa for 197 runs to take a 130-run first-innings lead. Mohammed Shami was the pick of the Indian bowlers on Day 3 as the pacer has taken a 5-wicket haul to complete his 200 wickets in Test cricket. Apart from Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Shardul Thakur picked two wickets each while Mohammed Siraj got one. Temba Bavuma top-scored for South Africa with his 52-run knock. Earlier Lungi Ngidi picked up six wickets as India suffered a batting collapse on Day 3 of the first Test. The visitors lost 7 wickets for just 55 runs on Tuesday and were bowled out for 327. (SCORECARD)
South Africa XI: Dean Elgar (Captain), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
India Playing XI: Virat Kohli (Captain), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Here are the Highlights of India vs South Africa 1st Test Match Day 3 straight from the SuperSport Park in Centurion
- 21:36 (IST)Day 3 Stumps: India Still In Command!It's stumps on Day 3 of the ongoing Test between South Africa and India. 18 wickets have fallen today and that is the most at the venue on a single day in Test. Indian score read 16/1 with lead of 146 runs over South Africa.
- 21:33 (IST)Nightwatchman Thakur Hits FOUR!Jansen to Thakur, FOUR!! Night watchman frustrating South Africa bowlers minutes before stumps.
- 21:31 (IST)Mayank Departs!Marco Jansen to Mayank, OUT!! caught behind! First wicket for South Africa and Jansen is on a hat-trick now as he was the last wicket-taker during India's first innings.
- 21:17 (IST)Mayank Hits FOUR!
- 21:12 (IST)Rahul Hits FOUR!
- 21:07 (IST)Action Begins In Second Innings Of Indian Batting!
- 20:57 (IST)South Africa 197 All Out!
- 20:52 (IST)Maharaj Hits SIX!Bumrah to Maharaj, SIX!! Stand and deliver from Keshav Maharaj.
- 20:50 (IST)Shami Completes His 200 Test Wickets!
- 20:38 (IST)South Africa Score Close To 200!Back-to-back boundaries from Keshav Maharaj against Shami and both were like a top-class batter. South Africa's score close to 200 now.
- 20:30 (IST)Thakur Removes Jansen!
- 20:13 (IST)Rabada Hits SIX!
- 20:09 (IST)Rabada, Jensen Frustrates Indian Bowlers!
- 19:54 (IST)Rishabh Pant Surpasses MS Dhoni In Elusive List!Rishabh Pant is the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to take hundred catches in Tests.
- 19:42 (IST)Shami Removes Bavuma!Another wicket for Shami and it's his 199th wicket in Test cricket. Bavuma has to go after a good show with the bat.
- 19:39 (IST)Bavuma Hits Fifty!Shami to Bavuma, FOUR!! South Africa vice-captain Temba Bavuma has completed his half-century and he has played brilliantly till now despite no support from the other end.
- 19:30 (IST)Shami Removes Mulder!
- 19:18 (IST)South Africa Trail By Less Than 200!Three boundaries in this over from Temba Bavuma and South Africa less than 200 now. Bavuma and Mulder have batted with some positive intent but they need to carry it forward.
- 19:14 (IST)Back-To-Back FOURS For South Africa!Back-to-back boundaries for South Africa, first Mulder and now from Bavuma.
- 19:13 (IST)Mulder Hits FOUR!
- 19:09 (IST)Just Three Runs From Thakur's First Over Post Tea!Just three runs from Shardul Thakur's first over in the final session of Day 3.
- 18:47 (IST)Tea Day 3: India Still Dominate!Its Tea on Day 3, India still have an upper hand but South Africa haven't let it go so easy. The 72-run stand between Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma was one of the positive point for the home team.
- 18:26 (IST)Thakur Sends de Kock Back!Thakur to de Kock, OUT!! Thakur gets his first wicket and finally a 72-run partnership has been broken. South Africa are five wickets down.
- 18:23 (IST)India Lose Review!Siraj to Bavuma, appeal for LBW but umpire has turned it down. India had gone for a review but ball tracking shows that the ball is missing the wickets.
- 18:12 (IST)100 Up For South Africa!Hundred runs on board for South Africa. Quinton de Kock and Tamba Bavuma have batted strongly till now.
- 18:05 (IST)Bavuma Going Strong!
- 17:57 (IST)First SIX For South Africa!
- 17:38 (IST)South Africa Still Under Pressure!Jasprit Bumrah is walking near the boundary line and it looks like he's feeling well to get back on the field.
- 17:21 (IST)Fifty Up For South Africa!
- 17:08 (IST)Bavuma In Action!Two boundary from 17th over and Bavuma has started his innings on a confident approach.
- 16:57 (IST)Update: Bumrah Suffers Painful Ankle Injury!
- 16:48 (IST)Siraj Strikes, South Africa Four Down!
- 16:41 (IST)Shami Strikes Again!Shami to Markram, OUT!! Bowled!! Second wicket for Mohammed Shami and he is just three wickets away from his 200th wicket in Test cricket.
- 16:37 (IST)Bumrah Injured!
- 16:16 (IST)Shami Strikes!Clean bowled Mohammed Shami has given India the second breakthrough as Petersen has to go. South Africa are in trouble now.
- 16:13 (IST)India Look To Continue Momentum In Session 2!India will look to get few more wickets in the post-Lunch session. Shami will continue bowling from one end.
- 15:38 (IST)Lunch Day 3: India Take Early Advantage With Elgar's Wicket!So, its Lunch on Day 3 of the first Test match between South Africa and India. South Africa are at 21/1 and they trail India by 306 runs.
- 15:36 (IST)Good Cover Drive From Petersen!
- 15:20 (IST)Markram Hits FOUR!
- 15:19 (IST)Good Shot From Petersen For Boundary!