India versus South Africa 2nd Test 2nd Day: Honours even on day 2

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 It was another thrilling day for cricket fans as both teams fought it out on the 2nd day of the 2nd Test match played at Wanders, Johannesburg on Tuesday.

Starting on the overnight score of 35 for 1, it was a cautious start by Dean Elgar and Keegan Petersen against top-quality bowling against Shami and Bumrah. The Indian team could have got the breakthrough as Dean Elgar's soft signal was given out but on review decision changed due to ball hitting ground. Keegan Petersen played with intent putting bad deliveries away for boundaries. KL Rahul decided to bring bowling changes, but Elgar and Petersen remained calm.

Shardul Thakur was bought into the attack and got rid of South African captain Elgar with a simple catch to Pant. Elgar and Petersen added 74 runs for the 2nd wicket. Petersen showed positive intent to complete his maiden Test fifty off 103 deliveries. Thakur struck again to dismiss Petersen with a lovely catch by Mayank Agarwal to bring back India into the match. Rassie van der Dussen was given out by the umpire but on review it was overturned to not out. Right at the stroke of lunch break, Thakur produced another superb delivery to get rid of Dussen caught by Pant. South Africa reached 102 for 4.

After the lunch break, Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verryne played with intent putting the pressure right back on Indian team. Both kept the good deliveries on solid defense but made sure scored runs with positive intent. Shardul Thakur was given the responsibility to break partnership dismissing Kyle Verryne with a beauty. Bavuma and Verryne added 60 runs for the 5th wicket. Temba Bavuma reached his fifty off 59 balls with aggressive intent.

Thakur struck again to dismiss Bavuma caught down the leg bringing back India into the match. Shami dismissed Kagiso Rabada without opening his account caught by Siraj. Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen kept looked solid enough ending 2nd session at 191 for 7.

The third session saw Shardul Thakur troubling Jansen with uneven bounce hitting on the chest and body. Jansen and Maharaj put pressure back on Indian bowlers hitting runs. Bumrah got rid of Maharaj with a stunning delivery. Jansen and Maharaj added 38 runs for the 8th wicket. Duanne Oliver was hit on the arm but remained solid enough. Shardul Thakur struck twice in the same over to Jansen and Lungi Ngidi ending the South African innings on 229 with a slender lead of 27 runs.

Mayank Agarwal looked in great touch hitting the bad deliveries away for boundaries while KL Rahul remained solid enough. Jansen struck for South Africa dismissing KL Rahul caught by Aiden Markrarm. Cheteshwar Pujara looked in aggressive mood putting pressure on South African bowlers.

Oliver got rid of Mayank Agarwal with a lovely delivery to give South Africa hope. The experienced pair of Pujara and Rahane remained solid enough ending the 2nd day at 85 for 2. Both added so far 41runs for the 3rd wicket.

India 202 in 63.1 overs ( KL Rahul 50, Ashwin 46, Marco Jansen 4/31, Oliver 3/64) and 85 for 2 in 20 overs ( Pujara 35*, Mayank Agarwal 23, Jansen 1/18) lead South Africa 229 in 79.4 overs ( Keegan Petersen 62, Bavuma 51, Shardul Thakur 7/61) by 58 runs.   



 

 




Shardul Thakur 7 for 61 helps India bowl out SA for 229 

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