
India vs South Africa Live Score: After taking a 288-run first innings lead, South Africa were 26/0 in their second essay at stumps on Day 3 as the visitors took control of the second Test against India on Monday. Openers Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram were batting on 13 and 12 respectively at the end of the day's play. South Africa faced eight overs in the final session after dismissing India for 201 in 83.5 overs in their first innings.
The Proteas, who had made 489 in their first innings, are now 314 runs ahead overall with two days left in the Test. The visitors had won the first Test by 30 runs in Kolkata. In India's first innings, only Yashasvi Jaiswal (58) and Washington Sundar (48) could contribute substantially as the home team suffered a batting collapse after starting the day at 9/0.
Four Indian wickets tumbled in the opening session, reaching 102 for 4 at tea. Three more Indian batters fell in the second session. Washington and Kuldeep Yadav (19 off 134 balls) gave a stubborn resistance after India were reduced to 122/7 in the second session, stitching a 72-run partnership for the eighth wicket before the former was out.
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South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (w), Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj
India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa have taken a lead of 314 runs in the second innings as they ended the day on 26/0. Earlier, India were all out for 201 in their first innings, thanks to Marco Jansen's six-wicket haul.
After Yashasvi Jaiswal's fifty, the Indian middle is crumbling like nine pins. On a batting track where South Africa piled nearly 500 runs, the Indian batting looked baseless. IND 122/7
Two quick wickets just before Tea break peg India back. After KL Rahul was dismissed in the first hour of play, India lose Dhruv Jurel and Sai Sudharsan to reach 102/4 at the end of first session.
Fifty for Yashasvi Jaiswal, first by an Indian batter in the ongoing series. Earlier, KL Rahul lost his wicket to Keshav Maharaj for 22. Sai Sudharsan is accompanying Jaiswal in the middle. IND 86/1
Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the aggressor for India on Day 3 morning with five fours to his credit. Meanwhile, the pitch has become a batting belter, which was on display yesterday. IND 43/0
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of Day 3 of the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati. India will start the day at 9/0 with KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the middle. South Africa had scored 489 runs in the first innings, thanks to Senuran Muthusamy's 109 and Marco Jansen's 91.
That's it. Bad light forces early stumps on day 2. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be a relieved men as India close the day at 9/0 in reply to South Africa's first innings total of 489.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul open the innings for India. It is the fag end of the day and the Indian openers need to be cautious in their approach. Umpire Rod Tucker is seen talking with Rahul. Is the light on umpires mind?
OUTTT!! That's it. Jasprit Bumrah gets better of Simon Harmer while Kuldeep Yadav takes the priced wicket of Marco Jansen as South Africa are all out for 489 in the first innings. Jansen walks back cursing himself as he missed on a maiden Test hundred by nine runs. Kuldeep picked up four wickets for India.
The weather has certainly got gloomy here in Guwahati. The floodlights are on at the Barsapara stadium.
OUTTT!!! Mohammed Siraj strikes after lunch break. Sethuran Muthusamy is finally dismissed, caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal at fine-leg. Muthusamy goes back for 109.
Maiden 100 for Senuran Muthusamy in Tests. This is also the first hundred by any batter in this Test series. SA 417/7
OUTTT!!!! Finally, India have a breakthrough. Kyle Verreynne is stumped as Ravindra Jadeja breaks the partnership which was looking dangerous. The batter fails to read the line of the ball, which spins away from him. Rishabh Pant does the rest behind the stumps. Verreynne goes back for 45. SA 345/7
50 for Senuran Muthusamy in Guwahati. 300 comes up for South Africa as the partnership between Kyle Verreynne and Muthusamy nears 70. SA 314/6
Kyle Verreynne and Senuran Muthusamy frustrate the Indian bowlers on Day 2 morning. The likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have failed to make an impact. SA 272/6
And the action starts on Day 2. So far so good for Indian bowlers with just a four coming from Kyle Verreynne's bat. SA 253/6
The pitch definitely looks on the drier side today with a bit of moist and movement upfront. The first hour will be crucial for both sides.
It was a mixed day for both the teams. While the first two sessions belonged to South Africa who chose to bat first after winning the toss, India dominated the final session with four wickets. Trsutan Stubbs and Temba Bavuma are the top scorers for South Africa so far with 49 and 41 respectively. Kuldeep Yadav have taken most wickets for India so far.
Hello and welcome to the second day's play in the ongoing second Test between India and South Africa.
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