India 183-5 (61 ovs) vs SA 335 |
ScorecardWelcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the second Test between South Africa and India in Pretoria on Monday.
India will be hoping Captain Virat Kohli will complete his century and continue to play a big innings to bring the visitors close to South Africa's total.
Captain Virat Kohli waged a lone battle with the bat, with an unbeaten
half-century to keep India afloat on Day 2 of the second Test in
Pretoria.
Kohli finished on 85 not out to guide India to 183 for
five at stumps on the second day, still trailing South Africa by 152
runs.
Hardik Pandya was unbeaten on 11 at close.
Kohli rallied India after a few early wickets, adding 89 runs for the third wicket with Murali Vijay, who made 46.
India were rocked early as KL Rahul (10) and Cheteshwar Pujara fell off successive deliveries.
Rohit Sharma failed yet again with the bat as he was trapped leg before wicket by Rabada for 10.
Parthiv Patel became debutant Lungi Ngidi's first Test wicket, caught behind for 19.
Earlier, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed four wickets, while
Ishant Sharma picked up three as India bowled out South Africa for 335
in their first innings.
Faf du Plessis was instrumental in
reviving South Africa with a gritty innings of 63. Opener Aiden Markram
top-scored for the hosts with 94, while Hashim Amla stroked 82 before
South Africa lost a few quick late wickets on the opening day.
Du
Plessis frustrated the Indians with his patient batting in the morning
session as he also scored some useful runs with the lower order. He put
on 31 runs for the seventh wicket with Maharaj, who made 18, and then
added 42 runs for the eighth wicket with Rabada (11), which proved
crucial in steering South Africa past 300.