Bumrah's double strike leaves SA in trouble
January 15, 2018  17:36


SA 27-2 (10 ovs) & 335 vs India 307 
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Elgar struggling against Ashwin. He tries to flick him on the leg side but misses and hit on the pads. The next ball turns sharply as the left-hander is beaten again as he tries to play it.

Bumrah gets one to bounce higher than expected outside the off-stump as de Villiers lets it go and wicketkeeper Parthiv does well to stop it. The next ball is a bouncer as de Villiers goes for the pull but fails to connect and India appeal for a catch down the leg side which is turned down.

Elgar then gets the edge which flies past the slips and goes for a four before he takes a single on the leg side.

In the next over, Elgar whips Ashwin across the line through midwicket for two runs. The left-hander then decides to attack the off-spinner as he comes down the track and fails to make proper connection but somehow clears the fielder at mid-off who runs back to keep it down to two.

Bumrah drops it slightly short and gives some width. This time the bounce is normal as AB slaps it square on the off-side for a four. However, Bumrah beats the right-hander with a beauty, extra bounce and movement.

He then clips the next ball through square leg as Pandya does well near the ropes to stop the boundary.

South Africa have reached 27 for two in 10 overs, for an overall lead of 55 runs.

De Villiers is looking to be positive and keep the scoreboard moving as he hits 14 from 13 balls faced, while Elgar has struggled to 10 from 29 balls.
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