India vs South Africa, 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: IND 16/1, lead by 146 runs at Stumps
Dean Elgar's South Africa has been wiped out for 197 runs. The Proteas are trailing by 130 runs.
200 Test wickets for Mohammed Shami
IND vs SA, Day 3, 2nd session: Indian pacers lived up to their reputation by running through the South African top half, reducing the hosts to 109 for 5 at tea after Lungi Ngidi's six-wicket haul limited the visitors to 327 on day three of the first Test.
After a good batting day at the onset, the second day's heavy showers spiced up the pitch to such an extent that as many as 12 wickets were lost in the first two sessions.
If India lost seven of them for an addition of only 55 runs in the morning due to Ngidi's 6 for 71 and Kagiso Rabada's complementary 3 for 72, Mohammed Shami (2/16), Jasprit Bumrah (1/12), Mohammed Siraj (1/29) and Shardul Thakur (1/27) all got into the act on a spicy deck with a lot of underlying moisture. (PTI)
TEA! Action resumes in Centurion after 20 minutes!
IND vs SA, Day 3, 1st session: Lungi Ngidi bowled a fiery morning spell to run through the Indian middle-order as South Africa restricted the visitors to 327 on day three of the first Test.
On a pitch spruced up by second day's persistent rainfall, Lungi made full use of the underlying moisture to finish with figures of 6 for 71 in 24 overs as India lost 7 wickets for 55 runs starting from an overnight score of 272 for 3. (PTI)
LUNCH! Action resumes in Centurion after 40 minutes!
21/1 after 7 overs Bumrah and Siraj are giving South African batters a tough time. The pace duo is exploiting the conditions well and is getting a good bounce and carry on the Centurion turf.
South Africa bundled India for 327 runs in their first innings. Lungi Ngidi was the chief in wreaking havoc to the Indian side as he scalped six wickets.
IND 304/8 after 100 overs Just not the kind of start India expected to begin Day 3. A solid start from India looks soiled as the visitors nearly gifted the Proteas their wickets like anything. Many loose shots played during the game that coast India five wickets in the last five overs.
IND 286/4 after 95 overs Kagiso Rabada gets the big fish- KL Rahul! Rabada bowls a pace delivery with steep bounce and Rahul finds an edge while playing the pull shot. The ball was easily pocketed by Quinton-de-Kock behind the stumps.
Rahane is nearing his fifty.
India vs South Africa 1st Test, Day 2: India will look to realign targets as play washed out due to rain
The second day's game of the Boxing Day Test between India and South Africa was completely washed out due to the incessant rain in Centurion. The play was called off without a ball being bowled at SuperSport Park. What started as a drizzle this morning became a steady downpour in the afternoon and with 90 overs lost in the game, Virat Kohli's men, sitting pretty at 272 for 3 after day one, will now have to quicken up the proceedings in the remaining three days with a high probability of winning the match.
