SA vs IND 2nd Test Report: Shreyas Iyer sent the ball into the boundary and India came back stronger in the second test at Newlands, to write a 7-wicket dominant win. With the win, India evened the tie to 1-1 and their thirst to win a Test series on Proteas’ soil will have to wait longer to be quenched.
India’s First Test Vicory at Cape Town
Though India couldn’t win the much-awaited series, this win has a little sweetness as they registered their first Test win in the tough, tough Cape Town. before this, India had lost in 3 Tests while Drawn 2 in 1993 and 2011.
Jusprit Bumrah’s 6-Wicket Haul
While Mohammed Siraj had a 6-wicket haul in the first inning, which had folded up South African innings for just 55 runs, Justprit Bumrah said hello in the second inning with another 6-wicket performance. This concluded the Proteas innings at 176.
Aiden Markram’s Spectacular Century
On a pitch where batters return quickly to the pavilion after batting, Aiden Markram pulled off a beautiful century that helped the Innings not lose. Markram’s individual score tops the collective efforts of all South African batters in the second innings.
SA vs IND 2nd Test Report
SA vs IND 2nd Test Report: The day began on a challenging note for South Africa, resuming at 62 for 3, and they lost a wicket in the very first over with David Bedingham’s dismissal. Jasprit Bumrah continued to dominate, completing his five-for and leaving South Africa struggling at 111 for 7 after dismissing Keshav Maharaj.
Despite the challenges, Aiden Markram exhibited exceptional form, scoring crucial runs in the arc between backward point and extra cover. His innings included impressive cover drives and well-timed punches through cover-point. Markram reached his fifty off 68 balls and achieved his seventh Test hundred in just 31 more balls. Kagiso Rabada’s brief partnership added 51 runs for the eighth wicket.
However, South Africa’s innings concluded as Markram attempted another big hit, resulting in a catch at long-off by Mohammed Siraj. Kagiso Rabada fell in the next over, and the innings ended 14 runs later.
Replying to the Protean innings, India’s opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal took the aggressive mode, adding 44 runs in 5.4 overs. Then Jaiswal was removed by Nandre Burger. Shubman Gill fell victim to a low bounce, and Virat Kohli was caught down the leg side. But India was already in a safe zone till then. Shreyas Iyer hit the winning boundary, securing India’s seven-wicket triumph.
Score Snippets
India
- First Innings: 153 (Kohli 46, Rohit 39, Ngidi 3-30, Rabada 3-38, Burger 3-42)
- Second Innings: 80 for 3 (Jaiswal 28, Jansen 1-15)
South Africa
- First Innings: 55 (Verreynne 15, Siraj 6-15)
- Second Innings: 176 (Markram 106, Bumrah 6-61)
India won by seven wickets
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