South Africa vs India 2nd Test match highlights: By achieving a century, Markram played a remarkable inning with one of his best Test performances. Siraj and Bumrah both secured six wickets each. Dean Elgar finished his farewell Test match with a century. Bumrah 6/61 and Siraj 6/15.
Match – 2nd Test, RSA vs IND, India tour of South Africa 2023-24
venue – Newlands, Cape Town
Date – 3 January 2024 to 4 January 2024
Time – 1:30 PM IST
Toss – South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first
India (Playing XI):
Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar
South Africa (Playing XI):
Dean Elgar(c), Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi
South Africa vs India 2nd Test match highlights
South Africa 1st Innings
South Africa recorded their lowest-ever total of 55 runs in history. In his final Test, Elgar won the toss and opted to bat first, exposing the South African batters to the destructive spell of Siraj in favorable conditions. Leading India with a remarkable spell of 6/15 in 9 overs, Siraj completely dismantled the hosts.
Wickets fell at regular intervals during Siraj’s magical spell, and none of the South African batters managed to stay at the crease for an extended period. Only two batsmen reached double-digit scores, with Verreynne making 15 runs and Bedingham contributing 12 runs.
South Africa experienced an unbelievable collapse, losing their last six wickets without adding a run, score a total of 55/10 within 23.2 overs.
Mohammed Siraj achieved a career-best total, taking six wickets while conceding only 15 runs. Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar each took two wickets.
South Africa 1st Innings Scorecard
India 1st Innings
Despite an early setback with Jaiswal’s departure, Rohit and Gill capitalized on the score, even though Rabada consistently troubled Rohit. South African bowlers struggled with their lengths. Rohit and Gill provided India with a quick start, allowing them to take the lead in less than 10 overs and seemingly dominate the game. However, South Africa made a comeback, led by Nandre Burger, who dismissed Gill.
In the last 11 balls, there was a collapse from 153/4 to 153/10, reducing India’s lead to less than 100 runs. Virat Kohli, scoring 46 runs, emerged as the highest scorer in this first innings. Ngidi’s exceptional performance dismissed three Indians in an over, and India lost three more wickets in the next five balls. India concluded their innings with a total of 153/10, leading by 98 runs. Less than 60 overs bowled, witnessing 20 wickets fall.
India in the last 11 balls – W 0 W 0 W 0 0 W 0 W W.
India 1st Innings Scorecard
South Africa vs India 2nd Test match highlights: 2nd Innings
South Africa 2nd Innings
In the second innings, South Africa is trailing by 98 runs. Markram and Elgar comfortably opened the innings, but Siraj broke the partnership by dismissing Elgar. Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs couldn’t stay at the crease for long as the Indian bowlers delivered an outstanding performance.
Aiden Markram played a crucial role in giving South Africa a manageable lead, even as Jasprit Bumrah consistently took wickets, concluding with a six-wicket haul. South Africa managed to score a total of 176/10 in 36.5 overs, leading by 78 runs. Markram played his career’s best score of 106 runs against India.
Mukesh Kumar took two wickets, while Siraj and Prasidh each claimed one wicket.
South Africa 2nd Innings Scorecard
India 2nd Innings
India chasing 79 runs for victory, Jaiswal showcased an aggressive batting display, attacking almost every delivery and smashing six boundaries to give his team a flying start. Despite losing three wickets, India secured victory in the fourth innings.
For South Africa, Markram delivered one of his best Test performances, achieving a century on the challenging surface to extend his team’s lead beyond 50. Siraj dismissed a crucial batsman, and Bumrah wrapped up the proceedings, finishing with figures of 6/61.
India 2nd Innings Scorecard
India’s squad for 2nd Test: India’s squad for Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Avesh Khan
South Africa squad for the second Test: Dean Elgar (c), David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, and Kyle Verreynne.
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