India vs South Africa 1st Test, Day 2 LIVE: Team India strike early before Lunch.© AFP
India vs South Africa 1st Test, Day 2 Live Updates: Mohammed Siraj got the crucial breakthrough for India against South Africa on Day 2 in Centurion. Siraj dismissed Aiden Markram in the fourth over of the innings. Earlier, KL Rahul slammed a brilliant 101 to help India post 245. Shortly after scoring his 8th Test ton, Rahul was cleaned up by Nandre Burger, who impressed with three wickets on his debut. Earlier, India managed to put 208 runs on the board at the loss of 7 wickets on Day 1. Kagiso Rabada made the full use of a useful SuperSport Park wicket and overcast conditions to claim 5 wickets on Day 1. (LIVE Scorecard)
Here are the live cricket score and updates from the Day 2 of India vs South Africa 1st Test from SuperSport Park in Centurion:
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15:17 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Almost gets the edge!
Siraj is now asking questions from De Zorzi! He targets the 4th stump line. However, de Zorzi is beaten off the outside edge. You can feel its coming
SA: 15/1 (5.4)
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15:08 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Siraj strikes!
Siraj finds the edge this time! Markram is gone. A similar delivery to the beating the outside edge. It’s pitched up, full and swings away late to have Markram nicking as he prods tentatively. Big wicket!
SA: 11/1 (3.5)
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15:06 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: That was close!
Once again, Markram is beaten! Brilliant shape on that ball from Siraj. Just whistles past the outside edge
SA: 11/0 (3.2)
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14:59 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Onus on Indian pacers!
The first two overs have been dealt pretty well by Elgar and Markram. There is definitely some movement for both Bumrah and Siraj. Can they strike a few times before lunch?
SA: 6/0 (2)
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14:44 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: End of innings!
1st Test, Day 2: India 245 all-out in 67.4 overs (KL Rahul 101, V Kohli 38; K Rabada 5/59) against South Africa
Excellent knock from KL! India will fancy a lead from here if the pacers can do the damage before Lunch.
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14:33 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: 100 up for KL!
KL Rahul goes bang and out of the park! He gets to his 100 with a six. Excellent shot from KL. His 8th Test ton
IND: 244/9 (66)
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14:30 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: WICKET!
Siraj given caught behind! But he wants to review this. However, the UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passed the bat. India nine down with Rahul on 95
Mohammed Siraj c Verreynne b Coetzee 5 (22)
IND: 238/9 (65.1)
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14:27 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Six runs!
A four and a six off Rabada takes Rahul to 95! He wants to wrap this up quickly. This has been a terrific knock from Rahul. Excellent catch in the crowd by a bloke
IND: 238/9 (65)
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14:15 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Is Siraj in trouble?
Another review wasted from SA! This time for an LBW appeal on Siraj. The ball tracking shows the ball would have just missed the leg stump
IND: 218/8 (62.1)
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14:11 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Useful runs for India!
First boundary of the day! Full around off and swinging away. Rahul drives it uppishly behind point and gets the boundary
IND: 217/8 (61.2)
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14:09 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Rahul survives!
KL Rahul is beaten again! But SA take the DRS. The replay shows flat line on Snicko. Review wasted.
IND: 210/8 (61)
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14:01 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Siraj gets the first runs on Day 2!
Siraj is finally off the mark! It took him just 15 balls to do so. Gets a thick outside edge that beats the cordon for a couple
IND: 210/8 (59.5)
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13:56 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: We are about to get underway!
The players and umpires are out in the middle. KL Rahul is taking his guard. Coetzee has the ball in his hands. Siraj adjusting his glove strap at the non-striker’s end.
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13:50 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Play to start at…
We have a news from the center as the play will start at 1:55. So, a 25-min delay. Hopefully we can have some non-stop action till Lunch
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13:43 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Start of play delayed!
Start of play delayed due to wet outfield in Centurion. India 208/8 in 59 overs against South Africa
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13:24 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Groundsmen are taking the covers off!
The covers are coming off as there is no rain right now. The scheduled start is seven minutes from now. Hopefully we will have the first ball in the next 15 minutes
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13:15 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Umpires having an inspection!
The umpire are making their way out to the middle to have a look at the pitch and the outfield. We have heard that there is a slight drizzle. We might have a delayed start in Centurion
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12:42 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Big statement from Sunil Gavaskar!
India legend Sunil Gavaskar feels India are missing Ajinkya Rahane in this tour.
“In the 2018 tour, Ajinkya Rahane played the 3rd Test and showed what the Indian team had missed. Rahane overseas has been such a fine player and maybe if he had been there yesterday the story could have been completely different,” Gavaskar said on Tuesday.
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12:21 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Onus On KL Rahul!
Rahul will be determined to get his hundred as India eye a 250+ total before SA come out to bat. Rahul would need a helping hand from Siraj and debutant Prasidh Krishna.
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12:20 (IST)
IND vs SA Live: Hello!
Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to our live coverage of the 1st Test, Day 2 between India and South Africa from Centurion. KL Rahul’s unbeate 70 steered India to 208/8 before bad light, and rain saw the play being called off early on Day 2.
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