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India vs South Africa, Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test at Johannesburg, Day 4, Latest Scorecard and Updates: DONE AND DUSTED! Elgar finishes it in impeccable fashion, smashing a boundary over deep midwicket to register their first-ever win over India in a Test at the Bull Ring. Ashwin bowled the over, Elgar and Bavuma scored a single each before the skipper finished things off. The Test series is level at 1-1 heading to final Test in Cape Town that starts on 11 January. Day 3 report: South Africa was 118-2 at stumps Wednesday chasing 240 to win the second test and level the series against India, setting up a potentially fascinating finish to the game at the Wanderers. The test swung back and forth on Day 3 as India put itself on the brink of a dominant, series-clinching position in its second innings at 155-2, only to falter and lose its last eight wickets for 110 runs. India was ultimately bowled out for 266, giving South Africa a sight at victory and a chance to send the series to a deciding test in Cape Town next week. South Africa was 122 runs away from doing that with eight wickets left. But nothing was guaranteed on a wearing Wanderers surface that has hassled batsmen throughout the first three days and with India’s four-man pace attack looking threatening. India’s bowlers struck twice before the close, removing Aiden Markram for 31 when the opener was getting into his stride. Medium-pacer Shardul Thakur had that breakthrough to add to this superb seven-wicket haul in the first innings. Ravichandran Ashwin trapped Keegan Petersen lbw for 28 to see the back of South Africa’s top-scorer in the first innings. It was also a rare wicket for a slow bowler this test. South Africa captain Dean Elgar held firm through to stumps for his 46 not out, and after being hit on the grill of his helmet by a bouncer from Jasprit Bumrah. Rassie van der Dussen fought for over an hour alongside Elgar for his 11 not out. Top-ranked India has never won a test series in South Africa and can change that with victory in Johannesburg after a big win in the first test. It seemed a likely outcome earlier on the third day when the experienced pair of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane both reached half-centuries and put on a 111-run stand for the third wicket for India. At that stage, India appeared to be on the way to setting South Africa an unreachable target. Kagiso Rabada intervened with a three-wicket burst before lunch, removing Rahane for 58, Pujara for 53 and the dangerous Rishabh Pant for a duck. He found support from fellow fast bowler Lungi Ngidi and India was on the rack — only to bounce back. Hanuma Vihari, a late call up to the India team after captain Virat Kohli was ruled out with injury, provided solid resistance for his 40 not out and Thakur showed his ability with the bat to help set a competitive target. Thakur connected for five fours and one six in his free-swinging innings of 28. It may only have lasted 24 deliveries but the way he attacked South Africa’s bowling seemed to swing the momentum back in India’s favor. In a marker of how good India’s bowling has been, and the extent of the challenge ahead for South Africa, the home team needs to make its highest total of the series so far to win the test. With inputs from AP
Highlights, India vs South Africa, 2nd Test Cricket Match, Day 4, Full cricket score: Elgar stars in Proteas' seven-wicket win to level series
India vs South Africa, Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test at Johannesburg, Day 4, Latest Scorecard and Updates: DONE AND DUSTED! Elgar finishes it in impeccable fashion, smashing a boundary over deep midwicket to register their first-ever win over India in a Test at the Bull Ring. Ashwin bowled the over, Elgar and Bavuma scored a single each before the skipper finished things off. The Test series is level at 1-1 heading to final Test in Cape Town that starts on 11 January.
 "Highlights, India vs South Africa, 2nd Test Cricket Match, Day 4, Full cricket score: Elgar stars in Proteas' seven-wicket win to level series")
After 67.4 overs,South Africa 243/3 ( Dean Elgar (C) 96 , Temba Bavuma 23)
DONE AND DUSTED! Elgar finishes it in impeccable fashion, smashing a boundary over deep midwicket to register their first-ever win over India in a Test at the Bull Ring. Ashwin bowled the over, Elgar and Bavuma scored a single each before the skipper finished things off. The Test series is level at 1-1 heading to final Test in Cape Town that starts on 11 January.
After 65 overs,South Africa 229/3 ( Dean Elgar (C) 89 , Temba Bavuma 16)
Siraj into the attack, to Elgar. And Elgar begins the over with back-to-back boundaries, taking South Africa even closer to victory. 18 runs from the over.
After 62 overs,South Africa 200/3 ( Dean Elgar (C) 73 , Temba Bavuma 10)
Bumrah to continue. Bavuma with another brilliant boundary, comfortably easing on the front foot and initiating a cover drive. Six off it, South Africa touch 200, just 40 more runs needed to win.
After 58 overs,South Africa 190/3 ( Dean Elgar (C) 72 , Temba Bavuma 2)
Shami continues after the drinks break. Elgar goes straight down the ground towards long on for the bboundary. Anither boundary as Elgar collects back-to-back fours. Nine runs off the over.
After 55 overs,South Africa 176/3 ( Dean Elgar (C) 60 , Temba Bavuma 0)
Mohammed Shami with the breakthrough for India, as van der Dussen gets an outside edge and onto Pujara at first slip. van der Dussen was looking to defend it but due to the ball’s away movement, he got an edge there. Temba Bavuma is the new batter.
After 51 overs,South Africa 172/2 ( Dean Elgar (C) 57 , Rassie van der Dussen 39)
Right. Shardul Thakur into the attack, from the Golf Course End. van der Dussen with another boundary, fining the gap through the vacant gully region and onto third man, where there’s nobody either. From the looks of it, the Proteas are looking to finish this match off in a hurry. Problems aplenty for India at the moment. Van der Dussen finishes the over with another perfectly-slotted boundary. 11 runs off it.
After 50 overs,South Africa 161/2 ( Dean Elgar (C) 55 , Rassie van der Dussen 30)
Runs keep ticking for the Proteas, India, meanwhile, will be desperate to find a breakthrough before it’s too late. Van der Dussen finds the gap behind square for a boundary, thereby bringing up South Africa’s 150. This is easy pickings for the Proteas. The very next ball, Van der Dussen goes in front of square for another boundary. In the next ball, Shami unleashes a bouncer, Rassie ducks this one and the ball flies over Pant’s head onto the boundary. 14 runs coming off that over.
After 48 overs,South Africa 143/2 ( Dean Elgar (C) 54 , Rassie van der Dussen 18)
Shami continues. South Africa’s required runs are into double figures now, needing exactly 97 runs to win. Elgar and van der Dussen bring up their 50-run stand. Two runs from the over.
After 45 overs,South Africa 139/2 ( Dean Elgar (C) 53 , Rassie van der Dussen 15)
Ashwin continues. Elgar gets to his 19th Test fifty with a boundary. Slotted it through towards mid-on boundary. Five runs coming off that over. Bumrah continues the next over. Two runs coming from that one. The Proteas need 101 runs to win now.
After 42 overs,South Africa 123/2 ( Dean Elgar (C) 46 , Rassie van der Dussen 11)
Bumrah with the ball first up today. Just a couple of runs this over courtesy leg byes to van der Dussen. Ashwin bowls the next over. Three runs come off that over.
Day 4 to get underway at 7.15 PM IST
GOOD NEWS 😃
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) January 6, 2022
Day 4 gets underway at 15:45 with 34 overs to be bowled#SAvIND #FreedomTestSeries #BetwayTestSeries #BePartOfIt
Fingers crossed!
2.15pm: Supersopper mopping up the puddles. If the fine drizzle stops soon there may be time left to get some play in. #INDvSA #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/bREYtAqwaX
— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) January 6, 2022
Things are certainly not looking good
12.55pm: Drizzle has gotten significantly heavier. Not looking good at all at the moment at the Wanderers. #INDvSA #SAvIND
— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) January 6, 2022
No change to the weather situation
UPDATE
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) January 6, 2022
Rain continues to fall at Imperial Wanderers and no play is currently possible#SAvIND #FreedomTestSeries #BetwayTestSeries #BePartOfIt https://t.co/VzQcKmrPbE
Rain continues playing spoilsport in Johannesburg today
🌧️RAIN CONTINUES
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) January 6, 2022
There's been no change to the weather yet at Imperial Wanderers as rain continues to keep play at bay#SAvIND #FreedomTestSeries #BetwayTestSeries #BePartOfIt
Cheteshwar Pujara strongly believes in old adage “form is temporary but class is permanent” and said it holds true for him and Ajinkya Rahane as their fluent half-centuries kept India in the hunt for a win in the second Test.
Pujara and Rahane had been in wretched form in the run-up to this second innings and their 111-run stand formed the cornerstone of India setting a target of 240-run for the Proteas.
Myself and Ajinkya and we know we are working hard on our game and there’s a saying form is temporary but class is permanent and it applies here,“said Pujara.
Read more here
Meanwhile, Star batter Jemimah Rodrigues was on Thursday dropped from the 15-member Indian women’s cricket squad announced for the ICC ODI World Cup to be held in New Zealand from 4 March to 3 April.
Veteran Mithali Raj will lead the side with Harmanpreet Kaur as her deputy. The side also includes veterans Smriti Mandhana, Jhulan Goswami and the young Shafali Verma among others.
However, Rodrigues and all-rounder Shikha Pandey have been ignored from the side due to lack of form. Rodrigues failed to hit the double figure mark during the last year in all the international assignments she was a part of. Pandey has been similarly off colour.
Click here for details on the squad announcement for the marquee event.
Official: Start of play has been delayed
DAY 4 | START DELAYED ☂️
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) January 6, 2022
Inclement weather had brought about a delayed start to Day 4 fo the 2nd Betway Test at Imperial Wanderers#SAvIND #FreedomTestSeries #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/ZPZSuw7juy
Overcast conditions in Johannesburg
The Wanderers under a cloud cover at the moment ☁️
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 6, 2022
It is drizzling 🌧️ here on Day 4⃣
We will be back with LIVE updates #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/62pKNpaLJ5
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