Highlights, India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Full cricket score: Proteas post 35/1 at stumps on Day 1, trail by 167 runs

After 18 overs,South Africa 35/1 ( Dean Elgar (C) 11 , Keegan Petersen 14)

Bumrah to bowl the last over of the day. And he finishes it with a maiden over, and that will be STUMPS. 

So, South Africa have lost just that one wicket of Markram, with Elgar and Keegan looking to stabilise their innings. They head to stumps on Day 1 at 35/1, trailing India by 167 runs.

After 17 overs,South Africa 35/1 ( Dean Elgar (C) 11 , Keegan Petersen 14)

Siraj continues. He’s about to bowl the last ball but before completing the runup he seems to be in some sort of trouble. Looks like a hamstring issue, and he walks back to the dressing room with the physio. Shardul Thakur completes the over for him. Maiden over.

After 14 overs,South Africa 35/1 ( Dean Elgar (C) 11 , Keegan Petersen 14)

Bumrah continues. He replaces Sham. In the second ball, which is short, outside the off-stump, Pant gives his flying best to take a catch, but misses out. Seemed like he just got a grasp of the ball before surrendering it. Just two runs from the over.

After 13 overs,India 35/0 ( KL Rahul (C) 9 , Mayank Agarwal 25)

Siraj into the attack again. He’s just bowled the one over so far in this match. Elgar, meanwhile, is taking a cautious approach in tackling the Indian pacers. Short ball from Siraj in the second, and Elgar pulls towards backward square leg for a four. Just the boundary in the over.

After 8 overs,South Africa 26/1 ( Dean Elgar (C) 6 , Keegan Petersen 11)

Shami continues. In the fifth ball of the over, Keegan Peterson with a lovely on drive down the ground towards long-on for a four. Eight runs off the over.

After 4 overs,South Africa 14/1 ( Dean Elgar (C) 5 , Keegan Petersen 0)

Shami continues, and gets his first wicket. Markram’s struck LBW in what looked plumb, Markram was looking to play on the leg side but gets beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into middle and leg. Keegan Peterson walks in.

After 1 overs,South Africa 1/0 ( Dean Elgar (C) 0 , Aiden Markram 0)

Bumrah with the ball for India. Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram are the openers for South Africa. Proteas are off the mark courtesy a single in the form of a leg bye.

After 64 overs,India 202/10 ( Jasprit Bumrah 14 , )

India have been bowled out for 202, with Siraj the latest to depart. He’s caught behind by keeper Verrynne off Rabada’s ball, and that’s an end to a disappointing Indian first innings. Jansen the pick of the bowlers, with four wickets, Rabada with three. Proteas’first innings reply will be starting soon. Stay tuned!

After 62 overs,India 201/9 ( Jasprit Bumrah 14 , Mohammed Siraj 0)

Two fours and a six from Bumrah in Rabada’s over. That would bring a smile in the Indian camp. India reach the 200-run mark as well. As many as 14 runs coming off it.

After 61 overs,India 187/9 ( Jasprit Bumrah 0 , Mohammed Siraj 0)

Jansen continues. Two runs and a wicket in the over. Ashwin was the one to depart. Short stuff from Jansen, and Ashwin backing away to play the upper cut, miscued the shot completely and instead got a top edge, towards point region where Keegan Peterson sealed the catch. Mohammed Siraj is the last batter in.

After 60 overs,India 185/8 ( Ravichandran Ashwin 44 , Jasprit Bumrah 0)

Rabada continues, and he strikes again, getting rid of Shami via caught and bowled. Jasprit Bumrah is the new batter. Two runs and a wicket.

After 57 overs,India 164/7 ( Ravichandran Ashwin 32 , Mohammed Shami 2)

Duanne Olivier continues. He concedes just the couple of runs off the last ball of the over. Olivier looked uncomfortable in this over, but he’s decided to stay on the field at the moment. His figures so far reads 3/51 from 16 overs.

After 56 overs,India 162/7 ( Ravichandran Ashwin 30 , Mohammed Shami 2)

Wickets keep collapsing for India. Shardul Thakur becames the latest victim to fall as he ends up gifting an opportunity to Keegan Peterson at gully off Olivier’s bowling. India are seven down, and clearly in a spot of bother. Mohammed Shami comes in at number nine.

After 54 overs,India 156/6 ( Ravichandran Ashwin 26 , Shardul Thakur 0)

Jansen continues. Another wicket lost for India as Rishabh Pant departs. Jansen biwled a good length just outside off, and Pant got an inside edge to gift it to keep Verrynne. Shardul Thakur is the new batter. One run and a wicket.

After 52 overs,India 150/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 17 , Ravichandran Ashwin 24)

Pall collects all four runs in the over, albeit collecting a couple of twos. India reach the 150-run mark.

After 51 overs,India 146/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 13 , Ravichandran Ashwin 24)

Spin into the attack as Keshav Maharaj is introduced. Ashwin easily picks a couple of runs towards deep extra cover. In the last ball of the over, Ashwin thumps through extra cover for a boundary. That’s the end of the day’s second session as players will now take a tea break. Another session that belonged to South Africa despite KL Rahul’s 50. The partnership between Ashwin and Pant is now worth 30 runs. Do join us in a few minutes for the third and final session of the day.

After 50 overs,India 135/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 13 , Ravichandran Ashwin 18)

Jansen continues. Three slips, short leg and a backward point for him. Ashwain collects a couple of runs towards deep midwicket in the fifth ball of the over. Eight runs coming off the over.

After 46 overs,India 117/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 12 , Ravichandran Ashwin 1)

Another big over for South Africa. KL Rahul falls for 50 while attempting a pull off Jansen’s bouncer, eventually finding Rabada in the deep. R Ashwin joins Pant in the middle. One run and a wicket.

After 45 overs,India 116/4 ( KL Rahul (C) 50 , Rishabh Pant (W) 12)

A silent over from Ngidi but an important one for KL Rahul and India. Rahul gets to his 13th Test fifty courtesy getting an inside edge towards square leg for a single. It’s been a solid innings from Rahul so far.

After 39 overs,India 91/4 ( KL Rahul (C) 38 , Rishabh Pant (W) 0)

Rabada continues. Brilliant stuff from Rabada. He unleashes a short and quick ball to Vihari, who looks to fend it away but gets an inside edge onto van der Dussen at forward short leg. Vihari departs for 20. Rishabh Pant is the new batter. A run and a wicket from the over.

After 37 overs,India 86/3 ( KL Rahul (C) 37 , Hanuma Vihari 16)

Rabada continues. In the second ball of the over, Rahul punches through cover region for a boundary. He’s mastered the drive in that one. The partnership between the two is gradually building, with it being worth 37 runs so far.

After 34 overs,India 71/3 ( KL Rahul (C) 24 , Hanuma Vihari 15)

Ngidi continues. There’s a slight delay in play due to change of bat for Vihari. In the fourth ball of the over, Vihari finds the gap between the bowler and mid-on to find a boundary. Those are the only runs that come in the over.

After 30 overs,India 60/3 ( KL Rahul (C) 19 , Hanuma Vihari 9)

Ngidi comes into the attavk. Vihari collects a boundary by driving through mid-off for a four. Brilliantly executed shot that was from Vihari. Seven runs from the over.

After 28 overs,India 53/3 ( KL Rahul (C) 19 , Hanuma Vihari 4)

Play resumes after lunch, with KL Rahul and Hanuma Vihari resuming India’s innings. Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi with a maiden over each off the two overs bowled in the session.

After 26 overs,India 53/3 ( KL Rahul (C) 19 , Hanuma Vihari 4)

Olivier to bowl the final over before lunch break. There’s a review for LBW against Vihari off the fourth ball, and Elgar takes a last-minute decision to go for the review. There’s a clear spike on UltraEdge, with the ball seemingly next to the bat, and decision stands NOT OUT. Two runs off the final over of the session. 

So, the Proteas will be proud with how they have responded in the second half of the session, with Olivier picking two wickets off as many balls. For India, Pujara and Rahane continue to struggle. KL Rahul (19*) and Hanuma Vihari (4*) will have their task cut out when they walk out to bat post lunch. Do join us in a few minutes time for the second session.

After 24 overs,India 50/3 ( KL Rahul (C) 19 , Hanuma Vihari 1)

Big, big over for Duanne Olivier and South Africa. Two wickets in two balls, those of the struggling duo of Pujara and Rahane has given the Proteas a boost before lunch break. Hanuma Vihari, Kohli’s replacement for this match, is the new batter.