03/01Result
2nd Test, India tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Jan 3-6 2022
South Africa won by 7 wkts
Player of the Match
Dean Elgar
Dean ElgarSouth Africa
03/01Result
2nd Test, India tour of South Africa at Johannesburg, Jan 3-6 2022
South Africa won by 7 wkts
Player of the Match
Dean Elgar
Dean ElgarSouth Africa

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2.00pm So, Vihari's unbeaten 40 has meant South Africa will have to make 240 to level the series. The day started with Pujara and Rahane dominating the first hour, both went on to score brisk half-centuries. But South Africa came back into the game courtesy Kagiso Rabada's pre-lunch burst, in which he removed both Rahane and Pujara, as well as Pant. Ashwin fell in the final over before lunch. Thakur played some swashbuckling shots after the interval, hitting five fours and a six in his 24-ball 28. After he fell, Vihari, with the tail, took India's lead well over 200. Rabada, Jansen and Ngidi all ended with three wickets each.

60.1
W
Ngidi to Mohammed Siraj, OUT, and Ngidi gets him on the first ball. A length ball on the off stump, Siraj looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge and the ball crashes into the off stump

Mohammed Siraj b Ngidi 0 (20m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

END OF OVER:
60 | 8 Runs | IND: 266/9

  • Hanuma Vihari40 (84b)
  • Mohammed Siraj0 (1b)
  • Duanne Olivier12-1-51-1
  • Lungi Ngidi10-2-43-2
59.6
4
Olivier to Vihari, FOUR, short of length down the leg side this time and he pulls this one to the deep square leg boundary, four more to the total but that also means Siraj will be on strike in the next over

Fazu: "The extras given by SA has really nullified the first innings lead. Now it all comes down to the second inning tussle."

59.5
4
Olivier to Vihari, FOUR, short of length outside off, Vihari gives himself a little bit of room by going towards the leg side and hits it over extra covers
59.4
0
Olivier to Vihari, no run, length ball around off, keeps a touch low. Vihari defends it on the off side
59.3
0
Olivier to Vihari, no run, a length ball moving away, Vihari opens the face of the bat to guide it towards third man
59.2
0
Olivier to Vihari, no run, fuller on the stumps, pushes it back towards the bowler, who gets low to his right and makes the stop
59.1
0
Olivier to Vihari, no run, starts with a length ball around off, comes back in a touch. Vihari tucks it away towards square leg

Olivier

END OF OVER:
59 | 5 Runs | IND: 258/9

  • Hanuma Vihari32 (78b)
  • Mohammed Siraj0 (1b)
  • Lungi Ngidi10-2-43-2
  • Marco Jansen17-4-67-3
58.6
1b
Ngidi to Vihari, 1 bye, short of length angling down the leg side. Vihari was moving towards the bowler and fails to connect the pull. The run a bye though, to Ngidi's disappointment
58.5
4
Ngidi to Vihari, FOUR, a slower short ball outside off, Vihari smashes it down, past the diving short midwicket. A tennis-like forehand
58.4
0
Ngidi to Vihari, no run, short of length around middle and off, defended
58.3
0
Ngidi to Vihari, no run, short of length on middle and leg, Vihari turns it behind square leg and calls Siraj for a single before realising he wouldn't be able to come back for the second. The keeper ran after it
58.2
0
Ngidi to Vihari, no run, length outside off, stays beside the line of the ball and steers it towards point
58.1
0
Ngidi to Vihari, no run, short of length outside off, stands tall and defends it on the off side

END OF OVER:
58 | 3 Runs | IND: 253/9

  • Mohammed Siraj0 (1b)
  • Hanuma Vihari28 (72b)
  • Marco Jansen17-4-67-3
  • Lungi Ngidi9-2-39-2
57.6
0
Jansen to Mohammed Siraj, no run, fuller on the stumps, pushes it back towards the bowler

Jansen has one ball against Siraj

57.5
1
Jansen to Vihari, 1 run, down the track and hits it towards mid-off, Olivier puts in a dive to make the stop. They run a single
57.4
0
Jansen to Vihari, no run, short, down the leg side. Vihari attempts a fine pull but cannot connect
57.3
2
Jansen to Vihari, 2 runs, fuller on the stumps, places it towards mid-on and calls for two. The fielder charges in and fires in the throw to the keeper but Vihari was home
57.2
0
Jansen to Vihari, no run, fuller and straighter. Pushes towards extra cover. No run taken once again
57.1
0
Jansen to Vihari, no run, length ball angling across, steered towards covers. Doesn't take the single

END OF OVER:
57 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 250/9

  • Hanuma Vihari25 (67b)
  • Mohammed Siraj0 (0b)
  • Lungi Ngidi9-2-39-2
  • Marco Jansen16-4-64-3
56.6
1
Ngidi to Vihari, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, a slower one at 110kph. Vihari plays it gently towards forward square leg and sets off. An attempt of a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses. Maharaj puts in the dive to prevent overthrows

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WktRunsPlayers
1st47D ElgarAK Markram
2nd46D ElgarKD Petersen
3rd82D ElgarHE van der Dussen
4th68D ElgarT Bavuma