India beat South Africa in second check to share sequence

Published: January 04, 2024
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India chased down a modest victory goal of 79 to say a seven-wicket win over hosts South Africa within the second check at Newlands on Thursday and share the two-match sequence 1-1.

Seamer Jasprit Bumrah took 6-61 to bowl South Africa out for 176 of their second innings on the stroke of lunch on the second day, earlier than the guests got here out swinging and accomplished the win in 12 overs as they reached 80 for 3.

Rohit Sharma completed not out on 16 and Shreyas Iyer on 4, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (28), Shubman Gill (10) and Virat Kohli (12) being the opposite wickets to fall.

There might be loads of scrutiny of the Newlands pitch, with the match accomplished in 642 balls, the shortest-ever check during which there was a winner, beating Australia’s 656-ball victory over South Africa in 1932.

South Africa, who gained the toss and elected to bat, will look again on a desperately poor first innings during which they had been bowled out for 55 on a record-breaking opening day.

They gave themselves a preventing probability by dismissing India for 153 when the guests misplaced six wickets for the addition of no runs, the primary time that has occurred in 147 years of assessments.

But India seamer Jasprit Bumrah took 6-61 because the vacationers bowled South Africa out of their second innings for 176 on the stroke of lunch on the second day to arrange the win.

Bumrah bowled an outstanding probing line but additionally profited from poor shot choice from the house batters, who appeared in a rush to attain runs on the difficult wicket.

South Africa opener Aiden Markram scored a quick-fire 106 as he defied the circumstances however misplaced companions at common intervals, which compelled him to strive his hand.

Markram raced to his century in 99 balls however performed one large shot too many as he skied a Mohammed Siraj supply to Rohit Sharma at mid-off to finish an innings of 17 fours and two sixes.

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