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India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 4 LIVE Score: Wriddhiman Saha Takes Wonder Catch To Send Theunis De Bruyn Packing – NDTVSports.com, Ndtv.com

India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 4 LIVE Score: Wriddhiman Saha Takes Wonder Catch To Send Theunis De Bruyn Packing – NDTVSports.com, Ndtv.com


 

 

India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 4 LIVE Score: Dean Elgar, Faf du Plessis Fight Back After Early Losses

Ind vs SA Cricket Score: Dean Elgar led South Africa’s fightback after two quick wickets.© AFP

 

 

 

Keshav Maharaj and Vernon Philander’s strong rearguard action for South Africa was brought to an end as Ravichandran Ashwin wrapped up South Africa’s innings on Day 3 of the second Test in Pune. South Africa captain Faf du Plessis also put up a brave fight, scoring 64 before losing his wicket. Ravichandran Ashwin starred for India as he picked up four wickets, Umesh Yadav took three, Mohammed Shami two while Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with a wicket as South Africa were bowled out for 275, giving India a 326 -run first innings lead. South Africa began the day at 36 for the loss of three wickets. Mohammed Shami soon made it four as he removed night-watchman Anrich Nortje. (LIVE SCORECARD)

LIVE Score Updates Between India vs South Africa 2nd Test Match Day 4, Straight from Maharashtra Cricket Association, Pune

   

  • (Four!)

    Dean Elgar moves onto 42 with a cover drive that went past Ravichandran Ashwin at covers.

  • Du Plessis survives!

    Faf du Plessis survives a scare as Ravichandran Ashwin trapped him on his pads. The umpire gave him not-out but Virat Kohli went for a review. The replays show that the ball struck him outside the line of off stump. India keep their review.

  • Back-to-back maidens!

    Back-to-back maiden from Mohammed Shami.

  • Four Byes!

    Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a peach of a delivery that beats the batsman as well as the wicketkeeper. Four bonus runs for South Africa.

  • Maiden

    Mohammed Shami comes back strongly as he bowls a maiden after conceding 17 runs in the first two overs.

  • Shami proving to be expensive!

    Mohammed Shami, who bowled an expensive first over starts off with another wide one that goes to the vacant third-man area for a four.

  • Drinks break!

    First hour of play is done and India have managed to take two South African wickets. Faf du Plessis and Dean Elgar are trying to steady the ship for the visitors. The umpires have called for drinks break. South Africa are 49 for two, trail India by 277 runs.

  • Ashwin in the attack!

    Another bowling change by Virat Kohli as Ravichandran Ashwin has been introduced into the attack.

  • Third boundary off the over!

    Dean Elgar is on the charge as he square drives it for a boundary.

  • Back-to-back boundaries!

    Dean Elgar gets another half-volley outside off stump and send it through the cover region for second consecutive boundary.

  • Elgar finds the gap on the off side!

    Dean Elgar caresses that one behind point off Mohammed Shami to get a boundary.

  • Bowling change!

    Mohammed Shami has been introduced into the attack.

  • Four!

    Dean Elgar pushes it towards the square-leg fence as he collects another boundary.

  • Dean Elgar pushes it to point for a couple!

    Dean Elgar pushes the full ball from Umesh Yadav towards the point region as Ravindra Jadeja chases it down to restrict the batsmen to two.

  • Faf du Plessis is the next man in!

    Faf du Plessis replaces Theunis de Bruyn in the middle.

  • Wriddhiman Saha takes a blinder!

    Umesh Yadav gets Theunis de Bruyn to flick it off his pads and Wriddhiman Saha completed a brilliant catch diving to his left to leave South Africa in trouble at 21 for two.

  • Four!

    Dean Elgar is living dangerously out in the middle as he threw his hands at a wide one from Ishant Sharma, the ball was in the air but fortunately for Elgar it went in the gap and away for another boundary. South Africa have hit five boundaries in their total of 21 runs so far.

  • Streaky boundary for Elgar!

    Dean Elgar played that with soft hands and the ball took the outside half of his bat and raced away towards the third-man fence for a boundary .

  • Four Byes!

    Four byes as Umesh Yadav drifts down the leg-side and Wriddhiman Saha had no chance to cut that off.

  • Maiden over!

    Second maiden over of the innings for Ishant Sharma. South Africa are nine for one after three overs.

  • Four!

    Theunis de Bruyn gets another outside edge and it raced away towards the third-man region as de Bruyn picks his second boundary of the innings.

  • Dropped!

    Umesh Yadav produces the edge from Theunis de Bruyn’s bat but Virat Kohli in the slips drops it and the ball raced away to the fence.

  • Quick single taken!

    Theunis de Bruy n responded to the call from Dean Elgar but had Mayank Agarwal hit the stumps on that occasion, it would have been curtains for De Bruyn.

  • Missed chance!

    Aiden Markram could have saved his wicket had he went for the review. The replays show that that ball would have missed the leg stump.

  • Ishant strikes!

    Ishant Sharma strikes with the second ball as Aiden Markram bags a pair. The ball came back and hit him right in front of the stumps. Markram had a discussion with Dean Elgar but decided not to go for the review. South Africa nought for one.

  • Ishant starts with an in-swinger!

    Ishant Sharma starts with an in-swinger that came back sharply and cut Aiden Markram in half. Fortunately for South Africa the ball went over the stumps.

  • The players are walking out!

    Indian team, led by Virat Kohli, has walked out onto the ground and it will be Ishant Sharma to start the proceedings with the ball. Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram to face the new ball.

  • 1st time India have enforced follow-on vs SA!

    This is the first occasion when India have enforced the follow-on on South Africa.

  • Stat-attack!

    Virat Kohli has enforced the follow-on for the seventh time during his tenure as Test captain. He has won on four occasions while two matches ended in a draw.

  • India enforce follow-on!

    India have opted for a positive approach on the fourth day’s morning as Virat Kohli has decided to enforce the follow-on. South Africa will bat again.

  • Hello and welcome!

    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the fourth day of the second Test between India and South Africa . Keshav Maharaj and Vernon Philander showed some resistance with the bat on Day three to delay India’s charge but were bundled out for 275 in the final session. India are still ahead by 326 runs and Virat Kohli has to decide whether he wants to enforce the follow-on or not.

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