South Africa, facing India, have scored 26 runs without losing a wicket in their second innings after 8 overs at the end of the third day’s play of the second Test match being played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Currently, Aiden Markram is on 12 and Ryan Rickelton is on 13. Earlier, India had started the day 9 runs ahead without any loss, but Team India was all out for 201 runs in 83.5 overs in the first innings. Earlier, South Africa had scored 489 runs in the first innings. Thus the visitors have put themselves in a great position for a clean sweep Test series win in India.
Day 3: First Session
India resumed their innings from the second day’s score of 9/0. Yashasvi Jaiswal (7) and KL Rahul (2) steadied the innings, adding 65 runs for the first wicket. India suffered their first loss in the form of KL Rahul (22) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (58 runs in 97 balls with 7 fours and 1 six). Sai Sudarshan then departed for 15 and Dhruv Jurel for 0. Simon Harmer took 2 wickets, while Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj each took 1 wicket.
Day 3: Second Session
India scored 174 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 67 overs in the second session of the third day. India lost 3 wickets for 72 runs in this session. Rishabh Pant (7), Ravindra Jadeja (6), and Nitish Kumar Reddy (10) were dismissed in the second session. Washington Sundar (33) and Kuldeep Yadav (13) were at the crease for India, who resumed their innings after lunch.
Day 3: Third Session
Team India was all out for 201 runs in 83.5 overs in the third session of the third day. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the top scorer for India, scoring 58 runs off 97 balls with 7 fours and 1 six. Washington Sundar also contributed 48 runs off 92 balls with 2 fours and 1 six. KL Rahul contributed 22 runs, Sai Sudharshan 15 runs, and Kuldeep Yadav 19 runs. Marco Jansen took 6 wickets and Simon Harmer took 3 wickets for South Africa.
South Africa came out to bat in the second innings in the last 8 overs of the third session of the third day. Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton opened the innings for the team and scored 26 runs without losing a wicket at the end of the day’s play. Markram remained unbeaten on 12 and Rickelton on 13.
Earlier, on the second day, South Africa scored 489 runs for the loss of 10 wickets in 151.1 overs in their first innings. South Africa resumed their innings on the second day from their first day’s score of 247 for 6 in 81.5 overs. Senuran Muthusamy scored a century on the second day of the Test, scoring 109 runs off 206 balls with 10 fours and 2 sixes, while Marco Jansen missed out on a century, scoring 93 runs off 91 balls with 6 fours and 7 sixes.
