IND vs SA 2nd Test, Day 1 Highlights: 23 wickets fall as India lead by 36

India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 1 LIVE SCORE Updates: It was a bowler's day out on Newlands as 23 wickets fell, joint-most on a single day in South Africa. At 62/3, Proteas trailed by 36

9:06 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Stumps

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9:01 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Proteas past the 50-run mark

 

South Africa have gone past the 50-run mark and David Bedingham is looking good with his footwork and drives. Now Markram gets one down the leg and he glances it for a four. The Proteas still trail by 36 runs with 10 overs to be bowled, but no time to bowl them. 

 

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8:54 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Bumrah gets Stubbs

 

Tristan Stubbs’ Test debut had a horrid ending with the bat as he faced an unplayable delivery by Jasprit Bumrah and was caught behind for one in the second innings after perishing for three in the first innings. 

 

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8:48 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Rohit takes review and loses it

 

India have gone for the review as they eye the third wicket here. The onfield decision is not out for LBW and it remains not out as it came out as wickets missing. Stubbs is a tall player and the ball hit him above the knee roll. 

 

8:44 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Magical Mukesh on display

 

Tony de Zorzi’s unlucky day with the bat continues as he once again nicks a ball which he should have left and once again gets caught behind, although the bowler this time is Mukesh Kumar and Mohammed Siraj. 

 

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8:42 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Mukesh Kumar gets Dean Elgar

 

Dean Elgar could not have the fairytale ending to his career as after going out for four in the first innings of his last Test, he could only manage 12 in the second innings as he was caught by Kohli off the bowling of Mukesh Kumar, who broke the 37-run opening stand between Markram and the Proteas skipper. 

 

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8:40 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Proteas start their innings well

 

The South African team started their innings well, adding 37 and not losing even a single wicket in the first 10 overs of their second innings. Aiden Markram took the attacking approach from the word go and did not let the Indian bowling settle. 

 

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8:09 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: World record India did not want to have

 

India were bowled out for 153, but most importantly, they lost their last six wickets for zero runs and this has happened for the first time ver in any Test match. 

 

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8:02 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: India all-out for 153, lead by 98

 

Indi lost their last six wickets for zero runs on the board, making a world record for losing their last six wickets for the fewest runs in a match. Their lead was 98 at the end of their innings. 

 

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7:29 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Last four wickets for no runs

 

This is sensational from the Proteas as they have taken India’s last four wickets without conceding even a single run and all of a sudden the momentum has shifted big time in their favour as Rabada has removed Virat Kohli. Kohli fetched at the ball and the edge carried to Aiden Markram, who did not let it go. 

 

7:21 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Third in the over

 

Would you believe it, Lungi Ngidid has struck thrice in one over and all of a sudden, India are seven down with tailenders Mukesh Kumar, Praisdh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj left to bat alongside Virat Kohli. Bumrah is the third player to be dismissed in Lungidi’s over which has one more ball to come with Mohammed Siraj on strike. 

 

It was short and once again climbing on to the batter who tried to play at it and got caught at gully by Jansen. 

 

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7:17 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Two wickets in two balls

 

Seemed like India had the upper hand till now and suddenly Lungi Ngidi came and took two wickets in two balls and turned the game upside down. A short ball climbs onto Jadeja, who tries to defend and gets caught by Jansen in the gully. India are now six down with a lead of 98 runs. 

 

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7:15 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Ngidi has Rahul

 

Lungi Ngidi has KL Rahul caught behind as Rahul tried to play his uppercut fourth for the nth time in this innings and he is acute behind by Kyle Verreyenne as India lost their fifth wicket. 

 

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7:03 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Great fielding by Markram

 

The ball took the edge of Virat Kohli’s bat and bounced just ahead of Aiden Markram in the first slip. He did brilliantly to cover the voice and saved four runs. 

 

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6:54 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Play and a miss by Rahul

 

KL Rahul almost gave his wicket away after trying to play an uppercut. He is yet to get off the mark though, batting on nought off 18 balls. 

 

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6:43 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Kohli hits first six of the match

 

The first six of the Test match has come courtesy of a stand and deliver pull shot from Virat Kohli off the bowling of Lungi Ngidi. 

 

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6:31 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Tea at Newlands

 

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6:26 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Kohli survives a close-call

 

Virat Kohli survived a close Leg Before Wicket call, just ahead of Tea as Jansen hit his pads from around the wicket. The umpire turned out not out and on the review, it came at as wickets- umpire’s call. As a result, Kohli remained unbeaten and India went to Tea at 111/4. 

 

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6:01 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Burger gets Gill

 

Nandre Burger has struck once again and it is the big wicket of Shubman Gill that he has got now. He has not let India get too ahead in the game although the visitors are scoring at five runs per over. It was bowled outside off and Gill tried to play it but got an edge to the gully where Jansen yet again gobbled it up. 

 

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5:56 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: 100 up for India

 

India have brought up their 100 here. Now, they would be looking to increase their lead as Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill look to settle down. 

 

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5:39 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Lungi Ngidi into the attack

 

Lungi Ngidi has now come into the attack as he has got Virat Kohli out four times in nine innings against him. Proteas need wickets and they need it now that is why Ngidi has been brought back. 

 

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5:29 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Edge and in the gap

 

Where was the third slip, Dean Elgar? Had there been a third slip, Kohli was gone on a nought. But Elgar didn’t have one and Burger misses out on a wicket as the ball gets Kohli’s bat’s edge and flies past a diving Markram at first slip and a helpless Bedingham at third. 

 

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5:25 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Burger gets Rohit

 

Nandre Burger finally gets the wicket that the Proteas needed and it is the big wicket of India skipper Rohit Sharma. The ball was going away from Rohit who fished for it, got a nick and the catch was taken brilliantly by Marco Jansen. After surviving two close calls, Rohit finally departs. 

 

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5:21 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Fifty partnership between Gill and Rohit

 

Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma have brought up fifty partnership between them and India are well and truly ahead of the Proteas at the moment. 

 

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5:10 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Review saves Rohit Sharma

 

The last DRS did not go in favour of South Africa and this one has gone in favour of India. This one too looked plumb after Rabada managed to get on to nip back in and then 

 

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4:59 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Proteas lose review

 

Marco Jansen brings the very first ball of his spell back into the batter and hits Rohit on the pads. There is an instant appeal, but the umpire says not out. Proteas go for the review and it comes out as wickets missing. 

 

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4:52 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1; Fifty up for India

 

India have brought up their fifty and it has come in only the 8th over. This is brilliant batting as the Indian team is taking the attack to the Proteas and making them pay big time for not batting sensibly after winning the toss and choosing to bat first. 

 

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4:44 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Burger gets a taste of Rohit on song

 

The first Test would have made Nandre Burger think that bowling against this Indian batting line-up is the easiest job. However, an on-song Rohit is making him realise that it is probably the toughest job out there to ball to a man who can pull, play drives and defend at the same time with surprising ease. Rohit hits three fours to welcome Burger into the attack. 

 

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4:38 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Rabada getting purchase

 

Rabada is getting very good purchase off the wicket as he hits Rohit Sharma high on the arms while the latter tries ti defend the ball pitching on off and middle stump and rising from there. 

 

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4:32 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 2nd Test, Day 1: Gill starts with a four

 

Shubman Gill has started his innings with a cracking on-drive that fetched him four runs off the bowling of Lungi Ngidi. India are scoring at more than six runs per over in the first four overs. 

 

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