India vs South Africa HIGHLIGHTS, 1st Test Day 2: India on top of proceedings; SA 93/7 at stumps
India take 7 wickets before stumps with SA leading the tie by 63 runs in the match which could see a result on Day 3 of the Test.
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IND vs SA Day 2
Day 2 of the 1st Test between India and South Africa ended dramatically with South Africa struggling at 93/7 in their second innings. They lead the tie by 63 runs and would be looking to get some crucial runs on Day 3 to post a healthy target for the hosts.
The session saw variable bounce and challenging conditions on a wearing pitch, testing the resilience of both teams’ batting line-ups. India had earlier closed their innings with a narrow 30-run lead, unable to capitalize fully despite starts from KL Rahul and Washington Sundar. Simon Harmer emerged as the standout bowler for South Africa, exploiting the pitch expertly with variations in pace and bounce to claim 4/30, while Keshav Maharaj added to India’s woes by removing Rahul, deepening the top-order collapse.
South Africa began their second innings cautiously, but wickets fell regularly. Temba Bavuma and Marco Jansen showed glimpses of counterattack, yet the Proteas’ lower order struggled to resist. Rishabh Pant briefly attempted to swing momentum for India, countering both spinners with aggression, but he was dismissed as South Africa’s pace attack regained control. India’s batting troubles were compounded when Shubman Gill retired hurt with a neck injury, adding to the team’s instability.
The final overs before stumps saw South Africa lose Rickelton, leaving the visitors precariously placed. Despite intermittent flashes of resistance, the pitch and disciplined bowling ensured wickets continued to fall. With the last session looming, South Africa faces a steep climb to establish a significant lead, while India will look to capitalize further. The match promises a tense conclusion as Day 3 approaches, with both teams navigating challenging conditions and fluctuating momentum.
SA 2nd innings scorecard at stumps:
| South Africa 2nd Inning | ||||||||||||||||
| 93-7 (35 ov) CRR:2.66 | ||||||||||||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Ryan Rickelton | lbw b K Yadav | 11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 47.83 | ||||||||||
| Aiden Markram | c D Jurel b R Jadeja | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 17.39 | ||||||||||
| Wiaan Mulder | c R Pant b R Jadeja | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 36.67 | ||||||||||
| Temba Bavuma (C) | Not out | 29 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 37.18 | ||||||||||
| Tony de Zorzi | c D Jurel b R Jadeja | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Tristan Stubbs | b R Jadeja | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27.78 | ||||||||||
| Kyle Verreynne (WK) | b A Patel | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 | ||||||||||
| Marco Jansen | c KL Rahul b K Yadav | 13 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 81.25 | ||||||||||
| Corbin Bosch | Not out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Extras | 8 (b 0, Ib 8, w 0, nb 0, p 0) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 93 (7 wkts, 35 Ov) | |||||||||||||||
| Yet to Bat | Simon Harmer,Keshav Maharaj | |||||||||||||||
| Fall of Wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-1(Ryan Rickelton 6.4),25-2(Aiden Markram 8.2),38-3(Wiaan Mulder 16.3),40-4(Tony de Zorzi 16.5),60-5(Tristan Stubbs 22.6),75-6(Kyle Verreynne 27.5),91-7(Marco Jansen 33.6) | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO | |||||||||
| Jasprit Bumrah | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 | |||||||||
| Axar Patel | 11 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.73 | |||||||||
| Kuldeep Yadav | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 | |||||||||
| Ravindra Jadeja | 13 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 | |||||||||
IND 1st innings scorecard:
| India 1st Inning | ||||||||||||||||
| 189-10 (62.2 ov) CRR:3.03 | ||||||||||||||||
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |||||||||||
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | b M Jansen | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 44.44 | ||||||||||
| KL Rahul | c A Markram b K Maharaj | 39 | 119 | 4 | 1 | 32.77 | ||||||||||
| Washington Sundar | c A Markram b SR Harmer | 29 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 35.37 | ||||||||||
| Shubman Gill (C) | Retired out | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | ||||||||||
| Rishabh Pant (WK) | c K Verreynne b C Bosch | 27 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 112.5 | ||||||||||
| Ravindra Jadeja | lbw b SR Harmer | 27 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 60 | ||||||||||
| Dhruv Jurel | c & b SR Harmer | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Axar Patel | c M Jansen b SR Harmer | 16 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 35.56 | ||||||||||
| Kuldeep Yadav | c K Verreynne b M Jansen | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | ||||||||||
| Mohammed Siraj | b M Jansen | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | ||||||||||
| Jasprit Bumrah | Not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | ||||||||||
| Extras | 18 (b 9, Ib 2, w 2, nb 5, p 0) | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 189 (10 wkts, 62.2 Ov) | |||||||||||||||
| Fall of Wickets | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-1(Yashasvi Jaiswal 6.6),75-2(Washington Sundar 34.2),75-3(Shubman Gill 34.5),109-4(KL Rahul 39.5),132-5(Rishabh Pant 43.4),153-6(Dhruv Jurel 48.3),171-7(Ravindra Jadeja 54.3),172-8(Kuldeep Yadav 55.5),187-9(Mohammed Siraj 59.6),189-10(Axar Patel 62.2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO | |||||||||
| Marco Jansen | 15 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.33 | |||||||||
| Wiaan Mulder | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| Keshav Maharaj | 16 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.13 | |||||||||
| Corbin Bosch | 11 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.91 | |||||||||
| Simon Harmer | 15.2 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 | |||||||||
India vs South Africa 1st Test Playing 11
India Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa Playing 11: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj.
4:22 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: Jansen departs!
Marco Jansen dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav as SA lose thie r7th wicket with just minutes left in the day's play.
4:12 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: SA 87/6 after 31 overs!
In a tense phase at Eden Gardens, South Africa struggled at 87/6. Ravindra Jadeja bowled tightly, taking 4 wickets for 27 in 3.4 overs, troubling Temba Bavuma (26 off 67) with flight and spin, including a near-LBW and an inside edge onto his helmet. Marco Jansen showed aggression, scoring 11 off 7, mixing lofted drives and a six over mid-on, capitalizing on loose deliveries. Earlier, Axar Patel bowled economically, giving only 1 run and 1 wicket in 1 over, while Jansen and Bavuma rotated strike cautiously. The light fading added pressure in a low-scoring chase.
3:55 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: Axar joins the party!
Axar Patel cleans up Verreynee as SA lose their 6th wicket now with the score at 75/6. A needless attempt to sweep cost him his wicket.
3:38 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: Jadeja strikes again!
Another dream spell from Jadeja as he picks up his 4-fer courtesy of Tristan Stubb's dismissal as he cleaned him up with SA struggling at 60/5 at the moment
3:03 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: SA 38/2 after 15 overs!
South Africa's scoring remains slow as they reach 38/2 after 15 overs. Wiaan Mulder (11 off 27) and Temba Bavuma (4 off 17) have struggled to find consistency against India’s bowlers. Ravindra Jadeja has been tight, conceding just 10 runs in his 4 overs, with Mulder surviving several balls outside off. Mulder and Bavuma managed a few singles, but a misfield by Bumrah allowed Mulder to get a boundary. Jasprit Bumrah, despite bowling well, has not yet found a breakthrough, keeping the pressure on with his tight lines. South Africa leads by just a few runs.
2:12 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: Kuldeep strikes right before tea!
Kuldeep Yadav gets the breakthrough just before tea as opener Ryan Rickelton departs for 11. SA 18/1 at tea.
2:07 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: SA 15/0 after 5 overs!
In these overs, South Africa's openers, Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton, faced tight bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel. Bumrah, bowling with pace, kept the batters on edge, offering precise deliveries, including a series of near-misses, with a couple of boundaries from Rickelton (one four and a leg bye). Axar Patel's spin also tested the batters, particularly with his subtle variations in flight and pace. Markram and Rickelton struggled to get runs freely, with Rickelton managing a couple of boundaries and a single, while Bumrah maintained pressure with tight, accurate bowling.
1:48 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: Bumrah begins India's bowling attack!
Jasprit Bumrah begins the bowling attack as South Africa look to post a good total after a timid 1st innings display with the bat
1:34 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: India bowled out at 189!
Harmer bags his 4-fer as India are bowled out at 189 with Shubman Gill not able to return in time to add some more runs to the board. Axar Patel is caught behind as SA would be delighted with their fightback
1:23 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: Jansen cleans up Siraj!
Jansen finally gets rid of Mohd Siraj who is cleaned up in the 60th over. IND lose their 8th wicket on the day
12:53 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: Jadeja dismissed by Harmer!
Ravindra Jadeja has been dismissed via LBW as Harmer strikes again. India take the review but it is eventually lost with the impact on the stumps.
12:50 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: Update on Gill's injury!
The update from BCCI is that Shubman Gill has suffered a neck spasm and his participation today will be subject to further assessment by the medical team today.
12:30 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: Dhruv Jurel departs!
Dhruv Jurel fell to a sharp caught-and-bowled by Simon Harmer after misreading a tossed-up delivery. Harmer floated the ball around off stump, tempting Jurel to work it towards the on-side. However, the ball dipped on him, and as he closed the bat face, it produced a leading edge that popped back towards the bowler. The chance was dying low, but Harmer reacted swiftly, diving forward and getting both hands under the ball to complete an excellent low catch. The umpires briefly checked its fairness, but Harmer was confident, and Jurel walked off for 14 off 14, ending his steady cameo.
12:20 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: IND 149/4 after 47 overs!
Simon Harmer delivered an excellent, tight 47th over, conceding just one run. Bowling with control and subtle variations, he kept both Ravindra Jadeja and Dhruv Jurel tied down. Jadeja faced the first four balls, defending solidly against flighted and drifting deliveries, managing only a single with a well-controlled sweep behind square. Harmer consistently targeted the stumps and pads, preventing Jadeja from working the ball freely. Jurel then took strike for the final two deliveries but found no scoring opportunities, blocked by Harmer’s disciplined line. The over applied valuable pressure, keeping India to 149/4 with boundaries hard to come by.
12:17 PM
1st Test Day 2 | IND vs SA LIVE SCORE: IND 148/4 after 46 overs!
Corbin Bosch’s 46th over yielded 10 runs for India as Dhruv Jurel showcased his fine touch. Jurel began with a cracking cut shot for four off the first ball and followed it with another beautifully driven boundary through cover. Bosch tightened up with a couple of good-length deliveries that Jurel defended, including one that drew a loud appeal but was rightly ignored by the umpire. Jadeja faced one ball in the over, managing a single off an inside edge that rolled to long leg. The over ended with a dot to Jurel, leaving India at 148/4 with momentum shifting their way.
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First Published: Nov 15 2025 | 1:36 PM IST