India cricket team has been cautioned by Andy Pycroft, the match referee for the third Test match, after Virat Kohli and his teammates vented their ire over a DRS decision
South Africa on Friday defeated India in the third and final Test to clinch the three-match series 2-1
The Dean Elgar-led side showed immense resilience to win back-to-back matches at the Wanderers and Newlands to upset the firm favourites
After leading 1-0, India went on to lose the next two matches in Johannesburg and Cape Town
Pant's (100 not out off 139 balls) fourth Test hundred constituted for more than 50 per cent of India's second innings
India's second innings folded on 198 as pacers Marco Jansen (4/36) Kagiso Rabada (3/53) and Lungi Ngidi (3/21) shared all wickets between them
Pant scored a crucial half-century while Kohli was resolute in his defence as they took India to 130 for four at lunch after early morning blows on the third day of the series-deciding third Test
A few days back, after their umpteenth failure, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were trending on social media with the hashtag being 'PuRane'
India lost both their openers cheaply once again in the second innings but Pujara (9) and Kohli (14) thereafter took charge of the proceedings
Bumrah (23.3-8-42-5) was at the heart of India's swift and brutal counter-attack
Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets as India bowled out South Africa for 209 in the first innings on Day 2 of the ongoing third Test here at Newlands, Cape Town on Wednesday
Mohammed Shami bowled a magical over to get two wickets in three balls as India forced South Africa to press the panic button going into tea at 176 for 7
Team India off-spinner Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the forthcoming ODI series against South Africa after testing positive for Covid-19 during the camp in Bengaluru
A brilliant bowling performance by Kagiso Rabada (4/73) and Marco Jansen (3/55) put South Africa on top against India on a fast-moving Day 1 of the third and final Test of the three-match series
Virat Kohli negotiated a phase of high quality fast bowling to take his side to 141 for four at tea on day one of the third and final Test against South Africa
India lost openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal before reaching 75 for two in their first innings at lunch on the opening day of the series-deciding third Test against against South Africa
India Test captain Virat Kohli said that they have had conversations with Rishabh Pant in the practice sessions ahead of the third Test starting at the Newlands Cricket Ground from Tuesday
The series is poised at 1-1 and with the decider Test starting from Tuesday at Newlands in Cape Town and one is in store for a cracking winner takes it all affair
India captain Virat Kohli said he will return to the team for the series-deciding third Test against South Africa as he is "absolutely fit" but ruled out the participation of pacer Mohammed Siraj
With Dean Elgar-led South Africa winning the second Test at Johannesburg, the three-match series against India is nicely poised and there is everything to play for in the decider