Ind vs SA 2nd Test: Disastrous batting show in Cape Town on Day 1

Ind vs SA 2nd Test Day 1 highlights: A total of 23 wickets tumbled on the day 1

India lost their final six wickets in just 11 balls during the first innings, plummeting from 153/4 to 153/10

Ind vs SA 2nd Test Day 1 highlights: A truly extraordinary day of Test cricket concludes. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, South Africa witnessed a total of 23 wickets fall. Siraj’s remarkable nine-over spell resulted in a six-wicket haul, reducing the hosts to their lowest total since readmission. Subsequently, India faced a stunning collapse, losing their last six wickets without adding any runs, plummeting from 153/4 to 153 all out. In the second innings, South Africa has already lost three wickets, trailing by 36 runs.

South Africa 2nd Innings:

Following India’s first innings, they established a lead of 98 runs. In the subsequent innings, Dean Elgar, playing in his final Test innings, entered the crease but was dismissed after scoring 12 runs. Markram remains at the crease with a score of 36, and South Africa concluded the day at 62/3 at stumps

India still have a lead of 36 runs

India 1st innings:

India’s total was limited to 153, with a crucial highlight being the unprecedented occurrence of losing their final six wickets for zero runs, marking the first instance of such an event in any Test match.

India set a world record by losing their last six wickets without adding any runs to the scoreboard, achieving the fewest runs for the loss of the final six wickets in a match. Despite this, they managed to secure a lead of 98 runs by the end of their innings.

Last 11 balls – W 0 W 0 W 0 0 W 0 W W. A dramatic collapse (153/4 to 153/10)

Top Performance: Virat Kohli (46), Rohit Sharma (39), Shubman Gill (36), Kagiso Rabada 38/3, Lungi Ngidi 30/3, Nandre Burger 42/3

South Africa 1st innings:

Elgar, in his final Test, won the toss and chose to bat on a grassy pitch. What ensued was chaos, with Siraj delivering a mesmerizing spell. His combination of swing, seam, and precision proved destructive in favourable conditions.

Siraj’s remarkable performance, claiming 6 wickets for 15 runs in just 9 overs, has completely dismantled the hosts, resulting in their dismissal for a mere total of 55 their lowest since readmission. They’ve been bundled out with in a session.

Top Performance: Mohammad Siraj 15/6, Mukesh Kumar 2/2, Jasprit Bumrah 25/2

Playing XI:

South Africa: Dean Elgar(c), Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar

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