IND vs SA - Day 2 belongs to Jasprit Bumrah who bags his fifer in Cape Town

Despite Aiden Markram's resilience at one end, where he also reached his half-century, the players at the other end seemed to be falling like a house of cards.

Jasprit Bumrah

Day 2 witnessed a seamless continuation of the drama that unfolded on Day 1. In the second Test between India and South Africa, Mohammed Siraj dominated the initial day with an impressive six-wicket haul. On the following day, Jasprit Bumrah took centre stage, securing wickets and achieving his ninth 5-wicket haul.

Despite Aiden Markram's resilience at one end, where he also reached his half-century, the players at the other end seemed to be falling like a house of cards.

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Bumrah, who had claimed one wicket at the end of Day 1 (Tristan Stubbs for 1), began Day 2 by dismissing David Bedingham (11), Kyle Verreynne (9), and Marco Jansen (11). He completed his fifer by dismissing Keshav Maharaj, who attempted a booming drive, resulting in an outside edge caught by Shreyas Iyer at gully. Maharaj departed after scoring 3 (4).

At the close of Day 1, a total of 23 wickets had fallen, with the Proteas trailing by 36 runs. However, at the time of writing this article, the Proteas have turned the tide, taking a lead of 30 runs in 27 overs. Markram (73*) remains at the crease with Kagiso Rabada, aiming to build a substantial total.

Recapping Day 1, Mohammed Siraj led a relentless bowling attack, claiming six wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar contributed with two wickets each, restricting South Africa to a mere 55 runs.

When India took the crease, the batsmen faced challenges, accumulating only 153 runs and securing a 98-run lead. Rohit Sharma (39), Shubman Gill (36), and Virat Kohli (46) were the only contributors in double digits, as six Indian batters faced a duck.

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Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Nandre Burger each clinched three wickets, complemented by one run-out, leading to the dismissal of the Men in Blue.

Teams:

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

South Africa (Playing XI): 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

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