India’s fast bowlers hit back as South Africa tum-bled from 159-4 to 176-7 at tea Wednesday on Day 2 of the decisive third and final test. Mohammed Shami had a key double strike near the end
of the session when he dismissed Temba Bavuma for 28 and Kyle Verreynne for a duck two balls later. Jasprit Bumrah picked up his third wicket of the innings soon after and South Africa was still 47 runs behind India’s first-innings total of 223. India took four wickets in the second session.
Keegan Petersen was 70 not out and held South Africa’s hopes of eking out a lead, which might be crucial to the result of the series. The series is level at 1-1, setting up the series finale at Newlands in Cape Town, where top-ranked India could clinch its first test series win in South Africa.—AP
