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After 21 overs, India 87/2 (Rahane 13, Pujara 35)
Marco Jansen into the attack for the first over today. Ajinkya Rahane collects the day's first runs with hook through square leg for a brace. An otherwise tidy over with five dots in it.
13:31 (IST)
Time for LIVE cricketing action on Day 3 of the second South Africa-India Test match. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have a job in hand, as they walk out to the middle. Marco Jansen begins proceedings from the Golf Course End.
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Another enthralling day of Test cricket awaits!
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13:01 (IST)
Shardul Thakur's 7 for 61, the fourth best return of any bowler at the Wanderers and the first Asian seamer to take more than five wickets in an innings here, wrenched control from the hosts and placed it firmly in his own camp.
Daniel Gallan writes on the pacer's memorable feat
12:46 (IST)
India bounced back to bowl South Africa out for 229. They however lost openers Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul early in the second innings. But strugglers Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara steadied things with a brisk 41-run stand off 52 balls. They would look to build on the lead and take India into a stronger position on Day 3. Another intriguing day awaits us.
12:40 (IST)
Unheralded seam bowler Shardul Thakur turned out to be an unlikely hero with a career-best 7 for 61 to keep India on even keel against South Africa on an intriguing second day of the second Test on Tuesday.
Standing at 5 feet 7 inches and with a physique which is an antithesis of what is perceived to be a fast bowler's body, the skiddy Thakur (17.5-3-61-7) landed crucial blows at opportune moments to send the Proteas packing for 229 in their first innings.
It was his effort that nullified India's seemingly inadequate first innings score of 202 with the lead being restricted to 27 and then erased by visitors as they reached 85 for 2 at stumps, losing stand-in skipper KL Rahul (8) and Mayank Agarwal's (23) wicket.
Read the full report here.
12:23 (IST)
Hello and welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the 2nd Test between India and South Africa in Johannesburg. Play starts at 1.30 pm IST. Follow this space for live scores and updates.
India vs South Africa, Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test at Johannesburg, Day 3, Latest Scorecard and Updates: India bounced back to bowl South Africa out for 229. They however lost openers Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul early in the second innings. But strugglers Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara steadied things with a brisk 41-run stand off 52 balls. They would look to build on the lead and take India into a stronger position on Day 3. Another intriguing day awaits us.
Day 2 report: India took a 58-run lead over South Africa by stumps on the second day of the second Test on Tuesday and the match was heading for a tight finish on a tricky Wanderers pitch where any score over 200 appeared to be competitive.
Cheteshwar Pujara (35 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (11 not out) guided India to 85-2 in its second innings at the close, and India hoped it could expand that slender 58-run advantage to a series-winning one on the third day.
India leads the three-match series 1-0 and is seeking a slice of history from its first Test series win in South Africa.
But nothing was guaranteed on a Wanderers surface that has seen India bowled out for 202 in its first innings and South Africa reply with 229 all out.
The seam bowlers ruled in Johannesburg, and especially India's Shardul Thakur, who was magnificent for career-best figures of 7-61 and who almost single-handedly stopped South Africa taking control.
South Africa started the day 35-1 in its first innings and built itself into a position of strength at 88-1 when Thakur struck three times in quick succession before lunch to remove Proteas captain Dean Elgar for 28, Keegan Petersen for 62 and Rassie van der Dussen for 1. Suddenly, South Africa went to lunch 102-4.
South Africa rebuilt in the afternoon and appeared set to forge well ahead at 162-4 only for Thakur to intervene again. This time, he broke a 60-run stand between Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne. He ended up removing both, seeing off Bavuma for 51 and adding two more lower-order wickets.
The game swung yet again late in the afternoon when openers KL Rahul, standing in as India captain for the injured Virat Kohli, and Mayank Agarwal went cheaply and India was 44-2 in its second innings.
The experienced Pujara and Rahane, who might be playing for their places after poor runs of form, steadied things and made sure there was no more damage before stumps.
Pujara didn't just defend, as he cracked seven fours in his 35 not out from just 42 balls to counterattack. Rahane dug in alongside him.
Their partnership, which was 41 off 52 balls, might be crucial for the match and the series with no Kohli to help after the captain and batting superstar was ruled out before the game with an upper back spasm.
Top-ranked India is seeking to finally crack South Africa and win a Test series in the country on its eighth attempt.
With inputs from AP
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