SA vs IND | 3rd Test: India get crucial wickets in second session to push South Africa on back foot

India fast bowler Mohammed Shami turned tables for the side against South Africa in the second session of Day 2 of this third Test in Cape Town.

Temba Bavuma and Keegan Petersen had frustrated the Indian bowlers in the second session as they had put a partnership of 47 runs but Shami got into the act in the 56th over of the innings as he first removed Bavuma for 28, courtesy a brilliant take from Virat Kohli in the slips.

This was Kohli’s 100th catch in Test cricket. Shami then took a couple of deliveries to pick another wicket after wicket keeper-batsman Kyle Verreynne edged one to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps. He was dismissed for a two-ball duck.

Later, Jasprit Bumrah cleaned up Jansen for at the stroke of tea. The hosts ended the second session at 176/7, trailing India by 47 runs.

Earlier, India had rode on a patient knock of 79 runs from skipper Virat to put 223 runs on the board in the first innings. The three-match series is presently levelled at 1-1.

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