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.