India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2 Live Scores, Updates: India disappoint as South Africa lead lower order. cricket news

South Africa lead by 1 run!

Thakur to Janssen, in the air but ball safe, two runs and South Africa are now 1 run ahead.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 203/7, India lead by 1 run

Jensen hits four fours!

Thakur to Marco Janssen, four to sweeper cover!! Good shot from the all-rounder. South Africa are now 7 runs away from India’s score.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 195/7, trail India by 7 runs

Tea Day 2: Thakur brought back to India!

So, tea on the second day of the second test. South Africa are on 191/7 and they are 11 runs behind India with Keshav Maharaj batting alongside Marco Janssen.

SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 191/7, 11 runs behind India

Shami removes Rabada!

Shami to Rabada, Caught out to Siraj!! South Africa’s seventh wicket fell and the home team is still on 23 runs.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 179/7, trail India by 23 runs

Maiden Five-Hall for Shardul Thakur!

Another wicket for Thakur!!

Bavuma got out after scoring a half-century. Thakur took his fifth wicket!! South Africa are now six wickets down and are still 25 runs away from India’s first innings total of 25.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 177/6, trail India by 25 runs

Shardul took the fourth wicket

Thakur to Verreynne, OUT LBW and it is 4th wicket for Shardul Thakur!! He has been brilliant since morning and broke another good partnership.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 162/5, trail India by 40 runs

50 partnership between Bavuma and Wren!

South Africa’s score is now over 150 and the partnership between Bavuma and Verene is 55. Both the batsmen have disappointed the Indian fast bowlers so far and they are still going strong.

SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 157/4, trail India by 45 runs

Bavuma, Vereen Going Well!

There is a partnership of 44 between Bavuma and Vereen now and both the batsmen have batted really well so far.

SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 147/4, trail India by 55 runs

South Africa close to 150!

Bavuma and Vereen have shown some consistency so far and have added 32 runs for the fifth wicket.

SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 133/4, trail India by 69 runs

Verren, Bavuma going good!

Kyle Wren and Temba Bavuma have batted well so far, hitting boundaries from time to time and charging the Indian pacers.

SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 129/4, 73 runs behind India

South Africa needs partnership!

South Africa needed a partnership to maintain the pace set by Elgar and Pietersen as their bowlers bowled out India for 202 in the first innings.

Temba Bavuma and Kyle Wren are at the crease for the Proteas.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 107/4, trail India by 95 runs

Lunch Day 2: Thakur brings India back in the game!

Thakur strikes again!! Van der Dussen has to go for lunch.

So, South Africa are at 102/4 at lunch on the second day. Thakur has three wickets to his name and Keegan Pietersen top-scored for him for South Africa.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 102/4, trail India by 100 runs

Shardul removes Pietersen!

Shardul Thakur hits a boundary again and this time Keegan Pietersen has to play a decent innings. South Africa are now three down and still trail by 101 runs.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 101/3, India 101. Back

100 runs on the board for South Africa!

Pietersen is now working on the boundary!! Three boundaries in the last four balls and this is what South Africa needed from their No. 3 batsman. 100 up for South Africa!!

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 100/2, 102 runs behind India

Fifty up for Pietersen!

Half century for Keegan Pietersen!! He has batted really well so far and is going strong. South Africa may have lost their captain but Pietersen is still alive and playing impressive knocks against a top quality pace attack.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 92/2, trail India by 110 runs

Thakur removes Elgar!

Thakur to Elgar, OUT!! Caught by Pant!! The man with the golden arm has once again made India successful. Thakur ended the partnership of 74 runs.

Elgar c Pant b Thakur 28(120) (4S-4)

SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 88/2, trail India by 114 runs

Elgar takes Ashwin!

Elgar, four, from Ashwin, the South African batsman is now facing the lone spinner. Ashwin will have to bowl well to keep India in the game.

SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 85/1, trail India by 117 runs

Another good shot from Pietersen!

Ashwin to Keegan Pietersen, Four! Another good shot from Pietersen. He is doing well and the partnership is now over 54.

SA vs IND Live Score: South Africa 68/1, trailing India by 134 runs

Peterson is going strong!

Siraj to Pietersen, FOUR!! Cover Drive!! Good shot and Pietersen has batted well since morning.

In this over, South Africa’s No. 3 batsman hit two fours.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 59/1, trail India by 143 runs

Elgar survived!

Elgar was caught by Bumrah, Pant!! But it is not clear whether the ball went to the wicketkeeper.

The soft signal is out and the umpire goes up.

Ultra edge shows that there was no contact between bat and ball.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 49/1, trail India by 158 runs

The first limit on the second day!

Bumrah to Keegan Pietersen: FOUR!! First four on the second day. South African batsmen are trying to gain momentum.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 44/1, trail India by 158 runs

First run on the second day!

Bumrah to Pietersen: Three runs! Good shot from No. 3 of South Africa. Pietersen played a short but good innings in the first Test and here he is doing well in the second Test as well.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 38/1, trail India by 164 runs

Mohammad Siraj not in the field!

Shami’s first over to open Day 2 and there is another update with Mohammad Siraj not in the ground.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 35/1, trail India by 167 runs

All set for the second day!

The Indian bowlers will try to take early wickets in the first session on the second day to get their team back in the game. South Africa batted well for their second wicket partnership in the last session of the first day.

South Africa vs India Live Score: South Africa 35/1, trail India by 167 runs

Preparations for the second day at the Wanderers! #teamindia , #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/xICZLUPrfx

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India Bank on Shami, Bumrah

Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Burah will have to suffer the most if India wants to restrict South Africa within 202. The two right-arm pacers were one of the major reasons behind the sweeping win at Centurion and given the track on offer here. Johannesburg, there’s no reason they can’t repeat it.

IND vs SA 2nd Test Day 2 Live

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second day of the India vs South Africa 2nd Test match at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. South Africa will trail India by 167 runs at 35 for 1 wicket. Captain Dean Elgar and number three batsman Keegan Pietersen are in the middle order. The Indian seamer will try to use the first hour to get his side back in the competition.