That's stumps on Day 3! What a day it has been for this Test match. The day started off with the Indian batting collapsing to 327 all out. Mohammed Shami then took centre-stage with a scintillating five-wicket haul, getting to 200 Test wickets in the process. Rishabh Pant also became the fastest Indian wicketkeeper to get to 100 Test dismissals. Despite Jasprit Bumrah not being available throughout the day owing to an ankle injury, India did pretty well to not just restrict the flow of runs but rattle the Proteas batting order, bundling them out for 197 runs. However, Mayank Agarwal fell right at the stroke of stumps and that would, perhaps give South Africa some hope of a comeback. With a 146-run lead and nine wickets in hand, India are in control at the moment. That's it from the live blog today!
India vs South Africa 1st Test 2021 Highlights, Day 3: Mohammed Shami Shines With Five Wicket Haul As India Take 146-Run Lead
India and South Africa are all set to take on each other on day 3 of the 1st Test 2021 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. Day 2 of the match witnessed the play being washed out. The covers kept on coming on and off the pitch with rain playing hide and seek. The players were sitting at the sidelines of the ground and the fans sat glued to the television sets
OUT! Marco Jansen strikes and he has removed Mayank Agarwal. The left-arm seamer angled the ball away and Agarwal nicks it to Quinton de Kock behind the stumps, who takes a neat catch. India are one down now and Shardul Thakur has come out as the nightwatchman.
KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal would aim to carry on their first innings form in the second innings as well. Everything has been going well for India so far and it is time they get to good score and put more pressure on South Africa. So far, they have managed a watchful start.
OUT! Jasprit Bumrah has returned and given India the final wicket. Keshav Maharaj, in pursuit of quick runs, perishes with Ajinkya Rahane taking a good catch. India have bowled out South Africa for 197, taking a 130-run lead. They would be pretty happy at this point in time and now, they would aim to build on this lead and post a challenging total for the hosts.
OUT! Mohammed Shami has done it again! He has bowled superbly all day and has scripted a five-wicket haul. He is now fifth in the list of most wickets by Indian pacers in Test cricket. Coming to the delivery, he dismissed the gritty Kagiso Rabada, who nicked the ball and Rishabh Pant took a good catch behind the stumps. India are closing in on a solid lead.
OUT! Shardul Thakur has struck again and it is Marco Jansen departs now. India are slowly chipping away at the wickets and Jansen, trapped in front, chose to review. But replays showed that the ball was hitting the wickets and Jansen had to depart.
OUT! What an unfortunate end to a good knock. Temba Bavuma just got to his fifty, a fighting one against a tough Indian attack and in the same over, Mohammed Shami gets him to nick one behind where Rishabh Pant takes a good catch. South Africa are staring down the barrel and they wou hope to add as many runs as possible from now on. A word of praise for Pant, who surpassed MS Dhoni to become the fastest Indian keeper to get to 100 Test dismissals.
OUT! Mohammed Shami has provided another breakthrough for India and he has dismissed Wiaan Mulder. The right-hander went from a drive and the ball kissed the edge of the bat with Rishabh Pant taking a good catch. This was an excellent delivery and India are back on top, in firm grip of proceedings.
Temba Bavuma is on the attack now and he has struck Shardul Thakur for three fours in the over. He holds the key for South Africa in this innings. If he continues to get going, South Africa might come close or even overhaul the Indian total.
It's tea time in Centurion and India, after being temporarily wicketless with a resilient stand between Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock. But Shardul Thakur provided India the breakthrough as the left-hander dragged a delivery onto his stumps. The hosts remain in trouble and India would be the happier of the two sides, still holding a 218-run lead.
OUT! Shardul Thakur has struck and has given India the breakthrough. Quinton de Kock drags on a delivery on his stumps and this crucial partnership has been broken. India have sent back half of the South African side back into the hut now!
A fifty-run partnership between Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma. The duo have started to put South Africa in a better position after the hosts had a disastrous start to their innings. The South African camp would want these two to carry on for long, in this manner.
South Africa are aiming to rebuild their innings after losing four quick wickets. A lot rests on Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock here if the Proteas are to stage a comeback from here on. There's a lot of time left so they would hope they can continue the way they are. India on the other hand, would want one or two more wickets to get into South Africa's lower order.
Jasprit Bumrah has suffered from a sprain in his right ankle and is under treatment. Shreyas Iyer is on as a substitute fielder.
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OUT! Another one bites the dust! Mohammed Siraj has dismissed Rassie van der Dussen and it took a brilliant catch by Ajinkya Rahane to complete the dismissal. Rassie van der Dussen pokes at a ball and Rahane does well to take a good catch at gully. South Africa in big trouble here.
OUT! Mohammed Shami has struck again and this time, it is Aiden Markram who falls. A peach of a delivery which rattles the top of off-stump and Markram, who looked good has to depart. India are clearly on top here and South Africa, in deep deep trouble. India however, would hope that Jasprit Bumrah, who twisted his ankle on follow-through, is fine. He has walked off the field and is undergoing treatment.
OUT! Mohammed Shami has struck again and this time, it is Aiden Markram who falls. A peach of a delivery which rattles the top of off-stump and Markram, who looked good has to depart. India are clearly on top here and South Africa, in deep deep trouble. India however, would hope that Jasprit Bumrah, who twisted his ankle on follow-through, is fine. He has walked off the field and is undergoing treatment.
OUT! Mohamed Shami has given India another wicket and this has come right after lunch! The ball sneaks through Keegan Petersen's bat and pads and knocks the stumps. India have had a great start to this innings and session and South Africa once again find themselves under pressure.
OUT! Mohamed Shami has given India another wicket and this has come right after lunch! The ball sneaks through Keegan Petersen's bat and pads and knocks the stumps.
What a session this has been! A total of eight wickets fell for just 76 runs. India resumed affairs on Day 3 but they were knocked out for 327 runs. Lungi Ngidi scalped six wickets while Kagiso Rabada had three as Indians failed to make the most of their good start. In response, India once again got off to a flying start when Jasprit Bumrah removed Proteas skipper Dean Elgar in the very first over of the South African innings. They now hope that Aiden Markram and Keegan Petersen rebuild the innings with them trailing by 306 runs at lunch.
India and South Africa are all set to take on each other on day 3 of the 1st Test 2021 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. Day 2 of the match witnessed the play being washed out. The covers kept on coming on and off the pitch with rain playing hide and seek. The players were sitting at the sidelines of the ground and the fans sat glued to the television sets as they waited for the game to start. Now in this article, we shall be getting you the live updates of the game on day 3 but before that, let's have a look at how day 1 panned out for both sides. India vs South Africa 1st Test 2021 Day 3 Live Streaming Online: Get Free Live Telecast of IND vs SA Test Series on TV With Time in IST.
Day 1 had witnessed KL Rahul scoring a century and Mayank Agarwal also chipping in with 60 runs. KL Rahul scripted records after scoring his seventh Test hundred. Whereas, Mayank Agarwal scored his sixth Test fifty and made way to the pavilion. After Cheteshwar Pujara walked out to the pavilion on 0, Virat Kohli walked into bat. He missed out on his 50 and out on 35 runs. Ajinkya Rahane stood tall alongside KL Rahul and scored 40 runs on the board.
On day 1 stumps, KL Rahul was on 122 runs and Rahane also was unbeaten. The scoreboard read 272/3 with India having an upper hand in the Test match. Stay tuned to this space for more updates related to the game.
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