Faf du Plessis scored a fighting half-century and shared a vital 75-run stand with wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock, but South Africa were still far from comfort at Tea on Day 3 of the 2nd India vs South Africa Test match in Pune.  Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami combined to leave the visitors starring at another humbling lesson with their top five batsmen back in the hut with only 53 runs on board. And when the pitch dried up, Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja paired up to take the next three Protes wickets. South Africa were on 183/8 at the end of the second session on Day 3 of the second Test match. India Vs South Africa, Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Match.

If there was ever an example of bowlers hunting in pairs, this was it. The seamers first dismantled South Africa’s batting order by sharing the top five wickets before the spin duo came in and removed the visiting sides’ most experienced players to leave South Africa in the middle of nowhere.  Mohammed Shami Shares Video of Daughter Aairah Dancing to Bhojpuri Song.

The De Plessis-De Kock duo -- two most experienced players in this Proteas team -- restructured the South African innings after Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami had run through their entire top order. Yadav, who fetched a wicket with his only second delivery in over a year, removed set batsman Theunis de Bruyn (30) just overs after Shami had sent back night watchman Anrich Nortje. R Ashwin Dismisses Quinton de Kock With An Absolute Peach in IND vs SA 2nd Test, Twitterati Heap Praises On the Indian Off-Spinner.

Du Plessis and Quinton de Kock then shared a 75-run partnership between themselves before Ashwin had both in between Jadeja’s wicket of Senuran Muthusamy. Muthusamy's dismissal rang back the years to former England captain Andrew Strauss, who was dismissed in a similar fashion by Jadeja in 2011.  Vernon Philander and Keshav Maharaj - battling with shoulder pain - were at the crease.

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