The home team South Africa started their second innings needing 305 runs to win this test match. The opener of their team Aiden Markram’s wicket fell when he was at just a single. Keegan Petersen contributed 17 runs and out. Rassie van der Dussen was dismissed cheaply with eleven runs. Keshav Maharaj out with eight runs. Quinton de Kock † added 21 runs to 305 runs target. Till tea, day 5 Temba Bavuma 34 not out and Marco Jansen 5 not out.
He was the captain of the South African team Dean Elgar, who scored 77 runs off 156 deliveries. He smashed twelve boundaries in his beautiful innings. Right after the tea break, the remaining three South African wickets fell too quickly. Jasprit Bumrah bowled 19 overs and took three wickets. Mohammed Shami also took three wickets but in seventeen overs. Mohammed Siraj and Ravichandran Ashwin took two wickets each.
Kohli win the toss and chose to bat first.
India vs South Africa Highlights today, Thursday 30-12-2021, 1st Test, India tour of South Africa from SuperSport Park, Centurion.
India team: Rahul, Agarwal, Pujara, Kohli (capt), Rahane, Pant (wk), Ashwin, Thakur, Shami, Bumrah, Siraj.
South Africa team: Elgar (capt), Markram, Keegan, Dussen, Bavuma, Quinton (wk), Mulder, Maharaj, Rabada, Ngidi, Jansen.
Form guide
(last five completed matches, most recent first)
India: WDWLW
South Afric: WWLLW
Match Timings: 08:00 GMT | 10:00 Local
Umpires – Adrian Holdstock, Marais Erasmus
TV Umpires – Allahudien Paleker
Match Referee – Andy Pycroft
Reserve Umpire – Bongani Jele
Match number – Test no. 2443