Report of the last match – India vs South Africa, second test 2021/22

South Africa slides from 88 to 1 to 102 to go to lunch on the second day 100 races behind

Lunch South Africa 102 for four (Petersen 62, Bavuma 0 *, Thakur 3-8) India 202 times 100 runs

This meant that South Africa took a break from 102 against 4, while at one point it was 88 against 1.

Both were close to punching.

Bumrah got one to return to Petersen after the guest swingers. The batsman shouldered his arms and luckily the ball went over the heels.

A few shifts later, Elgar ousted Bumrah and Pant took it down; the field judges led it upstairs with a soft signal. However, the third referee concluded it was a bouncy ball.

In the next set, Shami cut Petersen in half, but this time too the ball sailed over the wicks.

Petersen, who is playing his fourth test but faced all sorts of spins for the first time, also cut Ashwin to the deck.

Eventually, Thakur broke the position when Elgar knocked out Pantin with 28. Petersen reached half his century outside Sham and celebrated it with two extra four, but his rare loose shot against Thakur gave India a chance. opportunity to make a return.