Centurion: India are just three
wickets away from scripting an emphatic victory
against South Africa in the first Test here on
Thursday.
South Africa’s hope depends on the last recognised
batter Temba Bavuma, who is unbeaten on 34, and
Marco Jansen is on 5 not out. The hosts, who were
94/4 on Day 4, added 88 runs at lunch. They still
require 123 runs.
Dean Elgar and Bavuma kept frustrating Indian attack with their regular boundaries as the ball was old
and the cracks had already open in the first hour of the play in the morning session.
The duo added 36 runs before Jasprit Bumrah trapped Elgar. A Bumrah length ball nipped in from outside
off to dismiss the left-hander for a well-made 77.
Bavuma soon found support from the other end in Quinton de Kock. The pair dodged as many balls as
possible and punched a few for boundaries. However, after a 31-run stand, Mohammed Siraj struck for
India.
De Kock looked to play a cut shot but found inside edge and got castled for 21. Mohammed Shami joined
the party and removed Wiaan Mulder cheaply for one.
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