South Africa prolonged their dominance over the continued Boxing Day Test in opposition to India with a wise, calculated and sensible show of batting on the second day on Wednesday, December 27 to maintain the visiting bowlers at bay for probably the most half. Dean Elgar, the previous Proteas Test captain, who’s enjoying his ultimate collection, like David Warner 10000 miles away, ensured that he would finish on a excessive as he smashed his 14th century in the format and remained unbeaten on 140 on the stumps on the second day with South Africa taking a lead of 11 runs.
The day started with India including 37 runs to their in a single day rating of 208 all because of KL Rahul enjoying in all probability his finest knock in Test cricket, contemplating the scenario he got here in to bat and the circumstances that had been at his disposal. Rahul performed aggressively and regardless of the wickets falling throughout him, he adjusted to the strains and lengths properly and performed the ball to its advantage. Rahul’s eighth Test ton guided India to 245, which in no way was an excellent rating, however gave one thing to the bowlers to play with.
And with the floor flattening out in the second half on Wednesday with the ball not doing a lot off the pitch, it gave the South African batter the licence to kill and so they punished the Indian bowlers. Mohammed Siraj began off the bowling innings on a robust observe for India eliminating Aiden Markram early however Dean Elgar held one finish and simply did not let it go.
Tony de Zorzi first after which David Bedingham made certain that India by no means got here again into the sport regardless of getting two fast wickets twice. Bedingham on his debut was in all probability the spotlight of the day for South Africa as he regarded so assured of his footwork, shotmaking and sheer defence that it did not appear to be he was making a lot effort.
Jasprit Bumrah with the wickets of de Zorzi and Keegan Petersen in consecutive overs did increase hopes of India’s comeback in the center however Elgar’s chanceless knock poured chilly water throughout it. Elgar remained unbeaten on 140 whereas Marco Jansen was alongside him on the finish of the day’s play. Bedingham’s defence was breached by Siraj’s inswinger and Prasidh Krishna bought his maiden wicket in type of Kyle Verreynne however Elgar simply did not let India get penetrative with an assault that lacked zip.
However, there’s at all times the following day and India will hope to maintain South Africa underneath a lead of fifty, given the hosts have successfully 4 wickets left if Temba Bavuma does not bat.
