India vs South Africa 3rd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Jasprit Bumrah Cleans Up Aiden Markam To Give India Dream Start

Indian bowlers seaming the ball off the deck here

Mohammed Shami and Bumrah are both seaming the ball off the deck and troubling the SA batters

Edges are flying over the slips and both Petersen and Maharaj are surviving some nervy moments

Score: SA 35/2 [Trail India by 188 runs]

Four – Something to cheer about for SA as Maharaj hits Shami for a four

Mohammed Shami is dispatched away for a brilliant four as Maharaj takes the initiative to score

Bumrah to continue from the other end

Score: SA 33/2 [Trail India by 190 runs]

Bumrah is testing the home team batters at all ends here – Survival Mode On For SA

Bumrah has left the batters clueless with some fine bowling display right at the start of the day

India will be looking to grab a couple of more wickets and put the middle-order under immense pressure

Score: SA 29/2 [Trail India by 194 runs]

Shami warms up in his first over of the day, concedes 5

Mohammed Shami warmed up nicely in his first over of the morning on the second day as Petersen and Maharaj remain cautious after fall of Markram’s wicket

Score: SA 24/2 [Trail India by 199 runs]

Wicket – Boom ! Bumrah gets Markram on the second ball of the morning

Jasprit Bumrah has helped India get a dream start here

A wicket on the second ball of the morning. Markram is bowled and the batter seemed completely clueless

Score: SA 17/2 [Trail India by 206 runs]

Day 2 begins as Jasprit Bumrah starts proceedings

We are set for what should be a terrific Day 2 and a crucial phase in deciding the fate of the series

Aiden Markram and Keshav Maharaj are in the middle

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah starts proceedings for Team India

Score: SA 17/1 [Trail India by 206 runs]

The Indian cricket team have their routine huddle ahead of a crucial 2nd Day of the 3rd Test

Team India is out with the traditional huddle

BCCI tweetes: “Huddle Talk. We are moving closer to the LIVE action from Cape Town. #TeamIndia | #SAvIND.”

Huddle Talk

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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 12, 2022

Sunil Gavaskar’s incredible reply to SA skipper’s comment

The discussion was brought on in the commentary box during Day 1 of the third Test in Gavaskar’s presence

Dean Elgar had commented about their increasing “intensity” on the field “flustering” the Indians

The legendary cricketer then gave a brilliant reaction. “Yeah, when you win, you can say that,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports

Kohli and South African players exchanged a few words when a DRS appeal was dismissed

Virat Kohli exchanged a few words with The South African cricketers including captain Dean Elgar after a DRS appeal for caught-behind was turned down against the Indian captain

Never a dull moment when Virat is at the crease !

Some in-depth analysis by former South African pacer Morne Morkel

Ex-Proteas pacer Morne Morkel lauded Virat Kohli for his half-century on Day 1 and also had some advice for the South African pacers on tackling the Indian Test captain

Pacer Mohammed Shami could reach a massive feat today

Mohammed Shami is on course to register a massive milestone against the hosts and is set to join an elite list consisting of Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Harbhajan Singh and Ravichandran Ashwin

Jasprit Bumrah bowled a fiery spell and captured Dean Elgar’s wicket late on Day 1

Dean Elgar lost his wicket in the final session of Day 1 of the third Test after outside edging a delivery by Jasprit Bumrah

It looked as if Bumrah had been bowling all day. His line and lengths were immaculate and looked to bowl with a wicket-taking mindset

Kohli was a delight to watch as he stroked his way to 79 runs

Virat Kohli pulled Kagiso Rabada for a six in the 41st over of his sides innings which was also his fifth big hit in red-ball cricket since 2019

Kohli dominated proceedings during his stay but eventually ran out of partners

Hello and welcome to Day 2 of the 3rd SA vs Ind Test from Newlands, Cape Town !

Hello and a warm welcome to the Live updates from the second day’s play of the ongoing 3rd Test match at the Newlands in Cape Town

So stay tuned as we build up for an exciting and a crucial Day 2