India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd Test Match: ‘Pitch Issue’ Fixed As India Eye 5th SA Wicket

IND vs SA Live Score: Bumrah dominates Proteas

South Africa batters Aiden Markram and Kyle Verreynne are visibly having trouble while facing the fiery Jasprit Bumrah. The Indian pacer is showing immense swing and not giving any opportunity to the batters to score runs. In his previous over, he gave away only two runs as India eye another wicket. 

SA 77/4 (20 overs)

IND vs SA Live Score: 9 runs off the over

After a brief halt in the game, the pitch issue was sorted by the groundsman. Later, India pacer Mukesh Kumar concedes nine runs in the over, which include a boundary from Kyle Verreynne. He and Aiden Markram will aim for a stable partnership, in order to bring South Africa back into the game. 

SA 75/4 (19 overs)

IND vs SA Live Score: Issue on the pitch

India pacer Mukesh Kumar has complained about a hole on the pitch. He has stated that there’s a hole around the bowler’s landing area and the play has been halted for a while. The groundstaff has made it’s way on the field and issue is being sorted out. 

IND vs SA Live Score: OUT

OUT!!! Jasprit Bumrah strikes early on Day 2 as he dismissed David Bedingham for 11. David tries to play a defensive shot but the ball hits the inside edge of the bat and wicketkeeper KL Rahul makes no mistake and takes an excellent catch behind the stumps. Fourth wicket gone for South Africa. 

SA 66/4 (18 overs)

IND vs SA Live Score: We are underway

The Day 2 of the second Test between India and South Africa begins. South Africa resume their proceedings from 62/3, trailing by 36 runs. Aiden Markram (36*) and David Bedingham (7*) take guard for the Proteas while Jasprit Bumrah will be bowling the first over for India. The Indian bowlers will aim to restrict South Africa at the earliest. 

IND vs SA Live Score: Here’s what Jasprit Bumrah said before the game

We have to create pressure, you don’t necessarily need to bowl magic deliveries now and then. You just have to do the basic things tight again and again. We were very happy that we were able to do that in this game. I started from the other end, but we realised that there was little more help, unevenness and seam movement from the Wynberg end. Other end, there’s not too much help. Still there’s a lot of work to be done, I made my Test debut (here), so this ground will always be special in my heart. Since then, it’s been a good journey. If we do our things right, the result will be in our favour.

IND vs SA Live Score: Pitch report

You don’t want these kinds of conditions. If you bowl a full delivery, it’s fine. If you bowl a short delivery, it’s fine. But it’s all happening from a quality length and there’s nothing you can do as a batter when it hits that area and stands up steeply which we saw on happen countless occasions. Was it a 55 wicket? No. Certainly wasn’t a 250-300 wicket. These types of pitches are dangerous for batters’ physical health. Spinning pitches are dangerous to batters’ reputation. It’s not very easy for batters to play, little of the skill involved. It has to be an even covering of grass. Little bit of grass here, bare patches there.

IND vs SA Live Score: All eyes on Siraj

After the marvelous six-wicket haul on Day 1, pacer Mohammed Siraj will look to repeat his heroics on the second day. Apart from him, Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar were also really impressive with the ball as they scalped three and four wickets respectively. 

IND vs SA Live Score: Ashwell Prince on Cape Town pitch

“I’ve never seen the pitch that quick on day one. As a batsman you don’t mind pace in the wicket if the bounce is consistent but the bounce was a little bit inconsistent. You expect a bit of seam movement on day one but seam movement with inconsistent bounce is a different situation. Sometimes it happens that a great bowling line-up bowls out a team cheaply but if both batting line-ups can’t bat there’s something wrong,” said South African batting consultant Ashwell Prince.

IND vs SA Live Score: Siraj on Cape Town’s pitch

“When I saw the wicket in morning, it didn’t feel it was a 55-all out wicket. It was quite sunny, so I didn’t expect the pitch to assist that much. Also, bowling is all about partnerships. There was consistent pressure from Jasprit Bumrah at the other end. He didn’t get many wickets but he created a lot of pressure,” said Siraj in the press conference.

India vs South Africa, Live Cricket Score: A Look At The Day 2 Pitch

How many wickets will tumble on Day 2 of the Cape Town Test?

On Day 1 of the Cape Town Test, 23 wickets fell on this pitch. Your prediction for today? #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/o3cC2JBOvp

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IND vs SA Live Score: 23 wickets fell on Day 1

The Day 1 of the second Test between India and South Africa was a delight for the bowlers as a total of 23 wickets were scalped. The day began with a terrific six-wicket haul by Mohammed Siraj, followed by India’s batting collapse for 153 in the second innings. Currently, the Proteas are trailing by 36 runs. 

IND vs SA Live Score: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 2 of the second Test match between India and South Africa, straight from Newlands, Cape Town. Stay tuned for all the live updates.