After bowling India out for 189, South Africa ended Day 2 on 93-7 with a lead of 63 in the 1st Test against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
It was a quiet first hour, as South Africa aimed for an early breakthrough.
India paced themselves to 75-1 when Simon Harmer delivered. He found Washington Sundar’s edge to slip for 29.
Shubman Gill (4) retired hurt due to whiplash, with IND on 79-2.
India got past the 100-run mark when Keshav Maharaj found the edge of KL Rahul (39), which flew into the hands of slip. India were 109-3.
Just before lunch, Corbin Bosch cramped Rishabh Pant (27) with a short delivery, which he tried to pull, but the ball looped in the air, and Verreynne ran to his right to take a simple catch.
India went into lunch on 138-4.
They continued to chip away at the deficit and took themselves past 150, when Harmer got his second, taking a difficult low catch to dismiss Dhruv Jurel (14). India were 153-5.
Harmer struck again after India took a lead, trapping Ravindra Jadeja (27) lbw.
The following over, Marco Jansen nicked Kuldeep Yadav (1) off to the keeper. India were 172-7.
Jansen cleaned up Mohammed Siraj as India were reduced to 187-8.
Harmer took the final wicket, Axar Patel (16) looping the ball to backward point. India were all out for 189 with a lead of 30 runs.
Harmer finished with 4-30 and Jansen 3-35.
South Africa went out to bat.
Just before Tea, they lost their first wicket. A Yadav full and straight delivery trapped Ryan Rickelton (11) lbw. SA were 18-1.
Jadeja dismissed Markram, a soft dismissal – an attempted sweep saw him toe-end the ball straight to short leg. SA were 25-2.
SA got into the lead, but wickets continued to fall, Jadeja the destroyer. He took two wickets in the 17th over. The extra bounce caught Mulder’s glove through to the keeper. De Zorzi got glove onto the thigh pad to short leg. SA were in big trouble on 40-4.
South Africa’s defensive approach was clearly not working.
Jadeja then bowled Stubbs for 5. SA were now 60-5.
Verreynne attempted a slog sweep and was bowled by Axar for 9. SA were now 75-6.
Jansen (13) got a little luck with an attacking approach, but a slog sweep saw him nick the ball onto his body and to slip. SA were 91-7.
The day’s play ended early because of bad light, South Africa finishing with 93-7 and a lead of 63.
Bavuma was not out on 29.
