Coetzee ruled out of Newlands Test with Maharaj or Ngidi waiting in wings
Proteas fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second and final Test against India at Newlands in Cape Town.
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"Tactically Big Mistake...": Ravi Shastri Underlines Fault In Rohit Sharma-led India's Strategy vs South Africa
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team endured a tough second day in the first Test against South Africa in Centurion on Wednesday. When bad light forced early stumps, South Africa had already taken a 11-run lead with five wickets remaining courtesy Den Elgar's classy unbeaten 140. Before that KL Rahul's 101 had taken India to 245, which many experts felt was a decent enough total. The start of India's bowling was not bad either as Mohammed Siraj dismissed Aiden Markram cheaply.
No Point To Prove But Want To Go Out With Bang: Dean Elgar
Dean Elgar's school of batsmanship on Wednesday was completely out of character but the stodgy left-hander is more intent on bidding adieu to international cricket with a bang than trying to prove a point to anyone. Elgar's unbeaten 140, laced with 23 boundaries, has put South Africa in a commanding position against India on the second day but the man, playing his penultimate Test, felt it was all about enjoying a day that belonged to him.
Elgar's hometown hundred takes South Africa to narrow lead over India in First Test
An unbeaten century from veteran Dean Elgar and fifty on debut from David Bedingham allowed South Africa to take an 11-run lead with five wickets in hand over India when bad light ended play on the second day of the First Test at Centurion on Wednesday.
Elgar century sees South Africa to 11-run lead over India
PRETORIA : An unbeaten century from veteran Dean Elgar and fifty on debut from David Bedingham allowed South Africa to take an 11-run lead with five wickets in hand over India when bad light ended play on the second day of the first test at Centurion on Wednesday.
Virat Kohli Magic! Alters Bail And Wicket Follows For India vs South Africa In 1st Test
India toiled hard to break the South African defence on the second day of the first Test in Centurion. After KL Rahul's classy ton guided India to 245, wickets were hard to come by for the visitors. After Mohammed Siraj dismissed Aiden Markram early on, Dena Elgar and Tony de Zorzi struck a great stand. From 11/1 they took South Africa to 104 before the second wicket fell. Jasprit Bumrah got the wickets of de Zorzi and Keegan Petersen in quick succession.
Emotive ton for retiring Elgar as South Africa reach 194-3 at tea
PRETORIA : South Africa's stand-in captain Dean Elgar scored an emotive century as the hosts reached 194-3 at tea on the second day of the first test at Centurion on Wednesday in reply to India's first innings total of 245.
Rahul makes ton before India dismissed for 245 by South Africa
PRETORIA: India saw KL Rahul complete a century against South Africa on the second day of the first test before being dismissed for 245 in their first innings and then took an early wicket as the hosts went to lunch on 49-1 in reply at Centurion on Wednesday.