JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s lead bowler Kagiso Radaba took three wickets in 11 balls to stem an early move of runs for India, who have been 188-6 at lunch on the third day of the second take a look at on the Wanderers on Wednesday.
Rabada introduced an finish to a probably devastating 111-run third wicket partnership between Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, to depart the take a look at nonetheless delicately poised as India regarded to set their hosts an imposing goal to chase.
India lead by 161 runs with 4 wickets in hand on a wicket anticipated to proceed favouring the seamers and the place a goal of over 200 goes to be troublesome to chase down.
Pujara and Rahane picked up the place they left off on Tuesday as they took it to the house bowling, including 66 runs, within the first hour, to the in a single day rating of 85-2.
They have been trying to take the sport away from the hosts, as they each reached half centuries, and put their workforce on the right track for a successful 2-0 lead within the three-match sequence, and a first-ever sequence success in South Africa.
But Rabada checked their progress by having Rahane caught behind for 58 after which Pujara trapped leg earlier than wicket in his subsequent over, out for 53.
Rabada added the wicket of Rishabh Pant the over after. The India wicketkeeper was caught behind by Kyle Verreyne with out scoring and after dealing with simply three balls.
South Africa acquired one other lucky breakthrough simply earlier than lunch when Ravichandran Ashwin performed at a unfastened ball taking place leg from Lungi Ngidi and was caught by wicketkeeper Verreyne for 16.
Hanuma Vihari on six not out and Shardul Thakur on 4 will resume after lunch.
(Editing by Christian Radnedge)
