2nd Test, Day 2: Shardul finishes with 7/61 as India bowl out South Africa for 229
Johannesburg
04-January-2022
Riding on a sensational bowling performance by Shardul Thakur (7/61),
India bowled out South Africa for 229 in their first innings on Day 2 of
the second Test match at The Wanderers Stadium, here on Tuesday.
With this, South Africa, who bowled out India at 202 in their first innings on Day 1, took a lead of 27 runs.
The
bowling figures of 7/61 by Shardul is the best ever by an Indian bowler
in South Africa and he got a standing ovation from the support staff
and Indian coaches while walking back to the pavilion.
Apart from Thakur, Mohammed Shami picked two wickets while Jasprit Bumrah got one. Keegan Petersen (62) and Temba Bavuma (51) were the top run-scorers for South Africa.
Brief scores: India 202 all out in 63.1 overs (KL Rahul 50, Ravichandran Ashwin 46; Marco Jansen 4/31, Kagiso Rabada 3/64) vs South Africa 229-10 in 79.4 overs (Keegan Petersen 62, Temba Bavuma 51; Shardul Thakur 7/61, Mohammed Shami 2/52). - IANS
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