India crush Proteas to level series
India beat South Africa by seven wickets despite a stunning century by Aiden Markram on the second day of the second Test at Newlands on Thursday to level the series.
India beat South Africa by seven wickets despite a stunning century by Aiden Markram on the second day of the second Test at Newlands on Thursday to level the series.
Aiden Markram hit a thrilling century for South Africa but India moved closer to a series-levelling win on the second morning of the Test at Newlands.
Proteas batting consultant Ashwell Prince says “there’s something wrong” at Newlands after an extraordinary 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second Test against India.
Twenty-three wickets fell at Newlands on Wednesday, as the Proteas batted twice.
India hold a good chance of levelling the series with South Africa after 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second and final Test at Newlands.
Virat Kolhi was among the first to congratulate Dean Elgar on his Test career after the Proteas opener was dismissed in his final innings at Newlands on Wednesday.
India lost their last six wickets for no runs in 11 balls as wickets tumbled on the first day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands.
Mohammed Siraj engineered an extraordinary South African batting collapse as the hosts were bowled out for 55 before lunch on the first day of the second Test at Newlands.
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Dean Elgar says he is “sad” South Africa will be sending a weakened team to play two Test matches in New Zealand in March.
Captain Rohit Sharma says India’s young batsmen will simply have to find a way to cope with South Africa’s “challenging” conditions.
Dean Elgar will bid to bring the curtain down on his Test career by captaining the Proteas to victory in the second and final Test against India.
Marco Jansen and Nandre Burger starred as the Proteas completed a convincing win in Centurion.
Fast bowler Nandre Burger took 4-33 as South Africa bowled out India for just 131 in their second innings to win the first Test in Centurion by an innings and 32 runs.
Dean Elgar and Marco Jansen shared a century partnership and stretched South Africa’s lead on the third day of the first Test against India in Centurion.