India vs South Africa, Test 3: Jasprit Bumrah gives India the lead on Day 2

Jasprit Bumrah rediscovered her mojo, Keegan Petersen created an entry of great beauty, and South African tailors hit hard on a wonderful second day in Newlands.

In Stumps, India, Proteas was ruled out for 210 and had a first-round lead of 13, 57 out of two. Its openers returned to the hut on Wednesday for the third Freedom Test.

Kagiso Rabada, his clean line, pulled one away from Mayank Agarwala and Dean Elgar held a flying ball on the cordon.

And KL Rahul, who failed to get his foot in the ball, was caught by Marco Jansen’s left-footed shot from a serious shot; well caught by Aiden Markram on the cord.

IT HAPPENED

The decision-maker promises to be the edge of the seat affair.

Bumrah, with his speed and bouncing from a line outside the bowling alley, moved the ball to both sides and used the angles effectively – he used the fold very well – to complete five.

And Petersen combined his feet, balance and composure to achieve an excellent 72 on a surface where he was constantly testing batsmen.

The pitch was made faster on the second day. And it would cause cracks in the sun.

In the morning, Markram fell in the second delivery of the day; with his arms turned back to a cut Bumrah ball.

Mohammed Shami could have dismissed Petersen on a flat four when he removed one, but Rahul, on the third slip, put up a small chance.

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Night watchman Keshav Maharaj, whose back fist accelerated Shami to the edge of the cover, fulfilled the role given to him by scoring 45 balls for 25 valuable runs.

Umesh Yadav brought one to pull out the Maharaji’s central chunk. He was playing at a beautiful pace in the bowls and could be dangerous, as he could threaten both the inner edge and the outer edge at a significant pace.

For South Africa, Petersen and Rassie van der Dussen were drilled. The more you see Petersen, the more surprised you are.

He is short but has flexible wrists and can find gaps accurately. And the compact batsman is in a good position to defend and attack.

He tried several shots, including the cover, the square, the cut, the reverse sweep, and the flick, but one blow stood out — deepening in his groove, bouncing, and punching Umesh. cover point fence.

Rassie van der Dussen, a solid defender, added 67 runs with Petersen for the fourth wicket before falling on a beautiful Umesh long-range delivery.

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Temba Bavuma made his shot. Umesh cut it and Shardul Thakur cut it when it gave way.

Bavuma also had a green rub. Shardul went in search of a cut, on the edge and the low catch was put on by Pujara on the first slip.

Shami ended Bavuma’s bizarre stay with a delivery that kept his line close to off-stump. Kohli held a fine catch on the second slip.

Shortly afterwards, Shami, in her excellent sewing position, moved away from a batsman Kyle Verreynne, cutting Pant.

And Bumrah’s change of angle flew Marco Jansen’s poles flying. He ended Petersen’s menacing tenure with a long rebound.

A few useful blows from Rabada and Duanne Olivier ensured that the first inning was almost hot.

Importantly for India, the bite came back in Bumrah’s bowls.