India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test, Day 2: Dean Elgar Nears 50 As India’s Search For Wickets Goes On

India vs South Africa 1st Test, Day 2 LIVE: Team India eye wickets after Lunch.© AFP

India vs South Africa 1st Test, Day 2 Live Updates: Dean Elgar’s quickfire half-century has put South Africa in command against India on Day 2 of the 1st Test in Centurion. South Africa are a wicket down following Aiden Markram’s dismissal in the first session. Earlier, KL Rahul slammed a brilliant 101 to help India post 245. Shortly after scoring his 8th Test ton, Rahul was cleaned up by Nandre Burger, who impressed with three wickets on his debut. Earlier, India managed to put 208 runs on the board at the loss of 7 wickets on Day 1. (LIVE Scorecard)

Here are the live cricket score and updates from the Day 2 of India vs South Africa 1st Test from SuperSport Park in Centurion:

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December27202317:13 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: 50 for Elgar!

A 79-ball 50 for Elgar. Hasn’t put a foot wrong, the former South Africa captain. Shardul is beating batsman but Prasidh hasn’t done that and leaking runs as well. SA cruising

SA: 84/1

December27202317:09 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Easy peasy for Elgar!

Pulled throught the ground! Angling in this time from around the wicket. He hits this past midwicket for a four. Moves to 49

SA: 83/1 (22.3)

December27202317:02 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Classy from Elgar!

Another poor delivery and Elgar obliges! Pitched wide of off and he throws his bat at it. Driven through the gap past cover

SA: 75/1 (20.5)

December27202316:57 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Elgar on the charge!

This is too easy for Elgar! Poor stuff from the debutant Krishna. Full and straight and he picks up another boundary. Drives it between the stumps and the non-striker. Elgar moves into the 40s

SA: 69/1 (19.3)

December27202316:49 (IST)

IND vs SA: Four Runs!

Elgar, what a shot! Bad delivery from Shardul. Full and wide and he drives it through cover and mid-off for four

SA: 53/1 (18.1)

December27202316:41 (IST)

IND vs SA: Play resumes after Lunch!

We are back after Lunch! Shardul Thakur is attacking from one end. Elgar and de Zorzi will look to carry on from where they had left

December27202316:04 (IST)

IND vs SA: It’s Lunch Time!

SA go into Lunch well poised at 49/1. Elgar and de Zorzi have looked solid after Markram’s early dismissal. Frustration for India

December27202315:57 (IST)

IND vs SA: Edged for four!

Nothing is going in India’s favour at the moment! Easy pickings for Elgar and SA. This one runs past third slip for four. Lunch can be called at any time

SA: 49/1 (16)

December27202315:51 (IST)

IND vs SA: Markram survives!

Appeal for a caught behind! Kohli saying he did hear something. Ball tracking shows that there no spike when the cherry passes the bat. Hits Markram on thigh guard

SA: 41/1 (13)

December27202315:45 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Boundary!

Debutant Krishna is into the attack! Welcome to Test cricket, says Dean Elgar. First ball four. Tucked away nicely through cover

SA: 41/1 (12.2)

December27202315:43 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Shardul replaces Siraj!

Shardul is into the attack. This means Prasidh Krishna has to wait a bit more. Didn’t understand this tactic from Rohit. 

SA: 34/1 (11)

December27202315:34 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Another boundary!

Siraj gets another edge off de Zorzi but this is not good enough. Beats everyone including point and races away for a boundary

SAL 33/1 (9.2)

December27202315:25 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Driven down the ground with ease!

Elgar fends off the pressure with a cracking drive down the ground! Good response from the man who is playing his penultimate Test match. Shows the full face of the bat to put that away.

SA: 26/1 (7.3)

December27202315:17 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Almost gets the edge!

Siraj is now asking questions from De Zorzi! He targets the 4th stump line. However, de Zorzi is beaten off the outside edge. You can feel its coming

December27202315:08 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Siraj strikes!

Siraj finds the edge this time! Markram is gone. A similar delivery to the beating the outside edge. It’s pitched up, full and swings away late to have Markram nicking as he prods tentatively. Big wicket!

December27202315:06 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: That was close!

Once again, Markram is beaten! Brilliant shape on that ball from Siraj. Just whistles past the outside edge

December27202314:59 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Onus on Indian pacers!

The first two overs have been dealt pretty well by Elgar and Markram. There is definitely some movement for both Bumrah and Siraj. Can they strike a few times before lunch?

December27202314:44 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: End of innings!

1st Test, Day 2: India 245 all-out in 67.4 overs (KL Rahul 101, V Kohli 38; K Rabada 5/59) against South Africa

Excellent knock from KL! India will fancy a lead from here if the pacers can do the damage before Lunch.

December27202314:33 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: 100 up for KL!

KL Rahul goes bang and out of the park! He gets to his 100 with a six. Excellent shot from KL. His 8th Test ton

IND: 244/9 (66)

December27202314:30 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: WICKET!

Siraj given caught behind! But he wants to review this. However, the UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball passed the bat. India nine down with Rahul on 95

Mohammed Siraj c Verreynne b Coetzee 5 (22)

IND: 238/9 (65.1)

December27202314:27 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Six runs!

A four and a six off Rabada takes Rahul to 95! He wants to wrap this up quickly. This has been a terrific knock from Rahul. Excellent catch in the crowd by a bloke 

IND: 238/9 (65)

December27202314:15 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Is Siraj in trouble?

Another review wasted from SA! This time for an LBW appeal on Siraj. The ball tracking shows the ball would have just missed the leg stump

IND: 218/8 (62.1)

December27202314:11 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Useful runs for India!

First boundary of the day! Full around off and swinging away. Rahul drives it uppishly behind point and gets the boundary

IND: 217/8 (61.2)

December27202314:09 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Rahul survives!

KL Rahul is beaten again! But SA take the DRS. The replay shows flat line on Snicko. Review wasted.

IND: 210/8 (61)

December27202314:01 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Siraj gets the first runs on Day 2!

Siraj is finally off the mark! It took him just 15 balls to do so. Gets a thick outside edge that beats the cordon for a couple

IND: 210/8 (59.5)

December27202313:56 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: We are about to get underway!

The players and umpires are out in the middle. KL Rahul is taking his guard. Coetzee has the ball in his hands. Siraj adjusting his glove strap at the non-striker’s end.

December27202313:50 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Play to start at…

We have a news from the center as the play will start at 1:55. So, a 25-min delay. Hopefully we can have some non-stop action till Lunch

December27202313:43 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Start of play delayed!

Start of play delayed due to wet outfield in Centurion. India 208/8 in 59 overs against South Africa

December27202313:24 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Groundsmen are taking the covers off!

The covers are coming off as there is no rain right now. The scheduled start is seven minutes from now. Hopefully we will have the first ball in the next 15 minutes

December27202313:15 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Umpires having an inspection!

The umpire are making their way out to the middle to have a look at the pitch and the outfield. We have heard that there is a slight drizzle. We might have a delayed start in Centurion

December27202312:42 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Big statement from Sunil Gavaskar!

India legend Sunil Gavaskar feels India are missing Ajinkya Rahane in this tour.

“In the 2018 tour, Ajinkya Rahane played the 3rd Test and showed what the Indian team had missed. Rahane overseas has been such a fine player and maybe if he had been there yesterday the story could have been completely different,” Gavaskar said on Tuesday.

December27202312:21 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Onus On KL Rahul!

Rahul will be determined to get his hundred as India eye a 250+ total before SA come out to bat. Rahul would need a helping hand from Siraj and debutant Prasidh Krishna.

December27202312:20 (IST)

IND vs SA Live: Hello!

Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to our live coverage of the 1st Test, Day 2 between India and South Africa from Centurion. KL Rahul’s unbeate 70 steered India to 208/8 before bad light, and rain saw the play being called off early on Day 2.

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