South Africa were batting first after winning the toss in the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa here at Newslands on Friday.
India lost three big wickets for just 28 runs after restricting South Africa for 286 runs on day one of the opening test match on Friday. Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli were the three wickets to fall.
Earlier, South Africa were bundled out for 286 runs on the opening day of the first test of 3-match series against India at Newlands on Friday. The hosts were struggling at 12/3 and then later at 142/5 but some resistance by the South African lower middle order propelled them to a sub-par score in Cape Town.
India were given a great start as Bhuvneshwar Kumar took a wicket in each of his first three overs as India laid waste to South Africa’s top order. AB de Villiers, who hit a quick fire half century, and Faf Du Plessis added 114 runs for the fourth wicket to bring the back in the game a little. South Africa were 107 for 3 at lunch, with De Villiers was 59 not out along with captain du Plessis, unbeaten on 37.
However, Jasprit Bumrah got his first test wicket as he bowled AB de Villiers for 65 in the second session. Then Hardik Pandya sent back du Plessis to put India in control again.
Quinton de Cock and Vernon Philander added 60 runs for the sixth wicket before Kumar returned to claim de Cock as his fourth victim. Shami then got Philander's wicket. South Africa were 230 for 7 at tea with Keshav Maharaj batting at 23 and Rabada on 1.
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Post lunch, De Villiers and Du Plessis brought up their 100-partnership for the fourth wicket off 134 balls.
Bumrah got his maiden scalp in De Villiers as he angled one in which breached the defence of the former skipper after taking an inside edge of his bat.
Three overs later, Pandya made it a double breakthrough as Du Plessis was caught behind. It was payback for the all- rounder, who had trapped the batsman lbw off the previous delivery, only for DRS to overturn the decision on umpire's call.
In between, Du Plessis had completed his 16th Test half- century off 98 balls.
De Kock and Vernon Philander (23) continued with the attacking mode and put on 60 runs off only 54 balls for the sixth wicket.
In doing so, they helped South Africa cross 200 in the 45th over.
Bhuvneshwar returned for his third spell and immediately struck again getting De Kock caught behind.
Before tea, Mohammed Shami (1-43) bowled Philander with a delivery that reversed.
The hosts could have lost another wicket but Shikhar Dhawan dropped Keshav Maharaj (on 0 then) at third slip in the 47th over over of what could have been Bhuvneshwar's fifth scalp.
Bhuvneshwar got India off to a rollicking start as he took three wickets in his first three overs.
He had Dean Elgar (0) caught behind off the third ball of the match. An over later, he trapped Aiden Markram (5) lbw with a sharp inswinger.
The ever-dependable Hashim Amla (3) too was caught behind off the Meerut speedster as his first spell figures read 3-1- 5-3.
De Villiers then led South Africa's recovery as the duo batted out the remainder of the challenging first hour. They looked to counter attack the bowling with the former taking 17 runs off one Bhuvneshwar over.
In doing so, they brought up the 50-partnership for the 4th wicket off only 63 balls.
There was a chance from Du Plessis off Shami in the 17th over but it bounced just short of skipper Virat Kohli at second slip.
Debutant Bumrah, who was preferred over seasoned Ishant Sharma, came on as first change and purchased awkward bounce at times off the pitch.
He troubled both batsmen in his first spell but was unable to make the breakthrough that India desired.
Thereafter, De Villiers brought up his 41st Test half- century off only 55 balls, inclusive of 10 fours. The milestone came off a cut shot off Shami's bowling.
This helped the run-rate as well, crossing four-runs per over mark in the last 30 minutes of the first session.
Bhuvneshwar came back from another spell towards the end of the session, but he was not able to separate the two batsmen. Hardik Pandya (0-1) bowled an over before lunch as South Africa crossed 100 in the 26th over.
Here are the two teams-
South Africa's XI: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada
India's XI: Shikhar Dhawan, M Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah
(With Reuters Inputs)
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