CENTURION, South Africa —
India's bowlers struck back
to regain the initiative for their team after a batting collapse on the third
day of the first Test against
South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on
Tuesday.
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South Africa were 109 for five at tea after bowling out
India for 327, still 218 runs behind.
South African fast bowlers
Lungi Ngidi and
Kagiso Rabadabowled the hosts back into the match as India lost seven wickets for 55 runs at
the start of the day.
But India's fast bowlers made outstanding use of the new
ball on a pitch with variable bounce, reducing South Africa to 32 for four.
Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock put on 72 for the fifth
wicket before De Kock was bowled off an inside edge by Shardul Thakur for 34
shortly before tea.
Jasprit Bumrah made the first breakthrough when he dismissed
South African captain Dean Elgar in the first over of their reply.
But Bumrah was off the field for most of an extended
afternoon session after landing awkwardly on his right ankle in following through
in his sixth over. He returned to the field shortly before tea.
Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj both bowled superbly in
Bumrah’s absence, with Shami bowling Keegan Petersen and Aiden Markram before
Siraj had Rassie van der Dussen caught at gully.
Earlier, Ngidi and Rabada took three wickets apiece as India
failed to capitalize on the strong position they built in scoring 272 for three
on the first day before the second day was lost to rain.
Ngidi finished with six for 71 and Rabada took three for 72.
Rabada started the collapse in the fourth over of the day
when KL Rahul gloved an attempted hook to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock after
adding only one run to the 122 he scored on the first day.
Ajinkya Rahane, the other overnight batsman, played a loose
backfoot drive against Ngidi and was caught behind for 48.
Four more wickets fell in quick succession before Bumrah and
Mohammed Siraj added 19 for the last wicket, prompting a change of bowlers
which enabled new cap Marco Jansen to claim a first Test wicket when Bumrah was
caught at third slip for 14.
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