South Africa vs India 2018 2nd Test Day 3: Lunch Report

South Africa gained an advantage at the fag end after a brilliant start by the Indian batsmen especially dominated by India skipper Virat Kohli. The Proteas picked three wickets as India’s eyes to close in on South Africa’s first innings score of 335.

Virat Kohli started exactly from where he left at the end of the second day playing some glorious shots. Kohli reached his second hundred in South Africa with a little glance on the onside as he jumped onto the air in joy. Kohli added 15 runs quickly to his overnight score of 85 to become the second India to score two or more hundred in the Rainbow Nation after Sachin Tendulkar.

South Africa vs India 2018 2nd Test Day 3: Lunch Report

However, India lost the wicket of Hardik Pandya against the run of play. There was no single offered when he pushed this to mid-on, was halfway down when Kohli refused. However, Pandya takes it easy and forgets to drag his bat in, with his feet outside the crease when Philander directly hit the stumps.

All-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin looked in great touch since he arrived in the crease as he played his shots. Ashwin added 38 runs off 54 balls with the help of four boundaries before departing. Ashwin flashes one to an outswinger off Vernon Philander to edge it into the hands of Faf du Plessis at first slip. Mohammad Shami also got out cheaply edging one off Morne Morkel to the safe hands of Hashim Amla.

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South Africa vs India 2018 2nd Test Day 3: Lunch Report

Virat on the other end fabulous continuing to work his way into scoring runs. India is currently 48 runs behind in the first dig with Virat and Ishant Sharma still at the crease.

Brief Score: South Africa 335 (Markram 94) Ashwin 4/113

India 287/8 (Kohli 141*) Morkel 2/52

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