SA bowl out India for 200, set 218 to win
South Africa bowled out India for 200 in their second innings, leaving a victory target of 218, after lunch on day three of the first Test in Mohali, on Saturday.
South Africa bowled out India for 200 in their second innings, leaving a victory target of 218, after lunch on day three of the first Test in Mohali, on Saturday.
The hosts were bowled out shortly after the start of the second session of play with spinners Imran Tahir (4/48) and Simon Harmer (4/61) making the most of conditions.
Before lunch, India did not lose a wicket in the first hour as captain Virat Kohli (29) and Cheteshwar Pujara (77) had put on 66 for the third wicket to help the host to 161/2.
But like in the first innings for the Proteas, it was a part-time bowler who sparked the comeback for the visitors. On this occasion medium-pacer Stiaan van Zyl found the edge of Kohli’s bat which was taken by wicketkeeper Dane Vilas.
Pujara fell seven balls later as Tahir removed the set-batsman, caught low down at slip by Amla to reduce India to 164/4.
Ajinkya Rahane fell for just 2, this time Harmer removing the Indian batsman as South Africa struck again.
The wickets continued to tumble until India had lost 6/60 in the session as the sides went to lunch. - ANA
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