Shami is the fifth Indian pace bowler to take 200 Test wickets and 11th overall.
However, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi quickly wrapped up the Indian innings at 327, meaning the last 7 Indian batters added just 55 runs in between them. Rahul made 123 and Rahane fell for 48 runs, as Ngidi finished with 6 wickets and Rabada took 3.
In return, Jasprit Bumrah gave India the perfect start, removing Proteas captain Dean Elgar for 1. Then Mohammad Shami sprang into action, picking the wickets of Aiden Markram (13) and Keegan Petersen (15) in quick succession.
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Siraj accounted for Rassie van der Dussen for 3 runs, leaving South Africa reeling at 32/4. Quinton de Kock (34) and Temba Bavuma (52) added a precious 73 runs for the fifth wicket before Shardul Thakur rattled De Kock’s stumps.
Mohammad Shami then picked the wickets of Wiaan Mulder and though Kagiso Rabada (25) and Bavuma resisted a bit, Shami dismissed Rabada to complete his five-wicket haul and also reached the 200-wicket milestone in his 55th Test match.
South Africa was bowled out for 197 runs, giving India a lead of 130 runs. Apart from Shami, Bumrah (2/16) and Thakur (2/51) shined with the ball, whole Siraj managed one scalp as well.
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India ended day three of the first Test at 16/1 with a lead of 146 runs, with Mayank Agarwal being the batter dismissed for 4 runs, caught behind off the bowling of Marco Jansen.
The cricket fraternity was elated at the performance by Mohammad Shami, especially when he kept the pressure on when Jasprit Bumrah had to leave the field for an extended period of time after twisting his ankle.
As Shami completed 200 Test wickets, he received applause from the entire cricket fraternity on Twitter, and here are some of the best tweets.