South African team created history by defeating India in the second Test match of the three-match series at Johannesburg by 7 wickets and leveled the series 1-1. This was Proteas’ first-ever Test win at Jo’Burg in a Test match against India since 1992.
KL Rahul captained the side after Virat Kohli pulled out of the match due to a back spasm. India won the toss and batted first, but could only manage 202 runs in their first innings, with Rahul making a fifty. Marco Jansen picked 4/31 and Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi picked three scalps each.
In reply, South Africa made 229 runs with half-centuries from Temba Bavuma and Keegan Petersen. Shardul Thakur picked a career-best 7/61 to keep the lead to just 27 runs.
In the second innings, despite half-centuries from Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, India managed only 266 runs, taking a lead of 239 runs. Rabada, Ngidi, and Jansen picked three wickets each in the second innings as well.
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The chase of 240 runs was set up well by Dean Elgar, who remained unbeaten on 96 runs with 10 fours to his name. Rassie van der Dussen made 40 and Temba Bavuma contributed 23* to the chase, as South Africa defeated India for the first time at The Wanderers in Jo’Burg.
The Cricket fraternity was in awe of the South African chase and praised the team as captain Dean Elgar for his amazing knock.
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