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India lost and regained control of the first Test on Tuesday and bounced back from the fall of seven wickets for 55 runs to bowl South Africa out for 197 on the third day.
This gave Virat Kohli’s team a 130-run lead in the first innings. It had extended it to 146, reaching 16-1 at stumps in its second innings at stumps that day, when 18 wickets had fallen – all for fast bowlers.
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Ngidi finished with 6–71 for his second best Test figures. His best performance was against India at Centurion in 2018.
Mohammed Shami followed that lead for India, with the seamer scoring 5-44 and reaching 200 Test wickets. Shami’s leadership and support from Shardul Thakur (2–51), bowled out South Africa for less than 200 to give India the lead again, and also a temporary loss to India from an injury to pacer Jasprit Bumrah (2–16). not realized. ,
The depth and quality of India’s fast bowling attack – which hasn’t always been the case – could be the defining factor in eventually breaking South Africa.
Thakur underscored this by playing a crucial supporting role with his two wickets. He forced Quinton de Kock to play 34 to break the 72-run partnership with Bavuma and send back South Africa’s most dangerous player.
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