
(Image source from: Ishant)
The debut match of India Vs South Africa's ongoing Test series at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg is fast turning out to be a bomber for the hosting team, with team India resolute to overcome their ODI debacle and cinch the series under their belt this time.
After putting up stellar batting efforts on Day 1 of the first test match, (courtesy Virat Kohli who struck a ton and soared India's runs on the live scoreboard) the second day too turned out to be quite eventful with Indian pacers tumbling down South Africa's top order batsmen like a house of cards.
South Africa were 213 for six at the close, trailing 67 runs behind India's 280 all out on a day when the Sultans of Swing knocked down 11 wickets for 228 runs.
Fast bowler Ishant Sharma spearheaded an impressive three-pronged Indian pace attack, knocking down three wickets for 64. In fact, it was Sharma who brought on the great South African collapse wherein they lost five quick wickets for 16 runs after tea.
The hosts were at130 for one when Hashim Amla was stumped. South African stalwart Jacques Kallis was next in who was dismissed in the first full delivery from Sharma in LBW.
South African captain Graeme Smith was leg before to Zaheer Khan for a battling 68.It is the seventh time that he had fallen to Khan in Tests.
JP Duminy made only two before edging Mohammed Shami to first slip, and AB de Villiers was leg before to Shami two balls later after making 13.
With five top batsmen gone in the space of 38 balls, thanks to India's bowlers full length and discipline, India managed to rattle the Proteas and how?
AW: Suchorita Dutta Choudhury