Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah pulled off a stunning reflex catch on the second day (Thursday, January 4) of the second Test against South Africa at the Newlands in Cape Town. His brilliant effort sent Marco Jansen back to the pavilion. The pacer was in great rhythm in the innings, running through the South African batting line-up.
Marco Jansen walked out to bat at No. 7 for South Africa, after the fall of Kyle Verreynne’s wicket. He looked dangerous at the crease. He slammed a couple of boundaries and raced away to eleven runs. However, in the 24th over, Jasprit Bumrah sent the right-handed batter back to the hut.
The pacer bowled a pitched-up delivery at 139kph. Marco Jansen shuffled around to drive, making good contact. However, he hit it straight back to the bowler, who took a great catch with both hands in his follow-through. Bumrah threw the ball up in the air and let out a roar to celebrate the dismissal.
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Jasprit Bumrah finished the innings with six wickets for 61 runs at an economy rate of 4.4. He broke the back of the South African batting order, dismissing the likes of Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, and Kyle Verreynne. He also wrapped up the innings, dismissing Keshav Maharaj and Lungi Ngidi.
India needs 78 runs to win the second Test
Team India needs 78 runs to win the second Test against South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town. They bowled South Africa out for 176 runs in the second innings, on the back of a fantastic bowling performance. Earlier in the match, India dismissed South African batting for a paltry 55, and then managed 153 runs in their first innings to take a 98-run lead. They will draw the two-match Test series if they chase down the 78-run target. They had lost the first test match by an innings and 32 runs at the Centurion.
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