Thakur bags maiden fifer to check South Africa's progress

Temba Bavuma's fifty and his 60-run relationship with Kyle Verreynne drove South Africa's fightback in the second meeting on Day 2 of the second Test at the Wanderers however Shardul Thakur had returned to demolish things for them again with fast wickets as he sacked his lady five-wicket take to hold the host group's advancement under wraps. South Africa went into Tea at 191/7, following by 11 runs, with 89 runs coming in the meeting. Verreynne was settled by Thakur and furthermore confronted conveyances starting off a length, while he pretty much figured out how to sidestep a Mohammed Shami conveyance that was targetted at his ribs. He likewise endure an India audit for leg-before off Shami, with an inside edge saving him. However, Verreynne didn't allow those minutes to influence his run-scoring techniques as exploited whatever was free. Bavuma also wasn't dependably in charge of his shots, being tried outside off on various events. In any case, he additionally moved toward his innings in a quiet way, hanging tight for scoring openings and furthermore pivoted the strike well as the fifth-wicket pair broadened their association past 50. India persevered through a wicketless period for 90 minutes before Thakur was in the main part of activity once more. Verreynne was stuck on the wrinkle and was out leg-previously - with a survey neglecting to come to his guide. In the interim, Bavuma was showing great footwork against Ashwin - both front and back - as he scored a four and a six. Thakur observed the external edge of Bavuma's bat yet the ball sidestepped the slip cordon and went to the ropes to help the No. 5 raise his seventeenth Test fifty. However, Bavuma descended the track and was gotten down the leg side off the exceptionally next ball to turn into Thakur's fifth scalp. Kagiso Rabada broke a basic catch off within edge to mid-on to allow Shami his second wicket of the innings. Keshav Maharaj scored two or three sure limits and stayed unbeaten alongside Marco Jansen toward the finish of the subsequent meeting. Prior, the subsequent morning was for the most part about Keegan Petersen's tasteful batting and Dean Elgar's disobedience yet Thakur turned it around late in the meeting with three fast strikes. Petersen enrolled his lady Test fifty while Elgar stone-walled the Indian assault, yet in a spell of under five overs, Thakur moved the equilibrium towards India. Petersen batted with a great deal of trust in the principal meeting, cover-driving, punching off the back foot, cutting and flicking with power. Elgar, at the opposite end, stayed on his short-term score of 11 for 31 conveyances before a limit off R Ashwin got him his first runs of the day. He struck two additional fours preceding scratching a Thakur conveyance to the 'attendant, before long which Petersen raised his fifty with a dirty four off Shami. Two additional limits off the bowler followed as Petersen stretched out his count of fours to nine yet he was unable to add to it as he edged to second slip to allow Thakur his subsequent wicket. Rassie van der Dussen was the close to go, with his excusal covered in debate. Certain points showed that the ball may have contributed before it handled Pant's gloves even as van der Dussen strolled off driving into Lunch. Captain Elgar and South Africa's group supervisor counseled the umpires throughout the separate yet it stayed four when the subsequent meeting continued. Brief scores: India 202 lead South Africa 191/7 (Keegan Petersen 62, Temba Bavuma 51; Shardul Thakur 5-43, Mohammed Shami 2-52) by 11 runs.