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    "title": "India In Control After Wickets Tumble In 2nd Test",
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    "excerpt": "India hold a good chance of levelling the series with South Africa after 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second and final Test at Newlands on Wednesday.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p>India hold a good chance of levelling the series with South Africa after 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second and final Test at Newlands on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After being bowled out for 55 in the first innings, South Africa were 62 for three in the second innings at the close, still 36 runs short of India&rsquo;s first innings total of 153.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore\/scorecard\/13071994586\/india-tour-of-south-africa-1\">India vs South Africa 2nd Test Scorecard<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Mohammed Siraj produced a sensational career-best spell of six for 15 as South Africa were bowled out before lunch after choosing to bat first on a pitch which gave considerable help to the fast bowlers throughout the day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>South Africa&#39;s total was their lowest in almost 92 years, since they were bowled out for 36 and 45 by Australia on a rain-affected pitch in Melbourne in February 1932.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>It was the lowest total by any team in a Test against India, beating 62 by New Zealand in Mumbai in December 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Siraj bowled superbly in an unchanged nine-over spell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India cruised into the lead in 9.4 overs, before the afternoon drinks break.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The tourists seemed set for a substantial advantage when they reached 153 for four, with the experienced Virat Kohli and KL Rahul at the crease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>But the remaining six wickets fell for no runs in 11 balls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Lungi Ngidi had Rahul caught behind and took two more wickets in the same over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kagiso Rabada had Kohli caught at second slip for 46 in the next over, Mohammed Siraj was run out and Prasidh Kumar caught at second slip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Stand-in South African captain Dean Elgar was dismissed twice on the first day of his final Test match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Elgar was out for four and 12 in an ignominious end to a Test batting career which yielded 5347 runs in 86 matches at an average of 37.92.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Elgar was bowled by Siraj in the first innings and caught by Virat Kohli at first slip off Mukesh Kumar in the second innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>As he reluctantly left the field after his second dismissal Indian players ran to shake his hand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Elgar&#39;s opening partner Aiden Markram made just two in the first innings but was more in command in the second innings and was unbeaten on 36 at the close.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>However, Tony de Zorzi and debutant Tristan Stubbs both fell for one run.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>South Africa won the first Test in Centurion by an innings and 32 runs in a match which lasted only three days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3S7973z\">Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates<\/a><\/p><p>The current match seems destined to be shorter.<\/p>\r\n",
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