SA vs IND: Team India Set Their Eyes On The Win; South Africa Need 283 Runs With 9 Wickets In Hand

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South Africa vs India: In the ongoing test match between South Africa & India, after the second session on Day 4, India are the obvious favourites to win the test match and create history.

On the first ball after Lunch, Virat Kohli was dismissed as he tried an off-drive on delivery, and edged it. Debutant Marco Jensen picked up this wicket. After Kohli's departure, Pujara and Rahane etched a partnership of 30 runs from 30 balls, as Indians looked to pile on the scoreboard to set a target. 

Pujara was again dismissed by Lungi Ngidi. Ajinkya Rahane followed in the next over, dismissed by Marco Jensen after scoring 20 runs. Then, Ravi Ashwin & Rishabh Pant stitched a partnership of 35 off 38 balls, as Rishabh Pant played a useful hand of 34 runs off 34 balls with 6 boundaries. Pant remained as the highest scorer of the innings for India. 

In the 45th over, Ashwin was dismissed by Rabada after scoring 14 runs. 2 overs later, Rishabh Pant was dismissed while trying to hit a big shot against Rabada. Shami was dismissed in the next over by Rabada and finally, Marco Jensen bowled Siraj on a duck to stop India at 174. Rabada & Jensen remained the highest wicket-takers for South Africa in the second innings, with 4 scalps each.

South Africa started off their 2nd innings, with a target of 305 runs to chase down. South Africa had a jittery start, as Mohammad Shami, who picked up 5 wickets in the first innings, dismissed Aiden Markram on the 3rd delivery of his first over and 2nd over of the South African innings. 

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South Africa now need 283 runs more to win, as they'll start session 3 at 22/1, with captain Dean Elgar & Keegan Petersen on the crease. India on the other hand, needs just 9 more wickets to script history in South Africa's fortress Centurion.