Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:16pm on 27 Dec 2023,Wednesday Sports
In the 2nd day the boxing test match against South Africa,Indian Bowlers faced a formidable challenge. Despite an impressive showing by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, South Africa took a slender 11 run lead on day 2 of the first Test in Centurion. Bumrah (2/63) removed Tony de Zorzi and Keegan Petersen while Siraj (2/63) accounted for Aiden Markram and David Bedingham. However, captain Dean Elgar batted brilliantly for his unbeaten 140 to lead South Africa's reply. Resuming from 208/8, India were bowled out for 245 with KL Rahul scoring 101 on day 1. Elgar shared crucial partnerships with de Zorzi and Bedingham as the Proteas reached 256/5 at stumps. The match is evenly poised heading into day 3 with the South African lower order looking to extend the lead further.
