Aiden Markram (eight not out) and nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj (six not out) will look to make inroads into South Africa's deficit on the second morning. There would be no repeat of Elgar’s heroic 96 not out that steered the home side to victory in the second Test in Johannesburg. Kohli looked comfortable at the wicket for the most part, but found little support other than a fighting 43 from Pujara. South Africa bowled in good areas and will be pleased by their efforts, seamer Kagiso Rabada the pick of the bowlers with 4-73. That will interest India’s Ravichandran Ashwin, who has largely been a passenger to this point having bowled only 43.4 overs so far.

Source: bd News24 January 12, 2022 04:17 UTC