IND vs SA 2021 Highlights 2nd Test Match Day 3: Elgar, van der Dussen take SA to 118/2 at stumps

Check the Live score and updates of Day 3 of the India vs South Africa 2nd Test being played in Johannesburg on Wednesday (December 5).

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India set South Africa a tricky 240-run target to win the second Test after being bowled out for 266 in their second innings on the third day of the match here on Wednesday.

Resuming at 85 for two, India called the shots with Cheteshwar Pujara (53) and Ajinkya Rahane (58) striking half-centuries.

Once they were dismissed by Kagiso Rabada, the Indian innings seemed to have lost momentum with Rishabh Pant falling without opening his account.

However, Hanuma Vihari (40 not out) and Shardul Thakur (28) defied the Proteas attack to swell India's overall lead.

Pacers Rabada (3/73), Lungi Ngidi (3/43) and Marco Jansen (3/67) shared nine wickets between them.

If India manage to defend the total, they will seal their maiden Test series triumph in South Africa.

05 January 2022

21:04 IST

That's that from us as well for today. 

Do tune in again to catch the live score and updates from Day 4 of the 2nd Test, which should be the final day of the match. 

SA need 122 more to level series. India need 8 more wickets to clinch a historic series. 

For now, good bye and good night!

20:56 IST

Stumps, Day 3!

What a day of Test cricket. 

Rahane and Pujara shone in the morning and then the Indian middle order fought hard to take India to a decent position in this Test. 

SA were given a 240-run target and what a fight now from Proteas. Dean Elgar leading from the front and is not out currently on 46 off 121 balls. Rassie van der Dussen is partnering him and we have an exciting day of Test cricket on Day 2 in offer. 

Let's see how things pan out tomorrow with rain threal also looming large. 

SA 118/2, need 122 more to win