India vs South Africa 1st Test, Day 4 Highlights: IND need 6 wickets to win

Check the highlights of Day 4 of the 1st test between South Africa and India.

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India need six wickets to win the first Test against South Africa as the match enters the final day here at SuperSport Park, Centurion.

After India were folded in the second session on Wednesday, 40.5 overs were bowled with South Africa losing four wickets in the tricky phase.

At stumps, the Proteas went into the dugout at 94/4 with 211 runs more required to win and six wickets in the bag. For hosts captain, Dean Elgar is currently unbeaten on the crease as the Test goes into the final day.

29 December 2021

20:58 IST

Day 4 Stumps

South Africa are 94/4 at stumps on Day 4, which means India need 6 more wickets on the final day to win the match. For the hosts, Dean Elgar hit unbeaten fifty, while for the visitors Bumrah bagged 2 wickets, while Shami and Siraj picked a wicket each.

Stumps on Day 4 of the 1st Test.

South Africa end the day on 94/4. #TeamIndia 6 wickets away from victory.

Scorecard - https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/IgRuammbPo

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 29, 2021

19:00 IST

India need 8 wickets to win

South Africa have so far lost Aiden Markram and Keegan Petersen in their chase of 305. For India, Shami and Siraj have picked one wicket each. The visitors are aiming for more wickets as there are still more than 25 overs left to play before Day 4 ends.