Rishabah Pant's unbeaten 100

Rishabh Pant lone warrior

Rishabah Pant's unbeaten 100
Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 100
Marco Jensen 4-36
Marco Jensen 4-36

International Test Match Series Day 2 of 5, third Freedom Test at Newlands in Cape Town.

 India  223 ao off 77.3 ov  Virat Kohli 79 off 201, 12 fours, 1 six, Pant 27 off 50, 4 fours, Pujara 43 off 77, 7 fours, Rabada 4-73, Olivier 1-42, Jansen 3-55, Ngidi 1-33, Maharaj 1-14.

South Africa 1st Innings 210 ao off 76.3ov,  Maharaj 25 off 45, 4 fours, Petersen 72 off 166, 9 fours, Bavuma 28 off 52, 4 fours, Bumrah 5-42, Yadav 2-64, Shami 2-39, Thakur 1-37.

India 2nd Innings 198 ao  off 67.3ov,  Kohli 29 off 143, 4 fours, Pant 100* off 139, 6 fours, 4 sixes, Rabada 3-53, Jansen 4-36 Ngidi 3-21.

South Africa  2nd Innings 101-2 off 30 ov Elgar 30 off 96, 3 fours, Petersen 48 off 61, 7 fours, Shami 1-22, Bumrah 1-29

South Africa need 111 runs with 8 wickets remaining

Rishabh Pant’s attacking 100 not out  off 133 balls and Virat Kohli’s patient 29 took India to 195-9 on day three of the series-deciding third Test against South Africa on Thursday at the Newlands in Cape Town. Pant came at a time when India had lost two quick wickets of Rahane and Pujara.

South Africa  did well restrict Indian second innings to  198, with Jansen taking 4-36, Rabada and Nagidi 3 wickets a piece.