Watch: Mohammed Siraj ruins Dean Elgar's farewell party as he sends him back packing for 4
South African opener Dean Elgar got dismissed by Mohammed Siraj on 4 runs.
Team India have got off to a great start against South Africa in the second test at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. Right-arm pacer Mohammed Siraj has given Proteas big upsets in the opening session of the first day’s play. Siraj single-handedly turned the tide towards India with his opening spell. South African skipper Dean Elgar decided to bat first after winning the toss.
Elgar played a splendid knock against India in the Centurion test and scored a mammoth 185 runs in 287 balls to win the game for Proteas. Elgar wanted to finish off his test career in style, but Siraj made it a bit tougher for him in the first innings. Indian pacers have been right on the spot from the first ball and have troubled South African opener.
Mohammed Siraj sends back South African opener packing
After getting opener Aiden Markram early in his spell, Mohammed Siraj was running high on confidence. Siraj attacked South African skipper away from the stump line and he was bowling full to create a few chances for India. In the 6th over, Elgar attempted a punch through off-side. He was deceived by the late swing and edged the ball onto stumps.
The ball took an inside edge and it went crashing through the middle and off stump. Dean Elgar is leading South African side in absence of Temba Bavuma. Bavuma suffered a hamstring injury during the first test in Centurion and got ruled out of the remainder of the series. South Africa are in big trouble as they are already four down in the first 10 overs.
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Mohammed Siraj bowled a beautiful spell and got three early wickets. Siraj dismissed Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi and South African skipper Dean Elgar. Jasprit Bumrah dismissed South Africa’s test debutant Tristan Stubbs caught at short Leg by Rohit Sharma. Team India made two changes and included Mukesh Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja in the playing XI replacing Ravi Ashwin and Shardul Thakur.
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