SA beat IND 2nd Test Highlights: SA win by 7 wickets – All India needed was eight wickets on Day 4 and defend 122 but Dean Elgar with a 96 run knock made the difference at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. South Africa broke their Johannesburg jinx against India in Test with a facile 7-wicket victory to level the series 1-1. Follow India vs South Africa Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
After rain played spoilsport delaying the start by five and half hours, South Africa resumed at 118/2. Dean Elgar soon brought up his half-century while Rassie van der Dussen scored 40. While Mohammed Shami dismissed Dussen after drinks break, Elgar continued at a brisk pace to chase down the record target.
SA beat IND 2nd Test: Rare failure from Indian pacers as Dean Elgar 96 sets up 7 wicket victory in Johannesburg to level series 1-1 – Check highlights
🚨 RESULT | #Proteas WIN BY 7 WICKETS
🇿🇦 Captain Dean Elgar’s unbeaten 96 was the mainstay of the #Proteas chase as he showed plenty of fight and grit to get his side over the line and level the #BetwayTestSeries#SAvIND #FreedomTestSeries #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/uez5t7RRqZ
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 6, 2022
SA beat IND 2nd Test Highlights: Before this match, South Africa had chased down just 217 against New Zealand at this ground. But they made short work of the record chase as they kept on building 40-50 run partnerships to take the match away from India. Dean Elgar carried his bat with a gutsy 96 to beat India by 7 wickets.
SA beat IND 2nd Test: Rare failure from Indian pacers as Dean Elgar 96 sets up 7 wicket victory in Johannesburg to level series 1-1 – Check highlights
With no Virat Kohli, who was out injured, KL Rahul led the side. He won the toss and opted to bat first but South Africa bowlers were at par. Apart from KL Rahul’s 50 and R Ashwin’s 46 were not enough as India were bowled out for 202.
SA beat IND 2nd Test Highlights: South Africa took a crucial 27-run lead with Keegan Petersen scoring maiden half-century and Temba Bavuma scoring fifty. But it was Shardul Thakur who set the pace. His 7/61 was what kept South Africa in check.
However, India could only manage 266 despite Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane stitching together an important partnership of 111. But they could only set 240-run target and despite rain delay, South Africa achieved it with quite an ease. It was the fourth-highest run chase against India since 1930.
SA beat IND 2nd Test: Rare failure from Indian pacers as Dean Elgar 96 sets up 7 wicket victory in Johannesburg to level series 1-1 – Check highlights
India vs South Africa at Wanderers:
| Result | Margin | Toss | Bat | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| draw | – | lost | 2nd | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26-Nov-92 |
| draw | – | won | 1st | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16-Jan-97 |
| won | 123 runs | won | 1st | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 15-Dec-06 |
| draw | – | won | 1st | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 18-Dec-13 |
| won | 63 runs | won | 1st | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24-Jan-18 |
| lost | 7 wickets | won | 1st | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 03-Jan-22 |
South Africa 2nd Innings: 243/3, won by 7 wickets
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | 31 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 81.58 | |
| Dean Elgar (C) | 96 | 188 | 10 | 0 | 51.06 | |
| Keegan Petersen | 28 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 63.64 | |
| Rassie van der Dussen | 40 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 43.48 | |
| Temba Bavuma | 23 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 51.11 | |
| Extra | 25 (b 1, w 16, nb 1, lb 7) | |||||
| Total | 243/3 (67.4) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | K Verreynne, M Jansen, KA Maharaj, K Rabada, D Olivier, L Ngidi | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | 17 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 4.12 |
| Mohammed Shami | 17 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 3.24 |
| Shardul Thakur | 16 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 2.94 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 6.17 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 11.4 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2.23 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| AK Markram | 1-47 | 9.6 |
| KD Petersen | 2-93 | 27.2 |
| HE van der Dussen | 3-175 | 53.6 |
SA beat IND 2nd Test: Rare failure from Indian pacers as Dean Elgar 96 sets up 7 wicket victory in Johannesburg to level series 1-1 – Check highlight
