South Africa vs India, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score

India tour of South Africa, 2023 | 3 Jan 2024, Wed, 1:30 PM IST | Newlands, Cape Town

ResultIndia won by 7 wickets
SA

SA

55/10 (23.2 ov) & 176/10 (36.5 ov)

IND

IND

153/10 (34.5 ov) & 80/3 (12 ov)

Player of the Match: Mohammed Siraj

Jan 4 2024 7:59 PM

Video of Virat Kohli's funny "Bhangra" pose leaves everyone rolling

After winning the game by seven wickets, India levelled the series 1-1 with hosts South Africa at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. This was India's first win at the venue ever since. As both the teams approached for posing with the trophy, India's Virat Kohli, known for his antics on the field, left everyone tickle their funny bones with his special "Bhangra" pose. Notably, Bhangra is a popular dance form, especially in the Indian state of Punjab and is done during celebratory events. And Kohli being a Punjabi himself, engaged in a funny pose to leave fans rolling.

Watch the video here:

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 6:27 PM

Done and dusted

So, that was it from the game between South Africa and India. The series ends with both sides winning one game apiece. Next up, India will go back home for a T20I series against Afghanistan followed by five-match Test series against England. South Africa, on the other hand, will play a Test series against New Zealand. That was it from our end. See ya later, goodbye!!!

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 6:13 PM

Here are the latest 2023-2025 WTC Points Table standings after today's game

Pos Team Matches Won Lost Drawn Points PCT (%)
1 India 4 2 1 1 26 54.16
2 South Africa 2 1 1 0 12 50
3 New Zealand 2 1 1 0 12 50
4 Australia 7 4 2 1 42 50
5 Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 12 50
6 Pakistan 4 2 2 0 22 45.83
7 West Indies 2 0 1 1 4 16.67
8 England 5 2 2 1 9 15
9 Sri Lanka 2 0 2 0 0 0

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By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 5:41 PM

Winning skipper Rohit Sharma speaks

Before speaking, Rohit Sharma shared a signed team jersey with Dean Elgar, as both posed along to share the momentous gesture. And right after speaking, both pose with the trophy for levelling the series 1-1.

Rohit Sharma: A great feet. In Centurion, we had to learn from the mistakes. We came back very well, especially our bowlers. Had some plans and the boys got rewarded. We applied ourselves, we batted well to get a 100-run lead, not pleasing to see the last six wickets. We knew that it's going to be a short game, we knew ever run matters, to get that lead was very important. (On Siraj) Very special, something you don;t get to see very often. We spoke about keeping things simple and that's what happened. The pitch did the rest. Lot of credit to Siraj, Bumrah, Mukesh and Prasidh. Whenever you come here, it's challenging. We have played a lot of good cricket outside India, we take a lot of pride. We would have loved to win the series. South Africa is a great team, they always challenges us, they are sch a good team. We can take a lot of pride from this performance. (On Elgar) Such an important player for SA, very gritty, we apprentice that. I'd like to wish him the best. Brilliant career, best wishes ahead.

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 5:31 PM

Dean Elgar, Jasprit Bumrah share Player of the Series

Dean Elgar (200 runs) and Jasprit Bumrah (12 wickets) get Player of the Series award.

Dean Elgar | Player of the Series: I would have liked to do more in this game. Still very proud of my performance I had in Centurion. Nice to contribute to a winning cause. Some really tough conditions throughout. It (3-Test series) would have been fantastic. You want to challenge yourself, Bumrah is world-class, he deserves this award. You want to push yourself to limits. Glad that I don;t have to face these guys again. Fond memories. We've come a long way. Very grateful to play against these guys.

Bumrah: As I said before, this ground will hold a special place in my heart. Fond memories of my first game and happy it went well for me. The journey started in 2018 and we wanted to create an impact in all conditions. In India, the spinners do a lot more work. The team is now going through a transition but the message is the same. It's difficult to keep coming at it; we were happy we were able to do it in this game. I didn't expect this was going to happen (shortest Test) but a great series.

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 5:30 PM

Mohammed Siraj is the Player of the Match

Mohammed Siraj | Player of the Match: It's my best figures in Test career. I tried to be consistent and hit the right areas. I wasn't consistent in the previous match and that's why we leaked a lot of runs. Worked hard on consistency and tried to be relentless with my lengths. When we play together, he (Bumrah) gets the message earlier. We try to analyse the wicket quicker. (Message to the fans) Thank you so much, keep supporting.

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 5:27 PM

Dean Elgar speaks at the presentation party

Dean Elgar: A tough one for us. Pretty positive coming into this game. India bowled fantastically and used the conditions. Still a lot of positives for the young players that we have within the side. 2-0 would have been really nice, still managed 1-1, proud of the boys. The way the bowlers bowled in the series and the way Aiden batted in the second innings is something out of the world. (On the pitch) It was a bit of a ripper. Naked eye, it looked like it's going to be a nice one. It played totally different to what everyone thought. We were on the receiving end, big learning curve for us. If you ask Rohit, he'd have batted first. They just out-skilled us in that first session.

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 5:24 PM

CSA applauds Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar gets a match memento from Cricket South Africa representatives in his last appearance for the rainbow nation.

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 5:21 PM

The Dean Elgar moment ft. Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, legendary India batter, shares his match jersey with Dean Elgar upon the moment of his last appearance in international career. Both the players have a nice little chat, as Kohli congratulates his South African counterpart for an illustrious career. Elgar, too, shakes hands with Virat, and thanks him for the lovely gesture. He has surely retired as one of the best that the game has ever seen.

Watch the moment here:

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 5:17 PM

MATCH SUMMARY

SOUTH AFRICA (1st Inns) - 55/10

INDIA (1st Inns) - 153/10 (Lead by 98)

SOUTH AFRICA (2nd Inns) - 176/10 (Lead by 78)

INDIA - 80/3

IND win the match by seven wickets.

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 5:14 PM

Fun fact

642. That's not the runs scored in the game, but the total number of balls this match lasted. And just in case you're curious, yes, it is the shortest Test match in terms of balls bowled.

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 5:09 PM

And that's that...!!

India win the match by seven wickets, and more than three days to spare. Shreyas Iyer hits the winnings runs with a boundary towards the long on region. Rohit Sharma hugs the opposition skipper Dean Elgar and congratulates him for an end to his fantastic career. He leads the team to the dressing, for one last time. All the team members join in. Indian players are also out for shaking hands and share their moment with Elgar.

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 5:01 PM

Third wicket goes down

The ball flicks Kohli's gloves on its way to the keeper. SA went for the DRS, and the ultra-edge enforced the correct decision to stand. India lose three, with four more to get.

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 4:57 PM

Rohit is dropped

Tony de Zorzi drops a ball that went way too high in the sky. The fielder at gully had a better chance, but remained unmoved. Finally, de Zorzi went for it, and ended up dropping it.

By Chirayu Jain
Jan 4 2024 4:46 PM

Bowled'em

Shubman Gill is off, as Rabada dismantles his stumps. The ball stayed low, and Gill could not get his bat in the way. With 22 more runs needed to win, India lose their second wicket. And now, Virat Kohli has walked out to bat.

By Chirayu Jain

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