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India won the toss and decided to bat first. There have been two changes in the team. Virat Kohli has come in place of Hanuma Vihari and Umesh has got a chance in place of Siraj.
Day 4- South Africa won by 7 Wickets:
The last match of the three-match Test series was played between India and South Africa in Cape Town. To win in this match, India set a target of 212 runs to South Africa. South Africa achieved this target for victory by losing 3 wickets on the fourth day itself and won the match by 7 wickets. Proteas won the match scoring 212 for 3 in the second innings.
With the defeat in this match, India lost the three-match Test series by 1-2, as well as Team India was not able to change the history of 29 years. Once again India missed the chance to win the Test series on South African soil. South Africa is the only place where India has not won a Test series even once. This time Team India had a great chance as the hosts were looking weak, but the way they made a comeback was amazing.
In this match, the Indian team scored 223 runs in the first innings, in response to which the hosts were all out for 210 runs in the first innings. After this, India scored 198 runs in the second innings on the basis of Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten century and with a 13-run lead in the first innings, Team India’s total lead was 211 runs.
South Africa’s second innings, Keegan Pietersen’s half-century:
In the second innings, fast bowler Mohammed Shami gave the first blow to South Africa by dismissing Aiden Markram. He scored 16 runs. The second wicket fell as Dean Elgar and he lost his wicket after scoring 30 runs off Bumrah. After the fall of this wicket, the umpires declared the stumps on the third day. Keegan Pietersen was bowled by Shardul Thakur after scoring 82 runs. Dusen remained unbeaten on 41 while Bavuma remained unbeaten on 32. In the second innings, Bumrah, Shami and Shardul got one wicket each for India.
Day 3- Stumps:
The last match of the three-match Test series is being played between India and South Africa in Cape Town. To win in this match, India has given a target of 212 runs to South Africa. At the end of the third day’s play, South Africa scored 101 runs in the second innings for the loss of two wickets and now need 111 runs to win. Keegan Pietersen is currently at the crease after scoring 48 runs.
In this match, the Indian team scored 223 runs in the first innings, in response to which the hosts were all out for 210 runs in the first innings. After this, India scored 198 runs in the second innings on the basis of Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten century and with a 13-run lead in the first innings, Team India’s total lead was 211 runs.
South Africa’s second innings, two wickets fell:
In the second innings, fast bowler Mohammed Shami gave the first blow to South Africa by dismissing Aiden Markram. He scored 16 runs. The second wicket fell as Dean Elgar and he lost his wicket after scoring 30 runs off Bumrah. After the fall of this wicket, the umpires declared the stumps on the third day.
India’s second innings, Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten century:
Indian opener batsmen KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal disappointed with their batting in the second innings as well. While Rahul scored 10 runs off Jansen’s ball, Mayank Rabada got out after scoring 7 runs. Pujara gave his catch to Pietersen off Jansen’s ball for just 7 runs.
Rahane also disappointed in the second innings and was caught behind the wicket by Rabada for just one run. Lungi Ngidi gave the fifth blow to the team by dismissing Virat Kohli for 29 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin returned to the pavilion on the ball of Ngidi after scoring seven runs.
Shardul Thakur was dismissed for five runs off Nagidi. Umesh Yadav was dismissed for a duck by Rabada. Marco Janssen dismissed Shami for a duck. Bumrah was dismissed by Jansen after scoring two runs. Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten on 100.
In the second innings, for South Africa, Jansen got four while Rabada and Ngidi got three successes each.
Day 2- Stumps:
The decider of the three-Test series between India and South Africa is being played in Cape Town. On the first day, after winning the toss, the Indian team got out for 223 runs. In the second day’s play, India took a 13-run lead as the hosts were bundled out for 210 on the back of Jasprit Bumrah’s superb bowling. At the end of the second day’s play, India had scored 57 runs for 2 wickets. On the basis of first innings, the team had a lead of 70 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara was playing on 9 while skipper Virat Kohli scored 14 runs.
India’s second innings, Mayank out:
Batting in the second innings after taking a crucial 13-run lead, India got the first blow in the form of Mayank Agarwal. After scoring 7 runs, he was caught by Elgar off Rabada’s ball. After this, Jenson got KL Rahul caught by Markram for 10 runs.
South Africa’s first innings was reduced to 210 runs:
South Africa did not start well. Captain Dean Elgar was dismissed for three runs off Jasprit Bumrah. Then the team’s score was 10 runs. At the end of the day’s play, South Africa were 17 for one and were 206 runs behind at the base of the first innings. Aidan Markram was playing eight and Keshav Maharaj was scoring six runs. As soon as the second day’s play started, Bumrah made the mark on the second ball to run. He could only score eight runs. Umesh Yadav walks Keshav Maharaj for 25 runs.
After lunch, Umesh Yadav got Van der Dussen caught by Virat Kohli on the score of 21 runs. Bavuma was caught by Mohammed Shami at the hands of Virat Kohli on the score of 28 runs. Right after this, Shami got Kayleigh Varene caught behind the wicket by Rishabh Pant. Marco Jensen was clean bowled by Bumrah on the score of 7 runs. Batting on 72 runs, Pietersen was caught by Pujara by Bumrah, giving India a big success. After this, with the fall of the wicket of Rabada and then Nagidi, the first innings was reduced.
Day 1- Stumps:
The third and final match of the three-match Test series between India and South Africa is being played in Cape Town. In this match, India won the toss and decided to bat first. In the first innings, India could score 223 runs on the basis of captain Kohli’s 79 and Pujara’s 43. At the end of the first day’s play, South Africa had scored 17 runs for 1 wicket.
South Africa’s first innings:
Bumrah gave India the first breakthrough by dismissing captain Dean Elgar in the first innings. Elgar was caught by Pujara off Bumrah’s delivery after scoring just 3 runs. At the end of the first day’s play, the team had scored 17 runs for 8 wickets. Markram 8 while Night Watchman Keshav Maharaj was batting on 6 runs.
India’s first innings was reduced to 223 runs, Kohli’s half-century:
KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal tried to get Team India off to a good start and there was a partnership of 31 runs between the two. Duane Oliver broke this partnership by dismissing KL Rahul for 12 runs. At the same time, the second blow to India was given by Kagiso Rabada by dismissing Mayank Agarwal for 15 runs. Pujara played a good innings of 43 runs off 77 balls, but was caught by Jansen.
After this, Ajinkya Rahane scored 9 runs and returned to the pavilion off Rabada. Rishabh Pant was dismissed for 27 by Marco Janssen. Ravichandran Ashwin was dismissed for two by Marco Janssen. Keshav Maharaj dismissed Shardul Thakur for 12 runs. Jasprit Bumrah was dismissed for a duck by Rabada. Captain Virat Kohli was dismissed for 79 off Rabada’s delivery. For South Africa, Rabada took four and Jensen took three wickets.
Two changes in Indian team:
For the third test, two changes were made in Team India. Hanuma Vihari was dropped from the playing XI due to the arrival of captain Virat Kohli, while Umesh Yadav got a chance in the team in place of injured Mohammad Siraj. The South African team did not make any changes in their playing XI for this match.
Indian team’s playing XI for the 3rd test:
KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav.
South Africa’s playing XI for the 3rd test:
Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Keegan Peterson, Van Der Dusen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verne, Marco Janssen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Duane Oliver.
Series tied at 1-1:
In this test series, both the teams are tied on each other and this match will be very important for both the teams from the point of view of winning the series. For India to win the Test series for the first time on South African soil, winning this match is very important. If India loses this match, then its dream can be shattered.
Indian batsmen have to score runs:
The fast bowlers get help in Cape Town and in such a situation the batsmen of Team India will be tested hard. In the Johannesburg Test, some Indian batsmen managed to score runs, but others were disappointed. Team India will have to score runs to win in this match.
Apart from this, the Indian players also need to build big partnerships so that a good score can be made. Rishabh Pant will have to understand his responsibility as the team is bearing the brunt of his not scoring runs in the lower order.
On the other hand, talking about the Indian bowlers, they need to make some changes in their strategy so that they can get out the batsmen like Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma early. Indian batsmen need to play the South African fast bowlers carefully as they are troubling them taking advantage of their length.
Talking about South Africa’s batting, barring a few batsmen, they do not have much power, but they are stopping India from scoring more runs on their excellent bowling. The same thing happened in the last match as well. Apart from this, the Indian bowlers need to target Dean Elgar who has been in excellent form and is scoring runs.
India’s performance disappointing in Cape Town:
The Test record of the Indian team in Cape Town has not been good so far. Since 1993 till now, India has played five Test matches at this ground in which it has lost three matches while two matches have been drawn. India played its last Test match here under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, in which it was defeated. In such a situation, Team India will try to improve its past performance with a win on this ground.
