JOHANNESBURG, January 3
Rookie bowler Marco Jansen took four wickets as South Africa bowled India out for 202 in their first innings on the opening day of the second Test at the Wanderers today. The 21-year-old Jansen, playing in only his second Test, returned impressive figures of 4/31 after India had won the toss and elected to bat on a wicket that they expected to offer rewards for the batsmen.
South Africa were 35/1 in reply at the close of play, with captain Dean Elgar and Keegan Petersen to return tomorrow. Opener Aiden Markram was removed early as the home team began their reply, caught leg before wicket by Mohammed Sami as he missed a straight delivery.
India suffered a blow before the start when captain Virat Kohli pulled out of the Test with an upper back strain, but stand-in skipper KL Rahul made 50 as he attempted to lead from the front on a spongy wicket.
Ravichandran Ashwin added a potentially valuable 46 but overall it proved a disappointing day for the batsmen after the tourists’ dominant performance in the first Test last week.
Jansen took the opening wicket, inducing Mayank Agarwal into a fine edge and then adding Rahul’s wicket after he played a rare poor shot, hooking the ball to fine leg where Kagiso Rabada made a superb diving catch.
Duanne Olivier, returning to the Test arena for the first time in almost three years, and Rabada finished with identical figures of 3/64. — Reuters
Injury concern
Pacer Mohammed Siraj walked off the field clutching his right hamstring.
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