India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 1 Live: IND 58/1; Rohit, Gill take visitors into the lead

17:18 (IST)

After 13 overs,India 71/1 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 39 , Shubman Gill 18)

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Nandre Burger continues after drinks. Gill finds the gap through covers to collect another boundary. Just the boundary off the over. 

17:12 (IST)

After 12 overs, India 67/1 (Gill 14*, Rohit 39*)

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Marco Jansen goes for five runs in his latest over. Shubman Gill initiates an exquisite cover drive to collect a boundary. The 50-run partnership between Gill and Rohit is also up. Time for a breather as players take a drinks break. 

17:10 (IST)

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FOUR! An overpitched ball from Marco Jansen that allows Shubman Gill to nail the drive through covers. Exquisite timing on that. 

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After 11 overs, India 62/1 (Gill 9*, Rohit 39*)

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Kagiso Rabada continues. There's a huge lbw appeal against Rohit Sharma and he's given out. Rohit reviews it. Rohit was looking to defend it, but is beaten on the edge. It seemed as though it had brushed tghe back pad before hitting the front pad. Ball-travking though shows that it would have been missing leg stump. Four off the over. 

17:01 (IST)

After 10 overs, India 58/1 (Gill 6*, Rohit 38*)

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Marco Jansen into the attack now. There's an LBW appeal by the Proteas against Rohit, but the umpire is not interested. South Africa go for the review. Ball-tracking shows no inside edge, but it's clearly missing the stumps. India, meanwhile, are into the lead with four leg byes. Five off the over. India lead by three runs. 

16:52 (IST)

After 8 overs, India 52/1 (Gill 6*, Rohit 36*)

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Nandre Burger continues. Rohit collects a boundary in the over with a drive through extra cover region, beating the fielder there. Shubman Gill too drives through extra cover later in the over to  collect a couple of runs, which also takes him to 1000 Test runs. Nine runs off the over. 

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FOUR! Rohit drives this one beautifully through extra cover fence, beating the fielder there. It's his seventh boundary of the match already. 

16:46 (IST)

After 7 overs, India 43/1 (Gill 4*, Rohit 29*)

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Kagiso Rabada continues. Nanmdre Burger went for a dozen runs in the previous over, but Rabada makes up for it with a maiden over. India trail by 12 runs. 

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FOUR! Short ball from Nandre Burger, and Rohit nails the pull in front of square to collect another boundary. 

16:37 (IST)

After 5 overs, India 31/1 (Gill 4*, Rohit 17*)

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Kagiso Rabada continues. He goes down leg in the second ball, Rohit flicks towards fine leg, with the runs coming off his pad and not the bat. Five runs off the fifth over. 

16:34 (IST)

After 4 overs, India 26/1 (Gill 4*, Rohit 14*)

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Lungi Ngidi continues. Ngidi concedes a couple of no-balls in this over. Shubman Gill is off the mark with a boundary, whipping into the gap at midwicket. Burger at the boundary ropes looks put the ball back inside, but eventually fails in doing so. Six off the over. 

16:28 (IST)

After 3 overs, India 20/1 (Gill 0*, Rohit 14*)

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Kagiso Rabada with the start that the Proteas needed, but they still have their task cut out. He unleashes a short ball around off to Yashasvi Jaiswal, making him play the defence, only to get chopped onto the stumps. Shubman Gill has joined Rohit Sharma in the middle. Three runs and a wicket. 

16:24 (IST)

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OUT! Early breakthrough for South Africa. Kagiso Rabada with the breakthrough, getting rid of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Short of length around the off stump from Rabada, Jaiswal looks to play the defence but is eventually chopped on. Jaiswal b Rabada 0

16:16 (IST)

After 1 over, India 4/0 (Jaiswal 0*, Rohit 0*)

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Right. Time for the second session as well as India's first innings reply. Kagiso Rabada into the attack for South Africa. Yashasvi Jaiswal is on strike, with Rohit Sharma at the other end. Rabada concedes four leg byes off the third ball, taking Jaiswal's pads off his flick as the ball races away to the fine leg fence. 

15:44 (IST)

After 23.2 overs, South Africa 55 all out (Rabada 5, Ngidi 0*)

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INNINGS BREAK! So, India wrap up the Proteas' innings for just 55 after a sensational spell from Mohammed Siraj, who finishes with figures of 6/15. Siraj ran riot at regular intervals, leaving no room for improvement to the South African batters. Kyle Verreynne was South Africa's top-scorer with 15 runs on what has been a disastrous morning for the hosts, 

India will begin their first innings response after lunch break. Do stay tuned! 

15:37 (IST)

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OUT! Done and dusted! South Africa are all out for just 55 after Mukesh Kumar removes Kagiso Rabada for 5. Rabada looks to play on the defence, but ends up getting an outside edge onto the fielder at fourth slip. Shreyas Iyer there takes a good diving catch to complete the dismissal. Rabada c Shreyas Iyer b Mukesh Kumar 5

15:33 (IST)

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OUT! Bumrah gets his second wicket! Nandre Burger goes for the drive but gets an outside edge towards Jaiswal at third slip. South Africa in deep, deep trouble.  Nandre Burger c Jaiswal b Bumrah 4

15:26 (IST)

After 22 overs, South Africa 50/8 (Rabada 4*, Burger 0*)

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Mukesh Kumar continues. It's a second consecutive maiden for Mukesh in this match following his wicket maiden in his first over. India will be looking to wrap up the Proteas innings before lunch break. 

15:24 (IST)

After 21 overs, South Africa 50/8 (Rabada 4*, Burger 0*)

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OUT! Mukesh Kumar strikes in his first over. He removes Keshav Maharaj, who looks top pull on this occasion, but lobs towards midwicket, where Bumrah is standing. Maharaj c Bumrah b Mukesh Kumar 3

15:07 (IST)

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OUT! Siraj gets his sixth! It's the first time Siraj has got six wickets in Tests. His latest victim is Kyle Verreynne, who goes for a drive but gets an outside edge onto the hands of the slip fielder. Verreynne c Shubman Gill b Siraj 15

15:02 (IST)

After 17 overs, South Africa 39/6 (Verreynne 9*, Maharaj 3*)

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Prasidh is in for his third over. Keshav Maharaj punches through mid-off region to collect three runs as Rohit ends up chasing the ball. Five runs off the over. 

14:56 (IST)

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OUT! Five-wicket haul for Mohammed Siraj. It's a legcutter from Siraj to Jansen, who looks to defend on the front foot, but he gets an edge off the bat that travels to KL Rahul. Marco Jansen c Rahul b Siraj 0

14:53 (IST)

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OUT! Mohammed Siraj with his fourth wicket! What a start this has been from Siraj. He removes David Bedingham with a length ball around off stump. Bedingham pushes forward to defend but ends up getting an edge that flies to Jaiswal at slip. Bedingham is undone by the extra bounce from Siraj. Bedingham c Jaiswal b Siraj 12

14:43 (IST)

After 14 overs, South Africa 33/4 (Verreynne 7*, Beddingham 11*)

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Mohammed Siraj continues after the drinks break. There's a loud appeal for LBW against Kyle Verreynne, and the latter is initially given out. However, Verreynne goes for the review, and ball-tracking shows it was missing leg stump. Four runs off the over. 

14:37 (IST)

After 13 overs, South Africa 29/4 (Verreynne 4*, Beddingham 10*)

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Change of bowling for India as Prasidh Krishna is introduced into the attack. Bedingham tickles towards fine leg to collect a single. Verreynne, meanwhile, collects three runs off the last ball of the over with a pull through midwicket. Siraj rushes towards the ball to prevent a boundary, and successfully does so in the process. Time for a drinks break. 

14:31 (IST)

After 12 overs, South Africa 25/4 (Verreynne 1*, Beddingham 9*)

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Siraj continues. Kyle Verreynne, who is the new batter for the Proteas, is off the mark with a single towards midwicket. Just a couple of runs from the over. 

14:26 (IST)

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FOUR! The first boundary of the South African innings comes from David Bedingham. Overpitched ball from Bumrah and Bedingham makes full use of it to punch through mid-off region. 

14:21 (IST)

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OUT! Siraj is on fire at the moment. South Africa are off to a miserable start here. Tony de Zorzi is the latest to make the long walk back. He looks to play this away from the line but ends up getting an inside edge en route to the hands of KL Rahul. de Zorzi c Rahul b Siraj 2

14:16 (IST)

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OUT! Another one bites the dust! It's Jasprit Bumrah this time, who removes Tristan Stubbs. Short of length ball from Bumrah, and there's an extra bounce as well. Stubbs gets an inside edge on to his thigh pads as the ball flies to Rohit at short leg. Tristan Stubbs c Rohit b Bumrah 3

14:11 (IST)

After 8 overs, South Africa 11/2 (De Zorzi 2*, Stubbs 3*)

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Mohammed Siraj continues. He's been disciplined with his lines and lengths so far in this match, and it's another tidy over with just one run coming off the over. Stubbs pushes behind square for the single. 

14:06 (IST)

After 7 overs, South Africa 10/2 (De Zorzi 2*, Stubbs 2*)

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Jasprit Bumrah continues. Just one run off the over, with Trdistan Stubbs tapping towards backward point for a single. 

14:02 (IST)

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OUT! Cleaned up! It's the wicket that India needed. Dean Elgar is cleaned up by Mohammed Siraj in his farewell Test. Elgar looks to go for the drive but he does not execute it well, eventually chopping this one on. Elgar b Siraj 4

13:56 (IST)

After 5 overs, South Africa 8/1 (De Zorzi 2*, Elgar 4*)

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Jasprit Bumrah is in for his thirds over. Just three runs off the over, including a flick through backward point by de Zorzi where he collected a couple of runs. De Zorzi will be looking to build a substantial partnership with Elgar in the middle. 

13:52 (IST)

After 4 overs, South Africa 5/1 (De Zorzi 0*, Elgar 3*)

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Mohammed Siraj draws first blood in Cape Town. He removes Aiden Markram with a pitched up delivery. Markram goes for a drive but gets an edge off the bat that falls to the hands of Jaiswal at slip. 

13:49 (IST)

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OUT! Early breakthrough for India. Mohammed Siraj gets rid of Aiden Markram, who is caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal at first slip after Markram gets an outside edge off his bat. Markram c Jaiswal b Siraj 2

13:41 (IST)

After 2 overs, South Africa 3/0 (Markram 2*, Elgar 1*) 

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Mohammed Siraj introduced from the other end. There's a caught behind appeal against Elgar, but it seemed like the sound came off the thigh pad and not the bat. Elgar has another escape later in the over after a leading edge in the fourth ball ends up nowhere. Just one off the over. 

13:35 (IST)

After 1 over, South Africa 2/0 (Markram 2*, Elgar 0*) 

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Right. Time for LIVE action now. South Africa had won the toss and opted to bat first, in Dean Elgar's farewell Test match. Jasprit Bumrah is into the attack first up for India, wih Aiden Markram on strike. Markram collects a brace through backward square leg to get off the mark and the Proteas are underway. 

13:20 (IST)

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Playing XI 

South Africa: Dean Elgar(Captain), Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, David Bedingham, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi

India: Rohit Sharma(Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar

13:13 (IST)

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South Africa captain Dean Elgar: "We are in a great position. Can't win a two-match series if you don't win the first - we've crossed that hurdle. Scoreboard starts on nought. We all know that. Starting well is going to be key against this Indian side." 

India captain Rohit Sharma:  "We understand the challenge of batting first on that pitch, but nevertheless, there will be enough in the pitch for the seamers, so hopefully we'll cash in on it. Important to forget what's happened in the past. We understand the importance of getting runs on the board, and getting 20 wickets." 

13:07 (IST)

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Toss update: Dean Elgar has won the toss in his farewell Test match and says South Africa will bat first in Newlands. For South Africa, Tristan Stubbs makes his Test debut, replacing the injured Temba Bavuma. Lungi Ngidi is in for the injured Gerald Coetzee and Keshav Maharaj is also in. 

Rohit, meanwhile, announces a couple of changes as well. Shardul Thakur makes way for Mukesh Kumar, and Ravindra Jadeja returns, replacing Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI. 

13:01 (IST)

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Pitch report: "South Africa is a unique place where seamers will get assistance at every other stadium," says Sanjay Manjrekar at the pitch report ahead of the second India vs South Africa Test in Cape Town. 

There's a decent amount of grass on the pitch too. 

12:41 (IST)

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The weather currently is nice and sunny in Cape Town, however, overcast conditions are expected over the coming days. There's a nice green cover on the pitch and it is expected to be another challenging surface for the batters. 

12:30 (IST)

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