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India vs. SA, second Test, day two Philander, Maharaj frustrate India

13 Oct 2019

Vernon Philander and Keshav Maharaj batted together for a staggering 43.1 overs and added 109 runs for the ninth wicket before South Africa were eventually bundled out for 275 in their first innings at the end of third day’s play in Pune. When Ravichandran Ashwin breached Faf du Plessis’ defence to have him caught in the slips for 64, South Africa stood at 162/8, still trailing India’s first innings score by another 439 runs and were facing the prospect of following on. However, Maharaj and Philander showed great resistance, with the former registering his maiden Test 50 and top-scoring with 72 for the visitors in their first innings. The right-hander showed great skills and grit against India’s spin twins Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, and seized on every scoring opportunity, hitting 12 boundaries during his 132-ball stay.


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