India's Mohammed Shami takes 200th Test wicket to cement advantage against South Africa
South Africa's Lungi Ngidi took 6-71 as India were bowled out for 327 before the home side posted 197 in reply, with Mohammed Shami taking 5-44; Watch day four of South Africa vs India on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 7.30am
Tuesday 28 December 2021 16:16, UK
Mohammed Shami claimed his 200th Test wicket with figures of 5-44 to earn India a healthy advantage against South Africa on day three at Centurion.
The India seamer bowled consistently for his five-wicket haul and reached both milestones by removing Kagiso Rabada as the home side were bowled out for 197, a first-innings deficit of 130.
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Shami's efforts helped his side to regain the initiative following their earlier collapse to 327 all out, with South Africa's Lungi Ngidi taking 6-71 - a Test performance only bettered by his 6-39 three years ago, also against India at the same venue.
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Resuming on 272-3 after the second day had been lost to rain, India's middle order quickly crumbled in the face of a sustained burst by Ngidi and Rabada (3-72), with six wickets going down for just 30.
KL Rahul added just one to his overnight score of 122 before he was caught down the leg side, attempting to hook Rabada, and within the next seven overs the tourists slumped to 308-9.
Jasprit Bumrah (14) provided brief resistance, clobbering Marco Jansen for two boundaries before becoming the left-armer's maiden Test victim, courtesy of Wiaan Mulder's tumbling catch.
Bumrah (2-16) then struck a blow by having Dean Elgar caught behind in the first over of the Proteas' reply and Shami found some movement to bowl both Keegan Petersen and Aidan Markram just after lunch.
South Africa were reeling at 32-4 when Rassie van der Dussen was caught at gully, but Temba Bavuma (52) and Quinton de Kock (34) applied themselves with a gritty partnership of 72, ended only when the latter played on to Shardul Thakur.
Bavuma marched on to his half-century, bringing up the landmark by pulling Shami to the boundary - only for the next delivery to take his outside edge and register a 100th Test dismissal for Rishabh Pant.
Rabada (25) led a spirited counter-attack by the tail, but Shami angled one across him to complete his five-for and Bumrah - back on the field after landing awkwardly during his delivery stride - wrapped up the innings when Keshav Maharaj holed out.
That left India to face six overs before stumps and they lost Mayank Agarwal, caught behind off Jansen's outswinger to close on 16-1, an overall lead of 146.
Watch day four of South Africa vs India on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports Cricket from 7.30am.
