India vs South Africa, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Muthusamy to Sai Sudharsan, out Caught by Markram!! Edged and gone! Muthusamy strikes in the first over after tea. Goes full outside off, this one keeps straight and Sai Sudharsan gets a thick outside edge. Markram at slip takes his 8th catch of the match and Sai Sudharsan's resilience comes to an end. India sink further as South Africa inch closer to registering an emphatic win. Sai Sudharsan c Markram b Muthusamy 14(139) [4s-1]

Markram to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short outside off, Sudharsan cuts and finds the fielder at cover

Markram to Sai Sudharsan, no run, full on off, comfortably defended off the front foot

Markram to Sai Sudharsan, no run, 88.5kph, zips off a good length outside off, defended forward

Markram to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short and wide, Sudharsan goes for the cut and mistimes it to short cover

Markram to Sai Sudharsan, no run, flat outside off, left alone

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, 90kph, fired in quicker, dips in the blockhole and Sudharsan manages to squeeze it out

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, byes, 2 runs, floated up outside off, Sudharsan leaves and Verreynne fails to gather it. Sneaks through him for a couple of byes

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, 87.8kph, good length on off, defended forward

Markram to Sai Sudharsan, no run, 85.6kph, floated up on off, defended forward

Markram to Sai Sudharsan, no run, almost in the blockhole on off, squeezed to short cover

Markram to Sai Sudharsan, no run, dipping on a good length on off, defended forward

Markram to Sai Sudharsan, no run, full on middle and leg, smothered on the front foot

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, 80.5kph, slow and loopy outside off, it's too full and Sudharsan smothers it on the front foot

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, stays slightly low off a good length, Sudharsan goes back and manages to keep it out

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, struck him on the bat despite stretching forward in defence

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, 83kph, floated up outside off, smothered on the front foot

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, full on the pads, defended

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, turning away off a length outside off, Sudharsan late-cuts to backward point

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, drifting in at the stumps, good length ball, defended forward

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, goes back to cut a delivery that's not short enough, stays a touch low too and he's beaten on the under-edge

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, rare loose ball, full toss on the pads, Sudharsan whips it hard but hits the man at short leg. He goes over to de Zorzi and checks if he's okay

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, slow through the air at 80kph, dips on a good length and turns away, Sudharsan deliberately plays inside the line, hiding his bat behind pad

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, overpitched outside off, squeezed away to mid-on

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, good stride forward to defend this length ball down the pitch

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, now this kicks up off a length and Sudharsan deals with it nicely, going back and playing with soft hands into the pitch

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, turning in sharply from the footmarks, Sudharsan goes back and manages to defend to short leg

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, smothered on the front foot in defence

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, slows it down at 77kph, it goes up and down nicely, dips on Sudharsan's forward defence and takes a thick edge before rolling to backward point. This is a masterclass from Harmer

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, turning away sharply outside off, left alone

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, more confident this time as he gets forward and defends

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, drifting in nicely, Sudharsan is tentatively forward and manages to defend

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, defended off the back foot

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, byes, 1 run, wow! Absolutely explodes off a good length and leaps past Sudharsan's right shoulder with the turn. Unplayable. Flies past leg stump and they get across for a bye

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, defended off the front foot outside off

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, dipping sharply on a good length, Sudharsan's forward defensive stride is nowhere near it and he gets hit on the glove as the ball kicks up. He's in pain and the physio comes out to tend to him

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, turning in off a good length, Sudharsan defends off the back foot

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, sliding through off a length outside off, Sudharsan covers the stumps and wears it on the back pad

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, defended

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, oh the inside edge has saved him! Pushed through quicker, comes in with the arm and Sudharsan is trapped in the crease in defence. Gets a faint nick onto pad and South Africa's appeal is cut short as Harmer realises there was an edge

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, smothered on the front foot in defene

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, my word, that has spat off a length! Pitches around off, Sudharsan is drawn forward in defence but he doesn't stand a chance as there's sharp turn and bounce. Doesn't even get close

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, tossed up full outside off, smothered on the front foot

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, goes for the sweep, miscues it in the air but it falls well short of deep backward square

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, did he offer a shot? Don't think so and South Africa think about a review before deciding against it. Floated up into the rough, Sudharsan hides his bat behind pad and kicks it away. Hard to tell where it would've ended, had a long way to go with Sudharsan lunging at the ball

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, turning away outside off, left alone

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, smothers it on the front foot in defence

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, length ball at the stumps, defended off the back foot

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR, has Markram put down another one? Might have. Actually he didn't even get a hand on it, probably a little slow to react but this was pretty difficult. Full on off, Sudharsan is tentatively forward in defence and it zips off the outside edge to the left of slip. Went very quickly and Markram was a touch late on it as he dove across

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, fraction short on middle and leg, nudged towards the on-side

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, tad short around off, Sai Sudharsan blocks it from within the crease

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, clipped towards short leg by Sai Sudharsan

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, defended by Sai Sudharsan towards silly point

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, plants his front foot forward, looks to defend, gets an inside edge on to the pads

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, lunges forward and blocks this..

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, flatter through the air outside off, Sai Sudharsan defends it into the off-side

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, another defensive shot by Sai Sudharsan, blocked comfortably

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, lunges forward to smother this into the pitch

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, spinning into the batter around middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan nudges it towards short leg. Think that hit the glove

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, flatter through the air outside off, Sai Sudharsan nudges it towards backward point

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, loopy delivery around off, on the fuller side, Sai Sudharsan plays it with soft hands, easing it in front of slip

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, similar to the last ball, Sai Sudharsan keeps his bat tucked behind the pad

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, a lot slower through the air, grips and turns as Sai Sudharsan tucks his bat behind the pads

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, loopy delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan opens the bat face, steering it towards short third man

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, flatter through the air on off, punched off the back foot to cover by Sai Sudharsan

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan squeezes it back to the bowler

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, 2 runs, nudged to fine leg by Sai Sudharsan for a couple of runs

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, pitched up by the bowler from round the wicket, Sai Sudharsan looks to defend, but gets beaten due to the angle. That's a maiden from Marco Jansen

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, sticks to the shorter length as Sai Sudharsan sways away

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, banged in short by Marco Jansen from round the wicket, Sai Sudharsan sways away from its line

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, banged in short down the leg-side, Sai Sudharsan lifts his bat, lets it through to the keeper

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, back of a length from round the wicket, Sai Sudharsan defends it down the pitch

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, tails in sharply, it's a full length delivery that has been dug out by Sai Sudharsan

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, fraction short outside off, punched through covers for a single

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, loopy delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan blocks it off the front foot

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and punches it into the off-side

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, full and straight outside off, Sai Sudharsan plays this with soft hands, getting an outside edge to short third man

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short ball down the leg-side, Sai Sudharsan lets it through to the keeper

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, rock solid with his foward defence against this length delivery

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short of a length outside off, keeps straight as Sai Sudharsan gets beaten on the outside edge

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, hint of outswing on this full length ball, Sai Sudharsan squeezes it into the off-side

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short of a length around middle and leg, nudged in front of mid-wicket by Sai Sudharsan

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, banged in short by Marco Jansen outside off, Sai Sudharsan lets it through to the keeper

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, pitched up by the bowler as Sai Sudharsan defends it

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short ball outside off, Sai Sudharsan sways away from it

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, full length delivery around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket by Sai Sudharsan

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, on a length outside off, keeps straight as Sai Sudharsan leaves it alone

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, banged in short at the ribs, Sai Sudharsan tucks it in front of short leg

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, length delivery around off, skids along the deck as Sai Sudharsan taps it towards gully

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, fraction short outside off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and carves it towards point where the fielder stops it with a dive to his right, a single taken

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, on the fuller side as Sai Sudharsan squeezes it towards cover

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, loopy delivery on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan defends it

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, pushed down the pitch by Sai Sudharsan as the bowler tosses it up

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, loopy delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan defends it into the off-side

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, full and straight on middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket by Sai Sudharsan

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, tad short around off, Sai Sudharsan blocks it

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, flatter through the air on middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan defends it

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short of a length outside off, Sai Sudharsan steers it to point with an open bat face

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short and quick outside off, Sai Sudharsan sways away from its line

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short of a length outside off, holds its line as Sai Sudharsan leaves it alone

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, leg byes, FOUR, fired on leg, Sai Sudharsan looks to flick this away, but the ball clips the pads and races away to the fine leg boundary

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no ball, edged and taken! Oh hang on, it's a no ball! Short of a length delivery outside off, Sai Sudharsan looks to defend and gets an outside edge that has been taken by the keeper. Jansen can't believe that he has overstepped on this occasion. Just the kind of luck India would need if they are to save this Test

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, back of a length around off, Sai Sudharsan defends it into the off-side

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, banged in short by Marco Jansen outside off, Sai Sudharsan sways away

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, in the air, but safe! Fraction short outside off, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and carves it towards backward point uppishly, as it lands just in front of the fielder stationed there

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, tad short on middle and leg, nudged to short leg

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, tossed up delivery around off, Sai Sudharsan defends it to silly point

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, floated around middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan defends

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, fraction short on middle and leg, nudged towards short leg by Sai Sudharsan

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Sai Sudharsan steers it through backward point for a single

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, another harmless short ball outside off, Sai Sudharsan tucks his bat behind the thigh, leaves it alone

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short and wide outside off, Sai Sudharsan has a look and shoulders arms

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Sai Sudharsan plays inside the line, lets it through to the keeper

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, leg byes, FOUR, Marco Jansen starts off with a low full toss down the leg-side, it flicks Sai Sudharsan's pads, beats the keeper's dive and races away to the fence

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, maiden over by Maharaj. This was full and wide outside off, Sai Sudharsan leaves it alone

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, that kept straight outside off, Sai Sudharsan steers it into the off-side

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, that missed the stumps by a whisker! Sai Sudharsan was down on his knee to play the sweep and the ball flicked his pads and almost rolled back on to the stumps. Sai Sudharsan did well to keep the ball away with his bat

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, stays put in his crease and blocks this down

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, lunges forward to defend, gets hit on the pads

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, defended from within the crease by Sai Sudharsan

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, flatter through the air, nudged towards short fine leg with soft hands

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, off-break outside off, Sai Sudharsan looks to defend, gets beaten as the ball spins away

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, was a straighter delivery around off and Sai Sudharsan got pinned on the pads as he tried to defend it. Flicked the pads before it hit the bat, but the impact is umpire's call. It was crashing into the stumps as well. Sai Sudharsan escapes by the skin of his teeth

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, slower through the air, Sai Sudharsan defends it

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, flatter through the air on off, punched in front of cover by Sai Sudharsan

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, blocked into the off-side by Sai Sudharsan

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, flicked towards short leg by Sai Sudharsan

Harmer to Sai Sudharsan, no run, tossed up delivery outside off, Sai Sudharsan opens the bat face, guiding it towards slip

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, 1 run, watchfully bunts this to long-on for one

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, clipped towards mid-wicket by Sai Sudharsan

Maharaj to Sai Sudharsan, no run, fraction short around middle and leg, Sai Sudharsan rocks back and pulls it towards mid-wicket

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, clipped towards the on-side by Sai Sudharsan

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, banged in short by Marco Jansen outside off, Sai Sudharsan attempts a flashy upper cut, gets beaten due to the steep bounce

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, gets on top of this short ball and pats it in front of cover

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short of length and down leg, well down and Verreynne dives to his right and gets a hand on it, KL wanted the run but Sai Sudharsan doesn't and in the end they don't even take 1

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, again short but leg-sidish, Sai Sudharsan ducks

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short on the stumps, Sai Sudharsan ducks

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short of length and rising outside off, Sai Sudharsan pulls the bat inside the line to leave

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, no run, short delivery to greet Sai Sudharsan who goes low, sways away