South African off-spinner Simon Harmer continues to produce stunning deliveries during the ongoing two-match Test series against Team India. Harmer bowled out opener KL Rahul on Day 4 (Tuesday, November 25) of the second Test at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium with a ball that any off-spinner would relish.
The Proteas declared their second innings at 260/5, with a lead of 548. Tristan Stubbs was dismissed after scoring 94 runs off 180 balls, including nine boundaries and one six. Ravindra Jadeja took four wickets while Washington Sundar bagged one. The other bowlers failed to take wickets in the innings.
Simon Harmer Bamboozles KL Rahul with an absolute ripper
Simon Harmer produced a brilliant delivery in the 10th over. Harmer threw the ball outside and pulled KL Rahul forward. The ball then spun sharply from the rough side, sneaked through the gap between the bat and the pad and crashed into the stumps.
Rahul tried to play across the line and left too much space for the ball to sneak in. His forward stride and closed bat face only made the mistake worse. The wicket left India in deeper trouble, with both openers back in the pavilion.
Harmer, enjoying a great series, added another wicket to his name. Rahul had to walk back to the dressing room after scoring 6 off 29 balls. India lost their second wicket with just 21 runs on the board.
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India were bowled out for 201 runs in the first innings
South Africa consolidated their grip on the second Test with a strong all-round performance. Chasing 549, India were 27/2 at the time of writing. Sai Sudharsan (2) and Kuldeep Yadav (4) remained unbeaten at the crease.
They declared their second innings at 260/5. Tristan Stubbs was the top scorer for the Proteas with 94 points, while Tony de Zorzi added 49. Wiaan Mulder (35*), Ryan Rickelton (35) and Aiden Markram (29) also scored valuable points.
Earlier, South Africa had posted 489 in their first innings. Senuran Muthusamy (109) and Marco Jansen (93) saved the team from destruction. Kuldeep Yadav took four wickets.
India, led by Rishabh Pant, were dismissed for 201 in the first innings. Jansen took six wickets, while Simon Harmer supported him with three. The middle order batsmen threw away their wickets with rash shots.
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