<p>Mohammed Shami bowled a magical over to get two wickets in three balls as India forced South Africa to press the panic button going into tea at 176 for 7 on an interesting second day of the third and final Test here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>South Africa still need 48 runs to cross India's first innings score of 223 and a lot will depend on South Africa's find of the series Keegan Petersen (70 batting), who remained solid at one end despite three wickets tumbling at the other.</p>.<p>The session also turned out to be a good one for Indian captain Virat Kohli, who also completed a personal milestone of 100 catches in Test cricket with a couple of smart pouches in the slip cordon.</p>.<p>If Umesh Yadav (12-3-50-2) set up the session with an conventional outswinger that saw Rassie van Der Dussen (21) edging one to Kohli at second slip, Shami (16-4-39-2) removed the dogged Temba Bavuma (28) and Kyle Verreynne (0) with two ideal Test match deliveries in the 56th over.</p>.<p>The deliveries had everything, upright seam and pitched fuller on the off-stump with just about adequate movement.</p>.<p>Bavuma was caught low by a diving Kohli while Rishabh Pant had a smart take to remove his opposite number.</p>.<p>At stroke of tea, Jasprit Bumrah (17.2-6-29-3), who has been incredible in the two sessions, settled his scores with Marco Jansen sending his off-stump for a walk.</p>.<p>The best part of the session was skipper Kohli's adjustment when he, at second slip, decided to stand a few steps ahead of the first slip after realising that the ball is not carrying in full.</p>.<p>There were a couple of times Shardul Thakur (6-1-21-0) did find the outside edge of Petersen's bat but on both occasions, the ball died down before skipper Kohli at first slip.</p>.<p>The bounce available on the Newlands track isn't as steep as it was at Centurion and Wanderers which belong to the Highveld region.</p>.<p>Perhaps, standing up a few yards ahead, especially to someone like Shardul who bowls just about skiddy medium pace, perhaps would have been an ideal decision.</p>.<p>The morning started on a bright note for India as Markram got a beauty from Bumrah that jagged back enough to hoodwink him and take the off-stump away when the batter must have thought that it would just go straight.</p>.<p>Maharaj, on his part, did a very good job and played out the first 45 minutes before Umesh bowled a classical inswinger that uprooted the middle stump.</p>.<p>Petersen, however, has shown positive intent and struck nine boundaries in his 159-ball knock so far.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Mohammed Shami bowled a magical over to get two wickets in three balls as India forced South Africa to press the panic button going into tea at 176 for 7 on an interesting second day of the third and final Test here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>South Africa still need 48 runs to cross India's first innings score of 223 and a lot will depend on South Africa's find of the series Keegan Petersen (70 batting), who remained solid at one end despite three wickets tumbling at the other.</p>.<p>The session also turned out to be a good one for Indian captain Virat Kohli, who also completed a personal milestone of 100 catches in Test cricket with a couple of smart pouches in the slip cordon.</p>.<p>If Umesh Yadav (12-3-50-2) set up the session with an conventional outswinger that saw Rassie van Der Dussen (21) edging one to Kohli at second slip, Shami (16-4-39-2) removed the dogged Temba Bavuma (28) and Kyle Verreynne (0) with two ideal Test match deliveries in the 56th over.</p>.<p>The deliveries had everything, upright seam and pitched fuller on the off-stump with just about adequate movement.</p>.<p>Bavuma was caught low by a diving Kohli while Rishabh Pant had a smart take to remove his opposite number.</p>.<p>At stroke of tea, Jasprit Bumrah (17.2-6-29-3), who has been incredible in the two sessions, settled his scores with Marco Jansen sending his off-stump for a walk.</p>.<p>The best part of the session was skipper Kohli's adjustment when he, at second slip, decided to stand a few steps ahead of the first slip after realising that the ball is not carrying in full.</p>.<p>There were a couple of times Shardul Thakur (6-1-21-0) did find the outside edge of Petersen's bat but on both occasions, the ball died down before skipper Kohli at first slip.</p>.<p>The bounce available on the Newlands track isn't as steep as it was at Centurion and Wanderers which belong to the Highveld region.</p>.<p>Perhaps, standing up a few yards ahead, especially to someone like Shardul who bowls just about skiddy medium pace, perhaps would have been an ideal decision.</p>.<p>The morning started on a bright note for India as Markram got a beauty from Bumrah that jagged back enough to hoodwink him and take the off-stump away when the batter must have thought that it would just go straight.</p>.<p>Maharaj, on his part, did a very good job and played out the first 45 minutes before Umesh bowled a classical inswinger that uprooted the middle stump.</p>.<p>Petersen, however, has shown positive intent and struck nine boundaries in his 159-ball knock so far.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>