Spinners bowl out South Africa for 79
ESPNcricinfo staff
26-Nov-2015
R Ashwin got India off to the perfect start on day two, dismissing Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla in successive overs. • Associated Press
Ravindra Jadeja joined in, scalping AB de Villiers for a duck the over after Ashwin got Amla. South Africa were reduced to 12 for 5•Associated Press
JP Duminy was the most comfortable of all South Africa batsmen, compiling 35 that included two sixes•Associated Press
The Indian spinners, however, bowled out the visitors for 79 - South Africa's lowest total since readmission to international cricket. Ashwin completed his 14th five-wicket haul.•Associated Press
Morne Morkel got M Vijay early in India's second innings - caught at slip for 5•Associated Press
Cheteshwar Pujara looked good with a solid 31, before falling to a straighter one from Duminy•Associated Press
Shikhar Dhawan was the next one to go, failing to build on his 39•Associated Press
Imran Tahir then caved into the Indian middle-order, picking up Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Wriddhiman Saha in quick succession•BCCI
Saha fell in a unique manner, gloving the ball onto wicketkeeper Dane Vilas' boot in an attempt to play a sweep. The ball lobbed off the boot to present a simple catch to Hashim Amla at slip.•BCCI
Rohit Sharma then fought on alongside the tail, taking India past 150•BCCI
Amit Mishra was the last man to fall, as India folded for 173, with a lead of 309•BCCI
Ashwin accounted for Stiaan van Zyl for the fifth time in the series, providing India with yet another early wicket•BCCI
For the second time in two days, Tahir was sent in as nightwatchman. The ploy did not work as he was dismissed by Amit Mishra for 8. South Africa ended the day at 32 for 2 with Elgar and Amla at the crease.•BCCI