India vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2 Cricket Match Highlights: India win 'shortest' Test ever inside 5 sessions; tie series 1-1

India chased down a modest victory target of 79 to claim a seven-wicket win over hosts South Africa in the second Test at Newlands on Thursday and share the two-match series 1-1 after an extraordinary game finished inside five sessions. India ended their second innings on 80 for three as they launched an assault to try and negate a difficult wicket that was still helping the bowlers. Rohit Sharma finished not out on 16 and Shreyas Iyer on 4, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (28), Shubman Gill (10) and Virat Kohli (12) being the wickets to fall.

Shortest Tests (by balls bowled)

642 - SA vs IND, Cape Town, 2024
656 - AUS vs SA, Melbourne, 1932
672 - WI vs ENG, Bridgetown, 1935
788 - ENG vs AUS, Manchester, 1888
792 - ENG vs AUS, Lord’s, 1888

Cape Town Test in a nutshell

India beat South Africa by seven wickets to share the honours in the two-match series as the second Test ended inside five sessions in Cape Town on Thursday.

Visiting India thus completed a remarkable comeback after losing the first Test in Centurion by an innings and 32 runs.

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah finished with excellent figures of 6/61 as India bowled South Africa out for 176 to set themselves a target of 79, after Aiden Markram had struck a magnificent, counterattacking 106 off 103 balls before lunch.

The hosts completed the chase in the second session with skipper Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer remaining not out on 17 and 4 respectively.

This is the shortest Test match ever in terms of overs bowled, bettering the previous best that involved Australia and South Africa at the MCG way back in 1932.

A total of 106.2 overs were bowled in the match.

Earlier, India's pace spearhead Bumrah bowled beautifully after the opening day's play saw a staggering 23 wickets fall on a very quick Newlands surface with inconsistent bounce.

India had collapsed to 153 all out in their first innings in the final session of day one after skittling out South Africa for 55.

South Africa were 62 for three overnight, trailing by 36 runs.

Brief Scores:

South Africa: 55 and 176 all out in 36.5 overs (Aiden Markram 106; Jasprit Bumrah 6/61).

India: 153 all out and 80/3 in 12 overs (Yashasvi Jaiswal 28).

A result inside 5 sessions!

Stat attack - India become the first Asian side to win a Test in Cape Town

India win SHORTEST Test ever!

That's it! Phew! India have done it. Shreyas Iyer hits the winning runs, hugs skipper Rohit Sharma as India wrap up the second Test inside 5 sessions. What a match this has turned out to be in Cape Town. This is now the shortest Test (in terms of overs bowled) with a result in the history of Test cricket. Before this game, SA vs AUS Test in 1932 got wrapped up in 109.2 overs. The SA vs IND Test in 2024 gets over in (107 overs) -- four and a half sessions.

IND vs SA Live Score - Kohli now walks back!

OUT! India just 4 runs away from victory, Virat Kohli walks back after getting caught behind down the leg side. Looking to pull Marco Jansen, Kohli misses. The Proteas went up in appeal but the on-field call was not out. Dean Elgar sent it upstairs and UltraEdge shows that there was glove involved. Kohli walks back for 12.

India vs South Africa Live Score - IND 75/3 in 11.1 overs

IND vs SA Live Score - India under 20 away from victory!

FOUR! Virat Kohli gets his first boundary with a fine tickle down the leg side off Marco Jansen and India are now just 16 away from victory in Cape Town.

India vs South Africa Live Score - IND 63/2 in 9.3 overs

IND vs SA Live Score - Rabada strikes!

OUT! Variable bounce in play again! Kagiso Rabada has not given up yet. He bowls at stumps to Shubman Gill and the ball stays low. Gill couldn't do much about it and misses the ball as it crashes into his middle stump. India 22 away from victory.

India vs South Africa Live Score - IND 57/2 in 8.3 overs

IND vs SA Live Score - Gill find the fence and 50 up for India!

FOUR! Shubman Gill cracks his first boundary of the 79 chase. An over-cooked delivery outside off from Nandre Burger and Gill punches it down the ground to pick up four easy runs. India 27 away from victory!

IND vs SA Live Score - Proteas fight on!

0 0 1 0 0 0 - The South Africa pacers have not given up yet. Then continue relentlessly as a tight one-run over from Kagiso Rabada comes to an end. India still 34 away from victory as Nandre Burger now charges in for his fourth over.

India vs South Africa Live Score - IND 45/1 in 7 overs

IND vs SA Live Score - Jaiswal falls!

OUT! A quickfire 23-ball 28 from Yashasvi Jaiswal comes to an end. Nandre Burger digs in a bumper and Jaiswal was looking to pull it over the fence. Mistimes and loses his balance as well while playing the shot. Tristan Stubbs takes a comfortable catch at fine-leg. India 35 runs away from victory.

India vs South Africa Live Score - IND 44/1 in 5.4 overs

IND vs SA Live Score - Rohit cuts loose as well!

FOUR! A wild flash from Rohit Sharma off an angled across delivery from Nandre Burger. The ball takes the outside edge and flies over the slip cordon as Rohit gets his first boundary of the chase.

India vs South Africa Live Score - IND 39/0 in 5.1 overs

IND vs SA Live Score - Jaiswal dealing in boundaries

FOUR! A back of length delivery from Kagiso Rabada going across and Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it hard to the deep backward-point fence for his fourth boundary. This is a positive start from Jaiswal in this chase of 79.

India vs South Africa Live Score - IND 20/0 in 2.4 overs

IND vs SA Live Score - Jaiswal gets going!

FOUR! Pitched up and nice drive! Yashasvi Jaiswal goes aggressive against the new ball attack from the Proteas. Cracks his third boundary. Nandre Burger pitches the ball up and Jaiswal drives it through covers. It was uppish but safe and in the gap.

India vs South Africa Live Score - IND 15/0 in 1.4 overs

IND vs SA Live Score - Burger partners up with Rabada

4 0 4 1 0 2 - An eventful first over from Kagiso Rabada. 11 runs came off it including a couple of boundaries and a venomous delivery that hit Rohit Sharma on the gloves after bouncing off from length. Nandre Burger to share the new ball with Rabada from the other end.

India vs South Africa Live Score - IND 11/0 in 1 over

IND vs SA Live Score - A boundary first-ball!

FOUR! Not a bad way to kick-off the 79 chase. Yashasvi Jaiswal cracks a boundary first-ball. Kagiso Rabada goes short and Jaiswal pulls it in style to deep square fence.

India vs South Africa Live Score - IND 4/0 in 0.1 overs

India chase is underway in Cape Town

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are in the middle to begin this 79 chase for India. Kagiso Rabada to start the proceedings for South Africa. Three slips and a gully in place for Rabada. Jaiswal on strike. Here we go!

Guard of honour for Dean Elgar from his team-mates!

As the Proteas walk out to the middle after the lunch break, Dean Elgar, playing his last Test, receives guard of honour amid a loud round of applause from the crowd.

Day 2, Session 1 - Indians in box seat despite Markram's sublime ton

Aiden Markram hit a thrilling century for South Africa but India moved closer to a series-levelling win on the second morning of the Test at Newlands.

Markram hit 106 off 103 balls before South Africa were bowled out for 176 shortly before lunch.

They added 94 runs for the loss of seven wickets during the morning.

India, beaten by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test in Centurion, needed 79 runs to square the two-match series.

Jasprit Bumrah took six for 61 -- and was denied the wicket of Markram when the batsman, on 71, edged a drive and wicketkeeper KL Rahul could not hold a catch above his head.

Markram defied a pitch which has given inordinate help to the bowlers and on which the highest score of any of his teammates in either innings was 15.

He hit 17 fours and two sixes, one of which, off Prasidh Krishna, sailed out of the ground and onto a railway line beyond square leg.

The 29-year-old was finally out caught at mid-off by Indian captain Rohit Sharma off Mohammed Siraj attempting another big hit.

India bowlers with most Test fivers in SENA countries

7 - Kapil Dev
6 - Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
6 - Zaheer Khan
6 - Jasprit Bumrah

India bowlers with most Tests wickets in SA

45 - Anil Kumble
43 - Javagal Srinath
38* - Jasprit Bumrah
35 - Mohammed Shami
30 - Zaheer Khan

India need 79 to level series!

South Africa 176 all out in second innings, set 79 target for India

OUT! That's it! Jasprit Bumrah takes the final wicket in the form of Lungi Ngidi as South Africa fold for 176 in their second innings. The Proteas set a target of 79 for India. Resuming on the overnight score of 62 for three, South Africa scored 94 runs in the session for the loss of their remaining 7 wickets. The highlight of the session was Aiden Markram's resilient ton that helped the hosts get something to bowl at. For India, Jasprit Bumrah (6/61) was the star of the morning session, grabbing his 9th Test fifer. So India need 79 runs to win the Cape Town Test and finish the series level at 1-1. It is going to be a tricky chase for Rohit Sharma and co. as the Proteas bowlers will come all guns blazing. The India chase will be underway after the Lunch break.

India need 79 runs to win Cape Town Test after South Africa bowled out for 176 in 2nd innings

India vs South Africa Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attach as he replaces Prasidh Krishan. Can he finish off SA's innings?

IND vs SA Live Score: Last SA pair adding valuable runs

Every run is being cheered by crowd. Nandre Burger picks up crucial boundary off Prasidh Krishna to take South Africa lead past 70 runs. Burger goes for the upper cut on short delivery outside off to collect precious runs for his team

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 169/9 after 35 overs, lead by 71 runs

India vs South Africa Live Score: Prasidh Krishna finally gets a wicket

OUT! Prasidh Krishna strikes and South Africa 9 down. Kagiso Rabada looks to slap it hard but toe-ends it straight to mid-off. Rohit Sharma takes another catch at mid-off

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 162/9 in 32.1 overs

IND vs SA Live Score: Siraj provides India a massive breakthrough

OUT! An excellent knock comes to an end. Aiden Markram surely played an innings of his life before being dismissed for 106. It was Mohammed Siraj who ends this sensational knock. Huge sigh of relief for India. Markram goes for a pull and Rohit Sharma takes the catch at long-off.

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 162/8 in 31.4 overs, lead by 64 runs

Fastest Test hundreds for South Africa (by balls taken)

75 - AB de Villiers vs India, Centurion, 2010
87 - Hashim Amla vs Australia, Perth, 2012
95 - Denis Lindsay vs Australia, Johannesburg, 1966
95 - Jonty Rhodes vs West Indies, Centurion, 1999
95 - Shaun Pollock vs Sri Lanka, Centurion, 2001
99 - Aiden Markram vs India, Cape Town, 2024

IND vs SA Live Score: Aiden Markram slams a brilliant hundred

What a knock it has been from Aiden Markram. He smashes his 7th Test century off just 99 balls to lead South Africa fightback single-handedly. The South African dressing room rises in excitement, Elgar shows visible enthusiasm, clapping vigorously, and a resounding roar echoes through Newlands.

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 158/7 in 30 overs, lead by 60 runs

India vs South Africa Live Score: Aiden Markram moves to 94

Aiden Markram capitalises on the life he gets and welcomes Prasidh Krishna with a four and six on successive balls to collect vital runs for South Africa. He goes on to hit another maximum and four in the same over. Krishna leaks 20 runs in his first over.

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 149/7 after 29 overs, lead by 51 runs

IND vs SA Live Score: Aiden Markram gets a life

DROPPED! KL Rahul drops simple chance behind wickets as Markram survives. Bumrah is in complete disbelief. It would have been his sixth wicket of this innings. Rahul can't grab it on the rebound either. Will it prove to be a costly miss for India?

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 129/7 in 27.3 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score: Aiden Markram changes gear

Amid the flurry of wickets, Markram launches counter attack as he smashes first innings wrecker-in-chief Mohammed Siraj for back-to-back fours in his first over of this morning. Crucial runs for South Africa. It's time for drinks now

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 128/7 in 27 overs, lead by 30 runs

IND vs SA Live Score: Bumrah takes a fifer

OUT! Another one bites the dust! Jasprit Bumrah takes his ninth fifer in Test cricket to take India closer to series-levelling victory. Keshav Maharaj is caught at gully by Shreyas Iyer. South Africa are leading by 13 runs.

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 111/7 in 25.2 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah strikes again

Caught & Bowled! Jasprit Bumrah is doing what Mohammed Siraj has done on Day 1. He takes his third wicket this morning. We should not be surprised if we get to see the result in the first session only. Marco Jansen departs for 11. The ball just stuck on the pitch before coming onto Marco Jansen's bat. He ends up chipping it back to Jasprit Bumrah who takes a brilliant catch on his follow-up

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 103/6 in 23.5 overs, lead by 5 runs

South Africa into the lead now with five wickets in hand

IND vs SA Live Score: Aiden Markram brings up fifty

First fifty of the match! Aiden Markram continues to wage a lone battle for South Africa. He brings up his 11th Test fifty off 68 balls with a boundary towards between cover and mid-off off Mukesh Kumar. Brilliant knock under pressure

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 97/5 in 22.3 overs

India vs South Africa Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah gets another one

OUT! Jasprit Bumrah continues to pile misery on South Africa wicket another wicket on Day 2. South Africa lose half of their side with 13 runs still behind. Kyle Verreynne fall for 9. Verreynne tries to pull it away but the ball doesn't bounce as expected. The ball sails high in the air and Mohammed Siraj settles under it stationed at mid on to take a very simple catch

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 85/5 in 21.1 overs

IND vs SA Live Score: Huge LBW appeal but turned down

Jasprit Bumrah beats Markram inside edge with sharp in-seamer. Bumrah looks confident and makes loud appeal but umpire not interested. Skipper Rohit also indicates it's too high

India vs South Africa Live Score: 9 runs in Mukesh Kumar's first over of the day

New man Kyle Verreynne has been lucky as he gets a thick inside edge as the ball flies past the stumps for four. He played another loose shot on the next delivery, pulling over square leg to add couple of runs. Aiden Markram holds key for the hosts to set any competitive target for India.

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 75/4 after 19 overs

Delay! Mukesh Kumar seems dissatisfied with his landing spot, noticing a slight hole there. The ground staff is summoned to rectify the issue by smoothing out the area with a hammer.

IND vs SA Live Score: A wicket in the first over of Day 2

OUT! It's business as usual as Jasprit Bumrah strikes in the first over of the second day to give India early breakthrough. David Bedingham is caught behind by KL Rahul for 11. Bedingham goes for a drive on fuller delivery outside off and gets a thick outside edge that goes into safe hands of Rahul.

India vs South Africa Live Score: SA 66/4 after 18 overs, trail by 32 runs

India vs South Africa Live Score: Aiden Markram, David Bedingham resume South African innings on Day 2. Jasprit Bumrah starts proceedings for India