Watch: Simon Harmer's dream delivery dismisses KL Rahul during IND vs SA 2nd Test
Watch the video where the off-spinner of the Indian cricket team, Simon Harmer, bowled a dream delivery to break the forward defense of KL Rahul during the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati.
With South Africa setting a massive target of 549 runs for India to chase on the fifth day or even draw the second Test of the two-match series at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, the Proteas’ potential defeat result could have been erased. India had a stiff task of seeing off 18 overs on the fourth day’s play and they ended up losing two crucial wickets.
The first one of it was Yashasvi Jaiswal, who continued his struggle against the left-arm pacer Marco Jansen getting dismissed to the fourth time in the longest format and twice in the Guwahati Test. The left-handed batter looked to cut the short ball and ended up getting a massive outside edge into the hands of Kyle Verreynne, the wicket-keeper.
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On the other hand, KL Rahul went back to the pavilion after being dismissed to Simon Harmer. The off-spinner, in his very first over, went through the forward defense of Rahul, who played a lazy drive late in the day’s play having already shut the shots he could have played to show a little intent.
Watch: Simon Harmer’s dream ball breaks KL Rahul’s forward defense in IND vs SA 2nd Test in Guwahati
In the first innings of the game, Senuran Muthusamy managed 109 runs in 206 balls at a strike rate of 52.91 with the help of 10 boundaries and two sixes while Marco Jansen clubbed 93 runs in 91 balls at a strike rate of 102.20. Kuldeep Yadav collected four wickets in the innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal collected 58 runs in the first innings of the Indian innings while Washington Sundar nailed 48 runs, and that was the only two contributions the Blue Brigade got from their two southpaws in the entire batting order.
In the third innings, Tristian Stubbs missed out his century landmark by six runs while Tony de Zorzi fell short of the half-century by one run with the Proteas setting a target of 549 runs for the Indian side or have 110 odd overs by the end of the game. India lost both openers- Jaiswal and Rahul- by the end of the day.
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