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Dale Steyn struck two crucial early blows for South Africa on the fifth day of the second and final Test against India at Kingsmead on Monday.
India were 173 for seven in their second innings at lunch, a slender lead of seven runs.
Steyn dismissed India’s overnight batsmen, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara, in his first two overs of the day after India resumed on 68 for two. Vernon Philander dismissed Rohit Sharma and left-arm spinner Robin Peterson took two wickets in one over to leave India facing defeat.
Lunch scores on the fifth day of the second and final Test between South Africa and India at Kingsmead on Monday.
India, first innings, 334
South Africa, first innings, 500
India, second innings
(overnight 68-2)
S. Dhawan c Du Plessis b Peterson 19
M. Vijay c Smith b Philander 6
C. Pujara b Steyn 32
V. Kohli c De Villiers b Steyn 11
R. Sharma lbw b Philander 25
A. Rahane not out 50
M. Dhoni c Petersen b Peterson 15
R. Jadeja c Morkel b Peterson 8
Zaheer Khan not out 2
Extras (b4, w1) 5
Total (7 wkts, 68 overs) 173
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Vijay), 2-53 (Dhawan), 3-68 (Kohli), 4-71 (Pujara), 5-104 (R. Sharma), 6-146 (Dhoni), 7-154 (Jadeja)
Bowling: Steyn 15-6-33-2, Philander 11-3-24-2, Morkel 13-5-31-0, Peterson 21-3-61-3, Duminy 8-2-20-0
Match situation: India lead by seven runs with three wickets remaining in the second innings
Toss: India
Umpires: Steve Davis, Rod Tucker (both AUS)
TV umpire: Adrian Holdstock (RSA)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
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