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[Saba Sports News] Aiden Markram’s valiance highlighted South Africa’s second innings with the bat. The South African opener scored an astounding century on a pitch where no other batter could even score a half-century.
Markram saw the batters at the other end falling like ninepins. However, he held his fort, giving the Proteas a glimmer of hope to win the Test match.
Markram’s 103-ball 106 took South Africa to a score of 176, setting a target of 79 runs for India.
For India, Jasprit Bumrah performed the role of wrecker-in-chief, snaring a six-wicket haul.
Mukesh Kumar bagged two wickets, while Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna claimed a scalp each.
If India win the Test, the series will end 1-1 in a draw.