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Patna : India were 85/2 after 20 overs in their second innings at stumps on day 2 in 2nd test against South Africa (SA) at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, SA, on January 4, 2022, with Cheteshwar Pujara unbeaten on 35 runs in 42 balls with 7 fours while Ajinkya Rahane was batting on 11 in 22 balls hitting 1 four. India lead by 58 runs. India scored 54 runs in last 10 overs losing 1 wicket.
Pujara and Rahane have added 41 runs in 52 balls in their unbroken partnership for the third wicket. India had scored 202 runs in their first innings while SA scored 229 runs in their first innings.
Tariling by 27 runs, India did not have a solid start losing the wickets of both the opener : K L Rahul ( stand-in captain) and Mayank Agarwal with only 44 runs on board. Rahul fell to fast bowler Marco Jansen for 8 making it 24/1. Mayank fell to fast medium bowler Duanne Olivier for 23 in 37 balls with 5 fours and it was 44/2. Mayank hit fast bowler Kagiso Rabada for two fours each in 3rd and 5th over of the innings.