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Patna : Chasing a target of 212 runs, South Africa (SA) reached 101/2 in 29.4 overs at stumps on day 3 in their second innings in 3rd test against India at Newlands, Cape Town, SA, on January 13, 2022, night, with Keegan Petersen, who had scored 72 runs in first innings, unbeaten on 48 in 61 balls with 7 fours., SA need to score 111 runs to win this test with two days of play left.
Captain Dean Elgar ( opener) fell to fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for 30 runs in 96 balls with 3 fours while his opening partner Aiden Markram fell to fast medium bowler Mohd Shami for 16 in 22 balls hitting 4 fours. Elgar and Aiden Markram added 23 runs for the first wicket, Elgar and Petersen then 78 runs for the second wicket.
Earlier, resuming at their overnight score of 57/2, India were all out for 198 in their second innings in 2nd session of play on day 3 with Rishabh Pant (wk) scoring an unbeaten 100 in 139 balls with 6 fours and 4 sixes, his 4th century in tests. Captain Viat Kohli scored 29 runs. For SA,fast bowler Marco Jansen took 4/36 while fellow fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi took three wickets each.