India seizes command in Wanderers test
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A DIRECT-HIT run-out of Graeme Smith ended a century opening partnership as South Africa fought to stave off defeat on the fourth day of the first test against India at the Wanderers in Johannesburg yesterday.
Set to make an improbable 458 to win, South Africa was 138 for two at the close.
South Africa had reached 108 without loss with both Smith and Alviro Petersen batting with increasing confidence.
But Smith, on 44, went for a risky single after he punched a ball from Ravichandran Ashwin to mid-on.
Ajinkya Rahane fielded superbly and threw down the stumps at the bowler’s end.
Smith’s dismissal was soon followed by that of Hashim Amla, who was bowled for the second time in the match without playing a shot.
Amla made four before ducking a short-pitched delivery from Mohammed Shami which kept low, going over Amla’s right shoulder before hitting the top of his off stump.
Petersen was 76 not out with Faf du Plessis on 10.
India was bowled out for 421 in its second innings, leaving South Africa to negotiate 45 overs before the close of play as well as the whole of the fifth day.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli took their third-wicket stand to 222 before Pujara was caught behind off Jacques Kallis for 153.
Kohli fell four short of his second century of the match. He made 96 before he was caught behind, cutting at off-spinner JP Duminy.
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