Bumrah’s five-wicket haul swings third Test in India's favour

Seamer Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets as India seized control of the third and final Test match against South Africa Thursday, going to the close of the second day with a 42-run lead on a treacherous wicket at Wanderers. Bumrah, in this third Test, ripped through the middle-order and cleaned up the South African tail with career-best figure of 5-54 as India bowled their host out for 194. With South Africa having taken a slender lead of seven runs, the tourist reached 49 for one wicket in their second innings. Murali Vijay (13 not out) and Lokesh Rahul (16 not out) will resume on the third day as India look to set South Africa a challenging target. With 21 wickets tumbling in just two days on a wicket that has pace, bounce and prodigious lateral movement, it appears that any target above 150 will be difficult to overhaul. South Africa lacked their usual intensity in the Indian second innings and may rue not being able to make deeper inroad into the batting line-up before the close.

Great work by our bowlers and hearty congratulations, @Jaspritbumrah93 for your maiden five-for. Need a couple of good partnerships now. C'mon #TeamIndia! pic.twitter.com/rfBKCcJnpP

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 25, 2018

India had elevated middle-order batsman Parthiv Patel (16) to the top of the order to give them a right/left hand combination in the opening positions. He made a fast start, but was out to a fantastic catch from Aiden Markram racing in from slip after an inside edge onto his pad from a Vernon Philander (1-11) delivery. The home side started the second day on six for one after dismissing India for 187 and Hashim Amla (61) and nightwatchman Kagiso Rabada (30) put on 64 for the third wicket. Rabada was out five minutes before lunch and South Africa then lost their way in the middle session as AB de Villiers (five), Faf du Plessis (eight) and Quinton de Kock (eight) all failed, the latter two out to Bumrah. The Indian seamer then had Amla caught at mid-wicket, before trapping Andile Phehlukwayo (nine) lbw and seeing Lungi Ngidi (nought) caught by wicketkeeper Patel as the innings came to a rapid end. South Africa have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, but are seeking a first ever clean-sweep over India.

Shabash, @Jaspritbumrah93! Well done on the five-for?? This match is going to have a great finish? pic.twitter.com/GsL4w3cADR

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) January 25, 2018

BRIEF SCOREIndia 187 & 49/1 in 17 overs (Rahul 16*, Vijay 13*) lead South Africa 194 in 65.5 overs (Amla 61, Bumrah 5/54) by 42 runs