South Africa's Dean Elgar (R) reacting after being bowled by India's Mohammed Siraj during the first day of the second Test at Newlands stadium in Cape Town on Wednesday — AFP CAPE TOWN, Jan 03 (AFP): India lost their last six wickets for no runs in 11 balls as wickets tumbled on the first day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday.
After bowling out South Africa for 55, India were dismissed for 153, a lead of 98 runs.
India seemed set for a substantial advantage when they reached 153 for four, with the experienced Virat Kohli and KL Rahul at the crease.
But Lungi Ngidi had Rahul caught behind and took two more wickets in the same over.
Kagiso Rabada had Kohli caught at second slip for 46 in the next over, Mohammed Siraj was run out and Prasidh Kumar caught at second slip.
Earlier Mohammed Siraj took a career-best six for 15 as South Africa crashed to their lowest total in almost 92 years.
It was South Africa's lowest total since they were bowled out for 36 and 45 against Australia in Melbourne in 1931/32.
Stand-in South African captain Dean Elgar, playing in his last Test, stressed the need for his team to start well as they defend a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
But it was India who controlled the morning's play on a pitch which offered bounce and seam movement.
Siraj exploited the conditions superbly, with none of the batsmen looking comfortable against him.
He started South Africa's collapse when he had Aiden Markram caught at second slip for two in his second over.
He followed up by bowling Elgar for four in his next over.
Jasprit Bumrah had new cap Tristan Stubbs caught at short leg for three before Siraj took the next four wickets.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma's decision to keep Siraj on was rewarded when the fast bowler took the wickets of David Bedingham (12) and Marco Jansen (0) in his eighth over.
Top-scorer Kyle Verreynne (15) was Siraj's sixth victim in his ninth over.
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