SA vs IND: India loses 6 wickets for 0 runs in 11 balls in beautiful batting collapse vs South Africa

In an unprecedented and precipitous batting collapse, India misplaced six wickets in 11 balls with out scoring a run in the course of the opening day of the second Test in opposition to South Africa at Newlands in Cape Town on Wednesday.

Lungi Ngidi triggered the collapse within the thirty fourth over of India’s innings by selecting three wickets in 5 balls. With India trying comfy at 153 for 4, Ngidi nabbed KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah in a triple-wicket maiden over.

In the next over, Kagiso Rabada induced Virat Kohli’s outdoors edge to sprint any hope of a fightback by India. Two balls later, Mohammed Siraj was run out after a mix-up with Prasidh Krishna, whose dismissal off the next supply meant India was bowled out for 153 in 33.5 overs, with a lead of 98 runs.

Earlier within the day, Siraj picked six wickets to tear by means of the South African batting line-up, which was bundled out for a paltry 55 after its skipper Dean Elgar selected to bat.