Jasprit Bumrah takes five wickets for the seventh time in his career

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Jasprit Bumrah takes five wickets for the seventh time in his career (Image: Instagram/indiancricketteam)
Jasprit Bumrah takes five wickets for the seventh time in his career (Image: Instagram/indiancricketteam)

Cape Town : Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah has taken the five wickets for the seventh time in his career; latest against the South Africa in Cape Town. India has managed a lead of 13 runs in the game. The game has come to a good fixture as the series is locked at 1-1 and the winner of the game will take home the trophy.

India had managed to score 223 runs in their first innings and with the help of Jasprit Bumrah's fusillade bowling, the visitors have managed to restrict the hosts with a lead even at a low score.

South Africa started the Day 2 at 176/7, Keegan Petersen and Kagiso Rabada added three more runs to the total before Petersen (72) was sent back to the pavilion by Bumrah.

Kagiso Rabada and Duanne Olivier added 21 more runs to the total, but this partnership was cut short by Shardul Thakur as he dismissed Rabada (15), reducing South Africa to 200/9. In the end, Proteas were bowled out for 210.

The Day 3 will be a crucial day to see who can turn the game towards their nation.