KL Rahul Puts Down a Sitter at Slip, Leaving Jasprit Bumrah Annoyed in the 2nd IND vs SA Test [WATCH]

KL Rahul dropped a straightforward catch at the second slip off Jasprit Bumrah in the 2nd IND vs SA Test. It was a simple chance, which should have been taken, but the fielder failed to get a hold of it and gave a reprieve to Aiden Markram.

Bumrah bowled a length delivery outside the off-stump line, and the ball moved away a bit, pushing Markram forward and inducing an outside edge. The ball flew straight towards the slip, where KL Rahul went with slightly hard hands, and it probably came quicker than expected.

The ball popped out of his hands, and Jasprit Bumrah was annoyed with this effort, as he has often been on the receiving end. While he didn’t say anything, the ace pacer put his hands on his face in disappointment and stood there for a second.

Later, he was seen grimacing while going back to his bowling mark, suggesting he expected Rahul to catch it and give him a well-deserved wicket. Jasprit Bumrah doesn’t show expressions often when a catch gets dropped off his bowling, but he couldn’t resist this time, as other fielders also stood there in disappointment.

South Africa build a solid opening stand after an early lifeline against Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa openers – Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton – have been in control right from the start and made India pay for dropping an easy catch early in the innings. The two stitched a vital 50-run stand for the opening wicket and gave a perfect start to the Proteas in Guwahati.

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The pitch hasn’t been as treacherous as in the last game, and batters have found value for their shots from time to time in the first session so far. Meanwhile, India have also bowled wayward at times and given free runs to the batting team.

For India, Jasprit Bumrah ended his opening spell with frugal figures of 6-3-7-0 and was again their finest bowler early on. However, Mohammed Siraj and other bowlers couldn’t apply the same pressure from their end and failed to take the new-ball advantage.

India’s task will be cut out for the rest of the day, as South Africa look to post a substantial first-innings score. Their primary role will be to get a few wickets before the Tea break and end the session on a high note.

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