SA vs India, day 2 | Thakur strikes thrice to leave South Africa wobbling at 102 for 4

From 88 for 1, South Africa lost three wickets for 14 runs in the last half hour to just throw away the advantage.

Shardul Thakur's knack of picking crucial wickets came in handy as his triple strike brought India back in the game, leaving South Africa at a jittery 102 for 4 going into lunch on day two of the second Test.

Thakur (3/8 in 4.5 overs), the fourth seamer in the side, raised his game to remove the stodgy Dean Elgar (28 off 120 balls) and young Keegan Petersen (62 off 118 balls), who looked good en route his maiden half-century in Test cricket.

Then at the stroke of lunch he dismissed Rassie van Der Dussen (1 off 17 balls) to a doubtful catch from wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant which seemed to have been grassed.