South Africa ended the second day of the first test against India at Newlands on Saturday with a healthy lead of 142 runs. But they will be more interested in the health of fast bowler Dale Steyn‚ who left the field with a bruised heel during the last over before tea and did not return. Steyn‚ who is making his comeback from 13 months out with a shoulder injury‚ needs three more wickets to surpass Shaun Pollock as South Africa’s most successful test bowler. The home side reached the close on 65/2 in their second innings with Hashim Amla on four and nightwatchman Kagiso Rabada two not out. India’s first innings of 209‚ their reply to South Africa’s 286‚ was dominated by Hardik Pandya’s 93. Pandya came to the crease when India slumped to 76/5‚ the first turn of a tumble in which‚ in 33 balls‚ they lost three wickets for 16 runs and teetered to 92/7. The slide was halted in a stand of 99 with Bhuvneshwar Kumar‚ who scored 25 off the 86 balls he faced. Pandya showed no such reticence to...

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