It’s about ten minutes past four on a bright Wednesday evening in Cape Town. At Newlands, Mohammed Siraj is running in to bowl just his tenth over of the day. From the outset, it might seem like a normal day of Test cricket, but it isn’t. In fact, it’s one of those rare days that keeps one on the edge of the seat throughout the day’s play.
In the hours that preceded, Siraj had already taken six of the 20 that had fallen — 6/15, his best figures in Test cricket. South Africa were bundled out in the first session for just 55 — their lowest score since readmission into the sport. India lost their last six wickets without adding any run on the board to be dismissed for 153 — after gaining a 98-run lead. Eight batters got out for a duck, only seven of the 25 batters who took guard went into double digits. To sum it up, it had been a crazy day of Test cricket in Cape Town.
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