Without Kohli India Bowled Out For 202 In 2nd Test

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - India was bowled out for 202 by South Africa on the opening day of the second test on Monday in a troublesome start for the tourists after they also lost captain Virat Kohli to injury before the game started.

KL Rahul stood in as captain with Kohli ruled out by an upper back spasm, and top-scored with 50.

But South Africa's quick bowlers had the better of the day at the Wanderers, with Marco Jansen taking 4-31 and Duanne Olivier and Kagiso Rabada three wickets each.

South Africa was 35-1 at stumps and 167 runs behind.

Aiden Markram was out lbw for 11 to Mohammed Shami, India's best bowler of the series so far.

India leads the three-match series 1-0 after a 113-run win in the first test in Centurion last week. That boosted top-ranked India's hopes of finally cracking South Africa and securing a first test series win in the country on its eighth tour.

But Kohli's absence and the dominance of the South African quick bowlers on the opening day in Johannesburg dented those chances.
India's batsman Mayank Agarwal looks up as he leaves the field after being dismissed by South Africa's bowler Marco Jansen, during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

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India slipped to 53-3 in the first session after an initial breakthrough by Jansen and then two wickets in two balls from Olivier, who was recalled for his first test since February 2019. Olivier had seemingly abandoned his international career to play for Yorkshire in English county cricket and said he framed his South Africa test cap as he doubted he'd ever use it again.

With a new cap for his recall - so he didn't have to break into his framed memorabilia - Olivier made an immediate impact on his return to remove Cheteshwar Pujara for 3 and Ajinkya Rahane first ball.

Hanuma Vihari, in the team in place of Kohli, fell to Rabada for 20 after lunch and thanks to a one-handed grab by Rassie van der Dussen at short leg.

Rahul went just before tea to a lofted hook shot and a diving catch by Rabada at square leg to leave India five down.

South Africa's pacers ran through the last five Indian wickets for 46 runs despite a counter of 46 from 50 balls by Ravichandran Ashwin.

Before the game, India was emboldened by a strong record at the Wanderers, where it has never lost in five tests dating to 1992, and by its own impressive pace attack.

Vihari in for Kohli was India's only team change.

South Africa made two changes.

Olivier was recalled and Kyle Verreynne was in as wicketkeeper for Quinton de Kock. De Kock was due to miss the rest of the series anyway for the birth of his first child but made a shock announcement at the end of the first test last week that he was retiring from test cricket at the age of 29.

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South Africa's bowler Kagiso Rabada, center right, celebrate with teammate Rassie van der Dussen for taking a catch to dismiss India's batsman Hanuma Vihari for 20 runs, during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

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South Africa's bowler Duanne Olivier, second from left, celebrates with teammates after dismissing India's batsman Shardul Thakur for a duck, during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

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India's batsman Mohammed Shami, middle, successfully appeals for the dismissal of South Africa's Aiden Markram, during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, justpaste.it Jan. 3, 2022.

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India's batsman KL Rahul leaves the field after being dismissed by South Africa's bowler Marco Jansen for 50 runs, during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

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India's batsman KL Rahul raises his bat after reaching a half century during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

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South Africa's bowler Kagiso Rabada, right, celebrates with teammate Rassie van der Dussen, for taking a catch to dismiss India's batsman Hanuma Vihari for 20 runs, during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

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India's batsman Hanuma Vihari plays a high ball during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

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South Africa's bowler Duanne Olivier, right, celebrates with teammates after dismissing India's batsman Ajinkya Rahane for a duck, during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

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South Africa's bowler Marco Jansen, left, celebrates with teammate Rassie van der Dussen, after dismissing India's batsman Mayank Agarwal for 26 runs, during the first day of the 2nd Test Cricket match between South Africa and India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.

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