Harbhajan, Zaheer script South Africa’s late collapse

Harbhajan, Zaheer script South Africa’s late collapse

KOLKATA, Feb 14: Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh combined to rip through South Africa’s middle order as India staged a dramatic late comeback to reduce the visitors to 266/9 on the opening day of their second and final Test on Sunday.

It was a stunning collapse for the Proteas, who were at one stage cruising along courtesy fluent centuries by debutant Alviro Petersen (100) and Hashim Amla (114).

At stumps, Wayne Parnell (2) and Morne Morkel (3) were at the crease for South Africa when play was called off early due to bad light.

The South Africans went into tea break at 228/2 but in a stunning reversal of fortunes, the so-far-off-colour Harbhajan picked up three wickets in the space of two overs to wreck the visiting line-up.