Temba Bavuma ruled out of 2nd Test, Dean Elgar to lead South Africa in farewell game | IND vs SA

In the second Test match between South Africa and India at Newlands in Cape Town, Temba Bavuma, would not be there to lead his side. The right-handed batter had a hamstring injury in the first inning of the Centurion game, and it hasn't healed.

During India's first innings, Bavuma hurt his left hamstring trying to chase the ball to the boundary. Elgar captained the game as he left with a member of the South African team's support staff and didn't come back.

"Temba is not in a great physical state. He was ready to bat at every turn. We kept monitoring it. Certain things are tactical. We felt the potential riskâ€æ there is a potential risk he could aggravate. He will have it assessed in two weeks. He is definitely out for Cape Town," South Africa's coach said.

Zubayr Hamza will join the squad, the coach added.

Elgar to lead South Africa in his farewell Test

Dean Elgar, who stood in as captain in the Centurion Test, is set to lead the side in what will be his farewell Test in Cape Town. Elgar, who hit a match-winning 185 in the series opener, will hang up his boots at the end of the series.

South Africa takes series lead

Virat Kohli scored a fifty but India failed to put up a fight with the bat to go down by an innings and 32 runs against South Africa in the opening Test here on Thursday.

India were bundled out for 131 in 34.1 overs in their second innings on the third day after they dismissed South Africa for 408 in 108.4 overs.

The visitors had scored 245 in the first innings.

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