India vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 3 Highlights (04 January 2011)
Steyn, Tendulkar star on intense day
South Africa 362 and 52 for 2 lead India 364 (Tendulkar 146, Gambhir 93, Steyn 5-75) by 50 runs
On the third day of the deciding Test in Newlands, the world's best fast bowler terrorised the acclaimed batsmen of the No. 1 team with frightening spells of accurate outswing bowling at high speed. Most did not survive the menacing attack, but the world's best batsman did, and he dragged his team forward through the harshest of circumstances. The battle between Dale Steyn, oozing aggression every ball, and Sachin Tendulkar, who remained steadfast despite being beaten probably more often than on any other day, was alone worth the ticket money. Both champions were winners, for Steyn ripped out five in the innings, while Tendulkar fought hard for his 51st century. Their efforts left the contest even - India lead's was merely 2 - and ensured that the series would be decided by a second-innings shootout in the shadow of Table Mountain.
The absence of the same degree of pace, swing, seam movement and hostility when India's fast bowlers attacked South Africa's batsmen only increased awe for Steyn's efforts. Graeme Smith and Alviro Petersen made a promising start to the chase, adding 50 runs for the first wicket. Only Harbhajan Singh's twin strikes close to stumps, fizzing the ball off a wearing pitch, brought the game back into balance.
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