Revealed on: Jan 04, 2024
On a surreal Day 1 of the Cape City Take a look at between India and South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday, January 3, as many as twenty three wickets fell with bowlers from each side dominating proceedings. The Proteas batted first after successful the toss within the second Take a look at, however have been bundled out for 55 in 23.2 overs, their lowest Take a look at rating since 1932, as Mohammed Siraj ran by means of the batting with 6/15.
Of their first innings, India appeared in command at one level. They have been 153/4 with their lead simply wanting 100 runs. Imagine it or not, the guests didn’t rating a single run after that and have been all out for 153 in 34.5 overs, shedding six wickets for 0 runs in 11 balls. Kagiso Rabada (3/38), Lungi Ngidi (3/30) and Nandre Burger (3/42) mixed to stun India.
South Africa obtained off to a gradual begin of their second innings, reaching 37/0. Nevertheless, there was one other twist within the story as they misplaced three wickets in direction of the shut of play to go to stumps at 62/3. The Proteas path India by 36 runs and would depend upon Aiden Markram (36 not out) and David Bedingham (7 not out) to push the hosts in direction of a major lead.
If we discuss concerning the day’s play, Siraj was completely sensible within the first session. He had Markram (2) caught at slips after which pressured Elgar (4) to tug a supply onto his stumps. Tristan Stubbs (11) inside edged one from from Jasprit Bumrah onto his thigh pad and was caught at brief leg.
Tony de Zorzi (2) was caught down leg off Siraj. South Africa had misplaced half their facet for 34 when Siraj obtained one to bounce just a little further, who additionally had Bedingham (12), caught within the slip cordon. By dismissing Marco Jansen (0) and Kyle Verreynne (15), Siraj accomplished a sensational six-wicket haul. There was not a lot resistance from the decrease order as India stored South Africa to a paltry complete.
For India, Virat Kohli (46), skipper Rohit Sharma (39) and Shubman Gill (36) promised rather a lot, however couldn’t convert their begins. Yashasvi Jaiswal was out for a duck, bowled by Rabada, whereas Shreyas Iyer (0) additionally perished with out scoring.
It was the wicket of KL Rahul (8) in the beginning of the thirty fourth over that started India’s surprising collapse. Ngidi dismissed Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja (0) and Jasprit Bumrah (0) in a single over. Kohli then edged Rabada to second slip, whereas Siraj (0) was run out earlier than Prasidh Krishna additionally fell for a duck.
In South Africa’s second innings, Elgar fell for 12, nicking a supply from Mukesh Kumar. The bowler additionally dismissed De Zorzi (1), who nicked a supply from Kumar to the keeper earlier than Stubbs (1) was carried out in by further bounce from Bumrah.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
