Team India displayed considered one of their worst performances in Test match cricket in a very long time. The defeat by an inninings and 32 runs in fingers of South Africa is their fifth straight loss in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealan, Australia) nations. This can be the primary time India have misplaced by this margin below the captaincy of Rohit Sharma and solely the third time because the begin of 2015. Fair to say, this defeat will keep in reminiscence for a very long time and India should put up a courageous combat within the 2nd Test to make up for the defeat right here in Centurion.
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Indian captain Rohit Sharma was very important of his crew’s effort within the 1st Test. He was notably sad with the way in which the Men in Blue batted within the two innings. “We were not good enough to win. Having been put into bat, KL batted well to get us that score but then we didn’t exploit the conditions with the ball and then again didn’t show up today with the bat. If we have to win Test matches, we have to come together collectively and we didn’t do that,” mentioned Rohit as he made evaluation of the crew.
That’s that from the Test at Centurion.
South Africa win by an innings and 32 runs, lead the collection 1-0.
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Rohit didn’t cease himself from criticising the skilled cricketers within the crew who’ve travelled and performed in South Africa earlier than. He mentioned, “Guys have come here before, we know what to expect and everyone has their own plan. Our batters were challenged and we didn’t adapt well. This is a boundary scoring ground, we saw them score many but we need to understand the opposition and their strengths as well. We didn’t bat well in both innnings, that’s why we stand here.”
The Indian skipper, nonetheless, mentioned that the one constructive for them on this Test match was manner how KL Rahul batted within the first innings. When chips had been down, Rahul raises his hand up and scored a powerful hundred. That hundred was the explanation India may construct a combating 1st innings whole of 245. In the 2nd innings, it was Virat Kohli who batted fantastically for 76 off 82 balls however his innings lower brief by Marco Jansen. South African pacer loved bowling within the dwelling situations and utterly dominated the proceedings.
“Not too many positives to finish the game within 3 days, but KL showed what we need to do on this sort of pitch. Our bowlers, a lot of these guys haven’t been here before so I don’t want to be too critical. Important for us to regroup, we go through these times as sportsmen and we need to be ready for the next Test now,” mentioned Rohit as he praised Rahul and vowed to make a robust comeback within the 2nd Test at Cape Town, which begins on January 3.
