Team India and South Africa battled it out in Cape Town within the second and remaining Test of the 2-match sequence which was an intense affair proper by way of ball one of many contest. After electing to bat first, South Africa had been ripped aside by Mohammed Siraj’s six-wicket haul within the first session of Day 1. Later on, Proteas pacer Nandre Burger confirmed his aggression towards the likes of Virat Kohli attempting to get him out when India had been batting.
It all occurred throughout the fifteenth over of the India innings when Kohli performed a defensive stroke which went straight to Burger and the pacer threatened to throw the ball again on the stumps. However, Kohli did not even blink an eye fixed and was ice-cold in the intervening time writing it off with a smile in direction of the pacer. (WATCH: Virat Kohli Folds Hands, Does Heartwarming Gesture When ‘Ram Siya Ram’ Song Is Played At Newlands During IND vs SA 2nd Test At Entry Of Keshav Maharaj)
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Virat Kohli & Burger’s Face Off
Commentary is sufficient to get why Virat is #burger #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/uoCMWf0Kzp
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No burger , to not himÂ
Don’t mess with Kohli .. if he takes severe your service was endÂ
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Coming the the primary day of the Test, After an action-packed day one of many second Test between India and South Africa which noticed 23 wickets falling, former Indian opener Aakash Chopra mentioned that the one approach India loses the match is that if Proteas will get a 150-run lead atleast.
Aiden Markram and David Bedingham took South Africa to 62/3 at Stumps on dramatic day one of many second Test match in Cape Town on Wednesday. Chopra mentioned that Team India remains to be forward within the sport and the match shall be over on the second day itself.
“We have again taken three wickets (in the second innings). We are still well ahead in the game. The match will be over on the second day. Why do you keep five-day Test matches? The first match lasted three days and the second match will last two days,” he mentioned on his YouTube channel.
“I hope that does not happen, but the only chance for India to lose is if South Africa get a 150-run lead. Other than that, I feel we are in the driver’s seat. So the expectation is that when this match ends, the series would be tied at 1-1 and we would have registered our first-ever win in a Cape Town Test,” he added.
Aakash lauded Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj for his six-wicket haul within the first innings, saying that the most effective of Siraj is “magical”. (6/15 Vs South Africa To 6/21 Vs Sri Lanka In Asia Cup 2023 Final: Best Spells Of Mohammed Siraj For Team India – In Pics)
“You have to credit the Indian bowling for the way they bowled, especially Mohammed Siraj. This is what makes Siraj extremely special. The best of Miyan Magic is actually magical,” mentioned Chopra.
“When he bowled against Sri Lanka – six wickets, and when he bowled here – six wickets. If you see his action, he falls slightly towards the left and it seems the ball would come in but the ball pitches and goes away. The ball also shapes away a little in the air. So there he kept picking up wickets,” he added.
Coming to the match, South Africa elected to bat first and was bundled out for simply 55 in 23.2 overs, with Kyle Verreynne (15) and David Bedingham (12) being the only real gamers to the touch double digits.
Mohammed Siraj’s fiery spell of 6/15 destroyed Proteas’ high and center order, whereas Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) and Mukesh Kumar (0/2) additionally took wickets.
In their first innings, India was 153/4 at one level, with strong scores coming from Virat Kohli (46 in 59 balls, with six fours and a six), Rohit Sharma (39 in 50 balls, with seven fours) and Shubman Gill (36 in 55 balls, with 5 fours), however a Lungi Ngidi three-wicket over sunk India to 153 all out in 34.5 overs. Ngidi (3/30), Kagiso Rabada (3/38) and Nandre Burger (3/42) took three wickets every for SA.
Later of their second innings, SA ended the day at 62/3, with Aiden Markram (36*) doing the majority of the scoring. Skipper Dean Elgar managed 12 runs in his remaining Test innings. Mukesh bought two whereas Bumrah bought one wicket. (With ANI inputs)
