Revealed on: Jan 04, 2024
On a surreal Day 1 of the Cape City Check between India and South Africa at Newlands on Wednesday, January 3, as many as twenty three wickets fell with bowlers from either side dominating proceedings. The Proteas batted first after profitable the toss within the second Check, however have been bundled out for 55 in 23.2 overs, their lowest Check rating since 1932, as Mohammed Siraj ran by way of the batting with 6/15.
Of their first innings, India seemed in command at one point. They have been 153/4 with their lead simply in need of 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, dropping 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. Nonetheless, 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 big lead.
If we speak concerning the day’s play, Siraj was completely good within the first session. He had Markram (2) caught at slips after which compelled 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 somewhat additional, 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 saved South Africa to a paltry whole.
For India, Virat Kohli (46), skipper Rohit Sharma (39) and Shubman Gill (36) promised so much, 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) firstly 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 accomplished in by additional bounce from Bumrah.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
