SA v IND: From the captain of South Africa to the coach, everyone is now criticizing the Cape Town pitch.
The second Test match is being played between South Africa and India at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. A total of 23 wickets fell in the first day’s play played yesterday. South Africa and India were all out once each. After this, the African team, which came to bat in the second innings, lost three wickets there too. After the first day’s play, everyone is now talking about the Cape Town pitch. After the match, South African captain Dean Elgar himself talked about this pitch. “This (pitch) generally plays a little slow and as a batsman you can set up and play a good innings,” Elgar said during an interview with Star Sports after the end of the day’s play. But as the session progressed, the pitch got faster.” Meanwhile, South Africa’s batting consultant Ashwell Prince spoke openly about this pitch. Ashwell Prince understands the Cape Town pitch very well and, he too was stunned to see that pitch. He had never seen such bounce and speed on this pitch before. Apart from this, he also talked about the seam movement he was getting from the pitch. Dean Elgar also supported Prince’s comment and he also talked about the bounce being provided by this pitch. They said that, “The bowlers were getting a lot of bounce from the Vinberg End, while the ball bowled from the Kelvin Grove End was coming very fast. This variation in bounce made it even more difficult for the batsmen to score runs here.”
SA v IND: “Did I miss something?” – This tweet of Sachin Tendulkar regarding Cape Town Test is going viral fast.
The second match of the Test series is currently being played between South Africa and India in Cape Town. Yesterday, a total of 23 wickets fell on the first day of the test match, which shocked the entire cricket world. Even the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar himself is surprised after seeing this match. At the same time, through gestures, he has expressed concern about such matches of Test cricket. Tendulkar said that cricket in 24 starts with the fall of 23 wickets in a single day. Which is surprising in itself. Sachin Tendulkar wrote on his official He further wrote, I was in the flight when South Africa was all out. But now when I have come home, the TV is showing that South Africa has lost 3 wickets. What did I miss?” Cricket in ’24 begins with 23 wickets falling in a single day.Unreal! Boarded a flight when South Africa was all out, and now that I’m home, the TV shows South Africa has lost 3 wickets. What did I miss?#SAvIND — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 3, 2024 The game of the first day was like this Let us tell you that South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in this match. Mohammad Siraj took 6 wickets for India in the first innings and Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar got 2 wickets each. After that, in the second innings, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada and Nandre Berger took 3 wickets each for South Africa. In South Africa’s second innings too, 3 wickets fell by the end of the day, out of which Mukesh Kumar took two and Bumrah took one. In this way, 23 wickets fell on the very first day of the Test match in Cape Town. South Africa, after being bundled out for 55 runs in the first innings, scored 62 runs for three wickets at stumps in the second innings on the opening day of the second and final Test being played in Cape Town on Wednesday, due to which it is still trailing India by 36 runs. . Aiden Markram is playing with 36 runs and David Bedingham is playing with seven runs. The Indian team was reduced to 153 runs in the first innings, on the basis of this innings they got a lead of 98 runs. Earlier, thanks to Mohammed Siraj’s six wickets, India had all out South Africa for 55 runs in the first innings in the first session. Also read: What are Gill and Jaiswal doing in Team India’s Test team?
SA vs IND: The play of the first day of the second test was in the name of the bowlers, a total of 23 wickets fell.
By the end of the first day’s play, South Africa had scored 62 runs after losing three wickets in its second innings. SA vs IND (Pic Source-Twitter) The second test match between South Africa and India has started at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. On the first day of this match, the bowlers of both the teams bowled very well. Let us tell you, a total of 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second test. In this match, South Africa won the toss and decided to bat first. However, his decision proved to be very wrong and the team was all out for 55 runs in its first innings. For the Indian team, in the first innings, the best fast bowler Mohammad Siraj bowled very well and took 6 wickets for 55 runs in 9 overs. Apart from Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar took two wickets each. For South Africa, only two batsmen crossed the 10-run mark in the first innings. On behalf of the team, David Bedingham scored 12 runs in 17 balls with the help of two fours while Kyle Verreynne scored 15 runs. In reply, the Indian team was all out for 153 runs in its first innings. Let us tell you, at one time the score of the Indian team was 4 wickets for 153 runs. However, after this the Indian team did not score even a single run and lost 6 wickets. In the first innings for the Indian team, Virat Kohli scored 46 runs while team captain Rohit Sharma played an inning of 39 runs. Shubhman Gill scored 36 runs. By the end of the first day’s play, South Africa had scored 62 runs after losing three wickets in its second innings. The fast bowlers of the South African team bowled very well. For the team, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger and Lungi Ngidi took 3 wickets each. By the end of the first day’s play, South Africa had scored 62 runs after losing three wickets in its second innings. Aiden Markram is batting on 36* runs in 51 balls with the help of 6 fours while David Bedingham has scored 7* runs in 6 balls with the help of 1 four. Even in the second innings, Dean Elgar could not score big and was out after scoring 12 runs. For the Indian team, in the second innings, Mukesh Kumar took 2 wickets for 25 runs in 6 overs while Jasprit Bumrah took one wicket. Virat Kohli animated as usual and enjoyed his day out..what a great cricketer he is always pleasing ???#INDvsSA #INDvSA #WTC25 #Siraj #Bumrah #Jaiswal #Burger #Ngidi #Rabada #ViratKohli #Mukesh #RohitSharma #pitch #rahane #DeanElgar pic.twitter.com/8F3Pn3QC54 — DaebakAnkita (@Daebak_Ankita) January 3, 2024 Mohammed Siraj has rubbed the entire South African team! Miya Bhai took 6 wickets and the entire South Africa team was all out for 55!#Siraj #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/g1Q0oNhr6b — Aquib Siddiqui (@AquibZain) January 3, 2024 No Virat Kohli fan passes without liking this ❤️🔥 🫠 💉 #INDvsSALEADER VIRAT KOHLI pic.twitter.com/T9xKMqPl3F , (@_12thfail) January 3, 2024 Briiii…
SA vs IND: King Kohli has no ‘Attitude’, bowed in respect and hugged Dean Elgar and gave a wonderful farewell
Dean Elgar lost wickets in the first innings (4 runs) and in the second innings (12 runs). Virat Kohli Dean Elgar (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Dean Elgar and Virat Kohli: South Africa and India The second test match between is being played in an exciting manner in Cape Town. South African captain Dean Elgar who is playing the last Test match of his career. In this match, Dean Elgar won the toss and decided to bat. The team was all out for 55 runs in the first innings. Dean Elgar lost wickets in the first innings (4 runs) and in the second innings (12 runs). Dean Elgar could not make the last Test match memorable. Virat Kohli took a brilliant catch and showed Dean Elgar the way to the pavilion. But Virat Kohli also did a special thing, the video of which is going viral on social media. Virat Kohli bowed in respect of Dean Elgar In the 11th over, Virat Kohli caught Dean Elgar off the ball of Mukesh Kumar, and his brilliant career came to an end. After catching the catch, Virat Kohli bowed in respect to Dean Elgar and hugged him. Virat Kohli also prohibited his fellow players from celebrating. The Indian players present in the field were also seen clapping in honor of Dean Elgar and shaking hands with him. Dean Elgar also thanked the fans present in the stadium and proceeded towards the dressing room for the last time. Watch that video here- Virat Kohli was bowing down to Dean Elgar and asked team not to celebrate his wicket because it’s his last test match Innings. You can’t hate this man. pic.twitter.com/5lEZnlAct0 — Sayam Ahmad (@sayam_ahmad_) January 3, 2024 Dean Elgar’s career has been like this Dean Elgar made his Test debut against Australia at the WACA Ground on 30 November 2012. Dean Elgar has scored 5347 runs in 152 innings of 86 matches at an average of 37.65 and strike rate of 47.78. His highest score in test is 199 runs. Whereas Dean Elgar made his ODI debut against England in 2012. He has scored 104 runs in 8 matches at an average of 17.33 and strike rate of 58.76. His highest score in ODI is 42 runs. Talking about the third Test match between South Africa and India, after the first day’s play, South Africa has scored 62 runs at the loss of 3 wickets in the second innings. The team is 36 runs behind India. Team India was all out for 153 runs in the first innings. Virat Kohli played the highest innings (46 runs).
SA vs IND: ‘More than what Ash did to you…’- King Kohli gave a sharp reply to Dean Elgar in the field
Virat Kohli was on his way to a good innings for India, but lost the wicket (46 runs). Virat Kohli Dean Elgar (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Virat Kohli: India and South Africa The second test match between is being played in an exciting manner in Cape Town. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, South Africa was all out for 55 runs in the first innings due to the magical spell of Mohammed Siraj. Team India which was looking brilliant in the first innings, but then got all out for 153 runs due to the brilliant bowling of Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi. Virat Kohli was heading towards a good innings for India, but lost the wicket (46 runs). Virat Kohli survived a close lbw call during the first innings. After which Virat Kohli gave a sharp reply to South African captain Dean Elgar, the video of which is going viral on social media. Virat Kohli gave a befitting reply to Dean Elgar In the first innings of the second test match, Virat Kohli was looking brilliant from the beginning. Kohli had hit three fours in the first five balls. During the 24th over, Marco Jensen’s ball hit Virat Kohli’s pad. The onfield umpire declared it not out. But then the African captain took a review, there was an umpire call due to which Virat Kohli was saved. After the end of the over, Dean Elgar was seen teasing Kohli and said that he was saved due to a close call. Responding to which Kohli reminded him that this is much more than his (Dean Elgar) controversial lbw call during the third Test between the two teams at the same venue in 2022. Kohli’s voice was captured on the stump mic, saying, ‘This was much better than what Ash (Ashwin) did to you in 2022.’ Virat Kohli survives an umpire’s call. Dean Elgar: “Oh you’ve survived a close one” Virat Kohli: “Oh please this was much higher than what you got from Ash in 2021″😭😭😭pic.twitter.com/fxbHXxm5lQ — MAGNUM (@magnum_vk18) January 3, 2024 Something like this happened in 2022 South Africa needed 212 runs to win the third Test match and series in 2022. South Africa had lost 1 wicket at the score of 70. Ashwin came to bowl in the 23rd over and almost trapped Dean Elgar in his net. The onfield umpire declared out, but then ball tracking revealed that the ball was going over the stump. After which the entire Team India was shocked.
Scored runs without losing the last 6 wickets, this was the condition of the Indian team in the second test match against South Africa.
The Indian team also could not bat well in its first innings in this match and was all out for 153 runs. SA vs IND (Pic Source-Twitter) Currently, the second and final Test match between South Africa and India is being played at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. In this match, the bowlers of the Indian team performed very well and all out South Africa for 55 runs in their first innings. In reply, the Indian team also could not bat well in its first innings in this match and was all out for 153 runs. Let us tell you, at one time four wickets had fallen for 153 runs of the Indian team. However, after this the team lost its 6 wickets without scoring any runs. The most surprising thing was that the team lost 6 wickets in just two overs and did not score even a single run. Lungi Ngidi took three wickets in a single over. In the very next over, Kagiso Rabada also took three wickets. For the Indian team, Virat Kohli scored 46 runs in 59 balls with the help of 6 fours and 1 six, while captain Rohit Sharma contributed 39 runs. Young batsman Shubhman Gill scored 36 runs. For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada and Nandre Burger took 3 wickets each. India took a lead of 98 runs in the first innings Even though the Indian team was all out for 153 runs in its first innings, it is still far ahead in this match. The fast bowlers of the Indian team bowled very well in the first innings and bowled out South Africa for 55 runs. In the first innings, for the Indian team, Mohammad Siraj took 6 wickets for 15 runs in 9 overs. Not only this, Mukesh Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets each. The batsmen of the Indian team would not like to repeat the mistake they made in the first innings in their second innings. Let us tell you, South Africa had defeated India by an innings and 32 runs in the first test match. Now it remains to be seen who wins the second test match? These 5 Indian batsmen have never been able to score a Test century in South Africa These 10 big records will be broken in international cricket in 2023 7 big pictures of the year 2023 which made headlines 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players)
“India is an overrated team in Test and T-20” – Srikanth created a sensation with his statement.
Indian Test Team. (Photo Source: SUJIT JAISWAL/AFP, Sydney Seshibedi – Gallo Images/Getty Images) After having a forgettable time on the cricket pitch in 2023, Team India will be looking to make a fresh start in the new year. They face South Africa in the second Test today on Wednesday, January 03 at Newlands, Cape Town. The Rohit Sharma-led side suffered a defeat by an innings and 32 runs in the opening game in Centurion and are now looking for a win to level the series. Let us tell you that India is the number one ranked Test team with 118 rating. However, they have failed to win consecutive World Test Championship finals. Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Group is also not very happy with India’s Test performance and has called them an ‘overrated team’. He believes that when Virat was the captain, the team was doing well in Test cricket for 2-3 years. K Srikanth called India an overrated team in Test and T-20. Srikanth said on his YouTube channel, “We are overrated in Test cricket. I think it was the 2-3 year phase…when Virat Kohli was the captain of the team, we were excellent. We dominated in England, we fought hard in South Africa, we won in Australia. We had a good phase for 2-4 years.” Srikanth further said, ‘We have to forget the ICC rankings. We’re always number 1-2, 1-2. It is a mix of overrated cricketers and cricketers who have not performed to their potential. Or some players like Kuldeep (Yadav) who have not got enough opportunities. If you want to be the best team, you must be able to become a giant on home grounds. This is what we did when Rishabh Pant was firing. Talking about India’s performance in limited overs cricket, the former cricketer said that ‘India is more overrated in T20 cricket. ODI cricket, we are a great team. What happens in the semi-finals and finals in ODI is a one-time match. It is a factor of luck, a lot depends on luck in these matches. Also read: Know everything about Aamer Jamal’s record-breaking innings of 82 runs
“Test cricket is currently in ICU and has been put on ventilator”- Aakash Chopra said about the red ball format.
Many former and current cricketers have criticized Cricket South Africa for preferring SA20 over Test cricket. Regarding this, Chopra has said that the Test cricketer is now in ICU and has been kept on ventilator. He also criticized Pakistan for leaving out Shaheen Afridi from the third Test against Australia to manage his workload ahead of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) starting in early June and the T20 World Cup. Aakash Chopra gave a surprising statement regarding test format In a video on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said, “Test cricket is currently in the ICU and has been put on a ventilator. First of all, there are a handful of teams playing Test cricket and even among them there are only three teams left that can afford to play Test cricket. South Africa announced its B team against New Zealand. The reason is that SA20 is about to start, it is their domestic T20 tournament.” Aakash Chopra further said, “Two Test matches of the WTC cycle have come this time. He said let’s leave the Test match and they will play in SA20, from (Aiden) Markram to (Kagiso) Rabada, everyone should be available there (SA20) and the rest of the kids can play Test cricket.” Aakash Chopra was surprised to see that Pakistan decided to give Shaheen Afridi a break after losing the first two matches of the series. The former Delhi batsman said that it had never happened that any Asian country had dropped its leading bowler from the team in Australia. I am seeing this for the first time. Also read: David Warner did something like this before batting in the last test
SA vs IND, 2nd Test: African batsmen exposed in Cape Town, first innings was reduced to 55 runs in the second test
Due to the magic of Mohammed Siraj, South Africa was all out for just 55 runs in the first innings of the second test match. Team India (Photo Source: X/Twitter) SA vs IND, 2nd Test: The last match of the two-match Test series between India and South Africa is being played at Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town from January 3. South African captain Dean Elgar, who was playing the last match of his Test career, won the toss and decided to bat first, but this decision completely backfired on the team. Due to the magic of Mohammed Siraj, South Africa was all out for just 55 runs in the first innings. Siraj started the new year with a bang with 5 wicket haul In the first Test match, South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs. South Africa’s batting was the topic of discussion after the first test match. But today in the second test match, Team India started with a bang and in the first innings itself, the hosts were in trouble. Mohammed Siraj tried to put pressure on South Africa from the very beginning of his spell and was successful. Siraj dismissed Aiden Markram (2 runs). After which Dean Elgar, who was playing his last Test match, also returned to the pavilion at the hands of Siraj (4 runs). Siraj again attacked and made Tony De Georgi a victim (2 runs). After which Siraj completed his five-wicket haul by dismissing David Bedingham (12 runs) and Kyle Varianne (15 runs). Siraj sent Marco Jensen to the pavilion for a duck. Siraj took 6 wickets for 15 runs in 9 overs. Mian has made a great start to the year 2024. Also read- Mian Bhai’s magic worked in Cape Town, broke the back of South Africa by taking 6 wickets in a single session Mukesh Kumar and Bumrah took 2-2 wickets Jasprit Bumrah had made debutant Tristan Stubbs his victim (3 runs). After which Boom-Boom dismissed Nandre Burger (4 runs) in the 23rd over. Jasprit Bumrah took 2 wickets for 25 runs in 8 overs. Mukesh Kumar was also seen bowling brilliantly, in the very first over of the spell he showed the way to the pavilion to Keshav Maharaj (3 runs), after which in the 24th over he dismissed Kagiso Rabada (5 runs) and gave South Africa its first innings. Ended the innings.
“If he gets out early”- Aakash Chopra told Team India’s plan to win the second test match.
In the first Test match played at Centurion, Elgar scored 185 runs and the African team defeated the visitors by an innings and 32 runs. Rohit Sharma and Co. will hope to better their performance in the second and final Test starting in Cape Town on Wednesday, January 3. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that if India get rid of Elgar early then they can take advantage of South Africa’s ‘weak’ batting. Aakash Chopra said that, “The news from South Africa is that Temba Bavuma is not there. This is Dean Elgar’s last test match and he is going to play as a captain. He also said that forget about runs, his eyes are on the trophy. So he will be very excited about it.” The former opening batsman further said, “I still feel that the South African batting is weak. If you remove Dean Elgar, it seems that batting is very normal, but it is very difficult to remove Dean Elgar, he does not get out that easily.” Aakash Chopra believes that if India has to win the second Test match, the batsmen will have to perform well here. He said, “I still think that if India has to do well, they need to bat well. He will have to play five seasons. The truth is that South Africa batted a little more in one innings, while India batted completely in two innings.”