The Rohit Sharma-drove Indian cricket crew had an extreme day in office as it lost eight wickets on method for coming to 208 at stumps on the main day of the primary day of the principal Test against South Africa. India have always lost a Test series in the ‘Rainbow Country’ and since the ongoing series is just a two-match undertaking, the room for give and take is likewise less. On Tuesday, in a downpour shortened Day of the first Test, after the top-request fizzled, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer sewed a decent stand. In any case, it was KL Rahul’s unbeaten 70 off 105 balls that was critical in India going beyond 200-run mark.
Previous Indian cricket crew commander Sunil Gavaskar sounded hopeful in any case. “India have extraordinary possibility. This is an undeniably challenging pitch to bat,” Sunil Gavaskar said on Star Sports.
He prior said that India will stroll into 2024 with a success added to their repertoire. “I figure they will since I think South Africa are not exactly something very similar. Likewise, the South African hitters aren’t exactly in structure and that offers India a fantastic chance to dominate this match,” Gavaskar told Star Sports.
“Indian players, then again, have been in prime structure in all the matches. As you’ve seen, they have insight on their side with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma playing here often previously. In this way, obviously, I figure India will praise the New Year with a success.”
Downpour played spoilsport as most of the third meeting was precluded on Day 1 of the principal Test among India and South Africa on Tuesday at the SuperSport Park.
Toward the finish of Day 1, India posted a sum of 208/8 of every 59 overs with KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj unbeaten with individual scores of 70(105)* and 0(10)*.
KL Rahul battled fearlessly over the course of the time that he spent on the field. While the other hitters neglected to defeat Kagiso Rabada, he battled with power to take India’s score past the 200-run mark. Siraj additionally showed persistence during the 10 balls that he confronted he confronted.
The main setback in the last meeting was Jasprit Bumrah, who became irritated and wound up losing his wicket to Marco Jansen in the wake of playing 19 balls.
Four wickets fell in the subsequent meeting and every one of them had a place with Rabada. His speed left India’s players with next to no responses as the pacer blossomed with a surface that gave additional skip.
He moved the tides in the blessing of the Proteas by excusing set player Shreyas Iyer for 31 after lunch.
Three overs later he excused Virat Kohli for 38 with an exquisite outswinging conveyance. Ravichandran Ashwin lost his wicket with a furious yet precise bouncer.
He struck Shardul Thakur on his arm and on the following ball eliminated him from the wrinkle for a score of 24.
KL Rahul then again, showed animosity in his shots however kept his personality too. Before the meeting was canceled, he got struck underneath his jawline and gotten on-field treatment for it also.
