On December 28, South Africa defeated India by an innings and 32 runs. India was down by 163 runs at Centurion when they could only muster 131 in the second innings before being bowled out.
India lost by an innings and 32 runs against South Africa on December 28. Trailing by 163 runs at Centurion, India could only produce 131 in the second innings before being bowled out.The Proteas pace attack, led by Nandre Burger, Kasigo Rabada, Marco Jansen, and Gerald Coetzee, was too much for any batter to handle, with the exception of Virat Kohli.Rabada took two key wickets for South Africa, while Nandre Burger took four and Marco Jansen took three. Dean Elgar of South Africa was declared the game’s MVP after scoring 185 runs.Following this defeat, South Africa surged to the top of the global test championship rankings, while India dropped to fifth.In agreement with South Africa,
Bangladesh comes in at number four, New Zealand comes in at number three, and Pakistan comes in at number two. Australia is ranked sixth.Day 3 saw South Africa extend their lead, as India’s batting team was once again let down by their slow start, with openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal returning to the pavilion early. Nandre Burger and pacer Kagiso Rabada are still excellent for South Africa. Day 3 dawns bright and sunny. Marco Jansen and Dean Elgar bat first. Since there had been no news regarding the injured captain, it was unclear whether Temba Bavuma would bat. However, it was eventually confirmed that he would not bat.
Day 3: South Africa’s Elgar and Jansen troubled Indian bowlers till the 95th over, when Shardul Thakur grabbed Elgar’s (185) wicket. Following this, Gerald Coetzee (19) did help Jansen (84), but it was short-lived as Ashwin dismissed him right before lunch.
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets in the post-lunch session, preventing India’s lead from reaching 170 runs. At 408, the Proteas first innings ended. Their advantage is 163 runs.
The Indian pacers were facing severe difficulties as a result of the South African batsmen’s solid partnership. To set up India’s comeback, Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets in a row, so he didn’t let it stand for long. India made a significant breakthrough when Bumrah dismissed Tony de Zorzi and Keegan Peterson.
Before the lunch break, South African hitters Dean Elgar and Tony de Zorzi maintained their position. After losing Aiden Markram early in the innings, the batsmen steadied the South African innings. Elgar and Zorzi batted cautiously while the Indian pacers delivered on the correct line and length.
The South African batting started cautiously as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj appeared enraged, Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar. After bowling consistently on a precise line and length, Siraj eventually got an early wicket for his team by dismissing Aiden Markram.
Elgar and David Bedingham controlled the Day 2 match for a considerable amount of time, even establishing a partnership of over 100 runs, until Siraj removed David Bedingham (56), in the 62nd over. After an over, Kyle Verreynne (4) was removed by India’s Test debutant Prasidh Krishna, who claimed his first wicket.
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj each took two wickets for India, and Prasidh Krishna claimed his first wicket in a Test match.
At the challenging pitch of SuperSport Park, Centurion, KL Rahul hammered his second consecutive century, and India’s first innings ended with a total of 245 on the second day. With five wickets, Kagiso Rabada spearheaded South Africa’s speed attack, followed by Nandre Burger with three. Gerald Coetzee and Macro Jansen both claimed one wicket.
In Centurion, India, under the direction of Rohit Sharma, will play the Proteas. Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa, won the toss and decided to bowl first. Rain ruined the first day of the first Test match, while India’s chances were hurt by a top order batting collapse.
