IND Vs SA: India Loses 1st Test With 32 Runs And An Inning, Full Highlight

South Africa won against India by a big margin of an innings and 32 runs, taking a 1-0 lead in the series of 2 test match between IND vs SA.

India faced a tough situation in the last part of the third day, losing 7 wickets for just 59 runs. This brought them very close to losing by an innings, and they now trail 0-1 in the series.

That's that from the Test at Centurion.

South Africa win by an innings and 32 runs, lead the series 1-0.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2023

First Test Day 3rd between Ind vs SA

On the third day of the match, South Africa scored 408 runs in their second innings, taking a lead of 163 runs over India. Dean Elgar and Marco Jansen had a strong partnership, with Elgar scoring 185 runs before getting out. Jansen, with a score of 72*, and Kagiso Rabada (1*) were unbeaten at Lunch.

In the first session, Gerald Coetzee was dismissed for 19 runs. After Lunch, Jansen continued to build on his score, but the tailenders, including Rabada (1) and Burger (0), couldn’t contribute much. India had scored 245 runs in their first innings, with KL Rahul scoring 101 runs. South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada took five wickets in India’s innings.

IND vs SA: India 2nd Inning Full Highlight

In the second part of the cricket game, India had a tough time. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 5 runs before getting caught by Verreynne off Burger’s delivery. Captain Rohit Sharma had a short time at bat, scoring 0 runs before Rabada dismissed him.

Shubman Gill tried to resist, making 26 runs with 6 boundaries but got bowled by Jansen. Virat Kohli played a crucial inning, scoring 76 runs with 12 boundaries and 1 six before getting caught by Rabada.

Shreyas Iyer scored 6 runs before falling to Jansen, and KL Rahul managed only 4 runs before being caught by Markram off Burger. The middle and lower-order batsmen faced difficulties, with Ashwin, Thakur, Bumrah, and Siraj falling quickly.

Ashwin got caught by Bedingham off Burger, Thakur was caught by Bedingham off Rabada, and Siraj was caught by Verreynne off Burger. Bumrah got run out by Elgar and Rabada without scoring any runs. The innings ended with Prasidh Krishna not out at 0.

Scorecard

What Rohit Sharma Said After Match?

We weren’t good enough to win. KL Rahul batted well after we were asked to bat, but we didn’t take advantage of the playing conditions when bowling. Today, our batting performance wasn’t up to the mark either.

To win Test matches, we need to work together as a team, and that didn’t happen this time. Many of us have played here before, so we knew what to expect, and each player had their own plan.

However, our batsmen faced challenges and didn’t adapt effectively. This ground is known for scoring boundaries, and the opposition did that well. We didn’t perform well in both innings, and that’s why we find ourselves in this situation.

Dean Elgar Was Player of The Match, What He Said?

It was a special innings. Sometimes plans don’t work, but I’m happy it did today. Keep things simple in this complex game—focus on the ball, play straight, and be patient. Good partnerships with Tony and Jansen.

To win Tests, you need bowlers to take 20 wickets. KG and Nandre were brilliant. The weather was cloudy, and the crowd in Pretoria loves cricket. Winning the first of a 2-Test series is crucial; Indians are tough to beat. It’s about riding the good times and having the right players.