India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Simon Harmer picked up four wickets to help the Proteas successfully defend the target of 124 runs.
India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Simon Harmer picked up four wickets, and Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen dismissed two Indian batters each to help the Proteas successfully defend the target of 124 runs and secure a famous win by 30 runs over India at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
India could only manage to score 93 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their second innings. Captain Shubman Gill, who suffered a neck injury on Day 2 of the first Test, didn’t come out to bat in the second.
The win on Sunday is South Africa’s first Test win in India after more than 15 years.
Brief scores
South Africa (1st innings): 155/10 in 55 overs (Aiden Markram 31; Jasprit Bumrah 5/28)
India (1st innings): 189/10 in 62.2 overs (KL Rahul 39; Simon Harmer 4/30)
South Africa (2nd innings): 153/10 in 54 overs (Temba Bavuma 55*; Ravindra Jadeja 4/50)
India (2nd innings): 93 all out in 35 overs (Washington Sundar 31; Simon Harmer 4/21)
Result: South Africa won by 30 runs.
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Ghosts of November 2024? Just a year ago, Tom Latham-led New Zealand pulled off a stunning clean sweep against India at home. Now, South Africa are sitting on a 1-0 lead in this two-Test series and eyeing the same historic feat. But the bigger question that hangs over India is their increasing vulnerability to bat against top class spin, which once used to be their strength. India cannot win the series from here, but they will have to work really hard to find the equaliser as Kagiso Rabada is highly likely to be slotted back in the side for the second and final Test.
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The victorious captain of South Africa, Temba Bavuma, is a happy leader and cannot hide his smile as he walks up for a chat. He begins by saying that it is an exciting win for them. Adds that you want to be a part of these types of games and want to be on the right side of the result. Calls it a very tough wicket to bat on, but feels that they were fortunate enough to get a few things in their favor. Appreciates the way their bowlers bowled and also highlights the importance of Corbin Bosch stepping in a partnership with him when it mattered the most. Details that the wicket played a bit better this morning and wasn’t as extreme as the first two days. Proudly says that it is not always that you set a target of 120-odd runs and believe you are in the game.
About his batting, Temba notes that he is just comfortable with his technique and tries to stand as still as he can at the crease. Admits that he doesn’t have a good record in this part of the world and has come here to do well with the bat. Further shares that it was all about the game awareness. Appreciates the way they stepped up in the absence of Kagiso Rabada. Says Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer have bolstered their bowling attack and they have shown that they can handle the pressure well. On the catch of Axar Patel, Bavuma says it wasn’t an easy one and it came at a crucial moment as Axar had struck a few sixes just before that. He says, fortunately, Axar made a mistake and he was able to grab it with his small hands.
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South Africa’s magic man with the ball, Simon Harmer, is adjudged the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his excellent bowling stints. He snagged 4-fer in both innings. He explains that the pitch got flatter as the ball grew softer. Admits that he was in a dark place the last time he was in India with the team, having lost back-to-back Tests. Says that to fight from behind the eight ball shows exactly what this group is about and the belief they carry.
There is still another Test to go, he reminds, but he wants the team to enjoy and savour this win because moments like these do not come often. Simon acknowledges that he was a bit lucky with a couple of his wickets, but adds that even good balls do not always bring rewards, and that is just how the game works. Harmer says he bleeds for the team and is more than happy to walk away with a four-fer. He also admits he was confused during the final moments, unaware that Shubman Gill would not be coming out to bat and unsure why Keshav Maharaj was celebrating.
India vs South Africa
The victorious captain of South Africa, Temba Bavuma, is a happy leader and cannot hide his smile as he walks up for a chat. He begins by saying that it is an exciting win for them. Adds that you want to be a part of these types of games and want to be on the right side of the result. Calls it a very tough wicket to bat on, but feels that they were fortunate enough to get a few things in their favor.
Appreciates the way their bowlers bowled and also highlights the importance of Corbin Bosch stepping in a partnership with him when it mattered the most. Details that the wicket played a bit better this morning and wasn’t as extreme as the first two days. Proudly says that it is not always that you set a target of 120 odd runs and believe you are in the game.
India vs South Africa
The stand-in skipper of India, Rishabh Pant, says that considering the surface, they can’t dwell on this loss too much, but they know they should have been able to chase it down. Feels that the pressure kept building and they didn’t capitalise enough in key moments. Mentions that Temba Bavuma and Corbin Bosch put together a brilliant partnership that really got South Africa back in the game. Believes that was a turning point, and the partnership hurt them. On tracks like this, even 120 can be tricky, but Pant admits that as a team, they should be able to soak up the pressure and find a way through.
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South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj is in for a chat. Shares that he felt a bit of nerves out with the way Axar Patel was batting, but the important thing was to stay clear with his plans. Adds that luckily, Bavuma held on to the catch. Mentions that Harmer showed exactly why he has more than 1,000 first-class wickets to his name. Believes that it was a real team effort and everyone showed genuine hunger and desire to get the job done.
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