South Africa got here from behind to clinch the sequence 2-1 after successful the decisive remaining Test towards top-order India by seven wickets on Friday. This denied India their maiden Test sequence win in South Africa and was an surprising end result given the power of the Indian staff underneath captain Virat Kohli and the relative inexperience of the South African facet.
“People expect us to beat South Africa in South Africa, it’s a testament to how far we have come,” Kohli mentioned. “We haven’t done that, it’s the reality. Accept it and come back as a better cricketer. You have to give credit to the opposition where it’s due.”
India have been a assured winner of the primary Test by 113 runs at Centurion and it appeared a predictor of the sequence forward. But the Proteas leveled within the fourth innings chase in Johannesburg and did the identical once more, chasing 212 within the decider at Newlands in Cape Town on Friday. South Africa got here house surprisingly comfortably and completed at 212-3 shortly after lunch on Day 4.
Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar was not pleased with India’s technique of not utilizing Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami or Shardul Thakur after lunch on Day 4. “It was a mystery to me why Shardul Thakur and Jasprit Bumrah didn’t bowl after lunch. It was almost as if India had decided that they were not going to win it,” Gavaskar mentioned on commentary.
Meanwhile, the Proteas earned accolades after their stupendous win and listed here are among the greatest reactions:
Now what you name Protea Fire!!!
—AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) 14 January 2022
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deranged#proteas— Dale Steyn (@delstein62) 14 January 2022
it’s affordable !!!!
so extensively knocked out the world’s prime ranked staff
Our Test staff deserves extra respect than it’s given
nicely completed boys#proteafire
— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) 14 January 2022
Congratulations @OfficialCSA On a terrific sequence win. Showed the character of a younger staff to win the sequence after dropping the primary Test. India performed very well, however South Africa have been higher at essential moments and are the winners. #IndvSA
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) 14 January 2022
Incredible turnaround by a younger South African staff. Lost all tosses. Lost Norje earlier than the ball could possibly be bowled. De Kock after the primary Test. Chased 200+ twice within the fourth innings. Tenacity is what makes SAF a nation of cricket…preserve combating at all times.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 14 January 2022
The end result did not go down nicely with us, however that does not change the truth that it was an entertaining sequence. Every season was a contest. Congratulations to @OfficialCSA, You have a terrific basis to construct on. There’s Petersen and there is going to be a Rabada-Nortje-Ngidi-Janssen assault #SAvIND
— Wasim Jaffer (@wasim jaffer14) 14 January 2022
South Africa wins! I
Bavuma and van der Dussen take them over the road!
What a terrific win for a younger staff – what a terrific efficiency! I
Watch #SAvIND Be dependent https://t.co/CPDKNxpgZ3 (in choose areas)#wtc23 , https://t.co/Wbb1FE2mW1 pic.twitter.com/uirBesoYdp
— ICC (@ICC) 14 January 2022
a historic victory for #proteas#SAvIND #freedom take a look at sequence #be part of it #Keep strolling , @johnniewalkerSA pic.twitter.com/e87tJDr3Ye
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) 14 January 2022
India will face South Africa within the ODI sequence beginning on January 19.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
