IND vs SA: Sachin and legends all praise of Pant 'counter-attacking' century on Day 3
Cricket | January 13, 2022 20:56 ISTPant remained unbeaten on 100 as India were bundled out for 198 on a surface that has been challenging to score on.
Pant remained unbeaten on 100 as India were bundled out for 198 on a surface that has been challenging to score on.
Yadav was named as a like-for-like replacement for Sundar while Saini was included as a back-up for pacer Mohammed Siraj, who has been recuperating from a hamstring injury sustained in the 2nd Test.
According to the batting coach, there were soft dismissals in the latter part of the innings and the batters could have done a better job.
At stumps, the hosts were 17 for one in eight overs with Aiden Markram (8) and nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj (6) in the middle.
Kohli said Ashwin has filled in the void left by the injured Ravindra Jadeja in an outstanding manner.
However, the skipper did not say whether Ishant Sharma will get the nod ahead of Umesh Yadav for the match.
Kohli said he has set a high standard for himself as far as performing for the team is concerned and has never bothered himself by what people outside the team has to say about him.
The squad reached Cape Town on Saturday for the third Test that is scheduled from January 11.
Hosts South Africa bounced back from the 113-run thumping in the series opener by inflicting a seven-wicket defeat on India to level the three-match series here.
After a string of poor performances, the under-fire duo of Pujara and Rahane came good with the bat, scoring half-centuries in India’s second innings of the second Test.
Dravid accepted that the lowly first innings score of 202 was at least 70 short and it became the difference in the final context of the game.
He added that he wasn't completely happy with his showings in both innings. With two days left in the match, South Africa need 122 runs to level the series after reaching 118/2 at stumps on day three.
After missing out on the second Test against South Africa due to an upper back spasm, India Test captain Virat Kohli was back on the ground training ahead of the third day's play on Wednesday.
Following his seven-wicket magical spell vs South Africa on Day 2 of the second Test, Shardul Thakur revealed he spotted a crack in between the back of length to good length area and was aiming to hit that spot to get the ball back into the right-handers.
India finished Day 2 of the second Test against South Africa with a lead of 58 runs as Shardul Thakur's seven-wicket haul bundled out the hosts for 229 in reply to the visitors 202.
Shardul Thakur has come a long way but his childhood coach Dinesh Lad says he never really had to do anything special to mould the driven all-rounder except for 'working on his mental strength'.
Ganguly, who is double vaccinated, was rushed to Woodlands Hospital on Monday evening as a precautionary measure after his RT-PCR test returned positive.
The former India captain and chief selector, on his part, opined that Ganguly had no business to speak in the matter.
The BCCI and Cricket South Africa have mutually agreed that the upcoming Test and ODI series between the two teams will continue even if there is an isolated case of COVID-19 among players or support staff and close contacts will not be forced into isolation.
The Test specialist cites the performances of Indian fast bowlers on foreign conditions as the reason behind his confidence in the bowling unit.
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