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23 wickets fall on day 1 of the 2nd Test between South Africa (55, 62/3) and India (153)

Poor start from India.

So many easy singles given.

This opening partnership is already looking pretty dangerous by each over.
 
South Africa are trailing by 76 runs.

They are slowly returning back to the game.
 
What just happened here? I watched till tea when Kohli and KL was batting so well.

And now India got all out and SA batting again? The hell man :doh
 
More indiscipline from our bowlers continues.

Cone on, folks! get your act right.
 
It was nice while it lasted.

Now our bowlers are back to being useless. SA in ascendance.

Bye for now, folks!
 
This game is reminding me of 2006 Karachi Test (the one Pakistan won against India).
 
How the heck can you lose 6 wickets in 11 balls? Freaking 11 balls - that's ridiculous.. no matter how the pitch is there's no way that should happen..
 
Great to see the back of Elgar for 1 final time
 
Elgar's last test innings ends without much fanfare.
End of a great career spearheading the batting lineup after a lot of greats retired.
Not much left in his classic gritty mould in the game, will be a great loss to test cricket.
 
Lol, cricinfo calling Elgar's cricket career as epic.

Talk about exaggeration!
 
Mukesh is best bowler for these conditions. I was so furious when he was not selected for 1st test
 
Two more wickets and this test might end in morning session tomorrow. What a downfall of test cricket
 
South Africa plan was simple. As they know how this pitch is gonna behave
Win the toss score 200 - 250
Than stop India under 150
Score 100 -120 more
Which means lead will be 220
India would have lost by atleast 100 runs after that
But their first innings didn't go according to the plans.
 
South Africa 44/2 after 14 overs. Seems like a very tough pitch
Will things end before lunch tomorrow 🤔
 
joint record of 23 wickets falling in a day in an SA test
last time it happened was in 2011 when Aus bowled them out for 96, then they returned the favour by bowling Aus out for 47
 
Sorry just tuned in here what am I missing about this day lolol. Is it the pitch or everybody decided to play "positive". Match will be done tomorrow!
 
As said before yesterday of before the start of game Today " india win this test and level the series".
 
If SA get a 75 run lead to defend, they should fancy their chances.

Indian batting is paper thin. Tail starts from Iyer.
 
23 wickets fall in a day of unstoppable action at Newlands

Mukesh Kumar picked two wickets while Jasprit Bumrah scalped one as South Africa ended Day 1 at 62 for 3, trailing India by 36 runs. Opting to bat first at Newlands in Capetown, the Proteas were bundled out for 55 runs, thanks to Mohammed Siraj's six-wicket haul (6 for 15). In reply, India suffered a batting collapse, losing their last six wickets for zero runs in 11 balls. The Rohit Sharma-led side was bowled out for 153 runs.

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What a horrible pitch. it's just too extreme for day 1.
 
Kohli looked at extreme ease on this wicket compared to everyone else till he got out. His knock, Rohits and Gills could be the difference.
 
Wait what?

Last i checked india were 150 for 4.
 
Yep, it's a record. Congratulations India to make a new record that would be very difficult to break. They lost 6 wickets today without scoring a single run.
 
Ab Fan said:
Looks like brother @sweep_shot has been swept away due to the awful prediction he made before the start of this test, putting statements like what has changed from first test to another :vk2 :rabada2 :sa
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Do not get too excited. LOL.

SA aren't out of the game yet.

But, India have the advantage definitely.
 
South Africa register record low as 23 wickets fall in the day

Mohammed Siraj’s marathon spell bowled South Africa out for record low score in the New Year's Test at Newlands on Wednesday, but they made a comeback of their own by stumps on Day 1.

In an action-packed day in Cape Town, Dean Elgar played his final two Test knocks on the same day as a stunning 23 wickets fell with the quicker bowlers having a field day.

Taking the new ball after Elgar won the toss and chose to bat, Siraj was South Africa's nemesis as ran all over the batting line-up.

The seamer had Aiden Markram caught in the cordon for his first wicket and followed it up with the big scalp of Elgar, the opener chopping onto his stumps for four.

Jasprit Bumrah did his bit by snaring debutant Tristan Stubbs, caught at short leg, and Siraj added the wicket of Tony de Zorzi to see South Africa reduced to 15/4.

Siraj refused to be taken off the attack and came roaring back to break South Africa’s mini-resurrection, dismissing David Bedingham and Marco Jansen in the same over to complete a five-wicket haul.

He had Kyle Verreynne caught by Shubman Gill in his next over as South Africa were left reeling at 45/7. Siraj finished with figures of 9-3-15-6 as Mukesh Kumar and Bumrah wiped out the tail to bowl the hosts out for 55.

Siraj’s 6/15 is his best spell in Test cricket and the third-best by an Indian bowler in South Africa after Shardul Thakur’s 7/61 in Johannesburg in 2022 and Harbhajan Singh’s 7/120 in Cape Town in 2011.

Wiping out the South African batting line-up in one session saw India make a great start to the Test match. South Africa’s score is the lowest by any team against India in Test cricket. It is also South Africa’s lowest score since readmission in Tests.

India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal for a duck in reply, but Rohit Sharma’s counterattacking knock took them into the lead pretty quickly. South Africa hit back with quick wickets as Nandre Burger shone yet again.

Virat Kohli held the innings together and alongside a watchful KL Rahul, India took the lead close to the three-figure mark before the most dramatic collapse of the day saw India lose six wickets for zero runs in the space of 11 deliveries.

Bowled out for 153 with a 98-run lead, India had to stamp down their authority with the ball, but South Africa made a more measured start to their second innings.

Elgar was eventually dismissed for 12 in his final Test innings as Mukesh Kumar struck.

Mukesh added another while Bumrah sent back Stubbs for the second time in the day as India closed the day with a 36-run lead and three Soth African wickets in the bag.

Source: ICC
 
A very poor wicket, marginally worse than Centurion. His about some decent wickets like Melbourne. Excellent pace and bounce
 
For those moaning that this match is bad for Test cricket, have a day off.

This is exactly what Test cricket needs! A few shock horror scores to get people talking and interested in Test cricket!

Days like this are only bad news for the broadcasters and anyone buying Day 2+ tickets.
 
The newland pitch was just too poor today. It just turned a five day Test into a virtual ODI match
The pitch curators should have fixed this issue before. It appears enthralling for a bit but overall this pitch has deprived fans from a prolonged action filled days ahead.
 
Savak said:
Kohli looked at extreme ease on this wicket compared to everyone else till he got out. His knock, Rohits and Gills could be the difference.
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He is still such a beast despite that horrible 3 year+ patch ... If Saffers are batting beyond lunch , they will win this !
 
Ravi Shastri's hilarious comment on India's collapse today

Ravi Shastri, who was on air during the collapse and the subsequent changeover, hilariously quipped, “If someone went around the corner for a dump and has come back, India has been bowled out for 153,” to describe the swiftness of what had happened
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Yep, it's a record. Congratulations India to make a new record that would be very difficult to break. They lost 6 wickets today without scoring a single run.
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And still india is favourite to win the match .this is Indian team for everyone .even at worst day they are favourite to win the match. :kp
 
Devadwal said:
And still india is favourite to win the match .this is Indian team for everyone .even at worst day they are favourite to win the match. :kp
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anything above 200 would be difficult to chase on this wicket

so lets see where SA will end up their inning
 
Cricket Warrior said:
anything above 200 would be difficult to chase on this wicket

so lets see where SA will end up their inning
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Do u even think South Africa cross 200 in 2nd inning? No way they are going to score 200+ .india maximum can get target around 100 which is cakewalk .this game is done and dusted even when india lost 6 Wickets for zero runs .
 
Devadwal said:
Do u even think South Africa cross 200 in 2nd inning? No way they are going to score 200+ .india maximum can get target around 100 which is cakewalk .this game is done and dusted even when india lost 6 Wickets for zero runs .
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But you never know with such collapse which we have seen tonight, India could even struggle chasing anything near 100
 
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