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India reach 16/1 (lead by 146 runs) at Stumps on Day 3 after bowling out South Africa for 197

MP2011 said:
lol, so India won't have anything to do with them winning this test, if at all they end up winning this test. It'll only be due to SA gifting it!

Anything to undermine India!
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I didn't say that.

I was pointing out how weak South Africa have become.
 
This kookaburra ball does become very soft very quickly. Most of the wickets this game have fallen to newish ball.
The seam also disappears
 
RamLakhan said:
Please continue respecting him... He is doing it consistently across all formats and all conditions as you mentioned...
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Aside from his fluke wickets, Thakur is a nothing cricketer. Keeps on conceding 4s.
 
Shami has been outstanding so far today. huge wicket that.
 
Bauvuma was only one that has shown fight but is gone now.
 
Pant has taken the fewest matches to complete 100 dismissals(among Indian keepers) . Taking his haters to the cleaners :inti
 
I think I heard the Commentator say that Bauvuma catch was the 100th dismissal for Pant. He must have barely played 25 matches. Getting to 100 dismissals in such a short time is a very good achievement.
 
This match is heading towards draw. India will get a lead of 120-130 but need at least 2 session tomorrow to bat. After that I don't think SA will bundle out in one session.
Assuming last day to be called off due to rain.
 
finalfantasy7 said:
he has, indian bowling shami/ bumrah / sraj - look very impressive
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They have learnt quickly what lengths and lines are needed in Aus, eng and now SA. This was ways a major failing in the bowling before, not that they have got it right they are getting success.
 
India on top.

Weather permitting, they can still win.
 
Indian bowling has been outstanding since Aus tour 2018-19 in tests. Credit should be given where it is due.
 
Thakur gets Jansen. I think it'll be reversed, probably hit him outside the off stump.
 
MP2011 said:
Aside from his fluke wickets, Thakur is a nothing cricketer. Keeps on conceding 4s.
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I am saying again, please respect him. We have seen days where even people like Srinath, Prasad, Zaheer, etc, were struggling to pick lower middle order and tailender wickets without proper support bowling! He gives that balance to the team, and has played lot of valuable roles already in his short career so far! (I am with you with not glorifying 1 match wonders like Rajesh Chouhan, Hrishikesh Kaniktar, Joginder Sharma, etc) But this is some real effort by real person which needs to be appreciated...
 
Rabada needs to slog some quick runs here and try and reduce deficit as much as possible as i can see india taking last 2 wickets quickly.
 
15 wickets have fallen today. How many more wickets to fall today before this pitch being considered unfit to play or is that title reserved for Indian pitches only?
 
RamLakhan said:
I am saying again, please respect him. We have seen days where even people like Srinath, Prasad, Zaheer, etc, were struggling to pick lower middle order and tailender wickets without proper support bowling! He gives that balance to the team, and has played lot of valuable roles already in his short career so far! (I am with you with not glorifying 1 match wonders like Rajesh Chouhan, Hrishikesh Kaniktar, Joginder Sharma, etc) But this is some real effort by real person which needs to be appreciated...
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He concedes too many boundaries and releases pressure. I agree he has knack of picking up wickets when least expected and that's what is admirable quality of him.
 
MP2011 said:
He concedes too many boundaries and releases pressure. I agree he has knack of picking up wickets when least expected and that's what is admirable quality of him.
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He reminds me of Agakar who use to bowl buffet balls but then also take wickets aswell.
 
It's amazing to see Bumrah has come back to bowl after that swelling on his ankle.
 
MP2011 said:
He concedes too many boundaries and releases pressure. I agree he has knack of picking up wickets when least expected and that's what is admirable quality of him.
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He wouldn't have been required to bowl much if Bumrah was not injured. There is no harm in playing Thakur as fifth bowler. We need that balance if at all we play 5 bowlers... Not just with ball, but even with bat he has already played couple of decisive innings in tough conditions!
 
RamLakhan said:
He wouldn't have been required to bowl much if Bumrah was not injured. There is no harm in playing Thakur as fifth bowler. We need that balance if at all we play 5 bowlers... Not just with ball, but even with bat he has already played couple of decisive innings in tough conditions!
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Agree with all of this. Just doesn't like the fact that he ALWAYS concedes so many boundaries.
 
Maharaj hits Bumrah for 4 and SA all out for 197. Great effort by Indian bowlers.
 
South Africa are all-out for 197.

India lead by 130 runs.

I think India need to set a target of at least 300.
 
Amjid Javed said:
He reminds me of Agakar who use to bowl buffet balls but then also take wickets aswell.
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Yeah, sort of. However Agarkar was more of ODI bully, Thakur is taking wickets in both forms of the game.
 
Shami perhaps belongs to Srinath, Zaheer Khan level in terms of Indian fast bowling legacy...

Bumrah is actually on the other league racing towards Kapil & other world greats, only needs to maintain this throughout the career with longevity...
 
KL Rahul need to be careful here. He normally scores big in one innings and then goes missing in the entire series. It kind of suggest why his avg is still mid 30s even with the kind of talent he possess.

I disagree with brother Bhaag Viru on many things but he was right on this point. Hope no complacancy this time around from Rahul.

:inti
 
MP2011 said:
Agree with all of this. Just doesn't like the fact that he ALWAYS concedes so many boundaries.
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Definitely scope for improvement... He can learn it after playing some more matches... Needs to speak to coaches and also of course keep an eye on his fitness...
 
South Africa getting manhandled in their own backyard (that too in Test format) against an Asian side. This was unthinkable even 5 years ago.
 
Should have wrapped inside 150 but thanks to rahul dropped catches and bumrah injury don't happened .
 
India had lead in Adelaide too. But then 36 ao happened. Hope India don't become complacent. A historic chance to breach Centurion fortress.
 
Rabada is back at his best...bowled brilliantly today. Maybe he was rusty on Day 1
 
sweep_shot said:
South Africa getting manhandled in their own backyard (that too in Test format) against an Asian side. This was unthinkable even 5 years ago.
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SL beat them 2-0 but yeah one of them was a Perera special. While other was a convincing win.
 
India just need to get lead up to 300+ quickly as poss and declare at somepoint tomorrow, with rain around they need to be aggressive to force a win here.
 
India's test here. SA don't have enough batting muscle to chase 300 in tests (at home)
 
I was hoping umpire to call stumps after Mayank's wicket.
Thakur is night watchman. Need to survive 5 minutes.
 
Most times bowling an opponent out below 200 in Tests this year

11: India*
6: England
5: Pakistan
4: Australia
4: South Africa

This is the reason why India attack is best in the world
 
This has been a brilliant bowling performance by India and it sets up nicely for a well deserved win.

Forecast for Thursday isn't good after lunch, so I'm assuming we will get at least 35-40 overs in on the last day. I think that should be enough for India to seal a victory. Batting for about 55 overs tomorrow and scoring 200 should be enough.
 
From South Africa's Point of view, this batting lineup is indeed very fragile. Ofcourse the good Indian bowling attack makes it look worse but if you look at the stats of these South African batters you'd realize they aren't actually that good.

Keegan Peterson, Markram, Bavuma average quite low even in first class cricket. Dussen is also not a very established long format player.

In near future Zubayr Hamza, Janneman Malan and Kyle Verreynne will surely get into this line up. Hamza has had some very good knocks lately across formats, it will be very hard to keep him out for long.
 
FHtSIEfWYAYfqcm
 
Only rain can save SA. India have an all conditions world class bowling attack
 
CrIc_Mystique said:
told yaaa....Whatever one might say about Shardul's lack of talent or fitness levels, the guy has inner determination and a lions spirit. with bat or ball, he always does something to make a mark. :ds
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He was pretty much the reason we won the last Test in England.
 
5th day washout prediction might force India to play risky cricket. In a way India getting bowled out was a good thing for them.
 
Will India take that risk of declaring before tea tomorrow with a target of 325-330? That's the real question here.

Or would they want to give SA a target of 375+ with one hour of play left in final session?
 
Ab Fan said:
Will India take that risk of declaring before tea tomorrow with a target of 325-330? That's the real question here.

Or would they want to give SA a target of 375+ with one hour of play left in final session?
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Suspect Kohli will want a lead of at least 350 before declaring, although in my opinion even 320 should be sufficient with the Indian bowling lineup.
 
Ab Fan said:
Will India take that risk of declaring before tea tomorrow with a target of 325-330? That's the real question here.

Or would they want to give SA a target of 375+ with one hour of play left in final session?
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They should go ODI, bat 30 more overs for 140 more runs and make SA bat for 66 overs tomorrow (assuming 2 of 98 overs lost due to innings change).
 
MP2011 said:
Thakur is so overrated, takes fluke wickets in whatever format he plays and is held as some sort of legend.

In reality, he is a nothing cricketer.
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RamLakhan said:
Please continue respecting him... He is doing it consistently across all formats and all conditions as you mentioned...
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A nothing cricketer who gets a wicket every 39.2 balls

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/475281.html?class=1;template=results;type=bowling

compared to 50.9 for Bumrah

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/625383.html?class=1;template=results;type=bowling

49.4 for Shami

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/481896.html?class=1;template=results;type=bowling

and 54.9 for Siraj

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/940973.html?class=1;template=results;type=bowling
 
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami feels the visitors need to atleast get a 400-run lead before they can think of declaring the second innings in the ongoing first Test against South Africa. India might have lost Mayank Agarwal's at the cusp of the Stumps but the visitors still ended Day Three of the first Test against South Africa in the driver's seat on Tuesday. India had bundled out South Africa for 197 in the third session before the hosts lost Mayank's wicket minutes before the end of the play. Shardul Thakur, KL Rahul then took India to 16/1 at Stumps with a lead of 146 runs.

"Two days are left in the Test match, I feel we should be batting the maximum amount of time tomorrow. If we score around 250 runs and set a target of about 400 runs for South Africa we can then allow South Africa to bat for four sessions. But for that we need atleast 350 or 400 odd runs," said Shami while replying to a query from ANI in the press conference.

In the third session on Tuesday, India folded South Africa for 197 in the first innings to get a 130-run lead as Shami picked five wickets. Shami also completed 200 Test wickets as Indian bowlers dominated the proceedings.

The right-handed pacer credited his father and hard work for his success in the longest format of the game.

"No player ever imagine what he can do in the future. Your motive or dream is to play for India, hard work is your hand and if you work hard you get the desired results," said Shami.

https://sports.ndtv.com/south-afric...hink-of-declaring-says-mohammed-shami-2676821
 
Proteas feeling the effect of a lack of test cricket - Bavuma

Batsman Temba Bavuma says South Africa's lack of red ball cricket this year has been a big disadvantage and a key factor in their disappointing performance so far in the first test against India at Centurion Park.The tourists lead by 146 runs with nine second innings wickets remaining on a spicy pitch. They went to the close at 16 for one after dismissing the home side for 197 late in the day.

South Africa had played five tests before this one in 2021, and none since June when they won away in the West Indies. This is India's 15th test this year, and they are coming off a home series against New Zealand that finished earlier this month.

"I don't want to be accused of making excuses for our play, but that does have an impact," Bavuma said after he top-scored in South Africa's first innings with 52.

"If you look at the way we played on the first day. I don't believe that is the standard and the intensity that we can play at. And one of the factors is the lack of match practice. You can have as many nets as you want, but nothing simulates going out in the middle.

"There is not much we can do as players, but there is that disparity in the number of games. We have to find a way mentally to meet the challenge."

South Africa will hope to limit India to a manageable target, or at worst take time out of the game with some rain predicted for day five on Thursday.

Either way, they will have to find a way to counter the Indian seamers, especially Mohammed Shami, who appeared unplayable at times on Tuesday as he recorded figures of 5-44.

"He is a world-class bowler, so I don't think it is something we did not expect," Bavuma said. "As batters we have to front up and back our defence as much as we can. But if he bowls a good ball, kudos to him."

https://supersport.com/cricket/sout...g_the_effect_of_a_lack_of_test_cricket_Bavuma
 
India have played amazing test cricket.
And to think Rohit and Gill are out of the team injured and Kohli was out of form for most of 2021.
Sure they had a bad T20 World cup and one bad test match final game ..but all teams do have a bad tournaments and games once in a while.
 
Brilliant position for India.

There is no way they should lose this match.

In effect they are 146/1 and another 180 runs would take their lead to 326 and should put the game beyond the hosts.
 
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