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Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday lauded the “excellent bowling” by Staff India within the first Take a look at in opposition to South Africa. India clinched their first Take a look at match in Centurion as they defeated South Africa by 113 runs on the ultimate day of the sport on Thursday. India has taken a 1-0 lead within the three-match Take a look at sequence.
Mohammed Shami picked 5 wickets within the first innings earlier than finishing 200 scalps within the longest format of the sport on Tuesday. Within the second innings, Shami dismissed three South African batters to assist India win the sport.
Tendulkar congratulated the facet and mentioned the Indian bowling assault can choose 20 wickets in a Take a look at wherever on the earth.
“Excellent bowling by an assault that may choose 20 wickets in a Take a look at match wherever on the earth. Congratulations to #TeamIndia on a convincing victory!” Tendulkar tweeted.
Excellent bowling by an assault that may choose 20 wickets in a Take a look at match wherever on the earth.
Congratulations to #TeamIndia on a convincing victory!#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/2TGI41kH7B— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 30, 2021
South Africa skipper Dean Elgar additionally mentioned the Indian pacers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah will probably be a menace for the Proteas batters within the upcoming two matches.
“Yeah, I feel, Shami clearly posed some points for our right-hand batters. Clearly, his wickets within the first innings replicate on that. And I might say Bumrah additionally, he’s somebody that is at all times operating with vitality, excessive vitality, no matter if he is going for runs or not,” Elgar mentioned whereas replying to a question from ANI throughout a digital press convention.
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“So he is at all times going to problem you as a batter You have to be very conscious of dealing with each of them however saying that they are fairly a well-balanced assault in the mean time now,” he added.
India and South Africa will subsequent lock horns within the second Take a look at in Johannesburg from Monday.
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