Twitter Reactions: Indian bowlers stage an outstanding comeback in the first session
There was praise for Shami and Bumrah for the character they displayed.
After Day 3 in Cape Town was washed out due to persistent rain, South Africa resumed the innings today at 65/2. As the pitch was completely covered the previous day, the moisture surely played a role and assisted the Indian pacers. They staged a complete turnaround in the first session. Hashim Amla was dismissed first up as Rohit Sharma held on to a splendid catch. Kagiso Rabada also got out soon as Mohammed Shami produced a sensational spell in the morning. The right-arm pacer found his touch with a couple of wickets.
Soon after, it was Jasprit Bumrah’s chance to make it count. Bumrah accounted for the wickets of skipper Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock in consecutive overs. The Proteas were reduced to 92/6 with AB de Villiers being the last renowned batsman at the crease. The Indian bowlers were fantastic as they didn’t allow the South Africans to settle. Vernon Philander was trapped in front of the stumps by Shami as the South Africans were left reeling at 95/7.
Keshav Maharaj tried to irritate the Indian bowlers for a while. That’s when Bhuvneshwar Kumar struck. He later got Morne Morkel’s wicket as well. AB de Villiers who was left with no option but to hit out was dismissed by Bumrah for the second time in the Test match.
The South African innings was bundled for a total of 130 runs. The Indians were set a target of 208 runs to register a victory in Cape Town. Shami was the pick amongst the bowlers with figures of 3/38. Bumrah also shared three wickets. Both Bhuvneshwar and Hardik Pandya got a couple of wickets each.
Twitter was wholly behind the Indian bowlers. There was praise for Shami and Bumrah for the character they displayed. Even Pandya and Bhuvi were lauded.
Here we have some of the Twitter reactions for India’s wonderful bowling display this morning:
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