'Will ICC investigate the pitch for this two day Test' - Twitter lays into Gabba surface after Australia prevailed against South Africa in 1st Test

Australia triumphed in the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa in a match that was wrapped under two days. A total of 34 wickets fell on the first two days at the Gabba as the batters were all at sea on a green top that had a little too much for the fast bowlers. The pitch came under scrutiny by the Netizens, who felt robbed of an even contest between two great Test-playing nations.

Both Australia and South Africa are renowned for possessing exceptional fast bowling attacks, and people, including several cricket experts, felt they did not need a helping hand at the Gabba. Batting was not going to be easy on the surface, and it proved to be the case as the visitors were bowled out for a low score of 152 runs in their first innings.

The home side did not do much better in their reply either, and it was Travis Head's brilliance with the bat that saw them take a slender lead in the contest. Head's innings proved to be the decisive factor in the match as the Australian pacers, led by skipper Pat Cummins rolled over the Proteas for a paltry 99 runs in their second innings.

Australia needed a meager 34 runs to go 1-0 up in the series and it looked like a straightforward chase for the home side. However, they were made to sweat by Kagiso Rabada, who scalped for Aussie batters to rattle the hosts. Australia prevailed eventually, but an extra 40-50 runs on this surface could've done the trick for the visitors. 

South African skipper Dean Elgar lauded the bowling performance from his side but felt it wasn't an even contest between bat and ball. He reckoned people enjoy watching fast bowlers, but a match ending in two days does not bode well for Test cricket.