Ajinkya Rahane uploaded a video on social media from his observe session. Within the four-second clip, the right-handed batter might be seen taking part in a flick shot on a fuller supply. “No relaxation days,” was the caption of the video. It’s fascinating to notice that the publish from Rahane got here after the Indian cricket group suffered an embarrassing loss to South Africa within the first Check match in Centurion. The Proteas put a shocking all-round show at hand India an innings and 32-run defeat.
Many followers on social media praised the timing of Rahane’s publish.
See it right here:
No relaxation days pic.twitter.com/EM218MqMhK
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) December 29, 2023
India’s dream of profitable a Check sequence in South Africa for the primary time was ended inside three days as they crashed to defeat at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday.
With the sequence consisting of solely two matches they’ll at greatest earn a share of the honours in the event that they win the second Check beginning in Cape City on Wednesday.
Good timing
I imply, timing off the shot
— msd_stan (@bdrijalab) December 29, 2023
“We’ll regroup and are available again,” stated Indian captain Rohit Sharma after the sport.
I do know what you probably did right here
— nav_97 (@MMalik002) December 29, 2023
“It is necessary to regroup as shortly as we will, robust from a loss like these however as sportsmen you undergo these occasions. Bought to choose ourselves up.”
You ought to be taking part in in South Africa proper now
— Waqar Afridi (@WakaAfridi) December 29, 2023
India had no reply to South Africa’s tempo assault as they crashed to 131 all out of their second innings, after conceding a 163-run first innings lead.
Virat Kohli hit an aggressive 76 for India earlier than he was final man out however the remainder of the batting collapsed in opposition to South Africa’s quick bowlers on a energetic pitch.
The second innings lasted simply 34.1 overs. Kohli hit 12 fours and a six in an 82-ball innings. Shubman Gill made 26 however no different batsman scored greater than six.
“Having been despatched in we bought first rate runs on the board,” stated Rohit.
“However we failed to use the situations with the ball and our batting was poor within the second innings.”
Kagiso Rabada, who took 5 for 59 within the first innings, took two for 32 and completed the match with an excellent diving catch at long-on to dismiss Kohli off Jansen.
(With AFP Inputs)
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