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After the completion of the India vs South Africa sequence, former India cricketer, Sanjay Manjrekar believes that one of many important causes behind India’s loss towards South Africa at Centurion was purely resulting from poor efficiency by their bowlers and went onto defend Shardul Thakur regardless of his disappointing efficiency within the first Take a look at. Thakur was dropped from the taking part in XI for the second Take a look at at Cape City resulting from his poor efficiency within the first Take a look at of the sequence the place he was in a position to choose just one wicket in his spell of 19 overs the place he conceded 101 runs. The best-arm seamer, Mukesh Kumar changed Thakur for the second Take a look at the place the bowler snapped 4 wickets within the match. Manjrekar opined that the whole Indian bowling staff failed collectively within the first Take a look at and that the assume tank could have desired a greater batter at No. 8, the place Thakur excels.
“I perceive why they wished batting depth with Shardul, particularly on condition that they’ve new gamers batting at 1,3 & 5 and likewise Shardul’s report in South Africa. I believe it’s unfair guilty every part on Shardul Thakur. I really feel India typically did not bowl properly in that Take a look at match and that did not permit them a sequence win,” Manjrekar was quoted as saying on ESPNcricinfo.
“I worry Shardul Thakur should wait some time to play his subsequent Take a look at match. They should take a look at his bowling. It’s not that he scored 40-50 with the bat both. He won’t play a Take a look at match for some time now as India will discover different methods of strengthening their batting,” the previous right-hand batter added.
Speaking in regards to the second Take a look at match was completed in simply lower than two days in favour of India. The guests received the match by seven wickets and this victory was recorded because the quickest win within the historical past of cricket when it comes to balls (642 balls).
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