NEW DELHI: After the historic sequence loss to New Zealand at residence, there may be numerous dialogue about India’s 12-year residence run being snapped and 18 sequence successful streak being damaged. And rightly so, as no workforce has ever dominated at residence like this Indian workforce in Check cricket historical past.
Yet another large ‘proud’ residence report for India is that they haven’t suffered a sequence whitewash at residence for greater than 24 years now.
India had been final overwhelmed conclusively at residence by Hansie Cronje-led South Africa, who received the two-match sequence. Below the captaincy of Sachin Tendulkar, India misplaced the primary Check by 4 wickets on the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, adopted by an innings and 71 runs defeat at M. Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru.Since then India have made positive that they aren’t clear swept at residence in any respect, however Tom Latham-led New Zealand have an opportunity to take action within the ongoing three-match sequence towards Rohit Sharma‘s aspect after two emphatic victories to safe the sequence – their first ever on Indian soil.
In reality the final time India had been whitewashed in a Check sequence, residence or away, was by New Zealand too. New Zealand defeated a visiting Indian aspect 2-0 at residence in early 2020.
From the final residence clear sweep by South Africa until immediately, India have endured 4 extra sequence whitewashes – all away from residence. Two of these got here towards the Black Caps in New Zealand (each 2-0 in 2002 and 2020). The opposite two got here towards England (4-0 in England, 2011) and Australia (4-0 in Australia, 2012).
As India look to keep away from the sequence sweep towards New Zealand, let’s try how they had been whitewashed by South Africa at residence in 2000:
Shut encounter at Wankhede
In February 2000, captain Sachin Tendulkar received the toss at his residence floor and determined to bat first. However South Africa pacers, Allan Donald (2-23), Shaun Pollock (2-43), Jacques Kallis (3-30) and Hansie Cronje (2-26), chipped away wickets at common intervals to not enable any substantial partnership for the hosts. This regardless of Tendulkar holding one finish with a composed 97, off 163 balls, with the assistance of two sixes and 12 fours. Ultimately, the hosts had been bowled out for 225 on the opening day itself.
South Africa began their first innings on a optimistic be aware with openers Gary Kirsten (50) and Herschelle Gibbs (47) including 90 runs. Tendulkar (3-10) then supplied India with essential breakthroughs by eradicating each openers. Javagal Srinath (3-45), Anil Kumble (2-62) and Murali Kartik (2-28) had been additionally among the many wickets as they bowled South Africa out for 176 and took an honest 49-run lead within the low scoring contest.
Regardless of the benefit, India batters didn’t set a match-winning goal for the guests as they had been shot out for simply 113 of their second essay. Solely three India batters had been in double figures – Rahul Dravid (37), Sourav Ganguly (31) and Nayan Mongia (19 not out off 10 balls). Pollock (4-24) led the South Africa assault to offer themselves an opportunity to win the competition as South Africa had been set to chase a 163-run goal.
One other good opening stand (51 runs) set the platform for South Africa as they chased down the goal with 4 wickets in hand. Kumble took 4 wickets to maintain India within the sport but it surely was not sufficient ultimately. By the way, Tendulkar was named ‘Man of the Match’ for his all-round efficiency.
Innings thrashing in Bengaluru
Tendulkar once more received the toss and determined to bat first. Once more, India had been shot down within the opening day itself, posting simply 158 after struggling for 82.3 overs. Kumble was the top-scorer for the hosts within the first innings with an unbeaten 36.
South Africa then confirmed that there have been no demons within the pitch as they posted a mammoth 479. As many as 5 batters scored half-centuries for the guests with Lance Klusener top-scoring with 97. Kallis (95), Nickey Boje (85), Kirsten (79) and Daryll Cullinan (53) had been the opposite large contributors for South Africa. Kumble took six wickets, for 143 runs, within the innings, however could not cease the guests from taking an enormous 321 runs lead.
Dravid (18) and Wasim Jaffer (23) gave India a cautious begin, placing 47 runs for the opening wicket. However the South Africa assault, led by spinner Boje (5-83), took wickets at common intervals to maintain the hosts on the again foot. Mohammad Azharuddin (102) scored his twenty second Check hundred within the second innings, in what turned out to be his closing innings for India within the conventional format of the sport. With little assist from the opposite finish, India had been bundled out for 250 to lose the match by an innings and 71 runs.
