As a whopping 23 wickets fell on Day 1 of the second Check between India and South Africa in Cape City, the world of social media goes ga-ga over the character of pitch used within the match. Each time an early result’s obtained in a Check match in India, the ‘pitch critics’ typically name out the imbalance between the bat and the ball. Nevertheless, no such comment has been made but in regards to the Newlands wicket. Indian cricketer Mayank Agarwal, reacting to the developments in South Africa, puzzled what would’ve occurred had 20 wickets fell on the primary day of a Check match in India.
“What if 20 wickets fell on day 1 in India,” Agarwal posted on X (previously Twitter), taking a refined dig at those that typically criticse India’s spin pleasant wickets.
What if 20 wickets fell on day 1 in India #INDvsSA
— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) January 3, 2024
Former India cricketer, Aakash Chopra, additionally took a refined dig on the Newlands pitch, saying he expects the match to be over on teh second day.
“We have now once more taken three wickets (within the second innings). We’re nonetheless properly forward within the recreation. The match shall be over on the second day. Why do you retain five-day Check matches? The primary match lasted three days and the second match will final two days,” he mentioned on his YouTube channel.
“I hope that doesn’t occur, however the one probability for India to lose is that if South Africa get a 150-run lead. Aside from that, I really feel we’re within the driver’s seat. So the expectation is that when this match ends, the sequence could be tied at 1-1 and we might have registered our first-ever win in a Cape City Check,” he added.
Chopra additionally lauded Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj who bagged a six-wicket haul within the first innings, saying that the perfect of Siraj is “magical”.
“You must credit score the Indian bowling for the way in which they bowled, particularly Mohammed Siraj. That is what makes Siraj extraordinarily particular. The most effective of Miyan Magic is definitely magical,” mentioned Chopra.
“When he bowled in opposition to Sri Lanka – six wickets, and when he bowled right here – six wickets. Should you see his motion, he falls barely in the direction of the left and it appears the ball would are available in however the ball pitches and goes away. The ball additionally shapes away just a little within the air. So there he stored selecting up wickets,” he added.
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