India Vs South Africa 3rd Test: India got Critical
Position in 1st of day. Virat Kohli's Jury is out in danger. His decision to
bat on a widely unpredictable Wanderers surface. On another side India got a
poor batting performance to counter South Africa's fast bowlers.
Only three
players got into double-digits. India Team scored 187 on day one of third test.
Faf du Plesis did not opt for a review that would have sent Cheteshwar Pujara
into pavilion. Vernon Philander and AB de Villiers gave Kohli lives on 11 and
32. Ajinkya Rahane had given a life when Philander over-stepped. India will be
thankful to Bhuvaneshwar Kumar who replaced R Ashwin. He placed the last six
wickets fell for 43 runs. Another opening failure had left them at 13/2. The audiences
were hauled into a position of stability partnership of Kohli and Pujara. They
played bruised and battered by a five-man pace attack. The innings gave Pujara
whose 50 off 179 deliveries was one of the toughest innings by an Indian
batsman in ages. Kohli lived a charmed life to stroke his way into 54. Their partnership
was worth 84 in 34 overs. Though both men survived notable moments of good
fortune. Later, South Africa took bat and having a little over20 minutes. In
this time, Bhuvaneswar removed Aidan Markram for 2 to spice up the contest.
India is not out of this Test but could rue another sloppy batting effort.
Right Now, South Africa is at 81/3.
India Vs South Africa 3rd Test: India got Critical Position
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