India faced a bowling onslaught from the Protea pacers, led by Kagiso Rabada, who set the tone with a brilliant delivery that dismissed Rohit Sharma. Marco Janssen and Nandre Berger further capitalized, contributing to South Africa's dominant performance. The first Test concluded in just three days, marking a turnaround for the Proteas after losing three consecutive matches to Asian teams in Tests.
Proteas' Pace Dominance Crushes India in Centurion Test
India faced a bowling onslaught from the Protea pacers, led by Kagiso Rabada, who set the tone with a brilliant delivery that dismissed Rohit Sharma. Marco Janssen and Nandre Berger further capitalized, contributing to South Africa's dominant performance. The first Test concluded in just three days, marking a turnaround for the Proteas after losing three consecutive matches to Asian teams in Tests.
In Centurion today, South Africa triumphed over India by an innings and 32 runs. The tourists, who managed 245 runs in the first innings, succumbed to 131 runs in the second. South Africa posted a formidable 408 runs in their only innings, securing a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Berger claimed 3 wickets in the first innings and added 4 more victims, while Rabada took a total of 5 wickets across both innings. Jansen contributed with 3 wickets in the second innings.
Virat Kohli showcased a lone fight for India in the second innings, scoring 76 runs before becoming the last batsman to be dismissed. Only Lokesh Rahul (26), who had scored a century in the first innings, managed to reach double figures for the team.
In South Africa's only innings, Dean Elgar's impressive 185 runs earned him the Man of the Match award. Jansen also played a career-best innings, contributing 84 runs, while debutant David Bedingham added 56 runs.
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