South Africa vs India 2nd and final Test match is currently underway at the Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. The game saw 23 wickets fall in a single day of the game. The Proteas did not have any answer to the fiery spell of Mohammed Siraj, who picked 6 wickets in his 9 overs and the hosts were bowled out for 55 runs. No batter could go in the 1st innings past the 20-run mark.
The Hyderabad-born pacer looked in full control and rhythm and this was his third five-wicket haul in the longest format of the game. India, after starting decently, lost six wickets without scoring a single run as the Men in Blue crumbled from 153/4 to 153 all out and this is the first time in the history of the game this has happened. Virat Kohli was the highest scorer for the side playing a valuable 46-run innings.
Siraj, after the chaotic first day of play, has opened up about the pitch debate as the game saw 23 wickets fall on the first day of the game. Meanwhile, the Rainbow Nation has lost three of their wickets in their second innings. He also revealed his plan as he stuck to keeping the same line and length instead of experimentation.
Where ball is doing so much, often bowlers tend to think: Mohammed Siraj
The speedster said, "When I saw the wicket in the morning, it didn't feel it was a 55-all out wicket. It was quite sunny, so I didn't expect the pitch to assist that much. Also, bowling is all about partnerships. There was consistent pressure from Jasprit Bumrah at the other end. He didn't get many wickets but he created a lot of pressure."
"On these wickets, where ball is doing so much, often bowlers tend to think, 'let me try and bowl an outswinger darting from leg to off or get one to bend back from an angle but one should just stick to one line. If you hit areas, wickets will come automatically. If you try many things, you can get confused."
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'I didn't expect...' - Mohammed Siraj's startling comments about pitch in SA vs IND 2nd Test
Siraj after the chaotic first day of play has revealed about the pitch debate. As tthe game saw 23 wickets to fall in the first day of the game.
Mohammed Siraj
South Africa vs India 2nd and final Test match is currently underway at the Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. The game saw 23 wickets fall in a single day of the game. The Proteas did not have any answer to the fiery spell of Mohammed Siraj, who picked 6 wickets in his 9 overs and the hosts were bowled out for 55 runs. No batter could go in the 1st innings past the 20-run mark.
The Hyderabad-born pacer looked in full control and rhythm and this was his third five-wicket haul in the longest format of the game. India, after starting decently, lost six wickets without scoring a single run as the Men in Blue crumbled from 153/4 to 153 all out and this is the first time in the history of the game this has happened. Virat Kohli was the highest scorer for the side playing a valuable 46-run innings.
Siraj, after the chaotic first day of play, has opened up about the pitch debate as the game saw 23 wickets fall on the first day of the game. Meanwhile, the Rainbow Nation has lost three of their wickets in their second innings. He also revealed his plan as he stuck to keeping the same line and length instead of experimentation.
Where ball is doing so much, often bowlers tend to think: Mohammed Siraj
The speedster said, "When I saw the wicket in the morning, it didn't feel it was a 55-all out wicket. It was quite sunny, so I didn't expect the pitch to assist that much. Also, bowling is all about partnerships. There was consistent pressure from Jasprit Bumrah at the other end. He didn't get many wickets but he created a lot of pressure."
"On these wickets, where ball is doing so much, often bowlers tend to think, 'let me try and bowl an outswinger darting from leg to off or get one to bend back from an angle but one should just stick to one line. If you hit areas, wickets will come automatically. If you try many things, you can get confused."