Aakash Chopra on South African pacers’ height advantage over India- They make the most of the conditions, which our bowlers cannot”.
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On Day 3 of the first Test at Centurion on Thursday, December 28, the Proteas defeated the visitors by an innings and 32 runs.
Aakash Chopra on South African pacers’ height advantage over India
They dismissed Rohit Sharma and company for 245 and 131 in their two innings. On the other hand, the Indian bowlers enabled the hosts to score 408 runs in their lone innings.
Chopra remarked in a YouTube video review of the game that the comparatively short-statured Indian bowlers were unable to make the most of the circumstances.
To some extent, Jasprit Bumrah (4/69) and Mohammed Siraj (2/91) were the only Indian bowlers to impose pressure on the Protea bats.
Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna each took two wickets and allowed 194 runs in their combined 39 overs.
Aakash Chopra praises Dean Elgar’s gritty knock as “made in the mold of Michael Atherton”
Aakash Chopra commended Dean Elgar for his tough knock while reflecting on South Africa’s batting. Chopra went on to say that Elgar and Marco Jansen’s combination effectively won the game for South Africa.
For the sixth wicket, Elgar (185) and Jansen (84*) shared 111 runs. Their collaboration propelled the Proteas to a commanding 163-run advantage in the first inning.
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The hosts then swept out the visitors for 131 to clinch a convincing victory and grab a commanding 1-0 lead in the two-match series.