How South Africa Truly Grovelled India on Home Soil?
The home series between India and South Africa have ended in the worst way possible for the Indian team. South Africa swept the Indian team at its own home ground by 2-0, winning the series.
The home series between India and South Africa have ended in the worst way possible for the Indian team. South Africa swept the Indian team at its own home ground by 2-0, winning the series. This also reminds the fans of the interview by South African Head Coach, where he talked to Grovel the Indian team.
The tough times for the Indian team in the Test format now continue. India has suffered yet another whitewash at home, losing the series against South Africa. It was a record breaking loss for the Indian team, as they marked in a home test.
Just before the final day of the game, the statements of the South African Head Coach had gone viral. He talked about the way in which he wanted the Indian team to suffer for the win. And now, watching the game’s result, it seems that his team might have walked the talk. Moreover, this series marks India's second whitewash at home in Tests over the last three series.
1. SA’s Head Coach Words
South Africa's Head Coach was present in an interview yesterday where he talked about the team's strategies. It could have been an easy win for South Africa if the team decided to give India a follow on. Despite that, the team decided to bat against India once again, and sent the hosts a massive target.
While batting once again, South Africa was able to score 260 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, putting India in a challenging position. They declared after having a massive lead of 548 runs, giving India the biggest target they have received in the Test format. Following this, the head coach of South Africa was questioned on his strategies for the same.
Shukri Conrad revealed that he wanted to see the Indian team ‘Grovel’ in this home test. This word has sparked controversy all around the cricketing world. Even the legends and former South African players are not happy with the words being used by Conrad for the same. But now, it seems that his team has been able to do the same against India
, “We obviously looked at how best we were going to use the new ball, because in the morning we still wanted a newish, hardish ball. What we felt is that when the shadows come across the wicket in the evening, there's something in it for the quick bowlers, so we didn't want to declare too early and not be able to use that.”
He also talked about keeping India on the field for a long time. The SA Coach said,“And then, obviously, we wanted the Indians to spend as much time on their feet out in the field, we wanted them to really grovel, to steal a phrase, bat them completely out the game, and then say to them 'Come and survive on the last day and an hour this evening.' So, so far so good, but we also know that they're not just going to roll over, we're going to have to be at our very best in the morning.”
2. South Africa Hand Record Loss to India
The series against South Africa has acted as another wound to the sufferings of the Indian team in the Test format. The team had already given a massive target to the Indian side, and fans knew chasing it would be a lot challenging. But India was eager to give a strong fight to the Proteas and
But the Indian batsmen seemed to have no answers against the spin bowlers of South Africa. Even after facing them continuously, they were unable to score runs at a good pace, and eventually lost their wickets. Only Ravindra Jadeja seemed to be the lone warrior for the Indian team, as he was able to score a half-century in the chase.
Still, South Africa was able to bowl India all out for just 140 runs, in the massive chase of 549. They ended up winning the game by 408 runs, which was a record win for them, and a record breaking loss for the Indian team. This is the biggest loss which India has suffered at home,
Along with that, South Africa has managed to secure its first Test series win in India after 2000. They were able to break the 25 year jinx against the Indian team with the captaincy of Temba Bavuma. The moment of worry for the Indian team continues as their downfall goes on in the Test format.
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