At 153/4, India appeared in a promising place on Day 1 of the Cape City Take a look at. The bowlers had bundled out South Africa for 55 and with a close to hundred run lead, the guests had Virat Kohli (46) within the center alongside final sport’s centurion, KL Rahul.
Which is when the lightning struck. Six wickets off 11 deliveries with not a single run added on the board. For the primary time in a single Take a look at innings, a group had misplaced as many wickets with out scoring any run.
“If somebody went not far away for a DUMP and has come again, India has been bowled out for 153,” former India captain Ravi Shastri would sum the chaos up on the commentary.
It’d begin with Lungi Ngidi claiming three wickets in a single over, eradicating Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. Within the subsequent over, Kagiso Rabada would declare Kohli and Prasidh Krishna, whereas Mohammed Siraj was run out.
At Stumps, the Indian bowlers had additionally managed to search out three wickets within the second innings for the Proteas, who have been in a position to put up 62 runs on the board. A grand complete of 23 wickets in a day, a joint report for all Checks in South Africa.
Earlier, Mohammed Siraj would lead the Indian tempo pack as he registered his profession greatest bowling figures – 6/15 – whereas Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar nabbed two wickets a chunk to limit the Proteas to a measly complete.