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News India Live, Digital Desk: The ongoing India vs South Africa Test match in Centurion has now reached a point where the game is changing in every session. While on one hand we Indian fans were expecting that the pair of Bumrah and Siraj would take quick wickets, on the other hand South Africa’s openers have done something which even the statistics watchers were surprised to see.
south african captain Aiden Markram and his companions Ryan Rickelton In the second innings, he gave his team the start that his country was waiting for. 17 years Was from!
Let us understand in simple language which record these two have broken and why it is a matter of concern for India.
‘Curse’ broken after 17 years
South African pitches are considered a graveyard for batsmen. Especially for the openers, facing the new ball here is like chewing iron.
Records show that in the last 17 years, no South African opening pair had such a strong partnership in the fourth innings or in difficult conditions on home soil.
In the era of 2008, there used to be giants like Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie. After him, South Africa always struggled with the problem of opening. But today the kind of wall Markram and Rickelton put up in front of the Indian bowlers brought back memories of 2008. They First South African opening pair to achieve such feat in 17 years Have become.
Why are there alarm bells for India?
When a pair is set, the match turns.
- The ball became old: Both of them took the shine off the new ball, which made it easier for the upcoming batsmen (middle order) to play.
- Confidence: When openers score runs, the morale of the entire team increases.
The Indian bowlers, especially Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, tried their best, but the pair showed the right combination of composure and aggression. This partnership proves that this test match is not over yet, but the real thrill has now begun.
Will Team India make a comeback now?
Making records has its place, but winning matches is a different thing. Markram and Rickelton have done their job, but now it is the turn of the Indian bowlers to make a dent in this wall. In Test cricket, wickets fall in bunches as soon as one wicket falls, and we have full confidence in our ‘Men in Blue’.