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India tour of South Africa 2023-24
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The Cape Town Test ended in a record-breaking 107 overs within five sessions as the bounce troubled batters from both sides. As a result, the pitch was been rated 'unsatisfactory'.
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Keshav Maharaj is not a part of South Africa's 14-member Test squad for New Zealand series as he will be leading Durban Super Giants in SA20 league.
AB de Villiers was left frustrated by Cricket South Africa announcing a second-string squad for the two-Test series in New Zealand because of SA20 league.
Shreyas Iyer, who played at the crucial No. 5 position in the two-match Test series, amassed only 41 runs across four innings, averaging 13.67.
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Mukesh Kumar expressed satisfaction with his performance during the second test against South Africa, contributing to India's series-levelling win at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.
Batting great Sunil Gavaskar said that the true test of batters isn't just on fast and bouncy pitches, like those in SENA countries but also in spin-friendly conditions.
Abhijeet Kumar Singh
In a pure class of humility Jasprit Bumrah won hearts of millions after denying to take credit from Mohammed Siraj while translating latter's comments during the post-match presentation.
India's batting juggernaut Virat Kohli presented his signed jersey to South Africa's star spinner Keshav Maharaj after Rohit Sharma & Co. bulldozed Proteas by seven wickets in the second Test.
Rishabh Pant is likely to regain full fitness and return to the action in IPL 2024. Sanjay Manjrekar has predicted that KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer will fight for the no.5 spot when Pant returns.
IND vs SA 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma-led India outclassed the hosts with a seven-wicket win in Cape Town. India became the first Asian team to beat South Africa in Cape Town.
Rohit Sharma takes pride in the team's performance as India have succeeded in drawing a Test series in South Africa only for the second time.
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah savoured India's historic Test win in Cape Town, expressing happiness with his contribution to the shortest-ever Test match.
Rohit Sharma's comments were also in response to the International Cricket Council's (ICC) assessment of the pitch used for the ODI World Cup Final as "below average."
The Indian bowlers, exhibiting exceptional skill, first dismantled the South African batting lineup by bowling them out for a mere 55 runs in their first innings.
IND vs SA 2nd Test: Stand-in captain Dean Elgar bid goodbye to Test cricket with a record-breaking loss to Rohit Sharma-led India at Newlands, Cape Town.
IND vs SA 2nd Test: With a record-breaking at Newlands, Cape Town, India managed to draw a Test series on South African soil for the first time since the 2010-11 tour.
Arun Rawal
The victory in Cape Town was remarkable for its swift conclusion, breaking the record for the fewest number of overs required to win a Test match.
IND vs SA 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma-led India became the first Asian team to beat South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town. India levelled the two-Test series 1-1.
On Day 2, South African batter Aiden Markram delivered a stunning performance, scoring a phenomenal century that significantly bolstered his team's position.
Ex-India batter Sanjay Manjrekar lauded Virat Kohli for his impressive knock when Indian batting was collapsing like a house of cards in the first innings of second Test versus South Africa.
