India vs South Africa: The second test match is being played between India and South Africa. In this match, Shardul Thakur has won the hearts of everyone with his deadly bowling. It is because of this player that India has been able to make a comeback in the match.
- Shardul took 7 wickets in the match
- African team achieved a 27-run lead
- Pietersen hits half century
New Delhi: The second Test match of the three-Test series between India and South Africa is being played in Johannesburg. In the first innings against South Africa, the Indian bowlers showed a wonderful game. India’s star bowler Shardul Thakur wreaked havoc in the match while bowling dangerously. It was not easy for any batsman to play his balls. He has destroyed many records with his bowling.
- Shardul did wonders
The entire team of South Africa was all out for 229 runs in the first innings against India. Shardul Thakur took seven wickets for 61 runs while bowling lethally in the match. South African batsmen could not stand before him. Shardul’s swing balls took the match by storm. Everyone is well aware of Shardul Thakur’s art of taking wickets at a slow pace.
- best bowling in south africa
Shardul Thakur has become the bowler to take 7 wickets for the lowest run against South Africa. He gave 61 runs in the match. Before Shardul, Ravichandran Ashwin took 7 wickets for 66 runs against the African team in Nagpur. Shardul Thakur has now become the best Indian bowler to perform at home and on South African soil. In the 21st century, he holds the record for the best bowling figure by a foreign bowler in South Africa. At the same time, outside India, the best bowling figure from Shardul was that of Kapil Dev and Irfan Pathan. Kapil gave 106 runs in Adelaide in 1985 with 8 wickets. At the same time, Irfan Pathan gave 59 runs against Zimbabwe in 2005 with 7 wickets.
- South Africa took a 27-run lead
South Africa has scored 229 runs in the first innings against India. India had scored 202 runs in their first innings. In this way, the African team got a lead of 27 runs. Keegan Pietersen scored the most runs for Africa. He contributed 62 runs. Apart from Pietersen, none of the African batsmen could play a big innings. Temba Bavuma tried to give some competition, but he also kept going after scoring 51 runs. Indian bowlers bowled wonderfully in the match. Shardul has taken 7 wickets in the match, Jasprit Bumrah has taken 1 wicket and Mohammed Shami has taken 2 wickets.
- Top 5 bowlers who bowled best in Tests for India in South Africa-
7/61- Shardul Thakur- Johannesburg- 2021/22
7/120- Harbhajan Singh- Cape Town- 2010/11
6/53- Anil Kumble- Joburg- 1992/93
6/76- Javagal Srinath- Port Elizabeth- 2001-02
6/138- Ravindra Jadeja- Durban- 2013/14
- Top 4 Indian bowlers with best performance in an innings of Test against South Africa-
7/61- Shardul Thakur- Johannesburg- 2021/22
7/66- R Ashwin- Nagpur- 2015/16
7/87- Harbhajan Singh- Kolkata- 2004-05
7/120- Harbhajan Singh- Cape Town- 2010/11
- Indian to take five wickets in a Test innings at Wanderers
Shardul Thakur, 7/61, 2021
Anil Kumble, 6/53, 1992
Muhammad Shami, 5/28, 2018
S Sreesanth, 5/40, 2006
Jasprit Bumrah, 5/54, 2018
Javagal Srinath, 5/104, 1997
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