‘Is pitch par action lena chahiye’ – Fans shocked as 23 wickets fall during second Test between South Africa and India

In the ongoing New Year’s Test match between South Africa and India, a total of 23 wickets fell on the first day. After winning the toss, the home team won the toss and elected to bat first. They experienced hell at the scenic location of Cape Town. They got bowled out for 55 runs with Mohammed Siraj taking his maiden Test six-for. Apart from him, Jasprit Bumrah and Mukesh Kumar took two wickets each.

The Proteas were bowled out inside the first session. After the Lunch break, the Asian side started batting and lost the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal (0). At 17/1, the likes of skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill put together 55 runs for the second wicket. Both batters got out before 40 and Shreyas Iyer (0) failed with the bat once again. At 110/4, the likes of former skipper Viratb Kohli and KL Rahul needed to put together a long partnership.

However, after adding 43 runs for the fifth wicket, Rahul was caught behind with 153 runs on the board. The team lost five more wickets for no more runs and the team was bowled out for 153 runs. After the first innings, the two-time World Test Championship finalists got the lead of 98 runs.

India picks three South African wickets to end Day One

After the first innings, the Proteas came out to bat for the second time in the day. The Indian bowlers, apart from a few overs, managed to pull themselves together and were disciplined. Dean Elgar, who is playing his last game, was caught behind off Mukesh Kumar. The latter took the wicket of Tony de Zorzi and Jasprit Bumrah once again took the wicket of debutant Tristan Stubbs.

At the end of Day One, the team finished 62/2 at stumps. The home team is trailed by 36 runs with seven wickets in hand. There is a high chance that the match might finish tomorrow and if that happens, India might win the game.

This is how Twitter reacted

Indian innings 😭#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/mmoAlOe3fP

— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) January 3, 2024

Same energy !
152_ to 153_ 😂#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/QV4ELtYhmW

— Tلha 🎗️ (@Talhashinee) January 3, 2024

7 zeros in Indian scorecard,the message is clear 🤲#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/NwVVXy22P6

— cricket wala ladka (@cricketwalaldka) January 3, 2024

Ravindra jadeja has to be the most underperforming guy for India in last few years. Never saw scoring runs when it’s needed. #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/e9kh9DOdhM

— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) January 3, 2024

Rahane & Pujara must be laughing #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/0vZdpkW8Jd

— Aryan 🦥 (@iAryan_Sharma) January 3, 2024

So beautiful so elegant just looking like a…#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/W2dLLejFeb

— Viraj Pradhan (@GenericTallGuy) January 3, 2024

India goes potty 🤣#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/oRjSr0C3uH

— Talal Ahmad (@notorious__98) January 3, 2024

How ambitious someone must have been to shut the door on Ajinkya Rahane for Shreyas Iyer, who looks vulnerable in SENA countries! Hopefully, he improves with time. #INDvsSA

— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) January 3, 2024

What if 20 wickets fell on day 1 in India 🤔#INDvsSA

— Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) January 3, 2024

Highest batting average of tail since 1 Jan 2018:

-Ireland: 20.72
-New Zealand: 17.45
-England: 15.83
-West Indies: 15.55
-Australia: 15.10
-India: 14.99
-Pakistan: 13.87
-South Africa: 12.87#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/V3LMHdHw5Q

— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) January 3, 2024