Monumental Remark of Ex-India Star As Team Gets 10 Wickets In A Session
On Wednesday, Cape Town was witness to something remarkable. Overall, 23 wickets fell on the first day of the second Test between India and South Africa, with several world records being broken. After South Africa chose to bat first, the hosts lost 10 wickets in the first session as they were all out for 55. It's the lowest all-out score by a team against India in Tests. Then India got out for 153, losing their last six wickets for 0, which is a world record. At stumps, India had gained control, with South Africa reeling at 62/3 in their second innings.
The incidents of the day surprised Indian cricket team stars too, who were commentating on the match. Sanjay Manjrekar had predicted four wickets in the first session, while Piyush Chawla predicted three wickets. Both were wrong.
Manjrekar said, "We should be sacked for our poor prediction. I said 4, and he said 3. Mohammed Siraj was not trying to swing the ball. Just watch all the deliveries and the balls that got him wickets. No one is floating the ball up and trying to get a swing. This is the South African way of getting wickets in South Africa.
He added, "There is something about an action that is repeatable. Siraj is a type of bowler; if he has 3 wickets in 5 overs, you don't want to give him a break. He would want to go on and on. He is somebody who would bowl 12 overs in a session.”