Competition shortening:
India scored 202/10 in the first innings, followed by South Africa with 229/10 and a 27-run lead. Following this, India scored 266/10 and set a target of 240 for South Africa. In the end the South African team scored 243/3 and won by 7 wickets.
For full details on the score: IND vs SA 2nd Test: ‘First time since 1992’ … Captain Elgar achieves: South Africa win!
There are 5 main reasons why the Indian team lost the match. Let’s see about that now.
Goalie out:
India captain Virat Kohli has been ruled out of the second Test due to a back problem. Even though he is out of form, he has scored 300+ runs in 2 matches at Johannesburg Stadium and is likely to score a half-century for sure in the second match. Also, even an experienced captain. Someone who can continue to inspire players, especially bowlers. We have seen in many matches before that an experienced captain is someone who can suddenly change the course of the game.
Rishabh Bandh:
Whenever the Indian team sees a decline, Rishabh is given the ball in the hope that he will play aggressively and raise the score sharply. In the second inning he came down on the third ball and hit and was ducked out. Thus, India could not reach the big score.
Siraj Injury:
Siraj’s injury during the match was a major setback for India. Recently in India, he bowled heavily on a spin-friendly ground and stunned New Zealand. Expectations were high for him as the ground was now favorable for cracking. Had it not been for the injury alone it would have definitely made a big impact.
Bumra Anger:
Marco Jansen continued to threaten by throwing short balls while Bumra was batting. Then there was a heated argument between the two. Angered by this, Bumra threatened the South African batsmen in the second innings by throwing short balls and yakers instead of taking wickets. Lent balls are not thrown so much. Thus, South Africa accumulated runs easily.
Middle order:
If openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal are out, that’s all. The batting position of the Indian team is such that they can easily take consecutive wickets. While Pujara and Rahane were forced to prove their mettle, both were bowled out badly in the first innings. They played carefully in the second inning only to make room for the next game. If they had batted better in the first innings, India would not have suffered a setback.
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