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‘We were more ready…’: KL Rahul credits ‘mental shift’ for India’s turnaround in second Test against South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian batsman KL Rahul attributed India's remarkable turnaround in the second Test against South Africa to a "mental shift" after losing the opening match. India clinched a seven-wicket victory in Cape Town within two days, leveling the two-match series in a memorable draw.'We weren't 100% in Centurion' Reflecting on the defeat in Centurion, where India lost by an innings and 32 runs, Rahul acknowledged the team lacked the "extra fire" and confidence required for success. He credited South Africa for not allowing India to find their rhythm."I think we weren't really 100 per cent during our last match in terms of batting or bowling. We were prepared, but that extra edge or extra fire was missing, credit to South Africa as well, that they didn't allow us to reach that confiden...
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Jasprit Bumrah’s tour: Broken heart emoji to a beaming Man of the Series smile

It was a lovely little moment that came at the end of the shortest Test in 90 years in terms of overs bowled. In 107 overs, India had wrapped up a seven-wicket win, adventurously chasing down 79-run target, when Jasprit Bumrah walked up to the presentation ceremony to translate the man-of-the-match winner Mohammad Siraj’s Hindi comments to English for the broadcasters.That’s when Bumrah was confronted with the task of relaying Siraj’s rave about him to the world. Siraj had talked about how Bumrah assesses the pitch quickly and passes relevant information to him and all he needs to do is to be consistent with that. Bumrah smiled, paused, and then said those words in English but converted it all as a “we”, a group activity rather than take credit, ending with a charming, “And it sometimes...
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Don’t mind being on pitches like this as long as everyone keeps their mouth shut in India and no-one is talking about pitches there: Rohit Sharma on Newlands wicket

India skipper Rohit Sharma called for a fair review of Indian pitches which more often than not receive criticism as compared to the pitches of other countries. This comment came from Sharma after the Newlands Test ended in one and a half days with 33 wickets falling and India walking away with a historic victory which levelled the series 1-1. “I don’t mind being on pitches like this as long as everyone keeps their mouth shut in India and no-one is talking about the pitches there,” Rohit said on Thursday after the match. “Yes it is dangerous, but you come here (South Africa) to challenge yourself and you must face up to it,” he added. Sharma also called out the match referees and pointed out there’s inconsistency in the way the officials rate pitches in different countries. 𝘼 𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 ...
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IND vs SA: Vernon Philander questions technique of batters, Dale Steyn slams Newlands pitch

With the second Test between India and South Africa not even lasting 2 whole days, the Newlands pitch has come under plenty of scrutiny with former players like Dale Steyn expressing their opinions on the surface. “Why we so scared of cracks? Think Sydney, Perth. Cracks so wide you can park a car inside them, and yet they always get to days 4 and 5! Pointless a test being over so fast you don’t even see a hint of a crack. Pitches deteriorate over the days, let it happen. Two day tests are not Test matches,” Steyn tweeted. Former Protea player Vernon Philander, however, questioned the techniques of the batters while playing on a pitch as tricky as this one which saw 33 wickets fall in one and a half day. Why we so scared of cracks? Think Sydney, Perth. Cracks so wide you can park a car ...
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India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd Test Day 2: Can IND bowling bundle out SA quickly in Cape Town?

IND vs SA Live Score, 2nd Test Day 2: After a bowler-dominated Day 1 that saw South Africa being bundled out for 55, India restricted for 153 and then the Proteas lose three more wickets as they posted 62 runs, the Cape Town Test match is in risk of an awfully-early finish. Aiden Markram and David Bedingham stand in the middle as the Proteas trail by 36 runsEarlier in the day, Mohammed Siraj has been right on the money. He first dismissed Aiden Markram in the fourth over, with Yashasvi Jaiswal taking an excellent catch at the third slip. Siraj got the big fish Elgar in the next over as the South African captain ended up chopping on, and wickets kept falling thereafter at regular intervals. Earlier, the hosts have made three changes. Lungi Ngidi, Tristan Stubbs and spinner Keshav Maharaj...
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India vs South Africa Live Score, 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma and Co look to level the series in Cape Town

While the South African bowlers were bowling thunderbolts on a green pitch, Virat Kohli played a brilliant counter-attacking 76 last week. Though the team lost by a huge margin, the Indian batter, during his sublime knock, added another record to his illustrious career. The 35-year-old has now gone past 2000 runs in a calendar year for the seventh time in his career. No other batter could achieve the feat in the 146 years of cricket (Since the records have been kept). He previously achieved the feat in 2012 (2186 runs), 2014 (2286 runs), 2016 (2595 runs), 2017 (2818 runs), 2018 (2735 runs), and 2019 (2455 runs). !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.v...
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India vs South Africa 2nd Test tip-off XI: Ravindra Jadeja and Mukesh Kumar set to return, toss-up between R Ashwin and Shardul Thakur

India vs South Africa 2nd Test: After a dismal performance in Centurion, team India would be looking to win the second Test and level the two-match series. With one loss and one draw in three Tests in the new World Test Championship cycle, India would be desperate for a win, at the venue where they visitors have lost four of their previous six games. India are sixth in the nine-team table with 14 points (38.89 PCT) and a defeat will dent their standing further. A win would be great for the morale of the team, who is still trying to pick up the pieces after their World Cup final loss. India look set to revamp their bowling attack. They are also likely to make at least one more change to their bowling line-up. Jadeja returns All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is expected to return after missing ...
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India vs South Africa: I took my name out of SA20 draft so that I could play in New Zealand, says David Bedingham

Unlike the most of the big boys of the South Africa cricket, David Bedingham’s main priority is playing Test cricket and the middle-order batsman will go to New Zealand as one of the most experienced players in South Africa’s squad. David Bedingham scored a fluid, assured 56 against India in the first Test. “I took my name out of the draft so that I could play in New Zealand,” Bedingham told reporters ahead of the second Test against India starting at Newlands on Wednesday. “Shuks [Conrad] called and said there’s a possibility. When I heard that no one from SA20 can play I thought my chances of playing are quite high. I didn’t have a second thought. “I told him I would take my name out of the draft.” When asked does the T20 lure him? He said: “I have always loved watching Test cricket...
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India vs South Africa 2nd Test Live Streaming: When and where to watch IND vs SA live?

India vs South Africa Live Streaming, 2nd Test: After a humiliating loss in the 1st Test match where they were downed by an innings and 32 runs by a buoyant Proteas team, India will look to take something away from the two-match series in the second Test match at Capetown. All eyes will be on the Indian batters who had a Test to forget with just KL Rahul and Virat Kohli being in only exceptions. The other star batters like captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer all failed to navigate a fiery South African pace battery led by Kagiso rabada, Nandre Burger and Marco Jansen. The Indian bowlers had a forgettable Test as well with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna as well as Shardul Thakur and Ravichandran Ashwin finding nothing from a surface on which the Proteas b...
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India vs South Africa 2nd Test Live Streaming: When and where to watch IND vs SA live?

India vs South Africa Live Streaming, 2nd Test: After a humiliating loss in the 1st Test match where they were downed by an innings and 32 runs by a buoyant Proteas team, India will look to take something away from the two-match series in the second Test match at Capetown. All eyes will be on the Indian batters who had a Test to forget with just KL Rahul and Virat Kohli being in only exceptions. The other star batters like captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer all failed to navigate a fiery South African pace battery led by Kagiso rabada, Nandre Burger and Marco Jansen. The Indian bowlers had a forgettable Test as well with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna as well as Shardul Thakur and Ravichandran Ashwin finding nothing from a surface on which the Proteas b...