South Africa defeated Team India by an innings and 32 runs in the opening Test of the two-match series on Thursday (December 28) at Centurion’s SuperSport Park.
The Proteas began today with a 256/5 overnight score. Dean Elgar and Marco Jansen’s inventive strokeplay continued to wreak havoc on the Indian bowlers.
Dean Elgar hit a match-defining 185 (287) and put up 111 runs for the sixth wicket before Shardul Thakur ultimately removed him. South Africa’s first innings total was 408 after Marco Jansen (84*) smashed a couple boundaries in the company of tailenders. The hosts jumped off to a huge 163-run lead thanks to outstanding efforts from Jansen and Elgar.
India’s cricket team struggled in the second innings, meeting a relentless South African bowling force. Virat Kohli (76), tried his best with an impressive half-century, but lacked the necessary support at the other end.
Following this underwhelming performance, many fans were let down. They shared amusing memes expressing their disappointment. One of them suggested that India’s Test cricket performance has regressed to pre-2014 standards, before Virat Kohli became captain:
Here’s a collection of the best memes:
Dean Elgar praises South Africa’s bowlers for taking 20 wickets in India’s rout
After the game, Dean Elgar, South Africa’s temporary leader, spoke about his feelings of content on his and the other team members’ showing. When thinking about their victory, Elgar stated:
He continued:
Looking to rebound, Men in Blue targets a series tie. They’re challenging South Africa in the second Test. The match takes place in Cape Town on January 3.