India vs South Africa Centurion Test: The Indian team is currently playing a two-match Test series on the South Africa tour. The first match between the two teams is being played in Centurion from Tuesday (26 December). The effect of rain was also seen on this match, which saved the Indian innings from collapsing on the first day.
In the match, the Indian team lost the toss and batted first and lost 3 wickets for 24 runs. Captain Rohit Sharma (5), Yashasvi Jaiswal (17) and Shubman Gill (2) were out early. After this, Shreyas Iyer (31) and Virat Kohli (38) also could not show any special performance.
KL Rahul took control of the team by scoring a fifty
But KL Rahul, who came to bat at number six, took charge and scored unbeaten 70 runs, taking the Indian team beyond 200. Wickets kept falling at the other end, but Rahul stood firm on one side. In this way, by the end of the first day's play in the Centurion Test match, the Indian team has scored 208 runs for 8 wickets.
Now on the second day of the match, KL Rahul (70) and Mohammed Siraj (0) will come out to take the innings forward. Whereas for South Africa, fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has taken 5 wickets. Let us know the 5 big reasons for the disintegration of the Indian innings…
Management should have known about the overcast condition
When there was a lot of rain in Centurion before the match, in such a situation the Indian team management should have anticipated overcast conditions. He should have made a plan accordingly. But looking at the batting of the Indian team, it did not seem at all that the team management would have made any preparation in advance regarding the overcast condition.
The opening pair was not to be tampered with
The Indian team has not won any test series in South Africa till now. In such a situation, this time captain Rohit Sharma has a chance to create history. But he should not have done any experiment in such an important series. Especially it should not have been done in the opening.
But Rohit did this. He sent opener Shubhman Gill to bat at number 3. While he himself took the lead in the opening along with Yashasvi Jaiswal. This experiment seemed to backfire on him in the first innings. Rohit (5), Yashasvi (17) and Shubman (2) were out cheaply.
Rohit had to score innings, not play pull shots.
Captain Rohit's negligence was also seen in the Centurion Test match. Everyone knows that this pitch of Supersport Park Stadium is helpful for fast bowlers. Here both speed and bounce are excellent. In such a situation, Rohit should have batted carefully. But he did not do this.
Rohit made the mistake of playing a pull shot in the 5th over of the innings itself. He also played this shot against the deadly fast bowler Kagiso Rabada. Rohit lost his wicket by making the mistake of playing a pull shot on Rabada's ball. This is where the Indian innings faltered.
Gill is not able to prove himself in the test
Shubman Gill, who performed well in ODIs, is not able to prove himself in Tests. Gill has so far scored 2271 runs in 44 ODIs at an average of 61.37 and strike rate of 103.46. It also includes 6 centuries. But on the other hand, Gill's last century in Test cricket came against Australia in the Ahmedabad match in March 2023.
After this he has played only innings of 13, 18, 6, 10, 29* and 2 runs. Gill has so far scored only 968 runs in 34 innings of 19 Test matches at an average of 31.23. During this period, Gill has scored 2 centuries and 4 fifties.
sending KL Rahul to number six
The Indian team management had made another mistake in the match. He sent KL Rahul, who was in excellent form, to bat at number six. Whereas he could have been sent above Shreyas Iyer. If this had happened then perhaps a big partnership could have been seen between Rahul and Virat Kohli. Although Kohli and Shreyas had made a partnership of 68 runs.
