In the first match played in the Centurion ground of the 3-match Test series between India and South Africa, India created a new history by defeating South Africa by 113 runs (Centurion Test Match 2021). Another star has been registered in the name of Team India’s brilliant captain Virat Kohli.
History is witnessing that this is India’s first victory in the field of Centurion. With this win, India have taken a 1-0 lead in this series against South Africa under the command of Virat Kohli. Not only this, India has also become the first country to defeat South Africa at the Centurion ground.
Significantly, on the fourth day of this match, ie on Wednesday, after lunch, the hosts’ second innings ended on the next 12 balls, while opening the batting. Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin (Ravichanran Ashwin off-spinner Team India) gave India victory by taking two consecutive wickets in the fifth and sixth balls of the 68th over of the innings. Earlier in the over, Mohammed Shami had returned the pavilion to Jansen.
Chasing the target for India’s victory, South Africa’s team was bundled out for just 191 runs. And Virat Kohli won the match by 113 runs. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami took 3-3 wickets in the second innings for India. Mohammad Siraj dismissed a player and Indian team’s experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took 2 wickets.
It is worth noting that at the end of the fourth day of the match on Wednesday, Viratsena was in the driving seat and South Africa were chasing the target of 305 runs for India’s victory, chasing 4 wickets for 94 runs. Then South Africa captain Dean Elgar was frozen on the pitch after scoring 52 runs. Today, on the fifth day, South Africa had to score 211 runs to win from here. But, Virat Kohli’s bowlers dismissed South Africa’s intentions by dismissing 6 players and won the match.
In the first test match both the teams were like this
India
1. Virat Kohli 2. KL Rahul 3. Mayank Agarwal 4. Cheteshwar Pujara 5. Ajinkya Rahane 6. Rishabh Pant (Wicket-keeper) 7. Ravichandran Ashwin 8. Shardul Thakur 9. Mohammed Shami 10. Jasprit Bumrah 11. Mohammad Siraj.
South Africa
1. Dean Elgar Captain, 2. Aiden Markram 3. Keegan Pietersen 4. Raisey von der Dussen 5. Temba Bavuma 6. Quinton de Kock (Wicket-keeper) 7. Viaan Mulder 8. Marco Janssen 9. Keshav Maharaj 10. Kagiso Rabada 11. Lungidi Engidi.
– Vinay Kumar