There are many reasons for this defeat of India.
-Vinay Kumar
The Indian cricket team created history by defeating South Africa in the three-match Test series in the tour of South Africa at Centurion (South Africa vs India Test Match Centurion, 2021), while at the Wanderers’ Ground in Johannesburg (Johannesburg Test). Match India vs South Africa, 2022) After the defeat in the second match of the Test series played, unwanted history has also been reversed. There are many reasons for this defeat of India. Former Indian team opener Gautam Gambhir has given three main reasons for India’s defeat in Johannesburg.
Gautam Gambhir said in his comment in his special conversation on ‘Star Sports’ that there were three main reasons for this defeat of India. He defended the bowlers of Team India and counted the flaws of the batsmen. He said that if you bat first after winning the toss and are bundled out for 200 runs, then it is of no use.
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India’s batsmen flopped in Johannesburg
Gautam Gambhir said, “You can’t get bowlers to win matches every time. In Centurion (Centurion Test Match India vs South Africa, 2021) you (India) scored over 300 runs in the first innings and were reduced to 202 here (Johannesburg Test Match). That was the difference in both the matches. The bowlers did well here as well. But, every time you cannot depend on them. Batsmen have to do their job.” This was cited by Gambhir as the first major reason.
Sorry for the injury of Mohammad Siraj
Gautam Gambhir further said, “Due to the injury of Mohammad Siraj, India missed the fourth pacer. Had Siraj been 100 per cent fit, the picture could have changed. The captain had the option to rotate the bowling. Ashwin couldn’t do much with the wet ball anyway. Had Siraj been fit, the pace attack (Team India pacers) could have done better.
South Africa’s deadly bowling
He told that, South Africa said that if the batsmen are to be troubled, then you would like your fast bowler to bowl the bouncer. When the African bowlers were bowling, then the ball was coming from a good height but it did not appear from India’s side (Indian Pace Bowling). Many balls from the Indian bowlers went over the head of the wicket-keeper.
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Significantly, in the second match of this latest Test series played at Johannesburg ground, South Africa defeated Team India by 7 wickets. Now this three-match Test series has reached a 1-1 draw. In the first match, India beat South Africa by 113 runs at Centurion ground. By winning that match, India took a 1-0 lead in the series. But now on par. The third and final match of this series will be played from 11 to 15 January at Newlands Ground in Cape Town (Capetown Test Match India vs South Africa, 2022).