The captain believes that this win will give his inexperienced team a lot of enthusiasm in the final Test.
johannesburg, According to captain Dean Elgar, the victory in the Wanderers against India is a step in the right direction for the South African team and despite the scope for improvement, the hosts before the final Test. The team will not change its strategy much. After a 113-run loss in the first Test, South Africa made a comeback to level the three-match series 1-1 with a seven-wicket win in the second Test here.
“It’s a positive step, no doubt, and a step in the right direction,” Elgar was quoted as saying by Sports24. “We still have challenging matches to face and that includes the next Test starting Tuesday. We have to face different challenges and what will be important is how the players react.”
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Elgar scored an unbeaten 96 in the second innings, along with useful partnerships with Resie van der Dussen and Temba Bavuma to guide his side to victory. The captain believes that this win will give his inexperienced team a lot of enthusiasm in the final Test.
“However, we are moving in the right direction and this will boost the confidence of many players in the team,” he added. “Our team is a little inexperienced but we know all things will not be in our favor,” said Elgar. The decider and final Test of the series between India and South Africa will be played at Newlands in Cape Town from Tuesday and Elgar believes there is room for improvement in the hosts.
“Our focus is on certain departments and we have to focus more on them before the Cape Town Test,” said the South African captain. “We have to follow our strategy strictly, so we will not change our strategy much in the Cape Town Test,” he said.