SA vs Ind, 1st Test, Freedom Trophy 2021-22: Shami’s 5-44 shoots out SA; India 146 runs ahead
Mohammed Shami takes 5/44 on Day 3 and completes his 200 Test wickets in just 55 games.
Brief Scores: India 16-1 (KL Rahul 5*, M Jansen 1-4) and 327 (KL Rahul 123, M Agarwal 60, L Ngidi 6-71) lead South Africa 197 (T Bavuma 52, Q de Kock 34, M Shami 5-44) by 146 runs at Stumps on Day 3
After incessant rain washed out the second day of the Centurion Test, India aimed to play a bit more aggressively on a bright sunny day against South Africa to produce a result. Records suggest that whenever a team had scored 400+ in a Centurion Test, they had a win percentage of 83. Moreover, since 2017, no game in South Africa has a drawn result. So, a day full of action and drama beckoned spectators and players alike.
The Pitch at Super Sports Park on Day 3
The 22-yard was under covers for the whole of yesterday. With the sun shining, the pitch looked quite good for batting with true bounce. The main concern were that a few cracks had opened up in the mid-region of the track which might have raised a few questions for the batters. With India already having 272 on the board, they looked to add around 150 more to take themselves in a strong position.