After India's victory over South Africa in the second Test, which lasted just one and a half days, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen joked about the duration of the match and said there is enough time to play a series decider in Cape Town to to have a real winner. in this series. Bumrah's six-wicket haul in the second innings made the difference as despite Aiden Markram's ton, South Africa could only post 79 runs for India to complete this Test in about 1.5 days, which India successfully chased down.
After the win, Pietersen suggested that a series decider could still be played. The series has received a lot of criticism from cricket fans and former players for not featuring enough matches.
“There is plenty of time to play the third and decisive Test match starting tomorrow in Cape Town. There will definitely be a result in the series and the players will not miss their scheduled flights home,” Pietersen tweeted.
There is plenty of time to play the third and deciding Test match starting tomorrow in Cape Town.
There will definitely be a result in the series and the players will not miss their scheduled flights home. ????—Kevin Pietersen???? (@KP24) January 4, 2024
In the second Test, India walked away victorious with a seven-wicket win in about 1.5 days. A total of 642 deliveries were bowled in both innings, making it the shortest Test match in history in terms of balls bowled.
Before this red ball affair, the Australia-South Africa Test in Melbourne in 1932 was the shortest Test in terms of balls bowled. A total of 656 deliveries were bowled, helping the hosts emerge victorious by an innings and 72 runs.
The West Indies match against England in 1935 at Bridgetown was completed in 672 balls, with the Caribbean side emerging triumphant with an innings and 161 runs.
The match saw South Africa elect to bat first and were bowled out for just 55 in 23.2 overs, with Kyle Verreynne (15) and David Bedingham (12) the only players to hit double figures.
Mohammed Siraj's fiery spell of 6/15 destroyed the Proteas top and middle order, while Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) and Mukesh Kumar (0/2) also took wickets.
In their first innings, India were 153/4 at one point, with solid scores from Virat Kohli (46 in 59 balls, with six fours and a six), Rohit Sharma (39 in 50 balls, with seven fours) and Shubman Gill. (36 in 55 balls, with five fours), but a Lungi Ngidi three-wicket over took India to 153 all out in 34.5 overs.
Ngidi (3/30), Kagiso Rabada (3/38) and Nandre Burger (3/42) took three wickets each for SA.
Later in their second innings, SA ended day one at 62/3, with Aiden Markram (36*) accounting for the majority of the score. Skipper Dean Elgar scored 12 runs in his final Test innings. Mukesh got two while Bumrah got one wicket. The next day, although Markram scored a century of fighting, a knock of 106 in 103 balls with 17 fours and two sixes, Bumrah's six-wicket haul (6/61) bundled SA for 176 in 36.5 overs , giving India just 79 runs to win.
Mukesh Kumar picked up two wickets while Prasidh Krishna and Siraj got one.
With the help of knocks from openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (28) and skipper Rohit Sharma (16*), India chased down the total with seven wickets in hand in 12 overs.
Siraj won the 'Player of the Match' award and both sides shared the trophy at 1-1.
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