Mohammed Shami celebrates after dismissal of Faf du Plessis. (Source: PTI Photo)
Mohammed Shami’s impressive five-wicket haul and Ravindra Jadeja’s four wickets propelled India to take a 1-0 lead against South Africa in the ongoing Test series, after beating them by 203 runs at Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Chasing an improbable 395 for victory, the visitors were all out for 191 in the second session after resuming on 11/1 on the fifth and final day. South Africa were reduced to 70/8 before lunch, but Dane Piedt, who top-scored for his side with a valiant 56, his maiden Test half-century, put up some fight alongside Senuran Muthusamy.
1-0 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳#TeamIndia win the 1st Test in Vizag by 203 runs #INDvSA @Paytm pic.twitter.com/iFvuKOXPOJ
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 6, 2019
Rabada falls | SA 191 all out
The final wicket of the South African second innings falls as they are bowled out for 191, India win by 203 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Muthusamy finishes 49 not out to follow up his unbeaten 33 in the 1st innings.#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/AxpOaHCSoy
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) October 6, 2019
Shami takes the final wicket – his fifth of the innings – and closes out a big win for India. That’s 40 more ICC World Test Championship points in their kitty!#INDvSA SCORECARD 👇https://t.co/dCGJ4Pcug5 pic.twitter.com/HlTk4dU3Kz
— ICC (@ICC) October 6, 2019
Special win in Vizag. 🇮🇳
On to the next one now! 💪 pic.twitter.com/KbQZR7bgnP— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 6, 2019
The resistance was resolute but the peak was too high to scale for South Africa. Second innings Shami was magnificent again.1-0
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 6, 2019
Many pluses for India. The key players had a good test and I don’t see the need to make a change for Pune. South Africa have much to contemplate, especially with respect to the composition of their bowling.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 6, 2019
Well done @MdShami11 for your brilliant spell.. 5 wicket hauls.. brilliant 💪.. india won the first test congratulations @BCCI
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 6, 2019
Not just spin, India can win with pace too at home. 👍👏👏👏#INDvRSA
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 6, 2019
A five-for on the fifth day of the Test match in India. Sensational Shami…. #IndvSA
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 6, 2019
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