India captain Virat Kohli shouted at the mic of the stumps. Former India vice-captain and widely respected for his on-field demeanor as well as cricketing prowess, Ravichandran Ashwin suggested that South Africa's TV production crew look for better ways to win over Supersport.
Even better, or worse - whichever suits your preference - the much-awaited and vice-captain of the tour, KL Rahul, accused the whole of South Africa of conspiring against 11 Indian players in the Cape Town Test. And out of all the players, Mayank Agarwal also had some words to say.
It all happened after Indian players got angry with umpire Marais Erasmus, whose words 'It's impossible' also hit the non-striker's end-stump mic when Hawkeye showed a delivery from Ashwin, which hit South Africa . Captain Dean was killed. Elgar was actually traveling about a foot past his pads and stumps on the ground.
This happened in the 21st over of South Africa's chase. By then the home team's batsmen had already scored more than 60 runs against India's modest target of 212 runs. Elgar was once again a thorn in India's body, Keegan Pietersen displayed his brilliant strokes and South Africa set themselves well for a series win against the world No. 1 team.
Indeed, the drama that broke out in Cape Town late on the third day on Thursday was the first of its kind, when players began accusing TV production crew of favoritism during a match, even suggesting that They show the South even better. African bowlers shine the ball - indirectly alluding to an incident involving a group of Australian cricketers in March 2018, called the sandpaper gate scandal.
India were certainly furious after the successful DRS appeal made by South Africa skipper Elgar, when the Proteas skipper saw the naked eye. But at the end of the game on the third day, the visiting team got the last laugh when Elgar was caught on the leg side by Jasprit Bumrah on a dirty ball at the hands of Rishabh Pant, but this time the DRS was not proved. a blessing. Be there for the mental health of the players.
Elgar added 78 runs with Pietersen to put South Africa in a strong position of 101/2 inches of 212. If South Africa are able to score the remaining 111 runs with 8 wickets on the fourth day of the Cape Town Test, they will be the winners of the series against the world No. 1 team India, who missed no chance to declare that they are on this tour. Huh. Huh. Huh. But the series is looking nothing short of a win.
South Africa are in the driver's seat and their chances of winning were largely because their fast bowlers were making life miserable for the Indian batsmen. The day began with India losing their middle-order mainstays Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane for an impressive total of 10 runs, the former scoring 9 runs.
Pujara could not hit a delivery in the line of leg-stump and to his chest as he hit the wicketkeeper and mid-leg slip. Pietersen was very good at flying in the air and catching the ball with one hand, which stunned the Indian batsman, a similar reaction from Rahane, who was dismissed by South African pacer Kagiso Rabada for an unbeaten delivery. Gone.
With only a 70-run lead in the second innings, India were left not only to lick their wounds but also to rebuild. Kohli is joined in the middle by the charming and unpredictable Rishabh Pant, who has recently been criticized from all sides for not putting a big price on his wicket.
But a 94-run stand for the fifth wicket between Kohli and Pant revived India and took them past the 150-run mark. While Kohli was attentive, disciplined and respectful towards the South African fast bowlers, Pant did something different on strike. Hitting 6 fours and 4 sixes, the left-handed explosive batsman became the first Indian to score a century in England, Australia, with South Africa being the latest addition to his list.
Kohli was dismissed for 29 off 146 balls, and that meant Pant's scintillating century was the only bright spot for India, another batting display of poor quality and application. India were bowled out for 198, with Pant unbeaten on exactly 100. Janssen was one of the bowlers for South Africa with figures of 19.3-6-36-4. Kagiso Rabada scored 3/53 in 17 overs while Lungi Ngidi scored 3/21 in 14 hours.
In reply, South Africa did not lose the opening wicket but chased down the target, its opener could only last 7 overs. Mohammed Shami once again removed Aiden Markram from the equation, but Elgar (30 off 96 balls) and Pietersen, who was unbeaten on 48, did well to take South Africa to a commanding position at the stumps , even if their partnership has just broken up .
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