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Mohammed Siraj Runs Riot In Cape Town, Reveals Secret Recipe To Success In 2nd Test

Mohammed Siraj is delighted to have started the 2024 with career-best figures in Test cricket but after day one of the second Test, the India pacer was more pleased about rectifying the mistakes he committed during the series opener against South Africa. Siraj had figures of 2/91 in South Africa's only innings in the opening Test but returned with six for 15 from nine overs to bundle out the hosts for 55 in first innings as 23 wickets fell on day one. Did he think he will come out to bowl twice in a day? “Did you think so?” he chuckled with a counter-question.

On Day 1 Chaos In 1st Test, Sunil Gavaskar Surprised By South Africa's Dramatic Call

Former Indian cricket team captain Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday expressed surprise at South African skipper Dean Elgar's decision to bat first in the second Test against India. Elgar's decision backfired as South Africa were bundled out for 55, their lowest total against India. India were on course for a big lead until losing their last six wickets for no run to be all out for 153, limiting their first innings advantage to 98 runs. "Well, I tell you what, I was a bit surprised by what happened," Gavaskar said in his match analysis on Star Sports.

First Time In 92 Years! India Achieve Historic High By Dismissing South Africa For Just 55

Indian cricket team, led by the fiery pace bowling of Mohammed Siraj, achieved a historic high on Day 1 of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Thanks to Mohammed Siraj's 6/15, India bundled out South Africa for just 55 inside one session. In a straight spell of nine overs, Siraj picked a career-best 6 for 15 as the South African batters made a beeline back to the dug-out, unable to counter the disconcerting bounce and the movement, both inward and outward, that he extracted off the surface.

Watch: Virat Kohli Uses 'Bail-Swap' Mindgame Again, This Happens Next

During the India vs South Africa second Test match at Newlands in Cape Town, Virat Kohli was once again seen using his 'bail-swap' move. Ahead of Stumps on Day 1, Aiden Markram seemingly tried to waste some time to avoid another over. This is when Kohli got near the stumps and swapped the bails. Kohli playfully switching the bails during fielding is not new. The player had done this during the first Test against South Africa in Centurion too. However, unlike last time where Kohli's move saw India getting a wicket in the same over, it failed to provide the guests breakthrough as Markram comfortably defended the last ball.

"If Someone Went For A Dump...": Ravi Shastri Sums Up India's 6-Wickets-For-0-Run Collapse

Mohammed Siraj got six wickets in a breathtakingly menacing morning spell but to his horror found India losing six wickets in a space of eleven balls in the final session before regaining the advantage against South Africa on a rivetting day one of the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town. After Siraj's career-best 6 for 15 decimated South Africa for their lowest post-apartheid score of 55, India were 153 for 4 before losing six wickets without addition of single run in a space of 11 deliveries to end with a 98-run lead.

SA v India: 23 wickets fall on manic opening day of Cape Town Test

An incredible 23 wickets fell on the first day of the New Year's Test between South Africa and India in Cape Town, with the hosts reaching 62-3 at stumps in their second innings, trailing the tourists by 36 runs.

Oscar 'Bladerunner' Pistorius warned he could become assassination target from country's underworld

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Suryakumar Yadav In Running For ICC Men's T20 Cricketer of Year, Yashasvi Jaiswal For Emerging

India star Suryakumar Yadav was on Wednesday named as one of the four nominees for the ICC Men's T20 Cricketer of the Year 2023. The 33-year-old Indian, who won the accolade in 2022, dominated 2023 in the shortest format with 733 runs from 17 innings at an average of 48.86 and strike rate of 155.95. Young India opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal was also named as one of the four nominees for the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2023.

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Mohammed Siraj Runs Riot In Cape Town, Reveals Secret Recipe To Success In 2nd Test

On Day 1 Chaos In 1st Test, Sunil Gavaskar Surprised By South Africa's Dramatic Call

First Time In 92 Years! India Achieve Historic High By Dismissing South Africa For Just 55

Watch: Virat Kohli Uses 'Bail-Swap' Mindgame Again, This Happens Next

"If Someone Went For A Dump...": Ravi Shastri Sums Up India's 6-Wickets-For-0-Run Collapse

SA v India: 23 wickets fall on manic opening day of Cape Town Test

Oscar 'Bladerunner' Pistorius warned he could become assassination target from country's underworld

Suryakumar Yadav In Running For ICC Men's T20 Cricketer of Year, Yashasvi Jaiswal For Emerging