Group India pacer Shardul Thakur and his sensational figures of 7/61 bought the company roaring relieve into the competition on Day 2 of the 2nd Test against South Africa at Wanderers in Johannesburg on Tuesday (January 4). Thakur accomplished his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket and helped bundle out South Africa for 229 as India conceded a lead of actual 27 runs.
The Mumbai and historic Chennai Gigantic Kings seamer now holds the narrative for below innings figures amongst Indian bowlers in South Africa. He overtook Harbhajan Singh within the draw, who had scalped 7/120 within the Cape Town Test during India’s tour in 2010-11.
Handiest innings figures for India in SA
7/61 – Shardul Thakur, Johannesburg 2021-22
7/120 – Harbhajan Singh, Cape Town 2010-11
6/53 – Anil Kumble, Johannesburg 1992-93
6/76 – Javagal Srinath, Port Elizabeth 2001-02
6/138 – Ravindra Jadeja, Durban 2013-14
Thakur now moreover holds the narrative for below bowling figures by an Indian against South Africa in a Test innings. He went previous Ravichandran Ashwin to bolt prime of the charts in this category.
The pacer’s jabber moreover noticed him script a diversified feat as he now has the joint-only figures by any bowler on the venue since South Africa’s re-admission in 1992. Feeble England pacer Matthew Hoggard had returned with the right figures against South Africa, a feat which he accomplished in 2004-05.
Thakur might per chance perchance well moreover need registered the simplest bowling figures in Test cricket by an Indian against South Africa however the pacer feels his only is ‘yet to return’ within the longest layout. When asked about his efficiency, Shardul answered, “Yes it is far my only figures but my only is continuously yet to return I’d insist.”
From Centurion to Johannesburg
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At stumps on Day Two, India’s scorecard reads 85/2 with Pujara (35 now not out) and Rahane (11 now not out) on the crease. Excellent admire Day One, 11 wickets fell on the 2nd day as Shardul Thakur dominated the court cases on Tuesday.
“My efficiency in home cricket with red-ball cricket and white-ball cricket has been rewarded. At any time when given a likelihood to play for India, I’m continuously up for it and significantly in Test cricket because it is far the purest originate of the game,” acknowledged Shardul within the press conference after the terminate of the day’s play.
“At any time when I’m taking half in red-ball cricket my energy is the same and I m willing to consume wickets for the crew,” he added.
Shardul Thakur moreover recalled the affect his childhood coach Dinesh Lad has had on the all-rounder. “Yes clearly he (Dinesh) has had heaps of affect on my cricketing profession, he is a 2nd guardian to me. He equipped me with the exposure, equipped me an admission in a college in Borivali and since then my existence has changed,” acknowledged Shardul.
India within the 2nd innings bought off to a spoiled originate as stand-in skipper KL Rahul become once pushed aside within the seventh over. India’s downside further increased when Mayank Agarwal equipped no shot and become once given LBW out within the 12th over.
(with ANI inputs)
