SA v IND 2021-22: Cricket fraternity reacts as India collapses from 272/3 to 327 all out in Centurion Test

India lost their last 7 wickets for 55 runs in the 1st innings of 1st Test.

By Jatin Sharma - 28 Dec, 2021

Indian cricket team suffered a collapse on day three of the ongoing first Test against South Africa in Centurion. The second day of the Test was washed out due to rain and India resumed play on third day at 272/3.

KL Rahul came out to resume his innings at 122* and Rahane joined him on 40*. However, Rahul fell shortly for 123 runs off Kagiso Rabada and then Lungi Ngidi picked out Rahane for 48 runs.

Ngidi and Rabada then accounted for the next four wickets to fall as Pant (8), Shardul Thakur (4), R Ashwin (4) and Mohammad Shami (8) fell in quick succession.

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Jasprit Bumrah (14) added some runs, but Marco Jansen removed him for his first Test wicket as India was bowled out for 327 runs in the first innings, managing to add just 55 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the first session of the day three.

Lungi Ngidi finished with 6/71, while Kagiso Rabada took 3/72.

The cricket fraternity was all critical of India’s collapse on day three and shared their views on Twitter.

Here are the tweets:

It is easy to critise the dramatic collapse on the 3rd day at #Centurion but I feel 327 is still a very good score in the first innings after winning the toss. pic.twitter.com/MEzUW527jk
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) December 28, 2021

South Africa back in the game #DoddaMathu #SAvsIND
— ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ | Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) December 28, 2021

Almost every Test innings has a collapse these days. Change the venue. Change the teams. Change the colour of the ball. Same story everywhere…almost every time.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 28, 2021

For all the wickets this morning this is still a very very good score. 330 in South Africa is excellent. India has a quality bowling attack to make the most of this total. #INDvsSA
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) December 28, 2021

india have done their bit to keep the test match moving #SAvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) December 28, 2021

Circuit breaker? https://t.co/a0TUWGxKPA
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 28, 2021

Proteas back in this game!...?
— Alviro Petersen (@AlviroPetersen) December 28, 2021

The top order have left well
The lower order, not so much.
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) December 28, 2021

Swift clean up operation by SA’s quick bowlers. India’s astonishing collapse leaves them vulnerable. Finished at least 100 runs less than expected
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 28, 2021

Last 6 wickets for less than 50 runs! It’s definitely not a good morning for Team India. South Africa has once again shown that their bowling attack can’t be taken lightly but I am sure Indian bowling can do even better in these conditions. #SAvsIND #INDvsSA
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) December 28, 2021

By Jatin Sharma - 28 Dec, 2021

SA v IND 2021-22: Cricket fraternity reacts as India collapses from 272/3 to 327 all out in Centurion Test

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