Indian wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul said that it felt like the match was over in a flash after Team India’s seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second and final Test at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.
The second Test match was finished in only five sessions of play in Cape Town, making it the shortest Test match with just 107 overs bowled across four innings. After the match, Rahul said that this win was very special to him and India, as they won a Test in Cape Town for the first time.
KL Rahul told Star Sports: “Obviously, it's a matter of great happiness that we have won for the first time in Cape Town. This is my third series and every time we come here, we were always in the game, but we ended up losing the Test match when we didn't bat well in a session.”
He added, “So really happy that we could get this win and very special. In terms of emotions, honestly, no one is able to understand. It seems like the toss happened just now and the match was over.”
Meanwhile, Rahul admitted that the defeat in Centurion was a big setback for the Indian cricket team. Notably, Indian had suffered a defeat of an innings and 32 runs in Centurion last week.
The Indian keeper further noted, “A little planning and a little change in the attitude. We can't say we weren't ready in the last Test match. We were ready but it happens at times in Test matches, that the opposition really blasts you out of the Test match. We are not used to it.”
Rahul signed off by saying, “In the last four to five years, we have been a team that's really competed. We won a series outside of India. So weren't ready for that. It was a huge hit for us. It speaks volumes of how much we enjoy playing Test cricket, how much we value playing for our country, and how much Test victories outside of India mean to us.”
(With Star Sports/PTI Inputs)
