India’s pace-bowling a cause of concern as Prasidh and Shardul fail to instill confidence
Indian bowlers brutally conceded 37 fours and 2 sixes from the proteas who faced 66 overs in their first innings till stumps on day two of the first Test. That represents a boundary approximately every 1.69 overs. Excellent conditions included heavy clouds above, a thick layer of grass on the ground that allowed for plenty of seam movement, and a noticeable but slightly spongy bounce. hitting against a batting lineup that is comparatively inexperienced.
Out of the 39 boundaries, an incredible 19—17 fours and 2 sixes—came from the 27 overs that all-rounder Shardul Thakur and debutant pacer Prasidh Krishna bowled. This pair’s day at work wasn’t particularly productive.
Dean Elgar’s outstanding performance
The main aggressor was Dean Elgar, the uncompromising opener who has established himself as an uncompromising occupant of the crease. The 36-year-old’s strike-rate in his 84 prior Test matches was 47.38 runs per 100 balls faced; on Wednesday, he blasted that figure to 66.35 as he stormed to an undefeated 140 off 211 deliveries, including 23 magnificent fours. The mediocre bowling from Shardul and Prasidh was too tempting to pass up.
With a run rate of 3.87 and 256 runs in 66 overs, South Africa amassed a massive lead in extremely fast conditions.
What lies in future for Prasidh and Shardul ?
Prasidh, the 27-year-old Karnataka pacer has participated in all 12 first-class games, taking an astounding 54 wickets in those contests. It makes sense that he would have been nervous about the huge platform, especially considering that in February he had surgery in New Zealand to repair a recurrent back ailment.
Despite having the fortunate ability to take wickets, Thakur is primarily a fourth seamer and will go for runs as indicated by his 3.17 first-class economy rate across 76 matches. He has taken 246 wickets so far, and because of his skill with the willow, the think tank is willing to put up with his recklessness under specific circumstances. It is sufficient to state that, at no point in his career, Thakur will lead the Test pace attack
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