Test No. 2108 ends in
a draw ………… a thriller at that… at New
Wanderers, Johannesburg – this morning when match started, a SA win looked improbable … and things were
loaded in favour of India
Rank ordinary bowling
and good batting by SA provided enough heartbreaks and towards the end SA win
was very much on the cards………… in the end a good throw (or was it suicidal
running or both) tilted the scale
Only when it was just
2 balls to go… the draw was for sure .. SA could not make required 16 and India
those 3 wickets………… India escaped with a draw and in the dying stages SA
clearly played for a draw without going for the kill…. Target of 458 in 4th
innings almost chased… and what do we do with our bowlers… !!!
Today it all started
with 320 or 8 wickets… Faf and De Villiers achieved 205 partnership… a
thrilling draw and a good advertisement for a Test match as they say
For India a golden
opportunity squandered………. When will another similar chance come !!! -
Virat Kohli is the Man of the Match .. Chetehswar Pujara also will
remember this match for that great innings.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
Feeling relieved now……
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