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India vs South Africa Nagpur Test Spinners Rule Roost on Day 1
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India vs South Africa Nagpur Test: Spinners Rule Roost on Day 1
November 25, 2015 17:35
The first day of the third Test between India and South Africa saw 12 wickets fall as spinners dominated. Simon Harmer picked four for visitors to dismiss India for 215. Hosts spinners then reduced South Africa to 11/2.
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After India opted to bat, opener Shikhar Dhawan started on a sound footing. He connected well with the ball and timed his shots well. (All images from BCCI)
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Murali Vijay looked more in his elements as he waited patiently for the loose ball to hit a boundary. It seemed that Murali Vijay was up for a big innings.
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India lost their first wicket after Shikhar Dhawan was caught and bowled by Dean Elgar. He scored 12 off 23 balls.
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Even though Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not part of Indian Test squad, his fans never shy away to support him. Numerous fans at the Jamtha Stadium came with the posters of Dhoni.
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Morne Morkel stares at Murali Vijay on the first day of the third Test. A bit of it only adds spice to the game.
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Morne Morkel rattled the Indian top-order dismissing Murali Vijay, Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli. However, he later suffered an injury and left the field.
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Much was expected of India captain Virat Kohli after the fall of Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay. He could however manage only 22
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Cheteshwar Pujara was another batsman who was expected to do well at no. 3 position. But even he could not score more than 21 and fell to Simon Harmer.
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Simon Harmer was the top South African wicket-taker as he returned with figures of 4/78. He picked the important wickets of Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha.
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After the India top-order collapse, Wriddhiman Saha and Ravindra Jadeja built a decent partnership that saw India cross 200-run mark. But Saha fell to Simon Harmer after he was caught brilliantly by JP Duminy.
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South Africa finally dismissed India for 215 in the first innings with Morne Morkel picking three wickets and Simon Harmer taking four wickets.
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At the end of the day, Indian spin duo Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked one wicket each to reduce South Africa to 11/2 on Day 1.
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