India's Superb Bowling Attack "Can Pick 20 Wickets Anywhere In The World": Sachin Tendulkar
India clinched their first Test match in Centurion as they defeated South Africa by 113 runs on the final day of the game on Thursday. India has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series.
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Sachin Tendulkar said India's bowling attack can pick 20 wickets anywhere
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India did not let South Africa cross 200 in any innings of first Test
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India beat South Africa by 113 runs in the first Test in Centurion
Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday lauded the "superb bowling" by Team India in the first Test against South Africa. India clinched their first Test match in Centurion as they defeated South Africa by 113 runs on the final day of the game on Thursday. India has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series.
Mohammed Shami picked five wickets in the first innings before completing 200 scalps in the longest format of the game on Tuesday. In the second innings, Shami dismissed three South African batters to help India win the game.
Tendulkar congratulated the side and said the Indian bowling attack can pick 20 wickets in a Test anywhere in the world.
"Superb bowling by an attack that can pick 20 wickets in a Test match anywhere in the world. Congratulations to #TeamIndia on a convincing victory!" Tendulkar tweeted.
Superb bowling by an attack that can pick 20 wickets in a Test match anywhere in the world.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 30, 2021
Congratulations to #TeamIndia on a convincing victory!#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/2TGI41kH7B
South Africa skipper Dean Elgar also said the Indian pacers Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah will be a threat for the Proteas batters in the upcoming two matches.
"Yeah, I think, Shami obviously posed some issues for our right-hand batters. Obviously, his wickets in the first innings reflect on that. And I would say Bumrah also, he is someone that's always running with energy, high energy, irrespective of if he's going for runs or not," Elgar said while replying to a query from ANI during a virtual press conference.
"So he's always going to challenge you as a batter You've got to be very mindful of facing both of them but saying that they're quite a well-balanced attack at the moment now," he added.
India and South Africa will next lock horns in the second Test in Johannesburg from Monday.
Sachin Tendulkar
Mohammed Shami
Jasprit Bumrah
India Cricket Team
South Africa Cricket Team