Chasing a target of 287 in the second test against South Africa at Centurion, The big blow for India came when Lungi Ngidi trapped Virat Kohli lbw. South Africa batsman Dean Elgar said that it was a relief to see Kohli’s back, but the team still needs to get seven wickets on Wednesday.
“It’s massive for us and I think it’s massive for India, knowing he is not batting. He’s a very special batsman as we saw in the first innings and we knew it was a massive moment to get him out. But we all knew it was possible because he is human and he can also fail. I am sitting here with a smile on my face knowing there is one less very competitive, very talented guy that we don’t have to deal with,” he said.
“We need to get seven wickets somehow, we don’t really care how. We just need to execute our processes. The wicket will play into our hands nicely with our seamers and Keshav Maharaj coming in on what is proving to be a decent spinning wicket. Our fast bowlers thrive on bowling on wickets like this. If they can get the ball to reverse as soon as possible it will be a massive asset,” said Elgar at the post-match press conference.
