India collapsed to a 72-run defeat on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa in a meeting of the world’s two top-ranked teams. Number one ranked India took eight Proteas wickets in the morning session as they bowled the hosts out for 130, leaving them needing 208 for victory in first test. But India were dismissed for 135, with South Africa’s Vernon Philander taking a career-best 6-42. Read: Interview: India is a Cricket Super power, they are really strong, says Kepler Wessels
Victory in Cape Town gives South Africa a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. A successful chase had looked possible for India when captain Virat Kohli was at the crease but he was trapped lbw by Philander for 28 to leave the score at 71-4. Ravichandran Ashwin top scored with 37 but Philander took the final three wickets in four balls to complete the victory.
The passionate Indian fans though didn’t take much time and trolled Indian cricket team for the poor display in first test.
#INDvSA #SAvIND
South African to Indian : India ka score dekh pic.twitter.com/eh67132j1b— Sagnik?? (@Sangy_Sagnik) January 8, 2018
Pic1- Indian team at home
Pic2- Indian team overseas#INDvSA #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/acsTW3hDLn— DEEPAK (@DEEPAK0194) January 8, 2018
Pic 1 : Morkel,Philander,Rabada
Pic 2 : Indian Team ryt now #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/KBPWEMCJ5i— Punkk (@Punkkboy) January 8, 2018
And his form is continue against big team even in 2018 #IndvsSA #INDvSA #Virat pic.twitter.com/ClAV6Bsulm
— भाईसाहब (@Bhai_saheb) January 8, 2018
Indian batsmen against SA bowlers #INDvSA
pic.twitter.com/eoPYUgXvlh— Mask (@Mr_LoLwa) January 8, 2018
Pic 1: Team India at home
Pic 2 : Team India on foreign tours#INDvSA #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/dALTiXd9KR— Nationalist DK (@DineshPoonia78) January 8, 2018
South Africa Won The 1st Inning. We Won The Second. Chalo Hisab Barabar. Match Drawn. ?????#IndvsSA #INDvSA #SAvIND #SAvsIND pic.twitter.com/TCPtN3JEhG
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) January 8, 2018
Sale is End.?#INDvSA #SAvsIND pic.twitter.com/ZuC4m9rBpS
— Ms Rathore ? (@msrathore07) January 8, 2018
South Africans after seeing the performance of Team India.#SAvsIND #IndvSA #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/IVQYgESRmg
— New Haryana (@new_vik21) January 8, 2018
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of what Big Vern did to India #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/OX4T45ISWu
— Soso (@Iam_SosoRSA) January 8, 2018
The second test is scheduled from 13th January in Centurion.
