India Vs South Africa: Twitteratis roast BCCI, Virat Kohli for major series defeat

The Indian squad led by Virat Kohli lost the three-match Test series against South Africa as they lost the second Test match in Centurion by 135 runs on Wednesday.

After thrashing India in the opening Test match by 72 runs, Faf du Plessis’ boys were high on confidence when the second Test started on Saturday. And with their win in the second Test match, Proteas snatched a 2-0 lead in the Test series.

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With this defeat, India’s nine consecutive series win came to halt. From visitors’ side, ‘hit man’ Rohit Sharma was the highest run scorer on day 5.

The Proteas debutant Lungi Ngidi became the ‘Man of the match’ by taking six wickets and folding India at the score of 151.

However, the cricket lovers were not happy with the defeat and vented anger at the Indian cricket board and Virat Kohli on Twitter.

#SAvIND @imVkohli @RaviShastriOfc @BCCI
Keep givin Odi Specialist Rohit Sharma chances 2 perform in Tests n ruin d career of our vice captain @ajinkyarahane88

Only in India a Vice Captain in test cn be replaced by a ODI specialist jus to prove the captain and the coach right!

— Nitesh (@niteshnepa) January 17, 2018

@BCCI @BCCI_Tv What role model you have selected as the captain of @IndianCricketTm ? He only gives lip service. Ghar mei Sher foreign mei bheegi billi.. @imVkohli has no plan or strategy for overseas tours, I bet. 2018 Eng also seems doomed for Team India #BCCI #savsind #INDvSA

— MEHUL RATHOD (@mehul710) January 17, 2018

#IndvSA
Dear @BCCI ,how long will u embarass us by scheduling overseas tours?This team looks listless.We are fit to do only #lungi dance at home.Kindly invite the srilankan team again.We wl be happy.cancel rest of the tour pl.@sumanthraman @imVkohli

— Harish (@moovbuff) January 17, 2018

When mohd.shami is the 2nd highest scorer in the batting line !!! Iss team ka kya hoga ?
Same old …same old . Isn’t it ?@Sir_akashchopra #SAvIND

— smruti ranjan (@srpattnaik1985) January 17, 2018

India posted 151 on board.
Can’t tell if thatvis there score or “Shagun” for the next match..#SAvIND

— Prasen Singh (@prasensingh272) January 17, 2018

@BCCI plz try to shorten the England test series from 5 to 3 tests & cramp up a test series with Windies or SL home/away #SAvIND

— Abhijith S (@Abhi_mania) January 17, 2018

#SAvIND looks like Indian players were in hurry to finish the match and enjoy vacation..

— 🕉IAMwhoIAM👈 (@SureshVC007) January 17, 2018

#SAvIND Indian team has no clue how to manage the big South African batting and bowling line up. Confidence is good but over confidence not… best of luck team lndia for one day series.

— Rajdip Banik (@banik_rajdip) January 17, 2018

Will India win against srilanka in South Africa?#JustAsking #SAvIND #INDvSA@imVkohli @ImRo45

— Shyam Sunder (@shyam_sunder_ch) January 17, 2018

With the win, South Africa have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match rubber even as Virat Kohli lost his first Test series as India skipper.

Chasing 287 to win and level the series, India, who conceded a 28-run lead in their first innings, danced to the tunes of the right-arm pacer Ngidi (6/39) to be bundled out for a paltry 151 after the morning session was extended by 15 minutes, thanks to India losing their wickets in heaps.

The total could have been worse minus the 54-run eighth wicket stand between Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami as the South African pacers dominated the proceedings all throughout the morning.

Resuming the day at 35/3, India lost the overnight duo of Cheteshwar Pujara (19) and Parthiv Patel (19) in quick succession before all-rounder Hardik Pandya made his way back to the dressing room after being splendidly caught behind by stumper Quinton de Kock.

Pujara lasted only three overs before gifting his wicket away to another suicidal run-out, similar to his dismissal in the first innings.

The Saurashtra right-hander perished in his attempt to steal a third run, off a throw from AB de Villiers, with stumper Quinton de Kock completing the rest.

Thereafter, Patel, who was middling the ball well during his 49-ball stay, fell to a short ball from Kagiso Rabada, caught brilliantly by a running Morne Morkel.

Ngidi then joined the party to get rid of Pandya, who foolishly attempted to guide a short wide delivery over the wicketkeeper, only to find de Kock pulling it off with a stunning one-handed effort.

The debutant struck immediately to pack back Ravichandran Ashwin (3), caught behind before Shami arrived to forge a 54-run eighth wicket stand with Rohit.

Despite his partners departing one by one at the other end, the 30-year-old Rohit continued playing his natural game, defending the good balls and taking the left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj to the cleaners, before falling short by three runs for his 10th Test half-century.

With lunch round the corner, Rohit, who survived 74 balls and struck four boundaries and a six, mistimed a short delivery from Rabada only to find a diving De Villiers completing the catch at long leg.

The departure of Rohit meant the Proteas needed two wickets to seal the tie and series in their favour and Ngidi helped the hosts inch closer by picking his fifth victim in the form of Shami’s wicket.

Ngidi was simply unstoppable in the morning, as he immediately accounted for the wicket of No.11 Jasprit Bumrah (2), to help the Proteas to a comprehensive win.

For the Proteas, Rabada complemented Ngidi well by taking three wickets.

-With IANS inputs