“Valuable lessons”: Yashasvi Jaiswal on India’s win over South Africa in 2nd Test

Following India’s win over South Africa in the second Test that lasted for just 1.5 days at Newlands, youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal said that it was full of unforgettable memories and valuable lessons. Yashasvi took to his official Instagram account and termed the second Test against the Proteas as “thrilling” and “outstanding”.

The 22-year-old heaped praise on Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj and said that they were “stellar’ with their bowling performances. Yashasvi added that he is looking forward to the next challenge. “Thrilling test match and an outstanding test series with valuable lessons and unforgettable memories. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohd Siraj delivered stellar bowling performances. Now, looking forward to the next challenge at home,” Yashasvi wrote on Instagram.

Notably, skipper Rohit Sharma became the first Asia skipper to win a long-format match in Cape Town following India’s seven-wicket win over the Proteas. The Indian opener scored 50 runs after appearing in four innings of the two-match Test series against South Africa.

Recapping the second Test match, South Africa elected to bat first and was bundled out for just 55 in 23.2 overs, with Kyle Verreynne (15) and David Bedingham (12) being the sole players to touch double digits. Mohammed Siraj’s fiery spell of 6/15 destroyed Proteas’ top and middle order, while Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) and Mukesh Kumar (0/2) also took wickets.

In their first innings, India was 153/4 at one point, with solid scores coming from Virat Kohli (46 in 59 balls, with six fours and a six), Rohit Sharma (39 in 50 balls, with seven fours) and Shubman Gill (36 in 55 balls, with five fours), but a Lungi Ngidi three-wicket over sunk India to 153 all out in 34.5 overs. Ngidi (3/30), Kagiso Rabada (3/38) and Nandre Burger (3/42) took three wickets each for SA.

Later in their second innings, SA ended day one at 62/3, with Aiden Markram (36*) doing the bulk of the scoring. Skipper Dean Elgar managed 12 runs in his final Test innings. Mukesh got two while Bumrah got one wicket. On the next day, though Markram scored a fighting century, a knock of 106 in 103 balls with 17 fours and two sixes, the six-wicket haul by Bumrah (6/61) bundled out SA for 176 in 36.5 overs, setting India just 79 runs to win.

Mukesh Kumar took two wickets while Prasidh Krishna and Siraj got one. With the help of knocks from openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (28) and skipper Rohit Sharma (16*), India chased down the total with seven wickets in hand in 12 overs.
Siraj won the ‘Player of the Match’ award and both sides shared the trophy with the scoreline at 1-1.