On the final day of the opening Test, Team India became the first Asian team to win a Test match in Centurion.
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The Indian cricket team‘s historic victory in the first Test in Centurion has evoked widespread praise across the country. On the final day of the opening Test, Team India became the first Asian team to win a Test match in Centurion. Virat Kohli-led side defeated South Africa by 113 runs to take an impressive 1-0 series lead. The final day began with the visitors requiring six wickets to win, while hosts needed 211 runs to lead the series. The momentum was on India’s side after Jasprit Bumrah had blown the game wide open towards the closing stages of Day 4. Bumrah had removed Rassie van der Dussen and Keshav Maharaj in the final over of the day to already dent South Africa’s chances of an unlikely win.
Dean Elgar began the final day alongside Temba Bavuma on a solid note. But, just as the drinks break was approaching, Bumrah got the massive wicket of Elgar as he trapped the South African skipper in front. That wicket opened the floodgates. Still, a long way away from the target of 305, South Africa’s resistance was eventually broken. The home side were bowled out for 191 just after lunch in their second innings on the fifth and final day of the first Test. In the aftermath of the historic win, cricket enthusiasts took to social media to congratulate Virat Kohli and his team.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions:
Starting the year at the Gabba and finishing it thus at Centurion is a mighty achievement. The WTC final was the only aberration in a great year of test cricket
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 30, 2021
#SAvIND post-match conference today: pic.twitter.com/wgoFB0KpR3
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) December 30, 2021
What a superb win this is! @ashwinravi99 finishes things in style! 1-0 India. Gabba breached. Centurion Breached. Best ever year for India in Test cricket! Perhaps yes.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) December 30, 2021
A big victory for #TeamIndia in the 1st Test.
Scorecard – https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/lRWDCAalIZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 30, 2021
Supersport park is SA’s fortress. They hardly ever lose there.
Team India: ? #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/uHGvwUD0U3— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) December 30, 2021
Centurion Conquered. In 3.5 days. Let’s convert this start into the first ever Test series win in South Africa. ?? #SAvInd
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 30, 2021
Great win to end what has been a great year for the team! ??
Onto the next challenge! ?#IndVsSA #teamindia #wemarchon pic.twitter.com/GBwlAKhDIu
— cheteshwar pujara (@cheteshwar1) December 30, 2021
Began the year with great resilience at Sydney , followed by an incredible win at the Gabba, the Lord’s win was special and India end the year with a brilliant win at the Centurion. Has been a brilliant Test Match year for Team India. Congratulations on a wonderful win #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/NdY18b1GHP
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 30, 2021
Started the year with Gabba and ending it with Centurion!
Congratulations for the historic Test win #TeamIndia.
What a brilliant performance to beat the hosts in such a grand manner! ?#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/ymnAbwtPJ6— DK (@DineshKarthik) December 30, 2021
