IND beat SA 1st Test: Rishabh Pant hails Team India’s ‘special victory’: Elated with the historic Test win in Centurion, team India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant termed the 113 runs victory at SuperSport Park ‘special victory’. Follow InsideSport.in for more IND vs SA udpates
With the Centurion win India became the first Asian team to breach South Africa’s fortress and also took a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series. Rishabh Pant now has his eyes set on the next Test which gets underway in the New Year in Johannesburg. Team India is yet to win a Test series on South African soil and will be looking to achieve the milestone with another win in Johannesburg.
IND beat SA 1st Test: Rishabh Pant hails Team India’s ‘special victory’ at Centurion, sets sights on another milestone – Check out
“It’s always a special victory when you win on away soil. Good game of Cricket and we now move onto the next match, next year!” tweeted Rishabh Pant post-match.
It’s always a special victory when you win on away soil. Good game of Cricket and we now move onto the next match, next year! 😊 #TeamIndia 🇮🇳 #IndVsSa #RP17 pic.twitter.com/zsFyAD2Wp4
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) December 30, 2021
Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah congratulated the Virat Kohli-led team for a “fabulous victory” over South Africa in the first Test.
India wasted no time after the lunch break to bowl out hosts for 191 to register a 113-run win. The visitors also won their first Test ever here at the SuperSport Park, Centurion to take a 1-0 lead in the 3-match Test series. “Congratulations to #TeamIndia on a fabulous victory at Centurion despite a day being washed out due to rain. 2021 has been a phenomenal year with many famous away Test wins in Brisbane, Lord’s, and The Oval,” Jay Shah tweeted.
Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri also lauded the side for becoming the first Asian nation to win in Centurion.
“Wohoo Brisbane, Oval, Lord’s and now Centurion…Congratulations @imVkohli, Rahul Dravid and the entire contingent on becoming the first Asian nation to win at Centurion,” Shastri tweeted.
Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara said 2021 has been a great year for the team in the longest format of the game.
“Great win to end what has been a great year for the team! Onto the next challenge,” Pujara tweeted.
Resuming the post-lunch session at 182/7 Mohammed Shami dismissed debutant Marco Jansen caught behind by wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant for just 13. Shami got his third wicket in the second innings and his eighth wicket overall in the match.
In the very next over Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed tailenders Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi to wrap up the Proteas for a paltry 191 and guide India to their first-ever win at Centurion
IND beat SA 1st Test: Rishabh Pant hails Team India’s ‘special victory’ at Centurion, sets sights on another milestone – Check out
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