IND beat SA: Sourav Ganguly lauds Virat Kohli & Co. on Centurion win: BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly has termed Centurion triumph as “Great victory for Team India.” Ganguly says that he is not at all surprised with Kohli & Co winning the Test match in just 4 days’ play and has termed the current squad “a hard team to beat.” Follow InsideSport.in for more updates.
Ganguly also feels South Africa will have to play out their skins if the Proteas want to beat India in the ongoing Test series. India clinched their first Test match in Centurion as they defeated South Africa by 113 runs on the final day of the game on Thursday. India has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series.
IND beat SA: Sourav Ganguly lauds Virat Kohli & Co on Centurion triumph from hospital bed, says ‘This team will be hard to beat’
“Great victory for Team India ..not surprised by the result at all…will be a hard team to beat this series..South africa will have to play out of their skins to do that ..enjoy the new year @bcci,” Ganguly wrote on Twitter.
Great victory for Team India ..not surprised by the result at all…will be a hard team to beat this series..South africa will have to play out of their skins to do that ..enjoy the new year @bcci
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) December 30, 2021
Sourav Ganguly continues to remain “stable” after being tested COVID-19 positive three days ago, the hospital where he is undergoing treatment said on Thursday.
Earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah also congratulated the Virat Kohli-led team for a “fabulous victory” over South Africa in the first Test.
“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.
IND beat SA: Sourav Ganguly lauds Virat Kohli & Co on Centurion triumph from hospital bed, says ‘This team will be hard to beat’
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.
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: Sourav Ganguly lauds Virat Kohli & Co on Centurion triumph from hospital bed, says ‘This team will be hard to beat’
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