The Indian lower order struggled against the Proteas attack in the first innings of the Centurion Test. (AP image)
The Indian lower order was unable to withstand the brutal bowling of the Proteas.
Former South African pacer Morne Morkel has revealed the Proteas’ strategy to deal with India’s lower order batsmen. He added short deliveries and bowling on the toes was the ideal way to attack the batsmen. In recent overseas tours such as Australia and England, India’s tailenders like Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah showed resilience and scored crucial runs for the team. And thus, a strategy was developed that kept them from disappointing the Safars.
In the first session of the third day on Tuesday, South Africa’s fast bowlers made quick work of the tail and made a brilliant comeback as India lost 7 for 49. Lungi Ngidi was South Africa’s best bowler, taking 6 crucial wickets to enable his team to start a comeback. The Indian lower order was unable to withstand the brutal bowling of the Proteas. Speaking on Star Sports Network, Morkel revealed that he overheard the bowling unit’s plan at the stump mic which proved to be successful.
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“As for the tail, the policy in the dressing room is nose and toe. And I could hear from the stump mic. He was speaking about bowling in Afrikaans. So, it is going to be important that they remain strong-minded at the back end of the batting lineup,” he said.
According to Morkel, the Indian lower order also came prepared as they were following a set plan that morning, where they left the ball well beyond the off-stump. However, it all fell apart as Safar’s consistent bowling kept him busy. According to him, it is important that India stick to these game plans as South Africa will continue to bombard them with short deliveries.
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