Rank ordinary bowling and good batting by SA provided enough heartbreaks and towards the end SA win was very much on the cards………… in the end a good throw (or was it suicidal running or both) tilted the scale
Only when it was just 2 balls to go… the draw was for sure .. SA could not make required 16 and India those 3 wickets………… India escaped with a draw and in the dying stages SA clearly played for a draw without going for the kill…. Target of 458 in 4thinnings almost chased… and what do we do with our bowlers… !!!Today it all started with 320 or 8 wickets… Faf and De Villiers achieved 205 partnership… a thrilling draw and a good advertisement for a Test match as they sayFor India a golden opportunity squandered………. When will another similar chance come !!! - Virat Kohli is the Man of the Match .. Chetehswar Pujara also will remember this match for that great innings.With regards – S. SampathkumarFeeling relieved now……India South Africa 1st Test Ends in a Thrilling Draw.
Posted on the 22 December 2013 by Sampathkumar Sampath
Test No. 2108 ends in a draw ………… a thriller at that… at New Wanderers, Johannesburg – this morning when match started, a SA win looked improbable … and things were loaded in favour of India