From india
Du Plessis stresses on piling pressure on Indian team
Cape Town, Jan 8 - After handing India a 72-run defeat in the opening Test at Newlands, South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis on Monday focussed on the importance of putting pressure on the opposition in a brief three-match rubber.
Du Plessis also hailed his team for sticking to their plans despite being on the backfoot early on in their first innings. The Proteas were reduced to 12/3 on the opening day before the captain and his predecessor AB de Villiers lifted the team with a 114-run fourth wicket stand.
"It's really important in a three-match series to put the opposition under pressure. Every single time when we needed to stand up through tough periods, we responded beautifully. Didn't plan to be 12/3, but we responded," the skipper said in the post-match presentation.
"Even today, after India got off to a decent start, we stuck to our plans and put great pressure on their batters. The first morning, we expected it to move around for the first hour. That total we felt was just around par. We felt 270 was going to be par.
"Even in the second innings, from 90/7, AB played a great knock, he took some risks. The plan was to get 200 runs, to get a lead of 350 and to have a crack at them tonight," he added.
South Africa could add only 65 runs to their second innings total before being bundled out for 130 on a fourth day pitch, which the skipper felt behaved more like an opening day's track.
The entire third day's play was washed out on Sunday without a ball being bowled.
"But we were surprised how much it was doing this morning. When we came in today, the pitch was green again, almost like the day 1 pitch. It was tough, they bowled really well.
"I think it was a fantastic cricket wicket. There was a good challenge between bat and ball. If we had four seamers here today, Dale (Steyn) would have been a handful.
"Thoughts with him. Feel sorry for the guy. He's trained so hard and he's injured again," he added.
Both the teams will now face off in the second Test, starting January 13 at SuperSport Park in Centurion
Related Cricket News on From india
-
We need to rectify our mistakes says Kohli after defeat in Cape Town test
Cape Town, Jan 8 - After the visitors lost the opening Test by 72 runs to South Africa at Newlands here, India skipper Virat Kohli on Monday underlined the importance of ...
-
Report: South Africa beat India by 72 runs in first Test
Cape Town, Jan 8 - South Africa bowled out India for 135 in their second innings, registering a 72-run victory on the fourth and penultimate day of the opening cricket ...
-
South Africa reduce India to 82/7 at tea in Cape Town Test
Cape Town, Jan 8 - South Africa reduced India to 82/7 in their second innings at tea on the penultimate day of the opening cricket Test at Newlands here on Monday. ...
-
IND vs SA: South Africa set India 208 to win First Test
Cape Town, Jan 8 (Cricketnmore) South Africa set India a target of 208 in the opening cricket Test after being bowled out for a paltry 130 in their second innings ...
-
India vs South Africa play on Day 3 of First Test called off
Cape Town, Jan 7 (CRICKETNMORE): Play on the third day of the first cricket Test here between South Africa and India was on Sunday called off due to persistent rain. ...
-
Rain delays start of Day 3 of first Test
Cape Town, Jan 7 - The third's play of the first cricket Test between South Africa and India has been delayed by persistent rain here on Sunday. The ground is almost ...
-
1st Test: India toil to 76/4 at lunch vs South Africa
Cape Town, Jan 6 (CRICKETNMORE) - India batsmen were made to toil hard by South African bowlers as they posted 76/4 at lunch on the second day of the first ...
-
INDvsSA: South Africa all out for 286 in 1st Test vs India
Cape Town, Jan 5 (Cricketnmore) Paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar scalped four wickets to help India bundle South Africa out for 286 shortly after tea on Day 1 of their opening cricket ...
-
1st Test: South Africa struggle at 230/7 vs India at tea on Day 1
Cape Town, Jan 5 (Cricketnmore) South Africa continued to struggle on the opening day of their first cricket Test against India at Newlands here on Friday reaching 230/7 at tea. ...
-
South Africa crawl to 107/3 at lunch on Day 1 of 1st Test
Cape Town, Jan 5 (Cricketnmore) Former captain Ab de Villiers' unbeaten half century steered South Africa to 107/3 at lunch on the opening day of the first Test against India ...
-
Live Score: India vs South Africa, 1st Test
5 Jan, Cape Town (CRICKETNMORE): South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the first test match at Newlands, Cape Town ...
-
Team India will be tough opponents, says South Africa coach Ottis Gibson
Cape Town, Jan 3 (Cricketnmore) South Africa coach Ottis Gibson has warned his team that India may prove to be tough opponents during the upcoming three-match Test series. ...
-
Ravindra Jadeja bogged down by illness, Shikhar Dhawan recovers from ankle injury
Cape Town, Jan 3 (CRICKETNMORE): India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been suffering from viral illness for the past two days, while opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has recovered from an injury ...
-
South Africa announce 15 man squad for 1st Test against India
Cape Town, Dec 29 (Cricketnmore) All-rounder Chris Morris has been added to the South Africa squad for the first Test match against India starting on January 5, it was announced ...
Cricket Special Today
-
- 20 Nov 2024 09:20
-
- 05 Oct 2024 01:56
-
- 02 Oct 2024 09:13
-
- 13 Sep 2024 12:23
-
- 10 Sep 2024 12:01
-
- 29 Aug 2024 01:18