IND vs SA: "Proper Masterclass" - Netizens Bow Down To Aiden Markram After 'Knock Of His Test Career'

South African batter Aiden Markram turned out to be the savior for South Africa in the second innings of the Cape Town Test against India. The right-handed batter hit a fantastic hundred against a fiery Indian pace attack and is trying his best to help Proteas come back in the match. It was Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the backbone of the South African batting lineup on Day 2 and completed the ninth fifer of his Test career.

Aiden Makram played an innings of 106 runs from 103 balls and hit the sixth hundred of his Test career. Markram slammed a total of 17 fours and two sixes in his innings and was finally out after playing one of the best knocks of his Test career to Mohammed Siraj.

Aiden Markram completed his hundred on the last ball of the 30th over by hitting a boundary to inform Jasprit Bumrah. The South African dressing room was on their feet and lauded Markram’s hundred with both hands. Dean Elgar who is playing the last Test of his international career was also pumped up by seeing Markram’s fantastic hundred.

Aiden Markram changed his gears immediately and hit Prasidh Krishna for two fours and two sixes in the 29th over. Markram completed his hundred on 99 balls which was the sixth-fastest hundred by any South African batsman. The fastest South African to hit a Test hundred is AB de Villiers who did it in 75 balls against India in Centurion in 2010.

Aiden Markram failed to score runs in the first innings of both Test matches and has come back with a bang.

South Africa currently lead by 64 runs as they lose their eighth wicket in the form of Aiden Markram. The Indian team still have the upper hand over the match and are the favorites to win it. They will aim to remove the last two South African wickets quickly and chase down anything under 100 runs.

Netizens bow down to Aiden Markram after once-in-a-lifetime innings

The netizens came down with different reactions to Aiden Markram’s hundred and bowed down to him on social media. Some of the reactions are mentioned below:

End of an iconic from Aiden Markram. ?

106 runs from 103 balls when the team is at 162 for 8 – one of the greatest ever in South African cricket history. pic.twitter.com/Jjo2rQJfGf

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 4, 2024

Aiden Markram scores a century of the highest order, on a pitch which you probably could describe as a minefield #SAvIND

— Bazid Khan (@bazidkhan81) January 4, 2024

Aiden Markram, you beauty!!! ?

Hundred in this nightmare of a wicket. ???? pic.twitter.com/nfOFTCmqes

— Saif Ahmed ?? (@saifahmed75) January 4, 2024

What a knock Aiden Markram ✊? #SAvIND #justlovetestcricket❤️

— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) January 4, 2024

End of an iconic from Aiden Markram. ?

106 runs from 103 balls when the team is at 162 for 8 – one of the greatest ever in South African cricket history. pic.twitter.com/Jjo2rQJfGf

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 4, 2024

Virat Kohli congratulated Aiden Markram on scoring an exceptional century. pic.twitter.com/2Kme5ITNwp

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 4, 2024

Well Played Aiden Markram ?

?: Disney+ Hotstar#SAvIND #INDvSA #TestCricket #KLRahul #Cricket #TeamIndia #IndianCricketTeam #Newlands #CapeTown #AidenMarkram pic.twitter.com/UIQJvuSkyL

— Shoukat kulachi (@ShoukatKulachi3) January 4, 2024

You just can’t be bad at cricket if you admire MS Dhoni ?

Well played Aiden Markram pic.twitter.com/On5mwl4T1F

— ` (@WorshipDhoni) January 4, 2024

Standing tall at Newlands ?

Aiden Markram smashes a crucial hundred for South Africa ?#WTC25 pic.twitter.com/5HaOgGN6fc

— Tanveer Ahmed (@iamtanveer09) January 4, 2024

TAKE A BOW, AIDEN MARKRAM…!!!

106 (103) with 17 fours and 2 sixes – a counterattacking hundred on a pitch where no one else even scored a fifty and 23 wickets fell yesterday. Just 4 days in 2024, and you’ll hardly see a better Test innings this year.#AUSvsPAK #INDvSA #IN pic.twitter.com/Jo86ufX6ZF

— CrickologyNews (@CrickologyNews) January 4, 2024

HUNDRED FOR AIDEN MARKRAM….!!!! AN ABSOLUTE STUNNER!!!

One of the All-time great knocks ever, 55 all-out in the first innings and without any help from others even in 2nd innings – he has smashed an iconic hundred in Test history. pic.twitter.com/p9EZA6B1pO

— Pro Designer For You (@ProDesignerfru) January 4, 2024

HUNDRED FOR AIDEN MARKRAM….!!!! AN ABSOLUTE STUNNER!!!

One of the All-time great knocks ever, 55 all-out in the first innings and without any help from others even in 2nd innings – he has smashed an iconic hundred in Test history. pic.twitter.com/p9EZA6B1pO

— Pro Designer For You (@ProDesignerfru) January 4, 2024

Aiden Markram 106 on a pitch where 2nd highest score is 12, where 7 Indian batters got out on zero ??
This is hight quality batting and one of the best Inning ever in such a pressure situation ?✅#Markram #INDvSA

— The Furious Panda? (@imdeepak1207) January 4, 2024

In both sides, no batsman has reached the 50-run mark. Then there’s Aiden Markram playing on a different turf. His greatest test knock yet. #AidenMarkram #Markram #SAvsInd #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/TXWvgFT7dP

— Shalitha Bandara (@ShalithaCameron) January 4, 2024

South Africa were wrapped up for 55 runs in their first innings whereas India also only scored 153 runs and gained 98 run lead.