India Bowling Coach Bharat Arun Reveals Why South Africa Didn't Bat Well In Second Innings

India kicked off the home Test season with an impressive victory over South Arica in the first Test in Vizag. A combined effort from Indian openers and bowlers saw India go 1-0 up in the series. With the ball, it was R Ashwin’s magical spin that saw India take a lead of 71 runs while in the second innings, Mohammed Shami once again showed his prowess with the old ball taking a fifer at a time when South Africa’s tailenders made India toil on the final day.

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Commenting on South Africa’s innings, India bowling coach Bharat Arun praised the visitors for their first innings effort and revealed why they could not emulate their success in the second innings.

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“I thought South Africans batted exceptionally well in the first, but in the second innings they were little hesitant to Shami’s kind of bowling.

“It was a purely magnificent spell by Shami that put us back in the game. Otherwise, I think given the conditions it would have been very very difficult,” he said.

Arun also said that to be the number one side, a team has to adapt to all the conditions. “To be a good number one team in the world, any conditions that come your way, you got to accept and say these are home conditions, If you want to be the number one team in the world, you got to look at the wickets and adapt your bowling instantaneously to be successful,” he further said.

Batting first, India registered 502/7 on the board in 136 overs. Riding on centuries from Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock, South Africa fought back and the home side could just manage a lead of 71 runs. Rohit Sharma, who scored a century in the first innings, followed up with another ton as India asked South Africa to chase 395 in the fourth innings.

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Ashwin took one wicket in nine overs that were bowled on day four. In the first session on the final day, South Africa lost seven wickets quickly but Senuran Muthuwamy and Dane Piedt put up 91 runs on the board for the ninth wicket, batting for more than 30 overs before Shami ended India’s wait on the final day.

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