SA Vs IND, 2018: Ravi Shastri hails wards for terrific Wanderers win

With adjectives literally falling short of describing Team India’s outstanding performance at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday (January 27) evening, the head coach Ravi Shastri of the Virat Kohli and Co has subsequently lauded the all-round effort with the ball in the third and final Test when India registered the 63-run win to avoid the looming whitewash.

“Proud of the boys,” Shastri wrote on his official Twitter handle.

Interestingly, Kohli, who always wears his heart on his sleeve made significant changes in the fielding which further saw coach is proud of the players.

As the bowlers looked worn out in the first couple of hours on day four which Hashim Amla and Dean Elgar consolidating South Africa’s innings with the crucial partnership of 119 for the second-wicket, but what unfolded there on,  pumped up Kohli and his teammates.

When the Proteas were going stronger at 131 for two, but Ishant Sharma, who has shown quality improvement during the tour further saw him dismissing batting mainstay Amla to open the floodgates.

However, the heroic stuff from the ball came from the seamer bowler Mohammed Shami when he claimed five wickets after conceding just 28 runs to rattle South Africa at 177.

Moreover, Jasprit Bumrah played a pivotal role for dismissing dangerman AB de Villiers which further saw pace spearhead Bhuvneshwar Kumar sealing the Man of the Match award for his all-round show to stand tall for the team after going down 2-0.

However, the series concluded with 2-1 in the hosts’ favour.’

The 55-year-old Mumbai-based Shastri, who also enjoyed the broadcasting industry as a commentator termed the lads have fought hard to earn the famous win in away conditions.

“Has to be one of the most courageous and bravest and best overseas Test wins ever. God bless,” Shastri maintained in his tweet.

Shastri, who was the Team Director of the national side in 2015, joined the national duty after Anil Kumble tendered his resignation soon after the ICC Champions Trophy in England and Wales in June 2017.

Further, the tweet from the former cricket Shastri saw the team and staff members cherishing the victory in the change room after skipper termed the victory as ‘sweetest’ in the post-match presentation in Johannesburg on Saturday evening.

Proud of the boys. Has to be one of the most courageous and bravest and best overseas Test wins ever. God bless pic.twitter.com/eTn63XFwRu

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) January 27, 2018

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