Twitter Reactions: South Africa Draw Level With Convincing Victory

Published - 12 Mar 2018, 08:59 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:27 AM

South Africa bounced back strongly in the 2^nd Test at St Georges Park in Port Elizabeth to level the 4 match series 1-1. It was a thoroughly professional performance by the hosts to force their way back into the Test series. It was Australia who batted first and managed to score 243 in their 1^st innings. The South African bowlers were quite brilliant as they never allowed Australia to run away with the game.

Openers Cameron Bancroft and David Warner shared a 98 runs stand for the opening wicket but from there on it was a procession of sorts. Warner was the top scorer for Australia in the 1^st innings scoring 63 of 100 deliveries. The southpaw struck 9 fours during his knock. Kagiso Rabada bagged 5 wickets while Lungisani Ngidi also chipped in with 3.

South Africa responded very well and secured a lead of 139 runs. It was a brilliant knock of 126 runs by AB de Villiers which propelled South Africa to a score of 382 runs. It was a great effort by the South African batsmen which helped them secure a massive lead. De Villiers was at his usual best and made stroke-making look ridiculously easy.

Kagiso Rabada was simply spectacular yet again in the 2^nd innings and ended up bagging 6 wickets. It was courtesy his spell that Australia was skittled out for just 239 runs, this setting South Africa a modest target of 102 runs to chase in their 4^th innings. It should have been an easy chase and ended up winning the match by 6 wickets.

Amla and De Villiers scored 28 and 27 respectively as South Africa reached the target with utmost ease. This makes the series pretty interesting. However, they have been jolted by the fact that their inform fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will be missing the next two Tests as he will be serving a two-match suspension.

Twitterati was pretty active throughout the match. Here are some tweets which described the proceedings in the best possible manner.

Here are the Twitter Reactions:

I love Test Cricket above any other format ??? #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Robin John Peterson (@robbie13flair) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->1<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Some pundits and fans wagging their fingers at Rabada getting in people's faces. Just a quick reminder that the great fast bowlers are great precisely because they walk the fine line between control and red mist. And sometimes the red mist wins. #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->V<!---->4<!---->n<!---->U<!---->1<!---->O<!---->Q<!---->q<!---->K<!---->8

??? Tom Eaton (@TomEatonSA) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->1<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Mitch Marsh's reaction to getting cleaned up by Rabada ??? #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->E<!---->1<!---->Z<!---->w<!---->1<!---->o<!---->7<!---->m<!---->H<!---->m

??? Dazza_20 (@Dazza_20) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

everytime Rabada has a wicket someone shld jus run to him and gag his mouth #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->n<!---->9<!---->w<!---->h<!---->l<!---->W<!---->3<!---->Z<!---->w<!---->N

??? tichaona (@titchdefyne) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->1<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

I want Rabada to take all ten wickets and follow each one with send-offs of ever-increasing ferocity. #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Dan Liebke (@LiebCricket) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->1<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

So far this series de Villiers has made 197 runs at a strike rate of 71.89 without being dismissed by a bowler #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Daniel Brettig ? (@danbrettig) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->1<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

For perspective on how good Rabada really is, this is the list of most 10-wicket Tests for South Africa:
5 ??? Dale Steyn (from 86 Tests)
4 ??? Kagiso Rabada (from 28 Tests)
4 ??? Makhaya Ntini (from 101 Tests)
3 ??? Allan Donald (from 72 Tests)#<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Dropping the ball on AB DeVilliers after running him out was about as smart as asking Curtley Ambrose to take his sweatbands off #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? peter ryan (@petryan) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Kagiso Rabada & Lungi Ngidi- Black, Vernon Philander-Colored, Keshav Maharaj- Indian descent. First time ever a complete non-white South African bowling attack? Fantastic! #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S #<!---->c<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->k<!---->e<!---->t<!---->s<!---->o<!---->u<!---->t<!---->h<!---->a<!---->f<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->a

??? Rohan kathpalia (@Rohankathpalia3) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->1<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

KG Rabada, you beast! 10 wickets in the match. 9th 5-fer & 4th 10-fer. No.1 ranked bowler at 22, 134 test wickets @ 21.55 with a strike rate of 39, which is the best in the business over the last 100 years. What an absolute match winner! #<!---->C<!---->h<!---->a<!---->m<!---->p<!---->i<!---->o<!---->n #<!---->K<!---->G #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->z<!---->P<!---->W<!---->7<!---->i<!---->p<!---->7<!---->C<!---->3<!---->5

??? Srini Mama (@SriniMama16) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->2<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/973121003743199232

https://twitter.com/DennisCricket_/status/973138327116201985

Most Test centuries v Australia in last 10 years:

6 AB de Villiers (28 inns)
6 Virat Kohli (27 inns)#<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->A<!---->u<!---->s

??? Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->1<!---->1<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Kagiso Rabada is trending for no other reason except that he is the best test cricketer in the world #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->V<!---->A<!---->U<!---->S

??? Iron duke Jr. (@Iron_Duke89) M<!---->a<!---->r<!---->c<!---->h<!----> <!---->9<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

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Twitter Reactions: South Africa Draw Level With Convincing Victory

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