‘Clown batting by our boys’ – Fans seethe with rage as India lose six wickets for no runs during First Test in Cape Town

Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi bowled an inspired to spell bowl out Team India for 153 runs. At one stage India were placed at 153/4 with Virat Kohli and KL Rahul batting together. The entire game changed inside two overs with Ngidi claiming three wickets in a single over. It was a disastrous show with the bat by India after the Tea session which left every fan across the world stunned.

Twenty wickets fell on day 1 as two innings were completed during an eventful opening day in Cape Town. Earlier in the morning session, South Africa were bowled out for 55 runs just before the Luncheon break.

Indian batters commit hara-kiri against South Africa –

After being bowled out for 55 in their 1^st innings, South African bowlers came out firing. Kagiso Rabada got the first wicket when he had Yashasvi Jaiswal out for a duck. Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma then added 55 for the second wicket to help India take the lead. Nandre Burger in his second spell did the difference with the ball.

Rohit Sharma played away from his body to be caught by Marco Jansen for 39. Shubman Gill was the next to go as he was out for 36 to the Jansen and Burger duo. Shreyas Iyer lasted just two balls before falling for a duck to give Burger his third wicket. As the teams took Tea, it was expected that Virat Kohli and KL Rahul would help the team see out the day.

Lungi Ngidi changed the game in the 34^th over of the innings. KL Rahul was out caught behind for 8, two balls later Jadeja was out for a duck caught by Jansen. The action wasn’t done though as Jasprit Bumrah spooned an easy catch to Jansen to give Ngidi his 3^rd wicket. Marco Jansen had taken four catches during the innings as the home team was mounting a comeback.

The next over, Kagiso Rabada got the big wicket of Virat Kohli for 48 to a massive roar in the stands. Two balls late Mohammed Siraj was run out after a comical mix-up saw India lose its 9^th wicket. The end came the next ball as Markram held on to an easy catch off Rabada to dismiss Prasidh Krishna for a duck.

Here’s how the fans reacted –

Clown batting by our boys. 6 wickets in 11 balls. #INDvsSA

— Sumant Bhat (@sumant_bhat_) January 3, 2024

I turned the TV at 152 for 4 to see how Kohli was handling the pitch and to watch him make 50. But then I witnessed 6 wickets in 11 balls. There was one single from KL 😀 #INDvSA

— Tinniam V Ganesh (@tvganesh_85) January 3, 2024

Pure Madness. In a span of 10 balls , 6 wickets no runs scored.
Wow Test Cricket 🔥🔥. #INDvsSA #ViratKohli𓃵 #Virat #Burger #leadership #Siraj #MukeshKumar #Ngidi #Rabada #WTC25

— Akarsh Raj (@AkarshRaj0245) January 3, 2024

6 wickets without scoring a run. Why Indian cricket team ends up making such records?!!

— Semu Bhatt (@semubhatt) January 3, 2024

Very poor batting from India..6 wickets and no runs scored..should have built on the advantage

— GetSetBhaago (@GetSetBhaago) January 3, 2024

153 for 4
153 for 5
153 for 6
153 for 7
153 for 8
153 for 9
153 for 10
History made in South Africa
India lost 6 wickets for without scoring a single run.
6 Batsman got out for a golden duck . That's the beauty of Test Cricket
#INDvsSA

— osaid Jamil (@osaidJamilkhan) January 3, 2024

https://twitter.com/Abhinav_hariom/status/1742550582940885072

Losing 6 wickets in 11 balls for 0 runs.
153/4 to 153/10.
This requires some absolutely special set of skills. 😕

— Dr. Lowkey Ram (@Commie_fckr) January 3, 2024