“Boarded flight when SA was all out, and now that I’m home, the TV shows SA has lost 3 wickets. What did I miss?” Sachin reacts to crazy day of Test cricket

Former player and one of the greatest batters of all time, Sachin Tendulkar, has opined on Day 1 of the second Test between India and South Africa in Cape Town. Twenty three wickets fell on the opening day, with both teams finishing their first innings. South Africa were three down in their second innings as well at the time of stumps.

After dismissing the Proteas for 55 runs, the sub-continent team was bowled out for 153 runs, taking a lead of 98 runs.

The host nation tried their best but India managed to pick up three scalps in the form of Dean Elgar, Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs in the third innings of the game.

“Cricket in ‘24 begins with 23 wickets falling in a single day.Unreal! Boarded a flight when South Africa was all out, and now that I’m home, the TV shows South Africa has lost 3 wickets. What did I miss?” Sachin Tendulkar wrote on X.

Mohammed Siraj ( 6 wickets), Mukesh Kumar ( 4 wickets), Jasprit Bumrah ( 3 wickets), Kagiso Rabada (3 wickets), Lungi Ngidi ( 3 wickets) and Nandre Burger ( 3 wickets) were the pick of the bowlers from both sides.

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