The final and decisive match of the three-match test series between India and South Africa is played in Cape Town. A special sight was seen from the bench on the second day of the match. The reserve players of the Indian team sitting on the bench suddenly started clapping. Seeing them, the game XI of the Indian team present on the field also began to applaud. This applause was played to increase the enthusiasm of the Indian team’s bowlers and Captain Virat Kohli himself had asked the team’s players to do the same.
In 56 of South Africa’s innings, Mohammed Shami took the wicket from Temba Bavuma. After this fifth wicket fell by 159 runs, Virat Kohli asked the India team players sitting on the bench to clap their hands to boost the morale of the bowlers. Kohli yelled from the ground and said, keep clapping. Following this, the players sitting on the bench, including Mohammad Siraj and Wriddhiman Saha, started clapping. Seeing them, the players on the field also began to lift the morale of the players by clapping.
The Indian team bench applauds after captain Virat Kohli urges them to pic.twitter.com/tkVWzVSV8B
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Let us tell you that in the opening innings of matchday one, the Indian team went all out for just 223 runs. But thanks to strong bowling from Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami, the Indian team outscored the hosts with just 210 runs and gave the team a 13-run lead. By the end of the game on the second day, the Indian players had pushed this lead to 70 runs. At the beginning of the third day, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara will carry out the Indian entries.
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