The second Test between India and South Africa raced alongside on a unprecedented first day wherein 23 wickets fell. India bundled South Africa out for 55 and had been trying regular at 153/4 within the second session earlier than it was their flip to have some egg on their faces with the bat in hand.

India’s collapse started with Lungi Ngidi taking three wickets and turning the tables on the guests within the thirty fourth over. In the very subsequent, Kagiso Rabada dismissed Virat Kohli, who was three runs away from his half-century, Mohammed Siraj was run out and Prasidh Krishna edged one to slips. India thus misplaced six wickets for no runs in 11 balls resulting in shocked reactions from everywhere in the world.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who was within the commentary field at that time, summed up the scenario in a hilarious method and the clip has gone viral since then. “Yes 153/4, 153 all out. If someone went around the corner for a dump and has come back, India has been bowled out for 153!” Shastri stated on commentary, prompting audible laughter contained in the field. “Or a drink, or whatever they have gone for. If they turned away from the game for a little bit,” Pommie Mbangwa then stated.

Here’s how social media reacted to Shastri’s hilarious commentary on India’s world document collapse

There had been undesirable batting data for each groups on Day 1. India and South Africa’s first innings lasted 349 balls, the second fewest in 147 years of Test cricket. The solely shorter occasion was 287 deliveries between Australia and England in 1902. While South Africa’s rating of 55 was their lowest within the longest format in almost a century, India’s six geese are the joint most for any group in an innings. SA’s first innings complete was additionally the bottom by any group in opposition to India.

At stumps on Day 1, South Africa misplaced three extra wickets of their second innings. They are nonetheless 36 runs away from making India bat once more.