Twitter Reactions: India beat South Africa’s defense to win the 4th Test

Published - 07 Dec 2015, 15:28 IST | Updated - 07 Dec 2015, 15:28 IST

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Twitter Reactions: India beat South Africa’s defense to win the 4th Test: It looked likely to end in a draw as the two teams went for Tea on the final day of the 4^th Test at the Firoz Shah Kotla with AB de Villiers and Dean Villas batting unbeaten on 43 and 13. De Villiers had already played more than 300 balls and looked good enough to frustrate the Indian bowlers to draw this match for his team. Umesh Yadav who bowled a great spell of reverse swing bowling, moving the ball considerably, and soon after Vilas played one onto his stumps. Ashwin finally broke AB de Villiers’ resistance and with his wicket the floodgates opened and South Africa lost the last 5 wickets in less than 10 runs and India won the match by 337 runs in no time.

Ravindra Jadeja started the day on a great note for India as he breached through the defense of South African skipper Hashim Amla with a ball that did not spin as much as he expected and held its line to take the top of off-stump. But despite getting Amla out in the first session they had no success thereafter. Faf du Plessis complemented de Villiers really well to keep the hopes of a draw alive but once Jadeja caught him plumb in front, it exposed the lower order to the hungry Indian bowlers and it was always going to be tougher for them to show such guile.

Ashwin ran through once there was an opening and recorded another 5-wicket haul, the 16^th of his career. This win will definitely give India lot more pleasure than the other two that came in almost one-sided fashion.

Here are the best Tweets and Twitter Reactions from the India v South Africa 4^th Test:

Live pic of DJ party hosted by Mahatma Gandhi as India Wins against South Africa by 337 runs #IndvsSA pic.twitter.com/0TARhsHjvN
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) December 7, 2015

Mandelaji will chill in India till next series. #IndvsSA pic.twitter.com/g8vdwb3QKj
— Hardik Malavia (@HeartOut_Loud) December 7, 2015

One of the balls of the series from Jadeja produces the first breaktbrough #IndvsSA
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 7, 2015

Even Snail will move faster than South African innings.. ?#IndvsSA
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 7, 2015

India trying their best to break the Amla defense. Will SA budge at all? #IndvsSA https://t.co/yMK3HOyFrp
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 7, 2015

https://twitter.com/ShekharGupta/status/673714300649799680

You need a magic ball to get the wicket of someone who played 244 Balls for 25 Runs..
Sir Jadeja just delivered that!!#IndvsSA
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 7, 2015

India won the match but no one lost, it's a win for @OfficialCSA also, the calmness of proteas is unbelievable, hats off!!! #IndvsSA ???????
— Abhishek singhal (@Abhishe62160382) December 7, 2015

https://twitter.com/SIN_drella13/status/673798479831891968

Batsman with highest Strike Rate in South Africa's 4th innings – 33.33 by Morne Morkel (2 in 6 balls)#IndvsSA
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) December 7, 2015

Most Wickets
Most 5 Wickets
Most 10Wickets
Best Average
Best Strike Rate
Most Man of the Series
Ashwin!
Best Spinner #IndvsSA
— Pavan (@satyavolupavan) December 7, 2015

Most Man of the Series awards for India-
Ashwin 5, 32 matches
Tendulkar 5, 200 matches
Sehwag 5, 103 matches
Dravid 4, 163 matches#IndvsSA
— Nikhil Mane ??? (@nikhiltait) December 7, 2015

#INDvsSA: @ajinkyarahane88 has been awarded Man-of-the-Match for his twin centuries in the match. pic.twitter.com/fO8y3wBGw8
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) December 7, 2015

#IndvsSA 3-0 series win vs the no.1 test side in d world! Home or Away, it'd count as a performance 2 cherish & remember 4 a long long time!
— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) December 7, 2015

Hashim Amla: Knew we had to bat long and hard. Tried our best. AB had a fantastic effort, but we couldn’t make it today. #IndvsSA
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) December 7, 2015

Among Indians with 20+ ov, Umesh Yadav's economy of 0.42 (21-16-9-3) is the 2nd best after Bapu Nadkarni's 0.15 (32-27-5-0) in 1964.#IndvSA
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 7, 2015

Since Ravi Ashwin's debut, India have won 6 Test series & HE has been 'MoS' in 5. Staggering but not surprised, man is quality. #IndvsSA
— iMallu (@NaanumEngineer) December 7, 2015

.@imVkohli picks up the trophy for the Test series and the team! A beautiful first trophy to win at home! #INDvsSA
— Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) December 7, 2015

"We were surprised with the way South Africa were defending the ball, their approach":- Virat Kohli #IndvsSA
— CricFit (@CricFit) December 7, 2015

Kohli: SA played for the draw. That made it hard for our bowlers. We needed people to put their hands up. That’s what happened. #IndvsSA
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) December 7, 2015