Twitter Reactions: India v South Africa 3rd Test day 2 sees 20 wickets go down

The day 2 of the India v South Africa 3^rd Test was destined to shape the result of not only this match but the entire series. It started with Dean Elgar losing his stumps to Ravichandran Ashwin and South Africa were 3 down for 11. In his very next over Ashwin induced an edge off the skipper Hashim Amla and the trend followed when Ravindra Jadeja caught and bowled AB de Villiers in the over to follow; it got South Africa a unique record of losing half their side for 12 runs.

Dean Vilas and JP Duminy put up some runs but Jadeja bowled an unplayable ball to Vilas to break the partnership and now it looked like the Proteas would be bowled out well under 100. Ashwin ended the innings with a fifer as Jadeja got four and Mishra a wicket. The trio ensured India despite posting 215 had a 136 runs lead over South Africa as they were bowled out for 79.

India in their second innings were ordinary, may be complacent since they already had enough runs to bowl South Africa out again. Cheteshwar Pujara batted well for his 36 and so did Shikhar Dhawan who scored 31 but apart from them most Indian batsmen had little to contribute and Imran Tahir’s 5-wicket haul ensured they bowled the hosts out for 173.

The target of 310 isn’t an easy 4^th innings target on any wicket especially not on this surface at Nagpur and South Africa have already lost a couple in the form of Stiaan van Zyl and night watchman Imran Tahir who once again came in to bat ahead of the skipper and got out soon. It also saw Amla and Elgar start and end the day for South Africa.

Here are the best tweets in Twitter Reactions from day 2:

Good cricket = Something for everyone. Swing and seam early, good for batting, spin day 3,4,5. Someone wins and someone loses

— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) November 26, 2015

@MClarke23 why not something completely different pup? No test should ever be the same just for the sake of lasting 5 days..

— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) November 26, 2015

All said and done though, the South African have looked stupefied by the very thought of playing spin. No becoming of world no.1 ranked team

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) November 26, 2015

That's something you don't get to see very often.@imVkohli should be happy that everything's in order.#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/F5gdz4fnun

— Dhileep Sivachander (@knapst3r) November 26, 2015

The proper wicket for @Gmaxi32 @HaydosTweets are the ones where horses can graze. If the ball spins, it is a minefield. #INDvSA #Hypocrisy

— harshit garg (@harshit_garg) November 26, 2015

32 wickets in two days: at this rate India could fit an entire series into a single five-day Test #INDvSA

— Tom Rawstorne (@Rawsty) November 26, 2015

#INDvSA Man of the match: the pitch

— Michael Thorne (@mikkelz_za) November 26, 2015

Most number of wickets in a day in India
20/273 – India v South Africa, Nagpur, 2015-16
20/293 – India v Australia, Mumbai, 2004-05#INDvSA"

— #PAKvWI #Cricket (@PCBcricinfo) November 26, 2015

20 Wkts fall in a day … Poor Batting… #MyArse #ShockingPitch #Nagpur #INDvSA

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 26, 2015

#NagpurTest Still #270 Overs, #9 Sessions and #3 Days of play !! But India need another #8 wickets to win the #Paytm test series ?? #INDvSA

— steve_18 (@vatsan_18) November 26, 2015

Nagpur test -day 2 ended with same story like day 1.#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/7Ce2FLejwE

— kaustubh (@kaustubh29) November 26, 2015

#INDvSA after day 2 pic.twitter.com/kp9OMe1xRA

— sahi pakde hain…:) (@im_raghu) November 26, 2015

REPORT: SA need 278 more to win dramatic 3rd #IndvSA Test after 20 wkts fell on chaotic D2 https://t.co/aX9E2cnRBq pic.twitter.com/79NZnv2VcW

— Sky Sports Cricket? (@SkyCricket) November 26, 2015

Hope the people don't start calling Indian pitches as Intolerant :p @sardesairajdeep #INDvSA

— Manoj (@Raghavendra802) November 26, 2015

It's a good thing that #INDvSA is finishing tomorrow, we can concentrate on the #AUSvNZ #DayNight #Test.

— Avradip Sen (@Avradip) November 26, 2015

https://twitter.com/vikaas_khanna/status/669842449469050880

#INDvSA #Theri #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/rw2krLHHFx

— ?விக்கி? (@vigneshdeking) November 26, 2015

In Asia, SA's highest score ever in 4th innings is 251. The series is almost 2-0 with just 8 wkts left. Well done India & curators #INDvSA

— Mohamad Azharudeen (@Azhar_ima) November 26, 2015

this little kids reaction after Ravindra Jadeja got out. We are certainly craziest cricket nation. #IndvSA pic.twitter.com/QMu3B8Bt5H

— Raees Lʌɗƙʌ (@tomnjerrytwo) November 26, 2015

Meanwhile SA cricket board looking for pitch curator .#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/stbZOx77dd

— Himanshu #Intolerant (@himanshuforever) November 26, 2015

When the day started Elger and Amla were batting
And guess what….when the day ended they were still there
Well played boys…??#INDvSA

— बतासे (@Rk4star) November 26, 2015

20 wickets in 1 day says it all… Our batting has been woeful however this test has now turned into a farce!! #INDvSA

— Dani Zaidel (@Dundino18) November 26, 2015

Its funny when @Gmaxi_32 complaints about Indian pitch when u have played on a WACA pitch like that! #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/oZEXeiOi3w

— udaya deepan (@Udaya21) November 26, 2015

https://twitter.com/chirayumak/status/669850135942311936