5 memorable moments from Pink Ball Test cricket

#1 Stephen Cook and Faf du Plessis’s unsuccessful, yet valiant effort

Stephen Cook's valiant effort goes in vain

Australia were playing their second Day-Night Test at Adelaide in November last year. However, South Africa was playing their first ever Pink-ball Test. The inexperience of the Proteas cricketers showed as they stumbled to a defeat.

After conceding a lead of 124 runs, South Africa found themselves in a precarious position. Nevertheless, the Proteas never recovered from there on and went on lose their debut Day-Night test. However, Stephen Cook and Francois du Plessis dished out tons for the Proteas.

While du Plessis notched up a score of 118 runs in 164 balls in the first innings, Cook compiled together a gutsy knock of 104 runs in 240 balls. Despite the stupendous efforts, South Africa couldn’t evade the hefty defeat.