South Africa vs India 2018: First Test, day 1: Twitter reactions

South Africa won the toss and opt to bat first

Updated: 05 January 2018 21:31 IST - Published: January, 05 2018 01:32 PM IST

But still. Kohli made one error. The bowlers made dozens of comparable errors earlier today.
— cricketingview (@cricketingview) January 5, 2018

When you've pinned your hopes on Rohit in South Africa, you know you've reached a low point. #SAvIND
— Gautam (@gautammahajan11) January 5, 2018

That edge had 'sorry Anushka' written over it.
— Silly Point 🏏‏ (@FarziCricketer) January 5, 2018

Good to see no one is blaming Anushka Sharma for Virat Kohli's dismissal.#INDvSA #SAvInd
— Tabrez Shaikh (@its_tabrez_4u) January 5, 2018

Someone tell Rohit it's Tisara Rabada that's bowling to him #SAvsIND
— GoanPatiala (@TheGoanPatiala) January 5, 2018

Kolhi should go back to become selfie stick of Anushka Sharma.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) January 5, 2018

27/3 is still better than 12/3.#SAvsIND
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 5, 2018

"286? Ye ek aadmi ka score hai ya poori team ka? LOL"

~Rohit Sharma
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 5, 2018

Kohli was better at chasing before marriage.
— Rameez (@Sychlops) January 5, 2018

Kohli Couldn't survive even one ball of Morkel in south africa. I rest my case
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) January 5, 2018

Things that are certain in life:

Death
Taxes
Lord Shikar Dhawan early dismissal#SAvIND
— BrainFaden Smith (@brainfadesmith) January 5, 2018

Wow everybody prepared for Lord Dhawan early dismissal monk came out of syllabus!#SAvIND
— BrainFaden Smith (@brainfadesmith) January 5, 2018

Indian fans watching that slip catch like.. pic.twitter.com/aqGBElaUZ4
— Alagappan V (@IndianMourinho) January 5, 2018

Who dropped it better?
Fav - Lord Dhawan
Like - Lord Dhawan#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/Ah2llBVCQI
— BrainFaden Smith (@brainfadesmith) January 5, 2018

India's slip cordon is about the perils of team bonding. Too tight in there. #SAvIND
— Pratyush Sinha (@prat1204) January 5, 2018

Dhawan dropping catches as if he’s going to score all the runs against Rabada-Philander-Steyn.#SAvIND
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) January 5, 2018

Here comes the Indian dodgy slip catching an absolute sitter pfft#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/TJvjksHq15
— BrainFaden Smith (@brainfadesmith) January 5, 2018

It was 'Go Goa' until Bhuvneshwar Kumar watched it and made them change the name to 'Go Goa Gone'. #SAvIND
— Silly Point 🏏‏ (@FarziCricketer) January 5, 2018

Harsha Bhogle's commentary is absolute gold !!!

"Look at Virat Kohli's energy...Has enough to provide this city's electricity" #SAvsIND
— .... (@ynakg1) January 5, 2018

Pandya taking wickets while Stokes hitting random people on the streets. Levels.
— Khayali Pulao (@legsidestrangle) January 5, 2018

Ishant sharma came into this world to bowl seaming deliveries wearing white trousers on helpful pitches. Aur kya bacha bechaare ki life me.
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 5, 2018

AB de Villiers is like a mother, he treats every part of the ground equally.
— Silly Point 🏏‏ (@FarziCricketer) January 5, 2018

* Sees ABD doing counter attack *

Sehwag: Jab ball itni swing hoti thi toh main bhi aisa karta tha#SAvIND
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 5, 2018

Sincerely hoping for the amazing AB DeVilliers to score a spectacular double hundred in a losing cause.#SAvInd
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) January 5, 2018

Kohli is going soft on AB De Villiers bcoz he wants him to be in form for RCB?
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) January 5, 2018

Sabun lagakar Pears ka,
Naam mita do Devilliers ka.. 😂 #INDvSA
— चिरायु। 🚩 (@TimelessSteel) January 5, 2018

AB, you have already been retained. chill #SAvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) January 5, 2018

AB De Villiers counter attacking and smashed four boundaries of Bhuvi over. Its all happening in first hour of the series...
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) January 5, 2018

Excellent counter from AB, Kohli must be warming up for some praise in the post match - “best batsman in the world” #SAvIND
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 5, 2018

AB fighting fire with fire. #SAvIND
— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) January 5, 2018

That's AB transferring the pressure. Test cricket missed you. #SAvIND
— rohit sankar (@imRohit_SN) January 5, 2018

AB De Villiers is hitting boundaries. Someone please call Krunal Pandya. #SAvIND
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) January 5, 2018

An Indian Pacer is like Yoga, real value is realized only in foreign countries. #SAvIND
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 5, 2018

Wow! This is real. Khatarnaak sruff from Bhuvi. Hope we capitalise on this great start.#IndvSA
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 5, 2018

Bhuvi has created more problems for South African cricket team than the reservation for black cricketers in the team #SAvIND
— Cricket bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) January 5, 2018

Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers playing in a Test match together for the first time since Decmeber 2015 #smalljoys #SAvIND
— Shubh AggarWall (@shubh_chintak) January 5, 2018

South Africa is not playing like Sri Lanka, India's bowling quality has just increased.#SAvIND
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 5, 2018

looks like south africa needed some practice matches to get used to the conditions #SAvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) January 5, 2018

Bhuvneshwar got married or I would have proposed him today. #SAvIND
— Silly Point 🏏‏ (@FarziCricketer) January 5, 2018

Abki baar..
Bhuvneshwar Kumar! #INDvSA
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 5, 2018

I'm eating chicken and prawns ffs.. Bhuvi is making me take breaks to tweet 😂
— Sejal 🏏 (@sejal_mokal) January 5, 2018

Brilliant spell by Bhuvi! It seems, Bhuvneshwar is on dope or on Rohit Sharma's talent! #INDvSA
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 5, 2018

ABDev comes out with his bat displaying the super sized stickers... #savind
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) January 5, 2018

India might get a taste of their own medicine, in their favour this time. This Test may well be Pune 2.0 #SAvIND
— Cricket bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) January 5, 2018

Pitch indicates if I miss the first ball of the Indian innings, I may end up missing Dhawan’s batting. #SAvIND
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) January 5, 2018

Kids watch Ind -SA Test ,

Legends watch BBL !!
— Bala (@ipoetbalaa) January 5, 2018

What an over from Bhuvi. Three outside legs, three absolute rippers and one wicket. Newlands is alive
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) January 5, 2018

What a cracking first over for Bhuvaneshwar Kumar! That outswinger is working perfectly. #SAvIND
— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16) January 5, 2018

Wow, this Indian team not short of surprises. But they are backing words with actions. Playing the all-rounder and no Rahane is a huge call
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) January 5, 2018

Feel for Ajinkya Rahane so much today, and then people say nice guys don't finish last. Feel for Ishant too.. he is twice the bowler in helpful conditions.#SAvIND
— KASHISH (@crickashish217) January 5, 2018

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