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

South Africa bat first in the second Test

Updated: 13 January 2018 20:39 IST - Published: 13 January 2018 13:03 IST

Jadeja making a point that he’s not in the playing XI #SAvIND
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 13, 2018

If you don't know how to be confident every single day in your life then you better watch Hardik Pandya just a day.#INDvSA
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 13, 2018

I think India should try hard to restrict South Africa to less than 300, so that it gives Indian batsmen a decent chance to avoid follow-on. #SAvIND
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 13, 2018

I doubt South Africans match their month end target by pacing up their work in the end. #Choke
— Silly Point 🏏‏ (@FarziCricketer) January 13, 2018

India have to bowl well here, can't let South Africa score too many runs for the last 4 wickets. Need to get their lines and lengths on spot against the lesser batsmen.
— Clive (@vanillawallah) January 13, 2018

We thought only Afghanistan and India Surprised us today now south Africa also joins the list...
— Broken Pundit (@Brokenpundit) January 13, 2018

Choking mode on at Centurion.#INDvSA
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) January 13, 2018

Vintage South Africa in action at Centurion!!! #Chokers
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 13, 2018

I think it was Indian fielders chillamchilli that costed the wicket of Philander for South Africa, could not hear the call at all.#SAvIND #INDvSA
— Omkar Mankame (@Oam_16) January 13, 2018

#Philander was running to get a kiss from @faf1307 for his Newland's 5-fer 😂😂😂 #SAvInD
— Harsha (@Hramblings) January 13, 2018

Vernon might have confused the bowler running to gather the ball to being the non-striker going for the single. Either way, comical stuff.#SAvIND
— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) January 13, 2018

What is the procedure to get married to Hardik Pandya?
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) January 13, 2018

#IndvsSA BrainFade Moment of the year so far! #SAChoke
— Bagawati Prasad (@Baggs0404) January 13, 2018

Vintage South Africa in action at Centurion!!! #Chokers
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 13, 2018

Shami and Bumrah smartly avoiding taking wickets ... They want to play in the next match.

Poor Ashwin, he doesn't stand a chance now
— Aap broker hain ya party? (@Calvinator_18) January 13, 2018

AB de Villiers wanted to play on and on, instead, he played on.#SAvIND
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 13, 2018

Ishant will play all of 2018 just for dismissing AB de Villiers. #SAvIND
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 13, 2018

Kohli dropped two match winning bowlers

Bhuvi
Kumble
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 13, 2018

Great attempt by Parthiv Patel to dive full-length and cover 4 feet 6 inches of the ground...#IndvSA
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) January 13, 2018

Virat Kohli's bowler created a chance but his choice of wicket-keeper dropped it #SAvIND
— Cricket bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) January 13, 2018

India dropped Bhuvaneshwar Kumar for Ishant Sharma. The drugs are good in South Africa it seems.
— Fake Mitch Johnson (@NotMitchJohnson) January 13, 2018

Bhuvi's reaction Jab Virat Kohli met Ishant Sharma.. #INDvSA #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/YwHrmWVb4Q
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) January 13, 2018

Ashwin seems to have variations in his approach to the crease too and not just in his bowling. #SAvIND
— Unnikrishnan (@unni1974) January 13, 2018

Loving that rare and subtle variation from Ashwin where the ball turns from off to leg stump !#IndvSA
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) January 13, 2018

If Parthiv was playing, then they could have gone for Rahane instead of Rahul, Parthiv could have opened with Vijay! #IndvsSA
— Harshdeep Singh (@_harshdeep) January 13, 2018

Team selection strategy
Other Captains - Try to assess playing conditions, left-right combination, variety in bowling attack
Virat Kohli - Who retweeted all the wedding pics i posted??
— rohitswarrior1 (@The_Sleigher) January 13, 2018

By next tour Mohammad Shami will do a small tweak and be known as Mohammad Sharma.
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 13, 2018

Bhuvi must be feeling like that police officer who has done his duties with integrity but still got suspended.#INDvSA
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 13, 2018

Not only his bowling but his lower order batting contribution will be missed too #bhuvneshwarkumar
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 13, 2018

Ishant should have been in the XI but Bhuvi shouldn't have been dropped. Should have been Shami or Bumrah or maybe Pandya or Ashwin #SAvsIND
— Cricket bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) January 13, 2018

Bhuvneshwar Kumar isn't dropped but taught a lesson by Kohli to put honeymoon first and team later.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) January 13, 2018

Unsolved mysteries :

1. Bermuda Triangle
2. Stonehenge
3. Why is Bhuvaneshwar out of the team? #SAvInd
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) January 13, 2018

Rahane's wedding gift to Kohli must have been really really disappointing #SAvIND
— Vishnu Prasad (@visheprasad) January 13, 2018

After Rohit and Ishant....wait for more Sharma's in the team.
Karn, Rahul, bring all of'em.
— Athar 🏏 (@cricdrugs) January 13, 2018

Bumrah has a run-up that looks like an uncoordinated child skipping in the playground.

Truly awful. #SAvIND
— Dennis Qayyum (@DennisCricket_) January 13, 2018

Not sure if Kohli is picking playing XI or doing Big Boss elimination.
— Vakkil Vandumurugan (@subjudiced) January 13, 2018

India going in with Ishant ahead of Bhuvi because of the conditions.
Why is Rahane not in the 11 ahead of Rohit ?
Will Kohli drop himself in England given his record there ?#SAvsIND
— Cricket bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) January 13, 2018

If you feel humiliated by anything.
Just think about Rahane.
— Athar 🏏 (@cricdrugs) January 13, 2018

Prime motive of India’s bowling could be to keep the run rate down - the difference in CT was the first innings’ run rate. Too much thinking has gone into this XI. #SAvIND
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 13, 2018

Best of luck, India. You’re gonna need it. #SAvIND
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 13, 2018

Clear strategy by Kohli to bring in more sharmas into the team after his marriage. #INDvSA
— डि.के. (@itsdhruvism) January 13, 2018

@BhuviOfficial left out..you are kidding me??🤔
— Allan Donald (@AllanDonald33) January 13, 2018

Kohli's Team Selection is making ZERO sense now a days..He is soo in mood to promote Srk's movie 🕵️‍♂️#SAvIND
— 18🏏 (@Crichipster) January 13, 2018

Bhuvi out of the playing XI. It seems Virat Kohli got angry because he hasn't given single wedding reception yet.#INDvSA
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 13, 2018

Reason behind Bhuvaneshwar Kumar exclusion has been found:
He faced more delivers than Princess Kohli so she gone mad at him! 😂😂#SAvIND
— BrainFaden Smith (@brainfadesmith) January 13, 2018

No Rahane again and Bhuvaneswar Kumar replaced by Ishant Sharma. Can't say if Captain Kohli is jealous or insecure of better players.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) January 13, 2018

Bowlers have spells within an innings but bhuvi has spells within a series #SAvInd
— bravoman (@an_usa_bar) January 13, 2018

Virat is very kind he has "rested" Bhuvneshwar kumar to play some more important games in February. #SAvIND
— KASHISH (@crickashish217) January 13, 2018

Form is temporary. Ishant is permanent.#INDvSA #SAvIND
— Krishna 🏏 (@Cric_Lama) January 13, 2018

Ishant Sharma in for Bhuvi.
Rohit Sharma again gets the chance over Rahane.

I think Anushka Sharma selecting the playing XI on this tour.#INDvSA
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 13, 2018