It is rare that you witness a Test side skittled before lunch on the first day of a Test match. Yet, this is exactly what happened a few hours ago in Ahmedabad when India were all out for 76 in a paltry 20 overs.
South Africa were flawless in their efforts after Graeme Smith lost the toss. They displayed plenty of grit and typical Protea determination and all three seamers bowled with verve and intelligence.
Steyn (5/23), Ntini (3/18) and Morkel (2/20) peppered the batsmen with a series of short balls and the pampered Indian line-up succumbed without a whimper.
Dravid fell to a corking delivery from the impressive Steyn but most lost their wickets through indecision or as in Dhoni’s case, a very poor shot.
Cricket at the elite level is played between the ears and the Indian batsmen were defeated before they took guard. They saw demons where there were none and the Saffas, with a first innings lead at stumps of 147 with six wickets remaining, are near certain to take a one-nil lead in the series with one Test to play.
It was an insipid effort by Team India and you can see it for yourself below.
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