India Defeated SA on a very tough Pitch ｜ IND vs SA 2015

Rowdy R

Relive the classic Test match from the 2015 India vs. South Africa series where the pitch was the biggest talking point! Watch the highlights as Indian spinners ran riot on a treacherous, turning track to seal a memorable victory against a formidable Proteas side.  This encounter from the 2015 Freedom Trophy (Gandhi-Mandela Trophy) is remembered for its challenging conditions, where every run was a battle. On a pitch that offered sharp turn and unpredictable bounce from the very first day, India's spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja proved unplayable.  Witness the dramatic batting collapses and the masterclass in spin bowling that left the South African batsmen completely bamboozled. This match is a perfect showcase of skill, strategy, and perseverance in the toughest conditions of Test cricket.  crickettoughpitch #INDvsSA #TeamIndia  🔔 Follow our channel for more classic cricket action!

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00:00hello everybody and thanks for joining us we are good to go for the first day of

00:03the third and final test it's a third Sunfall Freedom Test match the series

00:07has been won by South Africa

00:12I'm gonna leave as much as possible oh there's a thick edge now that's not too

00:17far away from Dean Ilga in the gully Philander oh they like that they like

00:24that and up goes the finger what's come back Vernon Philander likes that

00:34umplies call gone there you go fuller draws the drive beautiful

00:48there's that angle again they like that the South Africans nope not out to the

00:56call cries of catcher this should be out should be caught it's down that's

01:06beautifully played just caressed through the covers slightly over pitched he's off

01:13the mark he is off the mark it's taken in 53 deliveries and that's what they're

01:26looking for anything with width that he can play with a little bit of authority

01:28India that's a good shot but that's the sort of length it should be looking for

01:35and just adjust by being a little bit shorter good shot that's the court shot

01:43you're talking about earlier on Smithy slow outfield but it should still get

01:48there it does there again too short there's no protection in that direction

01:55gone dropped

02:03good shot very good shot made that look real easy

02:09oh well bold that's good fortune

02:16that's a good shot that is a beautiful shot a really good stride forward

02:23shot what a shot

02:28god it's taking it this time oh he's got him there it is there's a neck yep up goes that finger

02:37it's a good call from the umpire to have a look at that

02:44it's got that away over the top of the splits cord and that's gone for four

02:49that's straight they like that the South Africans and up goes the finger there it is

02:56short and wide and got the treatment that's going to go through the sawdust and four

03:03oh that's nicely played that's a good shot he was waiting for that one that's gone for four

03:11inside they go for four it does

03:18found the edge

03:25put jarra gone gone there's another morkel this time

03:33there's a big shot gone straight up in the air keepers ball taken

03:40oh yes that's a beauty of a shot

03:47gone this time that was not a tease that was a simple catch

03:55that was not a tease that was a simple catch

04:02there's another one it's a line rod as well

04:07fast to pursue a second slip makes no mistake

04:10oh goodness what has happened there

04:16what has happened there

04:17shot straight back past the bowler and gone for four

04:28long way up Nghiti oh never never got under it total misjudgment

04:39shot again

04:40catches the call and it's taken

04:48we got a ball and that's how you got to do it so that's a good start for the Noga off the mark

05:03oh it's a beauty they've got one that is a lovely delivery from Kumar

05:10oh that's not a bad shot that's come in some way but the height I think was a bit of an issue

05:18there's a bruise there's a medal

05:22goes past the edge

05:26what a beauty

05:29just continues on its way with the gross cover

05:31and the extra movement is it

05:35to the outside edge

05:36and it's gone freely down there for four

05:38another slip

05:40and there it is

05:43they've got him eventually

05:45shouts of catch it

05:50wow what a shot

05:55that's a beautiful on dive for four

05:58oh that's up in the air

06:02it's gone over the top of the slips

06:05nice shot

06:07punch

06:08he loves that one

06:09back of the square and that's gone for four

06:11lovely shot this time from Rabada look at that he's just hammered that for four that's a beautiful stroke

06:19oh he's wept there he's taken a bit of a shuffle across outside off stump and he's wept there for four

06:28oh goes again and does well

06:33and does well

06:34because he's a robot

06:35the bonus should come out gets

06:36there's a long way across big appeal for LVW

06:42now we'll see where impact in line

06:46we get some fires calls so it is not a review lost

06:51it's aged

06:56the point has gone back

07:00absolutely superb

07:05hasha Mamla

07:06going a long way across now but exec executes well

07:20oh brilliant he played

07:22two full by Isshin Chalma

07:24good delivery

07:29they have gone up

07:34that's close

07:37well not interested

07:40umpire's call

07:44bowl them

07:47it is never looking settled

07:53the in swinger

07:54oh that's close

07:57I'll be tired though

07:58it's in the air

08:01but it's away smartly for four

08:04wow what a shot

08:08what a shot that is

08:10pad first

08:15they are sure it's pad first

08:17let's have a look and see if he's outside the line

08:19good review

08:24bowled him

08:30as we mentioned straight at the stumps targeting those stumps

08:34clatters into the off stump

08:36beautiful shot from Hashim Amla

08:42shot

08:47good intent

08:48some whiff

08:52big shout

08:53the ball's gone off to the fence

08:59gone

09:00inside edge

09:01and taken

09:06a good shot

09:07really well played pull shot

09:09shot

09:13beautiful square cut

09:14oh wow

09:18an excellent drive

09:21just kept on raising

09:25oh yes

09:29oh yes

09:31Vernon Philander putting on a show

09:33oh

09:37just short

09:38shouts of catch it

09:42and it's straight into the hand

09:44there's an edge and he's found the gap

09:48that was fortunate

09:50it's gone for four

09:51top edge

09:55man down there

09:56should be taken

09:57is taken

09:58see that's hammered

10:04big morning's got that away back on a square

10:10the outfield is slow

10:13oh

10:17down the ground

10:18beautiful

10:19start from Morname Walpole

10:20that is classic

10:21and South Africa have gone ahead

10:24that's a good shot

10:27beautiful shot this time it's Pat Laquo

10:29gone

10:36full toss

10:38scramming to the side

10:39I think that's been taken

10:40yes there it is

10:41Boomer's got five

10:42oh

10:43just go by everyone's head

10:44oh

10:46just go by everyone's head

10:47oh

10:48just go by everyone's head

10:49oh

10:50oh

10:51oh

10:52oh

10:53oh

10:54oh

10:55oh

10:56oh

10:57oh

10:58oh

10:59gone very fine

11:01that's four more

11:03shot

11:06beautifully played

11:09oh

11:12he's got it

11:13he's caught it

11:14that is an outstanding catch

11:16what an outstanding catch this is

11:19it's aged in the gap

11:23four to the total

11:25lovely shot

11:27beautiful shot down the ground by roll

11:32that's fine

11:37and also four

11:39there's an edge and a catch

11:42that's what they wanted

11:43that's what they wanted

11:45that's what they wanted

11:46there's an edge and another catch

11:50that's beautifully played

11:56oh

11:57close it went so quickly

12:00it sort of comes at a nice heart

12:03and those are the sometimes the one that do stick

12:07just as you sort of grasp into your tummy

12:10but

12:11again

12:12again

12:14in the air for a while

12:17but he's got it away

12:18fairly straight

12:19morning walker is the chaser

12:21the ball is going to win

12:23that's gone past the inside edge

12:26good shot

12:30what a good shot that is

12:31it's an over pitched delivery

12:32and these the ones are the best in the world will pounce on

12:35on the glove

12:39that would be concerning

12:42but what's not concerning for Brad Kohli

12:44is a foolish length delivery that he just punches down the ground

12:47got him

12:51exactly as we're talking about South Africa desperate for another wicket

12:55distraction short and Kohli will take advantage of those

13:02oh yes

13:06no he won't get there either

13:09what a shot

13:13what a shot

13:15over his head

13:19too short punished again

13:21oh good fortune there from Brad Kohli

13:27he could easily have dragged that back on

13:32wow

13:35just threw the bat at that

13:39he'll get more than a single for that one

13:41that's why he didn't take the single Brad Kohli

13:44he knew the four was coming

13:47got him

13:48what a ball

13:49what a beauty that is

13:50what a beauty that is

13:51that is sensational delivery

13:53this one's not to your

13:54look at how much the ball has nipped back in

13:56Philander now

13:57oh

13:59that's a beauty

14:00pick the bones out of that

14:01what a shot

14:02good shot

14:06that's another beauty

14:08that's going to go all the way for four

14:11pulling out of that

14:17going out of that

14:18gone

14:21just push that this one

14:27just a push

14:28went straight back

14:29made it look quite simple as well

14:31Rabada

14:32in the air and it's safe

14:36there and it's safe

14:37shot

14:39an excellent and flowing drive from Ajika Rahani

14:44gone straight up

14:48but it's safe

14:49shot

14:50it's a good strike that

14:51from Bhuvanesha Kumar

14:53anything that's up is able to throw the bat

15:00oh dear

15:03it's down

15:06prize of catch it

15:11oh

15:12goodness

15:13gracious me

15:14what is going on

15:15slashed at that

15:20it's gone high and handsome and it's got another four

15:23gone over the top of off

15:30this time

15:33this time off the bat

15:35oh

15:38yes

15:39wow

15:40oh

15:43straight up keeper going

15:45it's not going to reach it

15:46one bounce two bounces and over the ropes

15:49well that's good connection the runs continue

15:56gone

15:59couldn't have picked him out better

16:01there we go

16:06it's got him

16:07that's the ninth one

16:08backing away and that's a beautiful shot

16:13straight up

16:17straight up

16:18first ball

16:20catch taken

16:21India all out for 247

16:24look at this one

16:35nice start

16:37played Markram

16:38oh yes

16:42oh yes

16:43good shot

16:48get some runs on the board

16:50oh

16:53three left in the over by the way

16:56a short delivery first up it's gone a long way

17:01and getting smashed away backward of point to the boundary and as the ball goes along that ground it's going to pick up a little bit of water

17:09terrific start from Amla

17:12terrific start from Amla

17:14again wide smacked away from another boundary

17:18crunch that away that's in front of square

17:21that's a good shot for four

17:24there's a shout certainly from second slick in particular shake of the head from the umpire

17:32throws the bat at it

17:37throws the bat at it

17:39cries of catcher for a while but that's well controlled

17:44it's gone nice and fine that's another boundary

17:50shot

17:53there's the boundary looking for Sean it was ten runs and six and a half overs

18:00whoa

18:02whoa

18:04taking it on and played it well

18:10slow in the gap

18:17four more

18:19it's got him

18:22he's away

18:27good solid drive

18:29outfields on the slow side psychologically

18:32that's fine

18:34that's fine

18:35and it's also four

18:36oh

18:38that's got him

18:40that's bounced

18:41looking to leave that

18:45leaving that off the face of the bat

18:47he's going to get some bonus runs here might be

18:49no

18:50oh yes it is

18:51whoa

18:54whoa

18:55that kept extremely low

18:57and another wicked by India

18:59through the gates

19:04is that close given

19:06come up

19:08there's a neck

19:10it's not a neck

19:11it's gone away some distance

19:12I did hear a noise but it wasn't off the timber

19:14deep in concentration

19:16they like this one behind they like this in a big way

19:20I must admit I didn't hear a noise that time

19:23call of two from Vernon Philander

19:28there is a sweep he might get two more than that he will

19:31good shots

19:32chopped it on bottom edge

19:36that's another one

19:40Tommy's back and he's picked up a couple

19:42a couple of wickets in the over

19:43there's neck

19:45and there's another catch

19:47around the wicket

19:49it's got him

19:51timber is disturbed they've got another one

19:59once one quick single direct hits

20:05quick single again this will be trouble big trouble

20:07oh no

20:09Pandya

20:11and Gedi

20:12straight down the ground what a drive that is

20:15wow that's a lovely slot

20:16Ricochet is off the stumps and the crowd love that

20:19he's got that away

20:23should get four he does

20:26oh he's got that away

20:30he's got it away nicely

20:32now they've gone up

20:37which I thought was a nick let's have a look yeah up there it is

20:40my fingers gonna go up there it is

20:43fingers gonna go up there it is

20:45there you go India won this test match what a riveting test match this has been

20:49what a magnificent

20:51the

20:58it is

21:00it is

21:02it is

21:04it is

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