Virat and his men total unhappy with the batting unit and really love to bounce back in the series. India’s tour of South Africa started on expected lines as the hosts defeated Indians by 72 runs at Newlands, Cape Town in the first Test match. India, the No 1 ranked Test side, were comprehensively beaten and outclassed at Cape Town. Indian skipper Virat Kohli need to bat for long for his side. India need just 208 runs to win the Cape Town test in their first encounter against Proteas but poor batting  performance by India batsmen which cause them 72 runs defeat.

It was not all gloom and doom in the first Test as visitors had South Africa in trouble for the most part of the match. The pace trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Shami bowled with venom and, for Indian viewers, it was a treat to watch. After a long time, Indian pacers went toe to toe with Proteas attack. Both the team will look to bat for long as the first test belong to their bowler. Another positive would be the brave and bold selection of all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who showed his daredevilry and panache, took the attack to the opposition and came out all guns blazing against strong South African attack. India led by Virat Kohli did most things right and can’t be faulted for their effort and the team just missed the big moments and lost out at important junctures of the game.