The Wanderers

Shocked and surprised that South Africa did not go for win: Kohli

Virat Kohli said the Indian team was 'shocked' that the hosts did not go for victory in the dying moments of the first test.

Zaheer Khan's school of pace is doing just fine

Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma were making a comeback into the Test team, Mohammad Shami had never played a Test in SA but to put it blunty, they managed to outbowl the best pace bowling attack (Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander are no.1 and no.2 in the ICC rankings) in the world.

Pujara, Kohli smash SA into submission

Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan took four wickets apiece to bowl out South Africa for 244 in the morning session of the third day on the first Test at the Wanderers.

Ind vs SA day two session by session: Pacers star on roller-coaster day

This is exactly what we had expected on Day 1 of the first Test at the Wanderers. Instead, it happened on Day 2. India lost their last 5 wickets for 16 runs in 4.1 overs this morning to get bowled out for 280.

Ind vs SA, Day 1: Classy Kohli takes India to 255-5

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss at the Wanderers and immediately elected to bat first. It was a decision that surprised many given that the SA bowling attack includes Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander.

400 should be a good first innings score: Wanderers groundsman

Pethuel Buthelezi, a long-time groundsman at the Wanderers told <em>PTI</em> it is still a win-the-toss-and-bat-first kind of wicket. “If the batsmen get set they will like the bounce and 400 runs should be a good first innings' score," he said