Published 11:51 IST, October 19th 2019
Graeme Smith terms Faf DuPlessis' decision at the toss as 'pathetic'
Former South African skipper Graeme Smith termed Faf DuPlessis' decision to allow Temba Bavuma to make the call at the toss in the 3rd Test as a 'pathetic' move
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Former South African skipper Graeme Smith termed Faf DuPlessis' decision to allow Temba Bavuma to make call at toss as a 'patic' move, as visitors lost toss for ninth consecutive time in India. B luck continued for South Africa, despite skipper Faf DuPlessis trying to get his vice-skipper to call toss in order to see if re was any change in fortunes for visitors. However, Proteas' condition turned out to be a laughing stock as a change in person calling toss did t impact result of toss. It was during match commentary when former Proteas skipper Graeme Smith criticised Faf DuPlessis' move and called it a patic attempt.
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Virat Kohli laughs as Proteas lose toss yet again
thing seemed to work out for South Africa as y lost toss in third Test even though Temba Bavuma me call in place of skipper Faf DuPlessis. India's skipper Virat Kohli along with presenter Murali Karthik burst into laughter as soon as Indian skipper won toss, making it ninth consecutive time that Faf DuPlessis has lost toss in India. Faf DuPlessis h expressed his intentions to send his deputy Temba Bavuma out to call for toss in his place to break jinx but even that did t work out for Proteas skipper. Virat Kohli, who elected to bat first in Ranchi, called it a ' brainer' to bat first in third and final Test, as India will hope to complete whitewash and extend ir le at top of Test Championship.
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Harsha Bhole gets it right
'Voice of Indian cricket' Harsha Bhogle got yet ar prediction of his right as South Africa lost toss despite sending out ar member inste of Faf DuPlessis in third Test on Saturday. Harsha Bhogle h questioned Faf DuPlessis' decision to send ar player in hopes to win toss and h said that irrespective of who came out, chances of winning were one out of two chances. India's skipper Virat Kohli won toss and decided to bat first, thus proving Harsha Bhogle's insight on South Africa to be correct. Indian commentator and analyst took to Twitter after toss to convey that it did t matter who attended toss for South Africa as even y could t win toss in place of Faf DuPlessis.
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11:41 IST, October 19th 2019