Skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday hailed India's pace attack which has showed a lot of heart to go through grind and deliver even on slow spin-friendly wickets. Mohammed Shami unleashed a lethal spell of fast bowling, returning with a five-wicket haul, as India dismissed South Africa for 191 to complete a 203-run win in opening Test against South Africa on Sunday. India thus took a 1-0 lead in three-match Test series. Asked if Indian pacers are w playing a more significant role in India's Test victories Virat Kohli said: "It's all about attitude. fast bowlers are going to think that spinners are going to do all work, n it doesn't justify ir place.

"y ask for shorter spells so y can give 100%. That's when you see guys like Shami, Ishant, Jasprit and Umesh doing well. It's all about wanting to make a play for team even in conditions that are difficult," Virat Kohli said at post-match conference.

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Shami rattles Proteas line-up

In first innings, Ishant Sharma was sole wicket-taker. However, Shami rattled opposition in second innings, claiming five wickets for 35 runs to earn praise from his captain. "Shami has been a strike bowler in second innings. All guys lived up to ir strengths. While batting heroes were obvious bowlers had it tougher in this game," Virat Kohli said. spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also shone with ball. While Ashwin picked up seven wickets in first innings, Jadeja ended with six wickets, including four in second innings.

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Rohit Sharma shines on debut as an opener

Virat Kohli also was effusive in his praise for Rohit Sharma, who scored centuries in both innings of his debut match as a Test opener and Mayank Agarwal, who hit his maiden Test ton. "Mayank and Rohit played brilliantly. Pujara too in second innings. It was a hard grind though because of wear and pitch slowing down," Virat Kohli said. South Africa captain Faf du Plessis hailed fighting effort of his team but ackwledged that Shami's second innings exploits made a huge difference. "We fought well but second innings was tough. I thought up until this morning we competed really well," he said. He added that seamer's role up until final day was to hold and it was on fifth day that Shami was able to reverse swing ball. "You can always sit after a game like this what you can do but apart from Shami this morning, seamers' job was of holding. On a day five pitch, things happen quicker, but it's nature of Test cricket," he said. 

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