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Team India’s veteran wicketkeeper and current pundit Dinesh Karthik feels that India are missing fast bowler Mohammed Shami in the Centurion Test against South Africa. Shami is out of the series due to a leg injury. India vs South Africa On the second day of the first Test, the hosts have taken an 11-run lead over India. Dean Elgar is seen leading his team single-handedly. On the Centurion pitch, where all the Indian batsmen except KL Rahul struggled, the opener stood at the crease with an unbeaten 140.
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India’s opening bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj were somewhat successful against South Africa, but bowling changes Shardul Thakur and the popular Krishna failed to make an impression. Bumrah and Siraj have taken the most wickets of 2 each, while the legendary Krishna has taken one wicket for 61 runs in 15 overs.
Dinesh Karthik told Cricbuzz, ‘He (Mohammad Shami) has grown in stature as a bowler and leader of the bowling unit. He is an able lieutenant for Jasprit Bumrah. You can imagine him with a straight seam on a pitch like this. I can promise you that India would have got a lot of wickets here if he was there. The Indian team really misses him.
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Regarding the bowling of Team India, Karthik said, ‘Shardul Thakur and the famous Krishna have given around 118 runs in their 27 overs. On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj have given only 111 runs in their 31 overs. Siraj was a bit expensive, especially in the last spell as he bowled some brilliant balls as well. You could see that whenever he was on the field you thought he could get you a wicket or two. Whereas with Shardul or Ishtan, you had to wait for the batsman to make a mistake.