India vs South Africa Live Score - Indians barbecued in Chennai heat
One-day and Twenty20 formats have been threatening to dislodge Test cricket from the pedestal in the subcontinent for some time now. If the wicket at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium is any indication, henceforth it wouldn’t be tough to keep the public away from the longer version.
On a pitch that was enough to put the crowd to sleep and the batsmen to as much as they are willing to go for, South Africa reached 540 before the Indians showed they were equally adept at the task, reaching 82 without loss in 99 minutes.
If Indian cricket had taken a few strides after the tour Down Under, the over-reliance on such flat tracks at home will only serve to offset that advantage. The call for true sporting pitches with bounce and carry has again fallen on deaf ears.
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Source: Telegraph Calcutta
