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Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin is usually praised for his information and evaluation on cricket. He has as soon as once more proved his excellence with an statement relating to an ex-Rajasthan Royals and present South Africa pacer Corbin Bosch. The appropriate-arm quick bowler had a dream begin to his Check profession as he returned figures of 4 for 63 towards Pakistan within the first innings of the primary Check at SuperSport Park, Centurion. Whereas Bosch impressed everybody along with his bowling capability, Ashwin identified his first-class batting common on social media, and it took the South Africa star hardly a day to show him proper.
It’s value noting that Bosch has been part of Rajasthan Royals squad up to now. Nevertheless, he did not get any likelihood to play a recreation.
“Corbin Bosch was at RR 3 years ago and was the kind who was chasing excellence. Has started off well with the ball but it’s worth remembering that he averages 40 plus with bat in FC,” wrote Ashwin in a publish on X on Thursday.
Simply round 24 hours of that publish, Bosch got here up with an outstanding fifty. He scored 81 not out off 93 balls with the assistance of 15 fours.
Ashwin shortly reminded everybody of his statement. “That one did alright,” he wrote whereas quoting the publish he did a day in the past.
That one did alright. https://t.co/uiSLYT5CgL
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) December 27, 2024
Bosch broke a 122-year-old document for the best rating by a South African batter on debut whereas batting at No. 8 or under. This was additionally the primary time within the historical past of Check cricket {that a} batter registered a 80-plus rating on debut at No. 9. For South Africa, he turned the primary cricketer ever to attain a half-century and take a 4 wicket haul on debut in Check cricket.
Aside from debutant Bosch’s 81 not out, left-arm quick bowler Marco Jansen additionally shone with two late wickets as South Africa took management on the second day of the primary Check towards Pakistan.
Bosch, batting at quantity 9, enabled South Africa to take a 90-run first innings lead — and the bowlers made it rely by taking three wickets earlier than Pakistan might wipe out the deficit.
Pakistan completed the day on 88 for 3 — two runs behind. South Africa would qualify for subsequent yr’s World Check Championship closing for the primary time with a victory in both match of this two-Check collection.
(With AFP Inputs)
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