JOHANNESBURG: Bowling India Shardul Thakur expressed his happiness after being praised by the Sachin Tendulkar legend for his hero with the ball in the second test against South Africa.
Thakur chose seven goals to limit the first innings hosts that led to only 27 because Proteas was bundled for 229 at the Wanderers Stadium on Tuesday.
Take it to Twitter, Tendulkar wrote, “Congratulations to @imshard about taking 7 goals with bowling and stable variations.
Good support by the others.” Congratulations to @imshard when taking 7 Wickets with Bowling and a stable variation.
Good support by others.
# Savind-Sachin Tendulkar (@Sachin_RT) 1641307290000ON Asked by coach Bowling Paras Mhambrey about how he feels after reading tweets, Shardul said that praise from Sachin was always ‘moral booster’ for him.
“I have gladly that ‘God’ itself has tweeted about me.
Being Milma, I have played several matches with him.
He always supports me as a young man and is always good to hear from him, it is a moral booster.,” Shardul said to Mhambrey.
Man of the Moment @imshard reacts to the social media Frenzy Post 7⃣-Wicket in Wanderers.
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https://t.co/e4qh9aribh- BCCI (@BCCI) 1641355663000Apart from Sachin, the former Indian Dough VVS Laxman also congratulates Thakur for ‘Lion Display’.
“The look of the lion by Shardul Thakur.
The best figures by an Indian against South Africa, really deserves to get seven gawites for perseverance and intelligence.
Having one alone carrying India back to the second test.
#Savind,” Tweeted Laxman.
The look of the lion by Shardul Thakur.
The best numbers by Indians against South Africa, really feasible …
https://t.co/aq4Lhhhhzjon- VVS Laxman (@ vvslaxman281) 1641305661000 “Kyaaaaaa Baat Hai Thaaaaauuuurrrrrrrr @imshard is done well …
very happy to see you like Champion …
7wickets haul #indvssaf @BCCI “, Write Harbhajan Singh on Twitter.
Kyaaaaaa baat hai thaaaauuuuuurrrr @imshard is done well ..
very happy to see you appear like champions.
“Fantastic from Shardul.
Bowling is impressive with older balls!” Fantastic from Shardul.
Cryptive bowling with older balls! – Irfan Pathhan (@irfanpathan) 441298694000AT Tunggul on day 2, Indian scoring cards read 85/2, with Cheteshwar Pujara (35 *) and Ajinkya Rahane (11 *) on the fold.
Just like the opening day, 11 Wicket fell on the second day when Thakur dominated the process.
In the second half, India began with a bad start because the captain stood Kl Rahul was dismissed in seventh.
India’s problem increased when Maya Agarwal was not fired and given LBW on 12.
Pujara and Rakee then ensured that India did not suffer more hiccup before the match ended the day.