Dean Elgar said South Africa maintained a target of 100 in the Cape Town Test. Elgar, who is playing in his final international match, believes they have the bowlers to defend the target on the Newlands surface.
On the first day of the second India-SA Test in Cape Town on Wednesday, 23 wickets were lost. South Africa batted first and was knocked out for 55, while India responded with 153. In their second innings, the hosts were 62/3 at stumps.
Dean Elgar said South Africa maintained a target of 100 in the Cape Town Test
Elgar trusted his bowlers to defend a goal of 100 in the Test, speaking at the end of an action-packed day at Newlands.
“I’d take a 100 victory target any day.” “When our bowlers click, they can rip through any batting lineup on this wicket,” Elgar said to reporters.
The seasoned opener was at a loss to understand South Africa’s batting meltdown, which resulted in their lowest-ever Test score against India.
“I didn’t realize it would play that way; it didn’t look so bad at first.” But it’s one of those wickets where you never know what will happen if you knuckle down.
You must still position the ball in the correct area, which India accomplished brilliantly. This pitch seemed to get quicker as the first session went on. “I’m not sure what to make of it,” he said.
“I would still bat first,” says Dean Elgar.
When asked if he would have batted first in Cape Town after what happened, Elgar said he would have done so.