'Heartbroken': Ashwin disappointed with India's body language in 2nd Test
What's the story
Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed his disappointment over the team's performance in the ongoing second Test match against South Africa. The match is being played at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Ashwin, India's second-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history, was particularly disheartened by India's body language on Day 4 of the match.
Hopeful return
Ashwin hopes for a comeback
Despite his disappointment, Ashwin remains hopeful that India can bounce back while batting in their second innings. He took to social media to share his thoughts on the matter, posting a picture of stand-in-captain Rishabh Pant with a caption that read, "I really hope we can bounce back while batting in the 2nd innings, but the indications on the field with respect to body language," along with a broken heart emoji.
Match performance
India's struggle in the match
India's performance in the match has been far from stellar. After conceding 489 runs in the first innings, they could only manage 201 runs. This gave South Africa a huge lead. The Indian bowlers were ineffective on a flat Guwahati pitch and the batters also failed to put up a fight with only Yashasvi Jaiswal managing to score over 50 runs.
Game strategies
India's potential strategies for the final day
With two days left in the match, India will have to put in a lot of effort with the bat on Day 5 to save the Test and force a draw. Even if they manage this, it won't prevent a series defeat as they had lost the Kolkata Test by 30 runs while chasing 124 runs in the fourth innings.