These days, the exciting Test series being played between South Africa and Australia (South Africa vs Australia Test Series) is in the headlines in the international cricket world. In the second test match of the series, African captain Temba Bavuma played such a historic and marathon innings by eliminating sixes from the Kangaroo bowlers, which has registered his name in the pages of history. When the South African team was in trouble after the first two days were washed out due to rain, captain Bavuma played a memorable century of 179 runs to get his team out of trouble. When the day's play ended after this explosive innings, Bavuma made a shocking revelation and said that he gives the credit for his brilliant batting to the technique and inspiration of the great Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Let us know in detail what Bavuma said during his historic innings and what big records he has made in his name. After the initial setbacks, Captain Bavuma took command, made the Kangaroo bowlers cry. South Africa had a very bad start in this second Test match being played against Australia. The first two days of the match were lost to rain and bad weather, due to which the game could not progress much. After this, when the third day's play started, the African team was struggling with the initial setbacks. The situation was such that in just the 9th over of the innings, 2 important wickets had fallen on South Africa's score of 12. In such difficult circumstances, captain Temba Bavuma, who came to bat at number 4, held one end firmly and fought every move of the Kangaroo bowlers. Standing like a wall at one end, Bavuma faced 334 balls and hit 18 brilliant fours and 1 skyscraper six in his marathon innings. He first made a very important and record partnership of 132 runs with Marco Jansen and then made a very important and record partnership of 183 runs with Simon Harmer and changed the map of the match. When South Africa's ninth wicket fell, captain Bavuma was out after scoring 179 runs and the team declared its first innings at a mammoth score of 425 runs. 'I try to learn from Sachin Tendulkar's technique' Speaking to the media after the end of the day's play, South African captain Temba Bavuma opened up about his batting style and technical side. He revealed that he is deeply influenced by the batting style and technique of the great Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar and tries to adopt the same in his game. Talking about his short height and frame, Bavuma said, "I try my best to play with the technique like Sachin Tendulkar. I am not tall and built and I know that this is not going to give me any natural physical advantage. So, I try to keep my movements at the crease as precise and controlled as possible. The way Sachin used to let the ball come very close to his body and then play defense or shot, I also try to adopt the same technique. Sometimes this style gets me into trouble, but it is the most effective way for my game." This statement of Bavuma is becoming increasingly viral on social media and Indian fans are considering it as a big honor for the Master Blaster. Temba Bavuma's innings of 179 runs made many big records. During this historic innings of 179 runs which made the Kangaroo bowlers sweat, Temba Bavuma has made many big and brilliant records in his name, which are as follows: Fourth highest score at home: This innings of 179 runs has become the fourth highest test score of any South African captain while playing on his home ground. Before him, only Hashim Amla (208 and 201 runs) and Graeme Smith (183 runs) had achieved this feat. Second highest score at Gkebarha ground: This is the second highest individual score made by any batsman at this historic ground of Gkebarha. The record for the highest individual score on this ground is held in the name of former legend Herschelle Gibbs (196 runs). Another big achievement as captain: Temba Bavuma has now joined the list of select South African captains who have scored 150 or more runs more than once (at least twice) in the history of Test cricket. Bavuma has done this feat for the second time in his career. South Africa scored 425 runs in the first innings, a thrilling comeback in the match. On the basis of this wise and record-breaking century innings of captain Temba Bavuma, South Africa made a brilliant comeback in the match and scored a strong mountain-like score of 425 runs in its first innings. Making such a comeback against a strong bowling attack like Australia has been a great mental relief for the African team. Now it will be interesting to see how the Australian batsmen take the field in response to this huge score and how the South African bowlers are able to capitalize on this lead with their bowling.
