Updated On: 05 November, 2023 07:58 AM IST | Kolkata | Arup Chatterjee
They have also noted a soft underbelly that they hope to exploit. “India only have five bowlers, so they can be put under pressure if one of their bowlers is not having a good day,” he said

SA skipper Temba Bavuma during a practice session at Eden Gardens on Saturday. Pic/AFP
Both India and South Africa face their toughest test yet. While Temba Bavuma knows where the danger is most likely to come from, he wanted to wait for a more conclusive threat assessment.
“Those are bowlers who, if it swings, they’ll exploit the swing; if there’s nip, they’ll do the same,” the South African skipper said of India’s trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj. “If it means we have to be a lot more compact early on, so be it,” he added before reminding that the conditions will dictate how the Proteas will play.