Temba Bavuma Emulates Sachin Tendulkars Technique in Stellar Test Performance
Temba Bavuma praises Sachin Tendulkars technique after scoring a remarkable century against Australia in the ongoing Test match.
New Delhi, October 21 (Daily Kiran) : South African captain Temba Bavuma delivered an impressive century during the third day of the Test match against Australia in Gqeberha, solidifying his team’s position. Bavuma has long admired legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar and has sought to adopt aspects of his technique.
After the day’s play, Bavuma was asked about the similarities between his batting style and Tendulkar’s. He stated, “I try to make my technique similar to his. I’m not a big name. I can’t take huge strides, but I aim to be skilled in my movements. Sometimes, that gets me into trouble. However, for me, this generally works. I try to play the ball as close to my body as possible. Hopefully, that will pay off.”
In the Gqeberha Test, South Africa struggled initially, losing six wickets for just 110 runs. Bavuma took charge, scoring 179 runs off 334 balls, featuring 18 fours and a six, and propelled the team’s total to 425. He forged significant partnerships, including a 132-run stand with Marco Jansen (85) for the sixth wicket and a 183-run partnership with Simon Harmer (82) for the eighth wicket. Bavuma declared South Africa’s innings at 425 runs for nine wickets.
He also praised his teammates, saying, “Marco came in during a tough moment and played some aggressive shots. His innings was very brave. Simon was also fantastic. I think he was unlucky not to reach three figures. Nonetheless, we did our job from a batting perspective.”
At the end of the third day, South Africa had dismissed one Australian wicket for just three runs.
