Twitter Reactions: Ravichandran Ashwin picks up a five-for after Dean Elgar, Quinton de Kock tons make India sweat

Left-handed opener Dean Elgar played a blistering knock of 160 runs, and wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock well-supported him with a 111-run innings before Ravichandran Ashwin’s five-wicket haul restrict South Africa to 385 for eight in their first innings at the end of the third day’s play of the Vizag Test on Friday.

At the end of the day’s play, the visitors reduced their first-innings gap to 117 runs, with Senuran Muthusamy (12) and Keshav Maharaj (3) batting at the crease.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

5 wickets for @ashwinravi99 👏👏👏👏👏 #TeamIndia #INDvSA @Paytm pic.twitter.com/yt8TsgqI2S
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 4, 2019

@deanelgar showing great fight! What a knock Deanos
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) October 4, 2019

Ravichandran Ashwin. Back in the squad. Back amongst five-fors. #INDvSA
— Abhishek Baxi (@baxiabhishek) October 4, 2019

Series on. India were Kock a hoot at the end of day 2, but it's been a de Kock up for day 3. #INDvsSA #Cricket
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg) October 4, 2019

Home is where…Ravichandran Ashwin's Test 5-fer is 😇🏠
2⃣7⃣th 5th wicket haul in whites for India's spin maestro ♥#SaddaPunjab #INDvSA
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) October 4, 2019

5 for Ashwin! This one is a hard-earned one. On a deck that is slow and has not done too much. Well bowled.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) October 4, 2019

Immense from @deanelgar absolute quality test 💯 #SAvIND
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) October 4, 2019

Quinton de Kock continues to impress on the ongoing India tour! #INDvSA https://t.co/vS7zrk2wYy pic.twitter.com/4I7OOF4lT1
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 4, 2019

A stat for all the cricket fans out there.
Since his debut in 2011, Ravichandran Ashwin has taken 71 wickets with the new ball.
He's done it with a better average (23.1) than Stuart Broad (107 @ 25.9) and James Anderson (106 @ 23.9) pic.twitter.com/JBJqQmzwvN
— oddschecker (@oddschecker) October 4, 2019

The Elgar de Kock partnership was brilliant to see. Real real fight. But India still hold the aces with the two wickets and South Africa bat last.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) October 4, 2019

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