Kolkata Test: South Africa coach Shukri Conrad explains why Temba Bavuma succeeded on a pitch where run

In a match that ended well within three days and no team crossed 200 across the four innings combined, the undoubted batting hero was South Africa captain Temba Bavuma. The skipper was the only player from both teams to cross 50, and finished South Africa’s second innings unbeaten on 55, with his half century the difference between the two sides in the end result as the visitors won by 30 runs. Head coach Shukri Conrad, terming Bavuma one of the best in the world, explained why he succeeded where almost every one else failed. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO

“Having our best player (Bavuma) back brings a calmness. In the last 18-24 months he has been one of the best players in the world and he showed that again,” Conrad told reporters after the famous win on Sunday, as reported by Reuters.