"Indian bowlers did not bowl in the right areas" - Danish Kaneria believes India did not take advantage of the conditions on Day 4

The Indian bowling unit appeared hapless at times on Day 4 of the second Test

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria feels the Indian bowlers were far from their best on Day 4 of the second Test. The visitors' bowling unit never seemed in control and allowed South Africa to score the remaining runs with ease on a testing Wanderers pitch.

Dean Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen stood tall against the Indian pacers. While the pace trio have emerged as match winners for India on several occasions in the recent past, they lacked rhythm in the second innings. Kaneria noted that the bowlers conceded too many runs by not targeting the right areas.

While speaking on his YouTube channel, Kaneria said:

"Indian bowlers did not bowl in the right areas. I was also concerned with the captaincy of KL Rahul because of the rate at which the runs were conceded. Early on conditions favoured bowlers in overcast conditions, but the bowlers did not bowl accordingly. They were leaking away too many runs."

South Africa win the second Test by 7 wickets.

The series is now leveled at 1-1.

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The South African skipper remained unbeaten on 96 and claimed the player of the match award. The defeat ended India's run of five Tests without a loss at the Wanderers. The series now heads to Cape Town for the third and final Test.

India's bowlers did not make the batters play the ball where they are uncomfortable: Kaneria

The Indian pace battery lacked the usual accuracy and were wayward at times. Mohammad Shami took the lone wicket of the day with a traditional out-swinger outside off stump to send van der Dussen back. Kaneria noted that such deliveries had to be bowled more. The former cricketer added:

"India had to use their bowlers in short bursts on a Day 4 pitch and overcast conditions. Ashwin was not used much. Shami and Bumrah leaked too many runs. Same case with Siraj, he was frustrated over a lack of wickets. He was bowling astray. There were too many extras and too many short-pitched deliveries as well. They did not make the batter play the ball where they are uncomfortable, like the top of off-stump line," Kaneria explained.

Edged & taken! ☝️

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South Africa lose Rassie van der Dussen. #SAvIND

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Jasprit Bumrah ended up wicketless in the second innings with an economy rate of 4.10. Mohammad Siraj, nursing a hamstring injury, could only bowl six overs, which returned an economy of 6.10. Ashwin was sparingly used after initially opening the bowling on Day 4 with Bumrah.