South Africa vs India: Duanne Olivier admits being nervous on worldwide comeback, ‘Felt like a debut’

South Africa vs India: Duanne Olivier took 3/64 to assist limit India after they’d received the toss and chosen to bat on the opening day of the second check on the Wanderers. It was his first worldwide match since February 2019. Olivier dismissed Rahane and Pujara off consecutive deliveries. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSOlivier took the wickets of Pujara and Rahane off consecutive ballsHe then dismissed Shardul ThakurOlivier had taken a Kolpak deal to play County cricket in 2019Duanne Olivier admitted that he was nervous firstly of the second Test towards India on Monday. It was his first worldwide match in practically three years and he ended up taking three wickets as South Africa restricted India to 202 on the Wanderers.

“To be honest, it felt like a debut and I was very nervous today,” he told a virtual news conference after the close of play on Monday.”For me it is simply attempting to have good energies on the ball and to place the crew in one of the best place.”Olivier was instrumental in shifting the momentum in South Africa’s favour within the first session, getting the wickets of senior India batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane off consecutive deliveries. He then dismissed Shardul Thakur later within the day to make it three on worldwide return.The 29-year-old stated that South Africa have been consciously attempting to drive the Indians to play at deliveries greater than they did within the first Test, which they misplaced by 113 runs. The Proteas want to keep away from a first-ever Test sequence defeat at dwelling to India, trailing 0-1 within the three-match sequence.”I had certain patches that were good and certain that weren’t that good but there is the second innings still to come and it is there that I will look to do things better.”The message was easy: attempt to make them play extra,” Olivier confirmed. “So we have now improved and we wish to enhance extra,” stated Olivier.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.