Mohammad Shami Rips Into South African Batting Order, Twitter critical of Proteas

• Shami took five wickets for only 44 runs as he rattled South Africa's batting order on day 3 of the first test
• The South African batting performance drew the ire of Twitter users who have already given up after the first innings
• Shami's impressive performance took him to 200 test wickets in test matches and helped his team retain a healthy lead

Mohammad Shami claimed five wickets for 44 runs as India bowled out South Africa for just 197 on the third day of the first test.

Chasing India's first innings total of 327, South Africa's batting order collapsed, despite a half-century by Temba Bavuma.

A spirited fightback from the South African lower order gave the Proteas' total some respectability but they still trailed India by 130, Sport24 reported.

Shami's five-wicket haul also took him to 200 test wickets, the Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed on their Twitter account.

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Shami's fiver give India a healthy lead

Mohammad Shami's heroics with the ball meant that they had a healthy lead as they started the second inning.

They extended that to 147 runs at the end of the day's play, losing only one wicket in the process. Mayank Agarwal was dismissed for four, but the dangerous KL Rahul remained at the crease with nightwatchman, Shardul Thakur.

Twitter users weigh in on Proteas' batting performance

There were plenty of tweets about the Proteas' batting during their first innings, with very few of them having anything positive to say. Cricket fans didn't hold back in their scathing review of the batting display.

@CharliePorter12

"First of 3 snot klaps coming. Whitewash 3-0 coming for India. Thank you @OfficialCSA for stuffing up SA cricket good and solid. Embarrassing, sub standard club side."

@FreemanNgcobo

"excellent performance by our bowling team with bat and ball. if only our batter can come to the party"

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Temba Bavuma and Quinton De Kock help steady South African ship after batting collapse

South Africa's middle-order duo of Temba Bavuma and Quinton de Kock were forced to put on a salvage operation as they saw the Proteas to 109-5 when play broke for tea on day three, Sports Brief previously reported.

South Africa were languishing at 32-4 before the pair steadied the ship. South Africa still trail India's total by 281 runs.

Quinton de Kock fell just before play broke for tea, top-scoring at that stage with 34.