04 January,2011 09:20 AM IST | | Agencies
India's Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar might have restored the balance in the match with their spirited batting but injured South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis feels the momentum is still in the home team's favour in the ongoing third and final Test here.
Kallis, who has injured his rib-cage during the brilliant 161-run knock which guided guide South Africa to 362 in their first innings, will not take the field tomorrow a he did today but will bat in the second innings if needed.
"I think it (momentum) is still in our favor. We have runs on the board and that gives us advantage," said the right-hander, who scored his 39th ton today and joined Ricky Ponting as the second highest century-getter in Test cricket after Tendulkar. Gambhir (65 not out) and Tendulkar (49 not out) rebuilded the innings with an unbeaten 114-run third wicket stand to guide India to 142 for two after the visitors were reduced to 28 for two at one stage.
Kallis, who was missed by his team in the slip cordon today, said the home team fielders need to pull up their socks after Gambhir was dropped twice behind the stumps. "(Lonwabo) Tsotsobe was unlucky as few catches were dropped off his bowling. We have to catch whatever comes our way tomorrow.
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If we can knock off 2 or 3 quick wickets on day three we can put their batting under real pressure.
"I think along with fast bowlers Paul Harris will play an important role. Generally, at Newlands the ball does something especially in the morning. So the first hour is important," he said.
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