The second Test match of the Test series between SA vs IND will be played from January 3 at Newlands, Cape Town. The match will start at 01:30 PM (IST) After defeating the Indian cricket team by an innings and 32 runs in the first test, the South African team has gained full momentum for the upcoming match.
2nd Test: South Africa will be without captain Temba Bavuma and Dean Elgar, who will be playing his last Test match, will take over the leadership. The hosts will also miss fast bowler Gerald Coetzee, who has been ruled out of the match due to injury. On the other hand, India will be boosted by the return of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who missed the Centurion Test due to a back problem. Shardul Thakur or Prasidh Krishna can make place for Jadeja in the playing eleven.
Whereas, d. Africa will be commanded by Dean Elgar, who is going to play his last Test in this Test. Lungi Ngidi can replace Gerald Coetzee. Nandre Berger as D. Africa has got a tremendous left arm fast bowler. He emerged suddenly in the 90s. Reminds me of the African left-arm fast bowler Brett Schultz. Left arm fast bowlers have been the weakness of the Indian batsmen from the beginning. This is why Virat practiced for a long time at the nets keeping the burger in mind.
IND vs SA Test head to head: India and South Africa have played 43 test matches in total. During this period, South Africa has won a total of 18 matches, while India has got a chance to win 15 matches. Ten matches between the two teams have ended in draws.
India (IND) Possible Playing 11: 1.Rohit Sharma(C), 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal, 3. Shubman Gill, 4. Virat Kohli, 5. Shreyas Iyer, 6. Lokesh Rahul(WK), 7. Ravindra Jadeja/Ravichandran Ashwin, 8. Shardul Thakur, 9. Jasprit Bumrah, 10. Mohammed Siraj, 11. Prasidh Krishna
South Africa (SA) Possible Playing 11: 1.Dean Elgar(C), 2. Aiden Markram, 3. Tony de Zorzi, 4. Keegan Petersen, 5. Zubayr Hamza, 6. David Bedingham, 7. Kyle Verreynne(WK), 8. Marco Jansen, 9. Lungi Ngidi, 10. Kagiso Rabada, 11. Nandre Burger
India vs South Africa second test match starting today is to be played at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town. Batsmen have always considered the pitch of this ground to be dangerous, because on most of the occasions the bowlers have troubled the batsmen with their bounce and pace. According to reports, this time the curator who has prepared the pitch is new and this is the first pitch prepared by him here. Light grass has been left on the pitch, which is an indication that once again the batsmen may have to face the havoc of fast bowlers in the beginning of the Test. The explosive fast bowlers of the South African team have been experts in this thing, hence the Indian batsmen will have to be careful. At the same time, as the match progresses, the role of spinners may also become important. Overall, the batsmen may have to struggle a lot on the pitch here.
Let us also talk about the weather in Cape Town because South Africa is in a safe position after winning a test and if the weather deteriorates, it will not harm them, it may increase the problems for Team India. It was cloudy here on Tuesday night, but when the Test match is to start here today, the weather is expected to be fine on the first day. There is no chance of rain, although clouds will continue to move in and it will be sunny for most of the day. The weather is expected to remain clear on the second day of the match, there is a 5 percent chance of rain on the third day but it is not expected to affect the match. There is a forecast of 15 percent rain on the fourth day and the sky will be cloudy. There is no chance of rain on the fifth and final day but winds can be quite strong. There is going to be a lot of humidity in Cape Town these five days. Talking about the temperature, the maximum temperature is expected to be between 22 to 28 degrees centigrade for all five days, while the minimum temperature is expected to be between 17 to 18 degrees centigrade.
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