Preview:
South Africa and India will battle it out against each other in the second Test match on Monday, January 3. The visitors blew the trumpet of their dominance in the first Test and secured a historic win by a massive margin of 113 runs. The hosts’ batting unit struggled a tad bit to make a larger impact in both innings.
Heading into this match, the Proteas will aim to make a stronger comeback and keep the series alive. On the other hand, the Virat Kohli-led side will have their spirits high to dominate the proceedings and clinch their maiden Test series win in the nation.
Match Details:
South Africa vs India, 2nd Test
Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Date and Time: January 3 at 1:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The pacers might have an edge on this surface. The batters will have to stay firm on the pitch and then build on their innings.
Probable Playing XIs for SA vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
South Africa
Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
India
KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Top Picks for SA vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
KL Rahul has had a splendid run in international cricket lately. He continued his good form against South Africa as well. He hit an impressive century in India’s first innings to put the team in the driver’s seat.
Mohammed Shami was clinical with the ball in the first Test. He registered a five-wicket haul in South Africa’s first innings and then scalped three wickets in the second. The pacer can be a good pick for this match.
Dean Elgar looked in fine touch with the bat in the Centurion Test. The Proteas skipper will have a lot of hopes pinned on him to perform for the side. He played a valuable knock of 77 runs in the second innings.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Kyle Verreynne, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul(c), Virat Kohli, Dean Elgar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj(vc)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA vs IND 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Dean Elgar(vc), Mayank Agarwal, Temba Bavuma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami(c)
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami
Vice-Captain Options: Mohammed Siraj and Dean Elgar