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The second match of the 2-Test series between India and South Africa will be played in Cape Town from today. The match will start at 2:00 pm at Newlands ground. It will be 1:30 pm today.
South Africa is leading 1-0 in the first match of the nominal series. To win this match, it is necessary for the Indian team to draw the series. It is also important for both the teams to reach the final of the World Test Championship (WTC).
India vs South Africa Head-to-Head
A total of 15 test series have been released so far between India and South Africa. In 4 series, India gave victory to Africa, while in 8 series South got victory and in 3 series Dr. R. Overall 43 tests were played between the two teams. India has 15 guns and South Africa has 18 guns, while 10 Test draws are underway.
The Indian team is on the Trishul series for the tour of South Africa. It started with the T-20 series. This three-match series ended 1-1. After this, fake films were made, in which Team India won 2-1. The last match of the tour will start from today.
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Top run scorer of Kohli series
Former Team India captain Virat Kohli is the top run scorer of this series. He scored 114 runs in both the innings in the first match. Not only this, Kohli is also the team’s top run scorer for the year 2023. The team’s top wicket taker, fast bowler and studio player are in the series. He had taken four wickets in the last match.
Changes can be seen in the playing-11 of Team India in the Cape Town Test. Fast paced studio Avesh Khan may get a chance to get an offer. While Restless Storey, who was injured in the first test, can replace Ravichandran Ashwin in the second test.
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Elgar scored the most runs
Dean Elgar has scored the most runs for South Africa in this series. He had scored 185 runs with the help of a century in the first match. This is also the last test in Elgar’s history. He will take charge of the team in the absence of Assidh Temba Bawaluma. Nandre Berger took maximum 7 wickets for the team in the first match.
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pitch report
There is favorable money available for the Cape Town Stadium pitch. A total of 59 test matches were played at Newlands Stadium. The team batting first has won 23 matches and the team batting later has won 25 matches. While 11 matches were also drawn.
India looking for first win at Newlands
Team India searches for its first win at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. The team played 6 test matches here, lost 4 and had only 2 telecom drivers. India in the 2nd Test with Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Mohammed Sultan as one of the leaders in Sultanpur, India.
The team lost twice to Virat Kohli, while the team also lost once each to Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar. India played its last Test match here in 2022, in which it lost by 7 wickets.
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no danger of rain
There is good news regarding the weather in Cape Town on Sunday. There is no danger of rain here today. The wind speed will be up to 20 kilometers per hour. The minimum can remain between 19 to 28 degrees Celsius.
Possible playing-11 of both the teams
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Khiladi, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Khiladi Khiladi, Mohammed Siraj and the famous Krishna/Avesh Khan.
South Africa: Dean Elgar (captain), Alec Markham, Tony DeGeorge, Keegan Pietersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Varian (wk), Marco Yanson, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Berger.