India vs South Africa 2nd Test is being played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Today is the second day of the test. South Africa will extend its innings to 247/6. Team India would like to all out the visiting team by taking the remaining 4 wickets in the first session. It remains to be seen whether there will be turn on the pitch today.

How will be the weather today in Guwahati?

Today rain can disrupt the India vs South Test. According to the weather report, it will be cloudy and the probability of rain in the first session is up to 25 percent. However, it is a matter of relief for the batsmen that the winds are not likely to blow strong.

Highlights of Day 1 (in brief)

South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. Aiden Markram got a lease of life on 4 runs when KL Rahul dropped his catch. After this, he along with Ryan Rickelton made a partnership of 82 runs for the first wicket. Markram was bowled by Jasprit Bumrah in the first session, with this the session ended.

Kuldeep Yadav got Ryan Rickelton caught out in the very first over of the second session. Rickelton scored 35 runs. But after this Temba Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs made a partnership of 84 runs for the third wicket, both of them did not lose the second wicket in the second session.

But the Indian bowlers made a comeback in the third session. Ravindra Jadeja took the first wicket of the third session in the form of Temba Bavuma, on which Yashasvi took a brilliant catch. Bavuma scored 41 runs. After this Kuldeep Yadav took a big wicket in the form of new Tristan Stubbs. Stubbs was out after scoring 49 runs, missing his half-century by 1 run.

After this, Kuldeep Yadav took his third wicket of this innings in the form of Willem Mulder. Before the end of the day’s play, Rishabh Pant took the new ball, in the very next over (82nd over) Mohammed Siraj took the sixth wicket of South Africa in the form of Tony de Jorji.

By the end of the first day’s play, South Africa had scored 247 runs after losing 6 wickets in 81.5 overs. Senuran Muthusamy (25) and Kyle Verreynne (1) will lead the South African innings on the second day.

India’s playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant (captain, wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

of South Africaplaying 11

Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tony De Jorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verrey (wk), Marco Janson, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj.

India vs South Africa 2nd Test is being played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Today is the first day of the test. India’s trend of losing the toss continued in this Test as well, Temba Bavuma has won the toss and decided to bat first. However, Rishabh Pant, who is playing his first Test as captain, said that bowling first here is also not a bad option.

India’s playing 11

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant (captain, wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

of South Africa playing 11

Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Tony De Jorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verrey (wk), Marco Janson, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj.

Captains’ statement on toss

On Test captaincy, Pant said, “It’s a proud moment. I hadn’t thought about it but I want to make the most of this opportunity.” He further said, “We feel that the wicket is good for batting but at the same time bowling first is also not a bad option.”

After winning the toss, Temba Bavuma said, “We have to start afresh. The wicket is looking much better. We will try to make a good score first and play the game from there. There are no cracks visible on the pitch. The first Test is being played here and I am happy to be a part of this historic moment.”

There will be tea break before lunch

There are 3 sessions in a day of test cricket. There is lunch after the first session and tea break after the second. But it will be different in Guwahati. There will be a tea break after the first session and lunch break after the second session.

• First session- 9 am to 11 am
• T-break- 11 am to 11:20 pm
• Second session- 11:20 am to 1:20 pm
• Lunch break- 1:20 pm to 2 pm
• Third session- From 2 pm to 4 pm.

Team India is lagging behind by 0-1

After losing the first test in Kolkata, Team India is trailing 0-1 in the 2-match series. If Temba Bavuma and team is successful in drawing this test then the visiting team will win the series. Therefore, India has to win this test at any cost to end the series on par.

Today is the third day of the first Test between India vs South Africa to be played at Eden Gardens. Team India is close to victory. Shubman Gill was injured on the second day, today Rishabh Pant will take over the captaincy in his place. If South Africa loses, it will be the first time in history that South Africa will lose a Test under Bavuma’s captaincy.

What happened the first two days (in brief)

South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. Team India’s batting also came on the very first day, South Africa was all out for 159 runs in the third session. Aidan Markram had scored 31 runs, which was the highest score of the visiting team’s innings. Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets in the first innings, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammad Siraj took 2-2 wickets. 1 wicket remained in the name of Akshar.

Team India gained a lead of only 30 runs on the basis of first innings and was all out for 189 runs on the second day of the Test. KL Rahul (39) scored the most runs for India in the first innings. Simon Harmer took 4 wickets and Marco Yanson took 3 wickets. Keshav Maharaj and Corbin Bosch had 1 wicket each. However, only 9 wickets fell for Team India, because due to neck pain, captain Shubman Gill retired and left the field hurt. He had to be taken to the hospital, even today perhaps Rishabh Pant will take charge.

By the end of the second day’s play, South Africa lost 7 wickets for 93 runs in the second innings. The visiting team currently has a lead of only 63 runs and only 3 wickets are left. On the second day, in the second innings of South Africa, Ravindra Jadeja took 4 wickets and Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets, one success went to Akshar Patel. Today, on the third day, South Africa team will extend its innings from 93/7.

India’s playing 11: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

South Africa’s playing 11: Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony De Jorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verne (wk), Simon Harmer, Marco Janson, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj.

Temba Bavuma won the toss and decided to bat first. Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram had a good start, making a partnership of 57 runs for the first wicket. Jasprit Bumrah dismissed both the openers, after which South Africa’s innings could not recover. In the first session, South Africa had scored 105 runs by losing 3 wickets, in the second session the visiting team lost 5 wickets and scored only 49 runs, in the third over of the third session South Africa was all out for 159 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets, Mohammad Siraj took 2 wickets in a single over. Kuldeep Yadav also got 2 wickets, Akshar Patel got 1 wicket.

India’s innings started in the third session, the first wicket in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal fell in the 7th over. Marco Janson bowled Jaiswal (12). India’s second wicket did not fall till the end of the first day’s play, KL Rahul was playing with 13 runs and Washington Sundar was playing with 6 runs. Team India was 122 runs behind. Today (15 November) is the second day of Kolkata Test.

India’s playing 11: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

South Africa’s playing 11: Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony De Jorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verne (wk), Simon Harmer, Marco Janson, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj.