India has scored 349 runs while playing first. In this ODI match being played in Ranchi, Virat Kohli scored the 52nd century of his ODI career. He played an inning of 135 runs, apart from him Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul also played half-centuries. Rahul is captaining the Indian team in this series.

The Indian team came to bat first after losing the toss. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal tried to play sharp shots from the beginning, but Jaiswal was out after scoring only 18 runs. After that, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma took over the innings and made a partnership of 136 runs. Rohit Sharma played an innings of 57 runs in 51 balls.

In this match, Rituraj Gaikwad got a chance at number-4, but was out after scoring 8 runs. Devald Brewis took a brilliant catch and dismissed Gaikwad. The team management surprised everyone and sent Washington Sundar to bat at number 5, but he walked out after scoring 13 runs.

KL Rahul had already confirmed that he will bat at the sixth position. Rahul’s captaincy innings of 60 runs showed that he is indeed the trouble-shooter of Team India. Because he is ready to bat at any time in any order. Now he has impressed at the sixth position also. Ravindra Jadeja’s innings of 32 runs in 20 balls helped Team India reach the score of 349.

Virat Kohli scored 52nd century

Virat Kohli has already become the batsman who has scored the most centuries in the history of ODI cricket. In the first ODI against South Africa, he scored the 52nd ODI century of his career. This is his sixth century against South Africa in ODI cricket. In this matter he has broken the records of Sachin Tendulkar and David Warner.

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South African fast bowler Marco Yansen created history by taking 6 wickets against India on Monday. Earlier, on the second day of the Test, he had played an explosive inning of 93 runs, in which he hit 7 sixes. The visiting team has strengthened its hold in the second Test being played in Guwahati. The danger of match and series defeat has increased for Rishabh Pant and team.

KL Rahul (22) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (58) gave a good start to India, both of them made a partnership of 65 runs for the first wicket. After this, Jaiswal completed his half-century, but after Jaiswal was out, the entire team disintegrated. Keshav Maharaj took the first wicket and then Harmer took the second and third wicket in the form of Jaiswal and Sudarshan. After this, Marco Jansen destroyed the middle order of Team India by taking 4 consecutive wickets.

Marco Yansen took 6 wickets

Marco Jansen took the first wicket in the form of Dhruv Jurel (0). After this, he also sent Rishabh Pant (7), Nitish Kumar Reddy (10) and Ravindra Jadeja (6) to the pavilion cheaply. Yansen completes his ‘fifer’ as Kuldeep Yadav. However, Kuldeep faced 134 balls, in which he scored 19 runs. By dismissing Jasprit Bumrah, Yansen completed his 6 wickets in the innings.

Marco Yansen became the third bowler in the world to do so

Marco Jansen is the third player since 2000, who has scored more than 50 runs in a Test after coming to India. Yansen played an explosive inning of 93 runs in just 91 balls in the first innings. In this innings he hit 7 sixes and 9 fours.

He has also become the batsman who has jointly hit the most number of sixes in a Test innings against India. On Sunday, he equaled the record of Shahid Afridi, who had hit 7 sixes in an innings in 2006.

Team India in trouble

Team India is already 0-1 behind in the series after losing the Kolkata Test. By the end of play on the third day of the second Test, South Africa had scored 26 runs in the second innings without losing any wicket. Team India’s first innings was reduced to 201 runs. South Africa is still ahead by 314 runs.

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.

By the end of the first day’s play in the Kolkata Test, India had scored 37 runs at the loss of one wicket. KL Rahul and Washington Sundar have taken command of Team India. The team management took a surprising decision and fielded Sundar at number 3, who has batted in a composed manner till now. His partnership with Rahul has reached 19 runs. Let us tell you that the first innings of the South African team was limited to 159 runs. India is still behind by 122 runs in the first innings.

South Africa restricted to 159 runs

Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickleton gave a steady start to the South African team with a partnership of 57 runs. But after this, other batsmen including captain Temba Bavuma and Tony D’Jorji proved to be unsuccessful. At one time South Africa had scored 114 runs with the loss of 3 wickets, but within the next 29 runs, Africa lost its remaining 7 wickets.

Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets

Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets for just 27 runs in 14 overs in the innings. This was the 16th five-wicket haul of Bumrah’s Test career. He dismissed Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickleton, Tony De Jorji, Simon Harmer and Keshav Maharaj. Apart from him, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammad Siraj took two wickets each in the innings. Akshar Patel also dismissed a batsman.

By the end of the first day’s play, KL Rahul scored 13 runs in 59 balls and Washington Sundar, who came to bat at third position, scored 6 runs in 38 balls. It was shocking that Sai Sudarshan, who played at number 3, was not given a chance in this match.

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