Ind vs SA 2nd Test : India and South Africa A two-match Test series is being played between them. The second match of this two-match Test series is being played on November 22 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. This stadium has become India’s 30th Test venue. This is an important moment in cricket history for the North East region. South Africa has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. Due to which now the pressure has been created on the Indian team to equalize and it is necessary to win this match.
One of the major highlights of this match was Rishabh Pant’s entry into the field as captain. Shubman Gill was ruled out with a neck injury, forcing Pant to take charge of the team. The occasion was special for him, as it was the first time he had played in front of a home crowd as a Test captain. The official pre-match photo shoot and formalities make this historic moment even more special.
Before the start of the second match, the Indian captain Rishabh Pant And South African captain Temba Bavuma signed a commemorative photo at the ACA Stadium. BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia also attended the ceremony and both the captains were presented with a special commemorative gold coin for the coin toss. This coin will be kept forever as a reminder of the first Test match played in Guwahati.
South African captain Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat first. He adopted this strategy as the pitch was favorable for early batting. India made changes to the squad for the match, including youngsters Nitish Kumar Reddy and Sai Sudarshan to give the team a fresh boost.
The second Test match between India and South Africa is being played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first, and by the end of the first day’s play, South Africa had scored 247 for 6. Muthuswamy remained unbeaten on 25 and Vernon on 1. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav took the most three wickets for India.
