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South Africa started the 2-match Test series against India with a win and took a vital 1-0 lead. The African team won the first Test match played on the Centurion ground within just three days. While South Africa’s fast bowlers played an important role in this victory, Dean Elgar was amazing in batting, who played an important inning of 185 runs and played an important role in giving the team a huge lead of 163 runs in the first innings. . Despite the victory in this match, a bad news came out for the South African team in which captain Temba Bavuma will not be able to play in the second test match to be played in Cape Town due to a hamstring injury.
Dean Elgar will take over the captaincy in the last test match of his career
Temba Bavuma injured his hamstring while fielding on the first day of the Centurion Test match against India, after which he did not take further part in the match. According to the report of ESPN Cricinfo, now he will not be seen playing even in the Cape Town Test, whose Dean Elgar, who is playing the last series of his Test career, has been given the responsibility of captaining the team. Elgar has also previously held the responsibility of captaincy for the South African team in the Test format. Under the leadership of Elgar, the South African team played 17 matches, out of which he was successful in winning 9 matches, while in 7 the team had to face defeat while one match ended in a draw.
South Africa eyes clean sweep
After achieving a one-sided victory in the Centurion Test, the South African team will now try to win the Cape Town Test as well so that it can clean sweep this series. After Bavuma’s exit, bowling all-rounder Wiaan Mulder can be included in the playing eleven of the second Test match in his place, who also provides a fast bowling option.
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