IND vs SA
India vs South Africa 2nd Test: The second Test match between India and South Africa will be played at Newlands ground in Cape Town from January 3. The Indian team is already trailing 1-0 in the series. Team India had to face defeat by an innings and 32 runs in the first test match. In such a situation, to level the series, Team India will have to win at any cost. Let us know how the pitch at Newlands ground in Cape Town could be in the second test match.
The pitch could be like this
The Cape Town pitch has always been helpful for fast bowlers. Here fast bowlers wreak havoc. For this reason, scoring runs on the Newlands pitch is a very difficult task. It is very special on the ground. For this reason, the pitch here is no less than a heaven for fast bowlers and they can benefit a lot from the pitch. There is not much to do here for the spinners. This pitch will be the real test for the fast bowlers of both the teams. Here the bowlers will have to pay maximum attention to their line length.
The role of toss can be important
The team batting first in Cape Town has won 23 matches. Whereas the team batting later has won 25 matches. In such a situation, the toss can play an important role. The best score of 651 runs on this ground was made by South Africa against Australia. The lowest score of 35 runs was made by Africa against England in 1899.
Team India has not won a single test match
Till date the Indian team has not been able to win a test match on the grounds of Cape Town. Team India has played 6 matches here, out of which Team India had to face defeat in four. And 2 matches have been drawn. In such a situation, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India will come to change history on this field. The Indian team has drawn the Test series on South African soil only under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
South Africa has the upper hand
South Africa has the upper hand on the Newlands ground in Cape Town. The host team has played 59 matches on this ground so far, out of which it has won 27. At the same time, it has faced defeat in 21 matches. 11 matches have ended in a draw.
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