India vs South Africa 2nd Test, Guwahati, starts on 22 November as India aim to level the series with changes in the lineup and a new pitch challenge.
South Africa Win The First Test
India will look forward to winning and equalising the second and final test of the series. South Africa won the first test in Kolkata on a turning wicket by 30 runs. South Africa outperformed India in all departments.
Shubhnam Gill To Miss The Second Test At Guwahati
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Shubham Gill is recovering from his neck injury and will most likely miss the second test at Guwahati. All-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy is likely to join the team to replace him. Rishabh Pant will lead the team in the absence of the captain. However, Gill will be travelling with the team to Guwahati.
Revised Time Table For The Second Test At Guwahati
The second test at Guwahati will start early at 9 AM, and the tea break will be taken from 11 AM to 11.20 AM instead of lunch. Lunch time is scheduled from 1.20 PM to 2 PM, and the post-lunch session will be from 2 PM to 4 PM. This will be the first time in India that a test match will have a tea break first instead of lunch. Guwahati is in the eastern part of India, where sunlight fades early in the evening.
Pitch Report Of The Second Test At Guwahati
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Guwahati is hosting its first-ever test match, and India has asked for a turning pitch. The decision will surprise many, as the pitch at Kolkata did wonders for South African spinner Simon Harmer. Harmer took the match, winning eight wickets in the first test in Kolkata. But even the Indian spin trio of Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sunder can be dangerous too on a turning wicket.
Coach Gambhir Is Confident For The Team
After the loss at Eden Gardens, coach Gautam Gambhir said that the team can perform on any pitch and he is confident for the second test at Guwahati. He said the team faced criticism because they lost the match, and criticism wouldn’t exist if the team had won.
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