IND vs SA Test: The second test match between India and South Africa will be played from November 22 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. In the first match, Team India had to face defeat by 30 runs. Indian batsmen had disappointed in that match.
India vs South Africa, Guwahati Test: Team India had to face a shameful defeat in the first Test match at Eden Garden in Kolkata. Now the last i.e. second test match of the series will be played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. Team India will have to win this match at any cost to draw the series, because if the match is drawn, then the African team will win the series. There is good news for India that captain Shubman Gill is recovering rapidly from injury. At the same time, Nitish Kumar Reddy is making a comeback. In such a situation, the Indian team can take revenge on the Guwahati ground. Let’s take a look at the pitch…
How is the pitch in Guwahati?
For the first time, Test cricket is being organized on this ground in Guwahati. Till now only T20 International and ODI cricket have been played, in which there has been a tough competition between bat and ball. Due to more moisture in the middle in the initial overs, fast bowlers also get a lot of help here. There would have been more fear of losing the wicket with the new ball. Especially for wicket taker bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, this pitch can prove to be very helpful.
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Batsmen benefit when the ball is old
However, as the ball gets older, the batsmen also need help. But reports are saying that cracks start appearing in the middle from the third day. In such a situation, if there are cracks in the pitch, then the sleeve bowlers can spread their magic here also like in Kolkata. The teams of both India and South Africa have multiple options of good spinners, who can trap the batsmen with their spin on the field here.
What do the statistics say in Guwahati?
Barsapara Cricket Stadium is going to host an international test cricket for the first time. At present, a total of eight ODI matches have been played on this ground, in which the teams batting first have won four matches, while the team chasing the same number of matches has also won. In ODI, the average score in the first innings here is 225 runs, while in the second innings it reduces to 180. Looking at this record, the captain would prefer to bat first after winning the toss in Test cricket.
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