India VS South Africa 2nd test

October 10 Maharashtra Cricket Ground PUNE

HIGHLIGHTS

  • In his first Test as an opening batsman, Rohit Sharma rewrote record books by making a century in each innings of the match
  • It laid the foundation of India’s 203-run victory for a 1-0 in the three test series.
  • If Rohit plays the way he does, we are going to be in situations to go for victory in most of the Test matches,” said Virat Kohli

Team India captain Virat Kohli feels it’s time to let Rohit Sharma enjoy his batting at the top of the order and if he does that, India will be in winning situations more often than not in Test Cricket.

“If a guy like him at the top of the order plays the way he does we are going to be and if he does that we India will be in winning situations more often than not in Test Cricket.

“If a guy like him at the top of the order plays the way hedoes, we are going to be in situations to go for victory in most of the Test matches. So we are all very happy for him. It’s time to let Rohit Sharma enjoy his batting in red-ball cricket,” Kohli stated on the eve of the second Test here on Wednesday.

Rohit marked his foray into Test match opening with twin hundreds, shattering many records as India registered a comprehensive 203-run victory in Visakhapatnam.

Since being promoted to the opening slot in limited-overs cricket in 2013, the 32-year-old has established himself as one of the best players in the format; but he never managed to replicate that success in Tests as a middle- order batsman.

He was finally promoted to the top of the order ahead of the .. first Test between India and South Africa and went on to score 176 in the first innings and 127 in the second innings and was adjudged the Man of the Match.

Following his stellar opening debut, he also jumped also jumped a whopping 36 places to achieve his career-best ranking of 17 in Tests.

India are sitting pretty on top of the ICC World Test Championship with 160 points and have further chances to bolster their position.

Kohli also weighed in on the points system and said that away victories were more hard to come by and that away victories were more hard to come by and hence should be given more recognition.

“If you’d have asked me to make the points table, I’d have asked for double the points for an away Test win,”  

While India, unless forced by any unforeseen injury, are unlikely to change their XI, the South Africans might be tempted to drop one among Senuran Muthusamy and Dane Piedt, who were taken to the cleaners by Team India.

India XI: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Chesteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami.

South Africa XI: Faf du Plessis (captain), Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Theunis de Bruyn, Temba Bavuma, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Vernon Philander, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Piedt, Senuran Muthusamy, Zubayr Hamza, Heinrich Klaasen, Anrich Nortje.

When is the India vs South Africa 2nd Test match?

The India vs South Africa 2nd Test match will be played from October 10-14, 2019 (Thursday-Sunday).

Where will the India vs South Africa 2nd Test match be played?

The India vs South Africa 2nd Test match will be played at Maharashtra Cricket Ground PUNE

What time does the India vs South Africa 1st Test begin?

The India vs South Africa 2nd Test match will begin at 09:30 AM IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast the India vs South Africa 1st Test match?

The India vs South Africa 1st Test match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network. Indian audience can watch the live-action on Star Sports 1, Star Sports HD1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports HD2, DD National (DD1) and DD Sports channels.

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HOW TO WATCH SOUTH AFRICA VS INDIA LIVE IN THE UK

UK – Star Gold HD (Sky channel 717, Virgin Media 801, TalkTalk Plus TV 551)

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