Cricket Free Tips | South Africa vs India, 2021/22: 2nd Test

South Africa will face India in the series’ second Test match. Both teams will be eager to get the new year off to a winning start. In the first Test, South Africa was severely outplayed by the visiting Indian team, losing by 113 runs. If they want to stay in the series, they need to demonstrate more constructive intent against the pace. At least for the rest of the series, Quinton de Kock will be sorely missed.

On the other hand, India continues to demonstrate why they are the best Test team in the world. Regardless of the conditions, Mohammad Shami has been their steady performer with the ball. They dominated the hosts in the first Test, winning easily to take a 1-0 lead in the series. They had a fantastic season last year, winning many away matches, and they hope to continue their winning trend this year.

Weather
On the first day of the Test, temperatures in Johannesburg are forecast to vary between 14~26°C. Rain is expected over the following five days, and the match may be interrupted.

Pitch
The Wanderers’ pitch is a competitive one. The pacers will play a big role, and the bowlers will get some extra bounce off the surface. Batters must be on their toes on this surface.

Probable Playing XIs
South Africa:
Dean Elgar (c), Kyle Verreynne (wk), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Keegan Petersen, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Temba Bavuma, Lungi Ngidi
India:
Virat Kohli (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mayank Agarwal, Ajinkya Rahane, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj

South Africa vs India – 2nd Test, Dream 11:
KL Rahul (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dean Elgar, Mayank Agarwal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Temba Bavuma, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Jasprit Bumrah

Prediction
Match winner

• India

Winning the toss

• South Africa

Top Batsman

• South Africa – Aiden Markram
• India – KL Rahul

Top Bowler

• South Africa – Kagiso Rabada
• India – Jasprit Bumrah

Most Sixes 

• South Africa – Marco Jansen
• India – Rishabh Pant

Player of the Match

• India – Jasprit Bumrah

Team Scores Batting First 

• South Africa – 260+
• India – 300+

While India’s batting is suffering, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal’s performances are masking the weaknesses. In the previous game, Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli both scored runs. South Africa, on the other side, has a weak batting line-up. India has never lost to South Africa in Johannesburg, and we believe they will continue to do so.