The final match of the three-match test series between India and South Africa is played at the Newlands Cricket Ground (NCG) in Cape Town. On the first day, the Indian team won the toss and decided to hit. The team was reduced to just 223 runs in the first innings. Captain Virat Kohli scored 79 runs and Cheteshwar Pujara scored 43 runs. Apart from him, all the hitters were flops. At the end of the game on the first day, the South African team scored 17 runs for the loss of 1 ground.
After the failure of the batters, now the hopes of the team rest with the pitchers. Jasprit Bumrah has tried to ease India’s path by sending Captain Dean Elgar to the flag early, but he needs to take some more ground sooner on the second day. Umesh Yadav has been included in the team in place of Total Mohammad Siraj. It remains to be seen how Umesh will play. Apart from these, Mohammed Shami is also expected to serve as the first match.
The weather is expected to be clear on the second day of the game, so fast pitchers won’t get much help from the field. There was humidity on the field from a light rain before the game on the first day, which benefited the South African bowlers and the Indian batsmen failed to score big. Aside from this, the way South African hitters faced pitchers in the last game, India’s concern has definitely increased.
The Indian team has played a total of 5 matches so far at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town, in which the team has to face defeat in three. While two games were tied. The Indian team has not won a single match in this field so far. Apart from this, the way South Africa performed in the last match, it is clear that it will not be easy for the Indian team to win.
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