Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 1, Bengaluru
India, after taking a 1-0 lead in the four-match series, will take on South Africa in the second Test in Bengaluru on Saturday. The hosts will be boosted by the return of Ishant Sharma but the visitors will be without the services of pacers Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn which will make their task of bouncing back in the series difficult. Given the overcast conditions in Bengaluru, toss will also play a crucial role. Catch all the live cricket scores and live cricket scores from the India vs South Africa second Test here.
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AB de Villiers, South Africa’s talisman
Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 1: AB de Villiers will play his 100th Test for South Africa on Saturday. (Source: PTI)
First, kudos to the BCCI for allotting this game to Bangalore. They did it precisely because of AB de Villiers, who would be playing his 100th Test tomorrow. Bangalore is AB’s ‘second home’, thanks to his RCB connection in the IPL. The champion deserved the favour.
Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 1: South Africa will hope that conditions in Bengaluru help their seamers. (Source: AP)
After the spin show in Mohali, action now shifts to Bengaluru for the second Test of the four-match series. The series opener was done and dusted inside three days, and going by the past results at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, a result is on the cards.
Out of the 20 Tests played at the venue, 12 have produced results. Interestingly, visiting teams have won six of these contests. Bengaluru has turned out to be a happy hunting ground for visiting teams. May it be Michael Clarke’s hundred on debut or Inzamam-ul-Haq’s ton in his 100th Test, away teams have had their moments at the venue in the last decade.
‘Hopefully AB wins the game for us in his 100th Test’
Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 1: AB de Villiers will be playing his 100th Test for South Africa when he takes field against India on Saturday. (Source: AP)
Asserting the fact that AB de Villiers’ 100th Test will not take the focus away from the second Test, South Africa captain Hashim Amla on Friday said the star batsman will only add to the team’s effort of trying to level the four-match series.
“No it (De Villiers’ 100th Test occasion) does not (distract the focus of the team) … Hopefully, he gets into the park tomorrow (Saturday) and wins the game for us – that will be ideal match for him and us,” Amla said.
Tough for Kohli to pick ‘perfect’ XI
Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 1: India Test team captain Virat Kohli (L), Shikhar Dhawan (C) and Ravindra Jadeja during practice in Bengaluru on Friday. (Source: Reuters)
After completing a thrilling win in the first Test in Mohali, Team India will look to double their lead in the four-match series when they take on the Proteas at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.
