India vs South Africa 2nd Test Live Streaming, Telecast TV Channel and IND vs SA Prediction: Virat Kohli would look to win the match against South Africa to clinch the three-match series.
The Indian national cricket team is currently in great run in test cricket. India recently beat South Africa in the first test of the three-match series by 203 runs. The Indian team dominated the Proteas in all aspects and currently leads the ICC World Test Championship rankings. The second game of the series will take place at Pune. The test will take place from 10th October-14th October and here’s how you can catch the India vs South Africa live streaming online.
In the first game of the series, India put up a mammoth total in the first innings. The new opening couple of Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal laid its foundation. Rohit opened the innings for the first time in test cricket and scored 176 runs. Mayank scored a double century and India declared the first innings on 502 runs for the loss of seven wickets.
South Africa showed great determination in the first innings. Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock scored brilliant centuries and bowled out for 431 runs. R Ashwin returned to test cricket with a bang. He clinched seven wickets for India in the first innings.
India carried on with its lead and once again Rohit Sharma scored a blistering century. Cheteshwar Pujara returned to his form with handy innings of 81 runs. India declared its innings on 323/4 and set up a target of 395 runs for the Proteas. In response, the Africans were bowled out on 191 runs. Mohammed Shami ran riot through the African batting line up. He clinched five wickets on the fifth day. Ravindra Jadeja picked up three crucial wickets in a single over and helped India win the game. Sharma bagged the Man of the Match award for his outstanding centuries in both the innings.
India on top of the Test Championship rankings
India currently leads the ICC World Test Championship rankings with three victories in three games. It has a total of 160 points in its three games and is way ahead of other teams. New Zealand and Sri Lanka follow India on the rankings table with 60 points each. Australia and England are at number four and five with 56 points each.
India vs South Africa 2nd Test Match Details
Date: 10th October-14th October
Time: 09:30 am Local and IST/ 04:00 am GMT
Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
India vs South Africa 2nd Test Prediction
India as emerged as a champion test side in recent years. Virat has led the side magnificently and the squad has a great depth and balance. All the units of the game are the strong points of the Indian side and it will be quite difficult for the Proteas to beat them. The spin duo of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja has proved to be deadly for the opponents on home soil.
India vs South Africa 2nd Test Live Streaming
The second game of the series will be broadcasted by the Star Sports Network. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD in English commentary and Star Sports 3 and Star Sports 3 HD in Hindi commentary. The IND vs SA live streaming will be available on Hotstar.