India (IND) vs South Africa (SA) 2nd Test Live Cricket Score Updates: After failing to chase down 124 runs in an erratic Eden Gardens pitch in Kolkata last week, India will look for a better performance from the batters as they take on South Africa in Guwahati on Saturday. The hosts will be without regular captain Shubman Gill who suffered an injury during the Eden Test with Rishabh Pant leading the line.
The Test in Guwahati, which will be the first one ever to be held here, will be a pretty unique experience for the players as well as the fans with Tea being taken before lunch in order to maximize the daylight hours. With the sun setting early in this part of the country, the day is scheduled to begin at 9 AM and will likely wrap up around 4 pm.
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South Africa will be looking to maintain their momentum after the 30-run win in Kolkata with the Temba Bavuma-led side looking to do something that the Proteas have failed to do since 2000- win a Test series in India. With tweaker Simon Harmer in blistering form, they will likely pile on the pressure on the home side, still reeling from the loss last week.
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The ACA Stadium in Guwahati’s Barsapara which will host the second India vs South Africa Test from Saturday. (Express Photos by Lalith Kalidas)
Guwahati’s Big Test: Finding space in the land of rhino, chai and Zubeen Garg
“The rhino, chai, and the late Zubeen Garg.”
Arman Choudhary, the cab driver, fits the essence of his home state in three words as he puts his sunglasses on and steers the vehicle onto the highway from the Guwahati airport. “Jacket pehen ne ki mausam ab tak aaya nahin hai iss baar (it’s still not time for the jackets this year).” Dismissing weather apps data, the early November sun is indeed warmer than expected.
Even as digital hoardings at the airport terminal hosted Shubman Gill, Temba Bavuma, and the Freedom Trophy, Arman affirms that “football is still more popular” around these parts. One begins to get the drift after an hour and some 25 kilometres away.
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