SA-A vs IN-A Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 2nd Unofficial Test
Rajat Patidar's addition to the India A side is an impressive tactic. Having him as a multiplier in one of your sides can create a significant impact.
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South Africa A and India A will clash against each other in the second unofficial Test at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, starting on December 26, Tuesday.
Moving into the details of the first game, South Africa A batted first and racked up a total of 319 runs in 98.1 overs, thanks to Jean du Plessis' 106-run knock and Rubin Hermann's 95. Prasidh Krishna bagged a five-wicket haul for India A in the first innings with Saurabh Kumar supporting him with a three-fer.
In response, India A posted a dominating total of 417 runs in 86.5 overs. No.3 batter Prasodh Paul top-scored with 163 runs off 209 balls with 23 fours and one six. Sarfaraz Khan (68) and Shardul Thakur *76) chipped in with crucial runs. Evan Jones bagged a four-fer for SA-A with Siya Plaatjie picking up a three-fer.
In the third innings, South Africa A ended at 152/2 in 42 overs before the game concluded in a draw. Yaseen Valli, the opening batter, was the highest-scorer of the innings with 72 runs with Jean du Plessis continuing his good form, smacking 50
Shifting our focus to the second game, India A skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran may not be part of the game as he's named as Ruturaj Gaikwad's replacement in the Test series. Additionally, pacer Harshit Rana has been ruled out of the game due to a hamstring injury. Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, and Rinku Singh have been added to the squad with Kuldeep Yadav released.
Match Information
South Africa A vs India A, 3rd unofficial Test
India A tour of South Africa, 26 Dec 2023, Tue, 1:30 PM IST, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Broadcast
NA
Live Stream
NA
Weather Report
Mangaung Oval, BloemfonteinClouds
36.7°C
10% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
South Africa A
Y Valli, CD Shekleton, RA Herman, J du Plessis, B Parsons (C), Connor Esterhuizen (wk), E Jones, E Bosch, KR Mannikam, S Plaatjie, Odirile Modimokoane
Bench : RD Rickelton, S Qeshile, MP Breetzke, Zubayr Hamza, K Zondo, JR Richards, JF Smith, IH Modimokaoane, D Olivier, Johan Van-Dyk, TL Moreki, BC Fortuin, J Dawood
India A
Sai Sudharsan, RM Patidar, Tilak Varma, RK Singh, SN Khan (C), DC Jurel (wk), Axar Patel, Manav Suthar, NA Saini, Akash Deep, Vidhwath Kaverappa
Bench : KS Bharat, AR Easwaran, RD Gaikwad, Devdutt Padikkal, P Narang, P Ranjan Paul, Washington Sundar, Saurabh Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, KL Yadav, H Rana, TU Deshpande, Avesh Khan
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
70%
Pace Bowling
30%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
300
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Jean du Plessis SA-A | WK
Jean du Plessis scored a century and an unbeaten fifty in the first unofficial Test, batting at no.4. He seems to be the safest captaincy choice to have in your fantasy XI.
Rajat Patidar IN-A | BAT
On the back of 3795 runs in first-class cricket, Rajat Patidar received a call-up to represent the India A squad in the second unofficial Test. He is averaging 45.72 in the red-ball format with 11 centuries and 22 fifties.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Ruturaj Gaikwad
IN-A | BAT
Ruturaj Gaikwad will miss this game after fracturing his finger. You can avoid picking him in your XI.
Devdutt Padikkal
IN-A | BAT
After failing to create an impact in the first unofficial Test, Devdutt Padikkal will miss out on the second game.
Last Updated On - Dec 25 2023 2:32 PM
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