Have a look at Cape Town Newlands Cricket Ground pitch report and weather forecast for India vs South Africa 2nd Test
With an innings and thirty-two runs, South Africa defeated India to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
Newlands Cricket Ground Cape Town pitch report, weather, stats and test records for India vs South Africa 2nd match
India lost seven wickets for 59 runs in the last session of Day 3, sending them one wicket short of an innings defeat and a 0-1 deficit in the series. In the first innings, India gave up 408 runs, demonstrating how poorly they performed with the ball.
Given that India’s current goal is to equal the two-match series, maybe it compelled the team management to add an extra pacer to the lineup. For the second Test match against South Africa, the BCCI selected Avesh Khan to replace Mohammed Shami, an injured fast bowler.
The second Test will take place at Newlands in Cape Town on January 3, 2024. It is the Newlands Cricket Ground, one of the most stunning cricket fields on earth.
A popular tourist destination in Cape Town, the seat of South Africa’s legislature, the Newlands was founded in 1888 and is renowned for being viewed by Table Mountain and Devil’s Peak. It has a capacity of 25,000 people.
Newlands Cricket Ground pitch report
It has hosted 60 Tests, 47 ODIs and 21 T20Is
Highest total:
When it comes to the highest totals in Test cricket at the Newlands Cricket Ground, the record belongs to the South African squad. The hosts scored the highest total of 651 in their opening innings at this location in 2009 during the third Test of their tour of South Africa.
Lowest total:
At the Newlands Cricket Ground, hosts South Africa had the lowest Test score ever. The last Test in a two-match series in April 1899 saw South Africa, needing to chase 246 in the fourth innings, get skittled out for 35 in 22.4 overs by England.
Most runs:
The longest-serving cricket player in history, Jacques Kallis of South Africa, amassed the highest run total here. From 1996 until 2013, the former right-handed hitter scored 2,181 runs in 22 games.
Highest individual score:
When it came to individual Test scores at the Newlands Cricket Ground, former New Zealand batsman Stephen Fleming held the record. On the second Test of New Zealand’s 2006 tour of South Africa, captain Fleming hit 262 from 423 balls in the opening innings.
Most wickets:
The most wickets in Test cricket at the Newlands were taken by former South Africa bowler Dale Steyn. With a strike rate of 44.29 and an average of 21.75, the former right-arm fast bowler claimed 74 wickets in 15 games.
Newlands Cricket Ground weather forecast
According to the World Weather Online outlet, the possible maximum temperature will be 25 ° C and a minimum of 19° C. A patchy rainy day is expected with 91% humidity in the morning and 72℅ in the afternoon.