Indian cricket team eye winning start to 3 match Test series against South Africa in 2019 home series

India will take on South Africa tomorrow in the first Test match of the three match series of South Africa’s 2019 India tour as both teams look for a solid start.

Date and Time : 2nd October 2019, 9:30 AM IST

Venue : ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Team India after suffering a disappointing defeat in the last T20I against South Africa in this home series which levelled the series up will hope for better results in the longer format.

But the past is past they must do it all in the future correctly. In terms of the Test arena India are the number 1 ranked side in the world at present which spells troubles for South Africa.

So they must play like it. Gandhi Jayanti is a huge occasion to embark upon the journey. They must play good cricket in front of home fans.

Talking about the game strategy it’s simple, they will need to put runs on the board if batting first while look to take 20 wickets in the game to win a Test match. Spin have always been South Africa’s downfall.

On the other hand, South Africa will be very pleased after the 3rd T20I showing and they must carry on performing in the same passion if they are to win here in India.

The Proteas are a good side but they must put together a solid performance in the 3 test matches to match India who will be good at home.

South Africa have the pace battery to their advantage. They just need to find a way to get acclimatise to the Indian conditions. Same goes with their batters who have found trouble on these pitches before.

A good competition we expect and good luck to South Africa in their games in front of the Indian crowd.

India are behind in terms of the head to head in tests against South Africa and they will look to improve upon the fact.

Team news and possible line-ups

Faf du Plessis will captain South Africa in the first test match against India starting tomorrow.

As for Team India, Wriddhiman Saha will keep the wickets.

South Africa XI : Markram, Elgar, T. de Bruyn, Du Plessis (C), Bavuma, De Kock (WK), Philander, K. Maharaj, Piedt, Rabada, Ngidi.

India XI : M. Agarwal, R. Sharma, Pujara, Kohli (C), Rahane, Vihari, Saha (WK), R. Jadeja, Ashwin, I. Sharma, Shami.

Prediction

India should win this one ideally with lot of information of the ground but South Africa should make India earn the win.