South Africa host India in the 2nd test match in Cape Town at the Newlands Cricket Ground starting on 3 January. We look at this game from a betting angle.
South Africa cruised to an easy victory in the first test, winning the match by an innings and 32 runs.
1st TEST
South Africa won the toss in the first test match at Centurion and sent India into bat, restricting them to 245 runs, with Kagiso Rabada picking up 5 wickets for 59 run and Nandre Burger providing excellent support with 3 wickets. For India, KL Rahul put in an excellent performance, making 101 runs off 137 balls.
South Africa then picked up the bat and after an impressive 185 runs from Dean Elgar and Marco Jansen (84 runs), South Africa were bowled out for 408, for a 163 runs 1st innings lead. Top Indian bowler in the first innings was Jasprit Bumrah who picked up 4 wickets for 69 runs.
India began their 2nd innings still feeling they were in with a chance but the South African bowlers had other plans, shredding through the batting line-up and bowling India out for 131 runs, with Burger picking up 4 wickets and Jansen picking up 3.
BETTING – click here to bet
South Africa (12/10)
Draw (11/2)
India (13/10)
SUGGESTED BETS:
Dean Elgar to score a 50 – yes at 37/20
This will be Elgar’s final test and he will be looking to go out on a high. He showed that he is in excellent touch at Centurion and he has the temperament to go big again.
Top Indian Bowler – Jasprit Bumrah at 33/20
Bumrah has shown brilliant form with the ball in hand, and he was comfortably the top Indian wicket-taker in the first test match where he was one of our headline selections. Given his consistency, I am going to back him to deliver again.
Note: Prices correct at time of writing but subject to change.
