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Preview
On Tuesday, December 26, at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, South Africa A and India A SA-A vs IN-A will square off in the second unofficial Test.
Getting into the specifics of the first game, South Africa A scored 319 runs in 98.1 overs after opting to bat first, led by 106 runs from Jean du Plessis and 95 from Rubin Hermann. In the first innings, Saurabh Kumar contributed a three-fer to Prasidh Krishna’s five-wicket haul for India A.
India A responded with a commanding total of 417 runs in 86.5 overs. With 23 fours and one six in 209 balls, No. 3 hitter Prasodh Paul led the team in scoring with 163 runs. Important runs were contributed by Sarfaraz Khan (68) and Shardul Thakur (76). Siya Plaatjie scored a three-fer, while Evan Jones scored a four-fer for SA-A.
South Africa A finished at 152/2 in 42 overs during the third innings, and the match ended in a tie. Jean du Plessis maintained his excellent form by hitting 50 runs, while opening batsman Yaseen Valli scored the most runs of the innings with 72.
Turning our attention to India’s match in the second Due to his selection as Ruturaj Gaikwad’s replacement in the Test series, captain Abhimanyu Easwaran might not play. In addition, hamstring trouble has forced pacer Harshit Rana to miss the match. With the release of Kuldeep Yadav, the team now includes Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, and Rinku Singh.
SA-A vs IN-A
Match Information
1st Test, Centurion, December 26, 2023, 01:30 PM
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South Africa beat India by an innings and 32 runs
Weather Report
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Pitch Report
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Players Stats in Series
![Dean Elgar](https://images.cricket.com/players/9793_headshot_safari.png)
Dean Elgar
SA
201 Runs
2 Matches
![Virat Kohli](https://images.cricket.com/players/3993_headshot_safari.png)
Virat Kohli
IND
172 Runs
2 Matches
![Aiden Markram](https://images.cricket.com/players/64219_headshot_safari.png)
113 Runs
2 Matches
![KL Rahul](https://images.cricket.com/players/60122_headshot_safari.png)
KL Rahul
IND
113 Runs
2 Matches
![Marco Jansen](https://images.cricket.com/players/69409_headshot_safari.png)
Marco Jansen
SA
95 Runs
2 Matches
![David Bedingham](https://images.cricket.com/players/63604_headshot_safari.png)
79 Runs
2 Matches
![Jasprit Bumrah](https://images.cricket.com/players/63755_headshot_safari.png)
Jasprit Bumrah
IND
12 Wkts
2 Matches
![Kagiso Rabada](https://images.cricket.com/players/63611_headshot_safari.png)
11 Wkts
2 Matches
![Nandre Burger](https://images.cricket.com/players/66195_headshot_safari.png)
11 Wkts
2 Matches
![Mohammed Siraj](https://images.cricket.com/players/65799_headshot_safari.png)
Mohammed Siraj
IND
9 Wkts
2 Matches
![Marco Jansen](https://images.cricket.com/players/69409_headshot_safari.png)
Marco Jansen
SA
5 Wkts
2 Matches
![Mukesh Kumar](https://images.cricket.com/players/65723_headshot_safari.png)
Mukesh Kumar
IND
4 Wkts
1 Match
![Dean Elgar](https://images.cricket.com/players/9793_headshot_safari.png)
Dean Elgar
SA
185 Runs
287 Balls Faced
![Aiden Markram](https://images.cricket.com/players/64219_headshot_safari.png)
106 Runs
103 Balls Faced
![KL Rahul](https://images.cricket.com/players/60122_headshot_safari.png)
KL Rahul
IND
101 Runs
137 Balls Faced
![Marco Jansen](https://images.cricket.com/players/69409_headshot_safari.png)
Marco Jansen
SA
84* Runs
147 Balls Faced
![Virat Kohli](https://images.cricket.com/players/3993_headshot_safari.png)
Virat Kohli
IND
76 Runs
82 Balls Faced
![David Bedingham](https://images.cricket.com/players/63604_headshot_safari.png)
56 Runs
87 Balls Faced
Probable Playing XI
Fantasy Sports Team
Injury and availability news
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![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder
![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder
![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder
![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder
![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder
![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder
![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder
![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder
![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder
![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder
![Ruturaj Gaikwad](https://images.cricket.com/players/66584_headshot_safari.png)
Mitchel Marsh
All Rounder