08:39 (IST)
WEATHER UPDATE: Pune has been experiencing rains for past few days and thunderstorms are expected on Day 1 as well. Click here to get the full update.
08:33 (IST)
It will match 50 for Virat Kohli as Test captain. A win in second Test and 2-0 lead in series would be the best gift.
It will be Match No. 50 as Test Captain for @imVkohli when he takes the field in the 2nd Test against South Africa. Congratulations Skip! 👏👏🇮🇳 #TeamIndia #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/Itfw2BiJgG
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 9, 2019
08:14 (IST)
The first-ever Test match in Pune between India and Australia back in 2017 saw spinners dominating the contest which ended in just three days. Aussies' Steve O' Keefe picked six wickets in each of his innings while Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin shared 12 wickets in two innings between them. Can we expect more of spin playing a crucial part in this Test as well? Read the match preview by Jigar Mehta here.
08:00 (IST)
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the opening day's action of the second Test between India and South Africa in Pune.
Virat Kohli and Co have taken the 1-0 lead in the series by winning the first Test at Visakhapatnam. They will aim to dominate Day 1 of the second Test and eventually win the match and also clinch the Test series.
We will get you all the updates from the Test so stay tuned.
India vs South Africa, LIVE Cricket Score, Test Match, Day 1 at Pune, Latest Updates: After winning the first Test, Virat Kohli's India will aim to dominate the opening day of the second Test and eventually clinch the match and series to maintain their home dominance.
Preview: Improving on near perfection would be India's aim while building on the small positives from a huge loss will be South Africa's focus when the two mismatched sides clash in the second Test starting here from Thursday.
Virat Kohli's men ticked almost all the boxes during their 203-run win in the opening encounter in Visakhapatnam and they would like to maintain the same intensity in their bid to seal the series in Pune itself.
It is difficult to improve upon a perfect show but trust Kohli to find a new challenge for his team in his pursuit of excellence.
It certainly won't be a bad idea against an opposition that doesn't have the wherewithal to pose consistent challenge over five days.
It was at this very ground that the Indian Test team endured its last batting collapse at home, against Australia in 2017 on a rank turner where off-spinner Nathan Lyon made lives miserable.
Chances are slim that a pitch of that nature will be on offer for the upcoming game and even if curator Pandurang Salgaokar offers anything remotely close, chances of India, armed with two seasoned spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, might finish it off in less than four days.
The dogged Dean Elgar and the elegant Quinton de Kock have shown a lot of character with their hundreds in the first Test but chances of a Steve Smith like 2017 batting masterclass on a dodgy track may not be possible.
The hosts showcased an all-round performance to clinch victory in the first of the three Tests against South Africa in Visakhapatnam earlier this week.
Chasing 395, South Africa were bowled out for 191 (63.5 overs) as Shami and Ravindra Jadeja (4-87) took nine wickets between them.
In the first innings, Ravichandran Ashwin enjoyed a spell of 7-145 as the hosts saw off the visitors for 431 after declaring at 502-7.
As many as five centuries were scored in the first Test, including a historic double ton from Mayank Agarwal. While Rohit Sharma scored a century in both innings, Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock were the others who registered tons.
India
Virat Kohli (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill
South Africa
Faf du Plessis (capt), Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar, Zubayr Hamza, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Rudi Second
With inputs from PTI
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