The first match of the two-match Test series between India and South Africa was played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, in which the South African team won by 30 runs. The second match of this Test series will now be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
First Test match at the Barsapara Stadium
This ground has not yet hosted a Test match, and this will be the first time Team India will be playing here wearing white jerseys. The Indian team has played T20 International and ODI matches at this Guwahati stadium. Therefore, all eyes will be on the pitch. Some changes have also been made to the sessions for this match, with a tea break first, followed by a lunch break.
A total of 6 international matches have been played here so far
The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati was built in the year 2012, in which the first international match was played here in the year 2017 in the form of a T20 International match between India and Australia, in which Team India had to face a one-sided defeat by 8 wickets. The Indian team has played 4 T20 Internationals and 2 ODI matches here so far. Out of these 6 matches, Team India has won 3 matches, while lost 2. Apart from this, one match was cancelled due to rain. The Indian team last played an international match here in the year 2023, in which it had to face defeat by 5 wickets against Australia.
Limited overs international matches have been played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium so far, and if we talk about the pitch, it has appeared to be more suitable for batting. A total of 8 centuries have been scored in 6 international matches. Therefore, a batting-friendly pitch can be expected in the second match of the Test series between India and South Africa. Since Team India’s humiliating defeat in the Kolkata Test match, there has been a lot of discussion about the pitch. The Indian team will be trying to win this match and end the Test series in a 1-1