The second Test match between India and South Africa will be played at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, starting November 22nd. This will be the first Test match played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. After the humiliating defeat in Kolkata, the Indian team will be under pressure to make a comeback in the series. Meanwhile, South Africa will be brimming with confidence after winning the first Test. Meanwhile, veteran South African bowler Keshav Maharaj will have a chance to take a hat-trick in the second Test.
Keshav Maharaj can complete a hat-trick
Keshav Maharaj dismissed Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj in the Kolkata Test. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj took India’s last two wickets in two balls in the Kolkata Test. He dismissed Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj off consecutive balls. Therefore, he will be on a hat-trick when he comes to bowl in the Guwahati Test. If he takes a wicket off the first ball, he will be successful in taking a hat-trick. Speaking of Keshav Maharaj, he has already taken a hat-trick in Test cricket. He took a hat-trick against the West Indies in 2021. Now, he will have the opportunity to take a hat-trick for the second time in his Test career.
Keshav Maharaj’s statistics in first-class cricket
Talking about Keshav Maharaj, his statistics in Test cricket and first class cricket are quite good. Maharaj has so far taken 215 wickets in 104 innings of 61 matches in Test cricket. His average during this period has been 29.27. In first class cricket, he has so far taken 647 wickets in 169 matches at an average of 26.69. Apart from this, he has taken 72 wickets in 54 ODIs and 38 wickets in 39 T20Is. He has 204 wickets in List A cricket. Overall, Maharaj has taken 1000 wickets in his career so far.
In the first Test against India, Keshav Maharaj and his teammate Simon Harmer also contributed significantly to the team’s victory with their excellent bowling. Harmer took four wickets in both innings, taking a total of eight wickets. Keshav Maharaj, meanwhil