To bounce back from the humiliating defeat in the first Test, the Indian bowlers will have to perform better against South Africa in the second Test cricket match starting here tomorrow, Wednesday. South Africa leads the two-match series 1-0. The return of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will strengthen the middle order and he can prove effective against the old ball in the middle overs. The role of third and fourth fast bowlers will be important for India. The legendary Krishna is not yet ready for Tests and Shardul Thakur is not consistently performing well. The poor rhythm of the top three batsmen Yashashvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer is also a matter of concern for the team. They will have to face the bouncers of the South African bowlers. Except for KL Rahul in the first innings of the first Test and Virat Kohli in the second innings, none of the Indian batsmen faced more bounce. The last six weeks have not been good for captain Rohit Sharma as he tries to recover from the defeat in the ODI World Cup final. This pitch can be helpful for the batsmen on which the spinners will not get much help.
2nd Test between India and South Africa begins today
