ZAF vs IND 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction 4 Jan 2022

SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 2 Predictions & Betting Tips

South Africa and India are locked in a battle in this second Test match of the series. The match is being played at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg from January 3rd, Sunday. Day 2 brings out yet another opportunity for the punters to make money and therefore I have brought along three of the best betting tips from the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 2 head-to-head clash.

India are reeling with injury problems and to begin with, skipper Virat Kohli was out of the second Test because of a back spasm and Shreyas Iyer was also unavailable for selection. Mohammad Siraj might have pulled a hamstring towards the end of the first day of this ongoing Test match. We all know what happened the last time when a not-so-favourite India took on a full strength Australia at the latter’s home. There’s one more similarity between this Test match and the one India played at the same venue four years ago - India had won the toss and were dismissed for a moderate total and Kagiso Rabada picked three wickets just like it happened in this match. India were dismissed for 202. KL Rahul, who is the stand-in captain, was the highest run getter for India with 50 runs against his name. Marco Jansen yet again shone with the ball with 4 wickets to his name. South Africa did lose an early wicket in the form of Aiden Markram but captain Dean Elgar and Keegan Petersen saw off the Indian seamers till Stumps on Day 1. Let’s take a look at the top betting tips from the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 2 battle.

SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 2 Player Bets:

South Africa and India are locked in a serious battle and the Proteas will throw everything at the visitors in order to keep the series alive. But the bookmakers, unlike the hosts, have not thrown any markets at us and therefore we are hoping they come up with the following markets as and when they do from the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 2 encounter.

Dean Elgar to score some runs

The South African skipper needs to stand tall if he would like to thwart this raring Indian outfit. So far he has done well on Day 1 and has scored 11 runs from 57 balls. This guy has played 70 Test matches in his career and has amassed 4425 runs at an average of almost 40.00. The left-handed batsman scored 77 runs in the last knock against India in the first Test match. In 12 matches against India, Elgar has scored 665 runs at an average of 35.00. While playing at home, the South African captain has played 41 Test matches and has 2786 runs at an average of 46.43. In the second match of any Test series, Elgar has maintained an average of almost 46.00. Pari Match is likely to offer the best of odds for Dean Elgar to score some runs tomorrow in the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

Keegan Petersen to be the next batsman out

The other batter who is out there in the middle is Keegan Petersen, who has already been given a life by Rishabh Pant off Jasprit Bumrah late on Day 1. Petersen has got off to a rocky start to his international Test career. In three matches so far, he has scored 76 runs at a rather ordinary average of 15.20. In 6 innings that he has played up until now, Peetersen has never crossed the 20-run mark. His highest score in Test cricket was 19 runs and that came against West Indies last year. In the first Test match of this series, Petersen was dismissed for 17 and 15 runs respectively. The right-handed batsman is currently batting on 14 and is more likely to get out before Elgar does. Pari Match should offer better odds for Keegan Petersen to be the next batsman out from the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

Mohammed Shami to be the top team bowler for India

Last but not the least, I have a very special market for you guys as it not only gives you the opportunity to make a lot of money but also a genuine bet this one is. Mohammed Shami has been quite phenomenal with the ball in the last year or so. In the 2021 calendar year, this frontline Indian seamer has picked up 23 wickets at an average of 22.47. In the ICC World Test Championship, Shami has picked up a whopping 60 wickets in 16 matches at an incredible average of 20.73. In 10 matches against South Africa, the right-hand pacer has added 43 scalps against his name at an outstanding average of 19.37. In the last match itself, Shami managed to add 8 scalps to his name. Keep an eye out for Pari Match who can offer the best of odds for Mohammed Shami to be the top team bowler for India in the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

My Picks:

Dean Elgar to score some runs

Keegan Petersen to be the next batsman out

Mohammed Shami to be the top team bowler for India