ZAF vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 match prediction 6 Jan 2022

SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 Predictions & Betting Tips

South Africa has squared off against India in the second Test match of the series. This match is being hosted at the wonderful Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg from January 3, Monday. Those of you who have made money on Day 3 will be looking to come back on Day 4 as there is not going to be a Day 5 in this Test match for sure. Thus, I have made arrangements for the top three betting tips from the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 head-to-head encounter.

The result of this match is hanging by a thread and for now the hosts have control of the proceedings. When I was writing about this game last night, things swung in India's favour and look how things change. However, it has started to look a little different than yesterday as South Africa are enroute to redemption needing 122 runs to win their first match against India in Johannesburg. But the pitch is exploding already and wickets have fallen in patches in this match. The climax is eerily similar to the 2018 Test at the same venue and I am quite certain that India wants to emulate the same. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane got to rollicking fifties before India’s innings crumbled earlier on in the day. Hanuma Vihari too added to the team’s total with an unbeaten knock of 40 runs. India took a very healthy lead and set the Proteas a target of 240 runs. The Indian seamers have tested their mettle and have managed just two wickets so far. While we wait until we see what’s in store for us tomorrow, let me take you through the top betting tips from the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 head-to-head encounter.

SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 Player Bets:

There’s not much we can do other than picking the player markets from Day 4 of this Test match. As I said, this could well be the last day of this game and therefore you should not miss out on SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 clash.

Dean Elgar to score less than 80 runs

The South African skipper Dean Elgar has taken several blows on Day 4 from the Indian seamers and yet stood tall out there in the middle. The pitch has been misbehaving and there’s no doubt about the same. Elgar is currently batting on 46* and his average while playing on the home soil has been 46.52. While playing at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, Elgar has an average of 45.92. Don’t forget, the left-handed opening batsman was dismissed for just 28 runs in the first innings of this Test match. In the previous calendar year, the southpaw was scoring at an average of 44.20. In the fourth match innings of Test matches, this Proteas batter has an average of 37.27. Pari Match should be offering the best of odds to bat against Dean Elgar to score moderately in the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 match prediction.

Rassie van der Dussen to fail again

If you are to look at Rassie van der Dussen’s ODI numbers, you will feel, why hasn’t this guy fired all his cylinders yet in the longest format of the game? Particularly against India as he has set an average of 8.66 so far in this series which is ridiculously poor. His struggles throughout the pitch was visible and more of it can come his way tomorrow in the first session of the day’s play. He is batting on 11* but I don’t expect him to score a lot of runs tomorrow. Van der Dussen’s batting average while playing on his home soil is below 30.00 which should not be the case. Under the leadership of Dean Elgar, the right hander has an average of 30.20, which again is just okay-ish in this particular format of the game. Pari Match could offer you the best of odds to bet against Rassie van der Dussen to fail in the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 match prediction.

Next batter out - Rassie van der Dussen

Rassie van der Dussen’s poor run of form could turn out to be a boon for us as he can fill our pockets on Day 4 quite heavily. As I have already mentioned, van der Dussen is averaging 8.66 in his first assignment against India. The Proteas batter’s last three Test scores are 3, 11 and 1 in this ongoing series so far. On the other hand, his skipper, who is batting at the other end of the wicket has racked up 152 runs at an average of 50.66. In the ICC World Test Championship, Elgar has maintained an average of 43.48 while Van der Dussen could only manage 33.47. In the second match of any Test series, Elgar averages 46.44 while Rassie scores at 41.57, and that is unlikely to happen considering the venom with which the Indian bowlers are going to bowl on Day 4 of this game. Look out for Pari Match who could offer you the best of odds for Rassie van der Dussen to be the next batter out from the SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 match prediction.

My Picks:

Dean Elgar to score less than 80 runs

Rassie van der Dussen to fail again

Next batter out - Rassie van der Dussen