After registering an emphatic win against South Africa in the first Test of a three-match series in Centurion, India is set to play the second Test match at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on Monday (January 3), with an aim to take an unassailable lead.

After registering an emphatic win against South Africa in the first Test of a three-match series in Centurion, India is set to play the second Test match at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on Monday (January 3), with an aim to take an unassailable lead. Virat Kohli & Co. has a golden opportunity to win their first-ever Test series win in South Africa. On the other hand, it is important to note that India have never lost a match in the longest format of the game at the Wanderers. Indian bowlers had an impressive spell during India's 113-run win in the first Test in Centurion and the head coach Rahul Dravid has praised the bowlers for twice bowling out South Africa for under 200. ALSO READ | SAvsIND: When and where to watch South Africa vs India 2nd Test match - IST time and streaming details During the pre-match press conference, Dravid also lauded the top-order batsmen for setting up the game with their batting on the first day, however, he warned the team and said that they shouldn't get complacent. The newly appointed head coach also said that India could also have batted better in the second innings of the first Test match. In the first Test, India were dismissed for 174 in the second innings. There are certain things the fans and pundits are speculating as there are talks that Hanuma Vihari might replace Shardul Thakur to strengthen middle-order. ALSO READ | Rahul Dravid's special praise for 'phenomenal' Virat Kohli ahead of 2nd Test between South Africa and India From Probable Playing XI to pitch report - here's everything you need to know about South Africa vs India 2nd Test: Probable Playing XI: India: Virat Kohli (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj South Africa: Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Duanne Olivier, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi Pitch report: It is expected that the wicket will assist the pacers on Day 1 and Day 2 of the Test match. After the wicket will become entirely flat - a heaven for the batters may be. Weather report: Reports have mentioned Johannesburg saw rain on New Year's day and there are predictions of showers on the opening day of the second Test.

South Africa vs India: Hanuma Vihari to get a chance in 2nd Test? Probable Playing XI, pitch report, weather

After registering a 113-run victory in the first Test in Centurion against South Africa, Virat Kohli-led Team India now look forward to winning the second Test of the three-match series that is scheduled to start from January 3 at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.

After registering a 113-run victory in the first Test in Centurion against South Africa, Virat Kohli-led Team India now look forward to winning the second Test of the three-match series that is scheduled to start from January 3 at The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. During the pre-match presser, India's head coach Rahul Dravid has said that there was no room for complacency. He also praised the Indian bowlers for twice bowling out South Africa for under 200. He also credited the top-order batsmen. "It's not very often you come to overseas conditions and get to 272 for three on the first day. We know we could probably have got more (runs). To get bowled out for 327, that's something we'd like to improve," Dravid said. ALSO READ | Rahul Dravid's special praise for 'phenomenal' Virat Kohli ahead of 2nd Test between South Africa and India Here is everything you need to know about the match - date, IST, streaming details, etc. When is South Africa vs India 2nd Test match taking place? South Africa vs India 2nd Test match is scheduled to take place on January 3, 2022. Where is South Africa vs India 2nd Test match taking place? South Africa vs India 2nd Test match will take place at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg in South Africa. ALSO READ | Ramiz Raza says he wants to explore T10 format of cricket in Pakistan At what time South Africa vs India 2nd Test match taking place? South Africa vs India 2nd Test match will kick off at 8:00am GMT (10:00am local time). The IST time is 1:30pm. How to watch South Africa vs India 2nd Test match live on TV? South Africa vs India 2nd Test match will be aired live on Star Sports channels - Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, and Star Sports 1 Kannada. How to watch South Africa vs India 2nd Test match live streaming? South Africa vs India 2nd Test match will be available to watch online/streaming on the Disney+ Hotstar App and the website. Getting Test-match ready at The Wanderers 👌 👌#TeamIndia | #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/f3WTqSIIKX — BCCI (@BCCI) January 1, 2022 ×

SAvsIND: When and where to watch South Africa vs India 2nd Test match - IST time and streaming details

The first Test match against South Africa saw many dramatic scenes.&nbsp;

India started the day well with Bhuvneshwar Kumar wrecking the top batting order but finished it at a disappointing position after South Africa overcame the early losses and managed to put a total of 286 on the scorecard.

The match, where India was once seen at the driver&#39;s seat, soon shifted to the Proteas side when AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis struck a partnership of 114 runs.

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Even after their dismissal, VD Philander, Q de Kock and KA Maharaj made a good contribution with their bats. 
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Then the South African pacers struck.

The ferocious bowlers too trashed the Indian top batting order in reply by taking three quick wickets and made the Indian team crawl at 28 for three at end of the day.&nbsp;

Vernon Philander had Murali Vijay caught at gully and four balls later Dale Steyn, playing his first Test match in more than a year, caught Shikhar Dhawan.

The biggest and most crucial wicket of skipper Virat Kohli was taken by Morne Morkel. He edged to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock after making just five runs.

A lot was expected from the skipper but he failed to produce results in the 1st innings of the first Test match.

This is another soft dismissal which has hit Indian team hard. Kohli fell into the same trap of Morne Morkel.&nbsp;

Yesterday was the third time when Morkel had seen Kohli off. Around 63.6 per cent of dismissals of Virat against South Africa is caught behind as he fails to judge the swing of the ball.

Combination of pace and swing often stuns Kohli and the bowlers deceive him by bowling far away from the wickets.&nbsp;

This has caused him out many times in the hands of men standing at slip position.

Kohli&#39;s tendency is to play mostly in the &#39;V&#39; area. But the problem comes when a ball is just short of a good length (outside off) on a sharp bouncy pitch, likewise, the pitch of Newlands.

India&#39;s tour of England in 2014, is an example when in 6 out of 10 test innings he was caught out exactly the same way.

With an average of 44.38, Kohli&#39;s performance is comparatively poor in away series than performances in home series.&nbsp;

The stats reflect that Kohli is much comfortable playing in India, but in the foreign lands, his performance is affected due to adverse conditions and pitch behaviour.

Despite having a wonderful overseas record in limited overs, Kohli fails to score centuries on the green pitches in Test cricket.&nbsp;

For Example India&#39;s tour of Australia in 2014-2015, Kohli scored 4 centuries in 3 different cricket grounds but not in Brisbane, because it was the only green wicket in that series similar to the Cape Town&#39;s pitch.

Not to forget Tendulkar&#39;s innings in 1992 on the tour of England when every Indian batsman was struggling to score, Sachin at such young age scored two brilliant century.

Talking about the current series, Indian side needs to revamp their strategy to tackle South African.

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Despite having a wonderful overseas record in limited overs, Kohli fails to score centuries on the green pitches in Test cricket

The first Test match against South Africa saw many dramatic scenes. India started the day well with Bhuvneshwar Kumar wrecking the top batting order but finished it at a disappointing position after South Africa overcame the early losses and managed to put a total of 286 on the scorecard. The match, where India was once seen at the driver's seat, soon shifted to the Proteas side when AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis struck a partnership of 114 runs. The score is 27/3 in the ninth over by the way with SA ahead by 259. Long way to go for India #ProteaFire #SAvIND #SunfoilTest pic.twitter.com/OYeYma3014 — Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) January 5, 2018 × Even after their dismissal, VD Philander, Q de Kock and KA Maharaj made a good contribution with their bats. Then the South African pacers struck. The ferocious bowlers too trashed the Indian top batting order in reply by taking three quick wickets and made the Indian team crawl at 28 for three at end of the day. Vernon Philander had Murali Vijay caught at gully and four balls later Dale Steyn, playing his first Test match in more than a year, caught Shikhar Dhawan. The biggest and most crucial wicket of skipper Virat Kohli was taken by Morne Morkel. He edged to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock after making just five runs. A lot was expected from the skipper but he failed to produce results in the 1st innings of the first Test match. This is another soft dismissal which has hit Indian team hard. Kohli fell into the same trap of Morne Morkel. Yesterday was the third time when Morkel had seen Kohli off. Around 63.6 per cent of dismissals of Virat against South Africa is caught behind as he fails to judge the swing of the ball. Combination of pace and swing often stuns Kohli and the bowlers deceive him by bowling far away from the wickets. This has caused him out many times in the hands of men standing at slip position. Kohli's tendency is to play mostly in the 'V' area. But the problem comes when a ball is just short of a good length (outside off) on a sharp bouncy pitch, likewise, the pitch of Newlands. India's tour of England in 2014, is an example when in 6 out of 10 test innings he was caught out exactly the same way. With an average of 44.38, Kohli's performance is comparatively poor in away series than performances in home series. The stats reflect that Kohli is much comfortable playing in India, but in the foreign lands, his performance is affected due to adverse conditions and pitch behaviour. Despite having a wonderful overseas record in limited overs, Kohli fails to score centuries on the green pitches in Test cricket. For Example India's tour of Australia in 2014-2015, Kohli scored 4 centuries in 3 different cricket grounds but not in Brisbane, because it was the only green wicket in that series similar to the Cape Town's pitch. Not to forget Tendulkar's innings in 1992 on the tour of England when every Indian batsman was struggling to score, Sachin at such young age scored two brilliant century. Talking about the current series, Indian side needs to revamp their strategy to tackle South African.

India vs South Africa: Will Virat's jinx of not performing on green pitches to continue?

India bowlers are going extra miles to prove their abilities even in adverse conditions. As the day goes on, the South African side is falling apart one by one.

It seemed that the shocker start did not hamper much the middle order batting of South Africa as AB de Villiers and captain Faf du Plessis looked comfortable with the bat even after the failure of the top order but Indian pacers hit soon.

When both the players were trying to give a rhythm then Jasprit Bumrah took&nbsp;AB de Villiers&#39; wicket. He&nbsp;contributed 65 runs of 84 for his team but could not stay longer on the pitch as stunning Bumrah got him with a full length&nbsp;around off stump delivery. ABD looked positive throughout his innings but the South African &#39;stars&#39;&nbsp;are not shining brightly in the first Test match.

Soon after that, in 35th over, Pandya got another important wicket. He took the skipper on a short ball and&nbsp;Saha caught it behind the stumps. A&nbsp;poor and unnecessary shot by Faf du Plessis made him walk to the pavilion after scoring 62 runs.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/sa-vs-india-bhuveneshwar-strikes-early-28618">India vs South Africa Live Updates: F du Plessis falls to Pandya, South Africa in trouble</a>

South Africa won the toss and elected&nbsp;to&nbsp;bat first in the first match of Freedom Series&nbsp;Trophy.&nbsp;As the pitch demanded, Virat Kohli attacked with four pacers Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to tackle the Proteas.

India struck early as in-form&nbsp;Bhuvneshwar Kumar shattered&nbsp;the top batting order of South Africa.

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India&#39;s gamble of playing with four fast bowlers paid off as&nbsp;Bhuvneshwar send the opening batsman Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram back to pavilion also he took the crucial&nbsp;wicket off&nbsp;Hashim Amla.

South Africa was reduced to 12/3 in the first few minutes of the game at Newlands, Cape Town.

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Jasprit Bumrah took?AB de Villiers' wicket whereas Pandya got captain's wicket

India bowlers are going extra miles to prove their abilities even in adverse conditions. As the day goes on, the South African side is falling apart one by one. It seemed that the shocker start did not hamper much the middle order batting of South Africa as AB de Villiers and captain Faf du Plessis looked comfortable with the bat even after the failure of the top order but Indian pacers hit soon. When both the players were trying to give a rhythm then Jasprit Bumrah took AB de Villiers' wicket. He contributed 65 runs of 84 for his team but could not stay longer on the pitch as stunning Bumrah got him with a full length around off stump delivery. ABD looked positive throughout his innings but the South African 'stars' are not shining brightly in the first Test match. Soon after that, in 35th over, Pandya got another important wicket. He took the skipper on a short ball and Saha caught it behind the stumps. A poor and unnecessary shot by Faf du Plessis made him walk to the pavilion after scoring 62 runs. India vs South Africa Live Updates: F du Plessis falls to Pandya, South Africa in trouble South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first in the first match of Freedom Series Trophy. As the pitch demanded, Virat Kohli attacked with four pacers Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to tackle the Proteas. India struck early as in-form Bhuvneshwar Kumar shattered the top batting order of South Africa. At Lunch on Day 1 of the 1st Test, South Africa are 107/3. UPDATES - https://t.co/XYC5wpnAmX #FreedomSeries #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/jcMetQ5vPK — BCCI (@BCCI) January 5, 2018 × India's gamble of playing with four fast bowlers paid off as Bhuvneshwar send the opening batsman Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram back to pavilion also he took the crucial wicket off Hashim Amla. South Africa was reduced to 12/3 in the first few minutes of the game at Newlands, Cape Town.

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