-Vinay Kumar
In the second Test match being played at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, the two experienced batsmen of Team India once again proved to be laggy. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane failed to make a comeback and fell victim to their poor form.
Today Pujara India won the toss and decided to bat first. In which India’s first innings batting was successful and Cheteshwar Pujara, a very experienced batsman, went on to score just 3 runs. At the same time, Ajinkya Rahane, the former captain of the Test team and considered to be a tough batsman, also proved to be a failure in the first innings of the second Test match today. Rahane fell victim to a golden duck and was returned to the pavilion. Both the experienced batsmen of the Indian team were run by Duanne Olivier. Olivier’s fast ball lightly kissed Cheteshwar Pujara’s bat and went behind and wicketkeeper Temba Bavuma, standing behind, caught it without any fault. At the same time, Ajinkya Rahane was also caught at slips.
The history of Test cricket tells that Ajinkya Rahane has been the victim of a golden duck in any match for the first time. It is worth noting that both these players have been going through poor form for the last few matches. Johannesburg’s Imperial Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg India vs South Africa Test Match, 2022) became a memorable ground for South African fast bowler Duanne Olivier. Olivier completed the 50th wicket of his international Test career as he dismissed Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. That is, completed half century of wickets in Test cricket.
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Significantly, Ajinkya Rahane scored 68 runs in the first match played in Centurion of this latest 3-match series between India and South Africa. But, Cheteshwar Pujara was able to score only 16 runs. The history of Test cricket bears testimony to the fact that in the last 19 Tests, Cheteshwar Pujara scored only 868 runs at an average of just 25.52. Whereas Ajinkya Rahane has scored only 751 runs in his last 18 Test matches at an average of 24.22.
Surat-e-Hal: These two experienced batsmen, who have been going through poor form, may be replaced by another batsman in the third and final Test match of the series. Obviously, India’s team would like to create a new history by winning this tour.