Du Plessis expects another tough battle with India on "brown" Centurion wicket

Du Plessis expects another tough battle with India on "brown" Centurion wicket

South African captain Faf du Plessis was surprised to see brown grass on the pitch that will be used for the second Test against India, starting at SuperSport Park on Saturday.

But there were no surprises for Indian captain Virat Kohli. “It looks a really lively pitch,” Kohli said at his pre-Test press conference on Friday.

“We expected it and we wanted it to be that way. Both teams are into the contest and will have to play some good cricket.”

Kohli made it clear he would welcome another no-holds-barred battle in conditions as tough as they were in Cape Town, where South Africa won the first Test by 72 runs.

“We were pretty happy with the wicket and the way it played in Cape Town, it gave us many opportunities to stay in the game,” said Kohli.

“This pitch will again test us to play our best cricket and that is something we are looking forward to.”




Source: dawn.com