IND vs SA Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of SuperSport Park In Centurion- 1st Test, 2023

India and South Africa are set to wrestle with each other in a Test series. IND vs SA 1st Test will start on Tuesday, December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion. The IND vs SA Test series comprises three matches.

Rohit Sharma is back to lead the Indian team. Sharma was not part of the India vs South Africa ODI and T20I series. He last played in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 where the team finished as runners-up under his captaincy. Temba Bavuma is the captain of South Africa.

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India vs South Africa ODI series did not witness any weather issues. However, the T20I series was hampered by rain, and the opening game was washed out. Later, the series ended 1-1. Unfortunately, IND vs SA 1st Test is highly expected to be affected by rain on Day 1.

According to weather reports, rains will hamper the opening game at SuperSport Park in Centurion. Below we take a detailed look at India vs South Africa 1st Test weather and pitch report.

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IND vs SA Weather Report Live Today And Pitch Report Of SuperSport Park In Centurion- 1st Test, 2023

IND vs SA 1st Test 2023 begins on Tuesday, December 26. The venue of the encounter is SuperSport Park in Centurion. The match will start at 1:30 PM IST.

IND vs SA Weather Report, according to weather.com, reveals that the temperature of Centurion City on Tuesday, December 26 will be 22° Celcius during the day and 13° Celcius at night. The sky will witness thunderstorms during the day and night.

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According to the IND vs SA Weather Report, the chances of rain during the day is 84%, and at night is 82%. Hence, the India vs South Africa 1st Test in Centurion will be affected by rain. The humidity will be 83% during the day and 85% at night.

The India vs South Africa Pitch Report suggests that SuperSport Park in Centurion is a good-scoring ground in Tests. The average 1st innings and 2nd innings total at the stadium is 329 and 316 respectively. The 3rd and 4th innings total is 230 and 162.

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The stadium has witnessed 28 Tests. The team batting first has won 13 games while the team batting second has won 11 matches. The highest total at the stadium in ODIs stands at 621/10 by South Africa vs Sri Lanka.

SuperSport Park in Centurion is a good scoring ground. Moreover, the South African pitches are flat and bouncy and offer good assistance to pacers. We saw how Arshdeep Singh grabbed the limelight in the previous ODI series to win the player of the series. Hence, pacers from both teams are expected to get benefits.