Proteas captain Temba Bavuma elected to bat after winning the toss in the second test against India in Guwahati on Saturday.
Proteas, who are 1-0 ahead in the two-test series , replaced seamer Corbin Bosch with spinner Senuran Muthusamy in the lone change to their squad.
The wicket looks a lot better, said Bavuma, whose team won the opening test inside three days in Kolkata.