India versus South Africa 1st Test 1st Day: India in a commanding position

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 The Indian Cricket Team put on a superb batting display to end the 1st day of the 1st Test match against South Africa in control played at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Sunday.

Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bat first. It was a cautious start by the Indian openers as they left deliveries against Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngiidi. After the initial spell, Mayank Agarwal looked in decent touch putting the poor balls to the boundaries of Marco Jansen. Mayank Agarwal hit 3 boundaries leaving South Africa struggling. The Indian openers took the advantage and kept the momentum.

After the first drinks break, Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul kept the scoreboard ticking. Mayank Agarwal was dropped by Quinton de Kock as the ball was going straight into the hands of Dean Elgar. Rabada and Marco Jansen troubled Indian openers with close shouts. It was a superb batting effort by the Indian openers as they scored 83 for 0 at the end of the first session.

The second session began well for India as Mayank Agarwal looked positive and completed fifty off 89 balls. KL Rahul also played with intent leaving the good deliveries. The Indian openers survived a few anxious moments. Lungi Ngidi got rid of Mayank Agarwal via review for LBW. The umpire gave not out and on review, it was overturned to out as it was hitting the stumps. Mayank Agarwal and Rahul added 117 runs for the opening wicket. Ngidi dismissed Pujara off the very next ball taking inside edge to Petersen. KL Rahul looked in decent touch hitting the bad deliveries for boundaries reaching his fifty off 127 balls.

South African captain Dean Elgar decided to bring Keshav Maharaj into the attack and bowled decent lines. KL Rahul survived a close shout as Jansen could not hold catch. Wiaan Mulder bowled with control and ensured that India ended the second session at 157 for 2.

KL Rahul and Kohli showed rock-solid defense against South African pacers. It was a brilliant effort by the Indian batters to hit bad deliveries for boundaries. Ngidi finally broke through getting rid of Indian captain Kohli caught by Mulder. Kohli and Rahul added 82 runs for the 3rd wicket.

Ajiyanka Rahane looked edgy with few misses and the ball falling short of the fielders. Rahul completed well complied century off 218 balls. The South African captain Elgar decided to take the 2nd new ball immediately but Rahul and Rahane kept calm. It was a brilliant batting effort as India ended the first day in a strong position at 272 for 3.

India 272 for 3 in 90 overs (KL Rahul 122*, Agarwal 60, Rahane 40*, Ngidi 3/45)



India in a commanding position at the end of day 1 against South Africa 


 

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