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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 1 st day of the 1 st 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 ses...