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Virat Kohli Magic! Alters Bail And Wicket Follows For India vs South Africa In 1st Test

India toiled hard to break the South African defence on the second day of the first Test in Centurion. After KL Rahul's classy ton guided India to 245, wickets were hard to come by for the visitors. After Mohammed Siraj dismissed Aiden Markram early on, Dena Elgar and Tony de Zorzi struck a great stand. From 11/1 they took South Africa to 104 before the second wicket fell. Jasprit Bumrah got the wickets of de Zorzi and Keegan Petersen in quick succession.

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Emotive ton for retiring Elgar as South Africa reach 194-3 at tea

PRETORIA : South Africa's stand-in captain Dean Elgar scored an emotive century as the hosts reached 194-3 at tea on the second day of the first test at Centurion on Wednesday in reply to India's first innings total of 245.

Rahul makes ton before India dismissed for 245 by South Africa

PRETORIA: India saw KL Rahul complete a century against South Africa on the second day of the first test before being dismissed for 245 in their first innings and then took an early wicket as the hosts went to lunch on 49-1 in reply at Centurion on Wednesday.

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"Keeper Clueless, Bowler Livid": How Comedy Of Errors Helped KL Rahul Score A Brilliant Ton vs South Africa

KL Rahul played one pf the most memorable innings by an Indian batter in South Africa on Wednesday as the side put up a decent 245 in the first innings of the first Test in Centurion. The batter almost waged a lone battle scoring 101, while the next best individual score was 38 by Virat Kohli. Battling lean patch in Tests for a while, KL made a comeback playing on a tough Centurion surface, coming to the crease at 92/4, the middle-order batter batted for most of his knock with lower middle-order/lower-order batters to register a memorable comeback ton.

KL Rahul's Monumental Test Century Stands Tall Among India's Best In South Africa

Battling against the likes of Kagiso Rabada and the South African pacers on a tough Centurion pitch, KL Rahul joined the ranks of esteemed Indian batters like Sachin Tendulkar and former captain Mohammad Azharuddin who have delivered memorable centuries on South African soil. Amidst a struggling lower order, KL Rahul stood tall, constructing an innings that resonated with both judgment and intent. His 101 runs, brought up with a six over mid-wicket against Gerald Coetzee, were laced with 14 fours and four sixes and took the team's total to 245. The knock helped Rahul solidify his reputation as India's new Mr. Dependable. This was KL Rahul's eighth century in Test matches and perhaps his most gritty one. His inning was filled with confident strokes and sheer determination and rescued India from a peculiar position in the first Test match of the series.

Watch: KL Rahul Brings Up Century With A Six, Virat Kohli's Reaction Says It All

With Team India's backs against the wall, upstepped KL Rahul to deliver one of the finest innings of his career. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer all faltered on a tricky pitch as India took on South Africa in 1st Test of the 2-match series. Rahul, forging little partnerships with lower-middle order batters and tailenders, registered his 8th Test century to take India to a respectable first innings total of 245 runs.

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Virat Kohli Magic! Alters Bail And Wicket Follows For India vs South Africa In 1st Test

"Abuse Hurled At My Wife": South Africa Star Shares Ordeal After Dismissing Suryakumar Yadav

Emotive ton for retiring Elgar as South Africa reach 194-3 at tea

Rahul makes ton before India dismissed for 245 by South Africa

Nigeria, Burundi qualifying match to hold in Dar es Salaam

"Keeper Clueless, Bowler Livid": How Comedy Of Errors Helped KL Rahul Score A Brilliant Ton vs South Africa

KL Rahul's Monumental Test Century Stands Tall Among India's Best In South Africa

Watch: KL Rahul Brings Up Century With A Six, Virat Kohli's Reaction Says It All