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PRETORIA :South African seamer Kagiso Rabada took five wickets before India’s KL Rahul dug in as bad light and a thunderstorm brought play to a premature close with the touring side on 208-8 on the opening day of the first test at Centurion on Tuesday.
The India vs South Africa Test series is here! After July, the Indian cricket team is back in the whites for the fist time against the formidable South Africa. The Indian cricket team has never won a Test series in South Africa and captain Rohit Sharma on Monday said that their aim was to achieve something greater this time. After wet outfield forced the match to start 30 minutes late on Tuesday, South Africa bowlers Nandre Burger and Kagiso Rabada struck with wickets of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal. However, after that Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill stitched a good stand as India reached 91/3 at Lunch after being reduced to 24/3 at one stage.
In conditions which aided fast bowlers, Indian cricket team batters were put to test by South Africa on the first day of the first test in Centurion on Tuesday. Kagiso Rabada took a five wicket haul as star Indian batters Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma could not convert their starts. However, KL Rahul played solid innings and stitched stands with Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. He even scored a half-century and helped India go past 200.
The Indian cricket team batters faced a tough challenge from South African pacers on Day 1 of the first Test in Centurion on Tuesday. Kagiso Rabada struck with a five-wicket haul as top batters like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma could not deliver a big innings. With overcast conditions in Centurion, the South African pacers got bounce as well as lateral movement. South Africa is a place where India have never won any Test series, and the opening day of the current contest was not good for them either.
PRETORIA :South African seamer Kagiso Rabada grabbed a five-wicket haul and debutant Nandre Burger struck twice as India slumped to 176-7 at tea on the opening day of the first test at Centurion on Tuesday.
Cricket in 2023 was in many ways reassuring. As the world around us evolved at breakneck speed, a return to the "routine" had its own charm.
The two-match India vs South Africa Test series started on Tuesday. The match has seen the South African pace bowlers dominate the contest. The going has been tough for India with top batters like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma back in the hut. Apart from England and Australia, South Africa is one side which has always been a tricky opponent for India. The Indian cricket team has never been able to win a Test series in South Africa. This series is an opportunity to change that record.
A stubborn Marnus Labuschagne weathered a storm to help steer Australia to 187-3 on a rain-disrupted opening day of the second Test in Melbourne Tuesday against a probing and resilient Pakistan attack. At stumps, he was unbeaten on a glacial 44 off 120 balls and Travis Head was not out on nine after nearly three hours' play were lost to rain. Pakistan's bowlers found plenty of movement in the overcast conditions and were rewarded with the wickets of David Warner (38), Usman Khawaja (42) and Steve Smith (26).