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India vs South Africa: How Kagiso Rabada Is Proving To Be A Thorn For Rohit Sharma In All Formats

Indian captain Rohit Sharma's vulnerability against Kagiso Rabada continued with his dismissal in the first innings of the opening Test match in Centurion on Tuesday. He was again dismissed by the same bowler on Thursday in India's second innings, that too for a duck. Rohit Sharma has been a prime target for Kagiso Rabada across all formats and has been troubled consistently. The South African paceman has now dismissed Sharma a total of 14 times across formats, which is the highest by any bowler.

"Irony Is Dying...": Ex-India Star On Afghanistan Trio Not Getting IPL NOCs

Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra said on Thursday about the Afghanistan Cricket Board's (ACB) decision to not grant No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to Naveen-ul Haq, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Fazalhaq Farooqi for T20 leagues and delay their national contracts that the situation is wrong on part of the board to deny players their right to make a living. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) has decided to delay the 2024 annual central contracts for national players, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazal Haq Farooqi, and Naveen Ul Haq Mureed.

Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Day 3: Mitchell Marsh Leads Australia's Fightback After Pakistan Blitz

Mitchell Marsh hit a counter-attacking 96 in a fighting rescue mission with a dogged Steve Smith Thursday to help Australia build a 241-run lead and regain control of the second Test against Pakistan. The hosts were reeling at 16-4 after dismissing Pakistan for 264 in reply to their first innings 318 in Melbourne. But Marsh and Smith put their heads down to compile what could be a match-saving 153-run partnership. At stumps on day three, the hosts were 187-6 with Smith out for 50, off 176 balls, in the last over of the day, leaving Alex Carey unbeaten on 16.

Watch: Cameraman Catches Couple By Surprise During Australia vs Pakistan Test, MCG Crowd Does This

Australia made a brave comeback on the third day of the second Test against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. Mitchell Marsh hit a counter-attacking 96 in a fighting rescue mission with a dogged Steve Smith Thursday to help Australia build a 241-run lead and regain control of the second Test against Pakistan. The hosts were reeling at 16-4 after dismissing Pakistan for 264 in reply to their first innings 318 in Melbourne. But Marsh and Smith put their heads down to compile what could be a match-saving 153-run partnership.

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 1st Test, Day 3: Kagiso Rabada Bowls Out Rohit Sharma With A Peach, India Suffer Early Blow

IND vs SA Live Score, 1st Test, Day 3: Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal aim for a solid start for India in their second innings in the ongoing first Test against South Africa in Centurion. Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah returned a four-wicket haul (4 for 69) as India bowled out South Africa for 408, conceding a 163-run lead. Dean Elgar starred for the Proteas with a 185-run knock while Marco Jansen also contributed with a fine-tuned 84. (Live Scorecard)

'Need To Wake Up': Sunil Gavaskar Blasts 'Listless' India On Day 3 Against South Africa

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Sunil Gavaskar slammed Rohit Sharma and Co for a 'listless' start to the action on Day 3 of the first Test match against South Africa in Centurion on Thursday. Dean Elgar and Marco Jansen were not bothered much by the Indian bowlers and there were even a couple of fielding errors that led to easy runs. Gavaskar was not happy with India's approach in the first session on Day 3 and said that they should have been 'full of energy' at the start of day's play.

"Keep Your Mouth Shut And...": Ex-India's Star's Brutal Take On KL Rahul's Century

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif hailed KL Rahul for his gutsy century in the ongoing first Test against South Africa in Centurion. Rahul scored his 8th Test ton on Wednesday as he rescued India from a tricky situation on Day 2. He was unbeaten on 33 when India lost their seventh wicket for 164. He then scored 68 of India's 81 runs to take his team to respectable 245 against the Proteas. On a track where rest of his teammates struggled, Rahul batted with a lot of patience with wickets falling at the other end.

Big Controversy Averted? R Ashwin Warns Marco Jansen For Backing Up Too Far During India vs South Africa Test

India were at the receiving end on the third day of the first Test against South Africa in Centurion as a resolute Dean Elgar's 185 helped the hosts take a massive lead. The batter missed out on a well-deserved maiden double hundred but inflicted enough damage on India in company of young Marco Jansen to potentially bat the visitors out of the opening Test as South Africa reached 392 for 7 at lunch on the third day. Elgar (185 off 287 balls), whose previous highest Test score is 199, was inching towards his maiden double hundred before a faint tickle to leg-side bouncer from Shardul Thakur brought about his end.

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India vs South Africa: How Kagiso Rabada Is Proving To Be A Thorn For Rohit Sharma In All Formats

"Irony Is Dying...": Ex-India Star On Afghanistan Trio Not Getting IPL NOCs

Australia vs Pakistan 2nd Test, Day 3: Mitchell Marsh Leads Australia's Fightback After Pakistan Blitz

Watch: Cameraman Catches Couple By Surprise During Australia vs Pakistan Test, MCG Crowd Does This

India vs South Africa Live Updates, 1st Test, Day 3: Kagiso Rabada Bowls Out Rohit Sharma With A Peach, India Suffer Early Blow

'Need To Wake Up': Sunil Gavaskar Blasts 'Listless' India On Day 3 Against South Africa

"Keep Your Mouth Shut And...": Ex-India's Star's Brutal Take On KL Rahul's Century

Big Controversy Averted? R Ashwin Warns Marco Jansen For Backing Up Too Far During India vs South Africa Test