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India vs South Africa 1st Test Score Updates, Day 1 Highlights: Centurion KL Rahul takes India to 272/3 at stumps against South Africa
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 26, 2021, 21:07:22 IST
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India vs South Africa 1st Test Score Updates, Day 1 Highlights: Centurion KL Rahul takes India to 272/3 at stumps against South Africa

India dominated the opening day of the first Test as they scored 272 for 3 at stumps against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion. After the wicket of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (122*) completed his 7th Test hundred and along with Ajinkya Rahane (40*) added an unbeaten 73 runs for the fourth wicket for India. Check live scorecard, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India.
15:28 (IST) Dec 26
Bowling change: Keshav Maharaj comes into the attack | INDIA 82/0 in 27 overs
15:21 (IST) Dec 26
Ngidi to Rahul | FOUR! INDIA 75/0 in 25.2 overs
BOOM! On the pads again and KL Rahul (28*) hits it towards midwicket for a four off Lungi Ngidi.
15:19 (IST) Dec 26
INDIA 71/0 after 25 overs (Mayank Agarwal 43* & KL Rahul 24*)
15:16 (IST) Dec 26
Bowling change: Kagiso Rabada comes back into the attack | INDIA 70/0 in 24 overs
15:11 (IST) Dec 26
* This is the seventh instance in 2021 of Indian openers surviving 20-plus overs in a Test outside Asia. In the ten previous years (2011-20), there was not a single such instance.
15:08 (IST) Dec 26
Mulder to Mayank | FOUR! INDIA 69/0 in 22.3 overs
BOOM! What a shot. Mayank Agarwal (43*) smashes it between extra cover and long-off fielders for a four off Wiaan Mulder.
15:03 (IST) Dec 26
Ngidi to Mayank | FOUR! INDIA 64/0 in 21.1 overs
Lungi Ngidi starts the new spell with a delivery on the pads and it goes fine to the fine leg boundary for four leg byes.
15:02 (IST) Dec 26
Bowling change: Lungi Ngidi comes back into the attack
14:57 (IST) Dec 26
INDIA 58/0 after 20 overs
Some nervy moments for India after the drinks break as Mayank Agarwal got a life on 36 with South Africa wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock dropping a chance behind the stumps off Marco Jansen. India still have not lost a wicket in the first session of the opening Test in Centurion.
14:52 (IST) Dec 26
Mulder to Rahul | FOUR! INDIA 56/0 in 18.1 overs
On the pads and KL Rahul (20*) flicks it fine towards fine leg for a four off Wiaan Mulder.
14:50 (IST) Dec 26
Jansen to Mayank | DROPPED! South Africa wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock drops a decent chance to give Mayank Agarwal, on 36, a life. | INDIA 52/0 in 17.4 overs
14:48 (IST) Dec 26
Jansen to Mayank | FOUR! INDIA 52/0 in 17.3 overs
4, 4 - Mayank Agarwal (36*) brings up India's fifty with back-to-back fours off Marco Jansen. And it's a fifty-run opening partnership between Agarwal and KL Rahul (16*).
14:47 (IST) Dec 26
Jansen to Mayank | FOUR! INDIA 48/0 in 17.2 overs
BOOM! Wrong line for Marco Jansen, on the pads of Mayank Agarwal and the India opener hits it towards mid-wicket for another boundary.
14:45 (IST) Dec 26
INDIA 44/0 after 17 overs
Just two runs in three overs after the drinks break for India. Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul are trying to set their eyes in after the break and are very watchful at the moment.
14:31 (IST) Dec 26
Drinks break! INDIA 42/0 after 14 overs
India openers survived the first one hour of the opening day's play quite comfortably. Mayank Agarwal (26* off 42 balls) started confidently from the word go, while KL Rahul (16* off 42) took his time to open his account -- first run coming off 21st ball. But the duo played the South African pace attack well and scored runs at fairly good nick -- 3 runs per over.
14:25 (IST) Dec 26
Mulder to Rahul | FOUR! INDIA 42/0 in 12.2 overs
BOOM! KL Rahul (16*) gets some room outside the off-stump and he hits it in front of the point fielder for a four off Wiaan Mulder. Good Shot!
14:24 (IST) Dec 26
Bowling change: Wiaan Mulder comes into the attack, replacing Kagiso Rabada (6-3-9-0) | INDIA 38/0 in 12 overs
14:15 (IST) Dec 26
INDIA 32/0 after 10 overs
12 RUNS! Mayank Agarwal (23*) smacked three fours off debutant Marco Jansen's first over in Test cricket.
14:14 (IST) Dec 26
Jansen to Mayank | FOURS! INDIA 32/0 in 9.5 overs
BOOM! 4, 4 - Mayank Agarwal (23*) smacks back-to-back fours off Marco Jansen.
14:12 (IST) Dec 26
Jansen to Mayank | FOUR! INDIA 24/0 in 9.1 overs
BOOM! Debutant Marco Jansen starts with a full toss and Mayank Agarwal (15*) welcomes him to Test cricket with a square drive through cover and point fielders for a four.
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