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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.

14:11 (IST) Dec 26

Bowling change: Debutant Marco Jansen comes into the attack

14:08 (IST) Dec 26

Rabada to Rahul | FOUR! INDIA 20/0 in 8.2 overs

BOOM! KL Rahul (9*) hits it straight down the ground towards long-off for a four off Kagiso Rabada. Good going for India openers so far in the middle.

14:02 (IST) Dec 26

* KL Rahul opens his account with a single off Kagiso Rabada | INDIA 11/0 in 6.2 overs

13:57 (IST) Dec 26

INDIA 9/0 after 6 overs

As expected India openers are very watchful while negotiating the South African pacers so far. Mayank Agarwal scored all the runs so far, with KL Rahul waiting to open his account after facing 20 balls.

13:50 (IST) Dec 26

Rabada to Rahul | South Africa go for a review for caught behind | INDIA 8/0 in 4.4 overs

South Africa lost a review as the ball came off the shoulder of KL Rahul.

13:47 (IST) Dec 26

INDIA 8/0 after 4 overs

Good one for India. Mayank Agarwal (8*) started the over with a four off Lungi Ngidi, and followed that up with a two towards mid-wicket off the fifth ball.

13:44 (IST) Dec 26

Ngidi to Mayank | FOUR! INDIA 6/0 in 3.1 overs

CLASS! Mayank Agarwal drives it through the point, off Lungi Ngidi, for the first boundary of the match and the series.

13:37 (IST) Dec 26

* Mayank Agarwal opens his and team's account with a two off Lungi Ngidi. INDIA 2/0 in 1.1 overs

13:36 (IST) Dec 26

Lungi Ngidi will share the new ball with Kagiso Rabada for South Africa.

13:34 (IST) Dec 26

India 0/0 after 1 over

New vice-captain KL Rahul played out the first six balls of the series watchfully as Kagiso Rabada started with a maiden.

13:29 (IST) Dec 26

Here we go...KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal walk out to start the Indian innings. Kagiso Rabada with the ball for South Africa.

13:24 (IST) Dec 26

Time for the national anthems -- first up India's anthem, followed by South Africa's.

13:17 (IST) Dec 26

TEAM NEWS | No Shreyas Iyer or Hanuma Vihari. India went with tried and tested Ajinkya Rahane for the opening Test of the three-match series against South Africa. Shardul Thakur in the starting XI as all-rounder with Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj as the pacers. Ravichandran Ashwin the lone spinner for India. Proteas picked debutant Marco Jansen over the returning Duanne Olivier.

13:08 (IST) Dec 26

South Africa Playing XI

Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (w), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

13:08 (IST) Dec 26

India Playing XI

KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

13:07 (IST) Dec 26

Nice and relaxed and looking forward to what is going to be a brilliant Test series. We had a good week's camp in Johannesburg. We are prepared as best as we can. Debutant in Marco Jansen. Tall left-arm bowler. Mulder was an all-rounder. Kesh is our spinner. KG, Lungi and Marco are the pacers.

South Africa skipper Dean Elgar

13:06 (IST) Dec 26

We will bat first. Runs on the board playing away from home has been our strength. The pitch tends to quicken up here on Day 2-3. Our success away from home started from the series we played here last time. Very challenging place to play. The South African unit is always strong and they know the conditions. The prep has been wonderful. Quite lucky to get the centre-wicket practice. Siraj, Shami, Bumrah, Ashwin and Thakur is the all-rounder.

India skipper Virat Kohli after winning the toss

13:02 (IST) Dec 26

TOSS | India opt to bat

India skipper Virat Kohli wins the toss, opts to bat against South Africa in Centurion.

12:55 (IST) Dec 26

Final huddle talk before the action begins...

Photo courtesy: BCCI

12:51 (IST) Dec 26

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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

South Africa skipper Dean Elgar

India skipper Virat Kohli after winning the toss

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SuperSport Park, Centurion

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