IND vs SA 1st Test Highlights: Day 2 Play Called Off Due To Persistent Rain In Centurion

ND vs SA 1st Test, SuperSport Park Cricket Stadium: Check this space to get all the latest updates and live score from India vs South Africa 1st Test at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.

Background

New Delhi: Eyebrows were raised when Virat Kohli invited South Africa to bowl first after winning the toss despite overcast conditions and a green pitch on offer but openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal (60) justified their captain's big decision by bringing up a 117-run stand for 1st wicket. KL Rahul's ton and marvelous fifty from Mayank Agarwal powered India to 271/3 at Stumps on day 1 of Ind vs SA 1st Test at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.

The first day was completely dominated by the Indian batsmen and the South African bowlers were seen struggling. On behalf of the opposition team, Lungi Ngidi took the maximum three wickets for 45 runs in 17 overs. Apart from him, none of the African bowlers could succeed in taking wickets. Kagiso Rabada gave 51 runs in 20 overs, but did not get any wicket.

KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal made a century partnership in the first innings, they put up a partnership of 117 runs. Both the batters attained a century partnership as openers on South African soil after 11 years.

Earlier in the year 2010, Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag had scored an opening partnership of 137 runs in Centurion. However, they had achieved this milestone in the second innings of the match.

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

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

17:38 PM (IST)  •  27 Dec 2021

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Ind vs SA, 1st Test Day 2's play has been called off without a single ball being bowled due to persistent rain in Centurion. The good news is that the forecast for the next two days is good. Also, 98 overs will be bowled each day for the remaining game.  

15:50 PM (IST)  •  27 Dec 2021

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UPDATE: Just when it was getting brighter here in Centurion, it has started to rain once again 🌦️

The covers are back on the field

Early Lunch has been taken 🍲

Lunch timing: 11:30 AM SAST to 12:10PM SAST 🕦#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/1Xd4V7sPmG

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 27, 2021