Mayank Agarwal hit his second century in successive matches to push South Africa onto the backfoot on the opening day of the second Test in Pune on Thursday. India posted 273 for three in 85.1 overs before bad light forced the officials to call off the remainder of day's play. Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane remained unbeaten on 63 and 18 respectively at stumps on Day 1. Kohli smashed his 23rd Test half-century in the final session to put India in a commanding position after Kagiso Rabada removed the Mayank Agarwal for 108. Rabada picked up all the three wickets that fell on the opening day of the second Test. Earlier, Agarwal was hit on the helmet by a bouncer from Anrich Nortje but the opening batsman replied the debutant by smashing three boundaries in an over before Lunch. Earlier, Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 14 while Cheteshwar Pujara edged one to Faf du Plessis in the slips after completing his 22nd Test fifty. (SCORECARD)
Thank you for joining our live coverage of the second Test between India and South Africa. India have the upper hand in Pune after posting 273 for three at stumps. We will be back tomorrow as India eye a big first innings total after Mayank Agarwal's century.
Bad light forces the umpires to call off the remainder of the day's play as India finish Day 1 at 273 for three with Virat Kohli unbeaten on 63 along with Ajinkya Rahane who is batting on 18.
Vernon Philander had Virat Kohli in trouble on that occasion as Kohli tried to leave the ball, it took the outside half of his bat and raced away towards the third-man fence for a four.
Vernon Philander beats Virat Kohli with the movement and the South African team goes for a huge shout but the Faf du Plessis decided not to go for the review and the replay suggests that the ball hit the inside half of Kohli's bat before he was hit on the pads.
Vernon Philander beats Virat Kohli with the movement and the South African team goes for a huge shout but the Faf du Plessis decided not to go for the review and the replay suggests that the ball hit the inside half of Kohli's bat before he was hit on the pads.
Senuran Muthusamy has failed to get his line and length right in Pune and he is even struggling with his run-up. Second no-ball in as many overs for the left-arm spinner.
Ajinkya Rahane cuts Senuran Muthusamy but gets an outside edge. Luckily for him, the ball went in the gap and away towards the third-man fence for a four.
Ajinkya Rahane cuts Senuran Muthusamy but gets an outside edge. Luckily for him, the ball went in the gap and away towards the third-man fence for a four.
Kagiso Rabada throws that one wide as Virat Kohli gets four bonus runs. Kohli acknowledged South African fielders after getting five runs from that delivery.
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