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India vs South Africa 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: Play Called Off With India In Control
IND vs SA 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights A century from Rohit Sharma and a good knock by Ajinkya Rahane put India in a strong position after a good start by South Africa.
Ind vs SA Highlights: Bad light and rain brought the day's play to an early end.© AFP
Play on Day 1 of the 3rd Test between India and South Africa came to an end early, with bad light forcing players off the field six overs into the post-Tea session. Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane put on an unbeaten 185-run stand for India after a fiery spell from Kagiso Rabada early on had India rattled. South Africa started brightly, with Rabada removing Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara before Anrich Nortje claimed Virat Kohli's scalp. But India turned the match around and took total control after Lunch. Rohit Sharma scored his sixth Test century - his third of the series - and he was ably supported by Ajinkya Rahane, who ended the day unbeaten at 83. The Mumbai duo looked easy on the eye as they played some classy strokes and looked comfortable in the middle. (SCORECARD)
Highlights Between India vs South Africa 3rd Test Match Day 1, Straight from JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi:
- 16:29 (IST)And that will be all for the daySadly, the day has come to an early end, but we hope you join us when Rohit and Rahane carry on from where they left off.Thank you and see you soon!
- 15:00 (IST)Bad light stops playPlay has been interrupted due to bad light. Stay tuned for more!
- 14:55 (IST)Nortje to Rohit, 4 runsFull delivery, on the pads, and Rohit flicks it up and over the in-field to the backward square leg boundary
- 14:51 (IST)Linde to Rahane, 4Whippage! Full, outside off, and Rahane whips it away through mid-wicket for a boundary
- 14:50 (IST)Nortje to Rahane, 1 byeGoes down leg side and and Klaasen can only get a hand to it
- 14:43 (IST)Linde to Rahane, 2 runsRahane flicks it through mid-wicket for a quick double
- 14:41 (IST)Nortje to Rohit Sharma, 1 runRohit guides it to point for a single
- 14:40 (IST)Nortje to Rahane, 1 runFull, on the pads and Rahane flicks it to square leg for a single
- 14:34 (IST)George Linde will bowl the first overLike after Lunch, George Linde will start the bowling in the third session for South Africa
- 14:33 (IST)The players take the fieldWe are set to begin the final session on the first day of the third Test in Ranchi. Will India continue to dominate or will South Africa make a comeback? Either way, with the way Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane are batting, it is set to be an exciting session of Test cricket
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- 14:14 (IST)And it's TeaIndia have dominated this session and looked comfortable throughout. They have scored quickly while Rohit Sharma reached his third century of the series. We will be back shortly after the break
- 14:10 (IST)Nortje to Rahane, 1 runRahane has moved on to 74
- 14:07 (IST)Linde replaces PiedtAnd Rohit welcomes him back with a single
- 14:06 (IST)
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Hitman @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/3WRePPZp3k - 14:02 (IST)Nortje returnsAnrich Nortje is back for a quick spell before Tea
- 13:58 (IST)Piedt to Rohit, 2 runsTickles it down to fine leg for a quick double and that brings up the 200 for India
- 13:56 (IST)Rabada to Rahane, 2 runsShort ball to Rahane now and he pulls it through mid-wicket for a quick double
- 13:55 (IST)Rabada to Rohit, 1 runRohit Sharma goes for the pull but finds the fielder
- 13:52 (IST)Piedt to Rahane, 6!This time Rahane goes over long-off as he brings up the 150-run partnership with Rohit Sharma
- 13:45 (IST)Groundsmen have the covers readyThere is slight drizzle and the groundsmen have the covers ready
- 13:45 (IST)Piedt to Rohit, 6!And Rohit Sharma gets to his sixth Test century in some style! Goes inside-out and lofts this over covers. Another fine knock from the Hit-man
- 13:44 (IST)Piedt to Rohit, 1 runMoves to 95
- 13:43 (IST)Piedt to Rohit, 2 runsAnd Rohit Sharma moves to 94
- 13:41 (IST)Rabada to Rahane, 4 runsRabada bowls this full and Rahane just lifts it back straight, but away from Rabada, and it races away for a boundary
- 13:39 (IST)Rabada returns for a spellOne final flourish for him before Tea?
- 13:37 (IST)Piedt to Rohit, 6!MASSIVE HIT! Full, outside off and Rohit Sharma just hoicks it. There's a fielder at long-on and there were shouts of "catch!" but that ended well into the stands. Magnificent hitting
- 13:34 (IST)Maiden over for NgidiA rare run-less over this session.
- 13:30 (IST)Piedt to Rohit Sharma, 6!Stand and deliver! Piedt bowls this full and Rohit Sharma sends it flying over long-off for his second maximum of the match. He has moved to 84 now with that magnificent shot
- 13:29 (IST)Piedt to Rahane, 1 runRahane plays another lovely drive, but this time the fielder at cover stops it
- 13:28 (IST)Piedt to Rahane, 4 runsPiedt tosses this up and Rahane just gets to the pitch of this and plays a lovely square drive for another boundary
- 13:24 (IST)Ngidi to Rohit, 1 runRohit Sharma drives through the covers for a single that brings up the 150-mark for India.
- 13:20 (IST)50 for Rahane!Ajinkya Rahane whips a full delivery to long-on and gets to his 21st Test fifty.
- 13:19 (IST)Dane Piedt to bowlDane Piedt will have his first spell in the match, returning after being dropped in the second Test.
- 13:15 (IST)It's time for drinks!It's drinks in the second session and India will feel very happy with the way Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma have gone about their business after Lunch. A flurry of early wickets left India a little rattled but these two experienced heads have looked solid at the crease, putting away any bad deliveries and scoring at a quick rate to put the pressure back on South Africa.
- 13:12 (IST)Ngidi to Rohit, 4 runsGoing down leg and Rohit just helps it on with a slight glance and it races away to the fine leg boundary
- 13:11 (IST)Ngidi to Rohit, 4 runsFull delivery from Ngidi and Rohit Sharma smashes a drive through the extra cover region!
- 13:10 (IST)Ngidi replaces NortjeThe young Ngidi returns for another spell
- 13:08 (IST)100 partnership!Rohit Sharma drives this straight and a misfield allows India a single and that brings up the 100-run stand between the pair. Solid partnership, this.
- 13:07 (IST)Linde to Rohit, 4 runsSimilar delivery from Linde and Rohit Sharma flicks it away through mid-wicket for a boundary
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