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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:

And that will be all for the day

Nortje to Rohit, 4 runs

Nortje to Rahane, 1 bye

Linde to Rahane, 2 runs

Nortje to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

Nortje to Rahane, 1 run

George Linde will bowl the first over

The players take the field

Rohit Sharma Equals Sunil Gavaskar's Record For India

Nortje to Rahane, 1 run

Piedt to Rohit, 2 runs

Rabada to Rahane, 2 runs

Rabada to Rohit, 1 run

Groundsmen have the covers ready

Piedt to Rohit, 2 runs

Rabada to Rahane, 4 runs

Rabada returns for a spell

Piedt to Rohit Sharma, 6!

Piedt to Rahane, 1 run

Piedt to Rahane, 4 runs

Ngidi to Rohit, 4 runs

Ngidi to Rohit, 4 runs

Linde to Rohit, 4 runs

Linde to Rahane, 1 run

Nortje to Rohit, 4 runs

Nortje to Rahane, 1 run

Linde to Rohit, 4 runs

Nortje to Rahane, no runs

Rabada to Rahane, 1 run

Rabada to Rahane, 2 runs

Rabada to Rahane, no runs

Rabada to Rahane, 4 runs

Rabada to Rahane, 4 runs

Rabada to Rohit, 4 runs

Linde to Rahane, 4 runs

Rabada to Rohit, beaten again

Rabada to Rohit, beats him!

Rabada to Rahane, 1 run

Rabada to Rahane, 4 again!

Rabada to Rahane, 4 runs

Rabada to Rahane, 4 runs

Linde to Rohit, 4 runs

Linde to Rohit, no run

Linde to Rahane, 1 run

Linde to get proceedings underway after Lunch

Second session coming up

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Nortje to Rahane, 1 run

Nortje to Rohit, 3 runs

Linde to Rohit, DROPPED!

And here comes the spin! George Linde in

Ngidi to Rahane, 4 runs

21 overs and no sign of spin!

Ngidi to Rohit, 2 runs

Ngidi to Rohit, 4 runs

Ngidi to Rohit, 4 runs

Nortje to Rahane, 2 runs

India in some serious trouble!

Nortje to Virat Kohli, OUT!

Ngidi to Rohit, 2 runs

Ngidi to Rohit, no runs

Ngidi to Rohit, 4 runs

Nortje to Kohli, 2 runs

Rabada to Rohit, 4 runs

Northje to Kohli, 4 again!

Nortje to Kohli, FOUR RUNS!

Rohit Sharma OUT! But India review

Northje to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

Northje into the attack

Rabada strikes again! Pujara is gone for a duck

LBW appeal turned down and South Africa review!

Ngidi to Rohit, 4 runs!

Ngidi to Rohit Sharma, no runs

Rabada to Pujara, LBW appeal turned down!

Ngidi to Rohit Sharma, CLOSE!

Rabada to Agarwal, OUT!

Rabada to Mayank, 4 runs

Rabada to Rohit Sharma, no runs

Ngidi to Agarwal, no run

Rabada to Agarwal, 4 runs!

Rabada to Mayank, 2 runs

Rabada to Agarwal, beats the edge!

We are about to begin!

Wholesale changes for South Africa!

South Africa's playing XI:

India's team for the match:

Temba Bavuma to call the toss!

Welcome to the third Test between India and South Africa!

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