South Africa vs India, 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: India End Day 1 At 272/3 After KL Rahul's Unbeaten Century

South Africa vs India, 1st Test, Highlights: At stumps on Day 1 of the first Test between India and South Africa, the visiting side has 272 runs on the board for the loss of 3 wickets at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Harsh Rajput
Updated:December 26, 2021 11:22 pm IST

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South Africa vs India, 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: India End Day 1 At 272/3 After KL Rahuls Unbeaten Century

SA vs IND, 1st Test, Day 1: KL Rahul scored century on Day 1 of the first Test vs South Africa.© AFP

South Africa vs India, 1st Test, Day 1 Highlights: At stumps on Day 1 of the first Test between India and South Africa, the visiting side has 272 runs on the board for the loss of 3 wickets at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. KL Rahul (122 not out) headlined the opening day of the Boxing Day Test with his seventh Test century, the first in South Africa. Rahul is only the second Indian opener to score a hundred in South Africa after Wasim Jaffer in 2006/07 and he now also holds the record of the highest score by an Indian opener in South Africa. The opener is still unbeaten and playing along with Ajinkya Rahane. So far, Rahul and Rahane (40 not out) have added 73 runs for the fourth wicket. Earlier, Rahul also added 82 runs with skipper Virat Kohli (35) for the third wicket and stitched to a 117-run opening partnership with Mayank Agarwal (60). The 117-run opening partnership between Rahul and Mayank is only the third 100-plus stand by an Indian pair for the first wicket in South Africa. For South Africa, pacer Lungi Ngidi is the only successful bowler for his team till now, as he has broken the Indian batting backbone with his three top-order wickets. Ngidi dismissed Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara (0) on consecutive balls later removed Virat Kohli on a brilliant outswinger. (SCORECARD)

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

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

Here are the Highlights of South Africa vs India 1st Test Match Day 1 Straight From the SuperSport Park in Centurion

December26202120:56 (IST)
Stumps Day 1: KL Rahul Puts India On Top!
So, here's stumps on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test between India and South Africa. India are in a commanding position as they are at 272/3. Stand-in vice-captain KL Rahul has managed to ensure that his team has won the day with his terrific Test ton. South Africa have not bowled well on Day 1 as they picked only three wickets and that too by one bowler.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 272/3 at Stumps on Day 1
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December26202120:46 (IST)
Rahul Becomes Highest Run-Scorer As An Indian Opener In South Africa!
KL Rahul now holds the record of the highest score by an Indian opener in South Africa, second best is Wasim Jaffer's 116 in 2006/07 tour. Rahul has added four more runs to that with the last boundary against Keshav Mahraj to square of the wicket. South Africa haven't well even after they took the second new ball.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 272/3
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December26202120:35 (IST)
Rahane Hits Boundary To Square Leg!
Rabada to Rahane, brilliant pick from Rahane and placed the ball to the boundary line square leg. He has played with top-class technique so far in his 38-run inning.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 262/3
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December26202120:26 (IST)
Lucky Boundary For Rahul!
Rabada to Rahul, FOUR to third man but Rahul was completely outplayed on that delivery. Rabada has bowled a brilliant bouncer, might be late to Rahul but South Africa are in search of more wickets before the stumps.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 257/3
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December26202120:15 (IST)
India Score Goes Past 250!
Rahane has played another glourious shot to backward point for a boundary. The Indian total is over 250 now. This is the best time for Rahane to regain his form as he has got a brilliant start in the first Test. The partnership is also 51 now.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 251/3
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December26202120:10 (IST)
Rahul At His Best!
Rahul is only the second Indian opener to score a Test ton in South Africa. Wasim Jaffer is the other opener from India who scored a Test century in 2006/07 series in South Africa. This was the seventh Test hundred for the opener since his debut in 2014. Out of his 7 Test tons, 6 came in away tours.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 245/3
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December26202120:03 (IST)
Rahul Scores Hundred In Boxing Day Test!
Maharaj to Rahul, he goes for a boundary and here's it is a Boxing Day Test hundred from the Indian opener. He has played 218 balls to reach here and has been top-class till now right from his temperament to shot selection. This is his second Test hundred this year since his return to the side after two years.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 237/3
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December26202119:56 (IST)
Rahane On Top!
Another boundary from Rahane and that was his sixth one. This time as well he just showed a top-class timing to guide the ball to the boundary rope at the square leg.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 233/3
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December26202119:51 (IST)
Another Good Shot From Rahane!
Another good shot from Rahane!! He played using his backfoot and nicely placed to the square of the wicket for a boundary against debutant Mulder.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 227/3
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December26202119:43 (IST)
Rahane In Great Touch!
Mahraj to Rahane, short and wide and FOUR to square of the wicket. Rahane a strike-rate of over 70 and he has hit four boundaries since his arrival on the crease.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 222/3
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December26202119:35 (IST)
Rahane Dealing In Boundaries!
Marco Jansen to Rahane, FOUR to square leg. Rahane is dealing in boundaries now.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 214/3
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December26202119:33 (IST)
Rahane Hits FOUR!
Ngidi to Rahane, FOUR to cover region. The ball was exactly the same as the one bowled to dismiss Kohli. Rahane might has not scored runs but he is the man who had lifted India out of a struggling position in the past as well.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 209/3
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December26202119:23 (IST)
200 Comes Up For India!
Ngidi to Rahane, FOUR to cover region. It was just a kind of a shot that gives a batsman confidence. India need to keep the score board kicking to maintain the momentum and let's not forget last time when Rahane played Boxing Day Test, he scored a hundred against Australia in Melbourne.

200 comes up for India.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 203/3
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December26202119:19 (IST)
Kohli Falls, Ngidi Takes 3rd Wicket!
Virat Kohli falls!! Ngidi has removed the Indian captain after setting him up with a maiden over and top-class line. Virat will walk back to the pavilion at his personal score of 35 and once again he has failed to score big that everyone's waiting for two years.

Kohli c Mulder b Ngidi 35(94) (4s-4)

SA vs IND Live Score: India 199/3
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December26202119:09 (IST)
Rahul In Hurry To Reach Three Figure Mark!
SIX this time from KL Rahul to long on!! Rahul has batted brilliantly till now and it looks like he's also in a hurry to reach the three figure mark.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 199/2
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December26202119:07 (IST)
Rahul In 80s!
Maharaj to Rahul, FOUR to deep mid wicket. He moved to 84 now and that was a poor ball from Keshav Mahraj.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 193/2
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December26202118:55 (IST)
KL Rahul Hits Boundary To Deep Extra Cover!
After two back-to-back no balls by Rabada, KL Rahul has placed the third ball to extra cover region for a boundary. A brilliant shot by the opener against South Africa's top bowler in the eleven. The partnership is 65 now.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 182/2
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December26202118:44 (IST)
Kohli Going Strong!
Rabada to Kohli, shot!! That was a top-quality shot from Virat Kohli to square of the wicket. He is going strong against South Africa today.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 171/2
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December26202118:42 (IST)
Kohli Hits Boundary!
Mahraj to Kohli, tricked the fielder and played with soft hands for a boundary. Kohli needs runs to his name and this the best time to score big.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 166/2
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December26202118:36 (IST)
Action Begins In Final Session On Day 1!
Action begins in the third and final session on Day 1, Kohli and Rahul will look to extend India's control in the match while South Africa will try to get more wickets. Keshav Mahraj will bowl the first over of post-Tea session.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 157/2
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December26202118:16 (IST)
Tea Day 1: India Still In Command!
So, it's Tea on Day 1 of the first Test between India and South Africa. KL Rahul and Virat Kohli are rebuilding the Indian innings and have added 40 runs for the third wicket till now.

Two wickets for South Africa in this session and both were taken by Lungi Ngidi.

KL Rahul- 68 not out
Virat Kohli- 19 not out

SA vs IND Live Score: India 157/2
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December26202118:11 (IST)
Rahul Punishes Poor Ball From Mulder For A Boundary!
Mulder to Rahul, to the legs and FOUR!! Poor ball from the debutant against a well set batter.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 156/2
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December26202118:08 (IST)
150 Comes Up For India!
150 comes up for India!! Rahul and Kohli have added 34 runs till now for the third wicket after double blow from Ngidi.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 151/2
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December26202117:41 (IST)
Rahul Continues To Dominate!
Mahraj to Rahul, quick shot and it's a boundary. Rahul opened the face of the bat very well and he is going strong against every bowler today.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 139/2
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December26202117:34 (IST)
Virat Hits Another Boundary!
Mahraj to Kohli, What a shot from skipper Virat Kohli against the turn for a boundary to mid wicket.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 134/2
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December26202117:31 (IST)
Pujara's Poor Form Continues!
Cheteshwar Pujara has been struggling with his form and today he was dismissed on a golden duck by Lungi Ngidi. Pujara form is the matter of concern for the team management. This was also his second golden duck in Test cricket and both came against South Africa.

Pujara's golden duck in Test cricket

vs South Africa Centurion 2017/18 (runout by Ngidi)
vs South Africa Centurion 2021/22 (dismissed by Ngidi)

SA vs IND Live Score: India 129/2
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December26202117:23 (IST)
Kohli Shows Class To Debutant Jensen!
Jansen to Virat, FOUR to covers, He has kept the ball down and showed an absolute class to debutant.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 126/2
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December26202117:22 (IST)
Rahul Hits Fifty!
Ngidi to Rahul, played brilliantly for a boundary to mid-off and he completes his 13th Test fifty with that brilliant shot.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 122/2
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December26202117:11 (IST)
Ngidi On Hat-Trick!
Ngidi to Pujara, OUT!! an easy catch for Bavuma at the short leg!! Pujara has given away his wicket on the first ball and India have lost wickets in two balls now.

Ngidi is on a hat-trick.

Pujara c Petersen b Ngidi 0(1)

SA vs IND Live Score: India 117/2
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December26202117:06 (IST)
Ngidi Removes Mayank!
Ngidi to Mayank, there was an appeal for LBW but umpire turned it down. South Africa reviewed the decision and they got Mayank out as the ball was hitting the wickets.

Ngidi has given the first breakthrough to South Africa as India lose Mayank Agarwal.

Mayank lbw b Ngidi 60(123) (4s-9)

SA vs IND Live Score: India 117/1
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December26202117:03 (IST)
Mayank Hits FOUR To Fine Leg!
Ngidi to Mayank, FOUR to fine leg! Nicely placed and he has moved to 60 now. A poor ball from Ngidi and Mayank made no mistake in punishing it to the boundary rope.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 117/0
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December26202116:59 (IST)
Another Good Shot From Rahul!
Mulder to Rahul, gone to the top of the bounce and that was a brilliant boundary from the stand-in vice-captain.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 113/0
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December26202116:52 (IST)
Rahul Hits FOUR!
Mulder to Rahul, punched to the square of the wicket for boundary. Rahul waited for the ball and he was ready to place to the boundary line. He is in 40s now.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 109/0
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December26202116:44 (IST)
Third 100+ Opening Partnership Between India Openers In SA!
This the third 100 plus opening partnership for India in South Africa in Tests

153 Wasim Jaffer - Dinesh Karthik Cape Town 2006/07
137 Gautam Gambhir - Virender Sehwag Centurion 2010/11
100* KL Rahul - Mayank Agarwal Centurion 2021/22
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December26202116:42 (IST)
Mayank Hits Boundary!
Jensen to Mayank, FOUR to third man. Lucky boundary for Mayank and the Karnataka duo continue to frustrate South Africa pacers.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 104/0
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December26202116:40 (IST)
100 Partnership Between Mayank And Rahul!
100 partnership comes up between KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal for the first wicket. The duo have batted brilliantly till now and have dominated the South African bowlers.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 100/0
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December26202116:16 (IST)
Fifty Up For Mayank Agarwal!
Fifty up for Mayank Agarwal with that boundary against debutant Marco Jensen. He is continuing from where he left against New Zealand in Mumbai.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 90/0
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December26202116:12 (IST)
Action Begins In Second Session!
Action begins in the second session, Kagiso Rabada will bowl the first over. KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal looked comfortable against the South Africa pacers in the pre-Lunch session and they will look to continue that in the second session as well.

SA vs IND Live Score: India 83/0
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December26202115:31 (IST)
END OF THE 28TH OVER! GOOD START BY MAHARAJ!
A bit of turn on offer for Keshav Maharaj. Unfortunately, the Lunch has been called on Day 1 here at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Mayank Agarwal: 46*
KL Rahul: 29*

Live Score; IND: 83/0
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December26202115:28 (IST)
END OF THE 27th OVER!
India closing in on Lunch with a good total so far. Both batters started steadily but have looked solid.

Mayank Agarwal: 45*
KL Rahul: 29*

Live Score; IND: 82/0
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