India vs South Africa 1st Test Score Updates, Day 1 Highlights: Centurion KL Rahul takes India to 272/3 at stumps against South Africa

India on top after Day 1 in Centurion

* Most runs scored by India in the first day of a tour outside Asia: 372/7 v SA in Bloemfontein 2001/02 || 302/4 v WI in North Sound 2016 || 272/3 v SA in Centurion 2021/22 || 272/6 v Eng in Leeds 1952

* Hundreds by an Indian opener on the first day of a tour outside Asia: 122* - M Vijay v Eng in Trent Bridge 2014 || 122* - KL Rahul v SA in Centurion 2021/22

That's it! India 272/3 after 90 overs at stumps on Day 1 against South Africa

India dominated the third and final session comprehensively as they ended the opening day on 272 for 3 in 90 overs against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion. After the wicket of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (122*) completed his 7th Test hundred and along with Ajinkya Rahane (40*) added an unbeaten 73 runs for the fourth wicket for India. India amassed 115 runs in 33 overs in the final session for the loss of just one wicket.

Final over of the day coming up. INDIA 272/3 after 89 overs (KL Rahul 122* & Ajinkya Rahane 40*)

Maharaj to Rahul | FOUR! INDIA 272/3 in 88 overs

BOOM! India finishing the day strongly as KL Rahul (122*) slaps the short ball from Keshav Maharaj square of the wicket for a four.

* Jasprit Bumrah is all padded up in the balcony, looks like he is the nightwatchman for India.

Rabada to Rahane | NO BALL & FOUR! INDIA 263/3 in 85.3 overs

BOOM! Short ball from Kagiso Rabada. Ajinkya Rahane (38*) gets back and pulls it towards backward square leg boundary for a four. What a shot!

Rabada to Rahul | FOUR! INDIA 257/3 in 83.2 overs

LUCKY! Kagiso Rabada comes up with a good bouncer and finds top edge off KL Rahul's bat, but it flies between the fielder for a boundary.

INDIA 253/3 after 83 overs (KL Rahul 111* & Ajinkya Rahane 33*)

Lungi Ngidi came back in the attack to use the second new ball and started with a maiden over.

Bowling change: Kagiso Rabada comes back into the attack to share the second new ball

Jansen to Rahane | FOUR! INDIA 251/3 in 80.4 overs

BOOM! Ajinkya Rahane (32*) brings up 250 for India with a classy cover drive for a four off the second new ball bowled by Marco Jansen. It also brings up the fifty-run partnership between Rahane and KL Rahul.

* South Africa have taken the second new ball. Marco Jansen will use it. INDIA 247/3 in 80.3 overs

Second new ball is due for South Africa | INDIA 245/3 after 80 overs (KL Rahul 110* & Ajinkya Rahane 26*)

* KL Rahul is the second Indian opening batsman to score a Test century in South Africa; the first being Wasim Jaffer's 116 in Cape Town in 2006/07.

* Most Test 100s by an Indian opener outside Asia: 15 - Sunil Gavaskar (81 innings) | 5 - KL Rahul (34) | 4 - Virender Sehwag (59) | 3 - Vinoo Mankad (19)/ Ravi Shastri (19)

HUNDRED for KL Rahul, off 218 balls, his 7th in Tests | INDIA 237/3 in 77.5 overs

KL Rahul (103*) brings up his 7th Test century with a four towards deep backward point off Keshav Maharaj. He hit one six and 14 fours to reach the landmark.

Mulder to Rahane | FOUR! INDIA 233/3 in 76.4 overs

BOOM! On the pads from Wiaan Mulder and Ajinkya Rahane (25*) smashes it towards deep square leg for another four. He is on fire today.

Mulder to Rahane | FOUR! INDIA 227/3 in 75 overs

BOOM! Pure class. Who were saying Ajinkya Rahane (21* off 29 balls) was out of form? Punches it through sweeper cover for his fifth four of the innings off Wiaan Mulder. Superb.

DRINKS BREAK! INDIA 222/3 after 74 overs

KL Rahul (96*) and Ajinkya Rahane (17*) put on a quick 23 runs off 34 balls after the fall of Virat Kohli to steady India in the middle.