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

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 26, 2021, 21:07:22 IST

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 dominated the opening day of the first Test as they scored 272 for 3 at stumps 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. Check live scorecard, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket score online on Times of India.

21:02 (IST) Dec 26

India on top after Day 1 in Centurion

Stumps on Day 1 of the 1st Test. A brilliant ton from @klrahul11 as #TeamIndia end the first day on 272/3. Scorec… https://t.co/1vyWdnxg3H
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1640532527000

21:00 (IST) Dec 26

* 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

20:59 (IST) Dec 26

* 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

20:51 (IST) Dec 26

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.

20:49 (IST) Dec 26

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

20:44 (IST) Dec 26

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.

20:41 (IST) Dec 26

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

20:34 (IST) Dec 26

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!

20:24 (IST) Dec 26

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.

20:22 (IST) Dec 26

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.

20:15 (IST) Dec 26

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

20:13 (IST) Dec 26

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.

20:12 (IST) Dec 26

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

20:09 (IST) Dec 26

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

20:05 (IST) Dec 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.

20:04 (IST) Dec 26

* 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)

20:00 (IST) Dec 26

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.

19:55 (IST) Dec 26

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.

19:50 (IST) Dec 26

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.

19:44 (IST) Dec 26

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.

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