Live Cricket Score: India vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 1, Centurion

Three changes for India - one forced. Parthiv Patel replaces an injured Wriddhiman Saha while KL Rahul comes in for Shikhar Dhawan and Ishant Sharma replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar

South Africa win the toss and opt to bat first in Centurion

Former opener Kris Srikkanth has criticised the Indian team management's decision to stick with Rohit Sharma who he feels has time and again failed to perform in tough conditions.

No professional cricketer has gone about his game with the kind of passion and preparation as Kohli in the last four to five years. In fact, be it runs or plain good fitness, he's set the benchmark for the rest of the cricketing world to follow.

India might have begun their tour of South Africa on a losing note but there are few positives that have emerged from their performance in Cape Town. Mohinder Amarnath, whose all-round performances were vital in securing India their maiden World Cup title in 1983, has picked Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya among future Test stars in the making.

India are set to rope in KL Rahul for Shikhar Dhawan, as TOI had reported on Thursday. But that's not the only change to expect. Ishant Sharma, the tall Delhi pacer, could come into the XI in place of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The latter, who impressed in the first innings at Newlands, will sit out as conditions here may not aid swing bowling.

India, having lost the series opener in Cape Town by 72 runs, are trailing South Africa 0-1

Hello and welcome to our live coverage from the Day 1 of the second Test between India and South Africa in Centurion!