IND vs SA LIVE Score 1st Test, Day 3: It will be Dean Elgar vs India cricket team on Day 3 of the IND vs SA 1st Test, when both team take the field at SuperSport Park. With visitors India chipping away with wickets of the second day of first Test, it was the soon to retire Elgar to kept they at bay. He and debutant David Bedingham struck a 133-run stand and ensured the hosts end with a lead before the close of play.
The veteran opener scored 140 of his side’s 256 runs.
South Africa has taken an 11-run lead in response to India’s first-innings total of 245 all out. In a remarkable display of batting prowess, Dean Elgar, who announced his retirement after this series, crafted his 14th Test century, amassing 23 boundaries from 211 deliveries. Debutant David Bedingham also left his mark with a notable contribution of 56 runs.
India’s bowling effort was led by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, who shared responsibilities and claimed 2-48 and 2-63, respectively. However, the other pacers, Prasidh Krishna (1/61) and Shardul Thakur (0/57), proved to be expensive. Starting the second day at 208/8, Lokesh Rahul played a pivotal role, securing his eighth Test century in the morning session. Rahul’s innings concluded at 101 off 137 deliveries, while South African pacer Kagiso Rabada impressed with figures of 5-59.
Brief Scores:
Day 1: IND 208/8 (KL Rahul 70*, Virat Kohli 38 ; Kagiso Rabada 5/44, Nandre Burge 2/50)
Day 2: IND 245/10 (KL Rahul 101; Kagiso Rabada 5/59)
SA 256/5 (Dean Elgar 140*, Jasprit Bumrah 2/48)
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IND vs SA 1st Test: Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
South Africa: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger
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