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India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 1: KL Rahul’s handy 70 has taken India to 208/8 at stumps of Day 1 of the first IND vs SA Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday. Kagiso Rabada has been the destructor in chief for the South Africans as his five-wicket haul made sure the hosts always had a tight grip on the visitors.
IND vs SA Live Score, 1st Test Day 1: South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada celebrates removing Virat Kohli in the first Test at Centurion, KL Rahul during his knock in the first innings (AP/Reuters).
Earlier, Temba Bavuma had won the toss and opted to bowl first. Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out due to back spasms so R Ashwin gets the nod. India also handed a debut to Prasidh Krishna. The match will mark the return of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Jasprit Bumrah for the first time since the 2023 ODI World Cup final loss to Australia.
While Suryakumar Yadav had led the team in the T20Is and KL Rahul in the ODIs, Rohit will be back to leading India for the two Tests that are part of the World Test Championship cycle.India will be missing the services of both Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, who have both been dropped from the squad and Mohammed Shami, who is still recovering from an injury.
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India tour of South Africa, 2023/24 – 1st Test
South Africa. Vs India
208/8 (59.0)
Bowling
Marco Jansen *. 1/52 (15
Gerald Coetzee. 0/53 (12)
Batting
KL Rahul. 70 (105)
Mohammed Siraj *. 0 (10)
India vs South Africa 1st Test: Follow live score and updates from the SuperSport Park in Centurion
20:40 (IST)26 DEC 2023
India vs South Africa 1st Test Live Score: Early start on day 2
31 overs of play couldn’t be completed on the first day of the Centurion Test. Even though the forecast for Wednesday is no better, we start half an hour early (1:00 PM IST) at the SuperSport Park.
20:23 (IST)26 DEC 2023
India vs South Africa 1st Test Live Score: Rain stops play in Centurion on Day 1 in 1st Test, KL Rahul and Siraj at crease for IND at stumps
That’s it for the day folks we had 59 overs of intriguing cricket for the day and that’s all we have for today. KL Rahul has played a sublime innings and will be hoping to add another 30-40 tomorrow morning to his score. Siraj for the 10 balls he faced played well and would have to do more or less the same tomorrow morning. As per the performer of the day it is hands down Kagiso Rabada.
He has been top-notch right from the first ball he bowled today and picked up five important wickets to put South Africa ahead of the day’s play. Still plenty of cricket left in this Test match hope the weather will be kind tomorrow and we will get a day as absorbing as today.
20:23 (IST)26 DEC 2023
India vs South Africa 1st Test Live Score: Rain stops play in Centurion on Day 1 in 1st Test, KL Rahul and Siraj at crease for IND at stumps
That’s it for the day folks we had 59 overs of intriguing cricket for the day and that’s all we have for today. KL Rahul has played a sublime innings and will be hoping to add another 30-40 tomorrow morning to his score. Siraj for the 10 balls he faced played well and would have to do more or less the same tomorrow morning. As per the performer of the day it is hands down Kagiso Rabada.
He has been top-notch right from the first ball he bowled today and picked up five important wickets to put South Africa ahead of the day’s play. Still plenty of cricket left in this Test match hope the weather will be kind tomorrow and we will get a day as absorbing as today.
19:50 (IST) Dec 26
IND vs SA Live: Umpires chat with groundsmen
The umpires remain on the field, assessing the situation, in hopes that the light will improve, allowing for more play today. With the rain subsided, the groundsmen are ready to cover the square pending instructions. Currently, the on-field umpires, the fourth umpire, and the head groundsman are in discussion. The sky looms dark despite the lights being on.
19:45 (IST) Dec 26
IND vs SA: Rain, bad light halt play
Light rain and bad light force players leave the field. Still 31 overs left in the day. IND 208/8 vs SA. KL Rahul and Siraj are walking back. SA players are waiting at the boundary ropes.
19:37 (IST) Dec 26
IND vs SA Live: 200 comes up!
200 comes up for India! Short from Coetzee and KL pull this deep mid wicket. What a knock by KL today. Superb show by hi,. He moves to 63 now.
19:35 (IST) Dec 26
IND vs SA Live: Floodlights on
The floodlights are on. Wind is picking up too. Are we going to witness a rain break here?
19:23 (IST) Dec 26
IND vs SA: Wicket for Jansen
WICKET! Finally a wicket for Marco Jansen. The South African pacer castles Jasprit Bumrah for 1. India are eight down now. KL needs to shift gears now. He needs to get some valuable runs for his team.
India vs South Africa Live Score: IND 191/8 vs SA
19:11 (IST) Dec 26
India vs South Africa: FIFTY for KL
FIFTY! KL Rahul brings up his half century with a huge six off Burger. Superb shot from him. He raises his bat and celebrates his half century. Fighting knock from him. He knows that the job is not yet done.
India vs South Africa Live Score: IND 187/7 vs SA
19:09 (IST) Dec 26
IND vs SA Live: Boundary for KL
FOUR! KL Rahul plays this nicely towards deep mid-wicket. Nandre Burger isn’t happy with this.
19:02 (IST) Dec 26
IND vs SA: Welcome back! Final session is underway
KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah are making their way to the middle. It’s been a tough day for Team India. India will aim for some more runs in the third session. SA need three more to bowl India out. Kagiso Rabada will start the proceedings.
18:57 (IST) Dec 26
India vs South Africa: Rabada snares five wickets to reduce India to 176/7 at tea
India vs South Africa Live Match Rain disrupts Day 1
Kagiso Rabada derailed India in the second session with four wickets as South Africa reduced the visitors to 176 for seven at tea on the opening day of the first Test on Tuesday.
Rabada (5/41) picked up the wickets of Shreyas Iyer (31), Virat Kohli (38), Ravichandran Ashwin (8) and Shardul Thakur (24) in the post-lunch period that witnessed 50 overs being completed.
KL Rahul (39 not out) and Thakur shared 43 runs for the seventh wicket.
Earlier, India had reached 91 for three against South Africa at lunch.
Invited to bat, India were in a spot of bother at 24 for three Kohli and Iyer rode on luck to stabilise the visitors’ innings with unbeaten 67 runs for the fourth wicket but could add just one after the break as Rabada came to the party.
Left-arm pacer Nandre Burger (2/39), who made his Test debut, also looked dangerous.
The toss was delayed due to wet patches on the outfield.
India handed Test debut to pacer Prasidh Krishna while all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was unavailable for the series-opener due to back spasm.
India are aiming for their maiden Test series win in South Africa.
