Virat Kohli was the last man to go for India as Kagiso Rabada took a stunning catch at long-on to get the best batter on the day as the Indian team folded for 131 in their second innings on Day 3 to lose the India vs South Africa 1st Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday, December 28, 2023.
Dean Elgar with the bat (185), Rabada, Nandre Burger with the ball (7 wickets each) and Marco Jansen all around (84* runs and four wickets) were the main heroes for the Proteas who took an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series, part of the World Test Championship 2023-25.
Earlier, Proteas led by 101 runs at Tea after they had got three Indian wickets in the session following Lunch. Rabada struck as he crashed through the defences of Rohit Sharma to give India an early blow in the second innings. Burger picked Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jansen cleaned up Shubman Gill as India struggled at 62/3 at Tea on Day 3.
This happened before Elgar played one of the finest innings of his life as his 185 propelled Proteas to 408 all-out. They led by 163 runs at the end of their first innings. He had a 111-run partnership with Jansen, who scored an unbeaten 84
Proteas reached 392/7 before Lunch as there was no delay at the start of the third day's play. The day began with Proteas at 256/5, leading by 11 runs, which was their overnight score after the stoppage of play on Day 2.
In the first innings, India posted 245, thanks to KL Rahul’s hundred. Rabada took a five-wicket haul.
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