Centurion 27 December : .After persistent rain prevented play from commencing, the second Test between South Africa & India was delayed at SuperSport Park for two days.
This resulted in an early lunch.There were no cricketing activities during the first session.
So that the second session could get off to a good start, umpires were called in from 3:40 IST to 3;40 IST for lunch.It started raining just as it was getting more brighter in Centurion.It is now covered.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken early lunch.The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI), posted the following information on Twitter.
The same was confirmed by Cricket South Africa (CSA), on Twitter.
To account for delayed play, the umpires will be on the ground at 11:30.Lunch break will also move forward to 11:30.
Although thunderstorms weren’t predicted for day 1, the forecast for day 2 has rain and thunderstorms.Rain played stop-and-start with the supersoppers who were seen trying to dry out the pitch and surrounding areas.
They had to cover the area and pitch again when it started raining.
Let’s now look at what happened in Boxing Day Test day 1.A sublime hundred from KL Rahul (his fifth century Test outside Asia) and a half-century by Mayank Agarwal saw India win the first day of Boxing Day Test.India was 272/3 at stumps in 90 overs.
Rahul (batting 122) & Ajinkya Rahane (44) were the two batsmen on an afternoon that totally belonged for the tourists’ batters.
Lungi Ngidi, the host’s only wicket taker, took 3/45 runs in just 17 overs.
India chose to bat on a semi-lively wicket and made good use of a South Africa attacking team that was lackluster at the beginning but became more consistent as the day went along.Rahul won the day.He was determined in his opening role and did a great job.
Rahul, Test vice-captain and the first hundred opening stand for India since 2010, was 117 runs in partnership with Agarwal.Agarwal made 60 and Rahul put on his bat throughout the day.
Brief Scores: India 272/3 in 90 overs (KL Rahul 122 not out, Mayank Agarwal 60; Lungi Ngidi 3/45) against South Africa
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