Cricket: Rahul masterclass puts India in charge – Gulf Digital News
- Date: 27-Dec-2021
- Source: Gulf Digital News
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Cricket: Rahul masterclass puts India in charge – Gulf Digital News
PRETORIA: Opener KL Rahul showed superb application to score a seventh Test century with an unbeaten 122 and steer India to a commanding 272 for three at the close of play on day one of the first Test against South Africa yesterday.
Vice-captain Rahul, who averaged 7.50 in four innings with a top score of 16 in South Africa three years ago, reached his ton off 218 balls as he toyed with a blunt home bowling attack on a slow wicket.
He will resume on the second morning with Ajinkya Rahane (40 not out), whose place in the side had been under scrutiny but played some wonderful shots to share an unbeaten fourth-wicket stand of 73.
Ragged South Africa looked like a side who have not played Test cricket since June, with a number of their players having had no red-ball cricket in the last six months. They bowled too short on a wicket providing little assistance and did not attack the stumps enough after India had won the toss and elected to bat in overcast conditions.
The decision to select 21-year-old debutant left-arm seamer Marco Jansen (0-61) over the more experienced, and in-form, Duanne Olivier raised eyebrows too.
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