10:27 (IST)
After 73 overs,India 259/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 108 , Rohit Sharma 148)
Senuran Muthusamy back into the attack. Bowling over the wicket around the leg stump line and taking it away. Mayank comes out and smashes it past the bowler but Faf kept a long off to cut that out.
10:26 (IST)
South African attack looking really pedestrian at the moment. It could be because of the pitch too, which is a tad slow in nature and the ball isn't easily coming to the bat even if Rohit-Mayank are looking super comfortable there. I remember the 2016 England Test here and the pitch was a bit slow. It isn't a quick turner and Ashwin-Jadeja needed a lot of overs to bowl out the English line-up. They might need that kind of time again in this match.
10:23 (IST)
After 73 overs,India 259/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 108 , Rohit Sharma 148)
Maharaj continues. India bring up 250 on the board. Also, the 250-run stand between Mayank and Agarwal. Rohit moves to 148 with back to back boundaries.
10:23 (IST)
FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Rohit, this time he hits it to square leg. Runs coming thick and fast for India.
10:22 (IST)
FOUR! Rohit dances down the track and hits Maharaj down the ground to collect four runs.
10:20 (IST)
After 72 overs,India 248/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 105 , Rohit Sharma 140)
Rabada continues. Not getting any help from the wicket. Batsmen playing freely without any discomfort.
10:15 (IST)
After 71 overs,India 245/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 102 , Rohit Sharma 140)
Maharaj has been bowling to different fielding plans today. Now he has a slip, gully and short cover. Nothing working for him right now.
10:13 (IST)
Who knows... maybe Ishant might join that club soon
mayank agarwal's hundred means only ishant & shami in this indian XI don't have a test ton #INDvSA
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) October 3, 2019
10:12 (IST)
After 70 overs,India 242/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 101 , Rohit Sharma 138)
Rabada continues and tried his bouncers in the over. Mayank and Rohit, however, all well set to evade that. This has become a good track to bat and whatever chances the visitors got were shelved by them, courtesy of bad fielding. Spinners have not been able to use the cracks on offer.
10:10 (IST)
This is the 10th occasion of two Indian openers scoring a century in a same Test innings.
10:10 (IST)
Maiden Test hundred for Mayank Agarwal. This innings has been in Rohit's shadow as he hogged the limelight on day one. But that has been the hallmark of his batting ever since his debut. This has been a wonderful story for him since Australia. From day one, he has done the right things, ticking all the boxes. When he has had to grind, he has done that. In between he has played his shots. And this hundred has been deserving in more ways than one. For the moment, India's opening problems seem solved, or should we say atleast at one end?
10:07 (IST)
After 69 overs,India 240/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 100 , Rohit Sharma 137)
Mayank gets his first Test ton. Celebrates and then Rohit hugs him before having a word with him. Must be telling him to hang around for as long as possible and get back to work after the celebration. India continue to build on the great start. Proteas in huge trouble.
10:05 (IST)
HUNDRED for Mayank Agarwal, his first in Test cricket. Maharaj bowls outside the off stump and steers the ball to short third man and gets the single which takes him to the milestone.
10:04 (IST)
After 68 overs,India 238/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 99 , Rohit Sharma 136)
Rabada mixing it up in the over. Used slower ball in the last over. However, bad fielding effort from Proteas is not helping the visitors.
10:03 (IST)
FOUR! Poor fielding from Muthusamy at square leg, Rabada bowled on Rohit's pads who flicked it to the fielder who made a mess of it as ball tarvelled to the ropes.
10:01 (IST)
After 67 overs,India 232/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 98 , Rohit Sharma 131)
Maharaj has looked the best bowler so far. Yet has made errors. He kept Mayank on back foot throughout the over but bowled a wide last ball and got hit for four, releasing all the pressure created previously.
09:59 (IST)
FOUR! Outside the off stump from Maharaj and despite the first slip being there, Mayank cuts him for four to third man.
09:57 (IST)
After 66 overs,India 226/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 92 , Rohit Sharma 131)
Kagiso Rabada comes back into the attack. Just 1 off the over. Bowled a few good inswingers to Rohit to keep him silent. Indians have played seven overs today without losing a wicket. Proteas need to pick up a wicket here.
09:56 (IST)
The last time when two Indian openers (Vijay and Dhawan) scored a century in a same Test innings - was against Afghanistan at Bangalore in 2018.
09:52 (IST)
After 65 overs,India 225/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 91 , Rohit Sharma 131)
Rohit is in complete control, looking at ease and enjoying batting today. His body language says that he does not want to get out and bat as long as possible as if wanting to make up for all the chances wasted in the past.
09:51 (IST)
FOUR! Boundaries are coming thick and fast for India in the first hour of the morning session, Rohit plays late cut to get this boundary off Maharaj.
09:50 (IST)
This is now the highest opening stand for India against South Africa in Tests, going past 218 runs opening stand between Gambhir and Sehwag at Kanpur in 2004.
09:50 (IST)
After 64 overs,India 219/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 90 , Rohit Sharma 126)
Philander has been hit for boundary in each of his over today and he has been very near to a wicket as well. This over was no different as de Kock dropped Rohit off him right after he hit him for a boundary.
09:47 (IST)
DROPPED! Philander produces an edge off Rohit's bat but de Kock could not hold on to it. He was standing up to the stumps and the ball had some pace on it. He ended up hurting his fingers as well.
09:46 (IST)
FOUR! That's a gift to Rohit, Philander bowls on his pads and Rohit easily flicks it to deep mid-wicket boundary for four runs.
09:45 (IST)
After 63 overs,India 214/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 90 , Rohit Sharma 121)
Maharaj continues. Still concentrating on the off-middle stump line and looking to take it away. Just 1 off the over. Rohit was looking to take him on but was quick to learn that it is better to play defensively.
09:42 (IST)
After 62 overs,India 213/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 90 , Rohit Sharma 120)
Mayank begins the over with a boundary but yet again the ball does not rise on one occasion. There is one spot in the good length area where Philander has been targeting, looking to attack the stumps.
09:42 (IST)
Something for the Proteas to look forward to on a Thursday morning
So that is two balls that have kept low this morning from Philander. Created a buzz.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 3, 2019
09:39 (IST)
Day two begins in much the same manner as day one. Easy boundary for India and Rohit Sharma to start off with... South Africa cannot afford a repeat of Wednesday or this Test will be dusted. And they need to show some penetration with their bowling for the sake of this series.
09:39 (IST)
FOUR! Mayank uses the pace and swing from Philander to good use as he guides the ball to third man region for four
09:37 (IST)
After 61 overs,India 207/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 85 , Rohit Sharma 119)
Left-arm orthodox spinner Keshav Maharaj bowls from the other end. Silli point and slip in place for both the batsmen. He is sticking to the same line he bowled yesterday - around the off stump line and spinning it away, and at times odd ball does not turn. Just 1 off the over.
09:34 (IST)
After 60 overs,India 206/0 ( Mayank Agarwal 84 , Rohit Sharma 119)
Rohit starts off the day with a boundary. But the fifth ball of the over will fill Philander with hope as he bowled an inswinger which did not rise at all, beating Rohit all ends up. Could have easily taken the inside edge off the bat. Four off the first over.
09:32 (IST)
FOUR! Rohit resumes Day 2 with a boundary. Philander bowled on the pads and Rohit used his wrist to guide it to fine leg for four.
09:30 (IST)
Alright, we begin Day 2. Rohit and Mayank in the middle. Proteas take fielding positions. Mayank just 16 short of his maiden ton. But it is Rohit who faces the first ball. Vernon Philander to bowl the first over today.
09:16 (IST)
Players warming up in Vizag. We are just 15 minutes away from live action.
How much more can the Indian batsmen post on the board? Will #TeamIndia bowlers come into play later in the day? Lots to look forward on Day 2 in Vizag #INDvSA @Paytm pic.twitter.com/ZVvVYTXdgL
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 3, 2019
09:13 (IST)
Dale Steyn had an advice for Faf yesterday. Maybe, he was pointing at Dean Elgar, the bowler with most wickets in India in the current team.
Gotta think outside the box here
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) October 2, 2019
09:02 (IST)
Ravichandran Ashwin may have had a roller-coaster ride in international cricket of late but for Sachin Tendulkar, the senior off-spinner remains "an integral part of the national set-up". More here.
08:51 (IST)
Virat Kohli did not take field on Day 1 but he still ended up equalling a record. More here.
08:44 (IST)
India take early advantage over South Africa on opening day of first Test. Catch the highlights of the Day 1 of the first Test here.
08:37 (IST)
Good news from Vizag!
Currently cloudy but dry in Visakhapatnam. The sun, like South Africa's bowlers, is desperately looking to break through!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 3, 2019
08:35 (IST)
"The talk was going on for a long time. In the West Indies (in August), they told me clearly it is going to happen now. I was prepared for the past two years. At some stage, I was aware that I might have to open so I was ready," said Rohit. Read more here.
08:25 (IST)
South Africa's Indian-origin all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy said on Wednesday that making his debut in the first Test against India was special despite tough lessons learnt on the opening day. Read more here.
08:23 (IST)
As Rohit Sharma walked out to bat on the morning of Day 1, some nerves were palpable early on but slowly he got into his groove and then turned into a fire-breathing dragon which we have witnessed in the white-ball cricket. Rohit Sharma V 2.0 in Tests was activated, in style.
Read more by Jigar Mehta on Rohit here.
08:08 (IST)
Day 1 report: India reached a commanding 202 for no loss before persistent rain forced early stumps on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa on Wednesday. Read the full report here.
08:01 (IST)
Hello and welcome to the second day of the first Test between India and South Africa at Visakhapatnam. After getting the hosts off to a dominant start, openers Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal will be eager to build on their 202-run stand.
Day one was solely dominated by the hosts, despite rain forcing an early stumps shortly after tea.
India vs South Africa, LIVE Cricket Score, Test Match, Day 2 at Visakhapatnam Latest Updates: Senuran Muthusamy back into the attack. Bowling over the wicket around the leg stump line and taking it away. Mayank comes out and smashes it past the bowler but Faf kept a long off to cut that out.
First Test, Day 1 report: Rohit Sharma scored a century in his Test debut as an opener as India reached 202-0 at stumps with rain preventing any play in the final session on Day 1 of the first test against South Africa on Wednesday.
Sharma had never opened even in domestic first-class cricket apart from his two-ball duck for the Indian Board President's XI against South Africans last week.
He was unbeaten on 115 — his fourth Test century — with 12 fours and five sixes. Mayank Agarwal also turned on the aggression, reaching 84 not out with 11 fours and two sixes as South Africa failed to break through in its 59.1 overs.
"I was told in West Indies (about opening in this series). It's about mentally training your mind more than anything else," Sharma said. "I prefer opening the innings and going out to bat without thinking too much. I was very clear in my mind about how I wanted to bat."
Bad light and thunder stopped play five minutes before tea with heavy rain shortly afterward.
Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bat. Sharma and Agarwal, India's ninth different opening pairing in 24 Tests since July 2017, took the hosts to 91-0 at lunch in 30 overs.
Vernon Philander (0-34) was impressive with the new ball but couldn't claim a wicket.
The openers batted slowly through the first hour but picked up pace thereafter. Sharma reached his half-century off 84 balls before lunch. Offspinner Dane Piedt (0-43) went for more than six runs per over.
India scored 111 runs in the afternoon session.
India captain Virat Kohli said on Wednesday that limited-overs specialist Sharma, who averages 39.62 in 27 Tests since 2013, will open for the short term with Lokesh Rahul sent back to domestic cricket to regain form.
Squads
India
Virat Kohli (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill
South Africa
Faf du Plessis (capt), Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar, Zubayr Hamza, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt, Kagiso Rabada, Rudi Second
With inputs from AP
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