South Africa scored 408 runs in the first innings on the third day of the first cricket Test against India at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday. India had scored 245 runs in the first innings, giving South Africa a lead of 163 runs. to south africa dean elgar scored the highest 185 runs while Marco Jansson played an unbeaten inning of 84 runs. South African captain temba bavuma Did not come out to bat due to leg injury. For India, Jasprit Bumrah took four wickets while Mohammad Siraj took two wickets.
South Africa took the lead on the second day itself
Opener Dean Elgar, who retired soon after Lokesh Rahul’s brilliant century, hit back with an unbeaten century as South Africa took a lead of 11 runs at 256 for five on the second day of the first cricket Test against India on Wednesday. Strengthened his position. Rahul played an inning of 101 runs in 137 balls on an unevenly bouncy pitch, helping India score 245 runs in the first innings.
Elgar’s brilliant innings
Talking about the second day’s play, South Africa, in response to this, between left-handed batsman Elgar (140 not out in 211 balls, 23 fours) and debutant David Bedingham (56 runs in 87 balls, seven fours, two sixes) They maintained their upper hand by taking the lead with a 131-run partnership for the fourth wicket. At the time of stump, Marco Janson was supporting Elgar by scoring three runs. Elgar has announced his retirement from international cricket after the current Test series.