Centurion: The opening of Kl Rahul produced a magnificent knock in the condition of testing on the way to the sixth century abroad when India did a almost perfect start to the test series against South Africa on Sunday.
Rahul (122 Batting Off 248), along with the Opening Partner of Agarwal (60), established a strong platform for India with a 117-run stand, allowing visitors to reach 272 for three people on the stump.
Scorecard | As happened, Virat Kohli (35 off 94) fell into a loose shot after doing all the hard work while Cheteshwar Pujara under pressure only took one ball.
Rahul and Ajinkya Rahana (40 Batting Off 81), which like Pujara struggled to save his place in the team, being in the middle of the game.
Rahane looked at a good touch and will aim for a big score on the second day.
Prohibiting Lungi Ngidi, who took all the goal fell on that day, Pacer South Africa was not enough to investigate in the lines and length and offered too many loose balls.
Days belong to Rahul, who showed amazing determination and application during the seventh test of one hundred.
He reached a sign of three images in England earlier this year and also scored a hundred in every country he had played.
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https://t.co/1vywdNxG3H- BCCI (@BCCI) 1640532527000 Just like he has done it in England with Rohit Sharma, Rahul playing with the absolute clarity of knowing which ball will go and where to penetrate.
His friend and friend of the Karnataka Agarwal team also made it easier for Rahul from the beginning by becoming an aggressor in partnership.
In the end, Rahul finally collected 17 four and six.
The innings have all interesting stroke ranges, including the cover of the cover and the blows are shot from the back leg.
He got to the 90s with six off Spinner Keshav Maharaj and lived there for a while before reaching a historical milestone by directing the gentle left arm bowler through the point.
He also shared a crucial 82 holder with Kohli after Ngidi removed Agarwal and Pujara from successive shipments.
(AFP photo) Skipper India is the only goal that fell in the evening session and it was rather a gift for South Africa who struggled.
Kohli went to drive a very spacious ball, something he did not need with India in the commander’s position.
Previously, South Africa fought back with several net in the afternoon through NGIs but India still controlled the process by reaching 157 for two teas.
India scored 74 running in the second session while Ngidi removed Agarwal and Pujara from the ball in a row to give hosts who needed a lot of breakthrough.
Agarwal, who arrived in half a century after lunch, was dismissed against playing games.
The ball appeared to bounce on the goal besides losing a foot stump but the decision on the field was reversed when Drs revealed that it was about the goal, leaving Agarwal not believing.
His fall also ended an unforgettable partnership, making Rahul and Agarwal only the third Indian opening pair to sew a century in 21 matches in South Africa.
With the sun come out, Puara entered and dismissed the first ball, inside crawling defensive shots to Keegan Petersen in short feet.
Immediately after, Rahul raised fifty him with a pleasant cover from NGIdi.
In the morning session, Agarwal and Rahul played with the discipline needed in testing conditions to take India to 83 without loss.
Kohli made a bold call to jasmine on the greening surface that expected faster because the game took place.
Agarwal drives a NGIDI through the point for the first four innings.
Rahul, who took 21 balls to get out of Mark, played a beautiful straight drive from Kagiso Rabada to leave.
Pacer left arm debutant Jansen made an earlier start to his career with Agarwal sent him for three four times in his opening.
The first ball of 6 feet 8 inches at the Cricket test is a soft full throw that will be sent through the cover point.
Then Pacer Lanky bent a couple into a very hair coated bearing.
Pacer South Africa bent slightly in the first hour.
Dean Elgar-LED side also wasted reviews at the beginning of the session.
The only chance that comes towards South Africa goes begging with Quinton de Kock diving dropping Agarwal from Jansen.
He hit at 36 at that time.