India vs South Africa 1st Test : Dean Elgar Takes South Africa to Control
Dean Elgar’s century and fifty from David Bedingham allowed South Africa to take an 11-run lead with five wickets in hand over India on the second day of the first Test at Centurion on Wednesday. South Africa was on 256 for 5 when bad light ended play of the day. Before that KL Rahul scored his 8th Test Century, 2nd at Centurion leading India to a fighting score of 245 in the first innings.
On the 2nd day of the first test agaist South Africa, KL Rahul scored his eighth Test ton in spectacular fashion, hammering a six into the crowd. India’s first innings total is 245. Then veteran Dean Elgar scored an emotive 140 not out. The 36 years old batter retiring from international cricket after the test series against India. He was accompanied by debutant David Bedingham who scored 56 runs before got dismissed. Elgar scored his 14th Test century, first at Centurion.
Siraj had taken the first wicket of the innings when Aiden Markram went for five. Jasprit Bumrah also took two wickets, Keegan Petersen and Tony de Zorzi. Siraj got David Bedingham as his second wicket. But 93 runs partnership between Zorzi and Elgar, and Elgar’s 131 runs partnership with Bedingham put India backfoot. Currently South Africa have taken an 11-run lead over India.
Dean Elgar’s century and fifty from David Bedingham allowed South Africa to take an 11-run lead with five wickets in hand over India on the second day of the first Test at Centurion on Wednesday. South Africa was on 256 for 5 when bad light ended play of the day. Before that KL Rahul scored his 8th Test Century, 2nd at Centurion leading India to a fighting score of 245 in the first innings.
On the 2nd day of the first test agaist South Africa, KL Rahul scored his eighth Test ton in spectacular fashion, hammering a six into the crowd. India’s first innings total is 245. Then veteran Dean Elgar scored an emotive 140 not out. The 36 years old batter retiring from international cricket after the test series against India. He was accompanied by debutant David Bedingham who scored 56 runs before got dismissed. Elgar scored his 14th Test century, first at Centurion.
Siraj had taken the first wicket of the innings when Aiden Markram went for five. Jasprit Bumrah also took two wickets, Keegan Petersen and Tony de Zorzi. Siraj got David Bedingham as his second wicket. But 93 runs partnership between Zorzi and Elgar, and Elgar’s 131 runs partnership with Bedingham put India backfoot. Currently South Africa have taken an 11-run lead over India.