Rahul and Pujara perish, India 2 down
January 14, 2018  16:56
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India 28-2 (10 ovs) vs SA 335
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Rahul and Vijay have opened together 18 times in Tests but are yet to register a century stand with their highest being 91.

Philander dragging Vijay wider with the outswinger, who is shuffling across and looking to cover the line of the off-stump. He tries the inswinger but this time Vijay manages to clip it through midwicket for two runs.

He plays a nice drive off the fifth ball but Markram does well at covers to save some runs.

Vijay plays a nice drive through the covers off Philander for three runs as the fielder does well to stop it just inside the ropes. Rahul steers the last ball through the vacant thirdman region for two runs.

Vijay is beaten outside the off-stump before Morkel bowls on the stumps and the opener clips him through midwicket for a four.

Morkel immediately gets back to wide outside the off-stump as Vijay leaves before another on the pads is turned on the leg side, this time for one.

Rahul then looks to cut Morkel over the point region but miscues it much squarer on the off-side but it falls safely and goes away for a four.

Philander trying to drag Vijay wide and force him to have a go at deliveries outside the off-stump. He is leaving wide ones but has been quite confident with his footwork when blocking.

Morkel makes Rahul to poke at one outside the off-stump as the right-hander is beaten. However, the pacer gets his man two balls later as Rahul chips one straight back to the bowler, who does well to take a sharp catch on his follow through.

Rahul, who made 10, initially looks to drive but seems to have checked on his shot at the last minute and ends up lobbing a simple return catch.

Cheteshwar Pujara perishes off the very first delivery. He attempts a quick single to mid-on but Ngidi catches him short with a direct hit at the non-striker's end.
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