Rahane hits century; India on top

October 20, 2019 10:20

India 273-3 (69 ovs) vs SA | Scorecard

Change at the other end as Nortje comes back to replace Rabada. Rohit takes a quick single off the first ball into the covers. The pacer then bowls a quick short ball which rises steeply as a surprised Rahane fends it on the leg side. Nortje goes short again as Rahane pulls it this time to deep square leg for two runs to inch closer to his century.

In the next over, Rohit continues to keep the runs coming with three boundaries off Ngidi. The pacer drifts on the pads as Rohit glances it fine for a four and then punches the third ball ball through the covers for the same result.

Ngidi goes wide and a little bit short as Rohit has enough time to place it wide of the slips for another four.

Ngidi then drifts on the pads as Rohit clips it to deep square leg for one and Rahane picks a single off the last ball to fine leg.

In the next over, Rahane taps Nortje on the off-side and takes a quick run to complete his century from 169 balls. This is his 11th Test century and his first hundred at home after three years, his last ton at home came against New Zealand in October 2016.

South Africa are losing the plot as the bowlers continue to gift a lot of loose deliveries. A short wide delivery is slashed behind point for a four by Rohit as the runs continue to flow and then pulls the last ball to deep square leg for a single to retain strike.

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