IND vs SA 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Dean Elgar's overshadows Rahul's ton

India vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Dean Elgar's 140* took South Africa to 256/5 at the end of the day in Centurion as they led the Indian team by 11 runs. KL Rahul scored a ton as well

Jasprit Bumrah up against Dean Elgar in biggest battle on Day 2 of the India vs South Africa Boxing Day Test at Centurion. Cath Live Score Updates here. Photo: PTI

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India vs South Africa Live Score | 1st Test Day 2: India bowled out

Nandre Burger would add another wicket to his kitty as he crashed through the defences of KL Rahul to get his third wicket of the match and bowl India out for 245.

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2:36 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 1st Test Day 2: Century for Rahul

KL Rahul hits one over deep mid-wicket and gets a six to reach his hundred, thereby becoming the first overseas player in history to score two Test centuries at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

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2:28 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 1st Test Day 2: Coetzee gets Siraj

Gerald Coetzee has got Mohammed Siraj and made it difficult for KL Rahul to get his hundred now. He even reviewed the call and wasted one of India’s reviews.

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2:15 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 1st Test Day 2: Proteas lose another review

Another review has been taken here by South Africa and it is for LBW. Siraj left a ball that crashed into his stumps. It hit him high on the pads, well above the knee roll. Proteas still went for the review and it came out as wickets missing. As a result, they have now lost their second wicket as well.

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2:12 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 1st Test Day 2: First boundary of the day

The first boundary of the day has come courtesy of a brilliant cut shot by KL Rahul off Gerald Coetzee and India are moving closer to the total of 250.

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2:08 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 1st Test Day 2: Proteas waste review

Without a loud appeal, something happened in the slip cordon which forced the stand-in captain Dean Elgar to go for the review. In the review, it was clear that there was no bat involved and Rahul would remain not out.

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2:01 PM

India vs South Africa Live Score | 1st Test Day 2: Coetzee starts well

Gelard Coetzee starts with a brilliant ball up front, forcing Siraj to play at it. The Indian batter was lucky not to edge it. The first runs of the morning come courtesy of an edge past the gully off the bat of Siraj and India would easily collect two.

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1:54 PM

India vs South Africa Live Updates | 1st Test Day 2: Play to begin shortly

Play to begin shortly. KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj are at the crease.

1:47 PM

India vs South Africa Live Updates | 1st Test Day 2: Usual drills going on ahead of start

Sawdust is being put around the landing areas of the bowlers at both ends and ropes are being rolled across the ground to get the area cleared of any watery remains. The start of Day 2 is closer it seems, suggests ESPNCricinfo’s Firdose Moonda.

1:38 PM

India vs South Africa Live Updates | 1st Test Day 2: Covers coming off

So it seems like the drizzle has stopped and the covers are coming off at the SuperSport Park in Centurion according to ESPNCricinfo’s Firdose Moonda.

1:32 PM

India vs South Africa Live Updates | 1st Test Day 2: What’s the current weather update?

According to Accuweather, Centurion is cloudy with a temperature of 15 Degrees Celcius. Showers are expected at 12 pm and 2 pm local time, which would be around 3:30 pm IST and 5:30 pm IST. For the rest of teh day, it is going to remain cloudy.

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