Ind vs SA: Bad light halts play as India cruise to 224 3 after tea

Update: Play called off for Day one as rains continue in Ranchi. game will resume on Day two on Sunday.  

third test match between India and South Africa was stopped shortly after tea due to b light and rains, as Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane frustrated Proteas bowlers. After three early scalps in day, South Africa's bowling attack struggled to bowl to Rohit Sharma and Rahane as two built a crucial partnership of 185 runs, helping India recover from an early collapse. While Rohit Sharma raced to his sixth Test century, equalling Sunil Gavaskar's record of scoring most number of centuries in a series, Ajinkya Rahane looked poised to get to his ton before b light halted play on Day one at Ranchi. India were at 224-3 when game was stopped with Rohit Sharma on 117 and Ajinkya Rahane on 83.   

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B light halts play on Day one

Rohit Sharma scores third ton in this series

Rohit Sharma's hope to replicate his form from first Test continued to he in right way as star opener brought up his sixth Test ton on Day one in Ranchi. After losing ir top-order batsmen early in day, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane stitched a crucial hundred plus runs partnership, steying India's innings after an early collapse. Rohit Sharma raced to his third ton in this series with a fast-paced kck studded with 13 boundaries and four sixes. With his sixth Test ton, Rohit Sharma has also completed 2000 runs in longer format of game. Rohit Sharma brought up his century in style with a six. 

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Proteas pace shakes India's top-order

South Africa's pacers Kagiso Raba and Anrich rtje wreaked havoc through India's top-order as y grabbed three scalps in first session of third Test in Ranchi. Kagiso Raba picked up two important scalps of opener Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara while Anrich rtje mand to trap skipper Virat Kohli for an lbw. All eyes are w on Hit Man Rohit Sharma, who will look to replicate kcks of his dream Test debut in third and final Test. South Africa me five changes to ir side after losing second contest by a mammoth margin to India. Virat Kohli, who elected to bat first in Ranchi, called it a ' brainer' to bat first in third and final Test, as India will hope to complete whitewash and extend ir le at top of Test Championship. 

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