After struggling with ball on opening two days, South African bowlers conceded a huge first-innings total as India amassed 502-7d. Proteas n got off to a torrid start as y lost ir first four wickets with just 63 runs on board. However, Dean Elgar’s century propelled visitors to reach 431 early on Day 4.

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Day 4 highlights

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After South Africa’s first innings, Indian batsmen came out all-guns blazing in ir second innings. After going into lunch at 35-1, Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara upped scoring rate in ir 169-run partnership. Pujara was finally dismissed at 81 by Vern Philander when India reached 190. Rohit Sharma was n joined by Ravindra Jeja who himself smashed three towering sixes in his 32-ball stay at crease. stylish right-handed batsman went onto register his 5th Test century and his second of match as he scored 127 runs off 149 balls. Some late flurry of boundaries by Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane propelled India to score 323-4d during final session of day. ir declaration meant visitors were left to face 9 overs before stumps on Day 4. Chasing 395, Proteas lost Dean Elgar early as y ended day at 11-1.

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Ind vs SA: Rohit Sharma creates World record

In ar whirlwind innings by batsman, Rohit Sharma struck 7 huge sixes in his innings of 127. In dition, batsman also struck 6 sixes during first innings. For his efforts, Rohit Sharma broke a 23-year old world record of hitting most number of sixes in a single Test match. Previously, it was Wasim Akram who hit 12 sixes against Zimbabwe in 1996.

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