Ind vs SA: Rohit Sharma brings up his fifty as India go past 100 runs

India's opener Rohit Sharma brought up his eleventh half-century as India raced past 100 runs after an early collapse of top- three batsmen on day One of third Test. Having lost opener Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara and skipper Virat Kohli early in first session, Rohit Sharma along with Ajinkya Rahane steies innings for India, stitching a crucial partnership en route to India's recovery from Proteas' brutal pace attack. Rohit Sharma's kck featured eight boundaries and a six while Rahane inches closer to his half-century. 

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India's top-order rattled by Proteas pace

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.

RE | Virat Kohli bursts into laughter as South Africa lose toss yet again

Virat Kohli laughs as Proteas lose toss yet again

thing seemed to work out for South Africa as y lost toss in third Test even though Temba Bavuma me call in place of skipper Faf DuPlessis. India's skipper Virat Kohli along with presenter Murali Karthik burst into laughter as soon as Indian skipper won toss, making it ninth consecutive time that Faf DuPlessis has lost toss in India. Faf DuPlessis h expressed his intentions to send his deputy Temba Bavuma out to call for toss in his place to break jinx but even that did t work out for Proteas skipper. 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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