Published 14:13 IST, October 19th 2019
Rahane gets to his 50; 100 Partnership with Rohit drives India forward
Indian middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane brings up his 21st half-century as he a single down to mid-on against the Proteas in the ongoing test match in Ranchi
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Indian middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane brings up his 21st half-century as he a single down to mid-on against Proteas in ongoing test match in Ranchi. Tha class batman has played 61 test matches for team with an aver of 43.19.
India's opener Rohit Sharma also 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.
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100 run partnership between Rahane and Rohit
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. 150 run partnership between two fuels score forward as India crosses 200 mark after lunch.
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.
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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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13:43 IST, October 19th 2019