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ToggleTeam India recovered well banking on Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane after a top-order collapse against South Africa in Ranchi. Rohit scored another beautiful century while Rahane gave good support as the host went to tea at 205 for three.
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Kagiso Rabada shed fire after South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis lost another toss despite coming out with a proxy in Temba Bavuma. Rabada removed opener Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara while Anrich Nortje was lucky to get Virat Kohli out LBW.
Striving at 71 for three at lunch, India came out all guns blazing in the afternoon session to score 134 for no loss in 29 overs. After a heartening first session, South Africa’s hopes have once again been shattered after this second session as Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane raced to a hundred and a fifty respectively.
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The two Mumbaikar toiled with the Proteas bowling post-lunch as India continue to come back in the match. Rohit has perhaps stamped his authority as a Test opener against a classic pace attack. He struck boundaries and scored runs at a good pace once he got hold of the wicket.
Meanwhile, as Rohit Sharma was approaching his third century of the series, rains started pouring. Rohit , who was keen to complete his century quickly was seen shouting not now as the weather started to show its colour. The swashbuckling opener didn’t waste any further time as he brought his century in the very next ball with a six.
Watch the video here:
https://twitter.com/rc_chiday/status/1185476053986230277?s=20
Rohit Sharma the ball before his ton. Shouting 'Not now' as the rain begun to fall. Next ball – Six to bring up his 100 pic.twitter.com/firwEnZIPy
— Gav Joshi (@Gampa_cricket) October 19, 2019