NEW DELHI:
KL Rahul
continued his love affair with
Centurion
as he hit his second successive Test century at the venue to take India to a respectable 245 against
South Africa
on the second day of the
Boxing Day Test
on Wednesday.
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Rahul became the first visiting batter to score multiple hundreds in Centurion. He had scored 123 in 2021/22 and today was the last man to fall for India for 101.
Rahul also became the fifth designated Indian wicket-keeper to hit a century outside Asia.
Rahul's knock came from 137 balls and he struck 14 fours and four sixes, adding 31 runs to his overnight 70 not out.
India added 37 runs from 8.4 overs in the morning session. The visitors faced 67.4 overs in their first innings.
For South Africa,
Gerald Coetzee
and
Nandre Burger
took a wicket apiece on Wednesday.
Kagiso Rabada
had completed a five-wicket haul on the opening day on Tuesday.
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