WTC Table: India Lose Top Spot After Crushing Defeat To SA, Slip To...

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Virat Kohli scored a fifty but India failed to put up a fight with the bat to go down by an innings and 32 runs against South Africa in the opening Test in Centurion on Thursday. India were bundled out for 131 in 34.1 overs in their second innings on the third day after they dismissed South Africa for 408 in 108.4 overs. The visitors had scored 245 in the first innings. On Thursday, South Africa added 152 runs to their overnight score of 256 for 5 to take their overall lead to 163 runs.

Proteas pace trio of Nandre Burger (4/33), Kagiso Rabada (2/32) and Marco Jansen (3/36) then smothered the visitors with a disciplined attack.

Earlier, Marco Jansen was unbeaten on 84, while opener Dean Elgar scored 185 to emerge as the top-scorer for the hosts.

The loss saw India slip to the fifth position from the top spot in the World Test Championship points table. Meanwhile, South Africa jumped to the top spot.

(With PTI Inputs)

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