IND vs SA Test: KL Rahul century, India win by 113 runs

IND vs SA Test KL Rahul century and Bumrah, siraj and Mohammed Shami good bowling India win by 113 runs against South Africa in 1st test. India took South Africa’s three remaining wickets shortly after lunch to seal a 113-run victory on the fifth day of the opening Test against South Africa in Centurion on Thursday IND vs SA Test .

South Africa lost Quinton de Kock for 21 runs to Mohammed Siraj while Wiaan Mulder also departed soon after for one run off the bowling of Mohammed Shami to give India their sixth and seventh wicket respectively. Earlier, Dean Elgar was finally dismissed for 77 runs as Jasprit Bumrah trapped the batter LBW with a ball coming into him to give Team India their first breakthrough of Day 5.

Temba Bavuma is joined by Marco Jansen as the home team would like to continue batting on a positive note against the likes of Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. Team India will aim to push for a win to take a crucial 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series against South Africa at the SuperSport Park In Centurion. South Africa ended Day 4 at 94/4, still needing 211 more runs to win.

India, on the other hand, were put in firm control by the pacers once again. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj combined to claim the four wickets that fell right before the end of day’s play on Wednesday. If weather permits, an intriguing final day could be on the cards. This was South Africa’s first defeat at Centurion since February 2014, breaking their seven-match winning streak and third overall in all 27 Tests.

In first innings KL Rahul made century, Earlier on the fourth evening, Bumrah produced not one, but two moments of magic to knock over compact Rassier van der Dussen (11 off 65 balls) and nightwatchman Keshav Maharaj (8) to leave the hosts in complete tatters. Chasing a never achieved victory target of 305, South Africa lost Aiden Markram in the second over after the opener failed to take the bat away in time from a Mohammed Shami delivery that landed in a perfect upright seam, bounced a tad extra and nipped back in sharply to hit the top of off. Mohammed Siraj then dismissed Keegan Peterson (17) in the 15th over, drawing the outside edge of the batsman.