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[Saba Sports News] Only nine overs were bowled in the third session of the opening day of the ongoing Test between South Africa and India as rain played a party pooper.
India lost one wicket in the session as Jasprit Bumrah inside-edged the ball back onto the stumps, handing Marco Jansen his first scalp of the match.
KL Rahul emerged as the lone warrior for India as his unbeaten 70-run knock helped the visitors finish the day at a score of 208/8.
Virat Kohli (38), Shreyas Iyer (31) and Shardul Thakur (24) played handy innings, making for a fighting first-innings total on a bowling-friendly pitch at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.
With Rahul still batting, India would ideally want him to survive the first half an hour of Day 2, which could possibly take them beyond 250 runs.
From South Africa, Kagiso Rabada hogged the limelight, claiming a five-for. Debutant Nandre Burger too was exceptional, accounting for two wickets.