IND vs SA Day 2: Play at Centurion officially called off – Rain had the final laugh on Day 2 as the play at Centurion has been officially called off. Earlier, an entire first session was washed out due to persistent rain and both teams took an early lunch to account for the delayed start. However, with rain relenting to stop, the entire day’s play was called off. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs SA LIVE Updates.
Both teams will square off again tomorrow morning and hopefully get full overs of play as the weather forecast for Day 3 looks promising. However, the rain will again play spoilsport on Day 5 and Virat Kohli and Co have two days of play to bring out the outcome. With KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, and Shardul Thakur in the lineup, India will be eying to post something around 450 tomorrow and look to bowl out the Proteas twice if possible.
KL Rahul (122*) and Ajinkya Rahane (40*) will resume the proceedings tomorrow.
IND vs SA Day 2: Rain plays spoilsport as Day 2’s play at Centurion officially called off – Follow Live Updates
Unfortunately, due to the large volume of rain today at Centurion, play has been called off for the day. #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/NQ5Jbc8MlJ
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 27, 2021
It's pouring at SuperSport Park 🌧️
It's gotten darker as well as the ground remains under covers 😕#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/vdUJiNeDTS
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 27, 2021
@16:00 PM IST – It has started raining again and the covers are back on
It is not looking good, rain has returned and covers are back on at SuperSport Park.#BoxingDayTest#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/FH2Ll19W2u
— Mahlatse Mphahlele (@BraMahlatse) December 27, 2021
@15:40 PM IST – The rain has stopped now and the covers are also coming off. We might have an inspection soon.
UPDATE: Just when it was getting brighter here in Centurion, it has started to rain once again 🌦️
The covers are back on the field
Early Lunch has been taken 🍲
Lunch timing: 11:30 AM SAST to 12:10PM SAST 🕦#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/1Xd4V7sPmG
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 27, 2021
@14:50 PM IST: It has started raining again and umpires have called an early lunch. An entire first session has been washed out for now.
🚨RAIN DELAY UPDATE
The umpires will inspect the grounds at 11:30 and lunch break will also be moved forward to 11:30 to account for the delayed start of play.#SAvIND #FreedomTestSeries #BetwayTestSeries #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/K5kF12uPaD
— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) December 27, 2021
@14:10 PM IST – Though there isn’t any official update on the inspection time with the conditions getting better we might have an inspection soon.
@14:00 PM IST – It has stopped raining now and super soppers are out on the ground. Meanwhile, the sky is also getting clear
@13:45 PM IST – Uh-oh! it has started raining again. The weather forecast too isn’t promising for today as well as tomorrow and afterward.
@13:30 PM IST – While the ground staff is working to dry the covers, there’s no inspection time decided yet
@13:15 PM IST – It has stopped raining in Centurion and the groundsmen are working to dry the ground. The sky has also cleared a bit.
It’s a rainy morning here in Centurion ⛈️
We are waiting for the skies to clear up 🤞🏻#TeamIndia | #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/wxkFWDEbnS
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 27, 2021
India had a solid Day 1 at Centurion and will hope to build on the same when they take the field on Monday. KL Rahul will resume his innings on 122 and will hope to continue his fine form, while Ajinkya Rahane will hope to make his start count and plunder the runs. With Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shardul Thakur yet to come, India will hope to score quickly and hopefully get to the 450-run mark to put the hosts behind the eight ball.
Stumps on Day 1 of the 1st Test.
A brilliant ton from @klrahul11 as #TeamIndia end the first day on 272/3.
Scorecard – https://t.co/eoM8MqSQgO #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/WwXgVoZd9B
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 26, 2021
South Africa meanwhile failed to make in-roads late in the day, but with the ball still relatively new, both Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi will have their tails as they will look to force a collapse. Ngidi picked up all three wickets, while Rabada bowled extended spells making the batsman play in the corridor of uncertainty without much success. Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder also bowled their hearts out, but couldn’t break India’s resolute defence.
India 1st innings 272/3 (90 ov)
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | 122 | 248 | 17 | 1 | 49.19 | |
| Mayank Agarwal | 60 | 123 | 9 | 0 | 48.78 | |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Virat Kohli (C) | 35 | 94 | 4 | 0 | 37.23 | |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 40 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 49.38 | |
| Extra | 15 (b 4, w 0, nb 7, lb 4) | |||||
| Total | 272/3 (90) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, M Shami, JJ Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 20 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 2.55 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 17 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 2.65 |
| Marco Jansen | 17 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 3.59 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 18 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 2.72 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 18 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 3.22 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| MA Agarwal | 1-117 | 40.2 |
| CA Pujara | 2-117 | 40.3 |
| Virat Kohli | 3-199 | 68.2 |
IND vs SA LIVE score: Rahul, Rahane to resume innings at 272/3, India eye 450 on Day 2 – Follow LIVE Updates
IND vs SA pitch report
The outfield at Centurion is lightning quick with the deliveries travelling quickly to the boundaries. With the Sun out on Day 1, the conditions suited batting after an initial overcast spell, which further aided India’s cause. The surface is expected to deteriorate as the game progresses and the pacers will have to work hard to get some movement off the surface while variable bounce could trouble the batsman later in the day.
IND vs SA Weather report
While the first three days of the IND vs SA 1st Tests were expected to be marred by rain, Day 1 saw India bat out their entire quota of overs without any stoppage. However, the forecast suggests that the conditions won’t be the same on Day 2, with showers expected in Centurion. Stoppages are likely but overcast conditions should further aid the pacers making life difficult for the batters.
IND vs SA LIVE streaming
The official broadcaster of India tour of South Africa in the Indian Subcontinent is Star Sports. Besides Star Sports, IND vs SA LIVE streaming will also be available on Disney + Hotstar. In the host country South Africa, the series will be LIVE Broadcast on SuperSport & SABC Network. The ball by ball LIVE Updates of the test matches will also be available on InsideSport.IN
