1st Test : KL Rahul's superb 123 runs and Shami-Bumrah's excellent bowling led India to knees down Africa by 113 runs

1st test match of 3 test match series played between South Africa vs India at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.

Opting to bat first, India with KL Rahul's wonderful 123 runs and Mayank Agraal's 60 runs managed to score 327 runs in 1s inning. Lungi Ngidi with 6 wickets and Kagiso Rabada with 3 wickets were top bowlers for South Africa. Batting in 1st inning, Africa score 197 runs and trailed by 130 runs by India's 1st inning total. Mohammed Shami with five wickets were top bowler for India.

Batting in 2nd inning, India all out scoring 174 runs. Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada took four wickets each for Africa as well. With 130 runs lead, India set 304 runs target for Africa to get. Team South Africa all out scoring just 191 runs and lost the match by 113 runs. Bumrah and Shami got three wickets each for India. KL Rahul declared man of the match for his wonderful 146 runs in match with 123 runs in 1st inning. India led 3-match series 1-0 as well.

Man of the match :- KL Rahul (India)
Series - India led 3-match series 1-0
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