South Africa vs India first Test: SA send batsmen packing for 55 runs, pin India at 327

K L Rahul, the mainstay of India's first innings, fell to Kagiso Rabada at 123

South Africa's Kagiso Rabada (L) celebrates with teaamate South Africa's Aiden Markram (R) after the dismissal of India's KL Rahul (not seen) during the third day of the first Test cricket match between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park in Centurion on December 28, 2021. Credit: AFP Photo

India lost seven wickets for 55 runs during the opening session on Day 3 to be 327 all out in the first Test against South Africa here on Tuesday.

After Day 2 was washed out, India resumed their innings at 272 for three.

K L Rahul (123) and Ajinkya Rahane (48) added one and eight respectively to their overnight scores with Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada running through India's middle and lower-order.

Jasprit Bumrah (14) and Mohammad Siraj (4) added 19 valuable runs for the 10th wicket in an otherwise disappointing batting performance by the Indians on Day 3.

The home team bowlers, who looked rusty on Day 1, extracted much more out of the surface at SuperSport Park.

Brief Scores:

India 327 all out in 105.3 overs (K L Rahul 123, Mayank Agarwal 60; Lungi Ngidi 6/72, Kagiso Rabada 3/72).

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