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Patna : India defeated South Africa (SA) by 113 runs in 1st test at SuperSport Park, Centurion, SA, in the second session of play on day 5 on December 30, 2021, with fast bowler Japrit Bumrah and fast medium bowler Mohd Shami taking three wickets each while fast medium bowler Mohd Siraj and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took two wickets each. India now lead the three-match test series 1-0 registering their first win at Centurion. Opener K L Rahul was named Player Of The Match. To India’s credit, they won the first test in less than 4 days as the second day’s play was washed out due to rain.
Chasing a target of 305 runs, SA were all out for 191 runs in 68 overs in their 2nd innings with captain Dean Elgar ( opener) scoring 77 runs in 156 balls with 12 fours and Temba Bavuma, who had scored 52 runs in first innings, scoring an unbeaten 35 runs. Quinton de Kock (wk) scored 21 runs while Rassie van der Dussen scored 11 runs. For India, Bumrah took 3.50 in 19 overs while Shami took 3/63 in 17 overs. Siraj took 2/47 in 18 overs while spinner Ashwin took 2/18 in 9 overs. Shami took 8 wickets in the match.
SA had scored 197 runs in their first innings. India had scored 327 in their first innings with opener K L Rahul scoring 123 and his openi ng partner Mayank Agarwal scoring 60 runs and 174 runs in their 2nd innings.