Best performances - Batsmen
D Elgar
185(287) 28x4 - 0x6
Control %79%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 54 runs
- 6x4 - 0x6
KL Rahul
101(137) 14x4 - 4x6
Control %77%
- Productive Shot
- square drive
- 18 runs
- 3x4 - 1x6
26/12Result
1st Test, India tour of South Africa at Centurion, Dec 26-28 2023
-
![India]( "India")
245 & 131 (34.1 ov) -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
Player of the Match
26/12Result
1st Test, India tour of South Africa at Centurion, Dec 26-28 2023
-
![India]( "India")
245 & 131 (34.1 ov) -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Partnerships
- IND - 1st
- SA - 1st
- IND - 2nd
India - 1st - Innings
South Africa - 1st - Innings
India - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsGavaskar: Gill 'playing a bit too aggressively in Test cricket'
Gavaskar feels Gill has to adjust to the demands and nuances of red-ball cricket
This Burger's out to ruin the batters' day
He's a late bloomer but has had a heady two weeks or so, debuting in all formats for South Africa, isn't intimidated by anyone, and does it all with a smile
India's bowling woes in Centurion a symptom of a larger problem
With Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur proving ineffective, the lack of depth in bowling reserves is a concern
Elgar and South Africa pacers flatten India inside three days
Only Kohli's 76 offered any resistance during India's second innings, which lasted a mere 34.1 overs and featured nine single-digit scores
Rohit backs under-fire bowlers after three-day loss in Centurion
"Prasidh has played a lot of white-ball cricket for us in the last two or three years, and he has shown that he has got a lot of potential"
