IND vs SA 1st Test: KL Rahul went all guns blazing on the second day of the boxing-day test as he took India to a competitive total in the first innings. The wicket-keeper batter scored his 8th Test century and also his consecutive at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

Rahul took 133 balls to reach the milestone, becoming the first overseas batter to score multiple centuries at the venue. Rahul scored an impressive 14 fours and four sixes in his innings, helping India to post a respectable first innings total of 245 runs after being asked to bat first.

Cricket fraternity took to the internet to congratulate Rahul for his brilliant innings. Sachin Tendulkar lauded Rahul in his unique way by analysing the brilliance of the middle-order batter.

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“Well played KL Rahul. What impressed me was his clarity of thought. His footwork looked precise and assured, and that happens when a batter is thinking right. This century is crucial in the context of this Test. India would be happy with 245 considering where they were at one stage yesterday,” Tendulkar posed on X.

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“Nandre Burger and @GeraldCoetzee62 look like a good addition to the South African bowling line-up. I feel South Africa won't be too happy with their bowling performance considering the conditions,” the legendary player added.

Rahul’s wife Athiya Shetty also congratulated her husband on Instagram by sharing his picture.

‘Strength to strength,’ Athiya posted with a heart emoji.

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KL Rahul joined an elite club, becoming the second Indian wicketkeeper-batter to notch a century in South Africa, following in the footsteps of Rishabh Pant.

In the morning session, India added 37 runs from 8.4 overs to their total, reaching 67.4 overs in the first innings. South Africa's Gerald Coetzee and Nandre Burger each secured a wicket, supporting Kagiso Rabada's five-wicket performance from the opening day on Tuesday.

In the latest update, the batting duo of stand-in captain Dean Elgar and David Bedingham held the crease, with South Africa standing at 206/3.

Mohammed Kaif and Ritesh Deshmukh also shared congratulatory messages for the star Indian batter.


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