Ranchi, October 19: Rohit Sharma made an unbeaten 117, his sixth Test hundred and third in the series, and Ajinkya Rahane an unbeaten 83 as India finished the Day 1 of the third Test against South Africa on a sound 224 for three at the JSCA stadium here on Saturday (October 19).
Bad light and rain stopped the play a few overs into the final session of the day and the officials called off the proceedings with India on a firm landing space after being reduced to 31 for three while batting by choice.
India and South Africa will go head to head in the third Test at Ranchi here on Saturday (October 19). India are ahead 2-0 in the Test series after victories at Visakhapatnam and Pune.
There is nothing to suggest that India will not complete a series sweep at the JSCA Stadium and here's MyKhel's Live Update of the third Test between India and South Africa. Will India win the Test and clean sweep the series or will South Africa offer some late resistance? Keep following the Updates here.