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South Africa (SA) vs India (IND) Boxing Day (1st) Test Day 1 Live Score and Updates: South Africa are on top in the first session after Nandre Burger and Kagiso Rabada took their team off to a flying start. After Rabada got the early wicket of Rohit Sharma, Burger got the wickets of Shubman Gill and Yashavsi Jaiswal.

15:54 IST:

24.2: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Leg bye.

15:53 IST:

24.1: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Oh, hello! Where has that come from?

15:52 IST:

23.6: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Excellent length as this is pitched up on the stumps at 139 clicks and swinging back in as well. Virat Kohli tentatively defends it off the front foot.

15:51 IST:

23.5: Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer, Slightly fuller and around the top of off stump, Shreyas Iyer is late on the block and gets it off the inner half of the blade behind square leg for a single.

15:50 IST:

23.4: Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer, A quick bumper now but this is spilled down the leg side. Shreyas Iyer doesn't play at it.

15:50 IST:

23.3: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Lovely shot and a fine chase from the stand-in captain as well. Jansen pitches it up around off stump, getting it to angle across. Virat Kohli gets a good stride across and punches it gently through covers for three runs.

15:49 IST:

23.2: Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer, Keeps bowling it short over leg stump, Shreyas Iyer gets his hands out in front and dabs it a bit uppishly past square leg for a run.

15:48 IST:

23.1: Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer, Short of a length over middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer gets on top of the bounce and drops it into the vacant mid-wicket region looking for one but Virat Kohli sends him back.

15:48 IST:

Just a slight halt in play as Dean Elgar isn't happy with the ball. The umpire brings out the ball-gauge and performs the test which the ball does pass and play will continue.

15:47 IST:

22.6: Gerald Coetzee to Virat Kohli, Short again, at the body, Virat Kohli looks to get inside the line and glance it away but the ball catches the edge of the bat and goes down in between the keeper and the sliding leg slip fielder. The fielder at fine leg tidies up and keeps it down to two.

15:46 IST:

22.5: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Bowled a bit shorter again and over the stumps, Shreyas Iyer hops and nudges it down with soft hands behind point for a quick single.

15:45 IST:

22.4: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, A quick bumper now, at 138 clicks and angled in from around middle, Shreyas Iyer bends his back and gets his head away from the line of the ball.

15:45 IST:

22.3: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Full and outside off, in the slot this time and Shreyas Iyer laces the cover drive but finds the man at short extra cover to perfection.

15:44 IST:

22.2: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, That one jagged back in a long way! Hits the deck hard and bowls it outside, the ball comes back in off the deck and Shreyas Iyer by surprise. Iyer does manage to hop back and keep it out.

15:43 IST:

22.1: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Pitches this one a bit fuller, angling it back into the off pole, Shreyas Iyer stays in his crease and defends it out.

15:43 IST:

21.6: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Banged into the deck shorter, outside leg, Virat Kohli ducks and lets it go to the keeper.

15:42 IST:

21.5: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, A fraction short on length, drifting on leg, Virat Kohli misses a flick to the keeper.

15:41 IST:

21.4: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Driven to perfection by Virat Kohli! Marco Jansen serves this on the full, just outside the line of off, Virat Kohli drives it straight to the long off fence for a boundary.

15:41 IST:

21.3: Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer wrists it off the pads to deep backward square leg for one.

15:40 IST:

21.2: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Fuller again, on the line of off, Virat Kohli taps it to mid off and sprints for one.

15:39 IST:

21.1: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Fuller, outside the off stump, Virat Kohli lets it go past to the keeper.

15:38 IST:

20.6: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length ball aiming the stumps, Shreyas Iyer defends it solidly to mid off.

15:38 IST:

20.5: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Shaping into the leg stump line and full, Shreyas Iyer goes for a flick and gets the inside half of the bat. The ball falls just short of Wiaan Mulder (sub) at leg slip.

15:37 IST:

20.4: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Outside edge but safe! Back of a length ball around off which gets a bit of an extra bounce off the deck, Shreyas Iyer hops to defend but gets an outside edge of the bat on that one. The ball flies just over the gully fielder and the batters complete a couple in the meantime.

15:37 IST:

20.3: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Bowls a sharp bouncer on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer ducks underneath and lets it go through to the keeper.

15:36 IST:

20.2: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Length ball on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer hangs back and defends it to the mid on region.

15:36 IST:

20.1: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Clipped away! Bowls on a fullish length which moves down the leg, Shreyas Iyer flicks it with perfection to the wide of the leg slip fielder. The ball steams away for a boundary. No stopping that one.

15:34 IST:

19.6: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Fuller but way outside off, Virat Kohli lets it go past to the keeper.

15:34 IST:

19.5: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Uppish delivery, outside off, Virat Kohli leaves it alone.

15:37 IST:

A halt in the play as the Protea skipper pulls up and seems to have done his hamstring here while chasing the ball. It doesn't look good at all and the physio is out to have a look. He is off the field and Wiaan Mulder is on as the substitute fielder. Dean Elgar is the acting captain and play resumes!

15:32 IST:

19.4: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Fuller again, outside the line of off, Virat Kohli drives it to deep extra cover region and Temba Bavuma chases it and keeps it down to two runs. Looks like he might have pulled his calf or hamstring on the chase and that is not a good sign for the Proteas!

15:31 IST:

19.3: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Beaten! A great delivery pitched up fuller on the fourth stump line, angling away, Virat Kohli prods for the drive but connects thin air.

15:30 IST:

19.2: Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer, A fraction shorter on length, outside the off, Shreyas Iyer gets high on his toes and cuts it to point region for one.

15:30 IST:

19.1: Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller, just outside the line of off, Shreyas Iyer eases on the front foot and knocks it past mid off for a couple of runs.

15:29 IST:

18.6: Gerald Coetzee to Virat Kohli, Fuller and swinging down the leg, Virat Kohli misses to connect that flick shot.

15:28 IST:

18.5: Gerald Coetzee to Virat Kohli, Back of a length which comes back into the batter on off stump, Virat Kohli leaves it alone to the keeper.

15:28 IST:

18.4: Gerald Coetzee to Virat Kohli, Huge appeal for LBW which is turned down by the umpire! Fullish and swinging into the leg stump line, Virat Kohli drops his head on it on the front foot and gets beaten on the flick. The ball thuds his front pad. Gerald Coetzee was the lone person to be interested in that one as they decided against reviewing. The replays then show that the ball was missing leg stump.

15:26 IST:

18.3: Gerald Coetzee to Virat Kohli, On a back of a length which pitches outside off and moves into the right-hander, Virat Kohli leaves this one as well.

15:26 IST:

18.2: Gerald Coetzee to Virat Kohli, Back of a length ball, outside off which nips back into the batter, Virat Kohli leaves it alone.

15:26 IST:

18.1: Gerald Coetzee to Virat Kohli, A wonderful in-swinging yorker at the off and middle stump line, Virat Kohli watchfully jams his bat down in time to block that one.

15:25 IST:

17.6: Marco Jansen to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller again, on the line of off, Shreyas Iyer defends it on the back foot.

15:24 IST:

17.5: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Overpitched, on the line of off, Virat Kohli prods on the front and taps it to short mid on region and sprints to the other end.

15:23 IST:

17.4: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Fuller, shaping down the leg, Virat Kohli tries to flick it fine but doesn't connect. 

15:23 IST:

17.3: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Fuller, on the line of leg again, Virat Kohli wrists it to square leg for no run.

15:22 IST:

17.2: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, A touch fuller on length, into the line of leg, Virat Kohli defends it on the front foot.

15:22 IST:

17.1: Marco Jansen to Virat Kohli, Extra bounce! Pitched on the hard length, shaping away on the off, Virat Kohli bends back and lets it go past to the keeper.

15:21 IST:

16.6: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length ball, going down the leg side, Shreyas Iyer again misses to glance it.

15:20 IST:

16.5: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Good length and outside off which shapes back into the batter, Shreyas Iyer looks to play it away from the body and loses his shape on the front foot. The ball flirts with the bat and flies through to the keeper.

15:19 IST:

16.4: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length again which angles down the leg. Shreyas Iyer misses out on the glance.

15:19 IST:

16.3: Gerald Coetzee to Virat Kohli, Back of a length ball which shapes into the middle and off stump corridor, Virat Kohli strides forward and works it to deep backward square leg for another single.

15:18 IST:

16.2: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length ball which angles into the middle and leg channel, Shreyas Iyer tucks it down to mid-wicket for an easy single.

15:18 IST:

16.1: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Pitches on a fuller length in the middle stump line, Shreyas Iyer closes the bat way too early on that flick and gets a thickish leading edge of the bat. The ball trickles along the ground through point. Marco Jansen, from backward point, chases it down and the batters cross for a double in the meantime.

15:17 IST:

15.6: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, Fuller one, shaping away towards the off, Virat Kohli offers no shot.

15:16 IST:

15.5: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Fuller in length, into the line of middle and off, Virat Kohli gets right under the ball and wrists it to the mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

15:15 IST:

15.4: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, Overpitched, angling away towards the off, Virat Kohli offers no shot and lets it go past to the keeper.

15:15 IST:

15.3: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, Pitched into the deck, coming into Virat Kohli who defends it on the back foot.

15:14 IST:

15.2: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, Fuller, on the legs of Virat Kohli who tucks it to square leg for no runs.

15:13 IST:

15.1: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Trademark Virat Kohli shot! Nandre Burger serves this one uppish outside the line of off, Virat Kohli drives it straight to the long off fence for a boundary.

15:12 IST:

14.6: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Harder length on offer again around the middle stump line, Shreyas Iyer watchfully blocks it back to the bowler off the back foot.

15:12 IST:

14.5: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, On a harder length and shapes down the leg, Shreyas Iyer misses on the flick again. The ball carries back to the keeper.

15:11 IST:

14.4: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length ball which shapes into the batter and down the leg, Shreyas Iyer misses on the glance.

15:10 IST:

14.3: Gerald Coetzee to Virat Kohli, Shorter and angling into the leg stump, Virat Kohli gets on the back foot and tucks it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

15:10 IST:

14.2: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length which aims at the middle stump, Shreyas Iyer hops back to tuck it to the leg side and gets a leading edge on that one. The ball travels to short extra cover and the batters cross for a quick single.

15:09 IST:

14.1: Gerald Coetzee to Shreyas Iyer, Starts off with a shortish ball and on the off stump line, Shreyas Iyer rocks back and blocks it watchfully underneath the bat.

15:08 IST:

13.6: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, Fuller, on the line of middle and off, Virat Kohli nudges it to the deep square leg region for a couple of easy runs.

15:07 IST:

13.5: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, Overpitched, drifting outside off, Virat Kohli offers no shot as the ball goes to the keeper.

15:07 IST:

13.4: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, Pitched on the hard length, on the line of leg, Virat Kohli taps it down to leg on defence.

15:06 IST:

13.3: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, Oh, dear! Another easy chance dropped and South Africa are letting India off the hook here. Nandre Burger pitches this one up around the pads, shaping it back into the right-hander. Virat Kohli looks to clip but miscues it uppishly to the left of square leg. Tony de Zorzi springs to his left at a catchable height and gets both hands to it but spills it out. Burger walks back to his bowling mark disappointingly and Kohli breathes a sigh of relief as well. South Africa have now put down both Iyer and Kohli and this could prove to be fatal with the pitch expected to settle down into a batting beauty.

15:05 IST:

13.2: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, A touch shorter on length, way outside leg again. Virat Kohli lets it go past to the keeper.

15:05 IST:

13.1: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, On the good length, drifting away on leg, Virat Kohli lets it go to the keeper.

15:08 IST:

Drinks break! Well, that was a fast and furious first hour of the Test and South Africa will be delighted with the start the quicks have provided. Kagiso Rabada has been the standout and Test debutant Nandre Burger has hit his stride immediately. India are under the pump after losing three wickets, could have been four had Marco Jansen not dropped Shreyas in the previous over. The pitch is a testing one and the duo of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer might look to counterattack with the sun coming out and the ball losing some of its seaming abilities.

15:01 IST:

12.6: Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, On a back of a length which swings further away from off, Shreyas Iyer happily leaves it alone to the keeper.

15:01 IST:

12.5: Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length, the ball shapes away from outside off, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone with no shot on offer.

15:01 IST:

12.4: Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, DROPPED AND FOUR! That is a regulation chance spilled by Marco Jansen. Length ball wide outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets forward to drive but gets an outside edge of the blade. The ball flies over backward point where Marco Jansen jumps to grab but the ball bursts through his hands and races to the fence for a boundary. Sigh of relief for Shreyas there.

14:59 IST:

12.3: Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller and outside off, Shreyas Iyer goes for a drive and mistimes it to the left of the bowler.

14:59 IST:

12.2: Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Shorter and on off, Shreyas Iyer gets on the back foot and defends it to short cover.

14:58 IST:

12.1: Kagiso Rabada to Shreyas Iyer, Continues from over the wicket and hits on a hard length, slightly outside off, Shreyas Iyer negotiates the bounce well off the back foot and pats it underneath the bat.

14:58 IST:

11.6: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, Good length, pushed wider of the off stump, Virat Kohli taps it down towards cover.

14:57 IST:

11.5: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Fuller one on the pads, Virat Kohli clips it with his lovely wrists to the square leg fence with confidence for a boundary.

14:56 IST:

11.4: Nandre Burger to Shreyas Iyer, On the hard length, in the line of middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer tries to flick it but gets hit on the thigh pad and gets one. Signaled as leg byes.

14:55 IST:

11.3: Nandre Burger to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! That's easy pickings for Shreyas Iyer. Overpitched on the line of middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer drills it to mid-wicket fence from the crease for a boudnary.

14:55 IST:

11.2: Nandre Burger to Shreyas Iyer, That's aggressive bowling! Nandre Burger dishes out another short ball down the leg side, Iyer tries to glance but misses.

14:54 IST:

11.2: Nandre Burger to Shreyas Iyer, WIDE! Bangs in short and gets a good bounce on that one, Shreyas Iyer ducks underneath. The umpire calls for a Wide.

14:55 IST:

Shreyas Iyer is the new batter in.

14:53 IST:

11.1: Nandre Burger to Shubman Gill, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Excellent review and Nandre Burger has two wickets to his name. Burger bowls this one a touch shorter on the leg stump, getting it to shape further down leg. Shubman Gill is caught on the crease and has to awkwardly fend it away, leaving his hands past his hips. The ball goes past the bat and is gobbled up by Kyle Verreynne behind the stumps. Half an appeal for caught behind but the umpire says no! A lot of discussion between the skipper and his players and eventually, Temba Bavuma does review it. The replays roll in and UltraEdge shows that the glove was involved and India slip further down now.

14:51 IST:

10.6: Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, Shorter this time at the off stump, Virat Kohli gets behind the line of the ball and blocks it towards backward point.

14:50 IST:

10.5: Kagiso Rabada to Virat Kohli, Length delivery outside off, Virat Kohli leans ahead and blocks it towards gully.

14:49 IST:

10.4: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, Bowls a bit fuller and angles into the stump line, Shubman Gill leans forward and blocks it from the middle of the bat. The ball rolls towards the gap at mid-wicket and the batters run a quick single.

14:48 IST:

10.3: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, Shorter and nipping back into the batter, Shubman Gill misses the glance to the keeper. There would have been an appeal but Kyle Verreynne fumbles his take.

14:47 IST:

10.2: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, Bowls on a back of a length in the vicinity of the off stump with a slight inward movement off the deck, Shubman Gill watchfully lets it go.

14:46 IST:

10.1: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, Pitches it on the stump line and on a tad shorter length, Shubman Gill rocks back and dabs it underneath the bat.

14:45 IST:

9.6: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, A wicket-maiden from Nandre Burger! Full and on the pads, getting it to swing down the leg side, Virat Kohli misses the flick and the ball goes to the keeper's gloves. A slight appeal from Kyle Verreynne but he is the only one doing so. An impressive wicket maiden from the debutant.

14:44 IST:

9.5: Nandre Burger to Virat Kohli, Good length, on middle and leg, shaping back in, Virat Kohli hangs back and dabs it down past short leg.

14:46 IST:

Virat Kohli walks in with India in a spot of slight bother.

14:43 IST:

9.4: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Nandre Burger picks up his maiden Test wicket with a lovely delivery and he is delighted, rightly so too. Burger pitches this one up right on the off stump at 141 clicks, inviting the drive and Yashasvi Jaiswal gets suckered into playing at it. Not much foot movement from Jaiswal and the ball just nips away ever-so-slightly to take the outside edge. Kyle Verreynne takes a simple catch to his left and India are two down inside the first 10 overs.

14:41 IST:

9.3: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good length, close to the off stump, seaming back in late, Yashasvi Jaiswal leaves it alone.

14:41 IST:

9.2: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good length in the channel around off and going straight on, Yashasvi Jaiswal leaves it alone again.

14:40 IST:

9.1: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up on a nagging length round off, getting it to nip back in really late, Yashasvi Jaiswal trusts the bounce and makes a very good leave as the ball goes just over the middle stump.

14:39 IST:

8.6: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up around the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets on the front foot and bunts it out in front of cover-point for a quick single.

14:39 IST:

8.5: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length and in the channel at 137 clicks, angling across and Yashasvi Jaiswal shoulders arms.

14:38 IST:

8.4: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Manages to keep it down! Banged in shorter over middle stump, extracting some extra bounce off the deck again. Yashasvi Jaiswal does well to hop back and keep it down in front of short leg.

14:37 IST:

8.3: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A tad shorter again around leg stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal is late but manages to nudge it away off his hip toward square leg.

14:37 IST:

8.2: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fullish length outside off, angled well across the left-hander, Yashasvi Jaiswal watches it all the way through and leaves it alone.

14:36 IST:

8.1: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, Shubman Gill is off the mark! Banged in short at the body, Gill gets inside the line and awkwardly nudges it down toward fine leg for a single.

14:35 IST:

7.6: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length, angled in from wider of the crease and getting it to straighten off the deck outside off. Yashasvi Jaiswal leaves it alone.

14:34 IST:

7.5: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Much better from Nandre Burger! Fuller in length and outside off, seaming away late off the deck, Yashasvi Jaiswal is drawn into the cover drive but the ball beats the outside edge.

14:34 IST:

7.4: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a hard length and outside the line of off stump, seaming away, left alone by Jaiswal.

14:33 IST:

7.3: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good length in and around the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal watchfully leaves it alone.

14:33 IST:

7.2: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Excellent shot, putting pressure right back on the debutant. Banged in short and outside off at 136 clicks, Yashasvi Jaiswal hops and slaps this one over the point region for a boundary.

14:32 IST:

7.1: Nandre Burger to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts off with an absolute ripper! Pitches it up on a good length and on off stump, getting it to nip away off the deck, Yashasvi Jaiswal has a feel for it but the ball beats the outside edge by a whisker.

14:42 IST:

Nandre Burger, on Test debut, comes in to replace Marco Jansen.

14:31 IST:

6.6: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, Back-to-back maidens from Kagiso Rabada as he ends with a bit of a nasty delivery. Slightly shorter over middle, jagging back in sharply, Shubman Gill looks to block but misses and takes a blow to the mid-riff. That could be painful

14:30 IST:

6.5: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, Pitched up right around the off stump, angling it in at 137 clicks, Shubman Gill gets on the front foot well and punches it out towards cover.

14:30 IST:

6.4: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, Shortens the length this time but keeps it in the channel, easy leave for Shubman Gill to make this time.

14:29 IST:

6.3: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, Pretty much the same length again but a bit wider and seaming away, Shubman Gill shoulders arms at it.

14:28 IST:

6.2: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, Lovely line and length! Nagging length, in the channel around off, going straight on this time, Shubman Gill makes an assured leave.

14:28 IST:

6.1: Kagiso Rabada to Shubman Gill, That one really took off! A touch fuller on middle and leg, nipping back in a long way and bouncing off the deck as well. Shubman Gill misses the tuck and Kyle Verreynne does well to fly to his left and pouch that one.

14:27 IST:

5.6: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Well bowled but fairly well played as well. Good length, very close to the off stump and angling in, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets behind the line of the ball and edges it down with soft hands in between the slip cordon and gully for a boundary.

14:26 IST:

5.5: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Even fuller this time and pushed outside the off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal lets it through to the keeper.

14:26 IST:

5.4: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Much more like it from Marco Jansen. Pitches it much fuller on off stump, getting it to nip back into middle stump, Jaiswal keeps it out on the off stump.

14:25 IST:

5.3: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Still short of a length but much closer to the off stump this time, Yashasvi Jaiswal makes a good leave this time around.

14:24 IST:

5.2: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shortish length outside off at 131 clicks, Yashasvi Jaiswal won't be fazed by that.

14:24 IST:

5.1: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a fullish length in the channel outside off and seaming away, Yashasvi Jaiswal leaves it alone.

14:24 IST:

Shubman Gill walks in at number 3.

14:22 IST:

4.6: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada draws first blood here and sends the Indian skipper back to the hut early. Brings out the surprise short-pitched delivery and angles it into the hips. Rohit Sharma swivels and takes it on, a shot that he often plays in the shorter formats but this time he hits it flat towards fine leg. The lone man there, Nandre Burger takes a simple catch and India lose their first wicket as the skipper walks back disappointed. A wicket-maiden from Rabada then!

14:21 IST:

4.5: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Good length outside off, seaming away a fair bit after pitching but Rohit Sharma shoulders arms.

14:20 IST:

4.4: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, The one that angles in now as Kagiso Rabada bowls it a touch fuller and attacks the pads at 139 clicks. Rohit Sharma gets his hands out in front and pushes it down to mid on.

14:20 IST:

4.3: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Much straighter from Rabada this time as he bowls it on a good length and gets it to seam away from off and middle stump. Rohit Sharma covers the line well and defends it out.

14:19 IST:

4.2: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Good length in the channel and seaming away off the deck, Rohit Sharma watches it well and leaves it alone.

14:19 IST:

4.1: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Lovely delivery! Fuller in length, on the fifth stump line and getting it to shape away sharply. Rohit Sharma is drawn on the front foot and looks to play at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

14:17 IST:

3.6: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and outside off, seaming away, another easy leave for Jaiswal.

14:17 IST:

3.5: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Nicely played! Much fuller this time and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets on the front foot and pushes it out through the cover region for another boundary.

14:16 IST:

3.4: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shortish length outside off, gently seaming away even further, Yashasvi Jaiswal watches the ball as it goes through to the keeper. Marco Jansen seems a bit off his usual pace here, not confident enough to go full tilt due to the wet area it seems.

14:16 IST:

3.3: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, And again! Hard length outside off, seaming away even further and left alone by Yashasvi Jaiswal.

14:15 IST:

3.2: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length and much closer to the off stump, the additional bounce means the batter can simply leave it alone.

14:14 IST:

3.1: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floated up on a fuller length but fairly wide of the off stump, easy leave for Yashasvi Jaiswal there.

14:13 IST:

2.6: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Pitches it up around off stump, angling it in, Rohit Sharma defends it with soft hands and from his crease.

14:13 IST:

2.5: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, On a good length and outside off, left alone for the keeper to collect.

14:13 IST:

2.4: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, A stifled appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down. There were two sounds there for sure. A brute of a delivery from Kagiso Rabada as he gets it full and on off stump, getting it to jab back in a long way. Rohit Sharma looks to block but misses and gets a thud on the pads. No bat there and it might just have been sliding down leg.

14:12 IST:

2.3: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Top shot! Just a bit back of a length and outside off, Rohit Sharma hops on the back foot and caresses it off the back foot with the away movement through cover-point for a boundary.

14:11 IST:

2.2: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, Still a touch fuller but this time a bit wider of the off stump, this one carries through at chest height and Rohit Sharma makes an easy leave.

14:11 IST:

2.1: Kagiso Rabada to Rohit Sharma, On a good length and in the channel around off, going straight on, Rohit Sharma watches it well and lets it through to the keeper.

14:10 IST:

1.6: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shortens the length and pushes it wide of the off stump, gets it to nip away even wider, Yashasvi Jaiswal leaves it alone.

14:09 IST:

1.5: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nice and full around the off stump, not much swing this time around and Jaiswal makes another leave.

14:09 IST:

1.4: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up full again on the fifth stump line, gently swinging away, Yashasvi Jaiswal shoulders arms.

14:08 IST:

1.3: Marco Jansen to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full and on middle, shaping away from the left-hander, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets forward well and pushes it out towards cover and looks for one but is sent back by his skipper.

14:09 IST:

A slight halt in proceedings as saw dust is being utilized to keep the bowler's landing area dry.

14:07 IST:

1.2: Marco Jansen to Rohit Sharma, Extra bounce but Rohit Sharma gets off the mark too. On a good length, shaping back in from around middle. Sharma gets take aback but manages to nudge it in front of square on the leg side for one.

14:06 IST:

1.1: Marco Jansen to Rohit Sharma, Lovely start from Marco Jansen. Comes from over the wicket and [itches it up around middle, allowing the ball to seam off the deck, Rohit Sharma negotiates it well as he nudges it to the right of short leg.

14:06 IST:

Marco Jansen to operate from the other end.

14:05 IST:

0.6: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Yashasvi Jaiswal and India are underway! Goes full and tries to attack the toes at 137 clicks, Jaiswal does well to clip it firmly off the legs and picks up a boundary to the square leg fence. A well-contested first over comes to an end.

14:04 IST:

0.5: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Even better from Kagiso Rabada! Perfect length on the off stump line and getting it to zip off the deck. Yashasvi Jaiswal just about manges to play inside the line and the ball goes through to the keeper almost at head height.

14:04 IST:

0.4: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nicely bowled! On a fuller length again and in the channel, getting it to nip away off the deck at 133 clicks. Yashasvi Jaiswal has a half-go at it but ends up playing inside the line.

14:03 IST:

0.3: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitches it up a bit and angles it wider of the left-hander, an easy leave this time for Yashasvi Jaiswal.

14:03 IST:

0.2: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length this time and in the channel around off, extracting some good bounce off the deck. Yashasvi Jaiswal shoulders arms to it.

14:02 IST:

0.1: Kagiso Rabada to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts from over the wicket and hits his stride right away. Fuller in length and close to the off stump, zipping through, Yashasvi Jaiswal makes a watchful leave.

14:02 IST:

We are set for the 'Boxing Day' Test. The umpires are out in the middle and the players of South Africa can be seen in a huddle. Skipper, Rohit Sharma will open the innings alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal for India. Kagiso Rabada has the brand-new cherry in hand and is raring to go. Three slips in place, let's go...

13:54 IST:

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma says that it's good to be back in the whites and says that he wasn't so sure about what to do so it was a good toss to lose. Says that they are quite aware of the conditions. Adds that the boys did pretty well in the limited-overs. Says that every time they come here with high hopes to win the series and it's a good opportunity for them to face the challenge this time as well. Updates about the team they have got four seamers and a spinner. Informs that Prasidh Krishna is to make his debut and Ravichandran Ashwin is in the playing XI as Ravindra Jadeja is out due to a neck spasm.

13:53 IST:

Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa says they will bowl first. He says the pitch will have a lot of moisture with it being under covers for so long, so they would look to exploit that. He adds that Lungi Ngidi is the only one who hasn't recovered fully and misses out on this game. Also informs that Nandre Burger and David Bedingham will make their debut. He concludes by talking about the battle with India and how they will have to bring out their 'A' game against this tough Indian side.

13:51 IST:

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna (On debut).

13:50 IST:

South Africa (Playing XI) - Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (C), Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham (On debut), Kyle Verreynne (WK), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger (On debut).

13:46 IST:

TOSS - Up goes the flip of the coin and it lands in favor of South Africa. Temba Bavuma has decided to BOWL first.