In Stats: 5 Records To Take You Through Day 1 of the Mohali Test
Check out some interesting records that were set during the first day of the Test between India and South Africa.
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The first Test between India and South Africa is somewhat evenly poised after the visitors ended day one at 28/2 in Mohali.
After choosing to bat first, India were bundled out for 201 in the first innings. Here are some numbers to take you through the day.
But if you thought the Proteas would be in a mood to celebrate the skipper’s birthday as well - Dean Elgar’s soon enough brought you down to earth.
Pujara, Rahane, Saha and Mishra falling to his part-time spin.
The one batsman who did put up a fight against the Proteas’ attack was opener Murali Vijay.
Top scoring for the team, he ensured India would at least manage to get a respectable score on the board.
India finally wrapped up the innings at 201, which by the end of the day seemed not so little.
South Africa batted just 20 overs on day 1 but the spin of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja ensured skipper Kohli would get to smile a little on his birthday as the Proteas posted just 28/2 at stumps.
(Statistics by Arun Gopalakrishnan)
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