India struggle at 28-3 after bowling out South Africa for 286
Cape Town, Jan 5 (IBNS): India struggled at 3-28 at stumps as South African bowlers used late conditions well to put pressure on the famed opponent lineup on the first day of the first Test here on Friday.
India had a wonderful Test match record in 2017 and South Africa tour was considered to be a tough challenge for Indians.
Proving such assumptions as correct, South African bowlers made things tough for India at the end of the first day.
India have lost the wickets of skipper Virat Kohli (5), Shikhar Dhawan (16) and Murali Vijay (1).
Dhawan hammered three boundaries before losing his wicket to Dale Steyn.
Philander and Morkel have picked up the other two wickets.
Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar earlier picked up four wickets as India bowled out South Africa for 286 runs on the first day of the first Test match here on Friday.
Keshav Maharaj (35) and Kagiso Rabada (26) tried to give tough resistance to the Indian bowlers late in the innings.
Maharaj hammered three boundaries and a six in his crucial knock.
Rabada put up a smart fight of 66-ball 26.
He hit one boundary.
Bhuvneshwar (4/87) destroyed the top order of South Africa with his strong bowling performance.
Removing Dean Elgar (0) and Aiden Markram (5), and then Hashim Amla (3) early, Kumar gave South Africa a strong jolt to leave them struggling at 3-12.
Former captain Ab de Villiers (65) and skipper Faf du Plessis (62) added some resistance to the innings and put the ship in order after initial jolts.
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