Centurion Take a look at: India’s lunch menu on Day 2 included dishes like broccoli soup, rooster chettinad, yellow dal, lamb chops and vegetable kadai amongst different mouth-watering dishes.
Typical Indian delicacies have been served to the gamers and assist employees on the SuperSport Park on Day 2 (File Picture courtesy of BCCI)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Workforce India had a lavish unfold for them throughout the Lunch break on Day 2
- Lunch was taken early as a result of delayed begin due to the heavy rain in Centurion
- Play was known as off with out a ball being bowled earlier than the Tea break with India caught on 272/3 since Day 1
Rain performed spoilsport all through Day 2 of the primary Take a look at in Centurion on Monday however at the least there was some good meals to maintain the gamers completely happy on the SuperSport Park.
India’s lunch menu included dishes like broccoli soup, rooster chettinad, yellow dal, lamb chops and vegetable kadai amongst different mouth-watering dishes.
No play was attainable within the morning and umpires deliberate to examine the SuperSport Park pitch at 11.30 a.m. native time and known as for an early lunch break.
However even that inspection was put again an hour and quarter-hour after which delayed once more because the rain endured and thunder rumbled over the bottom.
India have been to renew on an imposing 272 for 3, however persistent rain meant the umpires known as the day without work at 1400 native time (1200 GMT) with no prospect of play attainable.
An image of Workforce India’s lunch menu on Day 2 has gone viral on social media (Twitter Picture)
Higher climate is forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, however India must quicken the tempo of their innings if they’re to drive residence their benefit. The umpires will attempt to make up for as a lot misplaced time as attainable within the subsequent two days to compensate for at present’s washout.
India had dominated the proceedings on the primary day due to KL Rahul’s hundred and essential knocks from Mayank Agarwal (60), Virat Kohli (35) and Ajinkya Rahane.
The vacationers reached 272 for 3 at stumps on Day 1 with Rahul and Rahane unbeaten on 122 and 40, respectively. They may wish to publish an enormous first-innings rating and probably bat solely as soon as within the Take a look at if they aren’t to expire of time of their quest for victory.
Quick bowler Lungi Ngidi took 3-45 on the opening day to be the one South African bowler to have any success.
India are searching for a primary Take a look at sequence win in South Africa with video games in Johannesburg (January 3) and Cape City (Jan. 11) to comply with within the three-match sequence.
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