After Rohit Sharma’s blitz, Mayank Agarwal joined the party and registered his maiden Test century in the first India vs South 2019 Test in Visakhapatnam. The right-handed batsman showed great resilience against the potent South African bowling line-up and paced his innings to perfection. On the first day of the match, Agarwal assessed the over-cast conditions well and tackled Kagiso Rabada and Co bravely. The 28-year-old complemented his partner Rohit Sharma very well and played the second-fiddle in the opening day. Earlier, Rohit Sharma, who was opening the innings for the first time in Tests, toiled the visitors and notched up his fourth Test ton. India Vs South Africa, Cricket Score 1st Test Match. 

Mayank Agarwal made his Test debut in Australia last year. The batsman displayed glimpses of his capability and played some good innings in the bouncy pitches of Australia. The batsman was also included in India’s World Cup 2019 squad as a replacement of Vijay Shankar but warmed the benches throughout the tournament. In the series against West Indies, Agarwal again crossed the 50-run mark but fell short of getting a hundred. However, the opener didn’t put a foot wrong in the first Test against Proteas and became the 86th centurion for India in the longest format of the game.

Talking about the India vs South Africa 1st Test, India won the toss in Visakhapatnam and elected to bat first. The Indian openers justified the decision and the visitors had a tough Day 1. Rohit Sharma scored a splendid century and India piled up 202/0 before rain played spoilsport. India have the upper hand at the moment as both the openers are still going strong and it seems like India will muster a massive first innings total and start their home season in grand style.

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