Amidst poor lighting, the South African team took the new ball and there we had the Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli brought up his 23rd half-century in the second match which is currently underway at the Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune.  The day belonged to the Indian cricket captain as he surpassed Sourav Ganguly as he had led India in 50 matches. The right-hander brought up his 23rd half-century after playing 92 balls and brought up a century with a superb boundary. During the course of his innings, the Indian cricket team captain slammed eight fours and no maximums alongside Ajinkya Rahane. Mayank Agarwal Departs After his Second Hundred During IND vs SA, 2nd Test 2019 Day 1; Netizens Hail the Feat.

Virat Kohli stepped on to bat after the wicket of Mayank Agarwal who scored a century for the second time in the tournament. It was Kagiso Rabada who snapped all the three wickets for the day as he bowled at an economy of 2.53 conceding 43 runs from 17 overs. During his spells, Rabada also bowled a couple of maidens. Rohit Sharma was the first one to depart on 14 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara after scoring a half-century made way to the pavilion on the score of 58 runs. As of now,  Virat Kohli and Rahane have added 67 runs to the side. India Vs South Africa, Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Match. 

The last to go was Mayank Agarwal who made 108 runs and became the second opener to score a back-to-back century against South Africa. Virender Sehwag was the first one. As of now, the Indians are batting on the score of 265 runs.

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