Elgar's Century Gives South Africa Lead in First Test Against India
Set to retire after this series, Elgar scores his 14th test hundred, while debutant Bedingham contributes with a half-century.
- Dean Elgar, set to retire after this two-test series, scored an unbeaten 140, giving South Africa an 11-run lead over India after day two of the first test.
- Elgar's century was his 14th in test cricket but his first at his home ground, Centurion.
- David Bedingham, on his debut, scored 56, contributing to South Africa's total of 256-5 in reply to India's first innings' 245.
- KL Rahul scored his ninth test hundred, taking India to 245 before they were bowled out.
- South Africa's Kagiso Rabada was the pick of the bowlers with five for 59.