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India keeps run rate accelerated post tea, Jadeja walks in at number 4

Jadeja hit a six after responding to a call to a single by Sharma

Web Desk Updated: October 05, 2019 15:38 IST
India's Cheteshwar Pujara raises his bat after scoring fifty runs during the fourth day of the first cricket test match against South Africa in Visakhapatnam | AP

Back from tea, with Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma are in the middle and Vernon Philander bowling, India is at 202/2.

South Africa was bowled out for 431 in 131.2 overs in their first innings reply to India's 502 for 7 declared on the fourth day morning of the opening Test at Vishakapatnam on Saturday.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took seven wickets and South Africa was trailing by 171 runs.

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Pujara brought up a 50 in style only to get out soon after, bringing Ravinder Jadeja to the crease.

Jadeja hit a six after responding to a call to a single by Sharma.

The first hour of play has kept the run rate accelerated for India.

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