Mayank Agarwal showed insatiable appetite for runs, converting his maiden Test hundred into a brilliant double before the Indian spinners tightened the noose around the exhausted South Africans on the second day of the series opener at Visakhapatnam on October 3.Playing his first Test in India, Agarwal showed remarkable concentration and endurance for his monumental 215 off 371 balls that allowed the hosts to declare their first innings at 502 for seven in 136 overs.In Pics | IND vs SA, 1st Test, Day 2 HighlightsClose In response, South Africa were staring down the barrel at close of play, losing Aiden Markram (5), Theunis de Bruyn (4) and night watchman Dane Piedt (0) under floodlights to be 39 for three in 20 overs, trailing India by 463 runs. related news India vs West Indies 3rd ODI Highlights: Jadeja, Shardul take IND across finish line after Kohli’s 85 India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI, Highlights: As it happened Anything for team: When Tendulkar battled cramps and severe Diarrhoea during 2003 WC Ravichandran Ashwin provided the breakthroughs by getting through the defences of Markram with a classical off-break that turned sharply. He then had de Bruyn caught behind before Ravindra Jadeja crashed through… Read full this story
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