South Africa was impoverished. India had bad luck. Amazing was Kagiso Rabada. Bullish was KL Rahul. Thirty-one barriers were crossed. There were eight wickets taken. The stadium was nearly full. There was a great vibe. There was a point to prove on this Boxing Day. Centurion's 59 action-packed overs have left the game feeling evenly balanced, if not completely simple to assess. Of course, the headline is that South Africa leads India 208 to 8, so they shouldn't be too disappointed with their performance before the rain forced them to leave the field. Almost everyone, that is. Teenagers swarmed the pitch, diving onto the covers one after the other.
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