KL Day 1 of the first Test of the two-game series saw India at 121 for six after Kagiso Rabada's five-wicket haul. Rahul, however, shepherded the tail, adding 84 runs with numbers 8, 9, and 10 to help the tourists finish the day at 208 for eight. Rahul, who is hoping to revitalize his red-ball career in his new role in the Test team, played with absolute class against the South African pace attack, going undefeated at 70. The rain derailed the 31-year-old's plans for a well-earned century, which will be his second career century at the stadium following the knock of 123 in the 2021/22 tour. The last meeting on
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