India 175/1 at tea, lead by 246 runs

Rohit Sharma (84 not out) and Cheteshwar Pujara (75 not out) were the two unbeaten batsmen at the crease.

Visakhapatnam: India were 175 for one in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the opening Test against South Africa here on Saturday.

Rohit Sharma (84 not out) and Cheteshwar Pujara (75 not out) were the two unbeaten batsmen at the crease.

First innings double centurion Mayank Agarwal (7) was the only wicket to fall.

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  Updates - https://t.co/67i9pBSlAp #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/mldv89QIbn

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  Pujara and Rohit stitch a solid 150-run partnership as #TeamIndia breaks for Tea with a lead of 246 runs on Day 4 of the 1st Test.
  
  Updates - https://t.co/67i9pBSlAp #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/mldv89QIbn

  — BCCI (@BCCI) October 5, 2019

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  Pujara and Rohit stitch a solid 150-run partnership as #TeamIndia breaks for Tea with a lead of 246 runs on Day 4 of the 1st Test.
  
  Updates - https://t.co/67i9pBSlAp #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/mldv89QIbn

  — BCCI (@BCCI) October 5, 2019

India extended their overall lead to 246 runs.Earlier in the morning session, South Africa were bowled out for 431 in their first innings in reply to India's 502 for seven declared.

Brief Scores:

India: 502 for 7 declared & 175 for 1 in 48 overs (Rohit Sharma 84 not out, Cheteshwar Pujara 75 not out; Keshav Maharaj 1/75).

South Africa: 431 all out in 131.2 overs (Deal Elgar 160, Quinton de Kock 111; Ravichandran Ashnwin 7/145).