3rd Test, Day 1: Rohit, Rahane take India to 224/3 before rain forces early stumps
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Image Source : AP ImageRohit Sharma continued his sensational run as a Test opener with his third ton of the series, allowing India to regain control of the proceedings after a top-order collapse in the third game.
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With India reduced to 39 for three, Rohit (117 batting off 164 balls) and Ajinkya Rahane (83 batting off 135) shared an unbeaten 185-run stand to stage the home team's remarkable recovery.
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India were 224 for three before bad light, followed by rain, forced an early end to play on day one with only six overs possible in the final session.
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Rabada got rid of opener Mayank Agarwal (10) and Cheteshwar Pujara (0) inside the first-hour of play.
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But it was Nortje who earned the biggest wicket as he sent back Pune Test's double centurion Kohli after the skipper failed to read one that came back in sharply.