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India-South Africa series: India corner ranked 1 South Africa in 1st Test

Johannesburg: India have completely cornered South Africa, the number one ranked test team, in the first of the two match test series here on Friday. Much famed South African pacers have been bullied by centurion



"We're just trying to just get over today," allrounder Vernon Philander said. "Obviously the guys are quite down, to be quite honest with you. Having lost Morne as well makes a big difference in our bowling unit."
   
With a 36-run first-innings advantage, India forged much further ahead with Pujara's century, his sixth in just 16 tests. His 70-run partnership with Murali Vijay and unbroken stand of 191 with Kohli also finally put clear daylight between the world's two best teams after both collapsed in clutches in the first innings in Johannesburg.